Brambles, Brambletts & Other Assorted Twigs
 


 

Welcome to the search for my family's ancestors. I've already made great progress on my grandmother's line, even locating a couple 2nd cousins, by checking into Mike Bramblett's Bramblett/Bramlett Information Center, and posting a message there. My grandmother, Maude Lee Bramblett, was born February 22, 1895 in Arkansas. Her parents were Alonzo V. Bramblett and Sara Frances "Fannie" Hopkins.

My Brambletts were from Georgia, Virginia and originally from England (probably), while my Hopkinses were from North Carolina and Maryland.

I've also recently starting finding some people on my grandfather's side as well. His name was Andrew Jackson Leonard, and he was born in Missouri on August 8, 1888. His parents were David Frances Leonard and Frances Catherine Rogers. I've set up a Leonard website devoted to that line, also.

"Maudie" and "Jack" were married in Pottawatomie Co., OK, on 4 November, 1909.

 

 

 

 

 

The woman in back with the dark dress and lace collar is my grandmother, Maude Lee Bramblett. On the left is Oda G. Bramblett, her sister. Down in front is her other sister, Myrtle Evelyn Bramblett. Thanks to newfound cousin Betty (Myrtle's granddaughter) for identifying which sister is which.

For a 'working file' of family group sheets of our Bramblett branches, and a list of surnames (and even a picture of our family), click on the button to the left. To check out various other branches of our tree, there are other family pages listed below.

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There are many broken branches in my family tree. On my grandmother Maude's side:

I'm also interested in my other grandmother's line. Her name was Lula May Pruett, and she was born 11 January, 1900, in Boise, ID. Here is a list of dead ends I've come up against in her ancestry:


Jonathan Hopkins (b. bef 1775, Talbot Co., MD; d. bef 1831, Rockingham, NC) married a woman named Sarah. Their son William P. Hopkins (b. 12 May 1798, d. 18 Feb 1853)) married Esther Martin (b. 19 Cot 1796; d. 11 Feb 1889) in Rockingham Co., NC in 1821. Their son Preston (b. abt 1828) married Nancy Howard (b. abt 1831, NC) in 1849.

Tilithia/Telitha McIntire (b. abt 1832 in GA) married Henry Newman Bramblett (b. Jul 1823 in GA). They were Alonzo's parents.

Henry Newman Bramblett's parents were James Bramlett (b. abt 1781 in SC) and Jane.

James Bramlett's parents were Enoch Bramlett, Sr. (b. 1754, William Co., VA?) and possibly Martha Watkins.

Elizabet Gist (the last name is questionable), who was married to William Bramlett (b. abt 1732 in VA).

William Bramblett (b. abt 1684, possibly in England?) and his son Henry (b. abt 1710 in VA).


And on Grandpa Jack's side:


Thomas Rogers (b. TN) married Susanna Jennings. Their son Andrew Jackson Rogers (b. 22 Jan 1815, TN; d. 3 Mar 1894, MO) married Elizabeth Daniels (b. 17 Apr 1831, Shelby Co., IL; d. 12 Feb 1906, Belmont, Pottowatomie, OK) on 6 Aug 1850 in Shelby Co., IL). Elizabeth's parents were Jonas Daniel (b. 1804, NC) and Mary Rice (b. 1808).

Henry Leonard, believed to be of Scotch-Irish descent, married a woman with the surname of Maholly. Their son David (b. 1809, GA) married Mary Sanders (b. 1810, NC), daughter of George Sanders (b. abt 1780). David and Mary's son George Redmon Leonard (b. 1830/32, AL) married Nancy Plumley/Plumlee (b. Nov 1829, White Co., TN; d. 1 Mar 1917, Purdy Co., MO) on 3 Jan 1852/53 in Stone Co., MO. Nancy later married Isaac Newton Elliott Johnson.

James Simmons (b. 1750, SC; d. 1842, Van Buren Co., TN) married Eustacia "Stacy" Roberts (b. 1770, SC; d. 1850, Van Buren Co., TN) on 5 Sep 1791 in Caswell Co., NC. Their daughter Rachel (b. Feb 1802, SC; d. 1888, Berryville, Carroll, AR) married Joel Plumlee, Sr. (b. 1797, White Co., TN; d. Feb 1863, Stone Co., MO) in White Co., TN, about 1820-23.


Mary Ann Jackson (who was a cousin of President Jackson) and William Wilkins Morris, whose daughter Sarah Elizabeth (b. 20 Mar 1840 in Cole Co., IL, d. 17 Nov 1915 in Caldwell, Canyon, ID) married James Joseph Buffington (b. 30 Jan 1832 in IN, d. 19 Dec 1902 in Caldwell, Canyon, ID) in Appanoose, Iowa on 1 Jun 1859.

Eliza Ann Baker (born February 16, 1842 in Ohio), married Martin Pruett (born August 18, 1838 in Jackson, Parke, Indiana) on 19 Aug 1862 in Tipton, Iowa. There children: Allison, Emma, Martin, Bartin Joseph, Phoebe Ellen, Charles, George Raymond, Lizzie, John, Minnie, Effie Viola, Maggie M., Mary Ann, Paris. Her death certificate lists her father's name as Frank.

Serena Branson (born April 22, 1816 in Tazewell, Claiborne, Tennessee), who was married to John Pruett (born 1815 in Grainger, Tennessee).

Rebecca Branson, who was married to Abraham Pruett (b. 1774, Pittsylvania, VA)

The wives of Richard Prewitt (born 1748 in Virginia), and David Prewitt (born 1726 in Henrico, Virginia).

Francess Murrell, who was married to Richard Prewitt (born 1698 in Henrico, Virginia). I think she had a brother named Timothy.

James Dabbs (or Dobbs), father of Rebecca Dabbs who was married to Henry Prewitt (born 1654 in York, Virginia). I'd like to find out who Rebecca's mother was, too.

Thomas Prewitt (born 1616 in Wiltshire, England).

Jeremiah Buffington (b. abt 1780) and Stella Cooper, whose son Derias (b. abt 1810 in OH) married Mary Ann Countz

 

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I've had alot better luck (thanks to my cousin's huge gedcom file, taken from my grandmother's notes...unfortunately without sources) with my other grandfather's family. His name was Henry Griffin Stratton and he was born 28 May, 1893, in Kanarra, UT.

 

 

My husband's family is a whole 'nother story, however. We hit dead ends practically before we even started. Here are our brick walls:


Richard Fewer and Catherine Phelan, married 2 Feb 1871, who lived on a poor farm in Kilkenny, and had 13 children. One child, Edmund/Edward Patrick Fewer (born 4 July1884 in either County Kilkenny or Waterford, Ireland, d. 1 Feb 1947 in San Francisco, CA) married May Anne Devine (born August 13, 1882 in County Kerry, Ireland; d. 1 Mar 1984 in San Francisco or Santa Clara, CA), who came to the east coast (Ellis Island?) around 1900, and to San Francisco (May arrived in SF in 1902, I believe) and married there 7 Nov 1907. I have names for 5 of Edward's siblings, who came to the US: Tom, Bridget "Kitty" (Kelly), Margaret (Seery), Ella/Ellen (Murphy), and Walter, (d. bef 1947). Other siblings were William, Alice Mary, Mary, Joe (or Josephine??), Pat. We'd like to find May's family too. Her parents were Bernard (or possibly Brian) Devine (or Devane) and Catherine Savage. Bernard's siblings: Mary, Thomas, Pat, Margaret. Catherine had a brother named John. May's siblings were: Patrick, John, Dennis, Catherine (Sullivan) who settled in CT, Mary, who died as an infant or child, and Hannah, who remained in Tyloch, Ireland.


John Claypoole, who was Elizabeth Griscom's (Betsy Ross) 3rd husband. John and Betsy's daughter was Clarissa Sidney Claypoole (b. 3 Apr 1785), who married Jacob Wilson (b. either Philadelphia, PA, or Baltimore, MD). They had a daughter named Clarissa Sidney Wilson (b. 9 Aug 1809), and she married James Hanna (b. 2 Feb 1806, Philadelphia, PA). James was a former Pennsylvania State Senator, and his parents came from County Down, Ireland. Their names were John Hanna and Elizabeth Patterson. I would really like to find out more about these folks.

Peter Lothian was born 2 Mar 1869, in Genesee, NY. He was the first sheriff of Humboldt Co., CA. He married Dorcas Louise Nixon (b. 1 Apr 1837, in Fayette, PA; parents were Capt. Isaac Nixon and Sarah Hook). When Peter was killed (drowned in creek, family legend claims he was 'pushed by Indians'), Dorcas married his brother Archibald.

I've recently (through some very helpful folks on a Quebec mailing list) found some parents and grandparents of Louis Pierre Dorais (b. abt 1865, in Huntingdon County, Quebec) , my husband's paternal grandfather, although the information is sketchy: His parents were Leon Dorais and Virginie Brossard, who married in St. Jean-Chrysostome, Chateauguay, Quebec, on 17 Nov 1863. Leon's parents are listed as Louis Dorais and Desanges Heroux. Virginie's parents are listed as Geoffroy Brossard and Benonise (or Melanie?) Lanctot. If "Melanie" is correct, then her parents were Joseph Lanctot and Marie Louise Lefebvre who married Jun 6, 1808 in St. Constant, Quebec.

 

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