Son of David Cypher Braley & Jemima Jane Raymond. Born in St. Albans, Somerset, Maine. Married Sarah Frances Frost 16 Jan 1860 and Lucy A Hatch 28 Dec 1862. [Parkman, Maine Vital Record for birth info.]
See "Braley Genealogy & The Descendants of Roger Braley, 1696-1913" compiled by George Randall.
See also "History of St Albans, Maine" by Gladys M Bigelow and Ruth M Knowles c 1982: gives first wife as Frances Frost daughter of Ephraim Frost and second wife as Ann Hatch, lists only four children for them: Calvin, Frank, Evelyn, & David.
Civil War Index at ME Archives #1: William H. Braley (Also Brayley) age 26 yrs. 6 mos. at enlistment 25 Mar 1865, mustered in 1 Apr 1865 for 1 yr at Augusta to C Company, 1st Battalion, married, farmer, dark complexion, blue eyes, dark hair, 5'7", born St. Albans, resided in Cambridge, mustered out and honorably discharged 5 Apr 1866 Charleston, SC.
1850 census of Saint Albans, Somerset, Maine p134: William H Brailey, age 11, born in Maine, listed with parents, David, 43 & Jemima, 47 and siblings, Caroline, 23, James, 20, John, 18, David, 17, Seth, 14 and Jane, 13.
1860 census of St Albans, Somerset, Maine p11: Wm H Braley, age 21, born about 1843 in Maine, listed with wife, Sarah F, 17 and daughter, Floraella, 0, in household of parents, David, 53 & Marth A, 48 and siblings, David, 26 and Eliza A, 24.
1870 census of Parkman, Piscataquis, Maine p18: Harrison Braily, age 31, born in Maine, farmer, listed with wife, Lucy A, 27 and children, Etta F, 10, Wm, 7 and Flora B, 3 months (born in May 1870).
1880 census of St. Albans, Somerset, Maine p529B: William H Rraley (sic), age 42, he & parents born in Maine, farmer, listed with wife, Lucy A, 38 and children, William A, 16, Flora B, 10, Calvin N, 7, Harrison F, 4 and Binie E, 8 months.
1900 census of St. Albans, Somerset, Maine p8A-B: William H Brailey, age 60, born in Sep 1839 in Maine, parents born in Maine, listed with wife of 38 years, Lucy A, 56 and sons, Calvin N, 27 and David A, 16.
1910 census of St. Albans, Somerset, Maine p11A: William H Brailey, age 70, he & parents born in Maine, widowed, farm laborer, listed living with son, David H, 26 & his wife, Margaret, 23 and their daughter, Lucille V, 1.
1920 census of St. Albans, Somerset, Maine p7A: William H Brailey, age 80, widowed, listed living with daughter, Evie B Emery, 40 & her husband, George W, 42 and their daughter, Ena M, 14 as well as hired man, Mason Washington, 58. [Census taken on 28 Jan 1920, supposedly his death date!]
See "Braley Genealogy & The Descendants of Roger Braley, 1696-1913" compiled by George Randall.
See also "History of St Albans, Maine" by Gladys M Bigelow and Ruth M Knowles c 1982: gives first wife as Frances Frost daughter of Ephraim Frost and second wife as Ann Hatch, lists only four children for them: Calvin, Frank, Evelyn, & David.
Civil War Index at ME Archives #1: William H. Braley (Also Brayley) age 26 yrs. 6 mos. at enlistment 25 Mar 1865, mustered in 1 Apr 1865 for 1 yr at Augusta to C Company, 1st Battalion, married, farmer, dark complexion, blue eyes, dark hair, 5'7", born St. Albans, resided in Cambridge, mustered out and honorably discharged 5 Apr 1866 Charleston, SC.
1850 census of Saint Albans, Somerset, Maine p134: William H Brailey, age 11, born in Maine, listed with parents, David, 43 & Jemima, 47 and siblings, Caroline, 23, James, 20, John, 18, David, 17, Seth, 14 and Jane, 13.
1860 census of St Albans, Somerset, Maine p11: Wm H Braley, age 21, born about 1843 in Maine, listed with wife, Sarah F, 17 and daughter, Floraella, 0, in household of parents, David, 53 & Marth A, 48 and siblings, David, 26 and Eliza A, 24.
1870 census of Parkman, Piscataquis, Maine p18: Harrison Braily, age 31, born in Maine, farmer, listed with wife, Lucy A, 27 and children, Etta F, 10, Wm, 7 and Flora B, 3 months (born in May 1870).
1880 census of St. Albans, Somerset, Maine p529B: William H Rraley (sic), age 42, he & parents born in Maine, farmer, listed with wife, Lucy A, 38 and children, William A, 16, Flora B, 10, Calvin N, 7, Harrison F, 4 and Binie E, 8 months.
1900 census of St. Albans, Somerset, Maine p8A-B: William H Brailey, age 60, born in Sep 1839 in Maine, parents born in Maine, listed with wife of 38 years, Lucy A, 56 and sons, Calvin N, 27 and David A, 16.
1910 census of St. Albans, Somerset, Maine p11A: William H Brailey, age 70, he & parents born in Maine, widowed, farm laborer, listed living with son, David H, 26 & his wife, Margaret, 23 and their daughter, Lucille V, 1.
1920 census of St. Albans, Somerset, Maine p7A: William H Brailey, age 80, widowed, listed living with daughter, Evie B Emery, 40 & her husband, George W, 42 and their daughter, Ena M, 14 as well as hired man, Mason Washington, 58. [Census taken on 28 Jan 1920, supposedly his death date!]
Son of David Cypher Braley & Jemima Jane Raymond. Born in St. Albans, Somerset, Maine. Married Sarah Frances Frost 16 Jan 1860 and Lucy A Hatch 28 Dec 1862. [Parkman, Maine Vital Record for birth info.]
See "Braley Genealogy & The Descendants of Roger Braley, 1696-1913" compiled by George Randall.
See also "History of St Albans, Maine" by Gladys M Bigelow and Ruth M Knowles c 1982: gives first wife as Frances Frost daughter of Ephraim Frost and second wife as Ann Hatch, lists only four children for them: Calvin, Frank, Evelyn, & David.
Civil War Index at ME Archives #1: William H. Braley (Also Brayley) age 26 yrs. 6 mos. at enlistment 25 Mar 1865, mustered in 1 Apr 1865 for 1 yr at Augusta to C Company, 1st Battalion, married, farmer, dark complexion, blue eyes, dark hair, 5'7", born St. Albans, resided in Cambridge, mustered out and honorably discharged 5 Apr 1866 Charleston, SC.
1850 census of Saint Albans, Somerset, Maine p134: William H Brailey, age 11, born in Maine, listed with parents, David, 43 & Jemima, 47 and siblings, Caroline, 23, James, 20, John, 18, David, 17, Seth, 14 and Jane, 13.
1860 census of St Albans, Somerset, Maine p11: Wm H Braley, age 21, born about 1843 in Maine, listed with wife, Sarah F, 17 and daughter, Floraella, 0, in household of parents, David, 53 & Marth A, 48 and siblings, David, 26 and Eliza A, 24.
1870 census of Parkman, Piscataquis, Maine p18: Harrison Braily, age 31, born in Maine, farmer, listed with wife, Lucy A, 27 and children, Etta F, 10, Wm, 7 and Flora B, 3 months (born in May 1870).
1880 census of St. Albans, Somerset, Maine p529B: William H Rraley (sic), age 42, he & parents born in Maine, farmer, listed with wife, Lucy A, 38 and children, William A, 16, Flora B, 10, Calvin N, 7, Harrison F, 4 and Binie E, 8 months.
1900 census of St. Albans, Somerset, Maine p8A-B: William H Brailey, age 60, born in Sep 1839 in Maine, parents born in Maine, listed with wife of 38 years, Lucy A, 56 and sons, Calvin N, 27 and David A, 16.
1910 census of St. Albans, Somerset, Maine p11A: William H Brailey, age 70, he & parents born in Maine, widowed, farm laborer, listed living with son, David H, 26 & his wife, Margaret, 23 and their daughter, Lucille V, 1.
1920 census of St. Albans, Somerset, Maine p7A: William H Brailey, age 80, widowed, listed living with daughter, Evie B Emery, 40 & her husband, George W, 42 and their daughter, Ena M, 14 as well as hired man, Mason Washington, 58. [Census taken on 28 Jan 1920, supposedly his death date!]
See "Braley Genealogy & The Descendants of Roger Braley, 1696-1913" compiled by George Randall.
See also "History of St Albans, Maine" by Gladys M Bigelow and Ruth M Knowles c 1982: gives first wife as Frances Frost daughter of Ephraim Frost and second wife as Ann Hatch, lists only four children for them: Calvin, Frank, Evelyn, & David.
Civil War Index at ME Archives #1: William H. Braley (Also Brayley) age 26 yrs. 6 mos. at enlistment 25 Mar 1865, mustered in 1 Apr 1865 for 1 yr at Augusta to C Company, 1st Battalion, married, farmer, dark complexion, blue eyes, dark hair, 5'7", born St. Albans, resided in Cambridge, mustered out and honorably discharged 5 Apr 1866 Charleston, SC.
1850 census of Saint Albans, Somerset, Maine p134: William H Brailey, age 11, born in Maine, listed with parents, David, 43 & Jemima, 47 and siblings, Caroline, 23, James, 20, John, 18, David, 17, Seth, 14 and Jane, 13.
1860 census of St Albans, Somerset, Maine p11: Wm H Braley, age 21, born about 1843 in Maine, listed with wife, Sarah F, 17 and daughter, Floraella, 0, in household of parents, David, 53 & Marth A, 48 and siblings, David, 26 and Eliza A, 24.
1870 census of Parkman, Piscataquis, Maine p18: Harrison Braily, age 31, born in Maine, farmer, listed with wife, Lucy A, 27 and children, Etta F, 10, Wm, 7 and Flora B, 3 months (born in May 1870).
1880 census of St. Albans, Somerset, Maine p529B: William H Rraley (sic), age 42, he & parents born in Maine, farmer, listed with wife, Lucy A, 38 and children, William A, 16, Flora B, 10, Calvin N, 7, Harrison F, 4 and Binie E, 8 months.
1900 census of St. Albans, Somerset, Maine p8A-B: William H Brailey, age 60, born in Sep 1839 in Maine, parents born in Maine, listed with wife of 38 years, Lucy A, 56 and sons, Calvin N, 27 and David A, 16.
1910 census of St. Albans, Somerset, Maine p11A: William H Brailey, age 70, he & parents born in Maine, widowed, farm laborer, listed living with son, David H, 26 & his wife, Margaret, 23 and their daughter, Lucille V, 1.
1920 census of St. Albans, Somerset, Maine p7A: William H Brailey, age 80, widowed, listed living with daughter, Evie B Emery, 40 & her husband, George W, 42 and their daughter, Ena M, 14 as well as hired man, Mason Washington, 58. [Census taken on 28 Jan 1920, supposedly his death date!]
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