Lewis Bragg (abt. 1817 - 1862)

Born about 1817 in Greenbrier, Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Clarissa (Redden) Bragg — married 15 Jul 1844 in Fayette, Virginia, United States

Descendants

Died 17 Oct 1862 at about age 45 in Douglas, Illinois, United States

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Biography

Lewis was born in 1817. Lewis is the child of Thomas Bragg and Nancy Richmond. ^[1]

Lewis married Clarissa "Clara" Redden in 1844:

• Lewis Bragg: West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970
• Name: Lewis Bragg
• Event Type: Marriage
• Event Type: marriage
• Marriage Date: 15 Jul 1844
• Marriage Place: Fayette, West Virginia
• Spouse's Name: Clara Reddew [Redden]
• Source Reference: County Records
• Record Number: 122
  • Source^[2]

Lewis is listed with Clara on the 1850 Census:

• Lewis Bragg: United States Census, 1850
• Name: Lewis Bragg
• Event Type: Census
• Event Date: 1850
• Event Place: Raleigh, Raleigh, Virginia, United States
• Event Place (Original): Raleigh county, Raleigh, Virginia, United States
• Sex: Male
• Age: 31
• Race: White
• Birth Year (Estimated): 1819
• Birthplace: Virginia, United States
• Schedule Type: 1850 Population
• House Number: 176
• Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
• Lewis Bragg Male 31 Virginia, United States
• Clary Bragg Female 32 Virginia, United States
• Mary Bragg Female 5 Virginia, United States
• Alfred Bragg Male 3 Virginia, United States
• Lath Adkins Male 22 Virginia, United States
  • Source^[3]

In addition to the two children (Mary and Alfred) that are listed on the 1850 Census; records indicate that Lewis and Clara had at least four more children for a total of at least six children:

• 1. Mary Ellen (Bragg) Maddox (1845–1932)
  • Listed on the 1850 Census
  • Linked by her record of death in Illinois in 1932^[4]
• 2. Alfred Grayson Bragg (1847–1921)
  • Listed on the 1850 Census
  • Find a Grave ID: 42647484
• 3. William Louis “Lude” Bragg (1853–1941)
  • West Virginia Births and Christenings, 1853-1928
  • Name: William L. Bragg
  • Event Type: Birth
  • Event Date: 30 Dec 1853
  • Event Place: Raleigh, West Virginia, United States
  • Event Place (Original): Raleigh, West Virginia, United States
  • Sex: Male
  • Ethnicity: American
  • Race: W
  • Father's Name: Lewis Bragg
  • Source^[5]
• 4. Evermont Bragg (1855–1867)
  • West Virginia Births and Christenings, 1853-1928
  • Name: Evermont Bragg
  • Event Type: Birth
  • Event Date: 1 Dec 1855
  • Event Place: Raleigh, West Virginia, United States
  • Event Place (Original): Raleigh, West Virginia, United States
  • Sex: Male
  • Ethnicity: American
  • Race: W
  • Father's Name: Lewis Bragg
  • Mother's Name: Clarissa
  • Source^[6]
• 5. Clara Frances Bragg (1858–1936)
  • West Virginia Births and Christenings, 1853-1928
  • Name: Clara F. Bragg
  • Event Type: Birth
  • Event Date: 10 Mar 1858
  • Event Place: Raleigh, West Virginia, United States
  • Event Place (Original): Raleigh, West Virginia, United States
  • Sex: Female
  • Ethnicity: American
  • Race: W
  • Father's Name: Lewis Bragg
  • Mother's Name: Clara
  • Source^[7]
  • Linked by her 1936 West Virginia Death Record^[8]
• 6. Nancy Sarah Katherine "Kitty" (Bragg) Martin (1860–1930)
  • West Virginia Births and Christenings, 1853-1928
  • Name: Sarah Bragg
  • Event Type: Birth
  • Event Date: 7 Mar 1860
  • Event Place: Raleigh, West Virginia, United States
  • Event Place (Original): Raleigh, West Virginia, United States
  • Sex: Female
  • Father's Name: Lewis Bragg
  • Mother's Name: Clara
  • Source^[9]
  • Find a Grave ID: 96116568
  • Linked by her 1930: Kentucky Record of Death^[10]

Clara passed away in March of 1860 during childbirth with their daughter Sarah:

• Lewis Bragg mentioned in the record of Clara Bragg
• Name: Lewis Bragg
• Sex: Male
• Wife: Clara Bragg
• Other information in the record of Clara Bragg from West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999
• Name: Clara Bragg
• Event Date: 07 Mar 1860
• Event Place: Raleigh Co., West Virginia
• Gender: Female
• Birthplace: Fayette Co., W. Va.
• Marital Status: Married
• Spouse's Name: Lewis Bragg
• Father's Name: Wm. Redden
• Mother's Name: Fanny
• Affiliate Repository Type: County Records
  • Source^[11]

Lewis passed away in Illinois in 1862; It is believed that he relocated after the death of his wife in 1860 in order to be closer to his daughter Mary Ellen (Bragg) Maddox whom also passed away in Illinois.^[12]

• Lewis Bragg: Find A Grave Index
• Name: Lewis Bragg
• Event Type: Burial
• Event Date: 1862
• Event Place: Camargo, Douglas, Illinois, United States of America
• Event Place (Original): Camargo, Douglas, Illinois, United States of America
• Age (Estimated): 45
• Photograph Included: Y
• Death Date: 17 Oct 1862
• Cemetery: Hammett Cemetery
• Note: Contains Biography
• Affiliate Record Identifier: 93448832
• Affiliate Image Identifier: 93448832
  • Source^[13]

Sources

1. ↑ A source for this information is needed.
2. ↑ "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NMXT-RMX : 25 January 2019), Lewis Bragg and Clara Reddew, 15 Jul 1844; citing Fayette, West Virginia, 2 p 37, county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 584,764.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8D2-K4N : 23 December 2020), Lewis Bragg, Raleigh, Raleigh, Virginia, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
4. ↑ "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N3LK-BXK : 8 March 2018), Lewis Bragg in entry for Mary Ellen Maddox, 31 Dec 1932; Public Board of Health, Archives, Springfield; FHL microfilm 1,684,623.
5. ↑ "West Virginia Births and Christenings, 1853-1928", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X55B-TJL : 12 December 2019), Lewis Bragg in entry for William L. Bragg, 1853.
6. ↑ "West Virginia Births and Christenings, 1853-1928", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X55B-5R5 : 12 December 2019), Lewis Bragg in entry for Evermont Bragg, 1855.
7. ↑ "West Virginia Births and Christenings, 1853-1928", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X55B-NVF : 12 December 2019), Lewis Bragg in entry for Clara F. Bragg, 1858.
8. ↑ "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NMCD-V7L : 11 February 2018), Lewis Bragg in entry for Clara Francis Bragg, 29 Mar 1936; citing Raleigh, West Virginia, County Records, 4750, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 1,953,910.
9. ↑ "West Virginia Births and Christenings, 1853-1928", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X5RG-DTR : 12 December 2019), Lewis Bragg in entry for Sarah Bragg, 1860.
10. ↑ "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1965," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N9YY-726 : 2 March 2021), Lewis Bragg in entry for Mrs. Kitty Bragg Martin, 1930; citing Death, Ashland, Boyd, Kentucky, United States, certificate , Office of Vital Statistics, Frankfort; FHL microfilm 1,913,059.
11. ↑ "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NM5S-9ZL : 21 November 2018), Lewis Bragg in entry for Clara Bragg, 07 Mar 1860; citing Raleigh Co., West Virginia, County Records, v 1 p 7, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 598,425.
12. ↑ "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N3LK-BXK : 8 March 2018), Lewis Bragg in entry for Mary Ellen Maddox, 31 Dec 1932; Public Board of Health, Archives, Springfield; FHL microfilm 1,684,623.
13. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/93448832/lewis-bragg : accessed 11 April 2022), memorial page for Lewis Bragg (1817–17 Oct 1862), Find a Grave Memorial ID 93448832, citing Hammett Cemetery, Camargo, Douglas County, Illinois, USA ; Maintained by Tori (contributor 47324238) .