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     Frank Bragg was born c 1929 at South Carolina.¹ He was the son of Elizabeth Bragg.¹ Frank Bragg died on 20 Oct 1977.² He was buried at Celestial Memorial Gardens, West Columbia, South Carolina.³

     George W. Bragg was born on 16 Feb 1824.¹ He married (1) Mary Ann Childress, daughter of Isham Childress and Hannah Hughes, c 1849.² George W. Bragg married (2) Mary Ann "Polly" Fortenberry.³ George W. Bragg died on 19 Feb 1898 near Duncan, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, at age 74^4,5 and was buried at Abner Creek Baptist Church, Spartanburg County, South Carolina.⁶
     
The purpose of this report is to collect, organize and share my present knowledge about one line of descent in the family of my son-in-law. For this reason, collateral lines are not emphasized. I’m sharing this information in the hope of encouraging further research, yielding additions, corrections and more accurate genealogy. Please help me improve this.
At this time I am seeking ancestral connections for George W. Bragg (1824-1898) of Spartanburg County, South Carolina.

The Bragg family has been in the Spartanburg District of South Carolina since it was formed in 1785. Peter N. Bragg⁷, who died in Lowndes County, Alabama, on 21 May 1841, was born in Fauquier County, VA., on 4 March 1763, and served in the Revolutionary War, moved to Spartanburg at the close of the war and lived there 46 years until he moved away in 1829⁸. Peter Bragg was a witness to two Spartanburg deeds to John Bragg on 20 July 1786. In a 1793 deed, Daniel Bragg bought 200 acres on Ferguson's Creek. A 1796 deed mentions a grant from Gov. Moultrie to Daniel Bragg. On 11 March 1805, Daniel Bragg sold land on Ferguson's Creek and Elizabeth Bragg renounced dower. In 1812, a Daniel Bragg was of Laurens District. On 20 June 1816, "Elizabeth Bragg, Rhodo[sic] Bragg, Abigail W. Bragg, William Clayton, Catharine G. Bragg, and George B. Bragg", widow and heirs of Daniel Bragg, late of South Carolina, sold 149 acres to Simeon Lavender. These and other Bragg deeds are abstracted in Pruitt.⁹

A composite of internet sites has allowed me to construct (but not document) the following: Reverend Daniel Bragg Clayton (1817 - 1906) was the son of Mary Newport Bragg ( - 1826) and William Clayton (ca. 1790 - 1856). Mary Newport Bragg was a daughter of Daniel Newport Bragg and Elizabeth Brewton. Daniel Newport Bragg and Peter Newport Bragg, Sr., were sons of John Bragg (1733 - 1812) and Mary Newport. Reverend Daniel Bragg Clayton had a grandmother Mary Farrow Clayton who had a niece Rosannah Farrow Bragg. Rosannah Farrow was the wife of Zebulon Bragg and she died without children. Another report shows Thomas Miles Bragg, born 1793 in Spartanburg District and went to Alabama, who was a son of Daniel Bragg and Sally Elizabeth Miles. Jan Francis includes Mary Farrow who became the wife of James Clayton and had seven children who were beneficiaries in their uncle Samuel Farrow's will. She also shows (in Landon Miles' records) an Elizabeth Bragg who died 1 Nov 1798 who may also be the Elizabeth Miles who was born in 1778 and married Thomas Bragg.¹⁰ Thus, there are hints of a Daniel Bragg with wife Elizabeth Brewton and a Daniel Bragg with wife Elizabeth Miles.

Charles Bragg and Moore Bragg were witnesses to the 1793 will of Enoch Floyd. In his will of 1815, George Brewton mentions purchase at the estate sale of Daniel Bragg, dec'd, and mentions his own eldest daughter Elizabeth Bragg and third daughter Abigail Bragg who got the tract "whereon Peter Bragg now lives". Elizabeth Bragg's legacy was for life then to be divided among her children except Polley Clayton. John Bragg was a witness to this will. In 1816, Thomas M. Bragg was executor of Spencer Bobo. The 1816 will of David Brewton Senr. mentions his son George Brewton and 50 acres for which the title was made by Daniel Bragg. In his 1824 will, George Devine mentions wife Mary and children John, Nancy, Rhoda, Elizabeth and Frances, and grandchildren Mancils ____ and Chaney Bragg. The 1824 will of Samuel Farrow mentions niece Rosannah Bragg and also land where Zebulon Bragg did live. These Spartanburg County wills are abstracted in Holcomb.¹¹ George Brewton, who served from 1805 until his death in 1815 as first pastor at Unity Baptist Church near Woodruff, and his wife had, among others a daughter Elizabeth who married John Bragg and a daughter Abigail.¹² In 1825 the court ordered the sale of the land of Charles Divine for division among his six (?) legatees – Mary Divine, Meadows Harrelson, John Bragg, Moore Bragg and Daniel Bragg.¹³ In Spartanburg County Will Book D, the will of John Takewell, made 25 July 1828 and probated 27 Jan. 1845, mentions daughter Polly Bragg and son-in-law Daniel Bragg.

The Bible record of W. P. Bragg¹⁴ appears to support the following relationships:
     Moore Bragg (6 May 1793 - ) m. Rhoda Divine (20 Feb. 1795 - ) on 31 March 1814 and had
          Mary Bragg, b. 23 Feb. 1815
          Eliza Bragg, b. 22 Oct. 1816
     W. P. Bragg (24 June 1837 - 16 Dec. 1908) married (on 29 March 1860)¹⁵ Mavel C. (or E.?) Drummond
          (5 Sept. 1830 - ), widow of George W. Robuck (he died 23 Nov. 1854). They had
          Alma A. E. Bragg (30 March 1861 - 26 Sept 1874)
          Jesse H. F. Bragg ( 16 Sept. 1865 - 6 March 1885). He was their only living child when he died.     

     W. P. Bragg (24 June 1837 - 16 Dec. 1908), a confederate veteran, is buried in Bethel Cemetery¹⁶ at Woodruff, SC, as are:
     Jesse H. Bragg (16 Sept. 1863 - 6 March 1885)
     Mable (5 Sept 1860 - 19 Aug 1923), wife of Pinckney Bragg
     George W. Robuck, d. 23 Nov. 1854, with two children
     Catherine Cowan, 15 Dec. 1806 - 12 Feb. 1881,
          wife of Curtis Bragg, married 13 May 1837, and mother of Jonas B. Bragg
     Jonas Brewton Bragg, 23 March 1844 - 12 Sept 1923, confederate soldier
     Moore Bragg, d. 7 March 1807, aged 37 y. 9 m. 3d.
     Macy Bragg, d. 15 June 1817, age 76
     Mary Bragg, d. 22 June 1807, age 37

The 1790 census of South Carolina lists only the following Brag(g)s¹⁷:
     Thomas Bragg of Camden district, Chester County
     Charles Brag of Ninety-Six District, Spartanburg County
     John Brag of Ninety-Six District, Spartanburg County
     Daniel Brag of Ninety-Six District, Spartanburg County

Here is a list of male Braggs from Pruitt's Deeds (1785-1827)⁹ with a rough range of dates in which each appears
          Charles, 1798 - 1826
          Charles M., 1827
          Daniel, 1793 - 1816 (deceased)
          Eber, 1826
          George B or W, 1816
          James, 1824-1826
          John, 1786 - 1826
          John, jr., 1827
          John B., 1827
          L. D., 1819
          Moore, 1793 - 1804
          Peter, 1786 - 1827
          Peter N., 1823-1826
          Samuel B., 1825
          Thomas, 1818 - 1827
          Thomas M., 1816 - 1823
          Zebulon, 1790 - 1809
          Zebulon D., 1809

In the 1830 census of Spartanburg County¹⁸, at a time when George W. Bragg was about 6 years old, I find these families in which he might be included (especially as indicated in bold face):
     Daniel Bragg, age 20-30, had 2 males age 5-10
     David Bray [probably not Brag), age 30-40, had 1 male age 5-10
     Sarah Bragg, age 50-60, had 1 male age 5-10
     Peter Bragg, age 30-40, had 0 males age 5-10
     Thomas Bragg, age 30-40, had 0 males age 5-10
     Moore Bragg, age 30-40, had 1 male age 5-10
     Charles Bragg, Sr., age 60-70, had 1 male age 5-10
     Zebulon D. Bragg had 0 males age 5-10 [not indexed in Ancestry.com index, but see p. 305 next to Landon Waters]
     James Bragg, age 30-40, had 0 males age 5-10

All of the Braggs indexed for the 1840 census of South Carolina are in Spartanburg County.¹⁹ I reviewed the microfilm record for each of them. (These are not the complete abstracts of each census listing of each family.)
     Curtis, p. 82, 1 m < 5, 1m 5-10, 1m 15-20, 1 m. 30-40
     Danl, p. 112, 1m 10-15, 1m. 15-20, 1m 40-50
     David, p. 116, 1m 15-20, 1 m 40-50
     James, p. 85, 2 m< 5, 1 m 5-10, 1 m 40-50.
     John, p. 82, 1 m<5, 1m 5-10, 1m 10-15, 1 m 15-20, 1m 40-50
          J. Bragg who was age 56 in the 1850 census might be either of the two men above.
     Moore, p. 84, 3 m<5, 2 m 15-20, 1 m. 40-50,
     Peter, p. 84, 1 m. 20-30, 1 m. 40-50
     Sarah, p. 82, age 40 - 50, 1 m. 20-30
     Zebulon, p. 91, 1m 15-20, 1 m. 40-50
     Charles Bragg's estate was administered in Spartanburg County, and James Bragg was administrator.³⁴

A review of FindAGrave listings (12 Dec 2011) yields the following Braggs buried in South Carolina and living before 1840.
Amanda M. Bragg, 1830 - 1906, buried Zion Hill Baptist Church
Catharine Gowan Bragg, 1806 - 1881, buried at Old Bethel Baptist Church, Woodruff
Pvt. Daniel Bragg, d. 1863, buried Magnolia Cem., Charleston, CSA Co. D 54 GA Regt.
G. W. Bragg, 1824 - 1898, buried at Abner Creek Baptist Church (listed as George Washington Bragg with no source)
Mary Bragg, d. 15 June 1817, age 76, buried Old Bethel Baptist Cemetery
Mary Bragg, d. 22 June 1807, age 37, buried Old Bethel Baptist Church, Woodruff
Miles F. Bragg, 1839 - 1929, buried at Old Bethel Baptist Cemetery, Woodruff.
Moore Bragg, d. 7 Mar 1807, aged 37 y 9 m 3 d, buried Old Bethel Baptist Cemetery
Pvt. W. P. Bragg, 1837 - 1903, buried at Old Bethel Baptist Cemetery, Woodruff³⁷

An 1844 tax list of Spartanburg County, South Carolina,³⁸ includes the following Braggs (and the tax amount for each): Curtis Bragg (.06); Z. D. Bragg (7.89); Peter Bragg (.63); James Bragg (3.98); Danl Bragg (.12)

In 1850, when newly married George W. Bragg was living in Greenville County, the Bragg famiiles in Spartanburg County were headed by:³⁹

     A Sally Bragg, born in S. C., married, age 61, died in June [1859 or 1860] (thus matching Sarah who was wife of Peter) of palsy which she had had for 150 days.⁴⁰

Remember that the goal of all this is to identify and connect the antecedents of George W. Bragg (1824 - 1898). He first appears by name in the 1850 census of Chicks Springs Township in Greenville County, South Carolina, having just married Mary Ann Childress. It is reasonable to search for their antecedents nearby but in 1850 there were no other Braggs in Greenville County. However, Chicks Springs (at Greer) borders both Reidville and Beech Springs Townships in Spartanburg County. As we move backward in time from the 1850 census, the first event we expect to encounter is the marriage of George and Mary. Since they were illiterate, they would not be expected to have made any record of this event. Furthermore, the state of South Carolina did not yet record marriages. A church record might exist, although they seem to have been associated with the Baptist Church which is not known for extensive marriage records. Some ministers kept their own records and such a record may yet surface [perhaps especially by Rev. Warren Drummond]. Another (relatively good) source would be the newspapers. Many of those have been abstracted and provide no record. Perhaps a private record exists from one of George's children or siblings, but apparently descendant Ibera Oliver never found it or she would have shared it. Land records are often a good resource for family connections but the census records for 1850 - 1880 never indicate George owned real estate and no record has been found. Likewise, no Spartanburg County estate record is known to have mentioned him.
George would not have appeared by name in the 1830 and 1840 census records so the only attributes by which he can be located are age and gender. Assuming he may have been enumerated in a Bragg household in the region, I have produced the above listings from the 1830 and 1840 census records of Spartanburg County. This (perhaps futile) exercise suggests the names of Curtis, Daniel, David, Sarah, Moore, and Zebulon D. If he was not in a Bragg household, perhaps his father had died and a helpful estate record can be found. Not yet!
     I have no definite evidence for a second wife. However, George was reported as a widower in 1880 and "Polly Ann Bragg" had a pension by 1902, Also the 1910 census does report that Mary A. had only one child and that one was deceased. Some of this could be attributed to unsurprising inconsistencies in the census listings.
George W. Bragg appeared on the census of 9 Dec 1850 at Greenville County, South Carolina, as follows:
     George Brag[g], 25, male laborer, b. SC, can not read or write, married within the year, no real estate
     Mary , 23, b. SC.⁴¹
George W. Bragg appeared on the census of 19 Sep 1860 at P. O. Sparta, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, as follows:
     George Bragg, 31, laborer, b. SC, can not read & write, no real property
     Mary , 30, b. SC, can not read & write
     Warren , 9, b. SC.²³
     A G. W. Bragg served as a private in Company D of the 7th Regiment SC Reserves (90 days) and also in Company E of the 5^th Regiment of South Carolina State Troops.⁴² In Company D he had enlisted 20 Nov 1862 at Columbia, South Carolina, for 90 days as a Private under Capt. Gresham (citing NARA 267 roll 0223) and was on the roster from 20 Nov 1862 - 31 Dec 1862. In Company E he had enlisted on 1 Aug 186_ in Spartanburg with Capt. O. H. Moss and was on the company roster from 11 Sep 1863 to 6 Feb 1864. (Citing NARA M267, roll 0199).⁴³
George W. Bragg appeared on the census of 22 Sep 1870 at Chick Springs Township, Greenville County, South Carolina, as follows:
     Bragg, George W., 50, farmer, can not write, no property
      , Mary A., 43, keeping house, can not write
      , Warren D., 16, b. SC, can not read or write
      , Elizabeth A., 9, b. SC
      , Elmina J., 6, b. SC
      , James C., 3, b. SC.⁴⁴
George W. Bragg appeared on the census of 23 Jun 1880 at Reidville Township, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, as follows:
     763/763 George Bragg, widower, farmer, age 50, with two daughters, Lizzie, age 20, and Jane, age 16.⁴⁵
     In 1898, G. W. Bragg of Duncan's Post Office, Beech Township, Spartanburg County was listed as having a class C2 South Carolina pension for his service in the Civil War. In 1902, at age 63, and in 1915, Polly Ann Bragg of Greer, had a pension for the service of a soldier in Company C of the 5th Regiment.⁴⁶

     Isham Bragg was born on 20 Jul 1909 at Duncan, Spartanburg County, South Carolina.^1,2 He was the son of William Washington Bragg and Nettie Jane Mary Ann Rodgers. Isham Bragg died on 26 Jun 1910^1,3 and was buried at Abner Creek Baptist Church, Spartanburg County, South Carolina.¹

     James Crowell Bragg died on 7 Feb 1908 near Reidville, Spartanburg County, South Carolina.^2,3 He was born on 7 Feb 1908.² and was buried at Abner Creek Baptist Church, Spartanburg County, South Carolina.⁴ He was the son of William Washington Bragg and Nettie Jane Mary Ann Rodgers.

     James Crowell Bragg was born c 1867 at South Carolina.¹ He was the son of George W. Bragg and Mary Ann Childress. James Crowell Bragg was buried at South Carolina.²

     James D. Bragg was born c 1915 at South Carolina.¹ He was the son of Richard Bragg and Mary Hudson.¹ James D. Bragg appears in the Social Security Death Index as having died Jul 1983 with the last place of residence listed as Greenville County, South Carolina. James D.'s SSN was issued in South Carolina. Also, his birth date is given as 7 May 1914.² He was buried at Grandview Memorial Gardens, Travelers Rest, Greenville County, South Carolina.³
     James appeared on the census enumeration of 18 Apr 1940 just off Keeler Bridge Road, Bates Township, Greenville County, South Carolina, as follows:
     364, renter, Bragg, Jim, 25, single, b. S.C., farm laborer
      , Lizzie, sister, 28, b. S. C.
      , Frank, nephew, 10, b. S. C.
They all lived in the same place as of 1 Apr 1935..¹
The obituary of one James Bragg appeared in the Greenville News on 10 Jul 1983 where his wife is given as Laura but there is no information which shows him to be "our" man.⁴
     The obituary of Leora Blanton Bragg appeared in the Greenville News on 10 Apr 2005.⁵

     John Landon Bragg was born on 22 Feb 1917 at Spartanburg County, South Carolina.² He was the son of William Washington Bragg and Nettie Jane Mary Ann Rodgers.² John Landon Bragg died on 25 Feb 1917 at Spartanburg County, South Carolina.³ He was buried at Abner Creek Baptist Church Cenetery, Spartanburg County, South Carolina.³

     Lavada Rose Bragg was born on 27 Nov 1906 near Reidville, Spartanburg County, South Carolina.¹ She was the daughter of William Washington Bragg and Nettie Jane Mary Ann Rodgers. Lavada Rose Bragg married (1) William Landrum Anderson Chapman, son of William Alfred Chapman and Ella Childress, on 27 Dec 1922 at the home of D. H. Smith, Spartanburg County, South Carolina.^2,3 Lavada Rose Bragg married (2) Theron Earle Fowler, son of John Nathan Fowler and Sarah Elizabeth Newman, on 22 Jun 1939 at Gaffney, Cherokee County, South Carolina.⁴ Lavada Rose Bragg died on 25 Feb 1989 at Duncan, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, at age 82⁵ and was buried at Wood's Chapel United Methodist Church, Duncan, Spartanburg County, South Carolina.⁵
     Her obituary states:
"DUNCAN-- Lavada Bragg Chapman Fowler, 82, of 102 Fowler St., died Feb. 25, 1989, at her home after a long illness.
"A native of Spartanburg County, she was the widow of Theron E. Fowler and daughter of the late William and Nettie Rogers Bragg. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Duncan. She was a homemaker and was first married to the late Landrum Chapman.
"Survivors include five daughters, Grace C. Boiter and Mildred Gibson of Lyman, Frankie F. Pustaver of Moore, Barbara F. Burrell and Delores C. Glenn of Duncan; three sons, Kenneth and Ernie Fowler and Guy Chapman of Duncan; 19 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
"Visitation will be held from 7 to 9 tonight at the Wood Mortuary, Greer.
"Services will be held at 2 p.m. tomorrow at First Baptist Church of Duncan by Dr. James Nelson. Burial will be in Woods Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery.
"The body will be in the church at 1 p.m. tomorrow.
"The family is at the home of a son, Ernie Fowler, 299 W. Bright Road, Duncan."⁵

     Richard Bragg was born c 1878 at Travelers Rest, Greenville County, South Carolina.^2,3 He was the son of Warren Drummond Bragg and Angeline (or Anna) Turner. Richard Bragg married Mary Hudson c 1909.^4,5 Richard Bragg died on 4 Mar 1917 at Cleveland Township, Greenville County, South Carolina,⁶ and was buried at Middle River Church Cemetery, Greenville County, South Carolina.^7,8
     Richard Bragg appeared on the census of 23 Jun 1900 at Beech Springs Township, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, as follows: Richard Bragg, b. Apr 1880, age 20, single, boarder, farm laborer, b. SC, parents b. SC
He is listed in the family of Marion A. Wood. The Ancestry.com indexer has marked this "Duncan's Town". Is this the same Richard Bragg who was age 2 in 1880?⁹
Richard Bragg and Mary Bragg appeared on the census of 21 Apr 1910 at Bates Township, Greenville County, South Carolina, as follows:
     Bragg, Warren, head, 30, married once for [7?] years, b. SC, parents b. SC, general farming on own account
      , Mary, wife, 30, married once for [1 ?] year, 0 children, 0 living, b.SC, parents b. SC
[Although listed as Warren I think this must be Richard. This may be confusion with his father or perhaps his full name is Warren Richard].⁵

     Rose Bragg was buried at Greenville County, South Carolina.¹ She was born in Jan 1880.² She was the daughter of Warren Drummond Bragg and Angeline (or Anna) Turner. Rose Bragg died c 1903.³
     Rose Bragg appeared on the census of 8 Jun 1900 at Greenville, Greenville County, South Carolina, as follows: Rosa Bragg, b. Jan. 1880, age 20, single, b. S.C., parents b. S. C., employed as a cook and living in the family of Henry M. Shumate and wife Jane.²

     Warren Drummond Bragg was born on 23 Jul 1853 at South Carolina.¹ He was the son of George W. Bragg and Mary Ann Childress. Warren Drummond Bragg married Angeline (or Anna) Turner, daughter of William Turner and Nancy (?).² Warren Drummond Bragg died on 5 May 1924 at Reidville Township, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, at age 70.¹ He was buried at Abner Creek Cemetery, Spartanburg County, South Carolina.¹
     He appears to have been named after Warren Drummond, a Baptist preacher who served Abner Creek and other churches in the area and is listed at age 73 in the 1870 census of Spartanburg county. Warren Bragg and Anna Turner are both named in the obituary of their son W. W. Bragg.
Warren Drummond Bragg and Angeline (or Anna) Bragg appeared on the census of 5 Jun 1880 at Reidville Township, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, as follows:
     Bragg, Warran, 28, farm laborer, can neither read nor write
      , Angeline, 26, wife, keeping house, can neither read nor write
      , Washington, 4, son
      , Richard, 2, son
          all were born in South Carolina to South Carolina parents.³
Warren Drummond Bragg appeared on the census of 27 Apr 1910 at Poor House Road, Paris Mountain Township, Greenville County, South Carolina, as follows:
     Brag[g], Warren, Inmate, 62, widower, b. SC, parents b. SC, cannot read nor write
     Also an inmate in this Poor House was Billie Turner, widower, age 82, b. NC, parents b. NC. He may have been Warren's father-in-law.⁴ I was unable to find an obituary in either the Spartanburg Herald or the Spartanburg Journal or the Greenville News. The record at Wood Mortuary contains no family information but shows the bill was paid by O. M. Moore.

     William Washington Bragg was born on 22 Apr 1876 at Travelers Rest, Greenville County, South Carolina.^1,2 He was the son of Warren Drummond Bragg and Angeline (or Anna) Turner. William Washington Bragg married Nettie Jane Mary Ann Rodgers, daughter of Martin Dean Rodgers and Elsie Ann Smith, on 31 Jul 1905 at Reidville, Spartanburg County, South Carolina.³ William Washington Bragg died on 18 Jan 1952 at Spartanburg Hospital, Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, at age 75.^1,4,5 He was buried on 20 Jan 1952 at Abner Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Spartanburg County, South Carolina.^1,6
     William Washington Bragg was also known as "Wash" Bragg.
"Wash" Bragg and Mary Ann "Polly" Bragg appeared on the census of 23 Jun 1900 at Beech Springs Township, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, as follows:
     Bragg, Mary A., b. March 1850, age 50, widow, b. S.C., father b. S.C., mother b. SC
     Bragg, Wash, S G son, b. Apr. 1878, age 22, single, b. S.C., parents b. S.C.
William Washington Bragg and Nettie Jane Mary Ann Bragg appeared on the census of 3 May 1910 at Beech Springs Township, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, as follows:
     233/236 Bragg, W. Washington, head, 34, marr. once, 4 years, b. S.C., parents b. S. C., general farming
      , Mittie, wife, 35, marr. once, 3 children, 2 living, b. S.C., parents b. S. C., laborer on farm
      , Levada, dau., 3, b. S.C., parents b. S. C.
      , Isam, son, 10/12, b. S.C., parents b. S. C.⁸
     The Spartanburg Herald of 21 Feb 1912, in the Duncan news, reported "Mr. Wash Bragg, of Greer, Route 6, was seen on the streets Thursday."
     William Washington Bragg registered with the World War I Selective Service System on 12 Sep 1918 at Spartanburg County, South Carolina. He described himself as living at 3 R.F.D. Wellford, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, age 42, born 23 Apr 1876 (sic), and his occupation was farming for himself. He was medium in height, medium in build, with blue eyes and had gray hair. His closest relative was Nettie R. Bragg, also of Wellford.⁹
William Washington Bragg appeared on the census of 20 Jan 1920 at Reidville Township, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, as follows:
     farm, 96/96 Bragg, William W., head, 43, renter, b. SC, parents b. SC, general farming
      , Nettie J., wife, 44, b. SC, parents b. SC, home farm laborer
      , Nevada [the first letter has been written over], dau., 13, b. SC, parents b. SC
      , Elsie J., dau., 8, b. SC, parents b. SC.¹⁰
     "Wash" and Nettie appeared on the census enumeration of 16 Apr 1930 at Reidville Township, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, as follows:
     Bragg, Washington, head, owner, 54, marr. at age 28, b. S. C., parents b. S. C., general farmer
      , Nettie, wife, 54, marr. at age 28, b. S. C., parents b. S. C.
      , Ellie, dau., 18, single, b. S. C..¹¹
     The funeral records at Wood Mortuary add that he was 75 years, 8 months 27 days old, was not a military veteran, had no Social Security number, was the last member of his immediate family, and had 9 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
     His obituary states:
     "DUNCAN -- Funeral services for W. W. (Wash) Bragg, 75, who died Friday about 6:15 p.m. in a Spartanburg hospital following four years of declining health and a serious illness of three weeks, will be held Sunday at 4 p.m. at Abner Creek Baptist Church.
"The Rev. D. R. Hill will officiate, assisted by Dr. B. P. Martin and the Revs. Paul Burch and W. P. Hall. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
"The following will serve as active pallbearers: Luther, Rufus, and J. C. Rogers, Wilson Gaston, Golden and Jeb Bright.
"Deacons of the Abner Creek Church will form the honorary escort.
"The body is at home, Duncan Route 1, and will be placed in the church Sunday at 3 to await the hour of service.
"The Wood mortuary of Greer is in charge of arrangements.
"Mr. Bragg was a life-long resident of Duncan and a son of the late Warren and Anna Turner Bragg. He was a member of Abner Creek Baptist Church.”⁴
The obituary in the Spartanburg Herald for 19 Jan. 1952, lists his survivors as his wife Mrs. Nettie Rogers Bragg and two daughters, Mrs. John Earl Turner and Mrs. Lavada Fowler of Duncan.

     Henry L. Brainard married Caroline Olds, daughter of Elias Olds and Abigail Alcott.¹

     Eugene Braman was born c 1882 at Michigan.¹ He married Leona Vivian Olds, daughter of Orrin Olds and Eliza Jane Long, on 3 Oct 1923 at Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan.¹
     Eugene Braman (same parents each time), born 1882, Hillsdale, Michigan, married: May Boyd, 22 Sep 1906 in Jackson, Michigan; Elizabeth Katherine Richetts, 26 Nov 1913 in Hillsdale, Michigan; Leona Olds, 3 Oct 1923 in Detroit, Michigan.²
Eugene Braman and Leona Vivian Braman appeared on the census of 18 Apr 1930 at Blackman Township, Jackson County, Michigan, as follows:
     2916/434/438 Breman, Eugene, head, 47, 1st marr. at 23, b. Mich., parents b. Mich., laborer at odd jobs
      , Leona, 37, 1st marr. at 30, b. Mich., father b. Mich., mother b. English Canada, machine operator, garment factory.³

     Carleton Guy Branch married Mary Olds, daughter of Ezekiel Olds and Lydia Stevens.¹

     Mary Branch was the daughter of Carleton Guy Branch and Mary Olds.¹ Mary Branch married Alva Sprague.¹

     Christopher Brandt died b 23 Oct 2009.²

     James Brannon was the son of Caron Brannon.
     I am still seeking any documentation connecting William Brannon, baptized 1745 in North Farnham Parish, Virginia, son of James and Wilmouth, with the William Brannon who was dead by 1803 in Spartanburg County.¹

     Sarah Brannon married Matthew Seay, son of Reubin Seay and Mary Ann Jones. Sarah Brannon was born c 1793. She was the daughter of William Brannon and Scarberry (?). Sarah Brannon died c 1873.

     Sarah Brannon married John Hammett. Sarah Brannon was buried at Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery, Spartanburg County, South Carolina. She was born on 18 Oct 1812. She was the daughter of William Brannon and Judith Seay. Sarah Brannon died on 25 May 1891 at age 78.
     Her obituary states: "Mrs. Sarah Hammett, widow of Mr. John Hammett who died several years ago, died Monday night the 25th inst at Inman. She was in her 79th year was a Brannon before marriage. She was a member of the Methodist Church and was buried at Mount Zion."¹

     William Brannon married Judith Seay. William Brannon was born on 14 Dec 1789. He died in 1864 at Spartanburg County, South Carolina.¹

     William Brannon was the son of James Brannon. William Brannon married Scarberry (?). William Brannon died b 1803 at Spartanburg County, South Carolina.

     Hadley Breen died b 2 Aug 2004.¹

     Gertrude Breighner was born on 28 Aug 1911.^1,2 She married Andrew Lafayette Hedrick, son of Ira Orrick Hedrick and Sarah Ellen Hubbell, on 12 Dec 1930.¹

     Charles D. Brereton was born in Feb 1851 at Canada.¹ He married Elizabeth Tiernan c 1870.¹
     Charles D. Brereton appeared on the census of 16 Jun 1880 at Dewitt, Clinton County, Iowa, as follows:
     Brereton, Charles D., 33, carpenter, b. Canada, father b. Ireland, mother b. England
      , Elizabeth G., 33, Keeping house, b. Canada, parents b. Ireland
      , Gertrude, 7, daughter, b. Iowa
      , Mary, 6, daughter, b. Iowa
      , Frank, 4, son, b. Iowa
      , Charles, 1, son, b. Iowa.²
Charles D. Brereton appeared on the census of 1885 at Dewitt, Clinton County, Iowa, as follows:
     Charles Brereton, age 27, Carpenter, b. Canada
     Elizabeth Brereton, age 37, b. Canada
     Gertrude Brereton, age 12
     May Brereton, age 11
     Frank Brereton, age 8
     Charles Brereton, age 8
     Raymond Brereton, age 2.³
Charles D. Brereton appeared on the census of 1900 at Clinton, Clinton County, Iowa, as follows:
     Brereton, C. D., b. Feb. 1851, age 49, married 30 years, b. Canada, parents b. Canada Irish, immigrated 1870, in US 30 years, naturalized
      , Lisette, wife, b. Apr. 1849 in Canada, age 51, parents b. Ireland. She had had 10 children, 8 living. She immigrated in 1854 and had been in the US for 46 years.
      , Charles, son, b. Oct. 1878, age 21, b. Iowa
      , Raymond, son, b. Apr. 1883, age 21, b. Iowa
      , Leona, daughter, b. May 1885, age 15, b. Iowa
      , Vera, son, b. May 1885, age 15, b. Iowa
      , Arthur, son, b. Aug 1887, age 12, b. Iowa.¹
Charles D. Brereton appeared on the census of 1905 at Clinton, Clinton County, Iowa, as follows:
     The listing shows Charles, Lizzzie, Raymond, Vera, Leona and Arthur Brereton living at 503 Hickory Street. Names and relationships are not given.⁴

     In 1915, Charles D. Brereton, age 66, is listed at 503 Hickory in the first Ward of Clinton, Clinton County, Iowa. He was a 66 year old carpenter, born in Canada and associated with the Catholic Church. His father was born in Ireland and his mother in England. He had an eighth grade education. He was a naturalized citizen, having been in the US for 60 years and in Iowa for 44 years.
Also listed at this address were Mrs. Lizzie Brereton, age 66, and Joseph Brereton, age 9, b. Iowa.⁵

     Leona Brereton was born in May 1885.² She was the daughter of Charles D. Brereton and Elizabeth Tiernan. Leona Brereton married Frank J. Murphy, son of Michael Murphy and Mary Curran, c 1906.^1,3
     Leona Brereton appeared on the census of 1900 in the household of Charles D. Brereton at Clinton, Clinton County, Iowa.²
Leona Brereton appeared on the census of 1905 in the household of Charles D. Brereton at Clinton, Clinton County, Iowa.⁴

     Solomon Boltwood Brewer was born on 29 May 1817 at Wilbraham, Massachusetts.¹ He married Almira Jane Olds, daughter of Darius Olds and Mary Bates, on 18 Nov 1852 at Wilbraham, Massachusetts.¹ Solomon Boltwood Brewer died on 10 Aug 1881 at Wilbraham, Massachusetts, at age 64.¹
     "SOLOMON BOLTWOOD BREWER, son of Timothy, (No. 546), was born in Wilbraham, Mass., May 29, 1817, where he died August 10, 1881, and where he married, November 18, 1852, ALMIRA JANE, daughter of Darius and Mary (Bates) OLDS, born in Ludlow, Mass., July 5, 1835. She is now living in Wilbraham."¹

     Christina Lee Bricker was born on 15 Oct 1979 at Richland Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois.¹ She died in Dec 1979. Jean (Boldrey) had a premature baby that lived 2 months and died just before Christmas 1979.²
     "Christina Lee, a 1 lb. 14 oz. girl, was born to Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Bricker, Claremont,on Oct 15, 1979 at 5:50 a.m. in Richland Memorial Hospital. Paternal grandparents are Mrs. Shirley Bricker and the late Ivan Bricker. Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Boldrey, Claremont. Maternal great-grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Herschel Henry, Claremont. Paternal great-grandmother is Mrs. Mary Bricker, Clay City."¹
     Her obituary states:

     "Christina Lee Bricker, age 2 months, daughter of Eddi Bricker and Jean Boldrey Bricker, Claremont, died at 2:30 a.m. today at the Welborn Hospital, Evansville, Ind.
"The baby was born Oct. 15, 1979 at Richland Memorial Hospital, Olney.
"Surviving are the parents; grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Boldrey, Claremont; great-grandparents, Mrs. and Mrs. Herschel Henry, Claremont, and Mrs. Mary Bricker, Clay City.
"Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at the Crest Haven Memorial Park Cemetery, with Rev. Kenneth Ryan officiating.
"Friends may call at the Summers Funeral Home from noon Monday until the service time."³

     Isaac Bridgman married Orpha Noyse, daughter of Stephen Noyse and Olive Olds, on 21 Nov 1833 at Cummington, Hampshire County, Massachusetts.¹