Miles Joseph Braiden (1835 - 1905)

Born 10 Oct 1835 in Castile, Wyoming, New York, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Julia Pardoe (Flagg) Braiden — married 28 Jul 1857 in Rochelle, Ogle, Illinois, USA

Husband of Clara E. (Vaile) Braiden — married 26 Jan 1882 in Ogle, Illinois, USA

Descendants

Died 19 May 1905 at age 69 in Rochelle, Ogle, Illinois, USA

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Biography

There is a sad family history, relative to Julia and Miles:

1857 Jan - Julia and Miles are married

1858 June - May born

1862 March - Nettie born

1867 July - Lucy born

1871 July - Wilbur born

1873 - 24 Dec- Lucy dies

1873 - 27 Dec - Wilbur dies

1874 - 3 Jan - May dies

(That's 3 of their 4 children dead within 10 days)

1882 Jan - Clara Braiden and Miles are married

1883 - Nettie married

1886 May - Julia Flagg passes.

Given that Miles' second marriage was before Julia's death, it is assumed that Julia and Miles divorced about 1880.

Biographical sketch of Miles (see source "The History of Ogle County, Illinois") -

BRAIDEN, M. J. - Lumber, Coal, Cement, etc.; res. at Brackett House; born in Wyoming Co., N. Y., Oct. 10, 1835; came to Illinois May, 1850, and in 1856 came to Rochelle; he engaged in the grain business with H. Burlington for a term of about four years, and then commenced farming about seven miles west, which he continued for about twelve years; then returned to Rochelle, and commenced his present business in 1872; married Julia P. Flagg July 28, 1857; she was born in Rochelle May 3, 1840; they have had four children; May C., Nettie C., Lulu and Wilbur; Nettie is the only child now living.

Sources

• The History of Ogle County, Illinois (H.F. Kett, Chicago, Illinois, 1878), p. 653
• Flagg Family Records (pub 1907) p 87
• Miles Braiden Find A Grave: Memorial #39904264