Frank H. Bradley1

b. 22 July 1890
Family
Father*Charles Bradley1,2
Mother*Mollie Lunsford1,2
Birth*22 July 1890Frank H. Bradley was born on 22 July 1890 in Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky.1,2 
Marriage*27 September 1922He married, as her second husband, Nancy (Turner) Reid, daughter of David Y. Turner and Sarah Sallie Sandlin, on 27 September 1922 in Butler County, Ohio.1 
Divorce*9 November 1922Nancy E. (Turner) Reid Bradley filed for divorce against Frank Bradley on Thursday, 9 November 1922, in the Court of Common Pleas, Butler County, Ohio. Her complaint stated that, after representing himself as a man who never drank and who would take care of her two children from a former marriage, the second day of their married life, he came home beastly drunk. She said she kept him in the house until he sobered up, but he left at two o'clock in the afternoon and did not return until the following morning at two, and that he returned in an automobile in which were other men and women. He demanded $20, saying he had been arrested for selling liquor, and that when she refused to give it to him, he left and did not return. She asked for restoration of her former married name, Reid.3 

Family

 Nancy E. Turner b. 27 Sep 1890, d. 6 Jun 1971

Citations

  1. [S1576] Ohio, County Marriage Records, 1774-1993, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Nancy E. Reid of Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio, age 32 as of 27 September 1922, occupation paper cutter, born in Burning Springs, Kentucky, daughter of David Turner and Sallie Sandlin, married once before, a widow, and her married name was Mrs. John Reid, married and Frank H. Bradley of Hamilton, Ohio, age 32 as of 22 July 1922, occupation musician, born in Lexington, Kentucky, son of Charles Bradley and Mollie Lunsford, his first marriage, married on 27 September 1922 in Butler County, Ohio, USA, referencing FHL Film# 000355794. Hereinafter cited as Ohio, County Marriage Records, 1774-1993.
  2. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Chas and Mollie Bradley, Year: 1900; Census Place: Magisterial District 8, Fayette, Kentucky; Roll: 520; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 0030. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S2876] Nancy E. Bradley vs. Frank Bradley 1922 Divorce Filed, Ohio, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, The Journal News, (Hamilton, Ohio), Friday, November 10, 1922, Page 11, (Downloaded on July 2, 2025), under the headings, "Wed 2 Days Husband Left; Frank Bradley Accused of Being Drunk in Divorce Petition", reporting that, after representing himself as a man who never drank and who would take care of her two children from a former marriage, the second day of their married life, he came home beastly drunk, Nancy E. Bradley charged in her suit for divorce from Frank Bradley which was filed the previous day in common pleas court; that she said she kept him in the house until he sobered up, but he left at two o'clock in the afternoon and did not return until the following morning at two; that she said he returned in an automobile in which were other men and women; she said he demanded $20, saying he had been arrested for selling liquor, and that when she refused to give it to him, he left and did not return; she asked for restoration of her former married name, Reid. Hereinafter cited as Nancy E. Bradley vs. Frank Bradley 1922 Divorce Filed, Ohio.

Houlton Bradley1,2

Family
ChartsDescendants of Thomas Gerrard of Gibbstown, County Meath, Ireland and his Brothers
Occupation*At the time of his marriage, Houlton was a stationer in Dublin, Ireland.3 
Marriage*15 April 1758He married Dorothy Gerrard, spinster, daughter of Thomas Gerrard and Catherine Cooper, by licence dated 13 April on 15 April 1758 in the Parish Church of St. Michan, Dublin.1,3,4,5,6 
(Son-in-Law) Will3 October 1763Houlton was mentioned in the will of his father-in-law, Thomas Gerrard, dated 3 October 1763 in Liscartan, County Meath, as the husband of Thomas's youngest daughter Dorothy.7,8 

Family

 Dorothy Gerrard

Citations

  1. [S1620] Betham Genealogical Abstracts, online at Find My Past, www.findmypast.com, Thomas Gerrard of Liscartan, will dated 3 October 1763, probated 4 December 1763l. Hereinafter cited as Betham Genealogical Abstracts.
  2. [S1640] Mairéad Crinion of Evergreen Oak Family Research Services at https://www.facebook.com/…, "Gerrard - Gibney Family Research," e-mail messages exchanged on multiple dates. Hereinafter cited as "Gerrard - Gibney Family Research."
  3. [S1620] Betham Genealogical Abstracts, online at www.findmypast.com, Marriage of Bradley "Hulton" of the city of Dublin, stationer, and Dorothy Gerrard of the parish of St. Michan, spinster, directed to said parish 13th April 1758.
  4. [S1646] Deputy Keeper of Ireland, Index to the Act or Grant Books, and to Original Wills, of the Diocese of Dublin 1272-1858 (26th, 30th and 31st Reports, online at Find My Past, www.findmypast.com, 1758 Marriage Licence, page 339, "Hulton" Bradley and Dorothy Gerrard, citing page 27. Hereinafter cited as Ireland, Index to the Act or Grant Books, and to Original Wills, of the Diocese of Dublin 1272-1858.
  5. [S1640] Mairéad Crinion of Evergreen Oak Family Research Services at https://www.facebook.com/…, "Gerrard - Gibney Family Research," e-mail messages exchanged on multiple dates, citing the Church Records on IrishGenealogy.ie, at https://churchrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/…
  6. [S1659] IrishGenealogy.ie, online at https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/en/, Church Records, marriage on 15 April 1758 of "Houlton" Bradley, stationer, and Dorothy Gerrard, spinster, at the Parish Church of St. Michan, Dublin, page 37, with the church register page attached. Hereinafter cited as IrishGenealogy.ie.
  7. [S1719] Thomas Gerrard will (3 October 1763), Abstract of the Will of Thomas Gerrard of Liscartan, County Meath, Ireland, Ms. 654, "Abstracts of wills of Thomas and William Gerrard", received with great joy and many thanks from a fellow Gerrard researcher who received them from the National Library of Ireland, Genealogical Office in Dublin. LHB Computer Files, Summerlin, Nevada. Hereinafter cited as Abstract of the 1763 Will of Thomas Gerrard.
  8. [S1620] Betham Genealogical Abstracts, online at www.findmypast.com, Thomas Gerrard of Liscartan, will dated 3 October 1763, probated 4 December 1763.

Allen Bradshaw1

Family

Family
Child 1.Biddy Bradshaw+1 d. b 31 Aug 1850

Citations

  1. [S2232] Franklin County, Virginia, Marriage Bond Index, 1786-1858, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 4 March 1816 in Franklin County, Virginia, USA, of William Saunders and Biddy Bradshaw, daughter of Allen Bradshaw, citing page 201. Hereinafter cited as Franklin County, Virginia, Marriage Bond Index, 1786-1858.

Biddy Bradshaw1

d. before 31 August 1850
Family
Father*Allen Bradshaw1
Marriage*4 March 1816She married William H. Sanders on 4 March 1816 in Franklin County, Virginia.1 
Death*before 31 August 1850She died before 31 August 1850, the date her husband and children were enumerated on the 1850 census in Barren County, Kentucky.2 

Family

 William H. Sanders b. 1791, d. b 2 Aug 1860
Children 1.Julia Sanders2 b. 1829
 2.Elizabeth Sanders+1 b. Sep 1832, d. a 8 Jun 1900
 3.Jenetta Sanders2 b. 1835
 4.William R. Sanders2 b. 1838
 5.Maureen Sanders2 b. 1840
 6.Drucilla Sanders2 b. 1845

Citations

  1. [S2232] Franklin County, Virginia, Marriage Bond Index, 1786-1858, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 4 March 1816 in Franklin County, Virginia, USA, of William Saunders and Biddy Bradshaw, daughter of Allen Bradshaw, citing page 201. Hereinafter cited as Franklin County, Virginia, Marriage Bond Index, 1786-1858.
  2. [S17] 1850 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of William H. Sanders, Year: 1850; Census Place: Division 1, Barren, Kentucky; Roll: 191; Page: 354b. Hereinafter cited as 1850 United States Federal Census.

Eliza J. Bradshaw1

Family
Marriage*She married John Elmore.1 

Family

 John Elmore
Child 1.James A. Elmore1 b. 3 Jun 1866, d. 21 Nov 1937

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, James Allen “Jim” Elmore, Memorial# 59808606. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.

Sarah Bradshaw1,2

d. 18 February 1718/19
Family
Marriage*14 November 1670She married Randal Vernon of Marsden, Cheshire on 14 November 1670 in the home of Randal's brother Thomas Vernon of Stanthorne, Cheshire.1,3 
Residence*Sarah and Randal Vernon lived with their children in Sandiway, Cheshire, England.1 
(Wife) Immigration1682The Vernon wives, Elizabeth (__?__) Vernon, Sarah (Bradshaw) Vernon and Elinor (Minshall) Vernon, with their children traveled with their husbands, brothers Randal Vernon, Thomas Vernon and Robert Vernon, respectively, and immigrated together in 1682 to America, settling at Nether Providence, Chester County, Pennsylvania.1,4,5,2 
Death*18 February 1718/19She died on 18 February 1718/19, probably at Nether Providence.6 

Family

 Randal Vernon b. c 1640, d. 1725
Child 1.Jacob Vernon+1 d. 1740

Citations

  1. [S1409] J. Smith Futhey and Gilbert Cope, History of Chester County, Pennsylvania, with Genealogical and Biographical Sketches, downloaded from the Boston Public Library eBooks and Texts Archive at www.archive.org. (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Louis H. Everts, 1881), Randal Vernon, page 755. Hereinafter cited as History of Chester County, Pennsylvania.
  2. [S1423] Howard William Lloyd, "Vernon of Cheshire, England", downloaded from HathiTrust at www.hathitrust.org. The Literary Era : a Monthly Repository of Literary and Miscellaneous Information, (September 1899), Volume VI, page 278. Hereinafter cited as "Vernon of Cheshire, England."
  3. [S1423] Howard William Lloyd, "Vernon of Cheshire, England", the date written as "1670... the 14 day of ye 9th month" which, under the Gregorian calendar of that period, was November, not September.
  4. [S1409] J. Smith Futhey and Gilbert Cope, History of Chester County, Pennsylvania, Thomas Vernon, page 754.
  5. [S1409] J. Smith Futhey and Gilbert Cope, History of Chester County, Pennsylvania, Robert Vernon, page 755.
  6. [S1409] J. Smith Futhey and Gilbert Cope, History of Chester County, Pennsylvania, Randal Vernon, page 755, the date written as "12, 18, 1718-9" which, under the Gregorian calendar of that period, was February, not December.

Woodford Bradshaw1

b. 1844
Family
Birth*1844Woodford Bradshaw was born about 1844 in Kentucky.1 
Marriage*He married Mary T. Kinslow, daughter of Aaron Kinslow and Mary Kinslow.1 

Family

 Mary T. Kinslow b. 1845

Citations

  1. [S37] 1870 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Wood and Mary T. Bradshaw, Year: 1870; Census Place: Tracy, Barren, Kentucky; Roll: M593_445; Page: 727B. Hereinafter cited as 1870 United States Federal Census.

Mercy Bradstreet1

Family
Marriage*She married Dr. James Oliver.2 
Residence*Mercy (Bradstreet) and Dr. James Oliver lived with their children in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).2 

Family

 Dr. James Oliver
Child 1.Sarah Oliver+2

Citations

  1. [S940] James Rindge Stanwood, The Direct Ancestry of the Late Jacob Wendell, of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, with a Prefatory Sketch of the Early Dutch Settlement of the Province of New Netherland, 1614-1664, downloaded from the Open Library Project at www.openlibrary.org. (Boston, Massachusetts: David Clapp & Son, 1882), pages 17-27. Hereinafter cited as The Late Jacob Wendell.
  2. [S940] James Rindge Stanwood, The Late Jacob Wendell, pages 21-25.

Amanda C. Bragg1

b. April 1861
Family
(Wife) Brick WallHarry Crawford of Braxton County, West Virginia, definitely qualifies as a serious Brick Wall. We have found only one record with his name on it, and we can't be sure it's even accurate. Sadly, here's all we know about him:

On the 1953 death certificate of Evalena Crawford, whose mother was Ida Roberta (Ashby) Crawford, Evalena's father's name was reported as Harry Crawford. The informant on the death certificate was Evalena's husband, Roy C. Stoner. He reported Evalena's mother's maiden name as Ida Roberta Crawford, which was both her stepfather's surname as well as her husband Harry's. Ida Roberta's maiden name was actually Ashby, the surname of her biological father, who was her mother's first husband. If Harry was the father of Evalena Crawford, who was born on 1 December 1896, he was likely also the father of Mary Jane Crawford, who was born on 4 March 1894 and was also the daughter of Ida Roberta (Ashby) Crawford. We have not been able to determine Harry's parents, or which of the Crawford families of West Virginia he belonged to.

While our Crawford research in this project has focused primarily on the extended family of John Crawford and Susan (Woods) Crawford of Virginia, and then later of Braxton County, West Virginia, there were several additional Crawford families in the area during the same time period. It seems logical to us that some of those other families may be connected, although we have not yet been successful, after several attempts, to prove that theory. Most of our "failures" are not included in this project because we have been able to satisfy ourselves that Harry was not among them. So, after many hours, over several weeks, of researching Crawfords in Virginia and West Virginia, our search for Harry has come to a disappointing end. Who was he?... We absolutely hate to give up, so we'll share an idea that will continue to haunt us until we learn the truth...

What if John Henry Crawford was Harry?... John Henry Crawford was the only son of Charles Crawford and Frances (Donaldson) Crawford of Braxton County. He was a nephew of William Crawford, the second husband of Mary Jane (Wine) Ashby Crawford, who was the mother of Ida Roberta (Ashby) Crawford. Adding to our tangled web of extended family, Ida Roberta's older sister, Margaret Alice (Ashby) Crawford, married Jordan J. Crawford, who was a brother of William Crawford and another uncle of John Henry Crawford.

Our conjecture, at first, appears not to work because John Henry married Amanda C. Bragg in April 1889 and they were enumerated together, with John's mother, Frances (Donaldson) Crawford, shortly before John's death in 1900. However, during the ten year period between 1889 and 1900, we have found no records for either John Henry or Amanda and much could have happened during those ten years. We learned from the 1900 census, for example, that during their marriage, Amanda had no children. What if she and John separated, and/or divorced, in the early years of their marriage? What if John Henry had a second short marriage with Ida Roberta which produced two daughters, Mary Jane and Evalena in 1894 and 1896? What if John, whose middle name was Henry, was called Harry? On the 1900 census, Ida Roberta was enumerated with her daughters in the household of a relative and recorded as divorced, and John Henry was enumerated with Amanda and his mother and recorded as married. John died one week after the 1900 census was taken, and Amanda married her second husband less than four months after John's death. As we see it, it is possible that John Henry Crawford could be our Brick Wall Harry Crawford. What do you think?... And if not John Henry... Who?..

If anyone reading this has information about Harry Crawford or John Henry Crawford, please contact us. We will greatly appreciate your help.2,3
 
Birth*April 1861Amanda C. Bragg was born in April 1861 in Braxton County, Virginia.4,5,6 
Name VariationShe was called Manda.5,4 
Marriage*2 April 1889She married John H. Crawford, son of Charles Crawford and Frances Donaldson, on 2 April 1889 at Two Lick Run, Braxton County, West Virginia. John's age was reported as 28 years, and Amanda's as 27 years. They were married by A. D. Johnson, Pastor of the Braxton Circuit Methodist Protestant Church.1,6 
Census US 1900*14 June 1900Manda C. and John H. Crawford were enumerated on the 1900 census taken on 14 June 1900 in Holly, Braxton County, West Virginia. John was 42 years of age and worked as a laborer in the lumber industry, and Manda was 39 years of age. They reported they had been married for 13 years, although it was actually 11 years, and Manda had given birth to no children. They rented their house and both were able to read, and neither was able to write. John's mother, Frances Jane Crites was enumerated with them in 1900. She was 60 years of age, divorced, able to both read and write, and had given birth to five children, all of whom were living. Two boarders, William J. Simon and Martin Riffle, were also enumerated in the Crawford household in 1900.William Simon had been born in Canada, was single, 38 years of age and worked as a blacksmith; and Martin Riffle had been born in West Virginia, was single, 22 years of age and worked as a laborer in the lumber industry. Both were able to read and write.4 
(Wife) Death22 June 1900One week after the 1900 census was taken, Manda became a widow when John H. Crawford died on 22 June 1900 at age 42.7 
Marriage*14 October 1900She married second Sampson Conrad on 14 October 1900 in Braxton County, West Virginia.8 

Family 1

 John H. Crawford b. 16 Dec 1857, d. 22 Jun 1900

Family 2

 Sampson Conrad b. 1867

Citations

  1. [S1387] West Virginia, Marriages Index, 1785-1971, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of John Crawford and Amanda Bragg in 1889 in Braxton County, West Virginia, United States. Hereinafter cited as West Virginia Marriages Index 1785-1971.
  2. [S2518] Ohio Department of Health, Certificates of death, 1908-1953 ; index, 1908-1911. Microfilm of original records at the Ohio Historical Society, Columbus, Ohio. Note: The certificate numbers 65080-65083 and 65362-65366 from the year 1909 may not appear on the index: death certificate for Evalena Stoner of rural Dover, Tuscarawas County, Ohio, age 56, 7 months, 28 days, died on 29 July 1953 after 3 days in Union Hospital, rural Dover, of hypertensive heart disease and decompensation, married, at home, born on 1 December 1896 in West Virginia to Harry Crawford and Ida Roberta Crawford, informant Roy Stoner, burial on 1 August 1953 in Dundee Cemetery in Dundee, Ohio, citing State File# 50214, FHL Film# 2246551, DGS# 4109471, image# 1115 of 3147; on 1207 microfilm reels, viewed online at www.familysearch.org, www.familysearch.org, Salt Lake City, Utah. Hereinafter cited as Certificates of death, 1908-1953 ; index, 1908-1911.
  3. [S2096] U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, online at www.ancestry.com, The Daily Times, (New Philadelphia, Tuscarawas County, Ohio), Thursday, 30 July 1953, page 20, reporting the death of Evalena Stoner, 44, wife of Roy C. Stoner and a resident of Boliver for the last 10 years, at Union Hospital the day before of a heart ailment after an illness of three months; daughter of the late Harry and Ida Roberta Crawford and had formerly resided in Canton; survived by her husband, one brother, Charles Crawford of Sutton West Virginia, and one sister, Mrs. Mary Fernandez of Canton; burial in Dundee Cemetery. Hereinafter cited as U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current.
  4. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of John H. and Manda C. Crawford, Year: 1900; Census Place: Holly, Braxton, West Virginia; Roll: 1756; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 0004; FHL microfilm: 1241756. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S37] 1870 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Jesse and Ida Bragg, Year: 1870; Census Place: Clay, Braxton, West Virginia; Roll: M593_1685; Page: 410A. Hereinafter cited as 1870 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S2537] West Virginia Braxton County Court Clerk, Marriage records, 1836-1967. Microfilm of original records at the Braxton County courthouse. Includes individual index for each volume, and beginning with volume 2 there is both a direct and inverse index. The first book filmed contains some general court records, and Marriage record volume 1 is arranged by performer and then by date. The set of microfilms is included in "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970" which is available online: marriage on 2 April 1889 of Mr. John H. Crawford of Braxton County, age 28 years, born in Braxton County, and Miss Amanda C. Bragg of Braxton County, age 27 years, born in Braxton County, married at Two Lick Run, Braxton County, West Virginia by A. D. Johnson, Pastor of the Braxton Circuit Methodist Protestant Church, citing FHL Film# 573806, DGS# 4130680, Volume 1, 1887-1891, page 219, image# 235 of 677; on 13 microfilm reels, viewed online at www.familysearch.org, www.familysearch.org, Salt Lake City, Utah. Hereinafter cited as Marriage records, 1836-1967.
  7. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, John Henry Crawford, Memorial# 117273812. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  8. [S1387] West Virginia Marriages Index 1785-1971, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Amanda C Crawford, age 39, born about 1861 in Braxton County, and Sampson Conrad, age 33, born about 1867 in Braxton County, on 14 October 1900 in Braxton County, West Virginia.

Calvin Cone Brainard1

b. 25 October 1811, d. 29 March 1874
Family
Birth*25 October 1811Calvin Cone Brainard was born on 25 October 1811 in Canfield, Mahoning County, Ohio.1 
Marriage*1838He married Sophia Fitch in 1838.2,1 
Death*29 March 1874He died on 29 March 1874 in Salem, Columbiana County, Ohio, at age 621 
Burial* and was buried in Section 1, Row 1, in the east half of Hope Cemetery, Salem.1 

Family

 Sophia Fitch b. 12 Jun 1816, d. 1 Nov 1886
Child 1.Ira F. Brainard+1,3 b. 8 Jan 1840, d. 2 Dec 1927

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Calvin Cone Brainard, Memorial# 114520671. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Sophia (Fitch) Brainard, Memorial# 114520739.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Ira Fitch Brainard, Memorial# 34486371.

Ira F. Brainard1

b. 8 January 1840, d. 2 December 1927
Family
ChartsDescendants of Robert Heaton of Yorkshire, The Immigrant
Father*Calvin Cone Brainard2,3 b. 25 Oct 1811, d. 29 Mar 1874
Mother*Sophia Fitch4 b. 12 Jun 1816, d. 1 Nov 1886
Birth*8 January 1840Ira F. Brainard was born on 8 January 1840 in Canfield, Mahoning County, Ohio.3 
Name VariationHis full name was Ira Fitch Brainard.3 
Marriage*2 September 1862He married Frances Anna Heaton, daughter of Jacob Heaton and Elizabeth Potts Weaver, on 2 September 1862.1 
Civil War (U.S.)*Shortly after his marriage, Ira responded to President Lincoln's call for troops, and served in the Union Army in the commissary department during the Civil War.5 
Occupation*After the war he returned to Salem, Ohio, and engaged in businesss.5 
Occupation*Ira was a successful livestock dealer and business man. In 1867, he moved his family to Pittsburgh where he formed the partnership of Brainard Brothers with interests in Pittsburgh, Jersey City, New York and Philadelphia. He later became active in banking and was president of two banks in Pittsburgh and one in Salem, Ohio.6,5 
Census US 1900*7 June 1900Fanny and Ira F. Brainard were enumerated on the 1900 census taken on 7 June 1900 at 301 N. Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. Ira was 60 years of age and a livestock dealer, and Fanny was 59 years of age. They had been married for 38 years and Fanny had given birth to three children, two of whom were living. They owned their home, which was a house, free of mortgage. The couple's daughter, Mary L., was enumerated with her parents in 1900. She was 15 years old and attending school. A household servant, Lizzie Kane, age 28 and born in Ireland, was also residing with the family in 1900.7 
Census US 1910*18 April 1910Fanny and Ira F. Brainard were enumerated on the 1910 census taken on 18 April 1910 at Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. Ira was 70 years of age and had his own income, and Frances was 68 years of age. They had been married for 48 years, and Frances had given birth to three children, two of whom were living. They owned their home, which was a house, free of mortgage. Residing with her parents in 1910 was their daughter, Mary L., who was 25 years of age and single. Also enumerated with the family were two servants who worked as house maids. Margaret Quist was 20 years old and born in Sweden, and Nora Connoly was 20 years old and born in Ireland.8 
Census US 1920*5 January 1920The home at 301 North Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, owned by Frances and Ira F. Brainard, was enumerated for the 1920 census on two different days, first on 5 January 1920 and then again on the 5th of January. The census taker enumerated the Brainard household on his first visit, and returned to include Fanny's widowed sister, Mary Harriet (Heaton) Snider, who also resided with the couple in 1920, on his second. Ira Brainard was 79 years of age, his wife Frances was 76, and her sister Mary was 81 years of age. The Brainards owned their home free of mortgage, and employed two servants who lived in the home. Elizabeth Korb was 31 years old and worked as a cook, and Nellie F. Cotrell was 34 years old and worked as a maid. Additionally, the Brainards rented rooms at the rear of their house to Richard and Emma Branham, ages 37 and 36, respectively.9,10 
(Brother-in-Law) Death11 February 1922His wife's sister Mary died of a cerebral hemorrhage on 11 February 1922 in the Brainard home at Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.11,8,12,13 
(Husband) Death28 May 1927Ira became a widower when Frances Anna (Heaton) Brainard died at home of general debility, contributed by senility, on 28 May 1927 at age 85.14,15 
Public Service* At the time of his death, he had been president of the Pittsburgh Live Stock Exchange for 26 years and had been recently named honorary president of the National Live Stock Exchange after serving 17 years as a member of the executive committee. During his career he had also been president of the Central Stock Yards Company and the Louisville Packing and Provision Company of Louisville, Kentucky, and had served as a director of the Salem Nail Mill Company at Salem, Ohio.5 
Death*2 December 1927He died of prostate cancer on 2 December 1927 in his home at 301 North Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, at age 873,16 
Burial*5 December 1927 and was buried with his wife, who had died about six months earlier, on 5 December 1927 in Hope Cemetery, Salem, Columbiana County, Ohio.3,16 

Family

 Frances Anna Heaton b. 4 Dec 1841, d. 28 May 1927
Child 1.Mary L. Brainard8 b. Feb 1885

Citations

  1. [S45] Dean Heaton, Heaton Families II, in two volumes, with indexes in Volume II. Warning: In this researcher's opinion, the information in these volumes often proves to be inaccurate. At the same time, the information presented has provided us with valuable clues for pursuing future research strategies in our attempt to establish a factual history of our Heaton family. (Tempe, Arizona: published for the author by Graphics of Tempe, 1999), Volume I, Chapter 18, pages 664-665. Hereinafter cited as Heaton Families II.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Calvin Cone Brainard, Memorial# 114520671. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Ira Fitch Brainard, Memorial# 34486371.
  4. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Sophia (Fitch) Brainard, Memorial# 114520739.
  5. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Ira Fitch Brainard, Memorial# 34486371, with an attached photo of his obituary dated 2 December 1927.
  6. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Ira F. and Fanny H. Brainard, Pittsburgh Ward 19, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 0214; FHL microfilm: 1241361. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Ira F. and Fanny H. Brainard, Pittsburgh Ward 19, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 0214; FHL microfilm: 1241361, her birth reported as 2 December 1840.
  8. [S40] 1910 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Ira F. and Frances H. Brainard, Pittsburgh Ward 11, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1302; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0422; FHL microfilm: 1375315. Hereinafter cited as 1910 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S73] 1920 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, enumeration of Mary Snider, sister-in-law, Pittsburgh Ward 11, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1518; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 492. Hereinafter cited as 1920 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S73] 1920 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Ira F. and Frances Brainard, Pittsburgh Ward 11, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1518; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 492.
  11. [S1814] Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1973, online at www.ancestry.com, death of Mary Harriet Heaton Snider, certificate# 12033, of 301 North Highland, Pittsburgh, age 83, widow, born on 11 January 1839 in Salem Ohio, died on 11 February 1922 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA, of cerebral hemorrhage, parents Jacob Heaton and Elizabeth Weaver. Hereinafter cited as Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1972.
  12. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Mary Heaton Snider, Memorial# 34488517.
  13. [S45] Dean Heaton, Heaton Families II, Volume I, Chapter 18, page 664, reporting she died in New York City.
  14. [S1814] Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1972, online at www.ancestry.com, death of Frances Heaton Brainard, certificate# 44835, age 85, married to Ira Fitch Brainard, born on 4 December 1841 in Salem Ohio, died of general debility, contributed by senility, on 28 May 1927 in her home at 301 North Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA, parents Jacob Heaton and Elizabeth Weaver.
  15. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Frances (Heaton) Brainard, Memorial# 34486201.
  16. [S1814] Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1972, online at www.ancestry.com, death of Ira Fitch Brainard, certificate# 109728, age 87, retired widower of Frances (Heaton) Brainard, born on 8 January 1840 in Canfield Ohio, died of prostate cancer on 2 December 1927 in his home at 301 North Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA, parents Calvin C Broward and Sophia Fitch, burial on 5 December 1927 in Salem, Ohio.

Mary L. Brainard1

b. February 1885
Family
Relationship5th great-granddaughter of Robert Heaton
ChartsDescendants of Robert Heaton of Yorkshire, The Immigrant
Father*Ira F. Brainard1 b. 8 Jan 1840, d. 2 Dec 1927
Mother*Frances Anna Heaton1 b. 4 Dec 1841, d. 28 May 1927
Birth*February 1885Mary L. Brainard was born in February 1885 in Iowa.1,2 
(Daughter) Census US 19007 June 1900Mary was enumerated on the 1900 census taken on 7 June 1900 in the household of her parents at 301 N. Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. She was 15 years old and at school.3 
(Daughter) Census US 191018 April 1910Mary was enumerated on the 1910 census taken on 18 April 1910 in the household of her parents at Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. She was 25 years of age and single.1 

Citations

  1. [S40] 1910 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Ira F. and Frances H. Brainard, Pittsburgh Ward 11, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1302; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0422; FHL microfilm: 1375315. Hereinafter cited as 1910 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Ira F. and Fanny H. Brainard, Pittsburgh Ward 19, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 0214; FHL microfilm: 1241361. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Ira F. and Fanny H. Brainard, Pittsburgh Ward 19, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 0214; FHL microfilm: 1241361, her birth reported as 2 December 1840.

Thomas Braither1

Family
ChartsDescendants of John Heaton of Lincolnshire, including the Immigrant Nathaniel
Marriage*1591He married Faith Heaton, daughter of Edward Heaton and Joane Browne, by 1591.1 

Family

 Faith Heaton b. 19 Jul 1563

Citations

  1. [S46] Dean Crawford Smith C.G. and Douglas Richardson, "English Ancestry of Nathaniel Heaton of Boston, Mass., and his Nephew, James Heaton of New Haven, Conn.", New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Volume 152, pages 430-452, (October 1998): page 437. Hereinafter cited as "Heaton, Nathaniel and James Ancestry."

Phebe Jane Bramblet1

Family
Marriage*16 August 1849She married Samuel Coon on 16 August 1849 in Auglaize County, Ohio.1 
Civil War (U.S.)*16 September 1864Her husband enlisted in the Union Army at age 37, on 16 September 1864, and served during the Civil War as a Private in Company D of the 180th Ohio Infantry on 16 September 1864.2,3,4 
(Wife) Death25 February 1865Phebe became a widow when Private Samuel Coon died from Rubeola (Measles), on 25 February 1865, in Carver General Hospital, Washington DC, at about age 38.2,3 

Family

 Samuel Coon b. 1827, d. 25 Feb 1865
Child 1.Lydia E. Coon+5,6,1,7,8 b. 1856, d. May 1900

Citations

  1. [S1576] Ohio, County Marriage Records, 1774-1993, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Samuel Coon and Phebe Jane Bramblet on 16 August 1849 in Auglaize, Ohio, USA, referencing FHL Film# 000963056. Hereinafter cited as Ohio, County Marriage Records, 1774-1993.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Pvt Samuel Coon, Memorial# 44187035. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  3. [S2366] U.S., Registers of Deaths of Volunteers, 1861-1865, online at www.ancestry.com, death from Rubeola of Samuel Coon on 25 July 1865 in Carver G H D C, enlisted in the state of Ohio, served as a Private in Company D of the 180 Infantry, referencing Box# 42. Hereinafter cited as U.S., Registers of Deaths of Volunteers, 1861-1865.
  4. [S207] U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865, online at www.ancestry.com, record for Samuel Coon, born about 1827, enlisted at age 37, as a Private for the Union on 16 September 1864, muster date 30 September 1864 in Ohio in D Company of the 180th Infantry, mustered out on 25 February 1865 in Washington, District of Columbia and survived the war? No, citing the Official Roster of the Soldiers of the State of Ohio; Roll of Honor of Ohio Soldiers; http://public.mapper.army.mil/ANC/ANCWeb/PublicWMV/…. Hereinafter cited as Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865.
  5. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Emma (Coon) Morehead, Memorial# 11372482.
  6. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Pvt Samuel Coon, Memorial# 44187035, reporting his year of birth as 1830.
  7. [S18] 1860 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Samuel and Jane Coon, (the family's surname of Coon was recorded by the census taker, and omitted on Ancestry's transcription), The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Washington, Auglaize, Ohio; Roll: M653_931; Page: 491; Family History Library Film: 803931. Hereinafter cited as 1860 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S37] 1870 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Phoebe J. Coon, (the census taker identified her household as number26, and Ancestry's transcription included her separate household as a part of household number 25), Year: 1870; Census Place: Moulton, Auglaize, Ohio; Roll: M593_1172; Pages: 432A-432B. Hereinafter cited as 1870 United States Federal Census.

Mary Branagan1

Family
ChartsDescendants of John Hinds, including our Walters and Ralphs
Marriage*She married John Bell, son of John Bell and Anne Hinds.1 
(Wife) DeathJune 1786Mary became a widow when John Bell died in June 1786.1 
(Widow) Probate24 June 1786Probate was granted on her husband's estate on 24 June 1786 to his sons Richard Bell and George Bell, two of the executors named in John's will, saving the right of his widow Mary Bell and Hugh Cooke, the other executors.1 
(Widow) Estate and LandHer husband's will confirmed that since his marriage with his dear wife Mary Bell alias Branagan he, by marriage settlement, conveyed to trustees therein named the lands of Killynure then and still held by him under a lease of three lives renewable forever made to his father John Bell deceased by Francis White also deceased and stated his desire that the said lands shall ensue to trusts of said deeds particularly mentioned.

To his eldest son Richard Bell he bequeathed the customs of the town of Redhills in County Cavan and also the lands of Altreagh, County Cavan which leases he held by three lives renewable forever, made by the said Francis White. And also to Richard he gave his lands of Shane in County Monaghan. To his wife Mary he gave one of his best horses, the furniture of her room and other furniture she may wish. That part of the lands of Gortaquill, County Cavan purchased by him from John Buntell, gentleman, he bequeathed to his second son George Bell. Also to his son George he bequeathed the lands of Carrigan, the half tate (a tate was equal to 10 acres) of Clonumphry and also that part of lands known by the name of "Sallcony" which lands, all in County Fermanagh, were purchased from William and Lancelot Coldston of County Fermanagh, gentlemen. Also to his son George he left the lands of Killybandrick and also the lands of Finternagh in County Cavan. To his dear wife Mary Bell for her life, he gave £12 yearly charged on Gortaquill, Carrigan, the half tate of Clonumphry and that part called "Sallcony", exclusive of what was settled on her by their marriage settlement. To his son George he bequeathed all of his chattel property whatsoever except his household furniture which he left to his son Richard and except what was reserved for his wife.

Whereas his son Richard Bell, now had he come of age, had joined him in security to raise a sum of money and in order to indemnify his son Richard therein, he had handed over to him several securities for money that he had had in his possession previous to Richard so joining him, which securities he had reason to imagine a part had been paid to him, but his will ordered that his said son Richard Bell shall account with his son, Richard's brother George Bell for all money he has received in consequence of said securities so handed to him and show what monies he has received in order to fairly liquidate and adjust such balance of any be owing on the security in which my son Richard joined him. If any balance be due, the same to be charged on the town and lands left to my son George Bell until Richard is fully paid and exonerated from said security and that the debt of his father, the testator, contracted shall not in any degree affect the lands left to my eldest son Richard Bell, but such debts to be paid by his son George.

To his natural and illegitimate son John Bell, he bequeathed £40 to be paid him by his, the testator's son George. He bequeathed £5 to the poor of the parish of Anna, also to be paid by his son George.

Should his son Richard die unmarried and without issue, the lands of Killynure, the customs of Redhills aforesaid and also the lands of Altreagh shall revert to his son George, and if George dies unmarried and without issue, the said lands of Gortaquill, Carrigan, Clonumphry, "Sallcony", Killybandrick and Finternagh to his son Richard.

His will stated his desire to be buried in the family burial place at Clones at the sole expense of his son George, and he appointed his wife Mary Bell, his eldest son Richard Bell, his youngest son George Bell and Hugh Cooke executors. His will was witnessed by Thomas Hudson, James Griffith and Michael McCormick.1 
(Mother) Administration31 August 1793Mary and her second son were appointed executors for the administration of the estate of her eldest son Richard Bell of Redhills on 31 August 1793.2 

Family

 John Bell d. Jun 1786
Children 1.Richard Bell1 d. 1793
 2.George Bell+1 d. 1809

Citations

  1. [S1618] Crossle Genealogical Abstracts, online at Find My Past, www.findmypast.com, Prerogative will, John Bell, 1786, Killynure, County Cavan, Ireland. Hereinafter cited as Crossle Genealogical Abstracts.
  2. [S1620] Betham Genealogical Abstracts, online at Find My Past, www.findmypast.com, 1793 administration of Richard Bell, Redhills, County Cavan. Hereinafter cited as Betham Genealogical Abstracts.

Abraham Brandt1

b. 1830, d. 2 June 1917
Family
Birth*1830Abraham Brandt was born in 1830 in Kitchener, Waterloo Regional Municipality, Ontario Province, Canada.2 
Marriage*He married Martha Shank.3,2 
(Husband) Death5 May 1903Abraham became a widower when Martha (Shank) Brandt died on 5 May 1903 at about age 67.3 
Death*2 June 1917He died on 2 June 1917 in Saugeen Shores, Bruce County, Ontario Province, Canada, at about age 872 
Burial* and was buried in Sanctury Park Cemetery, Port Elgin, Bruce County, Ontario Province.2 

Family

 Martha Shank b. 1836, d. 5 May 1903
Children 1.Catherine Brandt+4,2,5 b. 17 Mar 1856, d. 20 Feb 1925
 2.Asaph Brandt6 b. 3 Sep 1879

Citations

  1. [S2122] Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1826-1943, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Beatty Hinds, age 39, born in the town of Guelph, Ontario, son of Walter and Elizabeth Hinds, married Catharine Brandt, age 19, born in St. Jacobs, Ontario, daughter of Abraham Brandt, married on 11 June 1875 in Canada, Bruce, Ontario, referencing Archives of Ontario, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Registrations of Marriages, 1869-1928, Reel# 16. Hereinafter cited as Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1826-1943.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Abraham Brand, Memorial# 204117272. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Martha (Shank) Brand, Memorial# 204117348.
  4. [S2122] Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1826-1943, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Beatty Hinds, age 39, born in the town of Guelph, Ontario, son of Walter and Elizabeth Hinds, married Catharine Brandt, age 19, born in St. Jacobs, Ontario, daughter of Abraham and Martha Brandt, married on 11 June 1875 in Canada, Bruce, Ontario, referencing Archives of Ontario, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Registrations of Marriages, 1869-1928, Reel# 16.
  5. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Catherine (Brand) Hinds, Memorial# 184575547.
  6. [S2128] 1901 Canadian Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Abraham and Martha Brandt, Year: 1901; Census Place: Saugeen, Bruce (West/Ouest), Ontario; Page: 4; Family No: 30. Hereinafter cited as 1901 Canadian Census.

Asaph Brandt1

b. 3 September 1879
Family
Father*Abraham Brandt1 b. 1830, d. 2 Jun 1917
Mother*Martha Shank1 b. 1836, d. 5 May 1903
Birth*3 September 1879Asaph Brandt was born on 3 September 1879 in Ontario Province, Canada.1 
(Brother) Census Canada 19111 June 1911Asaph was enumerated on the 1911 census taken on 1 June 1911 in the household of his sister and brother-in-law, Catherine and Beatty Hinds, at 44 H M S, Arran Township, Bruce County (North), Ontario Province, Canada. Asaph was 31 years of age, Dutch Canadian, could both read and write, was working as a farmer, and his religion was Presbyterian.2 

Citations

  1. [S2128] 1901 Canadian Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Abraham and Martha Brandt, Year: 1901; Census Place: Saugeen, Bruce (West/Ouest), Ontario; Page: 4; Family No: 30. Hereinafter cited as 1901 Canadian Census.
  2. [S2133] 1911 Census of Canada, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Beatty and Catherine Hinds, Census Place: 16 - Arran, Bruce North, Ontario; Page: 4; Family No: 38. Hereinafter cited as 1911 Census of Canada.

Catherine Brandt1

b. 17 March 1856, d. 20 February 1925
Family
ChartsDescendants of John Hinds, including our Walters and Ralphs
Father*Abraham Brandt2,3,4 b. 1830, d. 2 Jun 1917
Mother*Martha Shank5,4 b. 1836, d. 5 May 1903
Birth*17 March 1856Catherine Brandt was born on 17 March 1856 in St. Jacobs, Waterloo Regional Municipality, Ontario Province, Canada.6,2,4 
Marriage*11 June 1875She married, as his second wife, Beatty Hinds, son of Walter Hinds and Elizabeth Ann Beatty, on 11 June 1875 in Bruce County, Ontario Province, Canada. Beatty was 39 years of age and Catherine's age was 19 years.1,7,2 
Name VariationShe was called Kate.8 
Census Canada 1881*4 April 1881Catherine and Beatty Hinds were enumerated on the 1881 census taken as of 4 April 1881 in Amabel Township, Bruce County (North), Ontario Province, Canada. Beatty was 46 years of age and a farmer, and Catherine was age 21 years. Five of Beatty's children from his first marriage resided in the Hinds household, as did the couple's two children and Beatty's brother, Charles. The children were enumerated as David, age 24; Richard 17; William 15; Fanny 12; and Sarah was age 10. Of the older children, William, Fanny and Sarah were going to school. The couple's two younger children, Thomas and Francis, were ages 5 and 2, respectively. Beatty's brother, Charles Hinds, was 50 years of age and reported to be of unsound mind.9 
Census Canada 1891*6 April 1891Catherine and Beatty Hinds were enumerated on the 1891 census taken as of 6 April 1891 in Arran Township, Bruce (North) County, Ontario Province, Canada. Beatty was 54 years of age and a farmer, and Catherine was age 35. The couple's six surviving children were enumerated with them in 1891. Thomas was 14 years old; Francis was 11; Nellie V. was 8; Edgar was 6; Lillian was 4; and Oswald was six months old. Everyone in the family, except the three youngest children, could read and write.10 
Census Canada 1901*31 March 1901Catherine and Beatty Hinds were enumerated on the 1901 census taken as of 31 March 1901 in Arran Township, Bruce County (North), Ontario Province, Canada. Beatty was 65 years of age and a farmer, and Catherine was 44 years of age. The family was Presbyterian. Six of the couple's children were enumerated in their household in 1901. Francis was 20 years old; Nellie V. was 19; Edgar G. was 16; Lillian M. 14; Oswald 10 years old; and baby Ruthie was one year old. Edgar, Lillian and Oswald had all attended school within the census year, and Edgar was also working on the farm. The couple's married son and his wife, Thomas and Mary Louise (Porter) Hinds, were enumerated in the next household on the same census page, and Beatty's eldest daughter from his first marriage, Mary Elizabeth (Hinds) Nelson, with her husband, William, were enumerated nearby with their children, also on the same census page.11,12,13 
Family Photo In Canada circa 1902, Beatty and Catherine Hinds had a lovely photo taken of their family.14
Census Canada 1911*1 June 1911Catherine and Beatty Hinds were enumerated on the 1911 census taken as of 1 June 1911 at 44 H M S, Arran Township, Bruce County (North), Ontario Province, Canada. Beatty was 75 years of age, Irish Canadian, could neither read nor write and worked as a farmer on his own account. Catherine was 55 years of age, Dutch Canadian, and could both read and write. Two of their daughters and one of Catherine's brothers were enumerated with the family in 1911. Daughters Lillian and Ruth were ages 29 and 11, respectively, and both could read and write. Catherine's brother, Asaph Brandt, was 31 years of age, could read and write and was working as a farmer. Everyone in the household's religion was Presbyterian.15 
(Wife) Death20 December 1913Catherine became a widow when Beatty Hinds died on 20 December 1913 at the age of 78 years, 9 months. His primary cause of death was recorded as Paralysis Agitans, or Parkinsons Disease, which he had had for seven years. Syncope, the medical term for fainting or unconsciousness, had occurred one week prior to his death and was reported as the immediate cause.7,16,17 
Death*20 February 1925She died on 20 February 1925 in Port Elgin, Bruce County, Ontario Province, Canada, at age 687,4 
Burial* and was buried in Section J of Sanctury Park Cemetery, Port Elgin.7,4 

Family

 Beatty Hinds b. 6 Apr 1835, d. 20 Dec 1913
Children 1.Thomas Andrew Hinds7 b. 8 May 1876, d. 17 Nov 1959
 2.Francis Lavinia Hinds+9 b. 1 Sep 1879, d. 7 Sep 1969
 3.Nellie Victoria Hinds+1 b. 28 Sep 1881, d. 3 Jun 1959
 4.Edgar George Hinds+7 b. 4 Aug 1883, d. Aug 1974
 5.Martha Lillian Hinds+7 b. 24 Sep 1887, d. 11 Oct 1951
 6.Sydney Beatty Hinds7 b. 13 Mar 1889, d. 15 Dec 1889
 7.Oswald Hinds7 b. 28 Oct 1890, d. 20 Jun 1955
 8.Ruth Blanche Hinds7 b. 23 Feb 1900, d. Apr 1981

Citations

  1. [S497] Marguerite Clayton (Michigan), compiler, "Hinds Family Research Collection" (Research results and analysis, letters and photos, in the possession of Shirley Ertz of Nebraska), email from Shirley Ertz dated 25 Sep 2008, outlining her direct Hinds line. Hereinafter cited as "Hinds Family Research Collection."
  2. [S2122] Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1826-1943, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Beatty Hinds, age 39, born in the town of Guelph, Ontario, son of Walter and Elizabeth Hinds, married Catharine Brandt, age 19, born in St. Jacobs, Ontario, daughter of Abraham and Martha Brandt, married on 11 June 1875 in Canada, Bruce, Ontario, referencing Archives of Ontario, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Registrations of Marriages, 1869-1928, Reel# 16. Hereinafter cited as Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1826-1943.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Abraham Brand, Memorial# 204117272. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  4. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Catherine (Brand) Hinds, Memorial# 184575547.
  5. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Martha (Shank) Brand, Memorial# 204117348.
  6. [S2128] 1901 Canadian Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of "Betty and Cathern Hines", Arran, Bruce (North/Nord), Ontario; Page: 7; Family No: 58. Hereinafter cited as 1901 Canadian Census.
  7. [S497] Marguerite Clayton (Michigan), compiler, "Hinds Family Research Collection", from the Family Tree of Thomas and Mary Hinds prepared by M. Clayton and G. Clayton and dated Nov 1992.
  8. [S2122] Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1826-1943, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of "George Edgar Hines" of Arran Township, Bruce County, age 22, bachelor, painter, Methodist, born in Elsinore, Bruce County, son of Beatty "Hines" and Kate Brandt, married Velva Jones of Sarawak Township, Grey County, age 20, spinster, Methodist, born in Amabel, Bruce County, daughter of Robert Jones and Annie French, married on 16 January 1907 in Canada, Owen Sound, Grey, Ontario, referencing Archives of Ontario, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Registrations of Marriages, 1869-1928, Reel# 128.
  9. [S1868] 1881 Canadian Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Beatty and Catherine Hinds, Amabel, Bruce North, Ontario; Roll: C_13276; Page: 37; Family No: 167. Hereinafter cited as 1881 Canadian Census.
  10. [S2126] 1891 Census of Canada, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Beatty and Catherine Hinds, Arran, Bruce North, Ontario, Canada; Roll: T-6328; Family No: 166, noting the official "as of" date of the census was 6 April, and that Oswald was recorded as 6 months old, so probably born in October of 1890. Hereinafter cited as 1891 Census of Canada.
  11. [S2128] 1901 Canadian Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of "Betty and Cathern Hines", Year: 1901; Census Place: Arran, Bruce (North/Nord), Ontario; Page: 7; Family No: 58.
  12. [S2128] 1901 Canadian Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of William and Mary E. Nelson, Year: 1901; Census Place: Arran, Bruce (North/Nord), Ontario; Page: 7; Family No: 52.
  13. [S2128] 1901 Canadian Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Thomas and Mary L. Hinds, (spelled "Hines" by the census taker), Arran, Bruce (North/Nord), Ontario; Page: 7; Family No: 59.
  14. [S497] Marguerite Clayton (Michigan), compiler, "Hinds Family Research Collection."
  15. [S2133] 1911 Census of Canada, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Beatty and Catherine Hinds, Census Place: 16 - Arran, Bruce North, Ontario; Page: 4; Family No: 38. Hereinafter cited as 1911 Census of Canada.
  16. [S500] Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-1952, online at www.ancestry.com, his date of death on the index was transcribed as "30 Dec 1913". Hereinafter cited as Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-1952.
  17. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Beatty Hinds, Memorial# 184575422.

Mary Bransetter1

b. 1784, d. 1 September 1874
Family
Birth*1784Mary Bransetter was born about 1784 in Sullivan County, Tennessee.1 
Marriage*16 October 1801She married Lloyd Ford III, son of Lloyd Ford Jr. and Mary Wood, on 16 October 1801 in Sullivan County.1 
(Wife) Death1 February 1863Mary became a widow when Lloyd Ford III died on 1 February 1863 at about age 79.1 
Death*1 September 1874She died on 1 September 1874 in Sullivan County at about age 90.1 

Family

 Lloyd Ford III b. 1784, d. 1 Feb 1863

Citations

  1. [S2244] Family Search Ancestry Discovery Blog, online at https://www.familysearch.org/blog/en/… .Caution: This is a beautifully presented collection of "Person Pages" containing a variety of information about specific ancestors submitted by individual contributors -- often, unfortunately, with no sources. If the information we have chosen to pass along here is accurate, we are extremely grateful to the contributor(s) who have shared it. Without documentation, however, we researchers are always forced to question the validity of information. We hope what we have selected to include was originally obtained from family Bible records, or other reliable sources, and is accurate. Although, even when we have found contributed information to be unreliable, inaccurate or incomplete, we consider the information useful as possible clues as we research, viewed online at https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LDNL-PP5. Hereinafter cited as Family Search Ancestry Discovery Blog.

Beulah Branson1,2

b. 1814, d. 31 January 1856
Family
Birth*1814Beulah Branson was born about 1814 in Kentucky.1 
Marriage*18 January 1830She married, as his first wife, William A. Carman, son of Elijah Carman and Abigail Allen, on 18 January 1830 in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio.1 
Death*31 January 1856She died in Muncie, Delaware County, Indiana, at about age 42 either during, or shortly after, giving birth to her son, Nathan, on 31 January 1856.3,2 

Family

 William A. Carman b. 20 Jun 1804, d. Jul 1881
Children 1.Mary J. Carman1 b. 1834
 2.Amanda Carman1 b. 1836
 3.Elijah Carman1 b. 1839
 4.Sarah Carman+1 b. 1841, d. 6 May 1873
 5.Eliza Carman1 b. 1846
 6.James Carman4 b. 1852
 7.Nathan Branson Carman2 b. 31 Jan 1856

Citations

  1. [S17] 1850 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Willaim and Beulah Carman, (her given name recorded as "Bulah" by the census taker), The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Union, Delaware, Indiana; Roll: 143; Page: 401b. Hereinafter cited as 1850 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S1571] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, online at www.ancestry.com, death on 29 May 1911 in Muncie, Delaware, Indiana, USA, of Nathan B. Carman, age 55, married to Isabel Carman, born 31 January 1856 to William Carman and Beulah Branson in Muncie, referencing Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1911; Roll: 03. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017.
  3. [S3034] Chat communications with David Carman, whom we found at (https://www.familysearch.org/en/tree/person/changelog/…). David is a direct descendant of William Allen Carman (b.1806) and has shared his contact link on the Family History Library website at www.familysearch.org. He is in possession of Carman family records and was very gracious in responding to our request to "Chat" about the questions we had regarding his Carman ancestors. We extend many thanks to David for answering our questions and for sharing additional research with us during our chats on various dates in June and July of 2024. We reached him after logging into the FHL website at www.familysearch.org and then finding his link to Chat at https://www.familysearch.org/en/tree/person/changelog/…, reporting Beulah's death in 1855 in Muncie, Delaware County, Indiana.
  4. [S18] 1860 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of William and Martha Carman, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Brownstown, Jackson, Indiana; Roll: M653_268; Pages: 562-563; Family History Library Film: 803268, Ancestry image# 52-53 of 60. Hereinafter cited as 1860 United States Federal Census.

Julienne Brassard1

Family
Marriage*She married Ignace Drolet. 

Family

 Ignace Drolet b. 1794, d. 19 Aug 1834
Child 1.Emérence Drolet+ b. 1828, d. 8 Jul 1883

Citations

  1. [S126] Eglise Catholique. Saint-Pie (Saint-Pie Québec), compiler, Résumé des Registres: des baptêmes, mariages et sépultures de la paroisse de Saint-Pie au diocèse de Saint-Hyacinthe pour les années 1830-1900 (Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec: N. Delorme, 1957), pages 43, 72 At least one entry in the source spelled her surname "Brossard". Hereinafter cited as Saint-Pie, Québec Catholic Church Records 1830-1900.

I. Monroe Braswell1,2

Family
Birth*I. Monroe Braswell was born in Alabama.3,4 
Marriage*23 November 1893He married, as her first husband, Alice Arminda Meads, daughter of Daniel Isaac Meads and Mary Jane Huckabee, on 23 November 1893 in Fayette County, Alabama.1 
Divorce*before June 1900I. Monroe Braswell and Minnie (Meads) Braswell were separated, and possibly divorced, before June 1900 when Minnie was enumerated in Texas with her parents on the 1900 census. Her entry by the census taker appears to indicate she was first recorded as married, then that crossed out, and recorded again as single.4 

Family

 Minnie Arminda Meads b. 29 Jan 1876, d. 14 Oct 1946
Child 1.John Henry Braswell2 b. 18 Feb 1895, d. 9 Oct 1979

Citations

  1. [S2216] Alabama, U.S., Compiled Marriages from Selected Counties, 1809-1920, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 23 November 1893 in Fayette County of A. A. Meads and I. M. Braswell. Hereinafter cited as Alabama, U.S., Compiled Marriages from Selected Counties, 1809-1920.
  2. [S2188] Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, 1903-1982, online at www.ancestry.com, death on 9 October 1979 in Overall-Morris Memorial Hospital, Coleman, Coleman, Texas, USA, of John Henry Braswell of 311 Commercial Avenue, Coleman, Coleman, Texas, USA, age 84, retired stock farmer, born on 18 February 1895 in Hill County, Texas, son of Monroe Braswell and Minnie Meads, informant Mrs. Mattie Jones Braswell, his wife, burial in Fairview Cemetery, Tuxedo, Texas, referencing Texas Department of State Health Services, Austin Texas, USA. Hereinafter cited as Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, 1903-1982.
  3. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Daniel J. and Leola M. Mead, Year: 1900; Census Place: Precinct 3, Ganado, (transcribed as "Ganads" by Ancestry), Jackson, Texas; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 0059; FHL microfilm: 1241648. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Daniel I. and Mary J. Mead, Year: 1900; Census Place: Precinct 3, Ganado, (transcribed as "Ganads" by Ancestry), Jackson, Texas; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 0059; FHL microfilm: 1241648.

John Henry Braswell1

b. 18 February 1895, d. 9 October 1979
Family
Father*I. Monroe Braswell1
Mother*Minnie Arminda Meads1 b. 29 Jan 1876, d. 14 Oct 1946
Birth*18 February 1895John Henry Braswell was born on 18 February 1895 in Hill County, Texas.1 
(Son) Divorcebefore June 1900He was about 5 years old when his parents were separated, and possibly divorced, before June 1900 when he and his mother were living in Texas with his maternal grandparents.2 
(Nephew) Census US 190017 June 1900John H. appeared on the 1900 census taken on 17 June 1900 in the household of his aunt and uncle, Leola M. and Daniel J. Meads, in Ganado, Jackson County, Texas. John was 5 years old. His mother, Minnie Braswell, in addition to his maternal grandparents, Mary J. and Daniel I. Meads, and another aunt and uncle, were enumerated in the pervious household on the census page, so it probably felt like a large extended household of family.3 
(Son) Marriage1901He was about 6 years old when his mother married a second time to Egbert Burgess Green about 1901.4,5,6 
(Son) Census US 191020 April 1910John H. Braswell was enumerated as a hired man on the 1910 census taken on 20 April 1910 in the household his mother's neighbors in Justice Precinct 8, Jones County, Texas. John was 15 years old, worked for wages as a farm laborer, could read and write and had not attended school within the census year. His mother, Minnie, and her second husband, E. B. Green, were enumerated three households down on the same census page.7,8 
Death*9 October 1979He died on 9 October 1979 in Overall-Morris Memorial Hospital, Coleman, Coleman County, Texas, at age 84.1 

Citations

  1. [S2188] Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, 1903-1982, online at www.ancestry.com, death on 9 October 1979 in Overall-Morris Memorial Hospital, Coleman, Coleman, Texas, USA, of John Henry Braswell of 311 Commercial Avenue, Coleman, Coleman, Texas, USA, age 84, retired stock farmer, born on 18 February 1895 in Hill County, Texas, son of Monroe Braswell and Minnie Meads, informant Mrs. Mattie Jones Braswell, his wife, burial in Fairview Cemetery, Tuxedo, Texas, referencing Texas Department of State Health Services, Austin Texas, USA. Hereinafter cited as Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, 1903-1982.
  2. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Daniel I. and Mary J. Mead, Year: 1900; Census Place: Precinct 3, Ganado, (transcribed as "Ganads" by Ancestry), Jackson, Texas; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 0059; FHL microfilm: 1241648. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Daniel J. and Leola M. Mead, Year: 1900; Census Place: Precinct 3, Ganado, (transcribed as "Ganads" by Ancestry), Jackson, Texas; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 0059; FHL microfilm: 1241648.
  4. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Minnie Arminda “Minnie” (Meads) Green, Memorial# 21204781. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  5. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Elbert Burgess “E B” Green, Memorial# 21204789.
  6. [S73] 1920 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of E. B. and Minnie Green, Year: 1920; Census Place: Corsicana Ward 3, Navarro, Texas; Roll: T625_1836; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 148. Hereinafter cited as 1920 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S40] 1910 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of E. B. and Minnie Green, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 8, Jones, Texas; Roll: T624_1569; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0145; FHL microfilm: 1375582. Hereinafter cited as 1910 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S40] 1910 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, enumeration of John H. Braswell as a hired man in the household of John G. and Lucy Ross, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 8, Jones, Texas; Roll: T624_1569; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0145; FHL microfilm: 1375582.

George Franklin Bratcher1

b. 30 January 1889, d. 28 July 1940
Family
Birth*30 January 1889George Franklin Bratcher was born on 30 January 1889 in Cameron, Clinton County, Missouri.1 
Marriage*4 August 1912He married Gertrude Mae Buck, daughter of Alvin Lewis Buck and Elizabeth Jane Buck, on 4 August 1912 in Kingston, Caldwell County, Missouri. Gertrude was a resident of Hamilton, and George of Kingston.1,2 
Death*28 July 1940He died on 28 July 1940 in St. Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri, at age 511 
Burial*29 July 1940 and was buried on 29 July 1940 in Kingston Cemetery, Kingston, Caldwell County.1 

Family

 Gertrude Mae Buck b. 25 Apr 1896, d. 3 Jun 1965

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, George Franklin Bratcher, Memorial# 59383827. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Gertrude Mae (Buck) Bratcher, Memorial# 59383890.

Benjamin D. Bray1

b. 1837, d. 12 October 1912
Family
Father*Darius Bray1 b. 26 Dec 1810, d. 31 May 1899
Birth*1837Benjamin D. Bray was born about 1837 in Maine.1 
(Brother) Census US 186026 June 1860Benjamin was enumerated on the 1860 census taken on 26 June 1860 in the Nebraska Territory. He was within a group of connecting households containing members of the extended family of his sister Amanda's father-in-law, Philo Beebe. Benjamin was 22 years of age and had no occupation recorded.2 
Marriage*1872He married Sarah Jane Dodge, daughter of James Dodge and Rachel Curtis, about 1872.3,1 
Death*12 October 1912He died on 12 October 1912 in Fairplay, Park County, Colorado, at about age 751 
Burial* and was buried in Fairplay Cemetery, Fairplay.1 

Family

 Sarah Jane Dodge b. 11 Mar 1843, d. 9 Sep 1923

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Benjamin D Bray, Memorial# 47473398. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S18] 1860 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Philo Beebe, (his name transcribed as "Phily Bube" by Ancestry), The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Unorganized County, Nebraska Territory; Roll: M653_665; Page: 236; Family History Library Film: 803665. Hereinafter cited as 1860 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Sarah Jane (Dodge) Bray, Memorial# 24508798.

Darius Bray1

b. 26 December 1810, d. 31 May 1899
Family
Birth*26 December 1810Darius Bray was born on 26 December 1810 in Maine.1 
Death*31 May 1899He died on 31 May 1899 in Colorado at age 881 
Burial* and was buried in Old Block 8, Lot 152, of Mount Olivet Cemetery, Buena Vista, Chaffee County, Colorado.1 

Family
Children 1.Benjamin D. Bray2 b. 1837, d. 12 Oct 1912
 2.Harriet Amanda Bray+1,3 b. 25 Jan 1842, d. 17 Jul 1929

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Darius Bray, Memorial# 94238032. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Benjamin D Bray, Memorial# 47473398.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Harriett Amanda (Bray) Beebe, Memorial# 37846755.

Harriet Amanda Bray1

b. 25 January 1842, d. 17 July 1929
Family
Father*Darius Bray2,1 b. 26 Dec 1810, d. 31 May 1899
Birth*25 January 1842Harriet Amanda Bray was born on 25 January 1842 in Maine.1 
Name VariationShe was also called Amanda.3 
Marriage*1859She married Burr Beebe, son of Philo Beebe and Laura Franklin, about 1859.1,4,3 
(Daughter-in-Law) Census US 186026 June 1860Amanda was enumerated with her husband and daughter on the 1860 census taken on 26 June 1860 in the Nebraska Territory. They were within a group of connecting households containing members of the extended family of her father-in-law, Philo Beebe. Amanda was 17 years old and her husband, Burr, was 22 years of age and a farmer with a personal estate valued at $150. The couple's baby daughter, Sarah, was two months old. Amanda's brother, Benjamin D. Bray, who was 22 years of age and had no occupation recorded, was also enumerated within the group of connecting households.3 
Census US 1870*between 1 June 1870 and 23 August 1871Amanda and Burr Beebe were enumerated on the 1870 census taken between 1 June 1870 and 23 August 1871 in Washington County, Oregon. Burr was 31 years of age, worked as a farm laborer, was able to read, although not able to write and had a personal estate valued at $150. Amanda was 26 years of age, keeping house and able to both read and write. Five children were enumerated with their parents in 1870. Emma was 10 years old, at home and able to read, although not yet able to write; Urana and Eva were ages 8 and 5 years, respectively; Franklin was 2 years old; and baby Mary A. had been born in April and was one month old. Two additional individuals were enumerated in the Beebe household in 1870.Their niece, Laura Beebe, daughter of Burr's brother, Alonzo, was 14 years old and able to read, although not yet able to write. J. W. Palmer had been born in New York, was 35 years of age, was working as a farmer and had a personal estate valued at $3,000. He was able to both read and write.5 
Insanity*5 May 1873Harriet A. Beebe, was admitted on 5 May 1873 to the Insane Asylum of the State of California at Stockton, California's first public hospital solely for the mentally ill. Its name was changed to Stockton State Hospital around 1897/1898, because superintendents at the time disliked the terms "asylum" and "insane". Harriet's husband, Burr Beebe, John H. Cratty, who was a local constable, and two physicians, Dr. George W. Greer and Dr. Daniel Ream, had been successful in having her committed by Judge Edwin Shearer of the County Court of Siskiyou County California four days before on 1 May 1873.

Harriet's hospital admittance records first documented her personal information: She was age 31, a native of Maine, married, her maiden name was Harriet Amanda Bray, her husband’s name was Burr Beebe, they were last from Oregon, had been in California 2 years, her occupation was housewife, and she had no property.

The evidence given to the Court regarding her behaviors and the diagnoses leading to her incarceration, were also included in her hospital admittance record. It was recorded that: She showed evidence of insanity through insane acts; Her most recent attack of insanity occurred about the previous December; She had another attack in 1864; Her disease was increasing, although she had rational intervals; She had a desire to be divorced and return to her relatives; She was disposed to injure her husband; She occasionally threatened to kill herself; She was not filthy or destructive; Her father and two brothers had been insane; She had suffered from suppressed menstruation; She had had an injury on the head; There had been no change in her physical health since the attack; She had not been intemperate or uncontrollable.

After hearing the evidence, the Court found that the cause of her insanity was Heredity Predisposition, and the class of her insanity was Mania.

Harriet was discharged on 7 February 1874, nine months after her confinement. It may be of note to mention that Burr and Harriet were 19 and 17 years old, respectively, when they married about 1859. At the time of her hospitalization in 1873, they had been married for fourteen years and Harriet had given birth to five children all during the time while the family was migrating across the country to settle, about 1871, in California. She had given birth to their sixth child in 1872.6 
Census US 1880*4 June 1880Harriet and Burr Beebe were enumerated on the 1880 census taken on 4 June 1880 in Cedarville, Modoc County, California. Burr was 41 years of age and a farmer, and Harriet was 37 years of age and keeping house. Eight children were enumerated with them in 1880. Urania was 18 years old and at home; Eva, Frank, Mary A. and Rosie were ages 14, 11, 10 and 8 years, respectively, and were all attending school; Burr and Lizzie were ages 5 and 2 years, respectively, and baby Josiah, who had been born in late December, was five months old. Two households below Burr and Harriet on the same census page, the household of Lucinda and Erastus J. Beebe, a brother and sister-in-law of Burr, was enumerated.7,8 
(Wife) Murder12 April 1884Her husband and his brother, Erastus Beebe, were charged and convicted in two separate trials for the murder of Burr's neighbor, Norris A. Phillips, on 12 April 1884 in Cedarville, Modoc County, California. The prosecuting attorney gave a report to the newspaper after his preliminary examination regarding the killing. He outlined for the paper the following facts that had been brought forward during his examination:

Burr Beebe and Phillips were neighbors living in a section where there were no county roads, but where neighborhood roads were made to run across the ranches for the convenience of the farmers who were compelled to pass in and out of the neighborhood.

The Phillips ranch was all sown to grain, while on Beebe's ranch there was only a small patch of ground under cultivation, the remainder being sagebrush or pasture land.

For that reason it was presumed that the neighborhood road was made to run across Beebe's land.

It seemed that Beebe became tired of that arrangement and went and staked out a new road, using for stakes some light thin stuff known as edgings, and at the same time plowed up a small patch of ground, probably two or three rods in width, across the road and just inside the gate which led into his field.

On the morning of the killing, Phillips had to go to a neighbors and, mounting his horse, took the accustomed road and rode over the newly plowed piece of ground.

While he was gone, Beebe instructed his hired man to go and build a fence across the road to stop the travel in that direction.

The hired man stated that he did as directed and built two panels of fence across the road in front of the gate.

After a while Phillips came back on his way home and upon arriving at the newly made fence dismounted, tore the fence down, and passed on through.

Beebe and his two brothers, Erastus Beebe, who was called Ras, and George were watching him from the house and seeing it happening, immediately mounted their horses and started for Phillips at a fast speed, taking a by-path to interrupt him.

Ras Beebe, who was riding the faster horse, overtook Phillips first and the two dismounted from their horses and were quarreling when Burr and George came up.

A report of a pistol was heard and Phillips dropped dead in his tracks.

The prosecutor said that the Beebes stated in their testimony that as soon as they came up, Phillips seized one of the light sticks that had been used as a road stake, and attempted to hit Burr with it, whereupon the fatal shot was fired. However, they also admitted in their testimony that Burr's horse had scarcely stopped running when the fatal shot was fired which, according to the prosecutor, would seem to indicate that Burr came up with pistol in hand and ready to shoot. The prosecutor also said, that in his neighborhood, Burr was considered the "boss" pistol shot and, like the famous James brothers, could send a bullet about where he wanted it. Mrs. Fannie Phillips, the wife of the deceased, was standing in her door, about 40 yards distant, and saw the whole transaction. She said Phillips did not seize a stick, and made no attempt whatever to strike Beebe, and like the Beebes said, the pistol was fired the very instant that Burr came up to the spot where Ras and Phillips were standing. Mrs. Phillips' testimony was corroborated by that of a girl who was staying with her.

The prosecutor said that Beebe’s preliminary examination had been conducted before Justice Long and resulted in Beebe being held to answer to the charge of murder, and on Friday, April 25, was lodged in the County Jail to await his trial.

The argument in the case of the People vs. Burr Beebe was concluded about 5:30 o'clock on Friday, July 25, and by 6:00 o'clock the jury had received its instructions from the Court. In less than one hour's time it was announced that a verdict had been reached, and the Court was reconvened. The verdict of "Guilty of Murder in the First Degree" was announced, and the penalty fixed by the jury was imprisonment for life in the State Prison. One newspaper reported that the prisoner received the verdict with a look of stolid indifference. Another paper reported that Beebe had introduced a plea of self-defense and escaped the gallows.

Less than two months after Burr’s conviction, his brother, Erastus Beebe, was on trial in Superior Court for complicity in the same murder of Norris A. Phillips. After eight days, his trial ended on Monday, September 8, and the newspaper reported the evidence presented varied little from that taken at the trial of Burr Beebe, who had done the killing. Burr had been found guilty of murder in the first degree the previous July and was at that time serving a sentence of hard labor in the State Prison for the remainder of his natural life.

The only new evidence introduced was that of Emma S. (Beebe) Walls, who was identified as Mrs. David Walls, a daughter of Burr Beebe. She testified that she had heard a conversation between her father (Burr Beebe) and her uncle (Erastus Beebe]) in which her uncle advised her father to kill Phillips and get him out of the way, making it seem that while Burr Beebe was to do the killing, Erastus Beebe was the real instigator of the crime.

The argument was concluded at 5 o'clock on Monday afternoon and the case was submitted to the jury. Three hours later, the jury returned with a verdict of "Murder in the First Degree" with the recommendation that the defendant be imprisoned in the State Prison for life. When the verdict was announced, Erastus stood for a moment transfixed and then fainted away. He revived in a short time and the Court ordered him to appear for sentencing at 10 o'clock the following morning. When the time arrived, however, Beebe was too ill to appear in Court, and the time for pronouncing judgement was deferred until Thursday, September 18. The paper wrote that his health had been deteriorating since his incarceration in the county jail, and it seemed to be the prevailing opinion that his term of imprisonment would be a short one, as it was plain to be seen that his days on earth were numbered.9,10,11,12,13,14,15 
(Sister-in-Law) Pardoned19 November 1891Her brother-in-law, Erastus J. Beebe, was serving a life sentence for murder in Folsom Prison, Folsom, Sacramento County, California, when he was pardoned by California Governor Henry Harrison Markham on 19 November 1891.16 
(Wife) Commutation24 December 1898A San Francisco newspaper, on 11 December 1898, reported that her husband, Burr Beebe, who was serving a life sentence for a murder committed in Modoc County in 1884, was recommended for examination by competent physicians as to his mental condition, it being claimed that insanity caused him to commit the crime. Two weeks later, another San Francisco newspaper, making much of the Christmas present, reported that Burr was among six murderers and other prisoners convicted of high crimes who had been given commutations by California Governor James Herbert Budd. Burr received his full liberty on 24 December 1898.14,15 
(Wife) Death17 March 1905Harriet became a widow when Burr Beebe died on 17 March 1905 at about age 65.4 
Death*17 July 1929She died on 17 July 1929 in Lake County, Oregon, at age 871 
Burial* and was buried in Block 31, A lot 1N, of the IOOF Cemetery, Lakeview, Lake County.1 

Family

 Burr Beebe b. 1840, d. 17 Mar 1905
Children 1.Emma S. Beebe17,1 b. 18 Apr 1860, d. 23 Feb 1949
 2.Rena Urana Beebe18,1 b. 5 Feb 1862, d. 15 Jul 1960
 3.Eva Beebe+7 b. 11 Jul 1865, d. 18 Dec 1951
 4.Benjamin Franklin Beebe19,1 b. 16 Aug 1868, d. 9 Dec 1950
 5.Mary A. Beebe5 b. Apr 1870
 6.Rose Beebe+20,1 b. Oct 1872
 7.Burr Beebe Jr.21 b. 3 Jan 1875, d. 12 Sep 1950
 8.Georgia Elizabeth Beebe22,1 b. Jul 1877, d. 8 Mar 1926
 9.Joseph S. Beebe23,1 b. 22 Dec 1879, d. 21 Feb 1958
 10.David Beebe24 b. 22 Dec 1881, d. 2 Jul 1961
 11.Edmond Beebe25 b. 1 Dec 1884, d. 7 Mar 1964

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Harriett Amanda (Bray) Beebe, Memorial# 37846755. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Darius Bray, Memorial# 94238032.
  3. [S18] 1860 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Philo Beebe, (his name transcribed as "Phily Bube" by Ancestry), The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Unorganized County, Nebraska Territory; Roll: M653_665; Page: 236; Family History Library Film: 803665. Hereinafter cited as 1860 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Burr Beebe Sr., Memorial# 93995676.
  5. [S37] 1870 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Burr and Amanda Beebe, (their surname recorded as "Baba" by the census taker), Year: 1870; Census Place: Washington, Oregon; Roll: M593_1288; Page: 475B. Hereinafter cited as 1870 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S2925] California, U.S., State Hospital Records, 1856-1923, online at www.ancestry.com, record for Harriet A Beebe, age 31, born about 1842 in Maine, admitted on 5 May 1873 to Stockton State Hospital, located in Stockton, San Joaquin, California, USA, referencing California State Archives; Sacramento, California; Stockton State Hospital Commitment Registers, Volumes 5-6, 1870-1875; Roll Number: 3; Film Location: MF8:10. Hereinafter cited as California, U.S., State Hospital Records, 1856-1923.
  7. [S23] 1880 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Burr and Harriet Beebe, Year: 1880; Census Place: Cedarville, Modoc, California; Roll: 69; Page: 4c; Enumeration District: 067. Hereinafter cited as 1880 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S23] 1880 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of E. J. and Lucinda Beebe, Year: 1880; Census Place: Cedarville, Modoc, California; Roll: 69; Page: 4c; Enumeration District: 067.
  9. [S2938] Burr Beebe Shot and Instantly Killed a Man Named Phillips in California in 1884, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, Plumas County Bulletin, (Greenville, California), Monday, April 28, 1884, page 3, (Downloaded on November 22, 2025), reporting among the items under the caption, "Things in General", that Modoc County had acquired a very unenviable notoriety for perpetration of murders; that at Cedarville recently, a man named Burr Beebe shot and instantly killed another man named Phillips; that the men had quarreled about a piece of land and a water ditch. Hereinafter cited as Burr Beebe Shot and Instantly Killed a Man Named Phillips in California in 1884.
  10. [S2939] Murder of Norris A. Phillips and Trial of Burr Beebe, April 1884 in California, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, Feather River Bulletin, (Quincy, California), Saturday, May 3, 1884, page 3, (Downloaded on November 22, 2025), under the title, "The Last Murder in Modoc", reporting that from the Modoc Independent of April 24 in the report of F.W. Ewing who conducted the prosecution of Burr Bebe in his preliminary examination for the killing of Norris A. Phillips on April 12, the following facts were brought forth in the examination; that Beebe and Phillips were neighbors living in a section where there were no county roads, but where neighborhood roads were made to run across the ranches for the convenience of the farmers who were compelled to pass in and out of the neighborhood; that the Phillips ranch was all sown to grain, while on Beebe's ranch there was only a small patch of ground under cultivation, the remainder being sagebrush or pasture land; that for that reason it was presumed that the neighborhood road was made to run across Beebe's land; that it seemed that Beebe became tired of that arrangement and went and staked out a new road, using for stakes some light thin stuff known as edgings, and at the same time plowed up a small patch of ground, probably two or three rods in width, across the road and just inside the gate which led into his field; that on the morning of the killing Phillips had to go to a neighbors and, mounting his horse, took the accustomed road and rode over the newly plowed piece of ground; that while he was gone, Beebe instructed his hired man to go and build a fence across the road to stop the travel in that direction; that the hired man stated that he did as directed and built two panels of fence across the road in front of the gate; that after a while Phillips came back on his way home and upon arriving at the newly made fence dismounted, tore the fence down, and passed on through; that Beebe and his two brothers, Ras and George, were watching him from the house and seeing it happening, immediately mounted their horses and started for him at a fast speed, taking a by-path to interrupt him; that Ras Beebe, who was riding the faster horse, overtook Phillips first and the two dismounted from their horses and were quarreling when Burr and George came up; that a report of a pistol was heard and Phillips dropped dead in his tracks; that Mr. Ewing said that the Beebes stated in their testimony that as soon as they came up Phillips seized one of the light sticks that had been used as a road stake, and attempted to hit Burr with it, whereupon the fatal shot was fired; that they, however, admitted in their testimony that Burr's horse had scarcely stopped running when the fatal shot was fired which, according to the prosecutor would seem to indicate that he came up with pistol in hand and ready for business and that in his neighborhood he was considered the "boss' pistol shot and like the famous James brothers, can send a bullet about where he wants it; that Mrs. Phillips, the wife of the deceased, was standing in her door, about 40 yards distant, and saw the whole transaction; that she said Phillips did not seize a stick, and made no attempt whatever to strike Beebe, and like the Beebes said, the pistol was fired the very instant that Burr came up to the spot where Ras and Phillips were standing; that Mrs. Phillips' testimony was corroborated by that of a girl who was staying with her; that Beebe had a preliminary examination before Justice Long which resulted in his being held to answer to the charge of murder, and on Friday was lodged in the County Jail to await his trial. Hereinafter cited as Murder of Norris A. Phillips and Trial of Burr Beebe, April 1884 in California.
  11. [S2940] Burr Beebe "Guilty of Murder in the First Degree" July 1884 California, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, The San Francisco Examiner, (San Francisco, California), Monday, July 28, 1884, page, Page 4, (Downloaded on November 22, 2025), under the title, "Murder in the First Degree", and reporting from the Modoc Independent, that the argument in the case of the People vs. Burr Beebe was concluded about 5:30 o'clock on Friday, July 25, and that by 6:00 o'clock the jury had received its instructions from the Court; that in less than one hour's time it was announced that a verdict had been reached; that upon the Court being convened, the verdict "Guilty of murder in the first degree" was announced; that the jury fixed the penalty at imprisonment for life in the State Prison; that the prisoner received the verdict with a look of stolid indifference. Hereinafter cited as Burr Beebe "Guilty of Murder in the First Degree" July 1884 California.
  12. [S2941] Burr Beebe Escaped Gallows with Plea of Self Defense July 1884 California, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, San Francisco Chronicle, (San Francisco, California), Saturday, July 26, 1884, Page 3, (Downloaded on November 22, 2025), under the title, "En Route to State Prison", reporting that Burr Beebe, a Modoc county farmer, was lodged in the city prison the night before enroute to State Prison where he was to spend the remainder of his days on a charge of murder; that he was arrested the previous April for having shot and killed Norr Phillips, a neighboring farmer, with whom he had a row over the right to a piece of property; that the prisoner interposed a plea of self-defense and escaped the gallows. Hereinafter cited as Burr Beebe Escaped Gallows with Plea of Self Defense July 1884 California.
  13. [S2924] Erastus Beebe Murder Trial (Modoc County, California) September 1884, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, The San Francisco Examiner, (San Francisco, California), Thursday, September 18, 1884, Page 1, (Downloaded on November 22, 2025), under the title, "Another Conviction: Erastus Bebe Found Guilty of Murder in the First Degree" and referencing the Modoc Independent of September 11, reporting that the trial in Superior Court of Erastus Beebe for complicity in the murder of Norris A Phillips had ended on Monday after eight days and that the evidence presented varied little from that taken at the trial of Burr Beebe, who did the killing and two months previously had been found guilty of murder in the first degree and was at that time serving a sentence of hard labor in the State Prison for the remainder of his natural life; that the only new evidence introduced was that of Mrs. David Wall, a daughter of Burr Beebe who testified that she had heard a conversation between her father (Burr Beebe) and her uncle (Erastus Beebe) in which her uncle advised her father to kill Phillips and get him out of the way, making it seem that while Burr Beebe was to do the killing, Erastus Beebe was the real instigator of the crime; that the argument was concluded at 5 o'clock on Monday afternoon and the case was submitted to the jury; that the jury returned three hours later with a verdict of "Murder in the First Degree" and with the recommendation that the defendant be imprisoned in the State Prison for life; that when the verdict was announced, Beebe stood for a moment transfixed and then fainted away; that in a short time he revived and the Court ordered him to appear for sentencing at 10 o'clock the following morning; that when the time arrived, however, the prisoner was too ill to appear in Court, and the time for pronouncing judgement was deferred until Thursday, September 18; the Beebe's health had been deteriorating since his incarceration in the county jail, and it seemed to be the prevailing opinion that his term of imprisonment would be a short one, as it was plain to be seen that his days on earth were numbered. Hereinafter cited as Erastus Beebe Murder Trial (Modoc County, California) September 1884.
  14. [S2942] Burr Beebe Recommended for Mental Examination: Did Insanity Cause Him to Commit the Crime? Dec 1898 California, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, The San Francisco Examiner, (San Francisco, California), Sunday, December 11, 1898, Page 12, (Downloaded on November 22, 2025), noting that Burr Beebe, serving a life sentence for murder committed in Modoc county in 1884, was recommended for examination by competent physicians as to his mental condition, it being claimed that insanity caused him to commit the crime. Hereinafter cited as Burr Beebe Recommended for Mental Examination Dec 1898 California.
  15. [S2943] Burr Beebe, Prison Sentence Commuted, 24 Dec 1898 California, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, San Francisco Chronicle, (San Francisco, California), Saturday, December 24, 1898, Page 3, (Downloaded on November 22, 2025), under the headlines, "Christmas Presents of Liberty to Convicts" and "Six Murderers and Other Prisoners Convicted of High Crimes are Turned Loose by Governor Budd", and reporting from Sacramento on December 23, that Governor Budd had that day issued a number of commutations which would, without doubt, be received as welcome Christmas presents by those prisoners in whose favors they were made; that in each instance the prisoner was to receive his full liberty the following day, December 24; that among the pardons was Burr Beebe, sent from Modoc county in July 1884, life imprisonment for murder. Hereinafter cited as Burr Beebe, Prison Sentence Commuted, 24 Dec 1898 California.
  16. [S2923] California, U.S., Prison and Correctional Records, 1851-1950, online at www.ancestry.com, Folsom State Prison, Prison Registers, 1880-1896, E. J. Beebe, nativity New York, crime Murder, when received 15 September 1884, term of sentence Life, county sent from Colusa, age 29, occupation Butcher, height 5'10", complexion Florid, eyes Brown, hair, Dark Brown, remarks Pardoned by Governor Henry Harrison Markham on 19 November 1891. Hereinafter cited as California, U.S., Prison and Correctional Records, 1851-1950.
  17. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Emma S (Beebe) Crowley, Memorial# 190699317.
  18. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Rena U (Beebe) Arthur, Memorial# 37843954, and her obituary attached to the memorial.
  19. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Benjamin Franklin “Frank” Beebe, Memorial# 123949610.
  20. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Rose (Bebee) Jewett, Memorial# 16400900.
  21. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Burr Beebe Jr., Memorial# 83534875.
  22. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Georgia Elizabeth (Beebe) Royce, Memorial# 66859471.
  23. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Joseph S. Beebe, Memorial# 59467128.
  24. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, David Beebe, Memorial# 183181894.
  25. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Edmond Beebe, Memorial# 183181952.

John Bray1

Family
Occupation*circa 1660John was a shipwright in Kittery Point, York County, Maine, having arrived there circa 1660.1 

Family
Child 1.Margery Bray+1 b. c 1661, d. 24 Apr 1741

Citations

  1. [S1006] Communicated by Usher Parsons M.D. of Providence RI, "Pepperell Genealogy", New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Volume 20, (January 1866): pages 1-2. Hereinafter cited as "Pepperell Genealogy."

Margery Bray1

b. circa 1661, d. 24 April 1741
Family
Margery (Bray) Pepperell
Father*John Bray1
Birth*circa 1661Margery Bray was born circa 1661, as calculated from her noted age at death.1 
Marriage*circa 1680She married William Pepperell circa 1680 in Kittery Point, York County, Maine.1 
Death*24 April 1741She died on 24 April 1741 at age 80.1 

Family

 William Pepperell b. c 1647, d. 15 Feb 1734
Children 1.Andrew Pepperell+1 b. 1 Jul 1681, d. 1713
 2.Mary Pepperell+1 b. 5 Sep 1685, d. 18 Apr 1766
 3.Margery Pepperell+1 b. 15 Sep 1689, d. Jul 1769
 4.Joanna Pepperell+1 b. 22 Jun 1692, d. 1725
 5.Miriam Pepperell+1 b. 3 Sep 1694
 6.Sir William Pepperell+1 b. 27 Jun 1696, d. 6 Jul 1759
 7.Dorothy Pepperell+1 b. 23 Jul 1698, d. 8 Jan 1763
 8.Jane Pepperell+1 b. 2 Jun 1701, d. 6 Feb 1765

Citations

  1. [S1006] Communicated by Usher Parsons M.D. of Providence RI, "Pepperell Genealogy", New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Volume 20, (January 1866): pages 1-2. Hereinafter cited as "Pepperell Genealogy."

Sarah Bray1

Family
Marriage*11 January 1866She married Jacob Miller on 11 January 1866 in Fayette County, Illinois.1,2 

Family

 Jacob Miller
Child 1.Lucy Randall Miller+1 b. 3 Mar 1875, d. 26 Mar 1956

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Lucy Randall (Miller) Kissner, Memorial# 94017298. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S1681] Illinois, U.S., Marriage Index, 1860-1920, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Jacob Miller and Sarah Bray on 11 January 1866 in Fayette County. Hereinafter cited as Illinois, U.S., Marriage Index, 1860-1920.