Sarah Frances Bragg: Strong McLemore Ancestry

Generation: 1

Sarah Frances Bragg was born about 1859 in Florida (daughter of William Herman Bragg and Sarah Willie Register); died about 1885.

Sarah married William L. Neal about 1875. William was born about 1852 in Texas; died about 1901. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Lena Neal was born about 1878 in Sabine County, Texas; and died.
Norman Neal was born about 1878 in Sabine County, Texas; and died.

Generation: 2

William Herman Bragg was born on 1 Dec 1834 in Georgia; died on 16 Nov 1906 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in New Hope Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas.

Notes:

According the "Sabine County Historical Sketches and Genealogical Records" by Edna McDaniel White and Blanche Finley Toole, William Bragg enlisted in the Confederate Army at Alexandria, Louisiana and served under Capt. T.J. Stafford, Vincent's Reg. Mounted Partisan Rangers, was taken prisoner at New Orleans May 26, 1865, and paroled June 3, 1865 at Alexandria.

His tombstone is inscribed with LA Cop Co G 1 LA Calvary, Confederate States Army.

(Research):
Census Information:

1880 Census
Texas, Sabine, Precinct 5
FHL Film #1255325 NA Film # T9-1325
Page 249A
William Bragg Self M M W 46 Ga Farmer Va Ga
Sarah Bragg Wf M F W 46 Ga Keeps House SC SC
Henry M. Bragg Son M W 21 Fl Works on Farm Ga Ga
Mary L. Bragg Dau S F W 17 La At Home Ga Ga
David B. Bragg Son S M W 12 Tx Works on Farm Ga Ga
Richard A. Bragg Son S M W 7 Tx Ga Ga
Thomas A. Bragg Son M W 5 Tx Ga Ga

1900 Census
Texas, Sabine, Milam
Enumerated 15 and 16 June 1900
SD 8 ED 71 Sheets 8 B and 9A
144-144
Bragg, William Head W M Dec 1833 66 M 12 Ga Va Ga
Bragg, Nancy C Wf W F Mach 1846 54 M 12 1/1 Tx Ga Ga
Bragg, Thomas A Son W M Nov 1878 24 S Tx Ga Ala Farmer
Bragg, Mary A Dtr W F Nov 1888 11 S Tx Ga Ala
Neal, Wm A Gr. Son W M Jun 1883 16 S Tx Tx Tx

William married Sarah Willie Register in 1854. Sarah was born about 1834 in Georgia; died about 1885; was buried in New Hope Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sarah Willie Register was born about 1834 in Georgia; died about 1885; was buried in New Hope Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas.

Children:

William Jesse Bragg was born on 22 Feb 1854 in Washington County, Florida; died on 6 Jun 1906 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in New Hope Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas.
1. Sarah Frances Bragg was born about 1859 in Florida; died about 1885.
Henry Malcom "Mack" Bragg was born on 22 May 1859 in Washington County, Florida; died on 14 Mar 1908 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in New Hope Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas.
Mary Ellen Bragg was born about 1863 in Louisiana; died on 30 Dec 1886.
David Benjamin Bragg was born on 6 Mar 1868 in Isla, Sabine County, Texas; died on 8 Feb 1922 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in New Hope Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas.
James Richard "Dick" Bragg was born on 29 Oct 1873 in Texas; died on 22 Feb 1942 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Low's Chapel Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
Thomas Alfred Bragg was born on 28 Apr 1875 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 6 Sep 1917 in Texas; was buried in New Hope Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas.