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History of Lawrence, ORANGE, and Washington Counties, Indiana
Goodspeed Bros. & Co., Publishers - Chicago, 1884

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           JOHN H. BRAXTAN, old settler, was born in Paoli Township,
        Orange County, Ind., March 1, 1828, son of JONATHAN and MARY
        (HANLEY) BRAXTAN, and is of Scotch lineage.  The father of MR.
        BRAXTAN was born in North Carolina and his mother was an Ohioan.
        The former came to what is now Orange County, Ind., at a very
        early day, probably as early as 1810.  His death took place at
        Kokomo, Ind., in 1879, and there the mother of our subject died
        the same year.  By occupation JOHN H. BRAXTAN is a farmer and
        stock-raiser.  He settled where he now resides in 1852 and is
        the owner of 256 acres of well improved land.  In 1870, he formed
        a partnership with JOHN A. HUDELSON in the stock-dealing business,
        which has been one of great profit and which still continues.
        MR. BRAXTAN was married in 1851 to Miss CORNELIA A. PATTON, a
        native of North Carolina, and these children were born to this
        marriage:  GEORGE E., MARY F., REBECCA, deceased, JAMES H., 
        ATTIE, deceased, JOSEPH G., an infant that died unnamed, ARTHUR J.,
        and CHARLES F.  Formerly MR. BRAXTAN was a Whig in politics, but
        is now a Republican.  MRS. BRAXTAN is a member of the Methodist
        Episcopal Church.  For more than half a century MR. BRAXTAN has
        been a resident of Orange County, where he and family are well
        known and highly respected.

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