Fourth Generation

40. Amanda M. (Mandy) BLUNT was born on Jan 8, 1859 in Texas.²⁰ She appeared in the census in 1870 in Bossier Parish, LA, enumerated with her parents in Webster Parish (then Bossier Parish), LA.. She appeared in the census on Feb 26, 1920 in Webster Parish, LA, enumerated as a widow with children.¹⁰¹ She appeared in the census on Apr 15, 1930 in Webster Parish, LA, enumerated with her son, Frank James Braley. She died on Feb 7, 1936 in Minden, Webster Parish, LA.²⁰

Pneumonia was listed as cause of death on Amanda's La. State Board of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Certificate of Death, file no. 2018, register no. 2832. Her tombstone shows that she was born Jan. 8, 1859. But her death certificate shows that she was 75 years, 1 month and 4 days old when she died suggesting that she was born about Jan. 3, 1861.

She was buried on Feb 9, 1936 in Spring Branch Cemetery, Columbia Co., AR. Amanda [Braley] was listed in the April, 1882 minutes of the Spring Branch Church at Columbia Co., Arkansas. [O'Bier]

In a brief history of the King's Corner Assembly of God Church, O'Bier writes about the Rev. Charlie Carraway and his Sunday School held in the Blocker School at King's Corner. When the school burned in about 1920, Rev. Carraway held his meetings in a tent until a tabernacle could be built. In the meantime, a Rev. Elmer L. Tanner preached a revival in the community and many of the people in the area attended. At this time, everybody was attending church at Old Sarepta Baptist. One night the Baptist preacher told everyone that had been attending the revival at King's Corner to leave his church and not to come back. "Only Mandy Braley went back." [O'Bier]

Amanda M. (Mandy) BLUNT and James Monroe BRALEY were married on Aug 19, 1881. They appeared in the census on Jun 13, 1900 in Webster Parish, LA.¹⁰² They appeared in the census on Apr 19, 1910 in Webster Parish, LA.¹⁰³ James Monroe BRALEY (son of Meckie Frederick BRALEY and Mrs. Elizabeth EDWARDS) was born on Aug 19, 1849 in Springhill, Webster Parish, LA. He appeared in the census on Jun 29, 1880 in Webster Parish, LA, enumerated with his father and brother, William Richard. He purchased land on Jan 7, 1893 in Webster Parish, LA James entered an original homestead entry for 159.97 acres in the west half of the northwest, and the west half of the south west in township 23 north, range 10 west, section 29. He died on May 10, 1915 in Kings Corner, Webster Parish, LA. He was buried in May 1915 in Spring Branch Cemetery, Columbia Co., AR.¹⁰⁴ James M. Braley, on January 7, 1893 patented the west half of the north west quarter, and the west half of the south west quarter of section 29 in township 23 north of range 10 west of LA meridian in LA, containing 159 acres and 97/100 of an acre.

There is also a deed conveyance dated 1886 from J. M. Braley to G. F. Braley found in book 4, page 553. Jim's probate, document 296 in Webster Parish, dated 1921, names children, including an unnamed infant girl that was born June 15, 1882 and died 14 months later.

James was named to the Spring Branch Church (Columbia Co., Arkansas] church building committee in July, 1890. Others serving with him were A. W. Taylor, C. R. Newton, W. R. Boyett, A. A. Reeves, and Isaac Howell. In September, 1890, John McSwain was added to the committee, and A. B. Hornsby replaced Isaac Howell in March, 1891. [O'Bier] Amanda M. (Mandy) BLUNT and James Monroe BRALEY had the following children:

137	i.	Pet BRALEY was born on Jun 15, 1883. She died on Aug 18, 1884. She was buried in Aug 1884 in Spring Branch Cemetery, Columbia Co., AR.
+138	ii.	Ora Elizabeth BRALEY.
+139	iii.	Dawson Monroe (Doss) BRALEY.
+140	iv.	Frank James BRALEY.
+141	v.	Jesse James (Wild Jess) BRALEY.
142	vi.	Hugh Frederick BRALEY was born on Mar 23, 1894. He died on Feb 17, 1895. He was buried in Feb 1895 in Spring Branch Cemetery, Columbia Co., AR.
+143	vii.	Webb Pratt BRALEY.