Vermilion County IL Archives Biographies.....BRACEWELL, Samuel January 14, 1877 - March 30, 1944
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History of Vermilion County [Illinois], Volume II, Jones, 1911, page 783-784
	Samuel Bracewell, a well known liveryman of Danvi1le, has spent his 
entire life in this county, his birth occurring in South Danville, on the 14th 
of January, 1876. His father, Isaac E. Bracewell, was born August 7, 1844, of 
Scotch and Welsh ancestry, and came to Danville about 1855. For twenty years 
he deŽvoted his time to the operation of mines, owning good mining property in 
this county and having in his employ a large number of men. He also served as 
the first mine inspector of Vermilion county, but during the last seven years 
of his, life was compelled to lay aside all labor on account of ill health. 
His death occurred on the 28th of February, 1901. He was married in Danville 
to Miss Hannah Hay, who was born in Covington, Kentucky, in 1853. Her father 
was a native of England and a blacksmith by occupation. Samuel Bracewell is 
one of a family of four children, the others being: John C.; Maurice, a farmer 
of New Mexico; and Nettie, the wife of J. E. Gillespie, a farmer of this 
county.
	During his boyhood and youth Samuel Bracewell attended the public 
schools of Danville and for two years was a student in the high school here. 
He then engaged in clerking in several of the leading stores of the day, over 
ten years being devoted to the shoe business and the greater part of that time 
as departŽment manager. On the 15th of April, 1908, he embarked in his present 
business, opening a livery and boarding stable at 40-42 College street, where 
he remained for about twenty months and then removed to his present location 
at No. 37 Washington street on the 2nd day of February, 1910. Besides his 
livery business he is also engaged in dealing in live stock and has built up 
an excellent trade in both lines. 
	On the 28th of December, 1898, in Danville, was celebrated the 
marriage of Mr. Bracewell and Miss Margaret A. Shean, a daughter of Charles 
and Emma Shean and a native of this city. Her father, who was engaged in the 
bottling business here and was a very prominent citizen of Danville, passed 
away in June, 1906, but her mother is still living. Mr. and Mrs. Bracewell 
have two children: Helen and Brita. 
	The family are held in the highest regard by all who know them. Mr. 
Bracewell is connected with the Industrial Club and is an active worker in the 
ranks of the democratic party but has never cared for official honors. At one 
time he was a member of Battery A, Danville National Guards, or three years 
and has always been prominently identified with public affairs. 


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