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      <title>Re: Henry L. BRANSON - Saltville, VA</title>
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      <description>I believe my family (Howard Daniel Branson was my father) visited your family on several occasions when we were young.  There was a joke in the family that some of us looked so much like some of you that my father actually punished one of my sisters for something one of you did when we were visiting.  </description>
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      <title>Branson Information</title>
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      <description>My ancestor is Charles C. Branson.  I have two files I can send you if I receive your email id.  Send me a note to &lt;a href="mailto://crosend@verizon.net"&gt;crosend@verizon.net&lt;/a&gt;.</description>
      <pubDate>2009-10-28 01:33:12Z</pubDate>
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      <title>Re: william a branson 1880 census  Guilford nc</title>
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      <description>I have a little bit on J L Branson.  He married Ella Mitonia Slate 8/18/1895 listed in the Patrick County Court house.  J L born about 1869 Patrick County, Ella born 11/1869 Patrick.  They had three children: Ollie 4/1895, Roy 7/20/1900 and a Charley which I have no dates on.  Parents listed as W A Branson and Elizabeth.  Does this help?  If so can you tell me more about the children?  I am related to the Slate side.  C Pina &lt;a href="mailto://banyan2@earthlink.net"&gt;banyan2@earthlink.net&lt;/a&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>2009-10-18 18:58:29Z</pubDate>
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      <title>Re: Josephine Branson</title>
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      <description>Hi I am Vida Foust Maxwell, Aunt Josephine was married to a James, her son's names are Robert James and Jimmy James and I'm not sure but I think she has a son named Stoney that she does not see or hear from.</description>
      <pubDate>2009-09-28 05:29:46Z</pubDate>
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      <title>Re: Stonewall Jackson Branson 1885</title>
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      <description>Hi I'm Vida May Foust. My mother is Viola May Branson Foust. Jeffery Foust lives in Blue Springs Missouri.&lt;br&gt;Joyce Foust Lagud lives in Kingsville Missouri. Teresa Foust died in 2006. Charles Foust died May 1977. Patty Foust lives in Neb. Warren Foust were abouts unknown.&lt;br&gt;Curtis Foust lives in Independance Missouri.  </description>
      <pubDate>2009-09-28 05:09:12Z</pubDate>
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      <title>Re: Stonewall Jackson Branson 1885</title>
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      <description> Hi I am Vida Foust Maxwell. Stoney Stonewall Jackson Branson was my mothers Father (my grandpa). My mother (Viola May Branson Foust ) passed away on Sep, 23, 2009. Aunt Josephine Branson James, lives in &lt;br&gt;Saint James Missouri her phone number is 1-573-265-8279&lt;br&gt;Norman,Sophia,Josephine,and Marvin are my aunts and uncles. I to have been looking for some history on Grandma (Clara Stratford). I also remember playing with you when we were small children.&lt;br&gt;You may call me at 816-625-4937 leave message if I don't pick-up. Thank You.</description>
      <pubDate>2009-09-28 04:55:55Z</pubDate>
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      <title>Re: Stonewall Jackson Branson 1885</title>
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      <description> Hi I am Vida Foust Maxwell. Stoney Stonewall Jackson Branson was my mothers Father (my grandpa). My mother (Viola May Branson Foust ) passed away on Sep, 23, 2009. Aunt Josephine Branson James, lives in &lt;br&gt;Saint James Missouri her phone number is 1-573-265-8279&lt;br&gt;Norman,Sophia,Josephine,and Marvin are my aunts and uncles. I to have been looking for some history on Grandma (Clara Stratford). I also remenber playing with you when we small children.&lt;br&gt;You may call me at 816-625-4937 leave message if I don't pick-up. Thank You.</description>
      <pubDate>2009-09-28 04:50:52Z</pubDate>
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      <title>Branson and Fremantle Connection</title>
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      <description>Hi there,&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;I'm trying to follow a connection between the Branson and Fremantle families of the UK. My husband is a Branson however all the males in his family for the last few generations have the middle names Charles Fremantle and we know that the Fremantle bit has some connection to the city of Fremantle in Western Australia. My husband's father was Geoffrey Charles Fremantle Branson  - I understand his Geoffrey's father's name was Charless Fremantle Branson (wife was Ada Florence Faulkner?-Branson). Charles' father was William Powell Branson and we think William's wife was Charlotte Victoria Fremantle (father was William Fremantle). If anyone can find a connection to Charles Howe Fremantle that would be great! Thanks so much. Annemarie.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>2009-09-28 02:50:57Z</pubDate>
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      <title>Re: All Branson's,Smith's,Mobley's,Peacock's</title>
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      <description>Nine years is a long time to answer a query, but going through reading about Branson's.  I found your query and wondered if you ever solved your Peacock mystry.  Don Peacock of Azle Texas is the historian of the PEACOCK ASSOC. OF THE SOUTH and has a lot of info on Peacock's on his computer.  E mail is &lt;a href="mailto://Donpeacock@aol.com"&gt;Donpeacock@aol.com&lt;/a&gt; if you would like to contact him.  He and J.J. Pierce in New Jersey are both good researcers.   I also am lookin for Elizabeth Branson who md Richard "Quaker" Henderson in 1735.  Lea Henderson Peacock</description>
      <pubDate>2009-09-19 00:43:21Z</pubDate>
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      <title>Re: william a branson 1880 census  Guilford nc</title>
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      <description>it could be. i am still trying to prove (or not) that the john h branson listed could or should be john lewis branson. &lt;br&gt;thank you for your responce.&lt;br&gt;christopher</description>
      <pubDate>2009-09-08 14:19:07Z</pubDate>
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      <title>Re: Charles Cornwallis Branson, born Oct.7, 1788</title>
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      <description>I could use the names of Charles children. I am a decendent of his father Eli. Thanks Scott James Branson &lt;a href="mailto://bransonscott@hotmail.com"&gt;bransonscott@hotmail.com&lt;/a&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>2009-09-08 04:38:12Z</pubDate>
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      <title>Re: william a branson 1880 census  Guilford nc</title>
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      <description>There is a Wm. A. Branson, age 7, listed in the 1860 Guilford, NC census with probable mother Martha J. Branson and Susan age 4 and Elizabeth age 2.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Wm. A. Branson is listed as born in Stokes Co., NC.  &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Could this be your Wm. A. Branson?&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;If so, I have a feeling they were part of the Maryland Branson group and not related to those who went to Gasconade, MO.  It would be of interest though, if one of the Maryland Bransons was married in Patrick Co., VA.  We have DNA tests of the Maryland Bransons that could be compared to yours, if there is a male with the last name of Branson in your family willing to take the test.</description>
      <pubDate>2009-09-08 01:39:12Z</pubDate>
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      <title>Re: william a branson 1880 census  Guilford nc</title>
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      <description>Your posting is of great interest to me.  Please write to me at &lt;a href="mailto://OregonGal9@aol.com"&gt;OregonGal9@aol.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;There were some Bransons living near Patrick Co., VA and Carroll Co., VA (formerly part of Patrick Co) in the mid and late 1800's.  I have reason to believe they were related to the Bransons who moved from Patrick/Carroll, VA to TN to Gasconade Co., MO.  They were John A. Branson and wife Sarah Surratt who remained in VA.  &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;John and Sarah were connected to the Gasconade Bransons in Patrick, VA because the same person signed marriage bonds for both families.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;The name Emma Slate in your posting is also of interest.  A possible relative, Sarah Slate, married Asberry Shockley of nearby Grayson Co., VA. (probably around 1855-1860).  Asberry's niece, Elizabeth Shockley, married Greenberry Branson, son of John A. Branson and Sarah Surratt.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;The Shockley family was also associated with the Bransons in Gasconade Co., MO.  &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;The Bransons who were in and near Guilford, NC were also possibly related to the Gasconade Bransons.  They were descendants of Thomas Branson and Rebecca Borden.  Also listed in the 1880 census in Guilford, NC were Daniel Branson and wife Julia.  They were the right age to be Daniel Branson and Julia Ann Coble.  &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Daniel was the great-grandson of Levi Branson and Mary Maynor who had ties to the early Patrick Co, VA Bransons via common acquaintances, signer on marriage bonds, etc.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;It is possible that your W. A. Branson was related to John A. Branson and Sarah Surratt.  John and Sarah were married May 17, 1827 in Patrick Co., VA.  Some of these people went back and forth between SW Virginia and Northern NC just across the border. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Your name makes it difficult to know if you are male or female.  If you are male, or have a male relative with the last name of Branson, it would be EXTREMELY helpful if a Branson DNA test could be arranged.  I have been searching for years to find a male descendant of these Bransons to take the test.  If you can't afford the test, others may be willing to pay for it.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Thanks,&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Sandra Branson Young</description>
      <pubDate>2009-09-08 01:00:19Z</pubDate>
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      <title>william a branson 1880 census  Guilford nc</title>
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      <description>i have a question about john h branson listed as 5 years old at home with wm. a and elizabeth on the 1880 census. i now think that this is john lewis branson (my g/grandfather).&lt;br&gt;i found a va marriage document that shows j.l. branson being married to ella slate. the parents for jlb was listed as w.a. branson and elizabeth branson. the marriage date was&lt;br&gt;18 Aug 1895 in Patrick County, Virginia. if anyone can help prove or didprove this idea pls contact me.&lt;br&gt;thank you&lt;br&gt;chris &lt;br&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>2009-09-07 22:22:28Z</pubDate>
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      <title>Re: Branson's of Fulton County Illinois</title>
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      <description>Abraham Lincoln Branson was my great grand father. I would be happy to share any info I have with you. You can contact me at &lt;a href="mailto://bransonscott@hotmail.com"&gt;bransonscott@hotmail.com&lt;/a&gt;. Scott Branson</description>
      <pubDate>2009-08-25 22:17:26Z</pubDate>
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      <title>Re: Branson line from Eli &amp;amp; Keziah</title>
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      <description>I would be interested in getting more information on your line. Do you have any info on Abraham Lincoln Branson and his first wife Eliza "Law" Branson. b. 1867 I have had trouble getting info on my great grand mother Eliza.&lt;br&gt;Thanks Scott Branson&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href="mailto://bransonscott@hotmail.com"&gt;bransonscott@hotmail.com&lt;/a&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>2009-08-25 21:42:50Z</pubDate>
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      <title>Re: Andrew Branson: Virginia, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois</title>
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      <description>I have several death certificates that list Andrew's wife as Elizabeth Greenwood. I suspect she was a daughter of Bartley Greenwood but have not found any documentation. The big question is who were Andrew's parents. So far, I have not found anything to indicate which of the Virginia Branson families he was related too. Any thoughts?</description>
      <pubDate>2009-08-20 19:56:36Z</pubDate>
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      <title>Re: Andrew Branson: Virginia, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois</title>
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      <description>Thomas Jefferson Branson was my gt grandfather. His second wife, Emma Parker, was my gt grandmother. From what I have gathered his mother's name was Elizabeth Greenwood.&lt;br&gt;1850 Census&lt;br&gt;Andrew    age 48 b VA&lt;br&gt;Elizabeth   age 48 bVA&lt;br&gt;Thomas J  age 18 b VA &lt;br&gt;Nancy D   age 17 b VA&lt;br&gt;Martha     age 15 b Ohio&lt;br&gt;Christina   age 13 b Ohio&lt;br&gt;Matilda J  age 11 b Ind&lt;br&gt;Malinda   age  05 b Ind&lt;br&gt;Achvah    age  02 b Ind&lt;br&gt;William listed later&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Lois Guffy&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href="mailto://lguffy@sctelcom.net"&gt;lguffy@sctelcom.net&lt;/a&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>2009-08-20 13:02:50Z</pubDate>
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      <title>Christiana Branson -- Baltimore, 1750s</title>
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      <description>I'm looking for any kind of information at all on Christiana Branson who married Thomas Rowles, 2 Feb 1787 at the Zion German Lutheran Church in Baltimore. (Is Branson a German-origin name? Rowles is English.) There were a number of Rowles families in and around Baltimore, and Rowles researchers have information on most of them -- but nothing at all on this Branson connection. Christiana apparently was born in 1756, which would make her 31 at the time of her marriage. So she may have been married before; Branson may have been a first husband's name, not her own maiden name. Thomas &amp;amp; Christiana moved to Steuben Co, New York about 1793 (enticed by a land company), and she died there 25 Jul 1803. Her grave marker (the first in the town's new cemetery) says "age 47 years." I have found only one Branson with a Baltimore connection (William, in the 1790 census), and a few in St. Marys County and Charles County. Any sort of lead to further information on Christiana or a Branson family in Baltimore in the 1750s would be greatly appreciated.</description>
      <pubDate>2009-03-23 15:59:07Z</pubDate>
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      <title>Lillian Branson of Port Arthur, TX 1928</title>
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      <description>Lillian is pictured in the 1928 Sea Gull, yearbook of Port Arthur High School. She is a junior. I'm not kin but thought this might help another researcher locate family.&lt;br&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>2009-05-20 21:17:21Z</pubDate>
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      <title>Blanche Branson in Denton, TX 1917</title>
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      <description>Blanche is pictured in the 1917 Daedalian, yearbook of the College of Industrial Arts (now Texas Womens University) in Denton, Texas. She is a school beauty. I'm not related but thought this might assist others.</description>
      <pubDate>2008-10-25 05:07:05Z</pubDate>
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      <title>Re: Irena Branson of Mariposa County, CA</title>
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      <description>About Nancy Clark -- the 1880 household with Nancy Clark and her son Hiram P. Clark is intriguing. Irena did have a son named Hiram Scott whose age is a perfect match. It might be her. But it is not a lock. There are many problems.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;1) I have no other example of Irena being called Nancy.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;2) There is no (other) indication Hiram Scott ever came west from Missouri, and Irena's modern-day descendants are of the opinion he died in childhood.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;3) The census taker would have had to get Hiram's surname wrong. This is certainly a common sort of error -- assuming that a child would have his parent's surname -- but it's still an issue.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;4) The household is in Cathey's Valley. Irena's ranch was adjacent to the Washington Mine property at Quartzburg, a few miles from Hornitos. In modern-day terms, Cathey's Valley is very close to there, but in 1880, the two spots were a stiff horse-ride away, and not in the same election district.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;5) Irena's age is wrong, showing her as born in 1820. This can be attributed to bad informing or guessing, but it still is suspicious.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;6) Irena's parents' birthplaces say Tennessee. Should be Virginia at least in the case of her father. This, too, could be informant error, but it doesn't help that the discrepancy is there.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;So the jury is still out on this one.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Dave&lt;br&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>2008-10-24 00:02:01Z</pubDate>
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      <title>Re: Irena Branson of Mariposa County, CA</title>
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      <description>I'm not quite sure what's going on, but I've learned of three replies to this thread, and none of them made it directly to me (they had to be forwarded by others), nor do they appear here on this version of the Bulletin Board that I'm looking at, and that I originally posted on. I see only my own postings. I'm using the Ancestry.com portal rather than Rootsweb -- perhaps this is the issue. Another factor is that any email through the portal goes to my wife's work email account, and sometimes it takes her several days to forward stuff. In any case, please, everyone, this is meant to be a public discussion. Try to answer via Bulletin Board postings, not email.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Thank you to John B. for the tip about Nancy Clark in the 1880 census. Got that one (indirectly) and am checking on it now.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Dave&lt;br&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>2008-10-23 23:34:42Z</pubDate>
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      <title>Re: Irena Branson of Mariposa County, CA</title>
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      <description>I believe I've found the answer to the use of Irene to refer to Irena. That usage all stems from the same source, as near as I can tell. All through her life, from Tennessee to Missouri to Mariposa County, she was called Irena or Rena. But this name wasn't used much by a couple of daughters and the children of those daughters, who began living in Nevada County, CA in the 1890s. This Nevada County group included her daughter Mattie, son-in-law Thomas Reynolds, and remarried son-in-law Thomas Edwin Marshall, and the various grandchildren. To them, Irena was "Mama" or "Grandma Scott." She went to live with Mattie at the end of her days, and when she died, a name was needed for the obituary and the death certificate. Whoever served as informant supplied the name Irene rather than Irena.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Toward the end of his life, her grandson George A. Marshall wrote a wonderful article about his youth in the Mother Lode, which was published in 1964 in Journal of the West. The text is now part of the Marshall family profile on MariposaResearch.net. George used Irene as his grandmother's name.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Together George's article, the death record, and the obituary have become the main sources of information about Irena, and so the name Irene has stuck. As I say, I don't believe this is correct, and any record made DURING HER LIFETIME shows Irena or some variation thereof.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Dave&lt;br&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>2008-10-23 20:26:16Z</pubDate>
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      <title>Irena Branson of Mariposa County, CA</title>
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      <description>I've been looking more studiously at the family of Irena Branson, daughter of Valentine Branson (youngest son of Jarred E. Branson). Some questions have arisen. Can anyone answer these:&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;1) Most genealogies have her as Irene. This does not appear to be correct. So far in every _original_ source I've found, she is shown as Irena or some variation thereof -- Rena, Arena, Erena among them. Are people just assuming it was actually Irene because Irena is not as common a name? The only way-back-when source I have found that has her as Irene is her obituary in the Mariposa Gazette.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;2) Most genealogies, if they contain her birthdate, have it as occurring in January, 1823. Where did this come from? In the 1900 census, she states it was June, 1826. This is consistent with the 1870 census. In the 1850 census (Jasper County, MO as Arena Scott), she is shown as only TWENTY, meaning a birthdate of 1829 or 1830. No source I've found other than modern-day genealogies has it as early as 1823 -- with the exception of that darn Mariposa County obit. I am convinced the obit informant did not know what he or she was talking about.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;3) All sources agree that Irena was married to William Wyatt Scott, the father of her many children. Yet she appears in the 1870 census as Erena Clark. Who was Mr. Clark, does anyone know? By 1870, he appears to no longer be a part of Irena's life. I imagine Irena had by then been widowed a second time, after a very brief remarriage. She would have had to marry Mr. Clark after 1864, when William Scott was killed by lightning on the way out West.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Thanks in advance for any assistance.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Dave Smeds&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>2008-10-21 23:59:46Z</pubDate>
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      <title>Re: Branson line from Eli &amp;amp; Keziah</title>
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      <description>Cindy;&lt;br&gt;I don't know if you are still intrested but I have additional information on Eli Branson and his ancestors.&lt;br&gt;Eli is in my direct line. I am also trying to find inforation on the first wife of Abraham Lincoln Branson born about 1863. Please let me know if you still need the inforation. Thanks;Scott Branson &lt;a href="mailto://bransonscott@hotmail.com"&gt;bransonscott@hotmail.com&lt;/a&gt; </description>
      <pubDate>2009-08-19 21:10:31Z</pubDate>
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      <title>Re: Photo/Robert Branson</title>
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      <description>Hello Jan&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Its been along time since your e-mail regarding Photo of Robert Branson. I would be interested to receive this. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Regards&lt;br&gt;Dianne</description>
      <pubDate>2008-09-25 12:31:19Z</pubDate>
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      <title>Re: David and Louisa Steven Branson- OH to MI</title>
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      <description>oh my, i think i have it wrong. robert (1885)married edith johnston, roberts parents are thomas branson and cassie weeks. but here i only find mary j as thomas s wife and father of 2 or 3 kids robert being none of them. so, now where do i go. thank you for responding, you got me to take another look, and now i am all twisted and lost again.i can not find miss cassie weeks anywhere, nor can i find my thomas's family. thank you again, you might not relize it but you helped me.</description>
      <pubDate>2009-04-14 06:00:13Z</pubDate>
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      <title>Re: David and Louisa Steven Branson- OH to MI</title>
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      <description>i believe that their son thomas had a child that was married to my gmas cousin. can't access the generations right now, but, edith johnston apx1900 married robert branson who would be david and louisa 's gg or ggggrandchild.i may have this wrong, i hope not though.  lets see if we can connect it. thanks </description>
      <pubDate>2009-04-12 14:53:37Z</pubDate>
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      <title>Re: Photo/Robert Branson</title>
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      <description>You're welcome. I'm not researching this family, I just found the photo online.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Jan</description>
      <pubDate>2008-09-25 01:56:07Z</pubDate>
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      <title>Re: Photo/Robert Branson</title>
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      <description>Here is a link to the photo. I'm not researching this family, I just found this photo online.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href="http://ancestorarchive.com/photo/branson.htm" target="_blank"&gt;http://ancestorarchive.com/photo/branson.htm&lt;/a&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>2008-09-25 13:19:51Z</pubDate>
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      <title>Re: Charles Cornwallis Branson, born Oct.7, 1788</title>
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      <description>I found a reference to a Charles Cornwallis 1788-1859 in connection with Eli Branson 1734-1797.  Charles was apparently his son with Elizabeth Jane Rankin in England, although at that time Eli was 'also' 'still' married to Keziah Huff in NJ -?- and had apparently gone to England after fighting as a Patriot (in the Battle of the Regulators in Alamance County in May of '77) and there fathered Anna 1786-1847 and Charles.  The best I can find out, Eli and Levi were the sons of Thomas Branson Jr.  I'm confused because I've got two bd's for him, 1703 &amp;amp; 1706, and marriages to Rebecca Borden and Elizabeth Norton,-?- 'tho Eli and Levi are consistently listed as his sons....  Thomas Branson Sr. 1670-1744 and his wife Elizabeth Day are listed as having been from England, his father having been William Branson 1645, grandfather Nathaniel Branson 1605.  And that's all the further I got.</description>
      <pubDate>2009-01-08 01:24:23Z</pubDate>
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      <title>Re: David and Louisa Steven Branson- OH to MI</title>
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      <description>My wife descends from David and Louisa Branson's son Andrew Jackson Branson and his wife Jessie Robinson Branson.  Their son, Claude Branson married Kittie Young and their son Russell who married my wife's grandmother.  All remained in the Berlin Township area and are buried in the Saranac Cemetery.</description>
      <pubDate>2009-04-12 11:53:07Z</pubDate>
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      <title>Re: Joseph Thomas Branson, Va 1875</title>
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      <description>I have been looking for some time to a link to Joseph Thomas Branson.  His father was William J. Branson and his father was Brisco D Branson.  My line would be Joseph's brother William H. Branson. Please contact me through my email at &lt;a href="mailto://tigers330@bellsouth.net"&gt;tigers330@bellsouth.net&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Leslie</description>
      <pubDate>2009-08-17 22:43:29Z</pubDate>
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      <title>Joseph Thomas Branson, Va 1875</title>
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      <description>Looking for any information on my Great Grandfather. Joseph Thomas Branson. He was born in castlewood, Va ? around 1875, He married Laura Harlow (Cherokee Indian). I have pictures posted on my family tree.</description>
      <pubDate>2009-08-17 05:36:58Z</pubDate>
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      <title>? Branson of Caroline Co Va</title>
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      <description>Need his name &amp;amp; the names of his parents &amp;amp; siblings. He marr Edna Parish . Also need the names of her parents &amp;amp; siblings. Also need children for Mr. Branson &amp;amp; Edna. &lt;br&gt; Thanks, Ollie</description>
      <pubDate>2009-06-12 01:05:22Z</pubDate>
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      <title>Re: Robert Herman Branson</title>
      <link>http://boards.ancestry.com/surnames.branson/489.1.2/mb.ashx</link>
      <description>he died in 1936 before my father was born. I can find no record SSDI death cert. etc. I was told he was killed while in custody. I can't verify anything. will keep trying.</description>
      <pubDate>2009-01-18 05:34:10Z</pubDate>
      <author>KennyBranson</author>
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      <title>Re: New Branson Genealogy Web Site</title>
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      <description>I will, thank you for the invite!!</description>
      <pubDate>2008-09-25 01:30:16Z</pubDate>
      <author>KennyBranson</author>
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      <title>Re: Thomas BRANSON (m. Jeane PAINTER)</title>
      <link>http://boards.ancestry.com/surnames.branson/13.122.124/mb.ashx</link>
      <description>The branson line you speak of are my father's father's directly up the tree! Would love to compare notes etc.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href="mailto://kennybranson@yahoo.com"&gt;kennybranson@yahoo.com&lt;/a&gt; is my direct email</description>
      <pubDate>2008-09-25 01:28:19Z</pubDate>
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      <title>Re: Photo/Robert Branson</title>
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      <description>I have seen it also, it is my grandfather Robert Herman Branson.</description>
      <pubDate>2008-09-25 01:18:29Z</pubDate>
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      <title>Re: BRANSON FAMILY REUNION FLIERS</title>
      <link>http://boards.ancestry.com/surnames.branson/393.3/mb.ashx</link>
      <description>send to &lt;br&gt;Bill &amp;amp; Linda Rushing&lt;br&gt;P O Box 231&lt;br&gt;Tupman, Ca 93276</description>
      <pubDate>2008-12-24 02:52:35Z</pubDate>
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      <title>BRANSON Barbara Jane and Kenneth Duane </title>
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      <description>BRANSON Barbara Jane and Kenneth Duane &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;I photographed this gravestone in the (Shannon) Rose Hill Cemetery, Tarrant Co., Texas.    Feel free to use this picture for your personal records.  This is one of the 203,768 cemetery photos free at &lt;a href="http://teafor2.com" target="_blank"&gt;http://teafor2.com&lt;/a&gt;  . &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;If you know more about this person please reply here,instead of contacting me because this is most likely not my family. </description>
      <pubDate>2009-06-03 00:05:42Z</pubDate>
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      <title>BRANSON Ralph Vincent 1937-2009 Ohio</title>
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      <description>Ralph Vincent Branson, 71, of Chillicothe, Ohio went home to be with the Lord 1:45 p.m., Wednesday, July 8, 2009 at the Adena Regional Medical Center.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;He was born September 17, 1937 to the late Ralph Sterling and Monzella W. McGinnis Branson in Bellefontaine, OH. His mother and stepfather Rev. C.N. Flanigan raised him in Bellefontaine.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Ralph married Marcia Naomi Wingo on September 20, 1957 in Chillicothe. To this beautiful union was born four children, Vincent (Monty) Dean Branson Sr., and Mara Lanise Branson Hitchens, both of Chillicothe, Mark Sterling and Beth Ann preceded him in death; also left to mourn his loss are five grandchildren, Vincent, Michelle and Martina Branson and TeaJae and Branson Hitchens; three great-grandchildren, Amaya, DeSean and Maleah; a sister-in-law, Cheryl (Robert) Hitchens; a brother-in-law, Wendell (Violet) Wingo; several uncles; cousins; nieces; nephews and an abundance of friends.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Ralph retired from the United States Air Force on April 30, 1975 after receiving numerous awards and commendations. He later retired from Kenworth Truck Co. after 20 years of service. He was a very active member of this community where he was a member of the Chillicothe Parks and Recreation Committee for over 30 years. &lt;br&gt;He was a member of the VFW Post 105 and American Legion Post 62.  Ralph was a member of Zion Baptist Church. He actively served on the Trustee Board and Zion for 27 years. He sang with a resounding voice in the Brotherhood and Men's Chorus at Zion. He proudly proclaimed his belief to all he met.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;His home going service will be held 7:00 p.m. Tuesday in the Zion Baptist Church, Rev. J. Troy Gray officiating. Military graveside services, conducted by the Ross Co. Veterans Honor Guard will be held 11:00 a.m. Wednesday in Floral Hills Memory Garden. Friends may call 5-7 p.m. at the church Tuesday.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions be made to the Zion Baptist Church, 84 S. Clinton Rd., Chillicothe, OH 45601. His online memorial register is available at &lt;a href="http://www.HallerFuneralHome.com" target="_blank"&gt;www.HallerFuneralHome.com&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>2009-07-11 12:48:14Z</pubDate>
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      <title>Charles Branson, died 1932 Zanesville, Ohio</title>
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      <description>Charles Richard Branson, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold (Margaret) Branson died Tuesday night at the home, 315 Mathews street. Burial was in Woodlawn cemetery. &lt;br&gt;Surviving are the parents and the paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.Frank Branson and the maternal grandmother, Mrs. Ollie Ransom.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Zanesville Signal, Zanesville, Ohio&lt;br&gt;15 June 1932&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Muskingum County, Ohio</description>
      <pubDate>2009-06-12 13:18:28Z</pubDate>
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      <title>Re: Herbert BRANSON - KS</title>
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      <description>I know that I am related to these particular Bransons. My Father is John (Johnny Francis) Branson. His aunt is Louise. She lived in Ottawa, KS.</description>
      <pubDate>2008-10-14 19:10:23Z</pubDate>
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      <title>Re: Query</title>
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      <description>Hello Aunt Jean. I have been researching the family tree also and don't have anymore than you probably have. I am so sorry to hear about Uncle Grey...I found out on Dad's birthdate anniversary a couple of days ago while searching information. </description>
      <pubDate>2009-08-11 23:12:36Z</pubDate>
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      <title>Re: Query</title>
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      <description>yes...She was my great grandmother. Any info you can give me would be greatly appreciated.</description>
      <pubDate>2009-08-14 23:09:03Z</pubDate>
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      <title>Chatham County NC Branson's</title>
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      <description>I'm interested in contacting anyone researching or belonging to this branch of the Branson's. //gary branson//</description>
      <pubDate>2009-05-31 20:27:49Z</pubDate>
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      <title>Re: Query</title>
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      <description>Are you and your aunt Jean still looking for Viola Branson? The Viola b. 1875 and d. 1951 in AL? If so, I can probably help you.</description>
      <pubDate>2009-08-12 02:47:52Z</pubDate>
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      <title>Re: Chatham County NC Branson's</title>
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      <description>Gary, my line descends from Levi Asbury who was born in Chatham County.  He married Rhoda Ballinger.  His son, Levi, was my ggrandfather.  Cindy Branson McMillan</description>
      <pubDate>2009-06-13 18:48:08Z</pubDate>
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