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     Sarah Josephine Bradshaw also went by the name of Josie.¹ She was born on 7 May 1867 at Simpson County, Kentucky.¹ She was the daughter of James William Bradshaw and Sarah Henrietta Hatfield.¹ She married William Milliken Harper, son of William Summerfield Harper and George Ann Morrow, circa 1888 at Gallatin, Sumner County, Tennessee.¹ She died on 19 August 1944 at Orlando, Orange County, Florida, at age 77.¹

     James W. Brady married Mary Ellen Kemper, daughter of Kenneth Marshall Kemper and Marilyn June French, on 10 May 1974 at Victoria County, Texas.¹ He and Mary Ellen Kemper were divorced on 9 August 1976 at Calhoun County, Texas.²

     Natalie J. Brady married John S. McCubbin on 4 November 1994 at Gregg County, Texas.¹ She and John S. McCubbin were divorced before 1999 at USA.

     Doris I. Brager was born circa 1928 at North Dakota.¹ She was the daughter of Orville Gerhart Brager and Marion Louise Jones.¹ She appeared on the census of 2 April 1930 in the household of Orville Gerhart Brager and Marion Louise Jones at Rugby, Pierce County, North Dakota.² She appeared on the census of 4 April 1940 in the household of Orville Gerhart Brager and Marion Louise Jones at Rugby, Pierce County, North Dakota.³ She died in November 2002 at USA.⁴

     Floyd Earl Brager appeared on the census in the household of Orville Gerhart Brager and Marion Louise Jones at Pleasant Lake, Benson County, North Dakota.⁴ He was born circa 1925 at North Dakota.¹ He was the son of Orville Gerhart Brager and Marion Louise Jones.¹ He appeared on the census of 2 April 1930 in the household of Orville Gerhart Brager and Marion Louise Jones at Rugby, Pierce County, North Dakota.² He appeared on the census of 4 April 1940 in the household of Orville Gerhart Brager and Marion Louise Jones at Rugby, Pierce County, North Dakota.⁵ He married Elaine Clara Argabright circa 1945 at USA.⁶ He died circa 1974 at Washington.⁶

     Janice Marie Brager also went by the name of Jan.² She was born on 29 September 1945 at Rugby, Pierce County, North Dakota.^1,3,2 She was the daughter of Floyd Earl Brager and Elaine Clara Argabright.¹ She married John C. Beam, son of Charles Lyle Beam and Marie Louise Romick, on 21 August 1965 at USA.³ She died on 21 June 2025 at Bothell, Washington, at age 79.^4,2

Janice Beam
1945 - 2025

Janice (Jan) Marie (Brager) Beam passed away peacefully at home in Bothell under hospice care due to congestive heart failure. Her husband John was at her side. Born in Rugby, North Dakota, on September 29, 1945, Jan was the only child of Floyd and Elaine Brager. The family moved to the Bothell area when she was in middle school, and she graduated from Bothell High School class of 1963. She attended Mr. Lee's beauty college in Seattle following high school, and when she saw a fellow student disposing of sailor's picture, she asked to have it. She wrote him a letter with a picture, and he wrote back, courtship by U.S.P.S. On August 21st, 1965, Jan married John Beam at Bothell Methodist Church. John, who was serving in the U.S. Navy, returned to Vietnam waters three weeks later. During the time of his deployment Jan worked at a local hair salon until meeting his ship on its return to San Francisco in December of 1966. Over the next six years their two daughters were born, and early in 1972 the family moved back to the Pacific Northwest, as John once again was deploying to Vietnam. Upon his return in March 1973 the family lived in south Everett until they moved to their current home in Mays Pond in 1977. Jan became very active with the Girl Scouts, serving as troop leader as well as the local cookie depot. Durning this time she worked as a bookkeeper for local car dealerships until retiring to sell her crafts that she and her mother Elaine made at different craft fairs around the state. In 1980 Jan became active in the Lynnwood Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1040 Auxiliary. Over the next 45 years she was involved at the Post and the District and eventually served as the Auxiliary State President in 1999-2000. She remained active in the VFW Auxiliary until her health no longer permitted it.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Floyd and Elaine. She is survived by her husband of 59 years, John, two daughters Tami Wagoner (Jerry) and Tiffany Landis (Adam), four grandchildren and three great grandchildren. A memorial will be held for family and friends in the fall.

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Published by The Herald (Everett) from Jul. 25 to Jul. 26, 2025.²

     Orville Gerhart Brager and Marion Louise Jones appeared on the census at Pleasant Lake, Benson County, North Dakota.⁴ He was born on 1 January 1896 at Leeds, Benson County, North Dakota.^1,5,6 Registered for the draft during the first World War at Bottineau County, North Dakota.⁶ He began military service on 22 July 1918 at Bottineau County, North Dakota.² He ended military service on 7 February 1919 at Polk County, Iowa.² He married Marion Louise Jones, daughter of David Arthur Jones and Edith Wynn Llewellyn, before 1924 at USA.¹ He and Marion Louise Jones appeared on the census of 2 April 1930 at Rugby, Pierce County, North Dakota.⁷ He and Marion Louise Jones appeared on the census of 4 April 1940 at Rugby, Pierce County, North Dakota.⁸ He died on 22 February 1966 at Edmonds, Snohomish County, Washington, at age 70.⁹

     Betty Jewell Branham was born on 7 April 1932. She married Lonas Howard Bow, son of Richard Alvis Bow and Martha Ann Scott, on 22 December 1951.¹

     Deborhia Fay Branham is the daughter of William Junior Branham and Laveda Fay Capps.¹

     Tammy Dianne Branham is the daughter of William Junior Branham and Laveda Fay Capps.¹