Posted on: Branson Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/FamilyAssoc/Branson/109 Surname: BRANSON, RENICK ------------------------- Jean Renick born abt 1757, daughter of Thomas Renick married Thomas Brunson (also seen as Branson). Looking for descendant's of the couple. Lived in the Paxtang, Lancaster Co., PA area.

Where? child of SHELTON+LOUISO+WILSON+MUELL+ HUDDLESTON+YOUNG+VANCE+JACQUEMAN+ BYRD+DRAPER+FAIR+BRANSON+HOLDEN+ STEERS+LEONARD+BURCH+BELL and others. *proud to be an AMERICAN mutt*

Posted on: Branson Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/FamilyAssoc/Branson/108 Surname: Branson, Clem, Fee, and Farmer ------------------------- Pamela, My grandmother was a 'Fee' Mary O'Della Fee ...this is what I have: My mother Ruby Thelma Farmer b. 9-26-1928 living My gr.mother Mary O'Della Fee b. 5-15-1901 d. 4-1982 m. Lewis Farmer b. 9-17-1892 d. 2-21-1973 William C. Farmer b. 3-24-1824 d. 2-13-1910 married Catharine'Fannie'Branson b.abt 1829 d. ? who had 11 children. Hezekiah Clem b. 1832 d. 1860 (he was hanged for murdering Benjamin Irvin in 1860, do not know why he murdered him)married Joicy Farmer b. abt 1830 d. 4-27-1911 had 5 children Is there any other specific information you may need/want please contact me, you may also contact me at wombatstar@yahoo.com dfrady@hotmail.com Debbie Frady Seattle,Wa

Sorry abt this, it accidently went through ----- Original Message ----- From: dj <debco@flash.net> To: <BRANSON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, November 05, 2000 1:41 PM Subject: [BRANSON-L] Fw: A Message In The Trees > > > > A message in the trees > > > > > > > > Once there were three trees on a hill in the > > > woods. > > > > They were discussing their hopes and dreams when > > > the first tree said, > > > > Someday I hope to be a treasure chest. I could be > > > filled with gold, > > > silver > > > > and precious gems. I could be decorated with > > > intricate carving and > > > > everyone would see the beauty." > > > > > > > > Then the second tree said, Someday I will be a > > > mighty ship.? I will take > > > > kings and queens across the waters and sail to > > > the corners of the world. > > > > Everyone will feel safe in me because of the > > > strength of my hull." > > > > > > > > Finally the third tree said, I want to grow to be > > > the > > > > tallest and straightest tree in the forest. People > > > > will see me on top of the hill and look up to my > > > > branches, and think of the heavens and God and how > > > close to them I am > > > > reaching. I will be the greatest tree of all time > > > and people will always > > > > remember me." > > > > > > > > After a few years of praying that their dreams > > > would come true, a group > > > of > > > > woodsmen came upon the trees. > > > > When one came to the first tree he said, This > > > looks > > > > like a strong tree, I think I should be able to > > > sell > > > > the wood to a carpenter ... and he began cutting > > > it > > > > down. The tree was happy, because he knew that the > > > carpenter would make > > > him > > > > into a treasure chest. > > > > > > > > At the second tree a woodsman said, This looks > > > like a strong tree, I > > > should > > > > be able to sell it to the > > > > shipyard." The second tree was happy because he > > > knew he was on his way to > > > > becoming a mighty ship. > > > > > > > > When the woodsmen came upon the third tree, the > > > tree was frightened > > > because > > > > he knew that if they cut him down his dreams > > > would not come true. One of > > > > the woodsmen said, I don't need anything special > > > from my tree so I'll > > > take > > > > this one", and he cut it down." when the first > > > tree arrived at the > > > > carpenters, he was made into a feed box for > > > animals. He was then placed > > > in > > > > a barn and filled with hay. This was not at all > > > what he had prayed for. > > > > > > > > The second tree was cut and made into a small > > > fishing boat. His dreams of > > > > being a mighty ship and carrying kings had come > > > to an end. > > > > > > > > The third tree was cut into large pieces and left > > > > alone in the dark. > > > > > > > > The years went by, and the trees forgot about > > > their > > > > dreams. Then one day, a man and woman came to the > > > barn. She gave birth and > > > > they placed the baby > > > > in the hay in the feed box that was made from the > > > > first tree. The man wished that he could have made > > > a crib for the baby, > > > but > > > > this manger would have to do. > > > > The tree could feel the importance of this event > > > and knew that it had > > > held > > > > the greatest treasure of all time. > > > > > > > > Years later, a group of men got in the fishing > > > boat > > > > made from the second tree. One of them was tired > > > and went to sleep. > > > While > > > > they were out on the water, a great storm arose > > > and the tree didn't think > > > > it was strong enough to keep the men safe. The > > > men woke the sleeping > > > man, > > > > and he stood and said "Peace" and the storm > > > stopped. At this time, the > > > tree > > > > knew that it had carried the King of Kings in its > > > boat. > > > > > > > > Finally, someone came and got the third tree. It > > > was carried through the > > > > streets as the people mocked the man who was > > > carrying it. When they came > > > to > > > > a stop, the man was nailed to the tree and raised > > > in the air to die at > > > the > > > > top of a hill. When Sunday came, the tree came to > > > realize that it was > > > > strong enough to stand at the top of the hill > > > and be as close to God as > > > > was possible, because Jesus had been crucified on > > > it. > > > > > > > > The moral of this story is that when things don't > > > seem to be going your > > > > way, always know that God has a plan for you. If > > > you place your trust in > > > > Him, He will give you great gifts. Each of the > > > trees got what they > > > wanted, > > > > just not in the way they had imagined. We don't > > > always know what God's > > > > plans are for us. We just know that His ways are > > > not our ways, but His > > > > ways are always best. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > . > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Thousands of Stores. Millions of Products. All in one Place. > > http://shopping.yahoo.com/ > > > >

> > > A message in the trees > > > > > > Once there were three trees on a hill in the > > woods. > > > They were discussing their hopes and dreams when > > the first tree said, > > > Someday I hope to be a treasure chest. I could be > > filled with gold, > > silver > > > and precious gems. I could be decorated with > > intricate carving and > > > everyone would see the beauty." > > > > > > Then the second tree said, Someday I will be a > > mighty ship.? I will take > > > kings and queens across the waters and sail to > > the corners of the world. > > > Everyone will feel safe in me because of the > > strength of my hull." > > > > > > Finally the third tree said, I want to grow to be > > the > > > tallest and straightest tree in the forest. People > > > will see me on top of the hill and look up to my > > > branches, and think of the heavens and God and how > > close to them I am > > > reaching. I will be the greatest tree of all time > > and people will always > > > remember me." > > > > > > After a few years of praying that their dreams > > would come true, a group > > of > > > woodsmen came upon the trees. > > > When one came to the first tree he said, This > > looks > > > like a strong tree, I think I should be able to > > sell > > > the wood to a carpenter ... and he began cutting > > it > > > down. The tree was happy, because he knew that the > > carpenter would make > > him > > > into a treasure chest. > > > > > > At the second tree a woodsman said, This looks > > like a strong tree, I > > should > > > be able to sell it to the > > > shipyard." The second tree was happy because he > > knew he was on his way to > > > becoming a mighty ship. > > > > > > When the woodsmen came upon the third tree, the > > tree was frightened > > because > > > he knew that if they cut him down his dreams > > would not come true. One of > > > the woodsmen said, I don't need anything special > > from my tree so I'll > > take > > > this one", and he cut it down." when the first > > tree arrived at the > > > carpenters, he was made into a feed box for > > animals. He was then placed > > in > > > a barn and filled with hay. This was not at all > > what he had prayed for. > > > > > > The second tree was cut and made into a small > > fishing boat. His dreams of > > > being a mighty ship and carrying kings had come > > to an end. > > > > > > The third tree was cut into large pieces and left > > > alone in the dark. > > > > > > The years went by, and the trees forgot about > > their > > > dreams. Then one day, a man and woman came to the > > barn. She gave birth and > > > they placed the baby > > > in the hay in the feed box that was made from the > > > first tree. The man wished that he could have made > > a crib for the baby, > > but > > > this manger would have to do. > > > The tree could feel the importance of this event > > and knew that it had > > held > > > the greatest treasure of all time. > > > > > > Years later, a group of men got in the fishing > > boat > > > made from the second tree. One of them was tired > > and went to sleep. > > While > > > they were out on the water, a great storm arose > > and the tree didn't think > > > it was strong enough to keep the men safe. The > > men woke the sleeping > > man, > > > and he stood and said "Peace" and the storm > > stopped. At this time, the > > tree > > > knew that it had carried the King of Kings in its > > boat. > > > > > > Finally, someone came and got the third tree. It > > was carried through the > > > streets as the people mocked the man who was > > carrying it. When they came > > to > > > a stop, the man was nailed to the tree and raised > > in the air to die at > > the > > > top of a hill. When Sunday came, the tree came to > > realize that it was > > > strong enough to stand at the top of the hill > > and be as close to God as > > > was possible, because Jesus had been crucified on > > it. > > > > > > The moral of this story is that when things don't > > seem to be going your > > > way, always know that God has a plan for you. If > > you place your trust in > > > Him, He will give you great gifts. Each of the > > trees got what they > > wanted, > > > just not in the way they had imagined. We don't > > always know what God's > > > plans are for us. We just know that His ways are > > not our ways, but His > > > ways are always best. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > . > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Thousands of Stores. Millions of Products. All in one Place. > http://shopping.yahoo.com/ >

The BRANSON MOST WANTED page has been updated. There are 2 new name (37 total). Please visit: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~yvonne/branson.html and see if your elusive BRANSON is there! You will also find links to the GenConnect BRANSON Boards. Also visit our Thomas BRANSON/Elizabeth DAY family file: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~yvonne/branson/WC_TOC.HTM Visit http://homepage.rootsweb.com/~yvonne/ to see other surname Most Wanted web sites. -- Yvonne Bowers, List Owner (Looking for Liner BRANSON) BRANSON-L Family Listowner *NEW URL Most Wanted: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~yvonne/branson.html Thomas BRANSON/Elizabeth DAY family file: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~yvonne/branson/WC_TOC.HTM Surname Resource Board: http://resources.rootsweb.com/~clusters/surnames/b/r/BRANSON/ Yvonne's Rootsweb Resource Page: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~yvonne/

Bowater BEALS, son of John and Sarah BOWATER BEALS, was born ca 1727 in Chester Co. PA died Feb. 9, 1781 in Surry Co. NC. married Oct. 2, 1752 in Warrington FM, York Co. PA to Sarah Ann COOK, daughter of Thomas (1704-1752) and Mary (died 1773) UNDERWOOD COOK, who died after 1795. Their children were......... 1. Ann born Sep. 3, 1755 died Aug. 27, 1835 married Aug. 10, 1774 in New Garden FM, Guilford Co. NC to Jacob JACKSON. 2. Ruth born June 17, 1757 died before 1820 in Guilford Co. NC. married Nov. 25, 1775 in New Garden FM, Guilford Co. NC. to Curtis JACKSON. 3. Phebe born March 23, 1759 in Surry Co. NC? died after 1826 in Samantha? Highland Co. Ohio married Nov. 10, 1779 in New Garden FM, Guilford Co. NC. to John JACKSON. 4. Thomas born June 12, 1762 died 1819 in Surry Co. NC. married 3X #1 1784 unknown #2 Martha BOND #3 Rebeccah ? 5. John Bowater born May 26, 1764 died after 1833 in Delaware Co. Indiana married 2X #1 Feb. 4, 1784 in New Garden FM, Guilford Co. NC. to Lois BRANSON #2 Oct. 17, 1833 in Delaware Co. Indiana to Prudence ? 6. Jacob born Nov. 27, 1766 died Sep. 15, 1860 married Mary HORTON. 7. Nathan Jan. 25, 1769 in NC. died Aug. 13, 1858 married Oct. 3, 1792 in Westfield FM, Surry Co. NC to Esther FISHER. 8. Mary born Jan. 17, 1771 9. Sarah born Aug. 17, 1776 10. Charity born March 16, 1778 in Surry Co. NC. died Sep. 9, 1829 married Dec. 2, 1795 in Westfield FM, Surry Co. NC to Benjamin HOGGATT. If anyone can make additions or corrections to this please let me know. Thanks. Ann Torbett PO Box 11432 College Station, TX. 77845

Posted on: Branson Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/FamilyAssoc/Branson/107 Surname: Branson ------------------------- I am still seeking direct descendants of Thomas Jefferson Branson/Amelia Ellen Branson. I know that it would have to be grandchildren or great grandchildren. There were 6 children by Amelia and he had 6 children by Martha Ann Barbarick. I would like to make contact with either family. Amelia's (my grandmother) maiden name was Creek. Any information appreciated. Anyone who knew Otis Ervin Branson (my dad) could also contact me.

http://www.ancestry.com Ancestry has put up the Iowa cemetery records free for 10 days...until November 3..there are over 50 Branson graves listed... You will need to look at the far right side of the ancestry home page...click on recent databases then scroll down to Iowa cemetery recrods... There are 77 of the 99 counties in Iowa accounted for.... The other thing you need to know is that these deaths happened before 1935...the walking of the cemteries in Iowa was part of a WPA project during the Depression... anne bagby

I am new to the list. My gg-grandmother was Loretta S. Branson Boore(3/18/1871-8/3/1948). Her father was William W. Branson(born 5/10/1837 in Harrison County, Ohio), son of Abraham and Ann Wilson Branson. I do have some pictures of Loretta, but have never seen any pictures of her parents and siblings. Her son, Russell Boore, was named after her brother, Russell Branson, a past Cherokee, Kansas postmaster. I have seen some entries in Ancestry.com family tree, and find it very interesting. I am hoping to find someone with pictures of Loretta's ancestors and someone who might have more information about the family. Thanks so much! Karen Thompson

In response to the request to post my BRANSON/M line, here goes. These are all mainland UK only - unless you know better:- Dear List, I wonder if any of you are able to extend the details I have of the following, all in London:- BRANSON George; he was a Stone Mason who at one time worked for Mowlem's. His wife, Mary Ann, ran a laundry. Her birth details, as with the rest of her life, are unknown, though she is known to have been born around 1840, give or take a year, and died January 31, 1919. Their daughter, also Mary Ann, was born December 21, 1862. She was married on November 27, 1883 at St John's Church, Waterloo Road, Surrey to my great grandfather, Francis Treadwell Moore, who was born at Lambeth, and who was, at this time, a Thames lighterman. The marriage was witnessed by Agnes Moore, (Sister), Louisa Thornton, (Aunt Lou, nee Moore), ? Fraser. Lousa married an alcoholic in the hope of curing him, but he died of DT's in Hanwell Asylum. Agnes lived at 95B Queens Road South Lambeth SW8. The name BRANSON was changed from about 1890 onwards to BRANSOM. Any help you can give me would be greatly appreciated. Steve Moore ==== LONDON Mailing List ==== London Theatres http://theatremuseum.vam.ac.uk ----- Original Message ----- From: Yvonne Oliver Bowers <yvonne@sonic.net> To: <BRANSON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, October 28, 2000 5:07 PM Subject: [BRANSON-L] LISTMOM: List Update for October 2000 > As of today, we have 119 subscribers total: > > 108 on regular mail > 11 on digest > > We gained 9 list members this month. > > ~POST YOUR BRANSON LINE~ > > Please visit the Thomas BRANSON and Elizabeth DAY Family File (URL > below). Our file needs updating! > > And visit the BRANSON Most Wanted Web site: > > http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~yvonne/branson.html > > Don't forget to FALL BACK (set your clocks back one hour) before > going to bed tonight if you observe Daylight Savings Time. > -- > Yvonne Bowers, List Owner (Looking for Liner BRANSON) > BRANSON-L Family Listowner > *NEW URL Most Wanted: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~yvonne/branson.html > Thomas BRANSON/Elizabeth DAY family file: > http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~yvonne/branson/WC_TOC.HTM > Surname Resource Board: > http://resources.rootsweb.com/~clusters/surnames/b/r/BRANSON/ > Yvonne's Rootsweb Resource Page: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~yvonne/ > >

As of today, we have 119 subscribers total: 108 on regular mail 11 on digest We gained 9 list members this month. ~POST YOUR BRANSON LINE~ Please visit the Thomas BRANSON and Elizabeth DAY Family File (URL below). Our file needs updating! And visit the BRANSON Most Wanted Web site: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~yvonne/branson.html Don't forget to FALL BACK (set your clocks back one hour) before going to bed tonight if you observe Daylight Savings Time. -- Yvonne Bowers, List Owner (Looking for Liner BRANSON) BRANSON-L Family Listowner *NEW URL Most Wanted: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~yvonne/branson.html Thomas BRANSON/Elizabeth DAY family file: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~yvonne/branson/WC_TOC.HTM Surname Resource Board: http://resources.rootsweb.com/~clusters/surnames/b/r/BRANSON/ Yvonne's Rootsweb Resource Page: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~yvonne/

Posted on: Branson Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/FamilyAssoc/Branson/105 Surname: ------------------------- I am searching information about my grandmothers family. She was married to Thomas Jefferson Branson her name was Amelia Ellen CREEK Branson. They lived on a farm south of Springfield, Mo. She died in l915. The only info I have is from my deceased father. He said she was part Sioux indian. I can find no records of her life or death listed anywhere in Greene Co. Mo. I would appreciate any help I can get. Thank You PS: She had 6 boys, Ira Lawrence, Jess Clarence, Thomas Isaac, Homer Valentine, 1 died at birth and my father Otis Ervin.

Posted on: Branson Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/FamilyAssoc/Branson/104 Surname: Wakefield, Hurrel, Dowyere ------------------------- Hi I am trying to trace the above family names, what information do you have on Wakefield. Although we originate from UK, much of the family were born in India, during colonial times.

Posted on: Branson Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/FamilyAssoc/Branson/103 Surname: Branson ------------------------- Hello, Rhonda has a new email: rhonda196@home.com; She is my 1st cousin.

Posted on: Branson Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/FamilyAssoc/Branson/102 Surname: Branson, Cox, Coffer, Hale, Painter, Day, Shockley, Antrim, McGowan ------------------------- Aunt Betty, I am not sure they understand your humor... LOL.... Here's the list I have, though some person's are now saying their was a first wife - so that we have our lineage wrong... But they don't know who the first wife was... I haven't seen anything documented on that yet... Here is the list: I have been collecting from many places, Still trying to find what dates are wrong and haven't been verified. Fay showed me a book that I need copies of that has a lot of documents in it from Thomas down. Here is what I have collected: 1) Nathaniel BRANSON, SR. Born: ABT. 1605 at: England Married: ABT. 1630 at: Died: at: Sunning Berkshire, England Wife: Ann Unknown 2) William Branson Born: ABT. 1645 at: Sunning Berkshire, England Married: ABT. 1670 at: Died: at: Spouses: Margaret UNKNOWN 3) Thomas L. BRANSON, SR. Born: 18 FEB 1670/71 at: Sunninghill, Berkshire, England Married: 4 OCT 1702 at: Burlington Springfield County, NJ Died: 21 NOV 1744 at: Springfield Twp., Burlington Co, NJ Wife: Elizabeth DAY: Born: 20 NOV 1685 at: Burlington County, New Jersey Died: ABT. 1754 at: Burlington County, New Jersey 4) John Day BRANSON Born: ABT. 1704 at: Haddonfield, Burlington County, NJ Married: ABT. 1730 at: New Jersey Died: BEF. 6 NOV 1770 at: Hopewell Meeting, Fredrick County, Virginia Spouses: Isabella UNKNOWN Martha ANTRIM 5) Note: Who could have been the first wife if not Jeane? Thomas BRANSON, SR. Born: ABT. 1735 at: Burlington County, New Jersey Married: 2 MAR 1760 at: Fredrick County, Virginia Died: at: Father:John Day BRANSON Mother:Isabella UNKNOWN Wife: Jeane PAINTER: Born: ABT. 1740 at: Frederick County, Virginia Died: 4 JUN 1811 at: Highland County, Ohio 6) Jarred E. BRANSON, SR. Born: BET. 1752 - 1754 at: Frederick or Grayson County, Virginia Married: ABT. 1775 at: Montgomery County, Virginia Died: JAN 1831 at: Gasconade County, Missouri - Buried in Woollam, Gasconade County, Missouri Father:Thomas BRANSON, SR. Mother:Jeane PAINTER * Was she the mother or not? Wife: Sarah SHOCKLEY: Born: BET. 1750 - 1755 at: Virginia 7) Thomas BRANSON, SR. Born: 10 SEP 1778 at: Burks Fork, Carroll County, Virginia Married: BET. 1800 - 1801 at: Virginia Died: 15 NOV 1851 at: Third Creek, Gasconade County, Missouri Father:Jarred E. BRANSON, SR. Mother:Sarah SHOCKLEY Wife: Susan Alma MCGOWAN: Born: BEF. 1787 at: Virginia Died: ABT. 1850 at: Gasconade County, Missouri 8) Thomas BRANSON, JR. Born: 23 JUL 1823 at: Tennessee Married: 1 FEB 1849 at: Jefferson, Osage County, Missouri Died: at: Father:Thomas BRANSON, SR. Mother:Susan Alma MCGOWAN Wife: Elvira Mathilda COX: Born: 12 MAR 1832 at: Gasconade County, Missouri Died: 12 NOV 1894 at: Byron, Osage County, Missouri - Mt. zion Church Cemetery 9) Stephen BRANSON Born: 1 JAN 1865 at: Belle, Maries County, Missouri Married: 30 MAY 1897 at: Maries County, Missouri Died: 8 APR 1941 at: Rolla, Phelps County, Missouri - Skaggs Chappel Cemetery, Maries County. Missour Father:Thomas BRANSON, JR. Mother:Elvira Mathilda COX Wife: Sarah Ann Elizabeth COFFER: Born: 10 JUL 1875 at: Missouri Died: 24 APR 1934 at: Chico, Butte County, California - Chico Cemetery 10) Manila Edith BRANSON Born: 9 JAN 1899 at: Chamois, MIssouri Died: 25 DEC 1986 at: Riverside, California - Oliverwood Cemetery Father:Stephen BRANSON Mother:Sarah Ann Elizabeth COFFER Spouses: Alexander YIAVROS Robert McCorskie HALEY

Posted on: Branson Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/FamilyAssoc/Branson/101 Surname: BRANSON, NICOLA, MOREFIELD, McDOWELL, McCLELLAND, VAUGHT, MARTIN, LEONARD ------------------------- Looking for any information and family members of: Caleb BRANSON (Some info taken from the 1870 Iowa Census): Father = John ? BRANSON born approx. 1800 (poss from Ireland) died Feb. 6th (yr unknown) in Pratt, KS Mother = Ellen (??) BRANSON - born approx 1810 and d. between 1830 and 1837 - place unknown John and Ellen had at least one child: Caleb BRANSON b. March 3, 1825 in Logan Co. OH. and d. Feb 5, 1891 in Pratt, KS Caleb married Ann MARTIN on June 19, 1870 Near Silver City, IA Ann MARTIN: b. March 24, 1828 in KY and d. October 19, 1881 near Silver City, IA Caleb and Ann had only one child that we know of: - Charles Marion BRANSON ( b. 8-25-1872 near Silver City, IA d. 5-22-1957 in Alva, OK) m. Martha Cedella (Della) VAUGHT 3-28-1899 in Alva, OK = Woods Co in "OKlahoma Territory" b.September 28, 1880 near Keatsville, MO and d. August 2, 1973 in Alva, OK Charles and Della had 3 children: - Ruby L. b. 7-21-1900 Woods Co., OK (near Burlington) d. 3-15-1972 in Okla City, OK lived in Enid OK - Zelma b. 1-11-1902 in Woods Co. OK and d. 6-28-1986 - Afton Charles b. 1-11-1908 in Woods Co., OK (she is still living as of this inquiry) Apparently when Ellen died, John BRANSON was forced to find work in another state and had to leave Caleb (approx 12 yrs old then) with another family so Caleb could attend school. Unfortunately, John BRANSON died while he was still gone and it is unknown what happened to Caleb during the period he was left with another family and married Ellen in Iowa. In an undated death notice in a Pratt, KS paper, Caleb "was a fine old gentleman who lived on his farm 1 miles south of (Pratt, KS)". He died at 66 years of age from both asthma and pneumonia. Any information on relatives or other information on John, Ellen, or Caleb BRANSON would be greatly appreciated! Thanks Karel

Posted on: Branson Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/FamilyAssoc/Branson/99 Surname: Branson, Countiss ------------------------- I am looking for family of my Grandfather and his brother John. Grandfather, Charles Madison Branson b. Blacksburg, Va. 1854 d. St. Joseph, Mo. 1917. I have a copy of his death certificate which shows Father unknown, Mother maiden name Countess (or Countiss) also middle name of oldest daughter, (we were told family name.) I realize this doesn't answer your query, but first time have found family name Countiss, time frame coincides, w/sons named John and Charles, seemed enough to rule out coincidence altogether.

Posted on: Branson Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/FamilyAssoc/Branson/96 Surname: ------------------------- Betty, My grandfather was Rueben Bransons brother. He had 6 brothers. Louis, Galbrith, Valentine, William, Samuel, Thomas Jefferson (my grandfather). If you want to check further his fathers name was Valentine and his mothers was Alpha Sherrill, this branch of the Branson's originated in Tennessee. Thanks. (Ruebens brother Galbrith was the sheriff of Taney Co. Mo. and was killed at a 4th of July celebration by the vigilante group known as the ball knobbers.)

Posted on: Branson Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/FamilyAssoc/Branson/95 Surname: Branson ------------------------- Oh, Boy, oboyo, lol. I guess you hear from EVERYONE that thinks they are related to THE famous Rueben Branson. I finally thought I had it all figured out, and sent it to all those with "inquiring minds" on my side. Now, I am not sure---. Whjat was your father's name? I don't have that information in front of me but seem like it went like this: or should I just give you what I know of my line. Thomas Branson, Sr. Thomas Branson, Jr. Stephen Branson Nellie Branson, my mother Betty Hale Lucas I thought my grandfather, Stephen Branson and Rueben Branson were cousins-on the same generation level. I have a book that Irene Spainhour wrote, and based on that the Bransons and Cox families intermarried. Thomas Branson, Jr. married Elvira Cox, my great-grand mother. I would be interested in hearing from you and seeing what you have. My husband and I use to got to the Branson's reunions in Mo. but haven't been there in 5 or so years. I will be looking forward to hearing from you/ Betty Lucas. As for tonight, I am shutting it down for now. We have been gone almost all day and tomarrow will be another on the go day so have to run for now.