Westmoreland County PA Archives Biographies.....Braden, William D. March 1, 1858

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WILLIAM D. BRADEN, one of the enterprising and intelligent young farmers of the
county is a son of David and Eliza (Offner) Braden, and was born March 1, 1858,
in Derry township, Westmoreland county, Pa. His grandfather, James Braden, was a
native of the Emerald Isle, and immigrated to America, locating in Derry
township, Westmoreland county, Pa., about the close of the eighteenth century,
where David Braden (father) was born March 17, 1821. David Braden was the son of
a farmer and worked by the day and by the month until after he attained his
majority. At the age of about twenty-six he and his brother George purchased a
farm on which they worked together for six years, and then bought another near
the village of Bradensville, Pa. When the farms had both been paid for they
dissolved partnership, each taking a farm. David Braden besides farming then
began buying stock and shipping it to the eastern markets, which continued
throughout his life. His business prospered and he acquired considerable
property. He purchased two more farms in Derry township, on one of which he
built two houses; ten lots in West Latrobo and two houses in Bradenville. When
he began life for himself he had practically nothing, but he made good use of
his time and his industry was well rewarded. Mr. Braden was a member of the
United Brethren church and a strictly moral, conscientious man. He was cheerful,
charitable and generous and no man however poor ever went from his door unfed or
unclothed. David Braden married January 7,1847, Eliza, daughter of John Offner,
of Lancaster county, Pa., and they had six children, three of whom are living:
Harrison, a merchant of Bradenville, who is married to Martha, daughter of
George Trauger, of near Pleasant Unity, Pa.; Anna H., wife of J. K. Ellwood, of
Adamsburg, Pa., and William D. George Lincoln Braden died January 15, 1899,
leaving a wife and two children. David Braden departed this life November 10,
1879, and his wife Eliza (Offner) Braden, who was born April 18, 1823, survives
him.

   William D. Braden was educated in the public schools of his native township,
a normal school in Topeka, Kansas, and in Mount Union college near Alliance,
Ohio. For three years he successfully “wielded the birch” in the school room,
then began farming which he still follows. He owns and occupies the old
homestead farm, besides which he owns another farm, two houses in Derry borough,
three in Bradenville and property in West Latrobe. He is genial, kindhearted,
hospitable and liberal, a respected citizen, an indulgent parent and an honest
man—the “noblest work of God.” Like his father he is a stanch republican and an
active worker for his party.

   He married January 11, 1883, Hulda L., daughter of William Burd, and to their
union have been born four children: Delia E., Dayton Earl, Mary S. and Ann Eliza.

   Mrs. W. D. Braden’s grandfather was Maj. Simeon Burd, who was a native of
Westmoreland county, Pa., and her father was William Burd, who was born March
18, 1826, in Unity township, not far from Latrobe, Pa. He was a blacksmith and a
farmer, and married Mary, a daughter of John Mitchell, and to them were born
seven children, four of whom are living: Hulda L., Simeon E., Harmon F. and
George M. William Burd died May 29, 1886. and his wife remains on the old
homestead.


Additional Comments:
Extracted from
Biographical and Historical Cyclopedia of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
Compiled and Published by John M. Gresham & Co.
Samuel T. Wiley, Chief Assistant
1890


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