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| ====== James Franklin Mealer Brady ====== | ====== James Franklin Mealer Brady ====== |
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| The illegitimate son of [[James Elias Brady|James Elias Brady]] and Rebecca Mealer (daughter of Matthew Mealer and Arletta Smith-Mealer), James Franklin Brady was born on October 19, 1879, in the Currahee district of Habersham County, Georgia. | The illegitimate son of [[James Elias Brady|James Elias Brady]] and [[rebecca_j_mealer|Rebecca J. Mealer]] (daughter of Matthew Maler Mealer and Arletta Lettie "Bug" Smith-Mealer), James Franklin Brady was born on October 19, 1879, in the Currahee district of Habersham County, Georgia. |
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| According to Cora Iola Brady-Ledbetter (who was James Franklin Mealer-Brady's daughter - and an avid genealogy researcher), at the time of James Franklin Mealer Brady's birth, James Elias Brady was married to his second wife, Mary L. Brewer (they married on April 30, 1876). However, in the U.S. "Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007", James Franklin Brady lists his mother as "Mary L. Brewer". The U.S. Census records appear to corroborate Cora Iola Brady-Ledbetter's version of the events. | According to Cora Iola Brady-Ledbetter (who was James Franklin Mealer-Brady's daughter - and an avid genealogy researcher), at the time of James Franklin Mealer Brady's birth, James Elias Brady was married to his second wife, Mary L. Brewer (they married on April 30, 1876). However, in the U.S. "Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007", James Franklin Brady lists his mother as "Mary L. Brewer". The U.S. Census records appear to corroborate Cora Iola Brady-Ledbetter's version of the events. |
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| Rachel Mealer and her sister had been working on [[James Elias Brady|James Elias Brady]]'s farm. | Rachel J. Mealer (born during 1856 in Georgia) and her sister had been working on [[James Elias Brady|James Elias Brady]]'s farm. |
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| The 1880 U.S. Census indicates that Rebecca Mealer, and her infant son "Franklin Mealer", were boarders living with James Elias Brady & Mary L. Brewer-Brady. 18 months after James Franklin Mealer Brady was born, Rachel Mealer became sick with dysentery. She died 3 days later. Prior to her death, she asked Mary to raise him. This led to James Elias Brady & Mary L. Brewer-Brady adopting James Franklin Mealer Brady. | The 1880 U.S. Census indicates that Rebecca J. Mealer, and her infant son "Franklin Mealer", were boarders living with James Elias Brady & Mary L. Brewer-Brady. 18 months after James Franklin Mealer Brady was born, Rachel Mealer became sick with dysentery. She died 3 days later (died on January 8, 1931 in Banks County, Georgia). Prior to her death, she asked Mary to raise him. This led to James Elias Brady & Mary L. Brewer-Brady adopting James Franklin Mealer Brady. |
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| Rebecca Mealer is buried at the foot of Soapstone Mt. beside Willis Simmons (on Government land). | Rebecca Mealer is buried at the foot of Soapstone Mt. beside Willis Simmons (on Government land). |
