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Written by Russell Bracewell
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What: 75th Annual Bracewell Reunion
When: April 10, 2011
Where: Bedias, Texas Civic Center
All Bracewell descendent's and extended family are encouraged to attend. All family friends and anyone interested in Bracewell ancestry are welcome.
The Joseph Marion Bracewell descendent's have been celebrating their common ancestry with a yearly family reunion for the past 74 years. April 10, 2011 will be our 75th anniversary and to celebrate we are planning the largest and most exciting reunion yet.
Mark your calender now because we want everyone interesting in Bracewell ancestry to attend. Bring your family and friends because this will be the one reunion you do not want to miss.
If you would like more information please contact Russell or Lisa
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Written by Russell Bracewell
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Our cousin David Ward discovered the death certificate for Joseph Marionand Stephen Barns. Interestingly both died on the same day. Joseph Marion was sick with an auto-infection and Stephen and wife Artimacy Bracewell were visiting from Marlin, Texas when Stephen fell and injured himself.
Stephens injuries must have been severe because he died 15 days later at 1am in the morning. Later that same day at 8:30pm Joseph Marion died. Artimacy Bracewell lost her husband and brother in the same day.
Joseph Marion is buried at Mount Pleasant Cemetery just outside Cotton and Stephen Barns is buried at McAdams Cemetery west of Crabbs Prairie one plot from his infant daughter who died a few years prior.
 See also Familysearch.org for original.
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Written by Russell Bracewell
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Jacob Machac released his first CD "Fresh Hay".
 Jacob is the son of David & Elizabeth (Betsy) Machac from the Joseph Benjamin Bracewell branch.
The Jacob Austin Band website has samples of from the CD and links to purchase songs or the entire album.
Song List:
1. Stephanie
2. Dead Straight
3. Grandpa
4. Good Ole Lonesome
5. When the Picante Sauce Ran Dry
6. With Angels
7. Kaw-Liga
8. We ain't Homeless
9. House of Gold
10. Long Black Train
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Written by Russell Bracewell
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One of the most important genelaoyg tools are land records. By researching these records we know where our ancestors lived, who where their neighbors, and numerous other facts.
This project is designed to take that information along with nemerous other records and create a visual timeline map of our family ancestry. This project is created on google maps theirfore anyone with a free google account can help modify this project.
The following pages will help you get started:
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Written by Russell Bracewell
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THE BEGINNING OF A LEGACY:
The descendants of Joseph Marion Bracewell started their annual reunion back in 1937. family traveled many miles by wagon to their church grounds in the small town of Bedias,
Texas . It would be 1915 before the first automobile would make this journey. Maybe it was the lawyer in the family, or they knew the importance of what they were doing. Each year they keep minutes of the reunion program, electing officials to organize and run the event, and researching their genealogy. The importance of genealogy is seen in the 1939 minutes: "The Family Tree was presented in a most clever manner by Reginald Bracewell. His interest and work in getting the needed information is deeply appreciated."
Yearly attendance was expected. If someone was absent it was assumed they were very sick. This is shown in 1940 minutes "Motion made and carried that a telegram be sent to Windor Bracewell expressing regrets of his absence due to illness." As a young boy the third weekend in June was time to drop everything and head to grandpas for the reunion. I did not know who the people were or why they would tell stories about the past, all I cared about was who is going to stand up and say the blessing. This was the kids cue to quietly sneak in line for lunch. After all who could resist a 20 foot long pot-luck buffet?
Our reunion continues to this day and genealogy is still a large portion of our reunion. The Original Church is no longer standing. Through family donations we have built a Pavilion in its place. The grounds do not have running water or electricity. Everyone sits is lawn chairs and brings their favorite pot luck dish for lunch. Presidents are elected by acclamation and may serve several terms. Over the year's attendance has gone up and down, technology has improved, but we still hold our reunion were it all began 71 years ago.
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Written by Russell Bracewell
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Bracewellfamily.com is proud to announce a joint partnership with other Bracewell and Braswell researchers to collect and share genealogy documents in an effort to determine our common ancestors origins.
Over one year of work went into the development of this Archive. Today we have almost 3,ooo original family documents online. If you are a Bracewell/Braswell genealogy researcher we invite you to become part of this community. If you are just curious about your ancestors give it a try, after all it is free.
You can view the files at www.bracewellarchive.org
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