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Abraham Braxton

Abraham Braxton



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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Abraham Braxton was born in 1926 in Pennsylvania, USA (son of Horace Parsons Braxton and Sarah Stevenson).

    Other Events:

    • Race: Negro
    • Race: White
    • Residence: 1935, Susquehanna, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Residence: 1940, Susquehanna, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; StreetAddress: Washington Street; 14 Age: 14; AttendedSchool: Yes; EmploymentCode: 6; EmploymentDetails: School; EmploymentHistory: No; EnumerationDistrict: 22-122; GradeCompleted: Elementary school, 6th grade; Income: 0; IncomeOtherSources: No; IsEmployed: No; PublicEmergencyWork: No; SeekingWork: No; WeeksWorked: 0; Single MaritalStatus: Single; Son RelationToHead: Son


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Horace Parsons Braxton was born on 30 Dec 1885 in Milledgeville, Baldwin, Georgia, USA; died on 18 Jan 1951 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Steelton, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Race: Negro
    • Name: Horace Braxton
    • Name: Horace Braxton
    • Name: Horace Braxton
    • Name: Horace Braxton
    • Name: Horace Braxton
    • Name: Horace Pars Braxton Sr
    • Residence: 1935, Susquehanna, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Residence: 1940, Susquehanna, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; StreetAddress: Washington Street; 54 Age: 54; General Laborer Occupation: General Laborer; AttendedSchool: No; ClassofWorker: Wage or salary worker in private work; EmploymentCode: 1; EmploymentDetails: No; EmploymentHistory: No; EnumerationDistrict: 22-122; GradeCompleted: Elementary school, 3rd grade; HomeOwnership: Owned; HoursWorked: 40; Income: 280; IncomeOtherSources: Yes; IsEmployed: Yes; OwnsFarm: No; PublicEmergencyWork: No; SeekingWork: No; ValueOfHome: 400; WeeksWorked: 15; Married MaritalStatus: Married; Head RelationToHead: Head
    • MilitaryDraft: 1942; 57 Age: 57

    Notes:

    Buried:
    William Howard Day

    Horace married Sarah Stevenson. Sarah was born on 21 Aug 1880 in North Carolina, USA; died on 30 Dec 1961 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Steelton, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Sarah Stevenson was born on 21 Aug 1880 in North Carolina, USA; died on 30 Dec 1961 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Steelton, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Race: Negro
    • Name: Sara Stephenson Braxton
    • Name: Sarah Braxton
    • Name: Sarah Stephens
    • Residence: 1935, Susquehanna, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Residence: 1940, Susquehanna, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; StreetAddress: Washington Street; 49 Age: 49; AttendedSchool: No; EmploymentCode: 5; EmploymentDetails: Home Housework; EmploymentHistory: No; EnumerationDistrict: 22-122; GradeCompleted: None; Income: 0; IncomeOtherSources: No; IsEmployed: No; PublicEmergencyWork: No; SeekingWork: No; WeeksWorked: 0; Married MaritalStatus: Married; Wife RelationToHead: Wife

    Notes:

    Buried:
    William Howard Day

    Children:
    1. Perry Braxton was born on 14 Jan 1903 in Georgia, USA; died on 3 Jul 1921 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.
    2. William P. Braxton was born in 1909.
    3. Jack Isaac Braxton was born on 30 Jun 1919 in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA; died on 15 Nov 2003.
    4. Elizabeth Braxton was born in 1923 in Pennsylvania, USA.
    5. 1. Abraham Braxton was born in 1926 in Pennsylvania, USA.



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