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The following record contains information on the family of Andrew Stephen Braford and his wife Caty Parsels, who settled in Ashford township, Fond du Lac Co. WI from Cayuga Co. NY, before 1850. The handwriting of the record has been identified by Fern Thornton Helmer, (granddaughter of Gilson Braford), as that of Caty Parsels Braford. (1827 - 1921)
The information was written in pencil, on loose pages and kept inside a bible, but the bible was later sold. The original pages are in the possession of Tracy Reinhardt Births of the Braford Family Sarah Ann Braford born June 10, 1844 William Henry Braford born February the 11 - 1847 Charles Lansin Braford born April the 15 - 1849 Samantha Jane Braford born October 7 - 1851 Francis Byron Braford born June 29, 1854 Andrew Gilson Braford born September 8 - 1856 John Nathan Braford born August the 12 - 1859 Jeniva Rosina Braford born February 23 - 1862 Wilbert Edely Braford born August 22 - 1864 George Harvey Braford born January the 16 - 1868 died December 16th, 1940 Andrew Stephen Braford born Feb the 11 - 1813 Caty Marish Parsels born June the 13 - 1827 Andrew Braford and married to Caty Parsels February the 7 - 1841 Andrew S. Braford died June (8 written over 10) 1895 William Henry Braford died June 24 - 1864 Samantha Christian died March 21, 1890 Charles L. Braford died June 22 - 1916 Wilbert Edely Braford died June 7 - 1928 Sarah Ann died May 19th 1929 John Nathen died July 20 - 1930 Andrew Gilson died June 27, 1935 George Harvey died Dec 16 1940 Geneva Rosina Sander died Mar 31st, 1941 |
References:
Ruth Shaw Worthing, The History of Fond du Lac County, as told by its Place-Names, 1976. The History of Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1880. Portrait and Biographical Album of Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, >Chicago: Acme Publishing Company, 1889. A. T. Glaze, Incidents and Anecdotes of Early Days and History of Business in the City and County of Fond du Lac from Early Times to the Present, Fond du Lac: P. B. Haber Printing Company, 1905. Maurice McKenna, ed., History of Fond du Lac County, Chicago: S. J. Clarke Publishing Company, 1912. Wisconsin Volunteers: War of the Rebellion 1861-1865 Plat Book of Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, C. M. Foote & Co. 1893 |
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