Raymond Ellis "Ray" Bragg

Raymond married Vera Bell Jones in May 1931. Vera (daughter of Emanuel "Manuel" Jones and Noda "Nodie" Maybell Milstead) was born on 24 Jan 1913 in Texas; died on 22 May 1951; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Willie Dean Bragg was born on 28 Sep 1933 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 11 Nov 2008 in Pineland, Sabine County, Texas; was buried on 14 Nov 2008 in Plainview Cemetery (aka Plainview Family Cemetery), Pineland, Sabine County, Texas.
2. Billy Ray Bragg was born on 10 Feb 1935 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 4 Jun 1991 in Sabine County, Texas.
3. Manuel Odale Bragg was born on 13 Aug 1938 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 18 May 1988 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.

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Census Listings:

1900 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 5
Enumerated 13 Jun 1900
SD 8 ED 72 Sheet 14B
192-192
Bragg, Henry Head W M May 1859 41 m 18 Fl Va Unk Farmer
Bragg, Lorana Wf W F May 1867 33 m 18 8/8 Tx Ga Ga
Bragg, Mary E Dtr W F Mar 1885 15 S Tx Fl Tx
Bragg, Charles H Son W M Aug 1886 13 S Tx Fl Tx Farm Laborer
Bragg, Ola Dtr W F Feb 1888 12 S Tx Fl Tx
Bragg, Sudie Dtr W F Oct 1889 10 S Tx Fl Tx
Bragg, William Son W M Nov 1891 8 S Tx Fl Tx
Bragg, Sarah Dtr W F May 1894 6 S Tx Fl Tx
Bragg, Cary Son W M Spet 1896 3 S Tx Fl Tx
Bragg, Zilla Dtr W F Aug 1899 9/12 S Tx Fl Tx

Henry married Lorena Lord on 10 Aug 1882. Lorena (daughter of Greenberry William Lord and Martha Chambers) was born on 17 May 1867 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 1 Sep 1956 in Newton, Newton County, Texas; was buried in New Hope Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Her tombstone is inscribed "Her trial is ended her rest I won." Barbara Yancey Dore instead shows that she was born on 23 May 1871 in Texas.

She is said to have married second Harvey WEBB, with no issue.

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JFVY-VTL
Name: Lorena Webb
Death Date: 01 Sep 1956
Death Place: Newton, Newton, Texas
Gender: Female
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Death Age: 92 years 6 months 14 days
Estimated Birth Date: 1864
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Father's Name: Greenbury Lord
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Martha Chambers
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Additional Relatives:
Film Number: 2114936
Digital Film Number: 4163670
Image Number: 579
Reference Number: fn 55186
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976

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Census Listings:

1910 Census
Texas, Sabine, JP 4
Enumerated 21 Apr 1910
SD 2 ED 134 Sheet 3B
53-53
Williams, John T Head M W 43 M1 7 Tx Tx US Farmer
Williams, Mary F Wf F W 23 m1 7 Tx Fl Tx
Williams, Cam A Son M W 6 S Tx Ga Tx
Williams, Fred T Son M W 4 S Tx Ga Tx
Williams, Henry B Son M W 3 S Tx Ga Tx
Williams, Vera L Dtr F W 1 S Tx Ga Tx
Williams, Emma Sister F W 34 S Ala SC Ga
53-54
Bragg, Lorena Mother in-law F W 43 Wd 10/9 Tx Ga Ga Farmer
Bragg, Ola Sister-in-law F W 22 S Tx Fl Tx Farm Laborer
Bragg, Cary Brother-in-law m W 13 S Tx Fl Tx Farm Laborer
Bragg, Martha A Sister-in-law F W 10 S Tx Fl Tx Farm Laborer
Bragg, Ramon Brother-in-law M W 7 S Tx Fl Tx Farm Laborer
Bragg, Clara A Sister-in-law F W 4 S Tx Fl Tx

1930 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 4
Enumerated 8 Apr 1930
ED 202-4 SD 19 Sheet 1B
14-17
Burkhalter, Henry M Hd M W 24 M 19 Tx Tx Tx
Burkhalter, Hattie P Wf F W 19 M 19 Tx Tx Tx
15-18
Bragg, Cary H Hd M W 32 M 21 Tx Tx Tx
Bragg, Vursey L Wf F W 27 M 16 Tx Tx Tx
Bragg, Eldon R Son M W 10 S Tx Tx Tx
Bragg, Hazel L Dtr F W 8 S Tx Tx Tx
16-19
Bragg, Lorena Hd F W 64 Wd 16 Tx Ga Ga
Bragg, Ray E Son M W 26 S Tx Fl Tx

Notes:

According the "Sabine County Historical Sketches and Genealogical Records" by Edna McDaniel White and Blanche Finley Toole, William Bragg enlisted in the Confederate Army at Alexandria, Louisiana and served under Capt. T.J. Stafford, Vincent's Reg. Mounted Partisan Rangers, was taken prisoner at New Orleans May 26, 1865, and paroled June 3, 1865 at Alexandria.

His tombstone is inscribed with LA Cop Co G 1 LA Calvary, Confederate States Army.

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Census Information:

1880 Census
Texas, Sabine, Precinct 5
FHL Film #1255325 NA Film # T9-1325
Page 249A
William Bragg Self M M W 46 Ga Farmer Va Ga
Sarah Bragg Wf M F W 46 Ga Keeps House SC SC
Henry M. Bragg Son M W 21 Fl Works on Farm Ga Ga
Mary L. Bragg Dau S F W 17 La At Home Ga Ga
David B. Bragg Son S M W 12 Tx Works on Farm Ga Ga
Richard A. Bragg Son S M W 7 Tx Ga Ga
Thomas A. Bragg Son M W 5 Tx Ga Ga

1900 Census
Texas, Sabine, Milam
Enumerated 15 and 16 June 1900
SD 8 ED 71 Sheets 8 B and 9A
144-144
Bragg, William Head W M Dec 1833 66 M 12 Ga Va Ga
Bragg, Nancy C Wf W F Mach 1846 54 M 12 1/1 Tx Ga Ga
Bragg, Thomas A Son W M Nov 1878 24 S Tx Ga Ala Farmer
Bragg, Mary A Dtr W F Nov 1888 11 S Tx Ga Ala
Neal, Wm A Gr. Son W M Jun 1883 16 S Tx Tx Tx

William married Sarah Willie Register in 1854. Sarah was born about 1834 in Georgia; died about 1885; was buried in New Hope Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Said to be a son of James M. LORD and Evaline SANDERS.

http://www.fogleman.net/Lord-Fogleman/documents/Greenberry-Lord-Family.pdf

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Census Listings:

1870 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Beat 2, P O Sabine Town
Enumerated 25 July 1870
Page 8
374-374
Lord, G W 33 M W Farmer 300 315 Ga
Lord, Martha 33 F W Keeping House Ga
Lord, James A 11 M W Ga
Lord, Elizabeth 7 F W Tx
Lord, Susan 6 F W Tx
Lord, Laura 3 F W Tx
Lord, Syndenham 1 F (sic) W Tx

1880 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Fifth Precinct
Enumerated 3 and 5 Day July 1880
Page 26 SD 1 ED 86
231-231
Lord, Greenbery W M 43 Farmer Ga Ga Ga
Lord, Martha W F 43 Keeps House Ga Ga Ga
Lord, Lizzie W F 17 Dtr At School Tx Ga Ga
Lord, Susan W F 15 Dtr At School Tx Ga Ga
Lord, Lorina W F 13 Dtr At School Tx Ga Ga
Lord, Doctor W M 11 Son At School Tx Ga Ga
Lord, Rosanna W F 9 Dtr At School Tx Ga Ga
Lord, Henry W M 7 Son Tx Ga Ga
Lord, Levi W M 5 Son Tx Ga Ga
Lord, Soney W M 3 Son Tx Ga Ga

Greenberry married Martha Chambers about 1858 in Georgia. Martha (daughter of Allen Chambers and Mary "Polly" Dixon) was born about 1838 in Georgia; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

"Allen Chamber's father was Henry (d 1842, the son of Wm Chambers, Amer Rev Veteran who rec'd a land grant in Warren Co, Ga. He d ca 1832, in Wilkinson Co Ga, leaving his widow Martha* who was on the 1850 census. The Allen Chambers family came to Sabine County in 1860, where he died Feb 5, 1884. His wife died Apr 29, 1878. Both are buried in the New Hope cemetery." White & Toole, SABINE COUNTY HISTORICAL SKETCHES AND GENEALOGICAL RECORDS. Virgie Speights wrote that the Chambers came from Georgia in the middle 1800's and settled on Chambers Hill, north of Milam, where they built a log cabin, in which they lived until they moved a mile or so further north, and built another cabin. Eventually they built a new huge, handhewn, square logged house, which was still standing when she wrote of it in the mid 1960's, and was owned by Elzie Chambers, who used the original home as a corn crib.

*Martha Chambers on 1850 Wilkinson Co Ga census is widow of Henry Chambers, and NOT the widow of his father William (Sr) Chambers. Martha, Henry's widow, lived until 1873. (Email from Earl Scott Chambers).

Earl Scott Chamber's line of descent follows:

-William Chambers and Elizabeth Patton

-William Chambers and Rebecca Stuckey (likely to be his 2d wife) (Henry, Joel and others descend from Williams first wife.....)

-William Chambers and Isabell Jane Garrett

-Lewis Morgan Chambers and Lillie Louise McCorkle

-Jessie Robert Chambers and Ella Horne

-Johnie Hue Chambers and Sadie Morris

-Earl Scott Chambers.

More about the Chambers family can be found here:

http://www.fogleman.net/Lord-Fogleman/documents/Greenberry-Lord-Family.pdf





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Census Listings:

1850 Census
Georgia, Wilkinson County, The Ninety Third Subdivision
Enumerated 28 Aug 1850
53-53
Martha Chambers and Children, born NC
54-54
John and Rebecca Chambers and children, born Ga
55-55
Allen Chambers 34 M Farmer 1000 Ga
Mary Chambers 30 F Ga
Thomas Chambers 12 M Ga
Martha Chambers 12 F Ga
Henry Chambers 11 M Ga
William Chambers 10 M Ga
Louellu Chambers 9 M Ga
Mary Chambers 7 F Ga
Lousan Chambers 5 F Ga
George W Chambers 4 M Ga
Frances E Chambers 3 F Ga
Levi Chambers 1 M Ga
Mary Davidson 70 F SC

1860 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Patroon Beat No. 5, PO Milam
Enumerated 1 July 1860
Pages 27 and 28 Stamped 332
Allen Chambers 49 M Farmer $--- $6035 Ga
Mary Chambers 45 F Ga
William Chambers 20 M Ga
L A Chamber 19 M Ga
Mary Chambers 17 F Ga
L A Chambers 14 F Ga
George Chambers 13 M Ga
Levi Chambers 12 M Ga
Winey Cambers 9 F Ga
Nathaniel D Chambers 6 M Ga
J. D. Chambers 4 M Ga

1870 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Beat No. 2, PO Sabine Town
Enumerated 23 July 1870
Page 4
334-334
Chambers, Allen 60 M W Farmer 3000 1000 Ga
Chambers, Mary 53 F W Keeping House Ga
Chambers, Levy 21 M W Ga
Chambers, Nathan 17 M W Ga
Chambers, Dillomortan 19 M W Ga
Chambers, Pickard A 18 f W Keeping House Tn
Chambers, Thomas 12 M W Ala

1880 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Fourth Precinct
Enumerated 22 and 23 Jun 1880
Pg 12D SD 1 ED 86
104-104
Chambers, Allen W M 66 Farmer Ga NC NC
105-105
Levi Chambers W M 30 Farmer Ga Ga Ga
Rosa Chambers W F 27 Wf Keeping House Ga Ga Ga
Ira Chambers W M 6 Son Tx Ga Ga
Allen Chambers W M 4 Son Tx Ga Ga
Rush Chambers W M 2 Son Tx Ga Ga
Babe Chambers W M 4/12 Feb Son Tx Ga Ga
106-106
Chambers John W M W 24 Tx Ga Ga
Chambers, Mollie W F 20 Wf Tx Ga Ga
Chambers, Celie W F 4 Tx Tx Tx
Chambers, Joseph W M 1 Tx Tx Tx

Allen married Mary "Polly" Dixon on 18 Dec 1834 in Wilkinson County, Georgia. Mary was born on 20 Feb 1817 in Georgia; died on 29 Apr 1878 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in New Hope Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]