Ethel G. Bragg1

F, #41307, b. Apr 1894
FatherWilliam Walter Bragg1 b. Feb 1856, d. 31 Mar 1910
MotherMartha E. "Mattie" Upton1 b. Sep 1873
Birth*Apr 1894 Ethel G. Bragg was born in Apr 1894 at WV.1 
 She was the daughter of William Walter Bragg and Martha E. "Mattie" Upton.1 
(Witness) Census20 Jul 1900 Ethel G. Bragg appeared on the census of 20 Jul 1900 in the household of William Walter Bragg and Martha E. "Mattie" Upton at Kanawha Dist, Fayette Co, WV.2 
(Witness) Census19 Apr 1910 Ethel G. Bragg appeared on the census of 19 Apr 1910 in the household of Martha E. "Mattie" Upton at Mossy Pct, Fayetteville Dist, Fayette Co, WV.2 

Census Record Summary

Enumeration DateCensus LocationHousehold Members
20 Jul 1900Kanawha Dist, Fayette Co, WVWilliam Walter Bragg, Martha E. "Mattie" Upton, Ethel G. Bragg, Hazel K. Bragg, Everett G. Bragg, Okey Frank Bragg and Semira Jones2
19 Apr 1910Mossy Pct, Fayetteville Dist, Fayette Co, WVMartha E. "Mattie" Upton, Ethel G. Bragg, Hazel K. Bragg, Everett G. Bragg and Okey Frank Bragg2

Citations

  1. [S205] 1790-1950 U.S. Census, Population Schedule, 1900 census, online at ancestry.com.
  2. [S205] 1790-1950 U.S. Census, Population Schedule, online at ancestry.com.

Hazel K. Bragg1

F, #41308, b. Mar 1896
FatherWilliam Walter Bragg1 b. Feb 1856, d. 31 Mar 1910
MotherMartha E. "Mattie" Upton1 b. Sep 1873
Birth*Mar 1896 Hazel K. Bragg was born in Mar 1896 at WV.1 
 She was the daughter of William Walter Bragg and Martha E. "Mattie" Upton.1 
(Witness) Census20 Jul 1900 Hazel K. Bragg appeared on the census of 20 Jul 1900 in the household of William Walter Bragg and Martha E. "Mattie" Upton at Kanawha Dist, Fayette Co, WV.2 
(Witness) Census19 Apr 1910 Hazel K. Bragg appeared on the census of 19 Apr 1910 in the household of Martha E. "Mattie" Upton at Mossy Pct, Fayetteville Dist, Fayette Co, WV.2 

Census Record Summary

Enumeration DateCensus LocationHousehold Members
20 Jul 1900Kanawha Dist, Fayette Co, WVWilliam Walter Bragg, Martha E. "Mattie" Upton, Ethel G. Bragg, Hazel K. Bragg, Everett G. Bragg, Okey Frank Bragg and Semira Jones2
19 Apr 1910Mossy Pct, Fayetteville Dist, Fayette Co, WVMartha E. "Mattie" Upton, Ethel G. Bragg, Hazel K. Bragg, Everett G. Bragg and Okey Frank Bragg2

Citations

  1. [S205] 1790-1950 U.S. Census, Population Schedule, 1900 census, online at ancestry.com.
  2. [S205] 1790-1950 U.S. Census, Population Schedule, online at ancestry.com.

Everett G. Bragg1

M, #41309, b. Apr 1897
FatherWilliam Walter Bragg1 b. Feb 1856, d. 31 Mar 1910
MotherMartha E. "Mattie" Upton1 b. Sep 1873
Birth*Apr 1897 Everett G. Bragg was born in Apr 1897 at WV.1 
 He was the son of William Walter Bragg and Martha E. "Mattie" Upton.1 
(Witness) Census20 Jul 1900 Everett G. Bragg appeared on the census of 20 Jul 1900 in the household of William Walter Bragg and Martha E. "Mattie" Upton at Kanawha Dist, Fayette Co, WV.2 
(Witness) Census19 Apr 1910 Everett G. Bragg appeared on the census of 19 Apr 1910 in the household of Martha E. "Mattie" Upton at Mossy Pct, Fayetteville Dist, Fayette Co, WV.2 

Census Record Summary

Enumeration DateCensus LocationHousehold Members
20 Jul 1900Kanawha Dist, Fayette Co, WVWilliam Walter Bragg, Martha E. "Mattie" Upton, Ethel G. Bragg, Hazel K. Bragg, Everett G. Bragg, Okey Frank Bragg and Semira Jones2
19 Apr 1910Mossy Pct, Fayetteville Dist, Fayette Co, WVMartha E. "Mattie" Upton, Ethel G. Bragg, Hazel K. Bragg, Everett G. Bragg and Okey Frank Bragg2

Citations

  1. [S205] 1790-1950 U.S. Census, Population Schedule, 1900 census, online at ancestry.com.
  2. [S205] 1790-1950 U.S. Census, Population Schedule, online at ancestry.com.

Okey Frank Bragg1,2

M, #41310, b. 26 Oct 1898, d. 11 Jul 1940
FatherWilliam Walter Bragg1 b. Feb 1856, d. 31 Mar 1910
MotherMartha E. "Mattie" Upton1 b. Sep 1873
Birth*26 Oct 1898 Okey was born at WV on 26 Oct 1898.3,2,1 
 He was the son of William Walter Bragg and Martha E. "Mattie" Upton.1 
(Witness) Census20 Jul 1900 Okey Frank Bragg appeared on the census of 20 Jul 1900 in the household of William Walter Bragg and Martha E. "Mattie" Upton at Kanawha Dist, Fayette Co, WV.4 
(Witness) Census19 Apr 1910 Okey Frank Bragg appeared on the census of 19 Apr 1910 in the household of Martha E. "Mattie" Upton at Mossy Pct, Fayetteville Dist, Fayette Co, WV.4 
EmploymentSep 1918 Occupation: laborer in Sep 1918 at Minden, Fayette Co, WV. Tipple labor, New River & Pocahontas Coal & Coke Co.3 
Mlt-Registration*12 Sep 1918 Okey Frank Bragg registered for the draft on 12 Sep 1918 at Fayette Co, WV. Named Mattie McCallister, Summerlee, WV, mother, as nearest relative.3 
Residence*12 Sep 1918 He resided at Minden, Fayette Co, WV, on 12 Sep 1918.3 
Employment*Jan 1920 Okey's occupation: Apprentice seaman, US Navy at Naval Training Station Goat Island, San Francisco, San Francisco Co, CA, in Jan 1920.4 
Census*14 Jan 1920 Okey Frank Bragg was listed as a resident in the census report at Naval Training Station Goat Island, San Francisco, San Francisco Co, CA, on 14 Jan 1920. Camp Paul Jones.4 
Death*11 Jul 1940 Okey died on 11 Jul 1940 at San Diego Co, CA, at age 41.2 
Burial*15 Jul 1940 His body was interred on 15 Jul 1940 at San Diego, San Diego Co, CA, at Fort Rosecrans Natl Cem.5 

Census Record Summary

Enumeration DateCensus LocationHousehold Members
20 Jul 1900Kanawha Dist, Fayette Co, WVWilliam Walter Bragg, Martha E. "Mattie" Upton, Ethel G. Bragg, Hazel K. Bragg, Everett G. Bragg, Okey Frank Bragg and Semira Jones4
19 Apr 1910Mossy Pct, Fayetteville Dist, Fayette Co, WVMartha E. "Mattie" Upton, Ethel G. Bragg, Hazel K. Bragg, Everett G. Bragg and Okey Frank Bragg4
14 Jan 1920Naval Training Station Goat Island, San Francisco, San Francisco Co, CAOkey Frank Bragg4

Citations

  1. [S205] 1790-1950 U.S. Census, Population Schedule, 1900 census, online at ancestry.com.
  2. [S2634] CA, USA: State of California Department of Health Services, Center for Health Statistics Sacramento, California Death Index, 1940-1997 (Ancestry.com, 2000),.
  3. [S2684] WWI Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 (www.ancestry.com),.
  4. [S205] 1790-1950 U.S. Census, Population Schedule, online at ancestry.com.
  5. [S2673] Online cemetery transcription,, National Cemetery Administration. U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.

Joann Johnson1

F, #41312
FatherCurtis Cartho Johnson1 b. 4 Mar 1914, d. Apr 1979
MotherRuth Josephine Wiseman1 b. 1 May 1917, d. 28 Dec 1978
 Joann Johnson is the daughter of Curtis Cartho Johnson and Ruth Josephine Wiseman.1 
Marriage* Joann Johnson married (?) Morris.1 

Partners and Children

Citations

  1. [S237] Obituary, Ruth Josephine Johnson, Hinton (WV) News, Tue, 2 January 1979.

Wilma Gay Bragg1,2

F, #41341, b. circa 1930, d. 12 Jun 2016
FatherEverett Curtis Bragg3 b. 20 Jun 1895, d. Jul 1980
MotherEthel Stella Price3 b. 24 Sep 1893, d. Apr 1983
Birth*circa 1930 Wilma Gay Bragg was born circa 1930 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co, WV.1 
 She was the daughter of Everett Curtis Bragg and Ethel Stella Price.3 
(Witness) Census15 Apr 1930 Wilma Gay Bragg appeared on the census of 15 Apr 1930 in the household of Everett Curtis Bragg and Ethel Stella Price at Cotton Hill Rd, Beckwith Pct, Fayette Co, WV.3 
(Witness) Census6 May 1940 Wilma Gay Bragg appeared on the census of 6 May 1940 in the household of Everett Curtis Bragg and Ethel Stella Price at Fayetteville Dist, Fayette Co, WV.3 
(Witness) Census1 Apr 1950 Wilma Gay Bragg appeared on the census of 1 Apr 1950 in the household of Everett Curtis Bragg and Ethel Stella Price at Fayetteville Dist, Fayette Co, WV.3 
Marriage*11 Nov 1950 She married Nelson Eugene Light at Oak Hill, Fayette Co, WV, on 11 Nov 1950.
Nelson E. Light, age 22, single, b. Lick Fork, res. Lick Fork, par. Wm A. & Madge, miner; Wilma Bragg, age 20, single, b. Fayetteville, res. Fayetteville, par. Everett C. & Ethel; md by Lewis E. Thomas Jr. at Oak Hill.1 
Divorce*Apr 1963 Wilma was divorced from Nelson Eugene Light in Apr 1963.2 
Marriage*5 May 1986 She married Donald Lee Withrow at Pearisburg, Giles Co, VA, on 5 May 1986.
Don Lee Withrow, age 59, widowed, 4th marr, b. 15 April 1927, WV, res. 503 Terry Ave, Oak Hill, WV, par. Tennis Judson Withrow & Ruby Cannedy; Wilma Gay Light nee Bragg, age 57, divorced, 2nd marr, b. 6 Dec 1929, WV, res. Maple Court Apts, Oak Hill, WV, par. Everett Curtis Bragg & Ethel Stella Price; md by Lee D. Ellison at Pearisburg.2 
Death*12 Jun 2016 Wilma died on 12 Jun 2016 at Hubbard Hospice House, Charleston, Kanawha Co, WV.
Wilma Bragg Light Withrow, 86, of Oak Hill, passed away June 12, 2016, at Hubbard Hospice House, in Charleston after a 13-year battle with Alzheimer's. She was the daughter of the late Everett and Ethel Bragg of Fayetteville. Wilma was a member of the Oak Hill Baptist Church. She worked as a homemaker and lovingly cared for her parents for many years. In addition to her parents, she is also preceded in death by her siblings, Hueston Bragg, Earl Bragg, Harold Bragg, and Erma Burley.

Wilma is survived by her two daughters, Zoe Matics of Charleston and Rita Gay (Tim) McGuffin of Oak Hill; four grandchildren, Sarah (Jason) Ball of Huntington, Darrin (Tega) McGuffin of Oak Hill, Hannah (Allen) Hudson of South Charleston, Derek McGuffin of Oak Hill; and two great-grandchildren that brightened her world, Haden McGuffin and Lucy Ball. Also living is her husband, Don Withrow of Oak Hill.

The family would like to extend its sincere gratitude to the wonderful staff of Montgomery Extended Care for showing her love, compassion, dignity, and patience with the care they provided every day. They would also like to express their sincere thanks to the Hospice staff for going above and beyond to ensure a peaceful passing.

Funeral service will be conducted at 1 p.m. Mon. June 20, at the High Lawn Funeral Home Chapel in Oak Hill with entombment to follow at High Lawn Memorial Park Mausoleum also in Oak Hill. Service will be officiated by Rev. Pete Lokant. Family will receive friends one hour prior to the service.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Alzheimer's Foundation in Wilma's memory, online at www.alz.org or by mail to Alzheimer's Association West Virginia Chapter, 1601 2nd Avenue, Charleston, WV 25387 or to Hospice Care, online at www.hospicecarewv.org/make-donation/or by mail to HospiceCare, 1606 Kanawha Blvd. W. Charleston, WV 25387.

Online condolences and social media sharing are available by visiting www.highlawnfuneralhomechapel.com.4 
Burial*20 Jun 2016 Her body was interred on 20 Jun 2016 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co, WV, at High Lawn Memorial Park.4 

Census Record Summary

Enumeration DateCensus LocationHousehold Members
15 Apr 1930Cotton Hill Rd, Beckwith Pct, Fayette Co, WVEverett Curtis Bragg, Ethel Stella Price, Earl Bragg, Erma Bragg, Harold Grose Bragg and Wilma Gay Bragg3
6 May 1940Fayetteville Dist, Fayette Co, WVEverett Curtis Bragg, Ethel Stella Price, Harold Grose Bragg and Wilma Gay Bragg3
1 Apr 1950Fayetteville Dist, Fayette Co, WVEverett Curtis Bragg, Ethel Stella Price, Wilma Gay Bragg and Harold Grose Bragg3

Partners and Children

Marriage*11 Nov 1950 She married Nelson Eugene Light at Oak Hill, Fayette Co, WV, on 11 Nov 1950.
Nelson E. Light, age 22, single, b. Lick Fork, res. Lick Fork, par. Wm A. & Madge, miner; Wilma Bragg, age 20, single, b. Fayetteville, res. Fayetteville, par. Everett C. & Ethel; md by Lewis E. Thomas Jr. at Oak Hill.1 
Divorce*Apr 1963 Wilma was divorced from Nelson Eugene Light in Apr 1963.2 

Partners and Children

Marriage*5 May 1986 She married Donald Lee Withrow at Pearisburg, Giles Co, VA, on 5 May 1986.
Don Lee Withrow, age 59, widowed, 4th marr, b. 15 April 1927, WV, res. 503 Terry Ave, Oak Hill, WV, par. Tennis Judson Withrow & Ruby Cannedy; Wilma Gay Light nee Bragg, age 57, divorced, 2nd marr, b. 6 Dec 1929, WV, res. Maple Court Apts, Oak Hill, WV, par. Everett Curtis Bragg & Ethel Stella Price; md by Lee D. Ellison at Pearisburg.2 

Citations

  1. [S2712] WV Marriages Fayette Co, WV.
  2. [S230] Marriages, Civil Records Ancestry.com. Virginia, Marriage Records, 1936-2014 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.
  3. [S205] 1790-1950 U.S. Census, Population Schedule, online at ancestry.com.
  4. [S237] Obituary, Wilma Bragg Light Withrow, Charleston (WV) Gazette, Sunday, 19 June 2016, online at http://www.wvgazettemail.com/OBIT/20160619/wilma-withrow, accessed July 2016.