| 2002 Handout |
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66th Annual Bracewell Reunion Sunday, April 21, 2002 Mt. Pleasant Cemetery Reunion Grounds 10:30a.m. Arrival & Visitation Welcome Ron Bracewell, President Recognition of person who traveled farthest today Thanks to Searcy Bracewell, whose office handled the mailouts. Opening Song Vickie (Wall) Carey Program Honoring Professions Mildred Schmidt, Program Chairperson Business Ken Ferris with Financial Report and other remarks Deaths for 2001-2002 Collection Benediction and Blessing of lunch (Open) Music By The BRAZOS COUNTRY GRASS BAND VETERANS - THE BRACEWELL CLAN (with 2002 additions) The following list was compiled by Mildred Steed Schmidt, in May 2001, when we honored our veterans on our program. Source documents include the "HONOR ROLL" given me by Mildred Taylor Powell, who saved it from the 1946 Bracewell Reunion; recent correspondence and telephone conversations. If there are other additions and/or corrections, mail to Mildred Schmidt at *address removed*. REVOLUTIONARY WAR Richard Bracewell - served in 1st South Carolina Regiment (research by Joe Taylor) CIVIL WAR: Joseph Marion Bracewell (came to Grimes Co. with wife, Martha Emiline James, in 1872, from Laurens Co. Georgia. Both buried at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery) CONFEDERATE ARMY (discharged at Greensboro, North Carolina) David Dooley (Ruby Bracewell, Barto's daughter, married Will, David Dooley's son). David & wife, Caroline burred at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery) CONFEDERATE ARMY WORLD WAR I: Robert Rudolph Tuck (died of influenza while serving in ARMY in Europe. Baytown VFW Post #912 is named for Rudolph, Emma Bracewell & Arthur Tuck's first son) Emma Branch Ernest Wilburn Bracewell (son of Joseph Benjamin & first wife, Mollie Shanks) ARMY Charles Emmet Bracewell (son of Joseph Benjamin & first wife, Mollie Shanks) ARMY, 1st Infantry Division. Joseph Benjamin Branch C. Carter Steed (Winnie Bracewell, Barto's daughter, married Carter Steed) NAVY WORLD WAR II: Joseph Searcy Bracewell (son of J. Searcy Bracewell & wife Lola) Joseph Benjamin Br. ARMY - served on Gen. Patton's Staff as Supply officer. Bradley Fentress Bracewell (son of J. Searcy Bracewell & wife Lola) Joseph Benjamin Br. NAVY Ernst Wilburn Bracewell (son of Ernest Bracewell - Joseph Benjamin Branch) NAVY David Reed Bracewell (son of Earl Bracewell - Walter Branch) ARMY Engrs-India John David Heath (son of Emma Bracewell - U.G."Hugh" Branch) ARMY – Stateside Gerald Powell (married Mildred Taylor - Walter Branch) ARMY - European Theater Otto W. Schmidt (married Mildred Steed - Barto Branch) NAVY - Europe & Pacific Roscoe Falvey Smith Sr. (son of Buna Bracewell & Ray Smith) U.C."Hugh" Branch Note: Searcy, Ernest, David, John, Gerald, & Otto of above list attended 2001 Reunion and, spoke on the program. DECEASED WW II Veterans: Baldwin, Phillip (married Penny, daughter of Jewel Bracewell Nichols) Walter Branch Charles Selwyn Bracewell (son of Charles Emmett Bracewell & wife Rebecca) Emmett Fred Bracewell (son of Charles Emmett Bracewell & wife Rebecca) Joseph Benjamin Branch Both Selwyn & Fred served in ARMY James Malcom Bracewell (son of Edward Frank & wife, Mollie) Edward Frank Branch U.C. Bracewell Jr. (son of Hugh Bracewell & wife, Alice) U.C." Hugh" Branch Ben J. Bracewell Luther Earl Bracewell James Dooley (son of Ruby Bracewell Dooley) Barto Branch. ARMY Pat Dooley (same as above) W. D. Dooley (same as above) Kyle Eakins (son of Betty Bracewell Eakins) U.C."Hugh" Branch J. C. Eidson (husband of Barbara Bracewell, daughter of Charles Emmett & Rebecca Bracewell) Joseph Benjamin Branch Leroy Grawl (son of Bertha Bracewell Grawl) Joseph Benjamin Branch Stanley Grawl (same as above) Hulon Hall (son of Effie Bracewell & Roy Hall) U.C."Hugh" Branch Charles C. Heath (son of Emma Bracewell Heath) U.C."Hugh" Branch Elton Hines W. T. Hughes B. B. McWhorter Malcom McCain Ervin F. Nesmith (son of Beulah Bracewell Nesmith) Joseph Benjamin Branch NAVY Dr. William Shanks Peavy (son of Anna Bracewell Peavy) Barto Br AIR FORCE - Europe Mitchell O. Sadler Jerry Sadler B. W. Sadler Ralph Sheffield Dr. Bert B. Smith Falvey Smith Jr. (son of Falvey Smith Sr.) Joseph Benjamin Branch Travis Smith Edwin Smith Bill Southern (married Alma Glyn Bracewell) Joseph Benjamin Branch Arthur Elton Tuck (son of Emma Bracewell & Arthur Tuck) Emma Branch Garland Darrell Tuck (son of Joseph Grady Tuck Sr.) “ Erwin Tuck “ Edwin Tuck “ Grady Tuck, Jr. (son of Joseph Grady Tuck Sr.) “ R. H. Ward John Martin Ward Airley Ward DECEASED WW II VETERANS (continued) Curtis White (married Ruth Bracewell) Joe Benjamin Branch Kenneth Williams (son of Vivian Tuck Williams) Emma Branch Note: the following people were from the 1946 HONOR ROLL: Durwood Ballard Pleas Ballard G. W. Ballard Lyndol Ballard Richard Dick Barnes Harold Barnes W. G(us) Barnes Hugh Barnes George Barnes M. B. Barnes Ardell Bracewell. ( Barto's son with wife Arah) Frank Boney Jr. Robert Brown Note: At the 2001 Reunion, Raymond Bracewell said that he thought Emiline James' sister married a Barnes, and this explains the Connection of the Barnes men on the 1946 Honor Roll. POST WORLD WAR II ERA (Peacetime, Korea, Viet Nam, Desert Storm) Don Holder (married Phyllis Dooley, daughter of James Dooley) Barto Branch Served 31 years, VIET NAM through Occupation Period & DESERT STORM 1966-1997 retired with rank of General. Joe Taylor (son of Ruby Bracewell Taylor) Walter Branch ARMY early 1950's Travis Taylor" " " " " " AIR FORCE 1950's Willis C. Steed (son of Winnie Bracewell & Carter Steed) ARMY 1950's Stateside Barto Branch Curtis Bracewell (son of Charles Emmett & wife Rebecca) NAVY 1950's (now deceased) Joseph Benjamin Branch Kenneth Farris (son of Druie Bracewell & S. R. Farris) AIR FORCE 1957-1967 Edward Frank Branch Participated in 2001 program; participated in Cuban Missle Crisis Oct. 1962 Sam Bracewell Farris (son of Druie Bracewell & S. R. Farris) AIR FORCE 1951-1955 (now deceased) Edward Frank Branch Reserves until 1962 POST WORLD WAR II ERA (continued) Weldon Hall (son of Gladys Crowson & W. L. Hall) NAVY 1961-1966 Viet Nam Ida Bracewell Branch Charles O. Carey (married Vicki Hall, Gladys' daughter) ARMY 1969-1970 Germany Ida B. Branch Larry Perkins (son of Anna Lyn Peavy Perkins Daniels) ARMY 1963-1965 Korea Barto Branch Ronnie Perkins (same as above) NAVY 1964-1966 Viet Nam Participated in 2001 Reunion. Previously served as President for several yrs. Charles T. Bracewell (son of Charles Selwyn Bracewell & wife Lois) Joseph Benjamin Branch NAVY 1968-1972 Viet Nam Kenneth Dooley (son of W. D. Dooley & wife Ola Mae) ARMY 1970-1978 Okinawa, Barto Branch Ft. Bragg, Arizona, Korea, Ft. Hood Interesting note: served under General Patton's son; related incident at 2001 Reunion CURRENT SERVICE: Michael Schan Daniels (grandson of Anna Lynn Peavy & Alvie Daniels; son of Bill Daniels & wife Judy) Barto Branch Graduated from the AIR FORCE ACADEMY 2001 - Doing post graduate work. Cameron Bracewell (son of Curtis Bracewell) NAVY Joseph Benjamin Branch Cynthia Bracewell (daughter of Donnie Bracewell) NAVY Joseph Benjamin Branch Harvey Pierce Heath (son of Charles Heath) U.G.Hugh Branch - MARINES Served in Phililpines, California, North Carolina, Persian Gulf; Presently in 6th Engineer Battalion, Portland, Oregon. HONOR ROLL Kindred of Bracewell family Serving in Armed Forces of World War 2
It seems like a good idea to get as much family history as we can, before it gets lost and forgotten. This list of things to record is just to get you going. Don't be put off if it seems like too much. Just fill in what you can. 1. Surname/Family name 2. Given names 3. Nickname 4. Title (prefix) 5. Suffix (Sr., Jr., III, IV, etc) 6. Birth date 7. Birth location 8. Death date 9. Death location 10. Age at death if known 11. Buried date 12. Buried location 13. Spouse (full maiden name. If married more than once, list all spouses and children for each.) 14. Married date and place 15. Children (full name and fill out a sheet on each of them if you can.) 16. Parents (full name and fill out a sheet on each of them if you can.) 17. Notes, stories, etc. If you are not certain, put a question mark after it or some note. Sometimes you know that something happened before a date (bef 11 Jun 1911) or after (aft 15 Aug 1855). If you are VERY sure of something, put a note ("from marriage license" or "from warrant" [just joking]). If you can, please put the sources of why you know, or why you guess, such and such. Don't let this be a great bother. If it is not fun, you won't do it. I make it a game, like a crossword puzzle. Let's see how many squares I can fill in. As many clues as you may recall will help. There is a lot of information on the Internet if one has some clues to work with. Family bibles, scrapbooks, and Grandfather's drawer full of "stuff' are sometimes wonderful! (I have trouble reading my own hand writing at times, please make sure that I can read yours. If you can send it by e-mail, that has many advantages.) When you get tired of it, stop. Look it over a day or two later. Often, you recall some more things. If you know of anyone that is interested in researching family history, please have them get in touch with me (address at bottom). I don't have the time to do a proper job of this, but someone should. I will send them copies of all I have. The software that you can get now, often for free, makes it very easy to do a lot. One researcher, that is related our Bracewells, has taken the records back to "Beltsa, born about 194AD, wife of Frithuwald! I can find the Bracewells back to England in 1484. If you can get on the Internet to have a look around try http://www.ancestry.com/main.htm or e-mail me at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it for a list of interesting web sites. To respect the privacy of everyone, it is considered bad form to publish information about living people. I will not put their name on the Internet or any public place. I use "Living Bracewell" or "Living Smith", etc. I will just keep the records and may pass them on to another researcher in the family if one turns up. If you are interested in genealogy, please contact me. Thanks, David Heath
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