Hi Beverly, I believe we are researching the same lines. Please check out my website and see if these are the same people. I only have a little bit of Brass info there, so either email me or check back in a couple of weeks. I would love to hear from you and I can put you in contact with other Brass researchers!
Pam
http://www.geocities.com/pambretherton
email: pambretherton@yahoo.com