Individual Details

Samuel Houston Brodnax

(27 Nov 1844 - 12 May 1932)

Posted at findagrave.com: Joined Georgia 2nd Regiment and protected railroads through the Battle of Chickamauga; witnessed the death of General Polk from a front-line trench; participated in the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain. Later joined Wheeler's 2nd Georgia Cavalry, raided into Tennessee and followed Sherman to Savannah and north. Wounded and sent home again. Opened a mercantile business and flourished, married, and also got into banking and the Georgia state legislature. Also an article and photos of Samuel and Edda posted there.

The Macon Telegraph, Macon, Georgia, Saturday, May 14, 1932, Page 11, Col. 2: Deaths and Funerals. Samuel H. Brodnax. Walnut Grove, Ga.---May 13 (AP) Samuel Houston Brodnax, 88, well-known citizen of Walton county, and former president of the Brodnax Banking company, died suddenly at his home here Thursday night. He is survived by his wife, three sons, J. C. Brodnax, of Walton county; S. E. Brodnax, credit manager of the Fulton National bank, Atlanta, and George H. Brodnax, Atlanta, in charge of government secret service.

Events

Birth27 Nov 1844Newton Co., Georgia
Birth27 Nov 1844Newton Co., Georgia
Residence1860Newton Co., Georgia
Marriage6 Dec 1871Edda A. Selman
Residence1880Broken Arrow, Walton Co., Georgia
Residence1900Broken Arrow, Walton Co., Georgia
Residence1910Broken Arrow, Walton Co., Georgia
Residence1920Age: 78; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head - Broken Arrow, Walton, Georgia, USA
Military1921Walton Co., Georgia
Death12 May 1932Walton Co., Georgia
BurialWalnut Grove Methodist Church Cemetery, Walnut Grove, Walton Co., Georgia
MilitaryGeorgia

Families

SpouseEdda A. Selman (1852 - 1933)
ChildJoel Colley Brodnax (1872 - 1957)
ChildSamuel Edward Brodnax (1875 - 1942)
ChildGeorge Hamilton Broadnax (1877 - 1949)
FatherSamuel Brodnax (1810 - 1880)
MotherMargaret Aycock (1810 - 1897)
SiblingSarah Louisa Brodnax (1831 - 1871)
SiblingJoel Crofford Brodnax (1831 - 1870)
SiblingElizabeth Rebecca Brodnax (1833 - 1919)
SiblingFrances Brodnax (1834 - )
SiblingPhereby Brodnax (1836 - 1837)
SiblingWilliam Crosby Dawson Brodnax (1840 - 1912)
SiblingMary Brodnax (1842 - 1878)
SiblingNancy Brodnax (1842 - 1888)
SiblingEugenia Brodnax (1846 - 1878)
SiblingEunice Brodnax (1848 - 1939)
SiblingMargaret Caroline Brodnax (1853 - 1930)

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