The Brasfields probably came into Greene County from Wake County, North Carolina.Wake County, North Carolina - Wikipedia

 I believe the Brasfield's owned Archie's property up until about late 1920s or 1931, then DeBardenlaben and Nelson until the Birds.

The OG Brasfields are buried in the Brasfield Cemetery just west of Archie.

 The railroad crossing at the dirt pit is called Merriwether. Brasfield Cemetery in Alabama - Find a Grave Cemetery

On Snedecor's 1858 map, the property is owned by "Milton R. Brassfield" . Milton Robert Brasfield (1812-1864) - Find a Grave Memorial

and the adjoining property is owned by Williamson Glover of the Rosemount Glovers. Williamson's daughter married Milton's son, J.S. Brasfield. John Stanhope Brasfield (1850-1930) - Find a Grave Memorial

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The ferry that was near the present day Highway 43 bridge over the river was called Glovers Ferry.