Chester Lee Bragg

1905 - 1995  (89 years)

• Name	Chester Lee Bragg  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Birth	16 Aug 1905	Patroon, Shelby County, Texas   [2, 3, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Death	28 Jun 1995	Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas   [2, 3, 5]
  Burial	Meador Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas   [3, 5]
  Notes	The Sabine County Reporter July 5, 1995, Page 8 Chester Lee Bragg, 89, of Route 1, Hemphill, died at 11:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 28, 1995, at Hemphill Care Center. Born Aug. 16, 1905, in Patroon as a son of the late Richard and Mattie (Harrison) Bragg, he had been a longtime resident of Sabine County. Bragg was a self employed farmer and member of the Bethany Baptist Church in Milam. Survivors: wife, Addie Byrl (White) Bragg of Hemphill; two daughters, Julia Ann Goodale of Pineland and Paula Jane Britt of Hemphill; a son, Benny Ray Bragg of Hemphill; a sister, Elvie Wilson of Hemphill; 14 grandchildren; 28 great grandchildren; and five great-greant grandchildren. Funeral services were held at 11 a. m. Saturday at the chapel of Starr Funeral Home Inc. in Hemphill with Bro. Robert Shaddock and Bro. Floyd Wright officiating. Interment followed at Meador Cemetery in Milam. (Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, May 2009) The death certificate of his infant daughter, Gloria Lee Bragg, instead shows his place of birth as Isla in Sabine County. (Research): Census Listings: 1930 Census Texas, Sabine County, JP 4 Enumerated 22 Apr 1930 ED 202-6 SD 19 Sheet 7B 145-158 Bragg, R. Carson Head M W 36 M 20 Tx Tx Tx Farmer Bragg, Ada Wf F W 32 M 16 Tx Tx Tx Bragg, Evon Dtr F W 14 S Tx Tx Tx Bragg, Alton Son M W 9 S Tx Tx Tx 146-159 Bragg, James R. Head M W 56 M 22 Tx Fl Fl Farmer Bragg, Martha J Wf F W 53 M 19 Tx Miss Tx Bragg, Mattie C. Dtr F W 19 S Tx Tx Tx Bragg, Elvada Dtr F W 17 S Tx Tx Tx ----160 Bragg, Chester L Head M W 24 m 22 Tx Tx Tx Farmer Bragg, Addie B Wf F W 18 M 16 Tx Tx Tx
  Person ID	I14761	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Father	James Richard "Dick" Bragg,   b. 29 Oct 1873, Texas d. 22 Feb 1942, Sabine County, Texas (Age 68 years)
  Mother	Martha "Mattie" Jane Harrison,   b. 25 Aug 1876, Sabine County, Texas d. 26 Feb 1941, Sabine County, Texas (Age 64 years)
  Marriage	28 Nov 1895
  Family ID	F10022	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Addie Byrl White,   b. 2 Feb 1912, Milam, Sabine County, Texas d. 13 Dec 2003, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas (Age 91 years)
  Children	1. Living   2. Gloria Lee Bragg,   b. 8 Jan 1934, Milam, Sabine County, Texas d. 9 Jan 1934, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas (Age 0 years)   3. Benny Ray Bragg, Sr.,   b. 1 May 1936, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas d. 24 Jul 2018, Shelbyville, Shelby County, Texas (Age 82 years)   4. Living
  Family ID	F2241	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 Dec 2006

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 16 Aug 1905 - Patroon, Shelby County, Texas Death - 28 Jun 1995 - Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas Burial - - Meador Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

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