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Cemeteries of Madison County, Vol. II, page 190
Bragg Cemetery Bragg Cemetery BRAGG - Jefferson Bragg - Born Nov. 17, 1836 - Died April 12, 1967 Census, Oct. 31, 1850 Bragg, L. M. 45 Tenn., Farmer - $4000. Margarett 50 Ga. Margaret 22 Ala. James 21 " Laborer Nelson 18 " Student Jefferson 14 " -m- Susannah Mitchell Nov. 8, 1860. (MB-4B). Martha 11 " COMBS - J. J. Combs - Born Dec. 3, 1848 - Died May 17, 1904 COMBS - Mary E. McKelvy - Wife of J. J. Combs - Born Feb. 24, 1851 - Died March 27, 1917. Census, Oct. 31, 1850 Combs, John 27 Ala., Farmer Margaret 43 Tenn. Nancy 7 Ala. Sarah 4 " John 2 " Golden, Benjamin 18 " Laborer. Benj. W. -m- Elizabeth Bragg 2-12-1851. (MB-4A) James 16 " Laborer Mary 14 " -m- Wm. Myrick March 5, 1865 (MB-4B) Martha 13 " COMBS - Mattie F. Combs - Born Sept. 11, 1887 - Died Feb. 7, 1902 MYRICK - Mary Elizabeth Myrick - Born Feb. 12, 1836 - Died May 18, 1908 aged) Mary E. Golden 72 years, 3 mo., 6 days. ) -m- Wm. Myrick ) March 5, 1865 MYRICK - W. C. Myrick - April 12, 1836 - Aug. 5, 1937 ) (MB-4B) GOLDEN - Shedrick Golden Was born July 4, 1808 in the year of our Lord. On the 13th of January, 1865 he was taken off and murdered for maintaining the Union and Constation of the United States. (copied exact). Note: This man is still referred to in the community by his nickname, "Shed" Golden. He was killing hogs at a natural spring along with William E. Norris (1835-1920) when "bushwackers" accosted them. Young Norris outran them but they caught Shed Golden and killed him. Mr. Golden did not believe in slavery. He was a fiercely patriotic man and the Golden family was known to be honest, fine citizens. The "Yankees" forced the community to bury him "in style" according to the grandson of Wm. E. Norris, W. Howard Norris. Census, Nov. 1, 1850 Golden, Shad 44 Ga. Farmer - $700 ) Shadrack Golden -m- Martha Combs Feb. 4, Martha 31 S. C. ) 1845 (MB-4A) ( Margaret 18 Ala. ( Mary 16 " Note: Shadrack Golden was first married to ( Caroline 14 " Charlotte Vicry and the children shown here, (Catharine 13 " except Sarah, are by that marriage. ( Hickman 12 " Shadrack is the son of William and Mary (Jasper 10 " Golden who are buried in the St. Clair cemetery. (Ann 10 " ( Levica 7 " ( Elizabeth 6 " Sarah 2 " CAMPBELL - John Hubert Campbell - Dec. 22, 1887 - April 3, 1968 190 - (794)