James Braden and Rachel Cotton

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Husband James Braden ^{1 2}

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            AKA: James Breden 3
           Born:  - Mercer Co, PA
     Christened: 
           Died: 1846 - Scott Twp, Lawrence Co, PA 1
         Buried:  - Plain Grove Cemetery, Plain Grove, Lawrence Co, PA

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         Father: James Braden (      -      ) 1
         Mother: Unknown (      -      )

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       Marriage: Abt 1830

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   Other Spouse: Elizabeth Maxwell (      -      ) 1

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Wife Rachel Cotton ^{2 3}

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           Born: 30 Jun 1805 - Pulaski Twp, Lawrence Co, PA 2 3
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           Died: 29 Sep 1862 2
         Buried:  - Plain Grove Cemetery, Plain Grove, Lawrence Co, PA

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         Father: William Cotton, Sr. (1762-1841/1841) 4 5 6 7 8
         Mother: Mary Foster Scott (1767-1844) 2 6 7 8

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Children

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1 F Elizabeth Braden ¹

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2 F Mary Jane Braden ^{1 2}

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           Born: 20 Nov 1829 2
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           Died: 7 Apr 1910 - Lawrence Co, PA 2
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3 F Violet Amelda Braden ¹

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           Died: Bef 1908
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4 M Joseph P. Braden ^{1 2}

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           Born: 27 Nov 1832 2
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         Spouse: Mary Herbert (      -      ) 2
           Marr: 17 Feb 1859 2

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5 F Eleanor S. Braden ¹

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6 F Lorena Braden ¹

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7 M Josiah Braden ^{2 9}

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           Born: 8 Nov 1837 - near Harlansburg, Lawrence Co, PA 1
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         Spouse: Catherine Emery (1843-1875/1876) 1 2
           Marr: 30 Dec 1864 2

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8 M Capt. William D. Braden ^{1 2}

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           Born: 5 Sep 1839 2
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9 M Alexander C. Braden ^{1 2}

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           Born: 31 Mar 1841 2
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         Spouse: Josephine Reynolds (      -1887) 2
           Marr: Dec 1868 2

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10 F Rachel Elizabeth Braden ¹

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           Died: Bef 1908
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General Notes: Husband - James Braden

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He was born in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, and attended the early schools of his home locality. After leaving school he worked on his father's farm and also learned the trade of a shoemaker, which he followed some years. He moved to a farm which he purchased in Butler County, near Slippery Rock, and there passed several years. In 1837 he purchased a farm in Slippery Rock Township, Mercer County - an area which is now Scott Township, Lawrence County, where he then lived until his death.

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General Notes: Wife - Rachel Cotton

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She was a school teacher before her marriage.

1 Aaron L. Hazen, 20th Century History of New Castle and Lawrence County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1908), Pg 982.

2 Jeff McBride, Descendants of Thomas A. Forster (Laurel, Md: Web-published, 2012).

3 —, History of Lawrence County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1877), Pg 181.

4 —, History of Lawrence County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1877), Pg 180.

5 Aaron L. Hazen, 20th Century History of New Castle and Lawrence County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1908), Pg 433.

6 Boyd Crumrine, History of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 953.

7 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 430.

8 F. S. Reader, Some Pioneers of Washington County, Pa. - A Family History (New Brighton, PA: F. S. Reader & Son, 1902), Pg 86.

9 Aaron L. Hazen, 20th Century History of New Castle and Lawrence County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1908), Pg 981.