Will/Braffitt/Johnson/Cook genealogy - Person Sheet
Will/Braffitt/Johnson/Cook genealogy - Person Sheet
Misc. Notes
!BIRTH-DEATH-BURIAL: Wyoming Cemetery, Paw Paw, Lee, IL1,34, James H. Braffet, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/154187483
!BIRTH-DEATH-BURIAL: FamilySearch2, James Harvey Braffet, https://ancestors.familysearch.org/L9H3-DV9
!CENSUS: 1850 Blooming Grove, Orange, NY, 312/312, Jas. H. Braffet
!DEED: Orange, NY Deed Book 127, pp. 413-415, 05-Oct-1853 deed from Daniel and Martha Durland of Goshen, Orange, NY to James Braffet of Chester, Orange, NY [this deed might be to his father or to Hezekiah's son James]
!CENSUS: 1855 Chester, Orange, NY, Jas. H. Braffit
!OCCUPATION: Teacher
!CENSUS: 1860 Paw Paw, Dekalb, IL, 3149/63, James H. Braffall
!CENSUS: 25-Jan-1870 Brooklyn, Lee, IL, 39/39, James H. Braffit
!REFERENCE: 1872 Lee, IL Plat Book143
!CENSUS: 1880 Paw Paw Grove, Lee, IL144
!REFERENCE: 14-Mar-1885 Amboy News145
!REFERENCE: 26-Sep-1885 Amboy News145
!REFERENCE: 10-Apr-1891 postcard from Jas. H. Braffet
!OCCUPATION: Physician146
!REFERENCE: 1892 Portrait and Biographical Record of Lee County, Illinois35, pages 433-434, "James H. Braffet, M. D., of Paw Paw, is well known as one of the leading physicians of Lee County, whose skill, success in practice, and learning place him well at the head of his profession. He was born in the town of Florida, Orange County, N. Y., October 16, 1834. His father, James Braffett, for many years an honored citizen of this county, was born in the town of Monroe, Orange County, July 22, 1802, a son of John Braffet, who is supoosed to have been of Scotch ancestry. ... Dr. Braffet was happily married in 1860 to Miss Ellen S. Billings, who was born near Detroit, Mich., and is a daughter of James and Mrs. (Serville) Billings. They have seven children, namely: Nellie, John, Charles, Mark P., Harvey, William and Essie. ..."
!REFERENCE: 1893, The Felt Genealogy147, page 275, "Ellen Savilla Billings, b. in Richmond, July 13, 1841; m. in East Paw Paw, Ill., Sept. 19, 1860, James H. Braffet, son of James and Melissa (Furman) Braffet of Paw Paw. He was b. in Florida, Orange County, N. Y., Oct. 16, 1834. Is a graduate of Bellevue Medical College and Hospital, New York, and is engaged in the practice of medicine at Paw Paw."
!REFERENCE: 1899 obituary146, Dr. James H. Braffet, father-in-law James M. Billings
!REFERENCE: 1899, https://sites.rootsweb.com/~ilslrhm/obituaries_b.htm#B, Dr. James H. Braffet
!REFERENCE: 21-Aug-1899 Lee, IL probate, James H. Braffet, 87 pages
!REFERENCE: J. H. Braffet, https://web.archive.org/web/20120209015625/http://...ee_county/pawpaw.htm
!REFERENCE: 1915 Prominent Men & Pioneers of Utah, for son Mark P. Braffet
!REFERENCE: 1927 Price, Carbon, UT deaths, for son Mark Pomeroy Braffet
!REFERENCE: Portrait & Biographical Record of Lee County, IL, page 433
!REFERENCE: 1938 Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, UT deaths148, for son Will Carlton Braffet, James Harvey Braffet
!REFERENCE: 1960s notes of phone conversation between Mrs. Robert Ingersol Braffet and L. Vadeima G. Whitley
!REFERENCE 2001, Wisconsin Crossroads: A Genealogical History of Several Early Settlers to Wisconsin - Edes, Billings, Koch/Cook, McQuiston, Rosseter and Related Families (Manitowoc, Dunn and Buffalo Counties), "James and Savilla (Felt) Billings, Dunn County, 1860s"
!BIRTH-DEATH-BURIAL: FamilySearch2, James Harvey Braffet, https://ancestors.familysearch.org/L9H3-DV9
!CENSUS: 1850 Blooming Grove, Orange, NY, 312/312, Jas. H. Braffet
!DEED: Orange, NY Deed Book 127, pp. 413-415, 05-Oct-1853 deed from Daniel and Martha Durland of Goshen, Orange, NY to James Braffet of Chester, Orange, NY [this deed might be to his father or to Hezekiah's son James]
!CENSUS: 1855 Chester, Orange, NY, Jas. H. Braffit
!OCCUPATION: Teacher
!CENSUS: 1860 Paw Paw, Dekalb, IL, 3149/63, James H. Braffall
!CENSUS: 25-Jan-1870 Brooklyn, Lee, IL, 39/39, James H. Braffit
!REFERENCE: 1872 Lee, IL Plat Book143
!CENSUS: 1880 Paw Paw Grove, Lee, IL144
!REFERENCE: 14-Mar-1885 Amboy News145
!REFERENCE: 26-Sep-1885 Amboy News145
!REFERENCE: 10-Apr-1891 postcard from Jas. H. Braffet
!OCCUPATION: Physician146
!REFERENCE: 1892 Portrait and Biographical Record of Lee County, Illinois35, pages 433-434, "James H. Braffet, M. D., of Paw Paw, is well known as one of the leading physicians of Lee County, whose skill, success in practice, and learning place him well at the head of his profession. He was born in the town of Florida, Orange County, N. Y., October 16, 1834. His father, James Braffett, for many years an honored citizen of this county, was born in the town of Monroe, Orange County, July 22, 1802, a son of John Braffet, who is supoosed to have been of Scotch ancestry. ... Dr. Braffet was happily married in 1860 to Miss Ellen S. Billings, who was born near Detroit, Mich., and is a daughter of James and Mrs. (Serville) Billings. They have seven children, namely: Nellie, John, Charles, Mark P., Harvey, William and Essie. ..."
!REFERENCE: 1893, The Felt Genealogy147, page 275, "Ellen Savilla Billings, b. in Richmond, July 13, 1841; m. in East Paw Paw, Ill., Sept. 19, 1860, James H. Braffet, son of James and Melissa (Furman) Braffet of Paw Paw. He was b. in Florida, Orange County, N. Y., Oct. 16, 1834. Is a graduate of Bellevue Medical College and Hospital, New York, and is engaged in the practice of medicine at Paw Paw."
!REFERENCE: 1899 obituary146, Dr. James H. Braffet, father-in-law James M. Billings
!REFERENCE: 1899, https://sites.rootsweb.com/~ilslrhm/obituaries_b.htm#B, Dr. James H. Braffet
!REFERENCE: 21-Aug-1899 Lee, IL probate, James H. Braffet, 87 pages
!REFERENCE: J. H. Braffet, https://web.archive.org/web/20120209015625/http://...ee_county/pawpaw.htm
!REFERENCE: 1915 Prominent Men & Pioneers of Utah, for son Mark P. Braffet
!REFERENCE: 1927 Price, Carbon, UT deaths, for son Mark Pomeroy Braffet
!REFERENCE: Portrait & Biographical Record of Lee County, IL, page 433
!REFERENCE: 1938 Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, UT deaths148, for son Will Carlton Braffet, James Harvey Braffet
!REFERENCE: 1960s notes of phone conversation between Mrs. Robert Ingersol Braffet and L. Vadeima G. Whitley
!REFERENCE 2001, Wisconsin Crossroads: A Genealogical History of Several Early Settlers to Wisconsin - Edes, Billings, Koch/Cook, McQuiston, Rosseter and Related Families (Manitowoc, Dunn and Buffalo Counties), "James and Savilla (Felt) Billings, Dunn County, 1860s"
Spouses
Misc. Notes
!BIRTH-DEATH-BURIAL: Wyoming Cemetery, Paw Paw, Lee, IL1,34, Ellen S. Braffet, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/154187484
!BIRTH-DEATH-BURIAL: FamilySearch2, Ellen Savilla Billings, https://ancestors.familysearch.org/L9H3-DV9
!CENSUS: 25-Jan-1870 Brooklyn, Lee, IL, 39/39, Ellen Braffit
!CENSUS: 1880 Paw Paw Grove, Lee, IL144, Ellen S. Braffet
!REFERENCE: 1892 Portrait and Biographical Record of Lee County, Illinois35, page 433, "James H. Braffet, M. D., of Paw Paw, is well known as one of the leading physicians of Lee County, whose skill, success in practice, and learning place him well at the head of his profession. He was born in the town of Florida, Orange County, N. Y., October 16, 1834. His father, James Braffett, for many years an honored citizen of this county, was born in the town of Monroe, Orange County, July 22, 1802, a son of John Braffet, who is supoosed to have been of Scotch ancestry. ... Dr. Braffet was happily married in 1860 to Miss Ellen S. Billings, who was born near Detroit, Mich., and is a daughter of James and Mrs. (Serville) Billings. They have seven children, namely: Nellie, John, Charles, Mark P., Harvey, William and Essie. ..."
!REFERENCE: 1893, The Felt Genealogy147, page 275, "Ellen Savilla Billings, b. in Richmond, July 13, 1841; m. in East Paw Paw, Ill., Sept. 19, 1860, James H. Braffet,
son of James and Melissa (Furman) Braffet of Paw Paw. He was b. in Florida, Orange County, N. Y., Oct. 16, 1834. Is a graduate of Bellevue Medical College and Hospital,
New York, and is engaged in the practice of medicine at Paw Paw.", parents Savilla Felt and James Billings
!REFERENCE: 1906 Lee, IL obituary for mother-in-law Malissa (Furman) Braffet36
!CENSUS: 20-21-Apr-1910 Paw Paw Village, Wyoming, Lee, IL, 97/99, Ellen S. Braffett, 9 children 6 living
!REFERENCE: 1915 Prominent Men & Pioneers of Utah
!REFERENCE: 12-Sep-1918 WWI draft registration card for son Will Carlton Braffet, Ellen S. Braffet
!CENSUS: 1920 Wyoming, Lee, IL, 176/177, Sarah A. Braffet, father born Canada, mother born MA
!NOTE: Middle name possily "Serville"; Two references have birthplace as Richmond, Macomb, MI
!REFERENCE: 1920, https://sites.rootsweb.com/~ilslrhm/obituaries_b.htm#B, Ellen Braffet
!REFERENCE: 1927 Price, Carbon, UT deaths, for son Mark Pomeroy Braffet
!REFERENCE: 1938 Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, UT deaths148, for son Will Carlton Braffet, Ellen Seville Billings, born WI
!REFERENCE 2001, Wisconsin Crossroads: A Genealogical History of Several Early Settlers to Wisconsin - Edes, Billings, Koch/Cook, McQuiston, Rosseter and Related Families (Manitowoc, Dunn and Buffalo Counties), "James and Savilla (Felt) Billings, Dunn County, 1860s"
!BIRTH-DEATH-BURIAL: FamilySearch2, Ellen Savilla Billings, https://ancestors.familysearch.org/L9H3-DV9
!CENSUS: 25-Jan-1870 Brooklyn, Lee, IL, 39/39, Ellen Braffit
!CENSUS: 1880 Paw Paw Grove, Lee, IL144, Ellen S. Braffet
!REFERENCE: 1892 Portrait and Biographical Record of Lee County, Illinois35, page 433, "James H. Braffet, M. D., of Paw Paw, is well known as one of the leading physicians of Lee County, whose skill, success in practice, and learning place him well at the head of his profession. He was born in the town of Florida, Orange County, N. Y., October 16, 1834. His father, James Braffett, for many years an honored citizen of this county, was born in the town of Monroe, Orange County, July 22, 1802, a son of John Braffet, who is supoosed to have been of Scotch ancestry. ... Dr. Braffet was happily married in 1860 to Miss Ellen S. Billings, who was born near Detroit, Mich., and is a daughter of James and Mrs. (Serville) Billings. They have seven children, namely: Nellie, John, Charles, Mark P., Harvey, William and Essie. ..."
!REFERENCE: 1893, The Felt Genealogy147, page 275, "Ellen Savilla Billings, b. in Richmond, July 13, 1841; m. in East Paw Paw, Ill., Sept. 19, 1860, James H. Braffet,
son of James and Melissa (Furman) Braffet of Paw Paw. He was b. in Florida, Orange County, N. Y., Oct. 16, 1834. Is a graduate of Bellevue Medical College and Hospital,
New York, and is engaged in the practice of medicine at Paw Paw.", parents Savilla Felt and James Billings
!REFERENCE: 1906 Lee, IL obituary for mother-in-law Malissa (Furman) Braffet36
!CENSUS: 20-21-Apr-1910 Paw Paw Village, Wyoming, Lee, IL, 97/99, Ellen S. Braffett, 9 children 6 living
!REFERENCE: 1915 Prominent Men & Pioneers of Utah
!REFERENCE: 12-Sep-1918 WWI draft registration card for son Will Carlton Braffet, Ellen S. Braffet
!CENSUS: 1920 Wyoming, Lee, IL, 176/177, Sarah A. Braffet, father born Canada, mother born MA
!NOTE: Middle name possily "Serville"; Two references have birthplace as Richmond, Macomb, MI
!REFERENCE: 1920, https://sites.rootsweb.com/~ilslrhm/obituaries_b.htm#B, Ellen Braffet
!REFERENCE: 1927 Price, Carbon, UT deaths, for son Mark Pomeroy Braffet
!REFERENCE: 1938 Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, UT deaths148, for son Will Carlton Braffet, Ellen Seville Billings, born WI
!REFERENCE 2001, Wisconsin Crossroads: A Genealogical History of Several Early Settlers to Wisconsin - Edes, Billings, Koch/Cook, McQuiston, Rosseter and Related Families (Manitowoc, Dunn and Buffalo Counties), "James and Savilla (Felt) Billings, Dunn County, 1860s"
Marriage19 Sep 1860, Paw Paw, Lee, IL
ChildrenDwight (1862-1864)
Mary (1863-1864)
Nellie N. (1864-1942)
John J. (1866-1933)
Charles C. (1868-1908)
Mark Pomeroy (1870-1927)
James Harvey (1871-1914)
Will Carlton (1876-1938)
Ida Esther (1881-1955)