Stella B (Tew) Bracken (abt. 1887 - abt. 1926)

Born about 15 Apr 1887 in Mississippi, United States

Ancestors

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Biography

Stella B.^[1] Tew was born 15 Apr 1887^[2] in Mississippi.^[1][3]

She married George Rube Bracken^[2][4] about 1902^[3][1][5] and the couple had the following known children:

1. Ebb Bracken was born 12 Aug 1904 in Mount Olive, Covington County, Mississippi and died in Oct 1952.^[5][3][1]
2. W. Marion Bracken was born about 1907 in Mississipi.^[3][6][1]
3. Bass Bracken was born about 1908 in Mississippi.^[3][1]
4. R. B. Bracken was born about 1910 in Mississippi.^[3][6][1]
5. Cletna Bracken was born about 1913 in MIssissippi.^[1]
6. Lee Wander Bracken was born 11 Jul 1918 in Newton County, Mississippi^[7][6][1]
7. James Woodrow Bracken was born 15 Sep 1921 in Chunky, Newton County, Mississippi and died 11 Oct 1960 in Houston, Harris County, Texas.^[4][6]

Stella died 03 Apr 1926 and is buried in Chunky Cemetery, Chunky, Newton County, Mississippi.^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8} "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNTQ-BGM : accessed 16 April 2019), Stella B Brackens in household of George R Brackens, Chunky, Newton, Mississippi, United States; citing ED 101, sheet 3A, line 9, family 36, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 888; FHL microfilm 1,820,888.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Tombstone photograph for Stella Tew and George Rube Bracken at FindAGrave.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5} "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPDZ-7HM : accessed 16 April 2019), Stella Bracken in household of G Rube Bracken, Beat 1, Neshoba, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 76, sheet 21A, family 286, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 753; FHL microfilm 1,374,766.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3HS-R38 : 13 March 2018), George Rube Bracken in entry for James Woodrow Bracken, 11 Oct 1960; citing certificate number 60188, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,116,475.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} The Clarion-Ledger. Jackson, Mississippi. Volume CXIV No194. 29 Oct 1952. Section 1, p9.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3} Obituary of George Rube Bracken. The Newton Record. Newton, Mississippi. Volume 53 Number 13. 13 May 1954. fp.
7. ↑ "Louisiana First Registration Draft Cards, compiled 1940-1945", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:246X-92V : 13 March 2018), Lee Wander Bracken, 1940-1945.

Research Notes

• To do - Check the MS death certificates index to see if she has a death certificate and obtain copy if she does
• Likely her on 1900 census-

"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9F3-HFQ : accessed 16 April 2019), Stella Tew in household of James C Tew, Beat 3 (west of Oschay Creek), Smith, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 104, sheet 3B, family 43, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,828.