Morgan Emsley BRASSFIELD (My Father)

Birth: 19 Jul 1903, Walla Walla, WA

Death: 17 Mar 1971, Alderton, Pierce County, WA

Burial: Masonic Cemetery, Olympia, Thurston County, WA

Occupation: Self-Employed (Business Owner)

Education: Graduated From Olympia High School, 1927

Religion: Protestant

Father: John Wilson BRASSFIELD (1856-1918)

Mother: Cora Maybelle LAMSON (1866-1949)

Other spouses: Rosaline Anna VONSALZEN

Marriage: 9 Oct 1935, Sunnyside, Kittitas County, WA

Spouse

Twila Avonne GOODWIN (My Mother)

Birth: 24 Jun 1917, Anaconda, Deer Lodge County, MT

Death: 20 Oct 1992, Olympia, Thurston County, WA

Burial: Olympia, Thurston County, WA

Occupation: Chief Fiscal Officer, Supt. Of Public Instruction, Olympia, WA

Education: Graduated From Wapato High School, Wapato WA. Also Attended Stadium HS, Tacoma WA

Religion: Protestant

Father: Carl Owen GOODWIN (1890-1954)

Mother: Cora Marion POLLEY (1892-1969)

Other spouses: Francis H. "Fran" FLERCHINGER

Children

1 M: Morgan Earl BRASSFIELD JR

Birth: 7 Aug 1936, Toppenish, WA

Spouse: Kay M'Lisse STEVENS

Marriage: 9 Nov 1957, Shelton, WA

2 M: John Wesley BRASSFIELD (me)

Birth: 1 Apr 1938, Toppenish, Yakima County WA

Spouse: Susanna Elizabeth MANDEEN

Marriage: 27 Sep 1958, Olympia, Thurston County, WA

3 F: Coralie Ann BRASSFIELD

Birth: 2 Nov 1940, Tacoma, WA

Spouse: Robert Marshall "Ray" JOHNSON

Marriage: 10 Apr 1965, Olympia, WA

Divorce: 1983

Spouse: Houston Eldon "Red" AMES

Marriage: 15 Jun 1985, Puyallup, WA

4 F: Alice Marie BRASSFIELD

Birth: 2 Nov 1942, Tacoma, WA

Spouse: Robert BLANKENSHIP

Marriage: 19 Jun 1965

Notes for Morgan Emsley BRASSFIELD

Moved to Yakima area in about 1932. Managed a service station in Toppenish when he met Twila, they married in 1935. The two sons were born there. Moved to Tacoma, WA in about 1939 where two daughters were born. Worked for the City of Tacoma on a survey crew for the LaGrande dam, near Alder, WA. Owned and operated the general store at East Olympia, WA 1944-1953, Owned and operated a laundromat in Lakewood, WA 1954-55, Owned and operated the M & M Tavern in Olympia, WA, Owned and operated the Corner Cupboard grocery store in Olympia, WA, Was an avid Republican, once the president of the Young Mens Republican Club in East Olympia. SSN 534-10-1241 Married in Sunnyside, WA. Lived in Toppenish in 1935-38, then moved to Tacoma, WA. Address was 35 N. E St. Shown in directory as Salesman. Morgan was shown in 1935 directory as Manager of Associated Service Station at 103 E. Toppenish Ave. He died in a nursing home in Pierce County.

U.S. Census > 1910 United States Federal Census > Washington > Pierce > Puyallup Ward 3 > District 210, age 6

534-10-1241

Notes for Twila Avonne GOODWIN

Operated the general store at East Olympia, WA, was also Postmistress there. An avid Republican, once President of the Young Womens Republican Club in East Olympia. In 1955 went to work for the Supt. of Public Instruction’s office, was steadily promoted until retirement in 1978, as Chief Fiscal Officer. Was raised on a peach ranch in the Yakima Valley, WA. Attended Stadium High School in Tacoma, graduated from Wapato High School, near Yakima. A Life Master in Contract Bridge.

SSN 539-32-0462

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