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Leroy Bragg

Male 1915 - 2008  (93 years)


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  • Name Leroy Bragg  [1, 2, 3
    Born 29 Aug 1915  Milam, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Died 2 Dec 2008  Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Buried New Hope Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 
    • The Sabine County Reporter
      December 24, 2008, Page 12

      Leroy Bragg

      Leroy Bragg, 93, died Dec. 2, 2008. He was born on Aug. 29, 1915 to Bertha and Herman Bragg of Milam.

      He is survived by his daughter, Katherine Weaver and husband, Harry, and son Dawyne Bragg and wife Gail; four grandchildren, Michael Scruggs, Angela Thurman, Kimberly Tomasek, and Merritt Bragg; plus seven great-grandchildren.

      He was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Lee; parents, sister, Mary Jones; and five brothers, Robert, George, Wilburn, Herman Jr., and Eldon Bragg.

      Bragg worked for Dupont, Inc. in Victoria for 27 years and retired in 1978. After retirement, he returned to his childhood home of Milam. He was a member of the Masons for over 50 years and a member of the Hemphill Chapter of the Eastern Star. Bragg was an avid hunter and fisherman. He killed at least one deer every year of his from the age of 15 until he was 92. He loved the outdoors and gardening was his favorite hobby. His favorite time of year was when the vegetables were ready for cooking and canning.

      He was also a dedicated Christian and active member of the New Hope Baptist Church of Milam. He was a devoted father, grandfather, and a friend to many. He was a kind, helpful and generous man.

      Funeral services were held Dec. 4 at Starr Funeral Home. Interment followed at New Hope Cemetery in Milam.

      Services under the direction of Starr Funeral Home, Hemphill.

      (Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong)
    Person ID I33187  Strong Family Tree
    Last Modified 17 Aug 2014 

    Father William Herman Bragg, Sr.,   b. 9 Dec 1889, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Dec 1981, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 92 years) 
    Mother Bertha Lee Lord,   b. Abt 1895, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married Bef 1913 
    Family ID F10574  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Betty Lee Reeves,   b. 22 Dec 1914,   d. 24 Jul 2002, San Augustine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years) 
    Married Bef 1943 
    Children 
     1. Living
    Last Modified 8 Sep 2010 
    Family ID F11252  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 29 Aug 1915 - Milam, Sabine County, Texas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 2 Dec 2008 - Sabine County, Texas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - New Hope Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S327] Dore, Barbara Yancey (RootsLady@rootslady.com) "Southeast Texas Regional Gedcom Project" http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=bydore_1, (Dore, Barbara Yancey "Southeast Texas Regional Gedcom Project"; http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=bydore_1 ; Updated Tue Feb 24 22:17:40 2004 This Gedcom contains many regionally located but sometimes unconnected Southeast Texas persons. Some of the information has been collected during Barbara's past 35 years of family research. Many undocumented families in the area are included. ALWAYS verify!!).

    2. [S336] The Sabine County Reporter, P.O. Box 700, Hemphill, Texas (Published Weekly), (Founded in 1883, The Sabine County Reporter (USPS 474-660) is published once a week on Wednesday. The Reporter is Published by Sabine County Reporter, Inc. Postmaster: Send change of address to P.O. Box 700, Hemphill, Texas 75948-0700. The Sabine County Reporter and The Rambler merged March 1, 1988. Member National Newspaper Association and Texas Press Association.), December 24, 2008, Page 12 (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S483] 1920 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005, (For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the NARA web page. This database is an index to individuals enumerated in the 1920 United States Federal Census, the Fourteenth Census of the United States. It includes all states and territories, as well as Military and Naval Forces, the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, and the Panama Canal Zone. The census provides many details about individuals and families including: name, gender, age, birthplace, year of immigration, mother tongue, and parents? birthplaces. In addition, the names of those listed on the population schedule are linked to actual images of the 1920 Federal Census.), Texas, Sabine County, JP 4 Enumerated 20,21 and 22 Jan 1920 SD 326 ED 171 Sheets 13B and14A Stamped 183 163-163 (Reliability: 3).