John Thomas "Johnny" Braswell

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Name: John Thomas Braswell
Death Date: 14 Feb 1976
Death Place: Rusk, Cherokee, Texas
Gender: Male
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Death Age: 69 years
Estimated Birth Date: 1907
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Father's Name: William Luther Braswell
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Mother's Name: Alice Leona Moran
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Film Number: 2243928
Digital Film Number: 4167947
Image Number: 1722
Reference Number: 1739
Collection: Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976

William married Alice Leona Moran on 24 Aug 1905 in Texas. Alice (daughter of William Franklin Moran and Malissa Jane Loving) was born on 15 Mar 1871 in Texas; died on 25 May 1961; was buried in Moran-Loving Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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The transcription of the Moran-Loving Cemetery shows that she marrried first William Braswell, second Joseph B. Neal and third a BROWN, as this was the name at the time of both the 1930 census and that was shown on her tombstone.

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Census Listings:

1930 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 4
Enumerated 29 Apr 1930
ED 202-6 SD 19 Sheet 11A Stamped 82
220-227
Brown, Alice Head F W 59 Wd Tx Ala Ala Farmer
Braswell, Johnnie Son M W 23 S Tx Miss Tx Farm Laborer
Neal, Ardell Dtr F W 21 S Tx Tx Tx

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The transcription of the Moran-Loving Cemetery shows that he was enlisted in Co. C. Texas Cavalry, CSA.

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Census Listings:

1870 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Beat No. 5, PO Milam
Enumerated 20 July 1870
Page 14
288-288
Moran, W. F. 30 M W Farmer $--- $400 Ala
Moran, Melissa J 37 F W Keeping House Ga
Moran, Bill 10 m W La
Moran, Robert E 1 m W Tx
289-289
Loving, Eliza 65 F W Keeping House 400 100 Ga

William married Malissa Jane Loving on 10 May 1865. Malissa (daughter of Manuel Walton Loving, Sr. and Elizabeth "Eliza" Jane Chiles) was born on 4 Oct 1832 in Georgia; died on 24 Jun 1903; was buried in Moran-Loving Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
They lived on the Loving homestead, near Moran Ferry, from the day they were married until death. He has a civil war marker at his grave. (White and Toole, p 35).

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Census Listings:

1850 Census
Texas, Shelby County
Enumerated 27 Sept 1850
250-250
Jno. J. Moran 51 M Farmer NC
Elizabeth Moran 45 F Ala
John H Moran 14 M Ala
Wm. F. Moran 10 Ala

John married Elizabeth De Castro on 23 Jan 1834 in Sumter County, Alabama. Elizabeth (daughter of Julien De Castro and Elizabeth McGrew) was born about 1801 in St. Stephens, Washington County, Alabama; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Wynema McGrew writes that "Isabelle DeCastro's baptism in 1801 was recorded on page 76-a, Bapt. Rcds, Bk. #2, Archdiocese of Mobile. She was listed as the daughter of Julien and Isabelle Migrou de Castro."

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Of Fayette County, Georgia (Casagranda)

Came to Texas before 1860, settling in Sabine County. His mother Lydia Loving also came with them. They sought refuge in Fort Jessup during the Run-away-scrape. Manuel Loving received a land grant in Sabine County on the Sabine River in the Isla community, and his descendants still live there; although the waters of the Toledo Reservoir have covered most of the land grant. There is a letter written by him in the Blake collection on Aug. 22, 1849, from Fannin County, Texas, to Mr. A.H. Weir, Esq. in Milam. The letter states that he is accompanied by Capt. Titus and 125 Old Indian Fighters, and they are searching for minerals above the Red and Washita rivers. He mentions his son, William, and states that he hopes to be home by November. He also joined the gold rush in California. (White and Toole, p 35).


Leatha Betts shared the following article, found by Suzanna Els Edwards. Both are descendants of Manuel Walton Loving, (the old man).

Fatal Affray in Sabine County. On Monday last, as a Mr. Lovin was returning from Milam to his residence in Sabine Conty, in company with his son William and nephew, (note:probably Adam Ard)...he fell in with a youth named Hoffman, at or near the Patroon bridge. Loving soon commenced abusing Hoffman by calling him, among other names, a theif. Young Hoffman (?John?) remarked to the old man that his being drunk alone saved him from a whipping, and turned to speak to William Lovin when the old man drew a pistol on him and fired, the ball penetrating his body. Hoffman staggered back, with his rifle in his hand, when he received two other shots, one in the neck--supposed to have been fired by the young Lovins. He then raised his rifle, and fired at old Lovin, (who was running) shooting him through the body and killing him instantly. The report of the several guns having alarmed Hoffman's family who resided near the spot--several persons came to his relief and the fight ended. At last accounts Hoffman was still alive. The two Lovin's have been arrested. -- San Augustine Herald

This newspaper article is found at the History Library, at the University of Texas, in Austin.

Newspaper: Lone Star and Southern Watch Tower, Washington, Texas, Saturday, April 5, 1851

Also buried at the Loving Cemetery were Nelly and Reuben, no dates. Comments on the cemetery transcription indicate they were family slaves.


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Census Listings:

1850 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Sabine District
Enumerated 25 and 26 Oct 1850
Stamped 319
132-132
Manuel W. Loving 45 M Farmer Ga
Elizabeth Loving 44 F Ga
John Loving 17 M Ga
Manuel W. Loving 17 M Ga
Malissa Jane Loving 16 F Ga
Martha Ann Loving 14 F Ala
Mary Loving 12 F Ala
Sarah Ann Loving 10 F Tx
Angelina Loving 8 F Tx
Benjamin F Loving 6 M Tx
Adaline Loving 5 F Tx
Robert Emmett Loving 4 m Tx
James Stafford 22 M Farmer Maine

Manuel married Elizabeth "Eliza" Jane Chiles about 1823 in Georgia. Elizabeth was born on 26 Sep 1804 in Georgia; died on 7 Jul 1878; was buried in Moran-Loving Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Census Listings:

1860 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Patroon Beat No. 5, PO Milam
Page 24
213-213
Elizabeth Loving 48 F Farmer $--- $1010 Ga
Angaline Loving 20 F Tx
Benjamin Loving 19 M Tx
Adaline Loving 17 F Tx
Emily Loving 9 F Tx (Could she also be called Lydia?)
214-214
Emanuel Loving 30 M Farmer $--- $830 Ga
Lean Loving 22 F Ky
Robert Loving 6 M Tx
George Loving 4 M Tx
Benjamin Loving 7/12 m Tx

1870 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Beat No. 5, PO Milam
Enumerated 20 July 1870
Page 14
288-288
Moran, W. F. 30 M W Farmer $--- $400 Ala
Moran, Melissa J 37 F W Keeping House Ga
Moran, Bill 10 m W La
Moran, Robert E 1 m W Tx
289-289
Loving, Eliza 65 F W Keeping House 400 100 Ga