My Genealogy Hound

SAMUEL WEBSTER BRAGDON, gardener, Myler, was born on Neville island, June 28, 1847, son of Samuel C. and Frances (Morrow) Bragdon. His father was born in Maine, and came to this county in or about 1830, in a sleigh. He was born in 1806, son of Ebenezer and Dorcas (Woodbridge) Bragdon. He was married in 1836, and four children were born to them: William Henry, Samuel Webster, John W. and Jennie Glass. Samuel’s grandfather was in the war of 1812. His maternal grandparents were John and Elizabeth (Morrow) Morrow, and his great-grandfather was David Morrow. Samuel received his education in the schools of the island, and at Mt. Union College, Ohio. He worked with his father until 1873, when he started for himself. His father died in July, 1881, aged seventy-five years, leaving two pieces of land on the island to Samuel and his brother, William H., Samuel taking his present place of fourteen acres, where he erected a fine house in 1885, drawing the plans and arranging the details himself. He was married, Dec. 25, 1873, to Rhoda Henderson, of Mercer county, Pa., daughter of Jonathan and Elizabeth (Brown) Henderson, who now reside in that county. Two children have blessed this union — Berton and John. The family are members of the M. E. Church. Mr. Bragdon is a republican, and has held all the various offices of his township.