Family Group Sheet
NameWilliam Henderson Bragg
Birth5 Mar 1868, West Virginia
Death15 May 1937, Rowan Co., Kentucky
BurialPoston Cemetery, Rowan Co., Ky
Marriage5 Aug 1885, Rowan Co., Kentucky
SpouseZourdah Collins
Birth6 Nov 1871, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Death6 Mar 1933, Rowan Co., Kentucky
BurialPoston Cemetery, Rowan Co., Ky
FatherJesse Collins (1843-1912)
MotherSarah J. Robinson (~1846-1912)
Children
1 FEmma Bragg
BirthJul 1886, Rowan Co., Kentucky
SpouseWilliam E. Day , Half 2C4R
SpouseWallace W. Lyon
SpouseLawrence DeWitt
4 FLula Bragg
BirthDec 1893, Rowan Co., Kentucky
SpouseCharles J. Rice
5 MJesse Bragg
BirthMar 1900, Rowan Co., Kentucky
SpouseLucinda Johnson
SpouseJohn R. Basford , 4C1R
SpouseRebecca A. Jones
Notes for William Henderson Bragg
His gravestone is inscribed Wm Bragg, Mar 5, 1868 - May 15, 1937.
His death certificate records William Henderson Bragg, age 69 years 2 months 11 days, birthdate blank, birthplace W. Va, died 15 May 1937 in Sharkey, Rowan Co., Ky, farmer, married, husband of Jennie Bragg, father William Bragg, mother’s maiden name Jennie Johnson, born in Rowan Co., cause of death chronic myocarditis, informant Lonnie Flannery, Bluestone, Ky, burial in Poston Cemetery.
His death certificate records William Henderson Bragg, age 69 years 2 months 11 days, birthdate blank, birthplace W. Va, died 15 May 1937 in Sharkey, Rowan Co., Ky, farmer, married, husband of Jennie Bragg, father William Bragg, mother’s maiden name Jennie Johnson, born in Rowan Co., cause of death chronic myocarditis, informant Lonnie Flannery, Bluestone, Ky, burial in Poston Cemetery.
Notes for Zourdah Collins
Her gravestone is inscribed Zordah Bragg, Nov 6, 1872 - Mar 6, 1933.
Her death certificate records Zourdah Bragg, age 61 years 4 months 24 days, birthdate blank, birthplace Elliott Co., Ky, died 6 Mar 1933 in Bluestone, Farmers precinct, Rowan Co., Ky, father Jesse Collins, mother’s maiden name Sarah Roberson, birthplaces not known, cause of death arteriosclerosis, informant Mrs. John Basford, Bluestone, Ky, burial in family graveyard.
The 1880 census for her parents contains no daughter named Zourdah or any variant spelling. She was probably really born in either 1869 (if she is the child listed as a daughter Wilgordia age 7 months in 1870 and son William age 9 in 1880), or in 1871 (if she is the daughter listed as Mahala J. age 8 in 1880.) See the census notes for Jesse Collins and Sarah Robinson for further discussion.
Her death certificate records Zourdah Bragg, age 61 years 4 months 24 days, birthdate blank, birthplace Elliott Co., Ky, died 6 Mar 1933 in Bluestone, Farmers precinct, Rowan Co., Ky, father Jesse Collins, mother’s maiden name Sarah Roberson, birthplaces not known, cause of death arteriosclerosis, informant Mrs. John Basford, Bluestone, Ky, burial in family graveyard.
The 1880 census for her parents contains no daughter named Zourdah or any variant spelling. She was probably really born in either 1869 (if she is the child listed as a daughter Wilgordia age 7 months in 1870 and son William age 9 in 1880), or in 1871 (if she is the daughter listed as Mahala J. age 8 in 1880.) See the census notes for Jesse Collins and Sarah Robinson for further discussion.
Notes for William Henderson & Zourdah (Family)
Rowan Co. marriage book 1, p. 80, records the marriage on 5 Aug 1885 of William H. Bragg and Will Sorrey Collins, bond surety by W. W. Short.
Census
1900 census of Rowan Co., Ky, Brushy Fork precinct, enumerated 21 June, lists on p. 19A as family #334:
Bragg, Wm, 30, b. Jan 1870, W. Va Ky Ky; Jourdah, wife, 28, b. Nov 1871, married 14 years, mother of 6 children, 5 living, b. Ky Ky Ky; Emily, dau, 14, b. July 1886; Fanny, 9, b. Feb 1891; Lula, 6, b. Dec 1893; Jesse, son, 2/12, b. Mar 1900. All children born Ky Ky Ky.
1910 census of Rowan Co., Ky, Pine Grove precinct, enumerated 19 April, lists on p. 3B as family #46/47:
Collins, Jesse, 66, second marriage, b. Ky Ky Ky, farmer; Sarah J., wife, 64, b. Ky Ky Ky, first marriage, married 40 years, mother of 11 children, 8 living;
Bragg, William H., son-in-law, 42, b. Va Va Va, farm laborer; Zourdah, daughter, 40, b. Ky Ky Ky, first marriage for both, married 25 years, mother of 9 children, 8 living; Lulie, grandau, 14; Jesse, grandson, 10; Iva M., granddau, 7; Willie, grandson, 4; Allie, grandsn, 7/12. All grandchildren born Ky Ky Ky.
1930 census of Rowan Co., Ky, Pine Grove precinct, enumerated 12 April, lists on p. 5A as family #80/86:
Bragg, Will H., 63, age at first marriage 17, b. W.Va W.Va W.Va, farmer; Zourdah, wife, 59, age at first marriage 15, b. Ky Ky Ky; Allie, son, 20, b. Ky W.Va Ky; Lyons, Fannie, 15, granddau, b. Ky Ky Ky.
The next household is their son Jesse, the one after that is their son-in-law Charlie Rice and their dau Lula, and the one after that is their son-in-law John Basford and their dau Iva.
Bragg, Wm, 30, b. Jan 1870, W. Va Ky Ky; Jourdah, wife, 28, b. Nov 1871, married 14 years, mother of 6 children, 5 living, b. Ky Ky Ky; Emily, dau, 14, b. July 1886; Fanny, 9, b. Feb 1891; Lula, 6, b. Dec 1893; Jesse, son, 2/12, b. Mar 1900. All children born Ky Ky Ky.
1910 census of Rowan Co., Ky, Pine Grove precinct, enumerated 19 April, lists on p. 3B as family #46/47:
Collins, Jesse, 66, second marriage, b. Ky Ky Ky, farmer; Sarah J., wife, 64, b. Ky Ky Ky, first marriage, married 40 years, mother of 11 children, 8 living;
Bragg, William H., son-in-law, 42, b. Va Va Va, farm laborer; Zourdah, daughter, 40, b. Ky Ky Ky, first marriage for both, married 25 years, mother of 9 children, 8 living; Lulie, grandau, 14; Jesse, grandson, 10; Iva M., granddau, 7; Willie, grandson, 4; Allie, grandsn, 7/12. All grandchildren born Ky Ky Ky.
1930 census of Rowan Co., Ky, Pine Grove precinct, enumerated 12 April, lists on p. 5A as family #80/86:
Bragg, Will H., 63, age at first marriage 17, b. W.Va W.Va W.Va, farmer; Zourdah, wife, 59, age at first marriage 15, b. Ky Ky Ky; Allie, son, 20, b. Ky W.Va Ky; Lyons, Fannie, 15, granddau, b. Ky Ky Ky.
The next household is their son Jesse, the one after that is their son-in-law Charlie Rice and their dau Lula, and the one after that is their son-in-law John Basford and their dau Iva.
