FAMILY BIBLES AND RECORDS

BRASWELL Bible, published by H. & E. Phinney, 1847.  Bible now in possession of Charles Austin robbins, Rocky Mount, NC, 1958. {Note:  Parents of family unknown}

Births
Martha F. Lancaster, b. Feb 11, 1823
Patsy Ann Braswell, b. Mar 21, 18??
Richard M. Braswell, b. Dec 23, 1830
Benjamin F. Braswell, b April 11, 1852
Joanner Y. Braswell, b. Aug 14, 1853
Littleberry C.G. Braswell, b. Dec 13, 1854
Mary Ann Rody Braswell, b. Feb 22, 1856
John R. Braswell, b. June 22, 1858
Cinthanetta Elizabeth Braswell, b. Feb 4, 1860
Burd D. Braswell, b. Sept 24, 1861

ARCHELAUS BRASWELL DATA.
Copied from the Bible of Archelaus Braswell, which was inherited first by his daughter, Alice Lee Braswell Joyner (Mrs. Andrew), second by her daughter, Mary Lee Joyner Daughtridge (Mrs. W.M.), presently owned by her heirs.

BIRTHS

Archelaus Braswell, son of Archelaus and Mary Braswell, b. April 3, 1819
Margaret A.S. Braswell, b. July 10, 1829
Joseph William Braswell, son of Archelaus and Margaret Braswell, b. July 10, 1849
Mary Elizabeth Braswell, b. March 15, 1851
William T. Braswell, b. April 27, 1853
Helen Adrianne Braswell, b. Nov. 18, 1854
Maud Sutherland Braswell, b. Jan. 19, 1857
James Cornelius Braswell, b. Jan. 22, 1859
Alice Lee Braswell, b. June 7, 1863
Archelaus Braswell, b. Nov. 24, 1865

Marriages

Archaelaus Braswell and Margaret Ann Sylvester Cutchin, m. Feb. 24, 1848
Joseph William Braswell, m. Mary A. Parham, Nov. 11, 1874
John J. Hyman, m. Helen A. Braswell, May 4, 1876
Andrew Joyner m. Alice Lee Braswell in Edgecombe co., June 7, 1883

FRED A. BRASWELL

Bible of Mrs. Fred Brasel of Rockwood, TN
BIRTHS
Fred A. Brasel born Oct 10, 1880.  Frederick Adolphus Brasel was the son of Benjamin Brasel and Sarah F. Wilson.
Addie A. Hamby Brasel born Feb 1, 1879
Edith Brasel born Apr 21, 1910
Charlotte Brasel born July 11, 1915
Marion Brasel born Aug 3, 1917
DEATHS
Fred A. Brasel died Apr 9, 1933
MARRIAGES
Fred Brasel married Addie L. Hamby on July 20, 1909

Source:  Roane County, TN, GenWeb

GEORGE BRASWELL BIBLE.  Submitted by Jesse King Braswell

George (W.) Braswell, b. 29 Apr 1825, d. ca. 1882
Sintha Garner, b. 13 Feb 1830, d. Oct. 1859 or 1860
Alexander Braswell, b. 15 Dec. 1848, s/o George & Sintha Braswell
Jesse Braswell, b. 12 Oct. 1850, s/o George & Sintha Braswell
Cassandra Braswell, b. 31 May 1852, s/o George & Sintha Braswell
Mary Elueser Braswell, b. 15 Apr 1853, s/o George & Sintha Braswell
Jacob Ismel Braswell, b. 13 Sept. 1855, s/o George & Sintha Braswell
Hendr. Braswell, 29 Dec 1857, (Henderson), s/o George & Sintha Braswell
John Rufus Braswell, b. 12 Feb. 1862, s/o George & Kizzie Braswell
George William Braswell, 24 Oct. 1863, s/o George & Kizzie Braswell
Sintha Jane Braswell, 9 Sept. 1865, s/o George & Kizzie Braswell
Charles Richard Braswell, b. 1 June 1867, s/o George & Kizzie Braswell
Sally Ann Zilphea Evline Braswell, b. 7 Oct 1872, s/o George & Kizzie Braswell
Richard M? Braswell s/o Charles Richard Braswell & wife Alice b. 19 Feb 19??

Marriage Bonds of Johnston Co, N.C. record marriage of George Braswell & C. Garner - 28 Jan 1848.  Marriage Bond of Johnston Co. record marriage of George Braswell & Kizziah Massey - 12 May 1861.  1860 Johnston Co. Census Mortality Schedule records death of Cintha Braswell as Oct. 1859, from Childbirth.

JACOB BRASWELL FAMILY RECORD
From the collection of Hugh b. Johnston, Jr., Wilson, NC.

Jacob Braswell, s. of William and Anna Braswell, b. in Edgecombe Co., Mar. 7, 1763, d. July 25, 1837.  Served in Revolutionary War under Lt. William Hall, Capt. Edward Clinch, Lt. Col. Joseph Clinch in Col. Thomas Eaton's Regiment.  He m. July 9, 1789, Nancy Cotten, b. Dec. 3, 1772, and living at the time of the 1850 Census.

Children
Elizabeth b. Dec. 22, 1791
Micajah b. July 26, 1793
Jacob, Jr., b. Dec 6, 1795
Priscilla Mason Braswell b. Nov. 18. 1797
Sally b. Mr. 6, 1800
Wilie b. Nov. 27, 1801
Peggy b. Nov. 1, 1803
Tempy b. Aug. 14, 1805
Alexander Cotten Braswell b. Oct. 3, 1807
Nancy Mariah b. Sept. 29, 1810
Micajah Thomas Cotten Braswell b. Oct. 12, 1811
Rhoda b. Nov. 20, 1813

JAMES H. and JOANNA BRASWELL RUFFIN FAMILY BIBLE

My father, JAMES H. RUFFIN was born July 3, 1850.
Died: April 1, 1915 of diabetes and complications.  Buried: Tarboro Cem

Minnie Edmonson Ruffin (stepmother) died June 14, 1930 of a heart attack.  Buried: Tarboro Cem.  No children.

My mother, JOANNA BRASWELL, born Aug 14, 1853.  Died: Jan 9, 1904 of consumpton; buried: Ruffin Cemetery

James H. and Joanna were married February 23, 1873.   To this union were born 12 children.

Charles Daniel Ruffin (12 Dec 1873 - 12 Feb 1943)
Mack Thomas Ruffin (23 Oct 1875 - 2 Aug 1937)
Annie Ruffin (24 Feb 1878 - 1 sep 1882)
James Ruffin (9 Oct 1879 - 19 Dec 1895)
Joseph Clifton Ruffin (4 Jul 1882 - 17 Feb 1937)
Ida Ruffin (born 5 Jan 1884)
Callie Ruffin (18 May 1885 - 3 Oct 1886)
Mamie Ruffin (7 Jan 1887 - 17 Nov 1953)
Baby boy born and died 3 Oct 1888 - not named
Dread Mark Ruffin born 3 Nov 1889
Mattie Ruffin born 15 Oct 1892
Andrew Lee Ruffin born 22 Oct 1894
Thomas Edmondson Ruffin (12 Jun 1886 - 1 Nov 1939)

Based on letter written by Ida Ruffin, 16 Nov 1960 and in the Genealogy Vertical File in NC Archives in Raleigh.

ROBERT B. BRASWELL (found in the LANE FAMILY RECORD). 

Robert B. Braswell, son of Benjamin and Rhoda (born 1790) Braswell, was b. in 1830 and d. on Aug. 31, 1896.  On March 12, 1850, he married Martha F. Lancaster, daughter of Joseph and Polly Lancaster.  She was b. in 1823 and d. July 24, 1900.

ROBERT RUSSELL BRASWELL FAMILY BIBLE
From the files of Hugh B. Johnston, Jr., Wilson, N.C.  This Bible was printed in Philadelphia in 1852 and is now the property of Mrs. J.W. Cox of Elm city, NC.

Robert Russell Braswell, son of Permenter and Margaret Braswell of Edgecombe Co., was b. Feb 7, 1802 and d. Aug. 1848.  He m. Anselana Stringer Dec. 4., 1823, daughter of William Stringer and Keziah Pitt.  Anselana was born Feb. 15, 1800 and d. April 28, 1881.

Children

Joseph James Braswell, b. Oct. 16, 1824.  He m. Lucinda Proctor June 7, 1884
Benjamin Guilford Braswell, b. Jan 1, 1827.  He m. Mary E. Hargrove Jan 25, 1851.
Keziah Margaret Braswell, b. Feb. 2, 1829.  She m. Lester S. Cobb June 19, 1847.
Elizabeth Catherine B raswell b. Jan. 22, 1831, d. unmarried between 1845-1850.
Thomas Parmenter Braswell, b. Nov. 2, 1833, d. March 5, 1907, m. Emily Stallings Dec 11, a806, daughter of .....James Stallings and Polly Peel.
Arretta Braswell, b. May 15, 1835, m. James H. Draughan March 11, 1858
Robert Stringer Braswell, b. March 8, 1836, m. Martha Hargrove April 1, 1858.
Anselana Jane Braswell, b. Jan 9, 1842, d. May 14, 1918, m. Jesse Norris, Feb. 10, 1870, b. Sept. 15, 1826, .....d. May 18, 1904.
John Daniel Braswell, b. Feb. 17, 1844, d. June 29, 1875, m. Ann Vesta Stallings May 12, 1879, b. June 23, .....1843, d. Aug. 31, 1891, daughter of James Stallings and Polly Peele.
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Thomas Parmenter Braswell, son of Robert Russell Braswell adn wife Anselana "Ansy" Stringer of Edgecombe Co, was born on November 2, 1833, and died on March 5, 1907.  On December 11, 1860, he married Emily Stallings, daughter of James Craig Stallings and wife Polly Peele.  She was born on February 14, 1842, and died on May 12, 1907.

Children

1.  Mack C. Braswell was born on October 2, 1861, and died on October 14, 1922.  He m. Alice Bryan (July 10 1875-Mrch 28, 1935).
2.  Martha Braswell was born on December 27, 1862, and died in 1870.
3.  Dr. Mark Russell Braswell was born on December 12, 1864, and died on November 15, 1937.  On November 14, 1894, he married Mamie Hackney (August 12,1876 - January 15, 1927).
4.  Eula Braswell was born on May 4, 1866 and died in 1872.
5.  James Craig Braswell was born on August 17, 1868 and died on April 17, 1951.  On June 12, 1901, he married Lillian Grizelle Burton (September 19, 1880 - March 14, 1947.
6.  Martha Braswell was born on January 1, 1871, and died on january 21, 1881.
7.  Thomas Parmenter Braswell Jr., was born in 1876 and died in 1898.

SAMUEL  DAVIS  BRASWELL  BIBLE.  Copy in the North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh.

Jesse Braswell was born September 22, 1815 and was married March 9, 1837 to Emily (Odom).
.....Children of Jesse and Emily Odom Braswell

Samuel D. Braswell was born March 18, 1841.
Charity Ann Eliza was born June 16, 1843.
Nancy Emily was born December 8, 1845.
James K.P. was born March 31, 1848.
Lizzie Wright was born March 20, 1855.

Samue D. Braswell was married to Elizabeth Odom, daughter of  James F. Odom and his wife, Lucinda J. Vick Odom, November 20, 1866.

.....Children of Samuel and Elizabeth Braswell

Martha Lucinda was born October 11, 1867.
James Jesse was born March 12, 1869
Jacob Ealey was born September 26, 1871.

James Ealey was married to Katolia Exum, daughter of Tom Kinchin Exum, and (Easter) Langley Exum, December 30, 1892.

THOMAS WELDON BRASWELL BIBLE.  This Bible is now in possession of T.R. Adams, Oxford, NC.

Thomas Weldon Braswell was born Dec. 25, 1847 and died Jan. 18, 1919.  On Nov. 25, 1875, he married Dainie Elizabeth Jordan born Nov. 15, 1861 and died Dec. 13, 1908.

Children

1.  Matie L. Braswell was born Aug. 28, 1877, and died Oct. 16, 1907.  On Oct. 14, 1897, she married Y.D. Vinson.  On Feb. 7, 1900 she married John W. Winstead.
2.  Lucinda B. Braswell was born Aug. 9, 1879 and died April 6, 1951.  On Oct. 16, 1901 she married Jordan E. Adams, who died Jan. 13, 1944.