John and Mary's oldest surviving child was born in 1848. She would have been about 20 when she got married, which means she was born about 1827. He would probably have been 25-30, giving an approximate birth date of 1820.
Both parents probably died before 1860 because their children were living with their mother's family (Yokums). Probably grandparents. See 1860 Census.
Highly speculative. Please edit as needed.
~ Chapel-160, Data Doctor, Sourcerer
Sources
Daughter's death record giving her parents' names: "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NQPW-WRK : 8 March 2018), Mary Yocum in entry for Mary Jane Thomas, 22 Oct 1929; Public Board of Health, Archives, Springfield; FHL microfilm 1,643,619.
Acknowledgments
WikiTree profile Bragg-324 was started by Carrol Paul through the import of Charles Elmer Paul ancestors.ged on Feb 20, 2013.
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