Living

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Obituary

Funeral services for Rodney William Bragg, 56, of Huxley, will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2014, at Watson & Sons Chapel with Bro. Gordon Vaughn officiating. Interment will follow at Strong Cemetery in Huxley. Visitation was held from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 10, at Watson & Sons Funeral Home in Center.
Mr. Bragg passed away Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2014, in San Augustine. He was born Aug. 13, 1957 in San Augustine to David Eldon "Dot" Bragg and Evelyn Marie Williams Bragg. He was a member of Lydia Baptist Church in Huxley.

He was preceded in death by parents, David Eldon "Dot" Bragg and Evelyn Marie Williams Bragg; and brothers, Henry Eldon "Sonny" Bragg, Donnie Bragg and Ronnie Bragg.

Mr. Bragg is survived by wife, Jammie Bragg of Huxley; sons, Corey William Bragg and wife, Sherry, of Huxley, Colton Lee Bragg* and wife, Taylor, of Huxley, David Eldon Bragg* of Huxley; grandchildren, Rachael Bragg of Huxley, Ida Bragg of Huxley, Jacob Bragg of Huxley, Ashton Bragg of Huxley; great-grandchild, Chandler Bragg of Huxley; brother, Jerry Williams of Florida; sisters, Pansy Gray of Garrison, Linda Beth Adams of Port Arthur, Martha Lee Hagar of Milam, Dorothy West of Silsbee; numerous nieces and nephews; and a host of friends.

Pallbearers will be Sarge Bragg, John Clark, Herbert McMiller, Henry Stephens, John Jernigan and Wilton Parks.

Online condolences and tributes can be sent at www.watsonandsonsfuneralhome.com.
Arrangements are under the direction of Watson & Sons Funeral Home.

Copied from www.thelightandchampion.com
Also published in The Sabine County Reporter, January 22, 2014, page 13

*Not able to find on the Texas Birth Index

Rodney married Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

In Kay Parker McCary's transcription of the New Hope Cemetery, she indicates that "Dot" was inscribed on his double marker.

Obituary

The Sabine County Reporter
January 10, 2001, Page 11

David Eldon Bragg

David Eldon Bragg, 72, of Milam died Friday, Jan. 5, 2001, at Nacogdoches Medical Center.

Bragg, born Sept. 5, 1929, in Isla community as a son of the late Bertha (Lord) and Herman Henry Bragg, was a lifelong resident of the Milam area and a retired logger.

Survivors: wife, Evelyn Bragg of Milam; sons, Jerry D. Williams of Albuquerque, New Mexico, Rodney Williams Bragg of Huxley and Donnie David Bragg of Yokum; daughters, Martha Lee HAGLER of Milam, Pansy GRAY of Nacogdoches, and Dorothy WEST of Evadale; as brother, Ray BRAGG of Milam; a sister, Mary JONES of Hemphill; 25 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were held Jan. 7 at the chapel of Starr Funeral Home Inc. in Hemphill with Bro. George Bragg and Bro. Lou Dane officiating. Interment followed at New Hope Cemetery near Milam.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, February 2011)

David married Evelyn Marie Williams. Evelyn (daughter of Henry David Williams and Ida Virginia Chambers) was born on 12 Aug 1920 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 22 Feb 2013 in Center, Shelby County, Texas; was buried in New Hope Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Obituary

Evelyn Marie Bragg, 92, died Friday night in the Shelby Regional Medical Center in Center, Texas. She was born in the Isla community near Milam, Texas, to Henry D and Ida Chambers Williams. Living in Milam all her life, she retired from Tyson Industries and was a member of the New Hope Baptist Church, Milam, Texas.

Mrs. Bragg is survived by her sons; Jerry D. Williams* of Crestview, Fl., Rodney Bragg of Huxley, TX., her daughters; Linda Adams* of Pt. Arthur, Martha Hager of Milam, Pansy Gray of Nacogdoches and Dorthy West of Silsbee, 19 grandchildren, 30 great grandchildren and 3 great great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband David "Dot" Bragg, her sons; Sonny Bragg, Donnie Bragg and Ronny Bragg, her grandsons; Randy Sowell and Thad Bragg Smith.

Visitation will be from 4:00PM until 9:00PM, Monday, Feb. 25, 2013, in the Starr Funeral Home, 510 Starr St., Hemphill, Texas. Funeral services will be at 10:00AM, Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2013, in the Starr Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in the New Hope Cemetery, Milam, Texas.

Copied from the Starr Funeral Home website
Also published in the Sabine County Reporter, February 27, 2013, page 12

*Not able to locate on the Texas Birth Index

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(Research):

Census Listings:

1920 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 4
Enumerated 20,21 and 22 Jan 1920
SD 326 ED 171 Sheets 13B and14A Stamped 183
163-163
Bragg, William H Head M W 30 M Tx Tx Tx Farmer
Bragg, Bertha L Wf F W 25 M Tx Tx Tx
Bragg, Robert L Son M W 7 S Tx Tx Tx
Bragg, Mary Dtr F W 6 S Tx Tx Tx
Bragg, Leroy Son M W 4 0/12 S Tx Tx Tx
Bragg, Wilburn Son M W 2 0/12 S Tx Tx Tx
Bragg, B Son M W 10/12 S Tx Tx Tx

1930 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 4
Enumerated April 29, 1930
ED 202-6 SD 19 Sheets 10B and 11A Stamped 82
214-221
Bragg, Herman Head M W 40 m 21 Tx Tx Tx Farmer
Bragg, Bertha Wf F W 36 M 17 Tx Tx Tx
Bragg, Robert Son M W 18 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer
Bragg, Mary Dtr F W 16 S Tx Tx Tx
Bragg, Leroy Son M W 14 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer
Bragg, Wilburn Son M W 12 S Tx Tx Tx
Bragg, Udell Son M W 10 S Tx Tx Tx
Bragg, Herman Jr Son M W 5 S Tx Tx Tx
Bragg, Eldon Son M W 2 S Tx Tx Tx

William married Bertha Lee Lord before 1913. Bertha was born about 1895 in Texas; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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(Research):
Census Listings:

1900 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Pr. 5
Enumerated 13 Jun 1900
SD 8 ED 72 Sheet 14A Stamped 154
180-180
Chambers, Jack Head W M Mar 1856 44 M 24 Ga Ga Ga Farmer
Chambers, Mary Wf Q D Awpr 1858 41 M 24 14/10 Tx Ga Miss
Chambers, John Son W M Apr 1887 13 S Tx Ga Tx Attending School
Chambers, Benjamin F Son W M May 1890 10 S Tx Ga Tx Attending School
Chambers, Ira D Son W M Jun 1893 6 S Tx Ga Tx Attending School
Chambers, Rosana Dtr W F Mar 1895 5 S Tx Ga Tx
Chambers, Nannie R Dtr W F Mar 1897 3 S Tx Ga Tx
Chambers, Cora Dtr W F Mar 1900 2/12 S Tx Ga Tx
Williams, Henry D Son-in-law W M Feb 1873 27 M 0 Ga Ga Ga Farmer
Williams, Ida Daug W F Sept 1883 16 M 0 0/0 Tx Ga Tx

1910 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Just Precinct 4
Enumerated 28 Apr 1910
SD 2 ED 134 Sheet 7B
99-103
Williams, Henry D Hd M W 37 M1 10 Ga SC Ga Farmer
Williams, Ida Wife F W 26 M1 10 5/4 Tx Ga Tx Farm Laborer
Williams, Henry M Son M W 8 S Tx Ga Tx Farm Laborer
Williams, Iva V Dtr F W 6 S Tx Ga Tx
Williams, Anna M Dtr F W 2 S Tx Ga Tx
Williams, Samuel D Son M W 7/12 S Tx Ga Tx

1920 Census
not located

1930 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Justice Precinct 4
Enumerated April 29, 1930 by Jacob A. Watson
ED 202-6 SD 19 Sheet 10B
212-218
Williams, Henry D Hd M W 56 M 26 Tx SC Ga Farmer
Williams, Ida V Wf F W 46 m16 Tx Ga Tx
Williams, Sam Son M W 21 S Tx Tx Tx Log Cutter
Williams, Eula Dtr F W 13 S Tx Tx Tx
Williams, Eveline Dtr F W 9 S Tx Tx Tx
Williams, Wanda Dtr F W 5 S Tx Tx Tx
---219
Jones, Nathan Boarder M W 40 S La La La Farmer

Henry married Ida Virginia Chambers on 23 Dec 1899 in Sabine County, Texas. Ida (daughter of Rev. John D. "Jack" Chambers and Mary E. "Mollie" Reeves) was born on 15 Sep 1883 in Texas; died on 5 Sep 1961 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in New Hope Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JD66-BL5
Name: Ida Virginia Williams
Death Date: 05 Sep 1961
Death Place: Hemphill, Sabine, Texas
Gender: Female
Race: White
Death Age: 78 years
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 15 Sep 1883
Birthplace: Texas
Marital Status: Widowed
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Rev Jack Chambers
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Mollie Reeves
Mother's Birthplace:
Occupation: Housewife
Place of Residence: Hemphill, Sabine, Texas
Cemetery: New Hope Cemetery
Burial Place: Sabine Co, Texas
Burial Date: 09 Sep 1961
Additional Relatives:
Film Number: 2116792
Digital Film Number: 4166598
Image Number: 3420
Reference Number: v X cn 54216
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976