Joel Bragg

Brief Life History of Joel

When Joel Bragg was born on 22 January 1770, in Lunenburg, Virginia, British Colonial America, his father, William Bragg Sr, was 47 and his mother, Margaret, was 32. He married Polly Ingram on 10 June 1797, in Lunenburg, Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 13 sons and 6 daughters. He lived in Mason, Kentucky, United States for about 10 years. He died on 20 December 1851, in Shelby, Missouri, United States, at the age of 81, and was buried in Sigsbee, Shelby, Missouri, United States.

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Family Time Line

Joel Bragg
1770–1851
Polly Ingram
1770–1854
Marriage: 10 June 1797
Martha Elizabeth "Patsy" Bragg
1799–1875
Judge Sylvanus Ingram Bragg
1804–1888
William Giles Bragg
1810–1888
Henry C Bragg
1811–
Margaret Jane Bragg
1812–1846
Marcus A Bragg
1812–
Charles A Bragg
1813–
Marcellus B Bragg
1814–
Theophilus P Bragg
1814–
William T Bragg
1815–
Sherman Bragg
1816–
Laura C Bragg
1817–
John E Bragg
1818–
Kendall Bragg
1819–
Virginia Bragg
1820–
Ephraim Bragg
1821–
Nathaniel Bragg
1822–
Elizabeth Ingram Bragg
1823–
Jane Canedy Bragg
1823–

Sources (24)

  • Joel Bragg, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Virginia, Compiled Marriages, 1740-1850
  • Joel Bragg, "Find A Grave Index"

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World Events (8)

1775

"Patrick Henry made his ""Give me Liberty or Give me Death"" speech in Richmond Virginia."

1776

Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.

1792 · Becomes the 15th State

On June 1, 1792, Kentucky became the 15th state. It was the first state west of the Appalachian Mountains

Name Meaning

English: nickname from Middle English brag(ge) ‘ostentatious, proud; spirited, brave’.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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