JAMES BRADEN, Taney County Missouri ****************************************************************** ****************************************************************** File transcribed and contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Jere E. Braden USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, material may be freely used by non- commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material, AND permission is obtained from the contributor of the file. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for non-commercial purposes, MUST obtain the written consent of the contributor, OR the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ****************************************************************** JAMES BRADEN BORN 02 JAN 1819 CLAIBORNE COUNTY TENNESSEE A PIONEER FAMILY IN SOUTHERN MISSOURI . James BRADEN, son of John BRADEN b. 1760 Augusta Co. VA., and second wife Nancy Frances WALKER-CUMMINGS-BLUNT migrated from Macoupin County Illinois to Missouri after 1871 and applied for homestead land on 14 October 1885 in Taney County Missouri. In his application # 13298 (final document # 9202 - Section 10, Township 22-N, Range 18-W) James stated that he had been on the land since March 1880. James died 14 August 1887 before the land grant was completed and wife Nancy signed the land grant papers. JAMES BRADEN and Nancy BRADEN burial location: Johnson Cemetery Hilda, MO Taney Co. Children of James BRADEN and Nancy Francis WALKER-CUMMINGS-BLUNT: CHARLES EDWARD4 BRADEN, b. 09 Mar 1869, Macoupin Co. IL; d. 06 Jun 1944, Cleveland OK; m. MARY MARGARET SMITH, 07 Feb 1890, Protem MO Taney Co. More About CHARLES EDWARD BRADEN: Burial Location: Sennett Cemetery Cleveland OK MARY MARGARET SMITH burial location: Sennett Cemetery Cleveland OK ISAAC RICHARD LANE BRADEN, b. 22 Jan 1871, Macoupin Co. IL; d. 10 Dec 1919, Taney Co. MO; m. EULA HELEN AWBREY, 07 Nov 1897, Taney Co. MO. .More About ISSAC RICHARD LANE BRADEN: Burial Location: Brown Cemetery Cedar Creek MO. EULA HELEN AWBREY burial location Brown Cemetery Cedar Creek MO. MARTHA AMARILLA BRADEN, b. 25 Mar 1874, MO; d. 08 Nov 1918, Taney Co. MO; m. JOHN URIAH PATTERSON, 26 Jul 1890, Taney Co. MO.. ELLA JANE BRADEN, b. 1875, MO; d. 1899, Taney Co. MO.; m. ASA SHRUM, 24 Dec 1896, Taney Co. MO. ELLA JANE BRADEN burial Location: Johnson Cemetery Hilda, MO Taney Co. ELMER BRADEN, b. Unknown, Taney Co. MO. d. Unknown 1. JAMES3 BRADEN (JOHN2, EDWARD1) was born 02 Jan 1819 in Claiborne Co. Tennessee (Source: Bible of SARAH (BUELL) BRADEN, wife of FRANCIS BRADEN, son of SAMUEL GRESWELL BRADEN and SUSANNAH CROBARGER.), and died 14 Aug 1887 in Taney Co. MO.. He married (1) SARAH MADDY 13 Oct 1838 in Claiborne County Tennessee (Source: Claiborne County Tennessee Clerk Records.), daughter of MANN MADDY and LUCY STINNETT. He married (2) NANCY FRANCES WALKER-CUMMINGS-BLUNT 14 May 1868 in Carlinville IL Macoupin Co. JAMES BRADEN and first wife Sarah Maddy were in Macoupin County IL. in 1839 and were counted in the 1840 census in Macoupin County Illinois, North Palmyra Township. Nothing is known about wife Sarah and some of their children after the 1860 Illinois, Macoupin Co. census. It is thought that James and Sarah had a child named THOMAS BRADEN about 1862-63 as "Tom" is referred to in later writings by his full brother WILLIAM A. BRADEN. James's first wife SARAH MADDY is thought to have died about 1862-3 in Macoupin Co. IL. Children of JAMES BRADEN and SARAH MADDY are: LUCY ANN4 BRADEN, b. 27 Oct 1839, Macoupin County Illinois; d. 05 Nov 1875, Jasper, Co. MO.; m. GEORGE WASHINGTON SAMPLE, 30 Sep 1858, Macoupin Co. Illinois. SARAH JANE BRADEN, b. About 1843, Macoupin Co. Illinois; d. Unknown; m. JAMES SHEPLAR, 03 Sep 1863, Macoupin Co. Illinois. JAMES SHEPLAR was thought to be from Morgan Co. IL around the Murrayville, Woodson, Nortonville, IL. area but no information can be found for James and Sarah in Morgan County. PERMELIA BRADEN, b. 08 Nov 1844, Macoupin Co. Illinois (Source: Tombstone, Old Union Cemetery Palmyra, IL.); d. 09 Sep 1876, Macoupin Co. Illinois m. WILLIAM M. HUSON, 22 Oct 1863, Macoupin Co IL. Permelia and daughter MARTHA HUSON are buried next to each other and their information is on the same tombstone. WILLIAM M. HUSON buried in Ross Cemetery on Feb 10 1918. Informant on Death Certificate was EFFIE M. SHUTT of Virden, Illinois. JOHN M. BRADEN, b. Abt. 1847, Macoupin Co. Illinois; d. Unknown. WILLIAM A. BRADEN, b. Abt. 1848, Macoupin Co. Illinois; d. 1936, Delaware Co. OK. Notes for WILLIAM A. BRADEN: MACOUPIN COUNTY ENQUIRER NOVEMBER 28, 1872 PALMYRA ITEMS Wild turkeys are plentiful near here. I have seen a number of flocks containing twenty or thirty. BILL BRADEN brought down two at one shot. WILLIAM A. BRADEN was elected constable in North Palmyra Township in 1877. MACOUPIN COUNTY ENQUIRER MAY 17, 1877 PALMYRA ITEMS Since the decease of our auctioneer, Mr. WM. B. GARDNER, we hear several spoken of as engaging in the business. Among then are Mr. WILLIAM BRAIDEN and Mr. WM. MORRELL. MACOUPIN COUNTY ENQUIRER AUGUST 8, 1877 PALMYRA ITEMS Our mail contract has again changed hands. It is now in the care of Mr. J.F. RICE, our efficient constable MR. BRAIDEN retiring. MACOUPIN COUNTY ENQUIRER OCTOBER 1, 1877 PALMYRA ITEMS Constable Braiden when he thinks someone is on the dodge is as quick to rush upon them as anyone at the first opportunity. MACOUPIN COUNTY ENQUIRER NOVEMBER 12, 1877 PALMYRA ITEMS CONSTABLE BRAIDEN on the watch for horse thief. WILLIAM A. BRADEN burial location: Allen Cemetery. Delaware Co. OK. About 5 miles from Siloam Springs, AR JAMES BRADEN, b. Abt. 1851, Macoupin Co. IL; d. 30 Jan 1892, Palmyra, IL. Macoupin Co (Source: Macoupin County Illinois Death Certificate.); m. ELLA M. QUICK, 21 Oct 1880, Carlinville, IL Macoupin Co. JAMES BRADEN: Buried in Hollingsworth Cemetery near Palmyra, Illinois. No tombstone. He was a farmer and died of La Grippe. ELLA M. QUICK: Buried in Million Cemetery in rear of Rubicon Township building in Greene County Illinois. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN BRADEN, b. About 1854, Macoupin Co. Illinois; d. Unknown. GEORGE W. BRADEN, b. About 1858, Macoupin Co .Illinois; d. Unknown. THOMAS BRADEN, b. About 1862-3, Macoupin Co. IL. For more information on this family contact: Jere E. Braden P. O. Box 313 Delavan, Illinois 61734 E-mail: jereb@accessus.net