Naomi Leona Dorsey

1872 - 1964  (91 years)

• Name	Naomi Leona Dorsey  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Born	19 Sep 1872	Sabine County, Texas   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Female
  Died	4 Jul 1964  [1, 3]
  Buried	New Hope Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas   [3]
  Notes	(Research): Census Listings: 1930 Census Texas, Sabine County, JP 4 Enumerated April 29, 1930 ED 202-6 SD 19 Sheet 11A Stamped 82 216-223 Bragg, Naomi Head F W 58 Wd Tx Tx Tx Farmer Bragg, Leona Dtr F W 25 S Tx Tx Tx Bragg, Bessie Dtr F W 23 S Tx Tx Tx Bragg, Edward Son m W 20 S Tx Tx Tx
  Person ID	I1753	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Father	Benjamin Franklin "Frank" Dorsey,   b. 28 Oct 1847, Alabama ,   d. 14 Apr 1886, Texas  (Age 38 years)
  Mother	Tibatha Emeline Halbert,   b. 17 Dec 1852, Texas ,   d. 12 Jan 1926, Milam, Sabine County, Texas  (Age 73 years)
  Family ID	F1187	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	David Benjamin Bragg,   b. 6 Mar 1868, Isla, Sabine County, Texas ,   d. 8 Feb 1922, Sabine County, Texas  (Age 53 years)
  Married	1 Nov 1888
  	Virgie Speights wrote that when Naomi married David Bragg in 1888, the bought the house and farm where she was still living in 1963. It is a pleasant tree shaded, double penned square logged house, and already old. Repairs and additions have been added to the original logs, which are still underneath The Braggs were farmers, and also raised sheep, which he sheared and she spun into yarn, and then knit into sweaters, gloves and socks for her family. (Speights, Old Timers of Sabine County, p. 20).
  Children	1. William Herman Bragg, Sr.,   b. 9 Dec 1889, Texas ,   d. 19 Dec 1981, Sabine County, Texas  (Age 92 years)   2. Henry Franklin Bragg,   b. 1 Sep 1891, Sabine County, Texas ,   d. 9 Jul 1897, Sabine County, Texas  (Age 5 years)   3. Robert Carson Bragg,   b. 4 Dec 1893, Sabine County, Texas ,   d. 28 Jun 1987, Holly Springs, Marshall County, Mississippi  (Age 93 years)   4. Sallie Frances Bragg,   b. 27 Mar 1896, Sabine County, Texas ,   d. 3 Dec 1980  (Age 84 years)   5. Abbie Tabitha Bragg,   b. 16 Nov 1898, Isla, Sabine County, Texas ,   d. 4 May 2002, San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas  (Age 103 years)   6. Annie Belle Bragg,   b. Aft Jun 1900, Sabine County, Texas ,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. Leona Bragg,   b. 21 Jun 1904, Milam, Sabine County, Texas ,   d. 5 May 1996, San Augustine County, Texas  (Age 91 years)   8. Bessie May Bragg,   b. Abt 1907, Sabine County, Texas ,   d. Yes, date unknown   9. James Edward Bragg,   b. 10 Sep 1909, Sabine County, Texas ,   d. 31 Dec 2001, Center, Shelby County, Texas  (Age 92 years)   10. David Elbert Bragg,   b. Abt 1912, Sabine County, Texas ,   d. Bef 1920, Sabine County, Texas  (Age ~ 7 years)
  Last Modified	17 Nov 2012
  Family ID	F1186	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 19 Sep 1872 - Sabine County, Texas Buried - - New Hope Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

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