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1. | Gilbert G Braxton was born on 11 Aug 1840 in Virginia, USA; died on 17 Nov 1907 in Chambersburg, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Chambersburg, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA. Family/Spouse: Margaret Maggie Smith. Margaret (daughter of John Smith and Mary Smith) was born in 1850; died on 14 Mar 1916 in Chambersburg, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Chambersburg, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Gilbert married in 1880. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
2. | Nellie Ford (1.Gilbert1) |
3. | Charity Richardson (1.Gilbert1) |
4. | Sarah Elizabeth Braxton (1.Gilbert1) was born on 11 Nov 1883 in Chambersburg, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 26 Dec 1963 in 138 Balm street, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Sarah married Albert William Cyrus, II on 11 Jun 1899 in Chambersburg, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA. Albert (son of Albert Father Unknown Cyrus and Sarah L Syrus, son of Sarah L Syrus) was born on 18 Oct 1877 in Virginia, USA; died on 30 Oct 1932 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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5. | William Braxton (1.Gilbert1) was born in May 1884 in Pennsylvania, USA. |
6. | Walter Cyrus (4.Sarah2, 1.Gilbert1) was born about 1901 in Pennsylvania, USA. |
7. | Albert Lesley Cyrus, III (4.Sarah2, 1.Gilbert1) was born on 19 Oct 1910 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. |
8. | Helen Ellen Virginia Cyrus (4.Sarah2, 1.Gilbert1) was born on 8 Nov 1913 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died in Nov 1976. Family/Spouse: Lonnie Royster. Lonnie was born in 1910. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Helen married James Hyland Lyons on 14 Jan 1935 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. James was born on 6 Mar 1910 in Lewistown, Mifflin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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9. | Charles Cyrus (4.Sarah2, 1.Gilbert1) was born in 1916 in Pennsylvania, USA. |
10. | Jean Lyons (8.Helen3, 4.Sarah2, 1.Gilbert1) was born on 23 Apr 1934 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died in Oct 1994. |
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