Will/Braffitt/Johnson/Cook genealogy - Person Sheet
Will/Braffitt/Johnson/Cook genealogy - Person Sheet
Misc. Notes
!BIRTH-DEATH-BURIAL: Wallkill Valley Cemetery, Walden, Orange, NY1, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/194831926
!RESIDENCE: 1935 Walden, Orange, NY, William Ransom
!CENSUS: 11-Apr-1940 60 Oak Street, Walden, Orange, NY, 262, William Ransom, lodger
!OCCUPATION: Carpenter
!REFERENCE: Jul-1982 obituary194, William H. Ransom, parents Henry Ransom and Jane Wella Ransom, sister Sarah Beam of Newburgh, Orange, NY
!REFERENCE: Ancestry.com196, William Ransom, parents Henry W. Ransom and Sarah Jane Wells (1879-1949)
!RESIDENCE: 1935 Walden, Orange, NY, William Ransom
!CENSUS: 11-Apr-1940 60 Oak Street, Walden, Orange, NY, 262, William Ransom, lodger
!OCCUPATION: Carpenter
!REFERENCE: Jul-1982 obituary194, William H. Ransom, parents Henry Ransom and Jane Wella Ransom, sister Sarah Beam of Newburgh, Orange, NY
!REFERENCE: Ancestry.com196, William Ransom, parents Henry W. Ransom and Sarah Jane Wells (1879-1949)
Spouses
FatherWilliam Henry Braffett Jr. (1870-1950)
MotherElizabeth J. Thorp (1880-1971)
Misc. Notes
!CHRISTENING: 06-May-1900 St. Columba, Orange, NY baptisms, Josephine Mary Braffit, born 14-Apr-1900, parents William Braffit and Elizabeth Thorp
!BIRTH-DEATH: US Social Security Death Index42, Josephine Ransom
!BIRTH-DEATH-BURIAL: Wallkill Valley Cemetery, Walden, Orange, NY1, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/152564908
!BIRTH-DEATH-BURIAL: FamilySearch2, Joseph Mary Braffett, https://ancestors.familysearch.org/LCPD-KY8
!CENSUS: Jun-1900 Washingtonville, Blooming Grove, Orange, NY, 279/291, Josephine Braffitt
!REFERENCE: abt 1906 Greycourt School, Josephine Braffett, https://cdm16694.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/chs/id/185
!CENSUS: 15-Apr-1910 Chester, Orange, NY, 3/4, page 32
!REFERENCE: Picture taken about 191081, J. Braffitt
!REFERENCE: 24-Jul-1916 Middletown Times Press, Middletown, Orange, NY, "George Dusenberry and wife, also Miss Josephine Braffett and sister Anna, attended the funeral of Mr. Dusenberry, which was recently held at Campbell Hall."
!REFERENCE: 17-Dec-1917 Middletown Times Press, Middletown, Orange, NY, page 2, "Mrs. Dusenberry, Anna Braffet, Josephine Braffet, and Grace Dunlap called on friends in Middletown Saturday."
!REFERENCE: 22-May-1918 Middletown Times Press, Middletown, Orange, NY, "Josephine Braffet, of Newburgh, has taken a position in the ice cream parlor of Charles Bordeaux.", https://newspaperarchive.com/middletown-times-press/1918-05-22/page-4
!REFERENCE: 25-May-1918 Evening Gazette, Port Jervis, Orange County, NY, page 8, https://fultonhistory.com/Newspapers%2023/Port%20J...%201918%20Apr-Jun%20-%200402.pdf
!MARRIAGE: 01-Sep-1920 Highland Mills, Orange County, NY, marriages193, book 3, page 962, Frank E. Earl and Josephine Braffett, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XVPZ-8QY
!CENSUS: 01-Jun-1925 Farmingdale, Orange, NY, Josephine M. Earl
!REFERENCE: 14-Apr-1927 Orange County Independent, page 3, "Mrs. Frank Earl and mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Braffett motored to Hillburn on Thursday and visited Mrs. Braffett’s daughter, Mrs. Harold Van Zile, who is recovering from a serious operation", http://newspaperarchive.com/orange-county-independent/1927-04-14/page-3
!CENSUS: 05-Apr-1930 Blooming Grove, Orange, NY, 90/96, Josephine Earle
!RESIDENCE: 01-Apr-1935 Goshen, Orange, NY, Josephine Earl
!CENSUS: 11-Apr-1940 60 Oak Street, Walden, Orange, NY, 262, Josephine Earl
!OCCUPATION: Finisher in dress factory
!REFERENCE: 17-Apr-1945 Middletown Times Herald, Middletown, Orange, NY, page 9, "The chorus will comprise Mrs. Josephine Ransom ..."
!REFERENCE: Nov-1980 The Journal News obituary for sister Victoria Van Zile82, Josephine Ransom
!RESIDENCE: 1980 Walden, NY82, Josephine Ransom
!REFERENCE: Jul-1982 obituary194 for husband William H. Ransom, Josephine Braffett Ransom
!RESIDENCE: 1996 Goshen, Orange, NY 1092442, Josephine Ransom
!REFERENCE: 01-Mar-2002 Times Herald-Record obituary195 for daughter Elizabeth "Betty" Markle, Josephine Braffet Earl
!REFERENCE: 02-Apr-2017 email from Judy Wood to Don Braffitt, "Daughter Elizabeth Earl Markle (6/25/1919 to 2/28/2002 married LeRoy Markle (4/5/1915 to 3/6/1990) and had one daughter, Linda Lee Markle who married Theodore H. Werner (no recorded children). Daughter Clara Ann Earl married George W. Popp (12/21/1915 to 10/1985) two children Susanne & Patricia Popp (no further info). Frances Earl married Joseph P Wells with two children: William Joseph Wells and Josephine Wells 2nd marriage to Lester W Nichols, 3rd marriage to Edward Snyder. Frank Earl Jr born 1931 and died before 1940."
!BIRTH-DEATH: US Social Security Death Index42, Josephine Ransom
!BIRTH-DEATH-BURIAL: Wallkill Valley Cemetery, Walden, Orange, NY1, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/152564908
!BIRTH-DEATH-BURIAL: FamilySearch2, Joseph Mary Braffett, https://ancestors.familysearch.org/LCPD-KY8
!CENSUS: Jun-1900 Washingtonville, Blooming Grove, Orange, NY, 279/291, Josephine Braffitt
!REFERENCE: abt 1906 Greycourt School, Josephine Braffett, https://cdm16694.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/chs/id/185
!CENSUS: 15-Apr-1910 Chester, Orange, NY, 3/4, page 32
!REFERENCE: Picture taken about 191081, J. Braffitt
!REFERENCE: 24-Jul-1916 Middletown Times Press, Middletown, Orange, NY, "George Dusenberry and wife, also Miss Josephine Braffett and sister Anna, attended the funeral of Mr. Dusenberry, which was recently held at Campbell Hall."
!REFERENCE: 17-Dec-1917 Middletown Times Press, Middletown, Orange, NY, page 2, "Mrs. Dusenberry, Anna Braffet, Josephine Braffet, and Grace Dunlap called on friends in Middletown Saturday."
!REFERENCE: 22-May-1918 Middletown Times Press, Middletown, Orange, NY, "Josephine Braffet, of Newburgh, has taken a position in the ice cream parlor of Charles Bordeaux.", https://newspaperarchive.com/middletown-times-press/1918-05-22/page-4
!REFERENCE: 25-May-1918 Evening Gazette, Port Jervis, Orange County, NY, page 8, https://fultonhistory.com/Newspapers%2023/Port%20J...%201918%20Apr-Jun%20-%200402.pdf
!MARRIAGE: 01-Sep-1920 Highland Mills, Orange County, NY, marriages193, book 3, page 962, Frank E. Earl and Josephine Braffett, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XVPZ-8QY
!CENSUS: 01-Jun-1925 Farmingdale, Orange, NY, Josephine M. Earl
!REFERENCE: 14-Apr-1927 Orange County Independent, page 3, "Mrs. Frank Earl and mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Braffett motored to Hillburn on Thursday and visited Mrs. Braffett’s daughter, Mrs. Harold Van Zile, who is recovering from a serious operation", http://newspaperarchive.com/orange-county-independent/1927-04-14/page-3
!CENSUS: 05-Apr-1930 Blooming Grove, Orange, NY, 90/96, Josephine Earle
!RESIDENCE: 01-Apr-1935 Goshen, Orange, NY, Josephine Earl
!CENSUS: 11-Apr-1940 60 Oak Street, Walden, Orange, NY, 262, Josephine Earl
!OCCUPATION: Finisher in dress factory
!REFERENCE: 17-Apr-1945 Middletown Times Herald, Middletown, Orange, NY, page 9, "The chorus will comprise Mrs. Josephine Ransom ..."
!REFERENCE: Nov-1980 The Journal News obituary for sister Victoria Van Zile82, Josephine Ransom
!RESIDENCE: 1980 Walden, NY82, Josephine Ransom
!REFERENCE: Jul-1982 obituary194 for husband William H. Ransom, Josephine Braffett Ransom
!RESIDENCE: 1996 Goshen, Orange, NY 1092442, Josephine Ransom
!REFERENCE: 01-Mar-2002 Times Herald-Record obituary195 for daughter Elizabeth "Betty" Markle, Josephine Braffet Earl
!REFERENCE: 02-Apr-2017 email from Judy Wood to Don Braffitt, "Daughter Elizabeth Earl Markle (6/25/1919 to 2/28/2002 married LeRoy Markle (4/5/1915 to 3/6/1990) and had one daughter, Linda Lee Markle who married Theodore H. Werner (no recorded children). Daughter Clara Ann Earl married George W. Popp (12/21/1915 to 10/1985) two children Susanne & Patricia Popp (no further info). Frances Earl married Joseph P Wells with two children: William Joseph Wells and Josephine Wells 2nd marriage to Lester W Nichols, 3rd marriage to Edward Snyder. Frank Earl Jr born 1931 and died before 1940."
Marriage1940-1945