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Braxton County, West Virginia In The American Civil War
Braxton may refer to: __NOTOC__ Places in the United States * Braxton, Mississippi, a village * Braxton County, West Virginia People * Braxton (given name), a list of people with the given name * Braxton (surname) Braxton is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Carter Braxton (1736–1797), signer of the United States Declaration of Independence and a representative of Virginia * Elliott Muse Braxton (1823–1891), Virginia politician, and C ..., a list of people with the surname Other uses * The Braxtons, an American R&B girl group * USS ''Braxton'' (APA-138), a World War II attack transport {{disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Braxton, Mississippi
Braxton is a village in Simpson County, Mississippi, United States. The village's population was 181 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Jackson, Mississippi metropolitan area, Jackson, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area. Its zip code is 39044. History The village of Braxton was named after Ira Braxton Standifer, the son of a physician. The population of Braxton as of 2015 was 181. Braxton is approximately 9 miles north of Mendenhall, the county seat of Simpson County and 19 miles north of Magee, Simpson County's largest city. In 2015, the town of Braxton welcomed a brand new town hall. The current Mayor of Braxton is Stephanie Lee. In 2020, the population of Braxton was 179. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all of it land. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 181 people, 74 households, and 44 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 86 housing units at an average d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Braxton County, West Virginia
Braxton County is a county in the central part of the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 12,447. The county seat is Sutton. The county was formed in 1836 from parts of Lewis, Kanawha, and Nicholas counties and named for Carter Braxton, a Virginia statesman and signer of the Declaration of Independence. In 2010, the center of population of West Virginia was in northern Braxton County. Important salt works were located at Bulltown and here, in 1772, Captain Bull and his family and friendly Delaware Indians were massacred by frontiersmen. Jesse Hughes helped Jeremiah Carpenter track and kill the Indians responsible for the Carpenter massacre. Jeremiah was a notable fiddle player who wrote a song Shelvin’ Rock about the experience of escaping to rock shelter. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (1.1%) is water. In 1863, West Virginia's counties were divided into ci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Braxton (given Name)
Braxton is a given name of English origin meaning "badger", as well as "Brock's town". People with the given name "Braxton" include *Braxton Beacham (1864–1924), American politician *Braxton Berrios (born 1995), American football player *Braxton Bragg (1817–1876), American general *Braxton Cook (born 1991), American musician *Braxton Craven (1822–1882), American educator *Braxton Davidson (born 1996), American baseball player *Braxton Garrett (born 1997), American baseball player * Braxton Harris (born 1983/1984), American football coach * Braxton Hoyett (born 1996), American football player * Braxton Jones (born 1999), American football player * Braxton Kelley (born 1986), American football player * Braxton Key (born 1997), American basketball player *Braxton Lee (born 1993), American baseball player *Braxton Miller (born 1992), American football player *Braxton Mitchell (born 2000), American politician *Braxton Pope Braxton Pope is an independent American film and tele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Braxton (surname)
Braxton is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Carter Braxton (1736–1797), signer of the United States Declaration of Independence and a representative of Virginia * Elliott Muse Braxton (1823–1891), Virginia politician, and Confederate army officer * Carter Moore Braxton (1836–1898), Virginia civil engineer and businessman, and Confederate artillery officer * Allen Caperton Braxton (1862–1914), Virginia lawyer * Hezekiah Braxton (1936–2013), American football player * Edward Braxton (born 1944), American Roman Catholic Bishop of Belleville * Anthony Braxton (born 1945), American musician and composer * Evelyn Braxton (born 1948), American singer * Joanne Braxton (born 1950), American author, teacher, and literary critic * Dwight Muhammad Qawi (formerly Dwight Braxton, born 1953), American boxer * Toni Braxton (born 1967), American singer, actor, producer * Traci Braxton (born 1971), American singer * Towanda Braxton (born 1973), American actor * Trina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Braxtons
The Braxtons are an American musical quintet consisting of singer Toni Braxton and her younger sisters, Traci Braxton, Towanda Braxton, Trina Braxton, and Tamar Braxton. Despite being commercially unsuccessful, the group's first single, " Good Life", led to oldest sister Toni's solo career. All five members reunited in 2011 to star in the WE tv reality television series ''Braxton Family Values'' alongside their mother, Evelyn Braxton. In October 2015, the group released the album '' Braxton Family Christmas''. History The Braxtons' parents are Rev. Michael Braxton Sr. (born June 26, 1947) and Evelyn Braxton (born January 14, 1948). Their first child, Toni Michele Braxton was born on October 7, 1966. Michael Conrad Braxton Jr., the only son, was born on November 17, 1968, then Traci Renee Braxton was born on April 2, 1971. Traci died on March 12, 2022. Towanda Chloe Braxton was born on September 18, 1973. The Braxtons' fifth child Trina Evette Braxton, was born on December 3, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |