Captured, 4 Jul 1863, Vicksburg, Mississippi. Paroled 9 Jul 1863. Wounded, 21 Mar 1865, Battle of Bentonville, North Carolina. Discharged May 1865, Greensboro, North Carolina.
James Abel Bramblett, the first child of Riley and Margaret (Roberts) Bramblett was born April 8, 1844 and he died on Jan. I, 1927. On March II, 1866 he was married to Armenda Redd who was born Dec. 18, 1848 and she died Jan. 4, 1922. Her mother Mahulda Redd was born on 9^-1829 and died 12-22-1931 and she was a member of the Friendship Baptist Church for 84 years, having joined in 1847. Abel Bramblett who was known as "Abe" grew up on his father's farm in Forsyth County and entered the War between the States between 1861 and 1865. After his discharge from military service he came home and had a large family. His home still stands and it is off highway 20 and on the road that comes back into the Drew Road near the Ebb Tallant Store.
This was a prolific family as many were in those days and one dozen children were born from this union. Some of them lived on in Forsyth County and some of the daughters married men who moved to other counties. Catherine who was born 5-18-1873 and died on 6-25-1945 was married to a Robert K. Heard on 8-23-1891. He was born on 1-16-1871 and died on 10-5-1962. He was a farmer most of his life and they are buried at Coal Mountain.
Captured, 4 Jul 1863, Vicksburg, Mississippi. Paroled 9 Jul 1863. Wounded, 21 Mar 1865, Battle of Bentonville, North Carolina. Discharged May 1865, Greensboro, North Carolina.
James Abel Bramblett, the first child of Riley and Margaret (Roberts) Bramblett was born April 8, 1844 and he died on Jan. I, 1927. On March II, 1866 he was married to Armenda Redd who was born Dec. 18, 1848 and she died Jan. 4, 1922. Her mother Mahulda Redd was born on 9^-1829 and died 12-22-1931 and she was a member of the Friendship Baptist Church for 84 years, having joined in 1847. Abel Bramblett who was known as "Abe" grew up on his father's farm in Forsyth County and entered the War between the States between 1861 and 1865. After his discharge from military service he came home and had a large family. His home still stands and it is off highway 20 and on the road that comes back into the Drew Road near the Ebb Tallant Store.
This was a prolific family as many were in those days and one dozen children were born from this union. Some of them lived on in Forsyth County and some of the daughters married men who moved to other counties. Catherine who was born 5-18-1873 and died on 6-25-1945 was married to a Robert K. Heard on 8-23-1891. He was born on 1-16-1871 and died on 10-5-1962. He was a farmer most of his life and they are buried at Coal Mountain.
Family Members
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Margaret Bramblett Smith
1867–1926
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Octavia Bramblett Tollison
1869–1947
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James Jesse Walker Bramblett
1871–1951
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Catherine Bramblett Heard
1873–1945
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Fleta Azalee Bramblett
1877–1955
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Alfred Edward Bramblett
1882–1963
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George Washington Bramblett
1885–1970
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Maude Estelle Bramblett Stewart
1888–1978
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Arboth Rest Bramblett
1891–1964
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