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Descendants of Nathaniel Branson

Ninth Generation

(Continued)

877. Valentine Branson (Valentine , Andrew Daniel , Jarred E Sr , Thomas L. , John Day , Thomas L. , William , Nathaniel ) was born on 10 Jan 1851 in Gasconade Co., Mo. He died on 13 Jan 1934 in Gasconade Co., Mo.

1880 census, Third Creek, Gasconade, MO
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
Valentine BRANSON Self M Male W 28 MO Farmer TN TN
Elisabeth BRANSON Wife M Female W 23 MO Keeping House VA VA
Mary Elisa BRANSON Dau S Female W 6 MO MO MO
Normanda BRANSON Dau S Female W 1 MO MO MO
Source Information:
Census Place Third Creek, Gasconade, Missouri
Family History Library Film 1254687
NA Film Number T9-0687
Page Number 390A
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1910 Census - BOURBOIS TWP, GASCONADE, Missouri
Series: T624 Roll: 781 Page: 34B
Valentine Branson, 56, marriage #2, married 16 yrs, MO TN TN, farmer
Hellen H, wife, 40, MO MO KY
Laura N, dau, 19, MO
Marthy E, dau, 16, MO
Allie E, dau, 14, MO
Garret M, son, 13, MO
Clarence, son, 11, MO
Jesse M, son, 9, MO
Alford, son, 8, MO
???, son, 5, MO
M. E., dau, 11 mos, MO

Branson, Valentine
Age: 69
Year:1920
Birthplace: Missouri
Roll:T625_904
Race: White
Page:5B
State: Missouri
ED:84
County: Gasconade
Image:915
Township: Bourbois

Branson, Valentine, age 69, MO
Ellen Frances, wife, age 49, MO
Martha, dau, age 25, MO
Garret, son, age 22, MO
Clarence, son, age 20, MO
Bessie, dau, age 19, MO
Alfred, son, age 17, MO
Bessie?, dau, age 15, MO
Oma, dau, age 13, MO
Chester, son, age 7, MO
Ray, son, age 1-1/2, MO

Valentine married (1) Mary Elizabeth Smith. Mary was born on 8 Feb 1856. She died on 2 May 1893.

They had the following children:

  1641 F i Mary Eliza Branson was born in 1874 in Missouri.
  1642 F ii Normanda Branson was born in 1879 in Missouri.

Valentine married (2) Ellen Frances (Helen) Smith on 30 Aug 1893 in Maries Co., Mo. Ellen was born on 14 Apr 1870 in See Notes. She died on 24 Feb 1943.

FROM MARIES COUNTY MISC. MARRIAGE RECORDS:

Branson, Valentine to Helen Smith 30 Aug 1893 at Valentine Branson's.

Valentine and Ellen had the following children:

+ 1643 M iii Alfred Branson
  1644 F iv Living
  1645 F v Living
  1646 M vi Living
  1647 M vii Living
  1648 F viii Living
  1649 F ix Living
  1650 M x Living
  1651 M xi Living
  1652 M xii Living

878. Reuben Spaulding Branson (Valentine , Andrew Daniel , Jarred E Sr , Thomas L. , John Day , Thomas L. , William , Nathaniel ) was born on 22 Aug 1853 in Gasconade Co., Mo. He died on 10 Feb 1935 in Forsythe, Taney Co., Mo.

Email received 7/18/2004:

Sandy,
I'm leaving in a couple of hours to the city of Old Woolem (about 2 hours from my home), where there is a Branson Cemetary. I'll be recording all the epitaphs I see, and I can report that to you sometime in the next week.

I only received the book the other day, and thus far I have about 2/3 of it scanned. I spoke to Walter Thorpe Branson, the son of the author, and he says that the section on my line was probably not accurate. I think that I was mistaking my Reuben for another (whose line splits from mine as early as William Branson in 1645). I will send you the scanned pages of the book once I've finished.

I've learned something of my Greatgrandfather though... Reuben James Branson, worked for Burlington Railroad. Evidently his father (aka the missing link) also spent a life-time travelling with Burlington Railway. I've just now come into possession of a beautiful watch that Burlington presented to my great-great grandfather. It is inscribed with two sets of dates. It is said that they both went west often, and Walter told me that Burlington made rail through Colorado. Is it possible they interacted with your Pagosa Springs ancestors? What railway historical orgs do you know of?

Matthew

Served as Captain in the State Militia during the Civil War
Source: http://thelibrary.springfield.missouri.org/lochist/periodicals/wrv/V1/N2/W61b.htm

1880 census
Reuben BRANSON Self M Male W 26 MO Farming TN TN
Mary F. BRANSON Self M Female W 18 MO Keeping House MO MO
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Source Information:
Census Place Jefferson, Osage, Missouri
Family History Library Film 1254707
NA Film Number T9-0707
Page Number 465A

Branson, Ruben S
Age: 66 Year:1920
Birthplace: Missouri Roll:T625_964
Race: White Page:7A
State: Missouri ED:236
County: Taney Image:1135 Township: Oliver
Branson, Ruben S, age 66, MO
Mary T, wife, age 57, MO

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1930 Census, Oliver, Taney Co., Missouri, page 5A
Reuben S. Branson, age 76, MO
Mary T, wife, age 68, MO

Reuben married Mary Thomas Cooper. Mary was born on 5 Oct 1860 in Mo. She died on 19 Jan 1931 in Taney Co., Mo.

They had the following children:

+ 1653 M i James McCuin Branson

884. David McGowan (Sally Sarah Branson , Andrew Daniel , Jarred E Sr , Thomas L. , John Day , Thomas L. , William , Nathaniel ) was born about 1837 in Missouri.

1860 census
David Mcgowen Township 38 Range 12, Pulaski, MO 22 1837 Missouri Male
Jane Mcgowen Township 38 Range 12, Pulaski, MO 23 1836 Arkansas Female
Marian Mcgowen Township 38 Range 12, Pulaski, MO 3.12 Missouri Male

David married Jane. Jane was born about 1836 in Arkansas.

They had the following children:

  1654 M i Marion McGowan was born about 1860 in Missouri.

889. Huram or Hiram Branson (John Taylor , Andrew Daniel , Jarred E Sr , Thomas L. , John Day , Thomas L. , William , Nathaniel ) was born on 24 Mar 1833 in Missouri.

1880 census
Hiram BRANSOM Richmond, Ray, MO 39 <1841> Tennessee White Male Son Single
Belle BRANSOM Richmond, Ray, MO 12 <1868> Missouri White Female Dau Single
James BRANSOM Richmond, Ray, MO 7 <1873> Missouri White Male Son Single

He had the following children:

  1655 F i Belle Branson was born about 1868 in Missouri.
  1656 M ii James Branson was born about 1873 in Missouri.

894. Isaac Branson (John Taylor , Andrew Daniel , Jarred E Sr , Thomas L. , John Day , Thomas L. , William , Nathaniel ) was born in 1848 in Missouri.

1900 Census - Third Creek, Gasconade, MO
Isack Branson, 52, Jan 1848, married 14 yrs, MO MO MO, tiemaker
Susan, wife, 43, Mar 1857, married 14 yrs, 1 child-1 living, MO MO MO, farm laborer
Jacob, son, 12, July 1887, MO MO MO

Isaac married Susan about 1886. Susan was born in Mar 1857 in Misssouri.

They had the following children:

  1657 M i Jacob Branson was born about 1888 in Misssouri.

898. Martha Emeline Burgess (Nancy Branson , Andrew Daniel , Jarred E Sr , Thomas L. , John Day , Thomas L. , William , Nathaniel ) was born on 21 Nov 1832 in Gasconade Co., Mo. She died on 14 Nov 1901 in Bates Co., Mo.

Martha married Hayden Brooks Reynolds son of Charles Reynolds and Tabitha Palmer on 24 Feb 1850 in Gasconade Co., Mo. Hayden was born on 16 Oct 1831 in Sangamon Co., Ill. He died on 10 Apr 1913.

They had the following children:

  1658 M i Joseph Charles Reynolds was born in 1852 in Mo.
  1659 F ii Nancy Tabitha Reynolds was born in 1853 in Mo.
  1660 F iii Ruth Angeline Reynolds was born in 1855 in Mo.
  1661 M iv James Thomas Reynolds was born in 1856 in Mo.
  1662 F v Melissa Reynolds was born in 1858 in Mo.
  1663 M vi William Henry Reynolds was born on 19 Feb 1860 in Mo. He died on 2 Oct 1949 in Pasco, Wa.

Reynolds, William H
Age: 59
Year:1920
Birthplace: Missouri
Roll:T625_1920
Race: White
Page:4B
State: Washington
ED:43
County: Franklin
Image:1047
Township: Fishhook
  1664 F vii Martha Reynolds.
  1665 F viii Sarah Elizabeth Reynolds.
  1666 F ix Mary Agnes Reynolds.
  1667 M x Francis Hayden Reynolds.
  1668 F xi Delania Reynolds.

901. James A Burgess (Nancy Branson , Andrew Daniel , Jarred E Sr , Thomas L. , John Day , Thomas L. , William , Nathaniel ) was born in 1840 in Gasconade Co., Mo. He died on 12 Aug 1888 in Pulaski Co, Mo.

1880 Census
James A. BURGESS Self M Male W 41 MO Works On Farm --- ---
Martha A. BURGESS Wife M Female W 34 TN Keeps House TN TN
Mary E. BURGESS Dau S Female W 12 MO MO TN
Louisa J. BURGESS Dau S Female W 8 MO MO TN
Buley E. BURGESS Dau S Female W 4 MO MO TN
Lewis R. BURGESS Son S Male W 5M MO MO TN
Source Information:
Census Place Richwoods, Miller, Missouri
Family History Library Film 1254703
NA Film Number T9-0703
Page Number 228C

James married Martha Ann Shelton daughter of Thomas S. Shelton and Elizabeth Canzada Wright on 28 Oct 1866 in Miller Co., Mo. Martha was born in 1846 in Tennessee.

They had the following children:

  1669 F i Mary E. Burgess was born in 1868 in Mo. She died in Oklahoma.
  1670 M ii Albert T. Burgess was born in 1869 in Mo.
  1671 F iii Louisa J. Burgess was born in 1871 in Mo.
  1672 F iv Beulah E. Burgess was born in 1877 in Mo. She died in Oklahoma.
  1673 M v Louis J. Burgess was born in 1880 in Miller Co., Mo.
  1674 F vi Virginia D. Burgess was born in Dec 1882 in Mo.

902. William Henry Burgess (Nancy Branson , Andrew Daniel , Jarred E Sr , Thomas L. , John Day , Thomas L. , William , Nathaniel ) was born on 29 Aug 1841 in Gasconade Co., Mo. He died on 21 Jan 1918 in Pulaski Co, Mo.

William married (1) Sarah Elizabeth Martin on 26 Dec 1860 in Miller Co., Mo. Sarah was born in 1840 in Nc.

They had the following children:

  1675 F i Nancy Melinda Burgess was born on 9 Nov 1862 in Pulaski Co, Mo. She died on 6 Aug 1939 in Oklahoma.
        Nancy married Edmond Spearman Shelton on 21 Sep 1881 in Miller Co., Mo. Edmond was born on 8 Jan 1859 in Miller Co., Mo. He died on 1 May 1910 in Oklahoma.
  1676 F ii Mary E. Burgess was born on 3 Mar 1868 in Pulaski Co, Mo. She died on 15 Dec 1919 in Pulaski Co, Mo.
        Mary married Amos Y. Johnson on 20 Nov 1887 in Miller Co., Mo.
  1677 M iii James Edmond Burgess was born on 11 Sep 1870 in Pulaski Co, Mo. He died on 23 Nov 1942 in Pulaski Co, Mo.
        James married Mary A. Martin.
  1678 M iv Lunsford Zebedee Burgess was born on 3 Feb 1873 in Pulaski Co, Mo. He died on 15 Apr 1927 in Manilla, Phillipines.
        Lunsford married Living.
  1679 M v John O. Burgess was born in 1876 in Pulaski Co, Mo.
  1680 M vi Joseph Fred Burgess was born on 12 Jan 1878 in Pulaski Co, Mo. He died on 8 Mar 1927 in Pulaski Co, Mo.

William married (2) Nancy Jane Hickman.

904. Pheribe (or Pheroby) Carolyn Burgess (Nancy Branson , Andrew Daniel , Jarred E Sr , Thomas L. , John Day , Thomas L. , William , Nathaniel ) was born on 4 May 1846 in Third Creek Twnshp, Gasconade, Mo. She died on 7 Mar 1925 in Henry Co, Mo.

Pheribe married Jacob McMillan on 10 Feb 1867 in Miller Co., Mo. Jacob was born on 18 Feb 1843 in Sangamon Co., Ill. He died on 28 Jan 1917 in Henry Co, Mo.

They had the following children:

  1681 M i Alfred McMillan was born on 27 Dec 1865 in Pulaski Co, Mo. He died on 7 Aug 1880 in Henry Co, Mo.
+ 1682 F ii Mary Elizabeth McMillan
+ 1683 M iii James M. McMillan
+ 1684 M iv Lanceford Barney McMillan
  1685 F v Cora B. McMillan was born on 12 Jun 1875 in Henry Co, Mo.
        Cora married Marquis de Warner. Marquis died on 1 Feb 1935 in Bates Co., Mo.
+ 1686 F vi Stella A. McMillan
+ 1687 M vii Harry Advance McMillan
+ 1688 M viii Deola Cleveland McMillan
  1689 M ix Henry Thurmon McMillan was born on 3 Jun 1888 in Henry Co, Mo. He died on 8 Feb 1946 in Henry Co, Mo.
        Henry married Katherine Jewell Kinkaid. Katherine was born on 4 Mar 1892 in Henry Co, Mo. She died on 28 Aug 1967 in Henry Co, Mo.
  1690 M x Francis L. McMillan was born on 14 May 1890 in Henry Co, Mo. He died on 19 May 1950 in Henry Co, Mo.
        Francis married Anna Imogene Huffman. Anna was born on 1 Sep 1902 in Pulaski Co, Mo. She died on 10 Aug 1979 in Henry Co, Mo.

907. Lundsford Burgess (Nancy Branson , Andrew Daniel , Jarred E Sr , Thomas L. , John Day , Thomas L. , William , Nathaniel ) was born in Aug 1852 in Gasconade Co., Mo. He died on 12 Feb 1918.

1880 Census
Lunsford L. BURGESS Self W Male W 27 MO Laborer MO MO (Widowed)
Minnie A. BURGESS Dau S Female W 5 MO MO MO
Charles BURGESS Son S Male W 2 MO MO MO

Source Information:
Census Place Grand River, Bates, Missouri
Family History Library Film 1254673
NA Film Number T9-0673
Page Number 121C

He had the following children:

  1691 F i Minnie A. Burgess was born in 1874 in Missouri.
  1692 M ii Charles P. Burgess was born in Mar 1879 in Missouri.

Lundsford married (2) Margaret J. McHenry about 1883. Margaret was born in Jun 1850 in Mo.

They had the following children:

  1693 M iii Louis E. Burgess was born in Feb 1884 in Mo.
  1694 F iv Lulu S. Burgess was born in Jun 1885 in Mo.
  1695 F v Lena B. Burgess was born in Oct 1888 in Mo.

911. Thomas Wilson Branson (Andrew Jackson , Andrew Daniel , Jarred E Sr , Thomas L. , John Day , Thomas L. , William , Nathaniel ) was born on 27 Nov 1845 in Gasconade Co, Mo. He died on 16 Jan 1928 in Provo, Ut.

Bureau of Land Management Records:
Patentee: THOMAS W BRANSON
State: COLORADO
Acres: 160
Metes/Bounds: No
Issue Date: 9/8/1891
Land Office: Assigned For Automation
Cancelled: No
U.S. Reservations: Yes
Mineral Reservations: No
Authority: April 24, 1820: Sale-Cash Entry (3 Stat. 566)

1880 Federal Census:
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
Thomas BRANSON Self M Male W 34 MO Works At Saw Mill TN ---
Mary BRANSON Wife M Female W 28 MO Keeping House MO TN
John BRANSON Son S Male W 8 MO Attending School MO MO
Susan BRANSON Dau S Female W 6 CO Attending School MO MO
Jesse BRANSON Son S Male W 3 CO At Home MO MO
Thomas BRANSON Son S Male W 10M CO At Home MO MO
Source Information:
Census Place Placer, Costilla, Colorado
NA Film Number T9-0089
Page Number 229D

Thomas married Mary Frances Boyd daughter of Simeon Asbury Boyd and Arminda Susan Hardcastle on 22 Nov 1870 in Holt Co., MO. Mary was born on 22 Jun 1851 in Holt Co., Mo or Schulyer Co., Il. She died on 4 Feb 1909 in Richardson, Grand Co., Ut. She was buried in Moab, Grand, Ut.

SOURCE:

LDS WEBSITE

MORE INFORMATION AVAILABLE ON MICROFILM THROUGH LDS FAMILY HISTORY CENTER
MICROFILM #458648 AND #170875 (PAGE #182, REF #7049)

Missouri Marriage Index:

BRANSON, THOMAS
Spouse: BOYD, MARY Marriage Date: 22 Nov 1870
County: Holt State: MO

Thomas and Mary had the following children:

  1696 M i Thomas Andrew Branson was born on 1 Aug 1879 in Castilla Co., Co. He died on 4 Mar 1903 in of Ft. Garland, Canon City, Fremont, Co.

MORE INFORMATION AVAILABLE ON MICROFILM THROUGH LDS FAMILY HISTORY CENTER
MICROFILM #458648 AND #170875 (PAGE #182, REF #7049)
  1697 M ii Frederick William Branson was born on 5 Dec 1881 in Castilla Co., Co. He died on 11 Apr 1887.
+ 1698 M iii George Albert Branson
  1699 M iv John Asbury Branson was born on 17 Feb 1872 in Holt Co., Mo. He died on 23 Jan 1952.

1930 Census, Klamath Falls, Klamath Co., Oregon
John A Branson, age 58, MO MO MO, age at 1st marr 25
Carrie J, wife, age 47, NV ME IA, age at 1st marr 16
        John married Carrie Hoffman in 1867. Carrie was born in 1883 in Nevada. She died after 1930.
+ 1700 F v Susan Jane Branson
  1701 M vi Jesse Margrave Branson was born on 19 Jul 1877 in Castillia, Co. He died on 3 Mar 1958 in San Francisco Co., Ca.

CALIF DEATH INDEX:
BRANSON JESSE MARGRAVE 07/19/1877 Mother: BOYD BRANSON M b. COLORADO d. SAN FRANCISCO(38) 03/05/1958 529-03-7035 80

Branson, Jesse M
Age: 42
Year:1920
Birthplace: Colorado
Roll:T625_1863
Race: White
Page:1A
State: Utah
ED:79
County: Grand
Image:16
Township: Thompson Precinct

Branson, Jesse M, age 42, CO MO MO
Myrtle, wife, age 31
        Jesse married Iva Myrtle Bigler daughter of Unknown Bigler and Unknown Emmett on 8 Nov 1915 in Kanab, Kane Co., Ut (See Notes). Iva was born on 13 Mar 1889 in Utah. She died on 11 Sep 1960 in San Francisco, Calif.

WESTERN STATE MARRIAGE RECORD WEBSITE:
ID Number 216576
Grooms First Name J. M.
Grooms Last Name BRANSON
Grooms Residence
Brides First Name Iva M.
Brides Last Name BIGLER
Brides Residence
County of Record Kane Co., Utah
Place of Marriage Kanab
Date of Marriage 8 Nov 1915
Volume B
Page 90

SOCIAL SECURITY DEATH INDEX

BRANSON MYRTLE I 03/13/1889 EMMETT F UTAH SAN FRANCISCO(90) 09/11/1960
+ 1702 M vii Millard Francis Branson

913. John Franklin Branson (Andrew Jackson , Andrew Daniel , Jarred E Sr , Thomas L. , John Day , Thomas L. , William , Nathaniel ) was born on 11 Nov 1849 in Gasconade Co., Mo. He died on 12 Aug 1930 in Honda, Los Angeles Co., Ca.

Bureau of Land Management Records:
Patentee: JOHN F BRANSON
State: COLORADO
Acres: 160
Metes/Bounds: No
Issue Date: 5/8/1901
Land Office: Assigned For Automation
Cancelled: No
U.S. Reservations: Yes
Mineral Reservations: No
Authority: April 24, 1820: Sale-Cash Entry (3 Stat. 566)

1880 census:
John BRANSON Self M Male W 30 MO Works At Saw Mill TN ---
Martha BRANSON Wife M Female W 23 MO Keeping House MO TN
William BRANSON Son S Male W 8 MO Attending School MO MO
Harvey BRANSON Son S Male W 6 MO Attending School MO MO
Ida BRANSON Dau S Female W 3 MO At Home MO MO
Sarah KELLY SDau S Female W 6 MO At Home --- MO
Ira BRANSON Son S Male W 5M MO At Home MO MO
John BOYD BroL S Male W 27 MO At Home MO TN
Source Information:
Census Place Placer, Costilla, Colorado
Family History Library Film 1254089
NA Film Number T9-0089
Page Number 229D

1900 Census - Archuleta Co., Colorado
BRANSON, John F., sawmill laborer, born November 1849 in Missouri.
Married 22 years to Martha, born February 1858 in Missouri. Five children
born to this person and three still living. They were Walter, born 1880
in Colorado; Edger,sawmill laborer, born 1886 in Missouri and William,
sawmill laborer, born 1872 in Missouri. (Wrong! Ira was still alive living in Colorado or on the road)

1910 census
Name: John Branson
Age in 1910: 60
Estimated Birth Year: 1849
Birthplace: Missouri
Home in 1910: IGNACIO, LA PLATA, Colorado
Race: White Gender: Male Series: T624
Roll: 121 Part: 1 Page: 91A Year: 1910
John Branson 60 marriage #2 married 29 yrs MO TN TN Retired
Marillia wife 53 marriage #2 married 29 yrs 5 children-4 living MO TN TN

1920 Census - Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
John Branson, age 70, MO TN MO
Martha, wife, age 62, MO

1930 census - Downey, Hondo Twp, Los Angeles, California
John F. Branson, age 80, inmate (a nursing home or hospital since this is the year of his death), born MO

John married (1) Martha Ann Boyd daughter of Simeon Asbury Boyd and Arminda Susan Hardcastle before 1879. Martha was born on 24 May 1857 in Holt Co., Mo. She died on 20 May 1943 in Los Angeles Co., Ca.

They had the following children:

+ 1703 M i Ira Lee Branson
+ 1704 M ii Joseph Walter Branson
  1705 F iii Elsie Branson was born about 1882 in Holt Co., MO.
+ 1706 M iv Edgar Henderson Branson

John married (2) Luiza Green. Luiza was born about 1851 in Gasconade Co, MO.

They had the following children:

+ 1707 M v William E. "Billie" Branson
  1708 M vi Henry or Harvey Branson was born about 1874 in Mo.

Colorado Archives - Arapahoe County Poor Hospital Records 1895-1899
Branson, Henry 24 MO
  1709 F vii Ida Branson was born about 1877 in Mo.

John married (3) Unknown Acord.

They had the following children:

+ 1710 M viii Jefferson D. Branson

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