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Braziel line 1760 - present SC, NC, & VA
Posted by: Rod Williams Date: June 16, 2000 at 13:43:06
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Richard Braziel was born between 1760 - 1785. He died interstate in Fairfield Co. SC. Court papers identified his wife Margaret and one son William.

William was born ca. 1805 in SC. He married Marie Dunn about 1828 in SC. Marie was born ca. 1810 and Charity Dunn may have been her mother as she is listed living next to her in the 1850 Fairfield Co. SC census. William was listed as a planter on census reports and often the Braziel named was spelled in different ways. The children of William & Marie: All believed born in Fairfield Co. SC.

Moses Wootan, 1829.
Mary J., 1829.
Lavinia, 1835.
Richard Vanburen, 11/10/1839
Judith, 1844.
William Jr., 1846.
Harden, 1848.

Richard Vanburen Braziel enlisted in the Cofederate Army in 1861 in Fairfield Co. SC. He served the duration of the war with Company -C-, 12th SC infantry known as McGowan's Brigade.

He returned to SC and married Mary T. Hollis on 04/19/1865. Mary was born in SC on 12/05/1845. Her mother Elizabeth was listed as living with them in the 1880 Marion Co. SC census. Mary died on 04/05/1887 in Marion Co. SC.

Children of Richard & Mary:

1...Robert Madison, 09/24/1868 in Fairfield Co. SC - 05/24/1935 in Norfolk, VA. He married twice, Amanda Jane Gray & Harriet Elizabeth Phillips. They had Jane, Hattie, Maxine, Eunice, Robert Jr.

2...Mary J., 04/28/1870 - 05/15/1870 both events in Fairfield Co. SC

3...John William, 07/06/1871 Fairfield Co. SC - 04/01/1914 unknown.

4...Palmetoo Mattie, 09/09/1872 Fairfield Co. SC - 11/09/1872 Glen Rock, Prince Anne Co. VA. She married John Joseph Jones.

5...Richard Marion, 04/21/1874 Fairfield Co. SC - 12/04/1964 Norfolk, VA. He married twice, Margaret Thomas & Fannie Gallup. Children were, Lillie Mae, William Howard, Margaret.

6...Walter Franklin, 08/31/1876 Marion Co. SC - died unknown.

7...Clarence Fitzhugh, 02/13/1879 York Co. SC - 11/12/1962 Edgecombe Co. NC. He married twice, Patty Mae Avent & Anna Pearce. Children, Clarence Hampton, Percy Avent, Pattie Lucille, John, Henry, Margaret, Mary Elizabeth,& Fithue Spencer.

8...Mary Unice R., 09/26/1880 Marion Co. SC - date unknown in Wake Co. NC. She married John Calvin Flowers. Children, Van Guilford, Arthur Calvin, Eula Mae, Betsey, Leslie E., Callie C., Guilford V., Braziel B., & Mary Gray.

9...Edgar Moland, 02/16/1882 Marion Co. Sc - 04/27/1952 Nash Co. NC. He married Malinda Mae Winstead. Children, Richard Clyde, Luther Randolph, Clinton, Linwood, Alton, Eula, Pauline, & Etta.

10..Leonard Ulysses, 08/09/1884 Marion Co. SC - 05/29/1941 Norfolk, VA. He married twice, Beulah Hughes & Ester Curtis. Children, Essie Marie.

After the death of Mary, Richard married Bessie Jeffers 01/17/1888 in SC. Bessie was born in Fairfield Co. SC 03/26/1857 and may be the daughter of Richard L. Jeffers and Elizabeth _______ . Richard & Bessie moved to Edgecombe Co. NC where 4 children were born and she died 05/16/1897. Children of Richard & Bessie:

11..Lucy Gertrude, 11/17/1888 Edgecombe Co. NC - 01/1967 Wilson Co. NC. She married Joseph Bains. Children, Carris.

12..Paullysses, 03/11/1891 Edgecombe Co. NC - 12/17/1900 Edgecombe Co. NC.

13..Joe Percy, 03/23/1893 Nash Co. NC - 06/16/1966 Nash Co. NC. He married twice, Maggie Barnes & Mary Lena Cockrell. Children, (all by Mary). Willie McNeil, Bollie Mashall, Ruby Lee, Mary Rose, Nannie Mae, Bessie Cleo.

14..Eliza May, 10/26/1895 Nash Co. NC - 01/1987 Martin Co. NC. She married Robert Ernest Rackley. Children, Eunice Virginia, Nerie, Erline Mae, Olin Keith, & Horace Thurston.

Richard Vanburen Braziel died near Middlesex in Nash Co. NC on 03/07/1907. He is belived to have been buried at Sandy Cross Methodist Church Cemetery.

I would like to here from anyone who has a connection to any of these people.

Rod Williams


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