Elisha Brace was the first husband of Laura Scudder, my 3rd great grandmother. My descendancy is through her second husband, Ezekiel Morse.
Descendants of Elisha Brace
Generation No. 1
1. ELISHA1 BRACE1 was born 21 Mar 1796 in Victor, Ontario Co., NY, and died 06 Sep 1820 in Victor, Ontario Co., NY. He married LAURA SCUDDER2 Nov 1815 in Victor, Ontario Co., NY, daughter of EZEKIEL SCUDDER and CYNTHIA GOULD. She was born 12 Jul 1795, and died 03 Dec 1835 in Brighton, Monroe Co., NY.
Notes for LAURA SCUDDER:
Ezekiel Morse's second wife was known only as "Mrs. Laura Brace" for generations of researchers. Through the kindness of a number of other
genealogists on the internet, inquiries posted in various places received responses that led to her real identity.
Laura was born Laura Scudder. She married Elisha Brace II in Victor, NY in November, 1815. Elisha died in 1820, leaving Laura with two sons, Russell and Elisha III. She remarried six years later to Ezekiel Morse.
Obit., Daily Democrat, Tuesday, December 7, 1835
DIED
In the town of Brighton, on the second inst., Mrs. Laura Morse, consort of Ezekiel Morse, Esq. aged about 40. As a woman, she was surpassed by but few, either
in intellectual endowments, or the cultivation of the moral powers. In her social habits, she was cheerful and interesting, and in her attention to domestic
interest, unremitting. But as a Christian she excelled. The uniformity of her pious conduct in health; her patient resignation during a long protracted
sickness and her triumph in death, all conspire to place her name on the list of the brightest ornaments of the church. She was this day consigned to the
dust, followed by a large concourse of relatives and friends, whose tears testified how highly they appreciated her worth.
More About LAURA SCUDDER:
Burial: Brighton Cemetery, Rochester, NY
Children of ELISHA BRACE and LAURA SCUDDER are:
2. i. ELISHA2 BRACE, b. 1818, Victor, Ontario Co., NY; d. 09 Sep 1861, Coldspring, Cattaraugus, NY.
3. ii. RUSSELL BRACE, b. 1819, Victor, Ontario, NY; d. Bef. 1890, Washington, DC.
Generation No. 2
2. ELISHA2 BRACE (ELISHA1)3,4 was born 1818 in Victor, Ontario Co., NY, and died 09 Sep 1861 in Coldspring, Cattaraugus, NY. He married MARY E. ANGLE5,6. She was born 1828 in New York, and died 1913.
Notes for MARY E. ANGLE:
Bio from:
Historical Gazetteer and Biographical Memorial of Cattaraugus Co. NY, ed by William Adams, pub 1893
History of the Town of Randolph - Chapter XLIV (44)
Page 1040
Surnames: ANGLE, CLARK, COVERT, BRACE
John N. ANGLE was born Feb. 1, 1795, and married, March 11, 1817, Betsey CLARK, who was born Oct. 9, 1797. Children: Nicholas, Eleanor, Almira A. (Mrs. Anthony COVERT), Mary E. (Mrs. Elisha BRACE), Nancy M., Emily, Lucinda, and Phebe J. Mr. ANGLE came to Randolph about 1828. He was assessor and prominent in town affairs. At one time he owned and operated a shingle-mill where Freedon L. Jeffords now is. For a short time he resided in Michigan, but returned thence to Cold Spring, where he died aged 85.
Children of ELISHA BRACE and MARY ANGLE are:
i. SOPHRONIA3 BRACE7,8, b. 19 Mar 1846, New York; d. 20 Oct 1915; m. DANIEL F. REEVES9, 31 Mar 1866; b. 12 May 1834, Pennsylvania.
Notes for SOPHRONIA BRACE:
Dates, spouse, places are very questionable. No evidence of this family can be found in the 1880 census. LDS site gives a marriage as occurring in Virginia,
which seems unlikely.
Notes for DANIEL F. REEVES:
He was the son of Warren H. Reeves, a farmer living in Cattaraugus, NY in 1850 with wife Laura and five children. Warren was born about 1797 in New
York.
4. ii. RUSSELL BRACE, b. 04 Jun 1848, Coldspring, Cattaraugus, NY; d. 16 Jan 1937, Randolph, Cattaraugus, NY.
iii. ANNETTE BRACE10,11, b. 04 Oct 1852, New York; d. 04 Jul 1862, Died young, dragged by a horse.
iv. ERNEST BRACE12,13, b. Abt. 1854, New York; d. Died young..
3. RUSSELL2 BRACE (ELISHA1) was born 1819 in Victor, Ontario, NY, and died Bef. 1890 in Washington, DC. He married HELEN DARLING. She was born Mar 1828 in Connecticut, and died 1909.
Notes for RUSSELL BRACE:
1880 federal census -
Census Place: Georgetown, Washington, D.C., Washington D.C.
Source: FHL Film 1254121 National Archives Film T9-0121 Page 11B
Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace
Russell BRACE Self M M W 61 NY
Occ: Druggist Fa: NY Mo: NY
Helen D. BRACE Wife F M W 52 CT
Occ: Keeping House Fa: CT Mo: CT
Helen F. BRACE Dau F S W 26 MD
Fa: NY Mo: CT
William D. BRACE Son M S W 24 MD
Occ: Druggist Fa: NY Mo: CT
E. Russell BRACE Son M S W 19 MD
Occ: Signal Corps. Usa Fa: NY Mo: CT
Annie D. BRACE Dau F S W 14 MD
Fa: NY Mo: CT
Notes for HELEN DARLING:
An IGI record has a Helen Darling, born March 22, 1828 in Woodbridge Township, New Haven County, Connecticut, daughter of Noyes Darling and Ann.
NOYES DARLING - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: 19 SEP 1782 New Haven Twp, New Haven, Connecticut
died September 17, 1846. Son of Thomas Darling and Mary Terrill Dibble
Other children of Thomas and Mary: John born May 29, 1789 died July 14, 1825; Thomas born May 3, 1794 died 1872; James Alexis born July 11, 1796 died December
18, 1883; Mary Dorothy born December 4, 1800 died October 29, 1806.
Noyes Darling married Ann Parker April 16, 1826 Woodbridge, New Haven, Connecticut.
Father of Noyes
Thomas Darling
Birth: 09 DEC 1752 New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut
Death: 01 DEC 1815 Woodbridge, New Haven, Connecticut
Parents of Thomas
Thomas Darling and Abigail Noyes
An Ancestral File shows the following for this Thomas Darling:
Birth: 21 Feb 1720
Stonington, New London, Conn.
Death: 30 Nov 1789
Stonington, New London, Conn.
Burial:
Old Cem, New Haven, Ct
The same file shows this for his father:
Samuel DARLING
Born: Abt 1695 Place: Jamaica, , Li
Christened: 17 Aug 1735 Place: Firstcongregatio, New Haven, Ct
Died: 29 Apr 1760 Place: New Haven?, , Ct
And this for his mother:
Susanna CHILDS
Born: Abt 1679 Place: <Old Cem, New Haven, Ct>
Died: 10 Mar 1758 Place:
Buried: Place: Old Cem, New Haven, Ct
Father: Jeremiah CHILDS
Mother: Martha
In the 1900 census, Helen was living with her daughter, Helen, who was still single.
In the 1890 Washington, DC city directory, Helen was listed as a widow.
Children of RUSSELL BRACE and HELEN DARLING are:
i. HELEN F.3 BRACE, b. Jun 1853, Maryland; d. Was single and living with her mother in 1900..
ii. WILLIAM D. BRACE, b. May 1856, Maryland; m. SOPHIA K..
Notes for WILLIAM D. BRACE:
According to the 1900 census, William and Sophia had been married for 11 years and had no children. William was still working as a druggist.
5. iii. ELISHA RUSSELL BRACE, b. Apr 1861, Maryland; d. 26 Jan 1933, Nampa, Canyon County, Idaho.
iv. ANNIE D. BRACE, b. Abt. 1866, Maryland.
Generation No. 3
4. RUSSELL3 BRACE (ELISHA2, ELISHA1)14,15 was born 04 Jun 1848 in Coldspring, Cattaraugus, NY, and died 16 Jan 1937 in Randolph, Cattaraugus, NY. He married VIOLETTA ARCHER16 28 Jun 1876 in Randolph, Cattaraugus Co., NY. She was born 17 Dec 1851 in Randolph, Cattaraugus, NY, and died 1916 in Randolph, Cattaraugus, NY.
Notes for RUSSELL BRACE:
Russell's father died when he was about 13 and he was brought up by his grandparents, Laura and Elisha.
Notes for VIOLETTA ARCHER:
Bio from:
Historical Gazetteer and Biographical Memorial of Cattaraugus Co. NY, ed by William Adams, pub 1893
History of the Town of Randolph - Chapter XLIV (44)
Pages 1040 & 1041
Surnames: ARCHER, CASWELL, BRACE, WILLIAMSON
Benson ARCHER came to Randolph from Henrietta, N. Y., in 1824 and resided about two years on lot 48, whence he removed to 100 acres on lot 21, now known as the ARCHER district. He was a river pilot and made frequent trips down the river and also in harvest-time went on foot to Monroe County to labor in the harvest fields. He and his wife were members of the Baptist church and he was its deacon many years. He also served several terms as poormaster. Deacon ARCHER died instantly of apoplexy Nov. 5, 1871. Mrs. ARCHER died as suddenly in 1874. They had twelve children. Rueben ARCHER, their oldest son, was born in Henrietta, N. Y., April 7, 1922, and came to Randolph, attended the common schools, and married Narcissa, daughter of Sylvester CASWELL, Sept. 21, 1848. He eventually owned the homestead in addition to his own home, altogether some 350 acres. He was highway commissioner and died Sept 21, 1876. His widow resides with her only son, Allen ARCHER. They also had one daughter, Etta (Mrs. Russell BRACE), who resides on the homestead. Allen ARCHER was born Sept 7, 1854, was educated in Chamberlain Institute, and April 26, 1888, married Maggie WILLIAMSON. He is his father's successor on the homestead and has added to it until his farm now contains 240 acres. He is a breeder of high grade Durham and Holstein cattle and Shropshire and Oxforddown sheep.
Children of RUSSELL BRACE and VIOLETTA ARCHER are:
6. i. REUBEN ELISHA4 BRACE, b. 02 Jun 1877, Randolph, Cattaraugus, NY; d. 13 Apr 1966, Randolph, Cattaraugus, NY.
7. ii. NETTIE NARCENE BRACE, b. 26 Jan 1879, Randolph, Cattaraugus, NY; d. 24 Jan 1942, Randolph, Cattaraugus, NY.
8. iii. ANNA BRACE, b. 01 Jul 1881, New York; d. 07 Apr 1970.
iv. GENEVIEVE BRACE16, b. 29 Jul 1883; d. 27 May 1950; m. JOHN ANDREWS16, 21 Mar 1906.
v. ERNEST RUSSELL BRACE16, b. 28 Apr 1886; d. 19 Sep 1955, Randolph, Cattaraugus, NY; m. RUTH ROPPS16, 24 Nov 1909, Napoli, Cattaraugus, NY.
vi. FLORENCE BRACE16, b. 03 Mar 1890; d. 03 Sep 1967.
9. vii. ARCHER BRACE, b. 04 Jan 1892, Randolph, Cattaraugus, NY; d. 08 Jan 1978, Fort Meyers, FL.
5. ELISHA RUSSELL3 BRACE (RUSSELL2, ELISHA1) was born Apr 1861 in Maryland, and died 26 Jan 1933 in Nampa, Canyon County, Idaho. He married MARY SPENCER BEALL 14 Jan 1884. She was born Jun 1863 in Maryland, and died 19 Apr 1937 in Nampa, Canyon County, Idaho.
Notes for ELISHA RUSSELL BRACE:
1900 census
1900 > Idaho > CANYON > NAMPA PCT Series: T623 Roll: 232 Page: 288
Elisha's occupation is listed as real estate dealer.
In 1910, he was an insurance agent. The family was living in the same place, with only Margaret still with her parents.
In 1920, Elisha is a real estate salesman, and he and Mary are living alone in the same place.
Dates of death for Elisha and his wife are from the Idaho Death Index.
Duluth, MN Directory
Name: Elisha R Brace
Location 1: 513 Palladio Building
Location 2: 1509 E Superior
Occupation: Real Estate, Loans and Insurance
Year: 1891, 1892
City: Duluth
State: MN
Notes for MARY SPENCER BEALL:
Mary Spencer Beall seems to have been the daughter of Alexander Evans Beall and Margaret E. Willis. In the 1870 census, she and brother Herbert were living in
Talbot County, Maryland with a Willis family, probably relatives of her mother, who had died 10 months before. Next door was a Spencer family.
Alexander Evans Beall was a son of Ninian Beall, who apparently was the son and grandson of men with the same name.
Children of ELISHA BRACE and MARY BEALL are:
i. HELEN B.4 BRACE, b. May 1885, Minnesota.
ii. MARGARET W. BRACE, b. Sep 1889, Minnesota; d. 30 Dec 1938, Nampa, Canyon County, Idaho; m. UNKNOWN JOHNSON.
Generation No. 4
6. REUBEN ELISHA4 BRACE (RUSSELL3, ELISHA2, ELISHA1)17,18 was born 02 Jun 1877 in Randolph, Cattaraugus, NY, and died 13 Apr 1966 in Randolph,
Cattaraugus, NY. He married ANNA EDDY18 19 Apr 1903 in Randolph, Cattaraugus Co., NY.
Children of REUBEN BRACE and ANNA EDDY are:
i. FLORENCE LILLIAN5 BRACE18, b. 14 May 1905, Randolph, Cattaraugus, NY; d. 14 Feb 1995, Jamestown, Chautauqua, NY; m. CLARENCE H. YOUNG, 16 Jun 1927.
ii. EDDY JOHN BRACE18, b. 25 Oct 1908, Randolph, Cattaraugus, NY; d. 15 Nov 1989, Jamestown, Chautauqua, NY; m. GRETCHEN LENORE CULVER, 02 Jul 1932.
iii. RUSSELL FLOYD BRACE18, b. 19 Oct 1910, Randolph, Cattaraugus, NY; d. 05 Jan 1988, Randolph, Cattaraugus, NY; m. MARIAN J. COLLINS, 25 Nov 1940.
iv. RUBYANNA BRACE18, b. 23 Feb 1917, Randolph, Cattaraugus, NY.
7. NETTIE NARCENE4 BRACE (RUSSELL3, ELISHA2, ELISHA1)18 was born 26 Jan 1879 in Randolph, Cattaraugus, NY, and died 24 Jan 1942 in Randolph, Cattaraugus, NY. She married (1) FRANK WHEATON HARKNESS18. He was born Abt. 1877 in New York, and died 18 Nov 1902. She married (2) ERNEST EUGENE EWING18 Dec 1908 in Randolph Co., West Virginia.
Notes for NETTIE NARCENE BRACE:
By 1910, Nettie had remarried to Ernest E. Ewing and had Josephine, age one year eight months, and Charles R., age 3 months. Ernest owned a dairy farm, was
born in New York, and was 35 years old. They had been married 2 years. Nettie had had five children, three living. Her son Frank B. Harkness was living with
this family in Randolph, Cattaraugus, NY.
By 1920 they had a third child, Bertha, age 6 years and 4 months.
Notes for FRANK WHEATON HARKNESS:
1880 census
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
Silas HARKNESS Self M Male W 48 NY Lumberman MA NY
Harriett HARKNESS Wife M Female W 45 NY Keeps House --- VT
Clarence E. HARKNESS Son S Male W 25 NY NY NY
Addie E. HARKNESS Dau S Female W 19 NY At School NY NY
Arlin L. HARKNESS Dau S Female W 17 NY At School NY NY
Grant HARKNESS Son S Male W 14 NY At School NY NY
Frank W. HARKNESS Son S Male W 3 NY NY NY
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Source Information:
Census Place Randolph, Cattaraugus, New York
Child of NETTIE BRACE and FRANK HARKNESS is:
i. FRANK BRACE5 HARKNESS18, b. 16 Jul 1903, Randolph, Cattaraugus, NY; d. 25 Mar 1976, Louisville, Jefferson Co. Kentucky.
Children of NETTIE BRACE and ERNEST EWING are:
ii. JOSEPHINE ETTA5 EWING18, b. 26 Sep 1908, Jamestown, Chautauqua, NY; d. 10 Dec 1997, Randolph, Cattaraugus, NY; m. KENNETH ARTHUR TARBOX, 24 Mar
1934.
iii. CHARLES RUSSELL EWING18, b. 22 Jan 1910, Randolph, Cattaraugus, NY; d. 13 Jul 1952, Randolph, Cattaraugus, NY; m. DOROTHY LUCILLE SMITH, 30 Aug
1939, Jamestown, Chautauqua Co., NY.
iv. BERTHA EWING18, b. 08 Oct 1913, Randolph, Cattaraugus, NY; d. 22 Mar 1994, Brevard, NC.
8. ANNA4 BRACE (RUSSELL3, ELISHA2, ELISHA1)18,19,20,21 was born 01 Jul 1881 in New York, and died 07 Apr 1970. She married JUDSON YOUNG22,23,24,25 07 Aug 1902. He was born 1878 in Pennsylvania, and died Aft. 1930.
Notes for JUDSON YOUNG:
In 1930, Judson's father Ira Young was living with the famiy.
This appears to be his family of origin in 1880:
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
Ira YOUNG Self M Male W 39 PA Farmer NY NY
Susan YOUNG Wife M Female W 31 NY Keeping House NY NY
Iva L. YOUNG Dau S Female W 8 PA PA NY
Floyd YOUNG Son S Male W 7 PA PA NY
Lavica YOUNG Dau S Female W 5 PA PA NY
Judd YOUNG Son S Male W 2 PA PA NY
Catharine YOUNG Mother W Female W 66 NY NY NY
Source Information:
Census Place Troy, Crawford, Pennsylvania
Children of ANNA BRACE and JUDSON YOUNG are:
i. RUSSELL J.5 YOUNG26,27,28, b. 08 Jun 1903, New York; d. 04 May 1979, Randolph, Cattaraugus, NY; m. JEANETTE SEELY, 31 Jul 1929, Spencer, NY.
ii. EDITH YOUNG29,30,31, b. 08 Mar 1908, New York.
iii. GRACE YOUNG31,32, b. Abt. 1912, New York.
iv. BRACE J. YOUNG33,34,35, b. 18 Jul 1912, Randolph, Cattaraugus, NY; d. 13 Nov 1999, Olean, Cattaraugus Co., NY.
v. CLAYTON YOUNG36,37, b. 20 Mar 1922; d. Jul 1977.
9. ARCHER4 BRACE (RUSSELL3, ELISHA2, ELISHA1)38 was born 04 Jan 1892 in Randolph, Cattaraugus, NY, and died 08 Jan 1978 in Fort Meyers, FL. He
married MINNIE HARKNESS38 20 Dec 1916.
Children of ARCHER BRACE and MINNIE HARKNESS are:
i. CHARLES5 BRACE.
ii. MARY BRACE38, b. 10 Aug 1918.
iii. BERNICE BRACE38, b. 16 Apr 1920; d. 19 Jan 1935.
Endnotes
1. John Sherman Brace, Brace Lineage, (Bloomsberg, PA: George E. Elwood & Son, 1914).
2. "Obituary."
3. John Sherman Brace, Brace Lineage, (Bloomsberg, PA: George E. Elwood & Son, 1914).
4. ~U. S. FEDERAL CENSUS DATA, 1860 New York, Cattaraugus, Cold Spring.
5. John Sherman Brace, Brace Lineage, (Bloomsberg, PA: George E. Elwood & Son, 1914).
6. ~U. S. FEDERAL CENSUS DATA, 1860 New York, Cattaraugus, Cold Spring.
7. John Sherman Brace, Brace Lineage, (Bloomsberg, PA: George E. Elwood & Son, 1914).
8. ~U. S. FEDERAL CENSUS DATA, 1860 New York, Cattaraugus, Cold Spring.
9. ~U. S. FEDERAL CENSUS DATA, 1850 New York, Cattaraugus, South Valley.
10. John Sherman Brace, Brace Lineage, (Bloomsberg, PA: George E. Elwood & Son, 1914).
11. ~U. S. FEDERAL CENSUS DATA, 1860 New York, Cattaraugus, Cold Spring.
12. John Sherman Brace, Brace Lineage, (Bloomsberg, PA: George E. Elwood & Son, 1914).
13. ~U. S. FEDERAL CENSUS DATA, 1860 New York, Cattaraugus, Cold Spring.
14. John Sherman Brace, Brace Lineage, (Bloomsberg, PA: George E. Elwood & Son, 1914).
15. ~U. S. FEDERAL CENSUS DATA, 1860 New York, Cattaraugus, Cold Spring.
16. John Sherman Brace, Brace Lineage, (Bloomsberg, PA: George E. Elwood & Son, 1914).
17. World War I Draft Registration Card.
18. John Sherman Brace, Brace Lineage, (Bloomsberg, PA: George E. Elwood & Son, 1914).
19. ~U. S. FEDERAL CENSUS DATA, 1910 New York, Cattaraugus, Randolph.
20. ~U. S. FEDERAL CENSUS DATA, 1920 New York, Cattaraugus, Randolph.
21. ~U. S. FEDERAL CENSUS DATA, 1930 New York, Cattaraugus, Randolph.
22. John Sherman Brace, Brace Lineage, (Bloomsberg, PA: George E. Elwood & Son, 1914).
23. ~U. S. FEDERAL CENSUS DATA, 1910 New York, Cattaraugus, Randolph.
24. ~U. S. FEDERAL CENSUS DATA, 1920 New York, Cattaraugus, Randolph.
25. ~U. S. FEDERAL CENSUS DATA, 1930 New York, Cattaraugus, Randolph.
26. John Sherman Brace, Brace Lineage, (Bloomsberg, PA: George E. Elwood & Son, 1914).
27. ~U. S. FEDERAL CENSUS DATA, 1910 New York, Cattaraugus, Randolph.
28. ~U. S. FEDERAL CENSUS DATA, 1920 New York, Cattaraugus, Randolph.
29. John Sherman Brace, Brace Lineage, (Bloomsberg, PA: George E. Elwood & Son, 1914).
30. ~U. S. FEDERAL CENSUS DATA, 1910 New York, Cattaraugus, Randolph.
31. ~U. S. FEDERAL CENSUS DATA, 1920 New York, Cattaraugus, Randolph.
32. ~U. S. FEDERAL CENSUS DATA, 1930 New York, Cattaraugus, Randolph.
33. John Sherman Brace, Brace Lineage, (Bloomsberg, PA: George E. Elwood & Son, 1914).
34. ~U. S. FEDERAL CENSUS DATA, 1920 New York, Cattaraugus, Randolph.
35. ~U. S. FEDERAL CENSUS DATA, 1930 New York, Cattaraugus, Randolph.
36. John Sherman Brace, Brace Lineage, (Bloomsberg, PA: George E. Elwood & Son, 1914).
37. ~U. S. FEDERAL CENSUS DATA, 1930 New York, Cattaraugus, Randolph.
38. John Sherman Brace, Brace Lineage, (Bloomsberg, PA: George E. Elwood & Son, 1914).
