THE DESCENDANTS OF WILLIAM ALEXANDER BRABHAM

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                           Don Norman

 

1.WILLIAM ALEXANDER BRABHAM

 

    William Alexander Brabham was born in 1820.  He married Amy

Oliver.  The family lived in Muskingum County Ohio.

 

Known children of William Alexander and Amy (Oliver) Brabham.

 

  2.  (1). Edward Melrose

         m.Mary Matilda Swank

 

 

2.EDWARD MELROSE BRABHAM     1.WILLIAM ALEXANDER BRABHAM

 

    Edward Melrose Brabham, a son of William Alexander and Amy

(Oliver) Brabham, was born in Muskingum County Ohio.  He married

Mary Matilda Swank.  The family moved to Roane County WV.

 

Known children of Edward Melrose and Mary Matilda (Swank)

Brabham.

 

  3.  (1). Clovis

 

  4.  (2). John

         m.Gay Reed

 

 

3.CLOVIS BRABHAM      2.EDWARD MELROSE BRABHAM     1.WILLIAM

ALEXANDER BRABHAM

 

    Clovis Brabham was a son of Edward Melrose and Mary Matilda

(Swank) Brabham.

 

Children of Clovis Brabham.

 

  5.  (1). Clifford

 

  6.  (2). Wilbert

 

  7.  (3). J.W.

 

 

4.JOHN BRABHAM      2.EDWARD MELROSE BRABHAM     1.WILLIAM

ALEXANDER BRABHAM

 

    John Brabham, a son of Edward Melrose and Mary Matilda

(Swank) Brabham, married Gay Reed.

 

Children of John and Gay (Reed) Brabham.

 

  8.  (1). Earl

         m.Inez Cobb

         m.Euba McCrady

 

 

  9.  (2). Olive

         m.Ayward Silket

 

 10.  (3). Eva

         m.Gordon Hickman

 

 11.  (4). Lona

         m.Willis Carpenter

 

 12.  (5). Edna

         m.Ray McCrady

 

 13.  (6). John D.

         m.Louise Fluharty

 

 14.  (7). Irene

         m.Glen Green

 

 15.  (8). Justine

         m.Harold Baker

 

 16.  (9). Alta

         m.Virgil Knopp

 

 

8.EARL BRABHAM     4.JOHN BRABHAM      2.EDWARD MELROSE BRABHAM

   1.WILLIAM ALEXANDER BRABHAM

 

    Earl Brabham, a son of John and Gay (Reed) Brabham, first

married Inez Cobb.  After Inez died, Earl married a widow, Euba

(-----) McCrady.

 

Children of Earl and Inez (Cobb) Brabham.

 

 17.  (1). Bob

 

 18.  (2). Bill

 

 19.  (3). Marie

 

 20.  (4). Janice Lee

 

Children of Euba (-----) McCrady.

 (Step children of Earl Brabham.)

 

 21.  (1). Jimmie Lee McCrady

 

 22.  (2). Dorothy McCrady

 

Children of Earl and Euba (-----) [McCrady] Brabham.

 

 23.  (1). Shirley

 

 24.  (2). Sharon

 

 25.  (3). Hazel

 

 26.  (4). Ira John

 

 

9.OLIVE BRABHAM     4.JOHN BRABHAM      2.EDWARD MELROSE BRABHAM

    1.WILLIAM ALEXANDER BRABHAM

 

    Olive Brabham, a daughter of John and Gay (Reed) Brabham,

married Ayward Silket.

 

Children of Ayward and Oliver (Brabham) Silket.

 

 27.  (1). Charles

 

 28.  (2). Carroll

 

 

13.JOHN D. BRABHAM     4.JOHN BRABHAM      2.EDWARD MELROSE

BRABHAM     1.WILLIAM ALEXANDER BRABHAM

 

    John D. Brabham, a son of John and Gay (Reed) Brabham,

married Louise Fluharty.

 

Children of John D. and Louise (Fluharty) Brabham.

 

 29.  (1). Rhoda

 

 30.  (2). Rita

 

 31.  (3). Joyce

 

 32.  (4). Mary

 

 33.  (5). David

 

 

16.ALTA BRABHAM     4.JOHN BRABHAM      2.EDWARD MELROSE BRABHAM

    1.WILLIAM ALEXANDER BRABHAM

 

    Alta Brabham, a daughter of John and Gay (Reed) Brabham,

married Virgil Knopp.

 

Children of Virgil and Alta (Brabham) Knopp.

 

 34.  (1). Levada

         m.George O'Brien

 

 35.  (2). Raymond

         m.Ilene Lemley

 

 36.  (3). Betty

         m.Charles Koone

 

 37.  (4). Glenda

         m.Sherill Bradshaw

 

 38.  (5). Larry

         m.Rhoda Phillips

 

 39.  (6). Harry

         m.Grace Ferguson

 

 40.  (7). Jo Ann

         m.Alvie Norman

 

BIBLIOGRAPHY:

 

"Roane County WV Family History 1989" p.87