Jacob Bragonier Jr 1821-1898

Jacob Bragonier JR 1821-1898

A Thumbnail Biography by David C. Procuniar

Jacob Bragonier Jr, the son of Jacob Bragonier, Sr (1755-1821) & Elizabeth Palmer (1775-1859); Jacob Jr was born 11 Nov 1821 Franklin County, Pennsylvania. Married Matilda Thomas in 1845. Matilda was born 4 December 1826 Franklin County, Pennsylvania, died 20 July 1894 Scott County, Princeton Township, Iowa. Jacob died 24 November 1898 in Scott County also. He was a farmer, Road Supervisor & School Director during his 77 years. In 1854 Jacob was just a poor farmer but a hard worker. He moved his family to Iowa in 1854, bought a farm & by 1882 Jacob became one of the largest and most well-to-do farmers in Scott County, Iowa, with 695 acres of land valued at $40.00 per acre and in 1882 was worth $27,800.00

Jacob Jr's lineage .....

.....Jacob Sr.

...........Possibly George Braggooner Sr. ..... [We will get help on this from John Robert]

...................George Braconnier

Children:

John Duffield, 1847-1910 Was Living In Scott Co. Iowa In 1910. In 1873 married Hyantha Amelia Zimmerman

Abraham Justice, 1849-1927 In 1876 married Rebecca Virginia Hess

Henry Calvin, 1850-1935 Married and had three boys.

Caroline, born about 1851 in Fulton County, Pennsylvania

Martha Virginia, 1852-1938 never married.

Amy Alice, 1855-1869

David James, 1859-1920 Moved to California in 1907 married Maude CameliaMajor 1866 Tacoma, Washington.

George Mardis, 1860-1866

Sarah Mary, 1864- In 1910 living in Tama Co Iowa

Clark Elsworth, 1869- married Lillian Davis, had three children.

Howard Edgar, 1871-1946 Operated An Undertaker Parlor, Clinton, IA, married Elizabeth Brooks, one child Ruth Ann.

Sources:

David Charles Procuniar 3598 Harry Truman Drive, Beavercreek, Ohio 45432-2272

The Bragonier Family by Georgiana H. Randall 1969.

The Bragunier Family in America by Brittian Bragunier Robinson 1969

First Reformed Church of Hagerstown Maryland church records on LDS micro-film

Also:

Mrs. Jeanie Simpson

Bragonier Genealogy

3415 Oakcreek Drive

Rocklin, CA 95677

jenelsim@sbcglobal.net

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