COFFEE COUNTY, TN - BIOGRAPHIES - Braley and Stroud Families
====================================================================
     USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing
         free information on the Internet, data may be used by
         non-commercial entities, as long as this message
         remains on all copied material. These electronic
         pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit
         or for presentation by other persons or organizations.

         Persons or organizations desiring to use this material
         for purposes other than stated above must obtain the
         written consent of the file contributor.
		
	 The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives
	 to store the file permanently for free access.

         This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb
         Archives by: Kathleen Bryan	Kathleenb7712@home.com
====================================================================
This is my great grandmother's hand written genealogy.  It is written in a
Webster's Composition Book, probably owned by one of her school aged children.
It contains information about the Braleys and Strouds, from both of her
parents families. 

BRALEY GENEALOGY

Handwritten by Eliza Jane Braley, daughter of Christopher Columbus Braley and
Margaret Stroud

The spelling has not been changed. Everything is written in a Websters
Composition Book which measures about 5x6 inches. Most pages are numbered at
the top, they appear to represent generations of family.

Father Columbus Braley

Mother Margret Braley was born Mar 12 1818

there children

Alfred Joseaphes Braley was born April 14, 1851

Mary Frances Braley was born August 25, 1852

Nancy Elizabeth Braley was born oct 12, 1853

Sara Ann Isabeel Braley was born Nov 20, 1854

Luc Ramoline Braley was born Feb 16, 1856

Eliza Jane Braley was born Nov 8, 1857 *** contributor's great grandmother

Grand Father and gran mother Braley age & there children

Alfred Braley born Feb 16, 1793

was married to Polly Jackson Nov 16, 1816

Childrens names

Columbus Braley born Sept 2, 1817

died Dec 12, 1873

Greek Braley born April 5, 1819

died June 5 1897

Ramsey Braley born Sept 15, 1821

died Sept 17, 1886

Mancy Braley born Dec 12, 1823

died Sep 27 1873

Gentile Braley born August 2, 1824

Eliza Braley born April 10, 1827

died Nov 1, 1891

Atlanta Braley born Jun 8, 1830

died July 9 1899

Navigator Braley born Sept 15, 1832

died May 5, 1869

Emery Braley born Nov 28, 1834

died April 23, 1879

Ja Braley born Nov 14, 1836

died Feb 14, 1847

(2nd page but not numbered) 

Grand father Stroud and Gran mother

William Stroud born May 5, 1771

Nancy Stroud was born May 17, 1775

Uncles and Aunts

Thomas Stroud was born Sep 11 1794

Elizabeth Stroud born Dec 16 1795

Sarah Stroud born May 9, 1797

William Stroud born June 24 1800

George Stroud born Feb 10 1802

Polly Stroud born Dec 3, 1803

Nancy Stroud born Apr 20 1806

Annie Stroud born May 30 1808

(3rd page but not numbered)

Lucie Stroud born Nov 27 1810

Fannie Stroud born Feb 9 1813

John D born Jan 15, 1816

Margaret Stroud born Mar 12, 1818

died May 23, 1862

Martha Stroud born .....15, 1822

Bartley Stroud born Dec 1823

Anderson Stroud born Jan 17 1827



(4th page but numbered "2nd") this page is two large paragraphs.

Wife of Wm Stroud sr. died he then married Mrs Margaret Reynolds. To this
marriage were born three children vis Martha S. who married Robert Hines.
Bartlett S. who married Nancy Winton, Mack P. who never married. Wm Stroud,
 Sr., was District Elector on the Democratic Andrew Jackson 1828. Moderator 
for the Separate Baptist Church for thirty years.

Thomas Stroud sr. married Hannah Roberson a sister to Nathaniel Roberson who
settled north of Barren Fork river. Thomas Stroud Sr. settled on Hickory Creek
in 1813. To the above marriage were born the following children viz. Wm.
Stroud Jr. who married Rachel 

(5th page but numbered 3rd)

Jarvis Roberson S. who married Hester Hammer Thomas

B.S. who married Elisabeth Write 

Dixon A. S. Jr. who married Jane Keele she died and he then married Lucetta
Matthews

B.F.S. who married Martha Write

P.H.S. who married Mary Hammonds

G.W.S. who married Nancy E. Dial

Emma S. who married Enoch Dial

Nancy S. who married Ephriam Cates

Sally S. who married Alexander Powell

Lovey S. who married Bilbrey Bonner

Hanna S. who married D. S. McAfee

(6th page but numbered 4th) this page is all one paragraph, I have separated
it for clarity.

Anderson Stroud Sr. married Lavicey Rand. Settled on Hickory Creek in 1813. To
this marriage were born the following children. Wade S. who married Nancy
Stubblefield a daughter of Wm. Stubblefield Sr.

Abram S. who married ......Rains

Walter S. who married Salley Stubblefield a daughter of George Stubblefield Sr.

Margarette S. who married James Parks

Eliza S. who married ....Broils

Louisa S. who married Wm Sutliff

Elizabeth S. who married ......McAfee of White County, Tennessee

Sophia S. who married Zadoc Duncan

Marshall Stroud Sr. a brother to Wm. And Thomas Sr. settled in Coffee County
Tennessee

Dickson A Stroud Sr. another brother settled in Sumner County.

(7th page but numbered 5th) Also written as one paragraph.

Three sisters whose names are unknown married and settled in Sumner County.
Another brother John Stroud settled in Texas.

John Stroud settled in Texas. John Stroud Sr. had one child a son A. Stroud
who settled in Alhambra California

Marshall Stroud Sr, married ...... of Desha County Arkansas to this marriage
were born the following children

Calvin , Wm, Alfred, Marshall Jr., Sally, Polly & Betsy.

These notations are on the same page.

Wm Sr., Thomas Sr., Anderson, Marshall, Dickson A. Sr., and john Stroud Sr.
and three sisters were emigrants from Orange County North Carolina.

Wm Fears settled on Hickory Creek in 1804 sold to Thomas Stroud Sr. in 1813



In the same book were some obituaries they are as follows:

Saturday, May 7, 1927

JOHNS

Died Friday, May 6, 1927, at 2 o'clock at the family residence, Rockvale,
Tenn. Mr. Lucy Johns, wife of P.V. Johns, age 71. She is survived by her
husband and the following children, George Johns of Goodland, Clifford Johns
of Los Angeles, Cal., Pat Johns of Toledo, O., Mrs. C.E. Snell of Colorado
Springs, Col. Mrs, W.A. Burke and Mrs A.C. Lester of Nashville, horace Johns,
Goodland, Kansas, Mrs. Ralph Moore, Unionville, Paul V Johns, goodland, and
Mrs. Forest Tucker of Rockvale.

Funeral from the Presbyterian Church, Rockvale, tomorrow (Sunday) morning at
11 o'clock. Services by Rev. Elisha Henry. Interment at evergreen Cemetery.
The following will serve as pall-bearers; Clinton yeargan, Chas. McLean, Ira
Carlton, Ervin Carlton, Jeff Covington, Tom Williams, Woodfin and Moore in
charge.











On a separate page this is listed: (These are the children of Columbus Braley)

Sister Ann died Oct 2, 1922

sister Lucy died May 6, 1927

Sister Nancy died Jul 3, 1927

Brother Seaf died Oct 5, 1930

Brother George died Oct 12, 1930

Sister Fannie died Sept 2, 1936

then in another handwriting (believed to be that of Lucy Bryan)

Mother Jennie Bryan died Feb 11, 1944 



Several other obituaries were also pasted in the book

ELEVATOR MAN KILLED IN FALL

Coldwater, Kas. Nov 19 (A.P) A. F. Braly 63, manager of the Scott Lincoln
elevator here five years, was killed yesterday afternoon when he fell 35 feet
down the lift shaft. He is survived by widow and a son Marshall who is in the
Army training at New York University

OBITUARY

Sain - the funeral of George T. Sain, 91, was held Monday afternoon at 3 
o'clock at the Red Bank Methodist church. Mr Sain died Sunday night at 9:30 
o'clock at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Carl Sister, Tacoma street. Mr. Sain
was born Feb 18, 1840 in Middle Tennessee, where he spent the early part of
his life. He was a prosperous farmer of Middle Tennessee, and also spent a
number of years in the mercantile business in Nashville. He was a member of
the Thirty-fifth Tennessee regiment of the Civil war, was captured and taken
as a a prisoner to Rock Island, where he spent fourteen months in prison.
Later he was sent to guard the mail on the Overland mail route to California,
where he lived twelve months. He was married to Miss Cindreella Frances Paty
April 9, 1872. Mr. Sain came to Chattanoga twenty six years ago, and had in
these years made a host of friends who with his family will miss his pleasant
and sunshiny disposition, which made everyone happy when them came in contact
with him. Until the last five months Mr Sain had been able to go to the post
office and the grocery stores, which are several blocks from his home, where
he enjoyed meeting his friends with a smile and a hearty handshake. Since
early childhood Mr. Sain had been a member of the Methodist church and
although on account of his age had not been able to attend church services in
the last few years, he was one of the staunch supporters of the word and the
pastors were always welcome n his home. Besides his widow, Mrs. Cinderella
Frances Sain, he leaves nine children. L. B., R. F, S.L., and P. F. Sain, this
city; G.C Sain of Miami, Fla, ; Mr. E.L. Swick of Old Fort N. C., Mrs. K. W.
Huddings of Wartrace; Mrs. H. d Porter and Mrs Carl Slater of Red Bank;
several grand children and great-grandchildren. The grandsons. E.J. and Heyman
Sain, Edward E Pittsinger, Barmes Pittsinger, K.W. Hudgins, Jr. and Frank
Hudgins were pallbearers. M.P. Shauf, Charlie Fudge, J.W. Helms, T.G.
Chandler, Ned Jenkins, Malcolm Lynch, Earl bostain, Joe Hoge, W. Milt Campbell
and jess L. Ervin were honarary pallbearers. The Rev W.C. Daniels, pastor of
the Red Bank Methodist church, conducted the funeral services. Remains were
laid to rest in Chattanooga Memorial Park, Arrangements in charge of 
Chapman's.



MRS. M.F. STROUD

Mary Frances Braly was born August 25, 1852, at Manchester, Tenn. She
porfessed faith in Christ in girlhood and united with the Methodist Church, to
which she remained faithful until death.

She was married to D.M. Stroud, January 5, 1873. To this unon were born ten
children. Her husband and two children have preceded her in death. She leaves
to mourn her passing eight children, 16 grandchildren, and nine great
grandchildren, one sister. Mrs. Joe L. Bryan, Manchester, Tenn. The children
are Mrs. Homer Reynolds of Alpena pass, Ark., G.H. Stroud, Spurlake N.Mex.,
Mrs. H. A. Bohnsack, Whichita, Kansas, Mrs. J.A. Shahan, Texhoma, Okla., Clay,
Burr, Maud and Dee of Green Forest. All of the children except two were with
her during her illness. Funeral services ere held at the Green Forrest
Methodist Church Thursday, Sept. 3, at 2:30 p.m., in charge of Rev. W. A.
Downum, pastor of the Berryville Methodist church, assisted by Rev. W.K.
Wharton, pastor of the Green Forrest Baptist Church, Roy Kirkpatrick directed
the music. Pallbearers were H.B. Phillips, Bob Patton, W.T. Ward, H.S.
Shibley, Poynor Ramsey and Claude Buell.

Interment was in Glenwood Cemetery under the direction of Nelson Funeral Home.



SAIN, MRS. CINDERELLA PATY, 81, widow of the late George T. Sain died at the
home of her daughter, Mr. C.H. Slater, l711 Tacoma Street, Red Bank, at 3:40 o
clock Tuesday afternoon. Mrs Sain was a member of the Methodist Episcopal
church since childhood. She is survived by nine children.L.B., R.F., S.L., and
P.F.Sain, of this city. G.C. Sain of Miami, Fla. Mrs. K.W. Hudgins of
Wartrace, Tenn., Mrs E.L. Swick, Mrs. H.D. Porter, Mrs. C.H. Slater of Red Bank.
Funeral services will be held from he Red Bank Methodist church at 10 o'clock
Thursday morning, the Rev. W.C. Daniels conducting the services. Pallbearers
will be grandsons of the deceased. Internment will be at Chatanooga Memorial
Park. Arrangements are in charge of Chapmans. 

the last page numbered 6th

Moses, Wm. And Joseph Guess settled on Hickory creek in 1799 or 1780.

Joseph Dial hickory Creek in 1805, he came from Delaware.

Abner Jarvis settled on Hickory Creek in 1803 or 1804.

Note from contributor:

Eliza Jane Braley and Joseph Lafayette Bryan lived within ½ mile of the Bryan
Cemetery, the house is now owned by Mr and Mrs. John Freeman. Joe and Jennie
as they were known to family lived in this house until the early 1920's when
they re-located to Summitville, Tennessee.

John Bryan's land was bordered by that of Christopher Columbus Braley's.