John Wesley Brabham

1880 - 1951  (70 years)

• Name	John Wesley Brabham
  Born	27 Aug 1880	Roane County, West Virginia, USA   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Died	25 Mar 1951	Roane County, West Virginia, USA   [3]
  Buried	Roane County, West Virginia, USA
  Notes	U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 NAME: John Wesley Brabham Address: Gay Rt 1 COUNTY: Roane STATE: West Virginia BIRTH DATE: 27 Aug 1880 RACE: White AGE: 38 OCCUPATION: farmer NEAREST RELATIVE: Gay Brabham HEIGHT/BUILD: medium/medium COLOR OF EYES/HAIR: gray/dark U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 NAME: John Wesley Brabham BIRTH DATE: 27 Aug 1880 BIRTH PLACE: Roane, West Virginia, USA RESIDENCE: Gay Rt 1, Roane, West Virginia, USA AGE: 61 OCCUPATION: farmer NEAREST RELATIVE: Ella Brabham, Gay WV HEIGHT/BUILD: 5 1/2' 125lb COLOR OF EYES/HAIR: gray eyes, black & gray hair, light complexion Death Record Name: John Wesley/Brabham Sex: Male Death Date: 25 Mar 1951 Death Place: Gay, Roane, West Virginia Age at Death: 70y 6m 28d Cemetery: Napier Cemetery Birth Date: 27 Aug 1880 Birth Place: Roane County, W. Va. Marital Status: M Occupation: Retired Farmer Residence: Gay, Roane, W. Va. Mother: Mary Mitilda/Swank Mother's Birth Place: Father: Edward Melros/Brabham Father's Birth Place: John Wesley Brabham Birth: Aug. 27, 1880 Roane County West Virginia, USA Death: Mar. 25, 1951 Roane County West Virginia, USA Son of Edward Melrose and Ma Matila (Swank) Brabham. Family links: Spouse: Sadie Gay Reed Brabham (1886 - 1935) Children: Alvin Earl Brabham (1908 - 1991)* Wesley Eugene Brabham (1927 - 1927)* *Calculated relationship Burial: Napier Cemetery Allentown Roane County West Virginia, USA Created by: Joe Woolweaver Record added: May 18, 2013 Find A Grave Memorial# 110744470
  Person ID	I23462	WVPioneers
  Last Modified	17 Jan 2015

  
  

  Family 1	Sadie Gay Reed,   b. 15 Nov 1886, Roane County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 8 Mar 1935, Roane County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 48 years)
  Married	5 May 1906	Roane County, West Virginia, USA   [1]
  Notes	Marriage Record Date: 5/5/1906 Place: Roane, West Virginia, United States John Brabham, 25, Roane Co, Clarence S G Reed, 19, Roane Co, Clarence Informant Margaret Reed & AB Reed of Roane Co 1910 Standard, Kanawha, WV Brabham, John 29 m1- 3y WV OH OH carpenter Gay wife 23 m1- 3y 2-2 children WV WV WV Earl son 2 WV WV WV Alta da 1 WV WV WV Mary niece 10 WV OH WV 1920 Curtis, Roane, WV Brabham, John W 39 m WV OH OH Sadie G wife 33 m WV WV WV Alvin E son 11 WV WV WV Alta P da 10 WV WV WV Lottie O da 8 WV WV WV Eva J da 6 WV W WV Lona or Lora D da 4 6/12 WV WV WV Edna M da 1 11/12 WV WV WV John R son 6/12 WV WV WV 1930 Curtis, Roane, WV # 40-40 Brabham, John 48 md age 25 WV OH OH Gay 43 md age 19 WV WV WV Olive da 18 s WV WV WV Eva da 16 WV WV WV Lona da 14 WV WV WV Edna da 12 WV WV WV John son 10 WV WV WV Irine da 7 WV WV WV Justine da 4 8/12 W VW VWV Knopp, Virgel sil 23 md age 22 WV WV WV Alta da 25 md age 24 WV WV WV 1940 Bland, Prince George, VA Federal Reformatory Brabham, John inmate 58 m WV 1935: lived Gay, Jackson, WV 1940 Curtis, Roane, WV #201 Brabham, Ella head 46 m WV 1935: lived same house John D son 21 s WV 1935: lived same house Justine da 15 WV 1935: lived same house McCrady, Opha lodger 21 s WV 1935: lived rural Roane WV Elwa lodger 17 WV 1935: lived rural Roane WV Willis lodger 9 WV 1935: lived rural Roane WV Brabham, Earl brother 32 wd WV 1935: lived rural Roane WV Bobby nephew 9 WV 1935: lived rural Roane WV William nephew 7 WV 1935: lived rural Roane WV Marie nephew 5 WV 1935: lived rural Roane WV James nephew 3 WV Jenice neice 3 WV
  Children	1. Alvin Earl Brabham,   b. 14 Jan 1908, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 29 Apr 1991, Roane County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 83 years)   2. Alta Pearl Brabham,   b. 22 Apr 1909, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Lottie Olive Brabham   4. Eva Jane Brabham   5. Lona Donel Brabham   6. Edna Mae Brabham   7. John D Reed Brabham   8. Mildred Irene Brabham   9. Ruth Justine Brabham   10. Wesley Eugene Brabham,   b. 27 Nov 1927,   d. 27 Nov 1927  (Age 0 years)
  Family ID	F7353	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Ella Mae Whited,   b. 27 Feb 1894, Roane County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 1983  (Age 88 years)
  Married	15 Apr 1936	Roane County, West Virginia, USA   [1]
  Notes	Marriage Record Date: 4/15/1936 at residence of JB Whited, Gay WV Place: Roane, West Virginia, United States John Brabham, 55, Roane Co, Gay WV Mrs Ella May McCrady, 42, Roane Co, Gay WV 1940 Bland, Prince George, VA Federal Reformatory Brabham, John inmate 58 m WV 1935: lived Gay, Jackson, WV 1940 Curtis, Roane, WV #201 Brabham, Ella head 46 m WV 1935: lived same house John D son 21 s WV 1935: lived same house [stepson] Justine da 15 WV 1935: lived same house [Stepdaughter] McCrady, Opha lodger 21 s WV 1935: lived rural Roane WV Elwa lodger 17 WV 1935: lived rural Roane WV Willis lodger 9 WV 1935: lived rural Roane WV Brabham, Earl brother 32 wd WV 1935: lived rural Roane WV Bobby nephew 9 WV 1935: lived rural Roane WV William nephew 7 WV 1935: lived rural Roane WV Marie nephew 5 WV 1935: lived rural Roane WV James nephew 3 WV Jenice neice 3 WV [John, her husband was not with her at the time because he and I am told and his father, were doing time for moonshine. Ella should have had a son Lonnie as he was Euba's first husband. from Ed]
  Family ID	F27448	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S15] Marriage Records, Roane Co, WV. [S479] Death records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History. [S898] Gravestone or Memorial posted on Findagrave.com.