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Sylvester Bragg 1828 – 1882 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Feb 1828

Birth Location: Cabell, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1882

Death Location: Green Sulphur, Summers, West Virginia, USA

Father: Michael Bragg

Mother: Elizabeth Meadows

Spouse(s): Caroline Upton

Children(s): James Bragg

In 1828, Sylvester Bragg entered the world in Cabell, Virginia, USA, born to Michael Bragg and Elizabeth Meadows. Sylvester Bragg married Caroline Upton, and had children including James Alexander Bragg. Sylvester Bragg passed away in 1882 in Green Sulphur, Summers, West Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1828, Sylvester Bragg entered the world in Cabell, Virginia, USA, born to Michael Bragg and Elizabeth Meadows.
  • Sylvester Bragg married Caroline Upton, and had children including James Alexander Bragg.
  • Sylvester Bragg passed away in 1882 in Green Sulphur, Summers, West Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Michael Bragg
1799 – 1880
Birth Location: Greenbrier, West Virginia (Va.), United States
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Elizabeth Meadows
1798 – 1880
Birth Location: Monroe, Amherst, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Caroline Upton
1837 – 1900
Birth Location: Monroe, Amherst, Virginia, United States
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Children(s)

James Bragg
1863 – 1926
Birth Location: Greenbrier, West Virginia, USA
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Sylvester Bragg's Ancestors

Self
Sylvester Bragg
1828 – 1882
Birth Place: Cabell, Virginia, USA
Parents
Michael Bragg
1799 – 1880
Greenbrier, West Virginia (Va.), United States
Elizabeth Meadows
1798 – 1880
Monroe, Amherst, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Joseph (Thomas) Bragg
1756 – 1807
Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sylvester Bragg's Descendants

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Sylvester Bragg (26 Feb 1828 – 1882) m. Caroline Upton (Jan 1837 – 1900)
  1. 1. James (Alexander) Bragg (18 Jun 1863 – 29 Oct 1926) m. Minnie (Ann W) Meadows (18 August 1870 – 1 June 1952)
    1. 1. Delphia (May) Bragg (22 Jan 1900 – 19 Jun 1987) m. Julian (Spurgeon) Cales (14 Feb 1899 – 09 Nov 1974)
      1. 1. Everett Cales (abt 1925 – )
      2. 2. Arbanna Cales (1931 – 06/01/2006) m. Russell Cox
        1. 1. Ernest Cox (10 Jul 56 – ) m. Debra Schoolcraft (09/13/1958 – )
      3. 3. Mary (Joyce) Cales (abt 1936 – )
      4. 4. Wilbert (E) Cales (abt 1938 – )
      5. 5. Otis (Lee) Cales (abt 1942 – )
      6. 6. Avid (Lewis) Cales (abt 1944 – )

Sylvester Bragg's Timeline

2 Records

1828
26 Feb 1828
Birth of Sylvester Bragg in Cabell, Virginia, USA
Cabell, Virginia, USA
1882
1882
Age 54
Death of Sylvester Bragg in Green Sulphur, Summers, West Virginia, USA
Green Sulphur, Summers, West Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Feb 1828
    Event Place: Cabell, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1882
    Event Place: Green Sulphur, Summers, West Virginia, USA
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