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Two Hundred Years of Braxtons

tercets Braxton H. Gardner of north Kentucky, progenitor of our family tree. His marriage date was 1833. Braxton Charles S. Gardner from our archive, was his youngest son, born in ’45. He barely recalled his father alive. Barney Braxton Gardner, uncle of mine; his sister, my grandma, mother of nine. My father was namesake of his blood line. Barney Braxton Jolly born in ‘11, married his sweetheart in ’37. These four have died and look down from heaven. Ruth Braxton Jolly, that’s me, data fount; only female in this list tantamount of Braxtons quite an accomplished head count. Darren Braxton Poteet, my younger son, Braxton Lee Poteet, age 14, grandson complete my list of six kinfolk Braxton. November 18, 2020

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