Bertha Lee Lord

Bertha married William Herman Bragg, Sr. before 1913. William (son of David Benjamin Bragg and Naomi Leona Dorsey) was born on 9 Dec 1889 in Texas; died on 19 Dec 1981 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in New Hope Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Obituary, from FindAGrave:

Mary E. Granny Jones, 93, died Sunday, Aug. 5, 2007 at Hemphill Care Center. She was born Sept. 4, 1913 in Milam, TX. to the late Herman & Bertha Bragg and was a life long resident of Sabine County. Funeral Services will be Tuesday, Aug. 7, at 4:00 P.M. at Starr Funeral Home with burial in New Hope Cemetery in Milam, TX. with Bro. Wayne Alford officiating. Survivors: Sons: Hubert Jones of Colmesneil, Lyndon Jones & wife, Frances of Pineland, TX., Daughter, Geraldine Thompson of Conroe, TX., Brother, Leroy Bragg of Milam, TX., 6 Grandchildren, 19 Great Grandchildren, 17 Great-Great Grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband of 64 years, Louie C. Jones, son L.C. Jones, Jr. & 3 Grandchildren, numerous nieces & nephews. Starr Funeral Home 510 Starr Street Hemphill, Texas 75948 (409)787-3331

Published in The Beaumont Enterprise on 8/7/2007.

Mary married Louie Cleveland Jones before 1941. Louie was born on 6 Mar 1907; died on 14 Feb 1990 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in New Hope Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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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)

Leroy married Betty Lee Reeves before 1943. Betty was born on 22 Dec 1914; died on 24 Jul 2002 in San Augustine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The SSDI shows that his last address was in San Antonio.

Family/Spouse: Nell Miriam Gilchriest. Nell was born on 11 Oct 1924; died on 4 Sep 1994 in Milam, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in New Hope Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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His tombstone indicates he served as "PFC US Army WW II"

Name: George Udell Bragg
NOTE: An article about his wife's 101rst birthday instead shows his middle name as Yudell.
Death Date: 26 Jun 1976
Death Place: Hemphill, Sabine, Texas
Gender: Male
Race:
Death Age: 56 years
Estimated Birth Date: 1920
Birth Date:
Birthplace:
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Evelyn Sarah Bragg
Father's Name: Herman Bragg
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Bertha Lee Lord
Mother's Birthplace:
Occupation: Fishing guide, recreation
Veteran of WW II
Place of Residence: Star Route, Milam, Texas
Cemetery: New Hope Cemetery
Burial Place:
Burial Date:
Additional Relatives:
Film Number: 2243937
Digital Film Number: 4168240
Image Number: 2520
Reference Number: 2390
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976

George married Evelyn S. Vines on 7 Oct 1939 in Zwolle, Sabine Parish, Louisiana. Evelyn was born on 8 Nov 1921 in Zwolle, Sabine Parish, Louisiana; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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SSDI:
BRAGG, HERMAN
07 Mar 1925
May 1982
57
75959 (Milam, Sabine, TX)
(none specified)
New Jersey 154-20-9101

His tombstone indicates that he served as a "Cpl US Army WW II"

Herman married Theo Elizabeth Vines before 1948. Theo was born on 11 Mar 1926 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana; died on 19 Nov 1996 in Houston, Harris County, Texas; was buried in New Hope Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

In Kay Parker McCary's transcription of the New Hope Cemetery, she indicates that "Dot" was inscribed on his double marker.

Obituary

The Sabine County Reporter
January 10, 2001, Page 11

David Eldon Bragg

David Eldon Bragg, 72, of Milam died Friday, Jan. 5, 2001, at Nacogdoches Medical Center.

Bragg, born Sept. 5, 1929, in Isla community as a son of the late Bertha (Lord) and Herman Henry Bragg, was a lifelong resident of the Milam area and a retired logger.

Survivors: wife, Evelyn Bragg of Milam; sons, Jerry D. Williams of Albuquerque, New Mexico, Rodney Williams Bragg of Huxley and Donnie David Bragg of Yokum; daughters, Martha Lee HAGLER of Milam, Pansy GRAY of Nacogdoches, and Dorothy WEST of Evadale; as brother, Ray BRAGG of Milam; a sister, Mary JONES of Hemphill; 25 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were held Jan. 7 at the chapel of Starr Funeral Home Inc. in Hemphill with Bro. George Bragg and Bro. Lou Dane officiating. Interment followed at New Hope Cemetery near Milam.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, February 2011)

Family/Spouse: Evelyn Marie Williams. Evelyn (daughter of Henry David Williams and Ida Virginia Chambers) was born on 12 Aug 1920 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 22 Feb 2013 in Center, Shelby County, Texas; was buried in New Hope Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Charles Lyndon Jones, 71, of Pineland, died Monday night in the Nacogdoches Medical Center after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Lyndon was born in Milam to Louie C. and Mary Bragg Jones and has lived in Sabine County all his life. He graduated from Hemphill High School in 1959 and from Port Arthur Business College in 1961. He married Frances Kelley on June 1, 1962. Lyndon retired from Temple Inland Industries in December, 2000, after 39 years and 3 months service. During that time he was active in youth programs, First Baptist Church, Volunteer Fire Dept, and was Parade Chairman for several years for Pineland Day celebrations. He was a member of the Bethany Missionary Baptist Church in the Plainview Community.

Lyndon is survived by his loving wife of 51 years, Frances Kelley Jones of Pineland, his daughter Mary Frances Jones of Houston, his brother Herman Hubert Jones and his wife Cindi of Woodville, his grandchildren, Joshua Hill, Nicole Salas, Devin Peeler, Amber Johnson and Michael Shives, four step-grandchildren, and eleven great grandchildren.

Visitation will be from 5:00PM until 9:00PM, Thursday, June 6, 2013, in the Starr Funeral Home, 510 Starr St., Hemphill, Texas. Funeral services will be at 4:00PM, Friday, June 7, 2013, in the Starr Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in the New Hope Cemetery, Milam, Texas.

In lieu of flowers memorial contributions to the Bethany Missionary Baptist Church Building Fund, P.O.Box 766, Pineland, TX 75968, would be greatly appreciated by the family.

From www.starrfuneralhome.com
Print edition
The Sabine County Reporter
June 12, 2013, page 14

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The Sabine County Reporter
January 11, 2012, Page 9

Herman Wilbert Bragg, 70, died at home in Milam, January 3, 2012.

He was born in Milam on October 7, 1941 to Wilburn Bragg and Nell Gilchriest Bragg . He served in the U. S. Air Force during the Vietnam Conflict and later became a teacher in the Beaumont area. He moved to Milam thirty years ago and taught in several schools in the area including Hemphill and Shelbyville.

He is survived by his wife Sharon Bragg of Milam; his three sons, William Herman "Sarg" Bragg and wife Kristy of Bronson, James Omer "Job" Bragg of Milam, and Milam Wilburn "Micah" Bragg of Lufkin; daughters, Noella Francine "Joy" Moss of Memphis, TN, Rosanna Sharon Bragg of Milam, and Kaytha Grace Bragg of Austin; sisters, Sherry Ann Poindexter of Camden, TN, and Barbara Nell Bradford of Maybank; and six grandchildren, Nathan, Evan, Miranda, Trystan, Abby, and Haven.

Funeral services were held Saturday, Jan. 7, at New Hope Baptist Church, north of Milam, with burial in New Hope Cemetery.

Services were under the direction of Starr Funeral Home in Hemphill. Online condolences may be posted at www.starrfuneralhome.com.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, January 2012)

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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The Sabine County Reporter
August 1, 2012, Page 14

Roger Dale Bragg

Roger Dale Bragg, 57, died Sunday, July 22, 2012, in the Memorial Herman Medical Center, Houston, after an illness.

He was born in Center, Texas, to Herman Bragg, Jr. and Theo Vines Bragg. Roger worked as a chemical operator in the petroleum industry. Roger was a resident of Lake Jackson and a member of the New Hope Baptist Church in Milam.

He is survived by his wife Gayle Bragg of Lake Jackson, his son Sherman William Bragg of Conroe, his daughters Heather Kathlene Bragg of North Ogden, Utah, and Barbara Caren Mesmer of Lake Jackson and seven grandchildren. He is also survived by his brother Charles Burton "Buzzy" Bragg of Brazoria and his sisters Liz Lilley of Big Sandy, TX and Debie McCroskey of Jasper.

Roger was preceded in death by his parents Herman and Theo Bragg, a brother Dennis "Bo" Bragg and a grandson Alex Villareal.

Funeral services were held Thursday, July 26, in the Starr Funeral Home Chapel. Burial followed in the New Hope Cemetery.

Services were under the direction of Starr Funeral Home in Hemphill. Online condolences may be posted at www.starrfuneralhome.com.

Roger married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Henry Eldon Bragg
Date of Birth: 29 Sep 1947
Gender: Male
Birth County: Sabine
Mother's Name: Evelyn Marie Williams
Roll Number: 1947_0002

Henry Ray Eldon Bragg
Date of Birth: 29 Sep 1947
Gender: Male
Birth County: Sabine
Father's Name: Eldon Bragg
Mother's Name: Evelyn Bragg
Roll Number: 1947_0002

Called Sonny?

Henry married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Henry married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Obituary

Funeral services for Rodney William Bragg, 56, of Huxley, will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2014, at Watson & Sons Chapel with Bro. Gordon Vaughn officiating. Interment will follow at Strong Cemetery in Huxley. Visitation was held from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 10, at Watson & Sons Funeral Home in Center.
Mr. Bragg passed away Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2014, in San Augustine. He was born Aug. 13, 1957 in San Augustine to David Eldon "Dot" Bragg and Evelyn Marie Williams Bragg. He was a member of Lydia Baptist Church in Huxley.

He was preceded in death by parents, David Eldon "Dot" Bragg and Evelyn Marie Williams Bragg; and brothers, Henry Eldon "Sonny" Bragg, Donnie Bragg and Ronnie Bragg.

Mr. Bragg is survived by wife, Jammie Bragg of Huxley; sons, Corey William Bragg and wife, Sherry, of Huxley, Colton Lee Bragg* and wife, Taylor, of Huxley, David Eldon Bragg* of Huxley; grandchildren, Rachael Bragg of Huxley, Ida Bragg of Huxley, Jacob Bragg of Huxley, Ashton Bragg of Huxley; great-grandchild, Chandler Bragg of Huxley; brother, Jerry Williams of Florida; sisters, Pansy Gray of Garrison, Linda Beth Adams of Port Arthur, Martha Lee Hagar of Milam, Dorothy West of Silsbee; numerous nieces and nephews; and a host of friends.

Pallbearers will be Sarge Bragg, John Clark, Herbert McMiller, Henry Stephens, John Jernigan and Wilton Parks.

Online condolences and tributes can be sent at www.watsonandsonsfuneralhome.com.
Arrangements are under the direction of Watson & Sons Funeral Home.

Copied from www.thelightandchampion.com
Also published in The Sabine County Reporter, January 22, 2014, page 13

*Not able to find on the Texas Birth Index

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Johnny James Ford, 61, of Bronson, Texas passed away Tuesday, September 20, 2022 in Sabine County Hospital.

Johnny was born in San Augustine, Texas on December 10, 1960 to Paul Gene Ford and Eva Dell Bragg Ford. He was a graduate of West Sabine High School and later worked for almost 25 years for Deep East Texas Electric Co-Op as a lineman.

Johnny was a lifetime resident of Sabine County and he was the type of man who never met a stranger. He was an avid outdoorsman that enjoyed fishing and all kinds of hunting. He also enjoyed working in his garden and spending time with his grandson, Dalton and he attended Riverside Gospel Assembly Church in Milam.

Johnny is survived by his wife of 38 years, JoAnn Ford of Bronson; mother, Eva Dell Shoemaker and husband, Roger Tom of Milam; grandmother, Evelyn Bragg of Milam; son, Jeremy Ford of San Marcos; daughter, Jessica Ford of San Augustine; brothers, Tony Ford and wife, Myrtie, of Bronson and Wyndell Ford and wife, Tina, also of Bronson; grandson, Dalton Sowell of San Augustine and many more friends and family.

He was preceded in death by his father, Paul Gene Ford; brother, Lacy Ford; and PaPaw, George Bragg.

Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Thursday, September 22, 2022 in Starr Funeral Home, 510 Starr Street, Hemphill, Texas.

Funeral services will begin at 2:00 p.m. Friday, September 23, 2022 in Starr Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. George Bragg officiating.

Burial will follow services in Little Flock Cemetery with Chris Ford, Marlon Ford, Nick Key, Tony "Little Man" Ford, Craig Ford, Jason Butler and Aaron Skogen serving as pallbearers. Serving as honorary pallbearers is Marcus Key, Billy Crow and Whit Michalec.

Memories and condolences may be shared at starrfuneralhome.com.

Also published in The Sabine County Reporter, September 28, 2022, page 4

Notes:

Timothy Allen Wilson, 56, of Milam, Texas passed away Monday, January 6, 2020 at his residence.

Tim was born January 3, 1964 in San Augustine, Texas to Don Gary Wilson and Helen Marie Bragg. He was a lifelong resident of Sabine County and worked as an auto mechanic. He attended school at Hemphill I.S.D. when he wasn't busy fishing. Tim loved to fish.

Tim was preceded in death by his father, Don Wilson.

He is survived by his grandmother, Evelyn S. Bragg of Milam; parents, Helen and Amos Hanzel of Milam; son, Hunter John Wilson and wife, Deanna, of Milam; daughter, Cameron Wilson of Charleston, South Carolina; brothers, Amos Hanzel, Jr. of San Augustine and Tracy Hanzel, also of San Augustine; sisters, Donna Shirley and husband, Brad, of Milam and Amber Persky and husband, Scott, of Milam; and two grandchildren, Ruger and Paisley.

Memorial services will begin at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, March 7, 2020 at Starr Funeral Home, 510 Starr Street, Hemphill, Texas.

Cremation arrangements were handled by Starr Funeral Home of Hemphill, Texas.

Condolences may be left and guestbook may be signed at www.starrfuneralhome.com.

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