Listers, We have been given a BRANSON board at GenConnect (Rootsweb). Please visit at http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/FamilyAssoc/Branson This will be another place to post your BRANSON queries. Soon, we'll also be able to post bios, wills, etc. The page also has a link (upper left corner) to our BRANSON Most Wanted Web Page. When I get time, I'll put a link on the Most Wanted Page back to the GenConnect board. Let me know what you think. Yvonne Bowers, List Owner (Looking for Liner) BRANSON-L Family List BRANSON family file: http://www.sonic.net/yvonne/branson/WC_TOC.htm Most Wanted: http://www.sonic.net/yvonne/branson.html

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Hi, I wrote to the gentleman who you thought had something on the BRANSON family back to the 1400's, his FIRST name is BRANSON, his last is REYNOLDS, and he really does not know anything except hear say. A very nice gentleman though. Gladys

> > > Just thought I would suggest a book that has helped me. It traces Branson lines > back to MD. The name is misleading, and traces many lines. It can be borrowed > from several sites but the author appears not to have any more copies. I borrowed > it from National Genealogical Society. > Ellis Branson of romaine Township Marion county, Illinois > by Donald Ray Branson & Donald Jayson Branson > Pub: Branfam Publishers > Copyright 1980 > Library of Congress 80-70686 > > I would suggest this book to anyone who is searching eastern Bransons. It takes > in some southern states. Chris Snyder

Just thought I would suggest a book that has helped me. It traces Branson lines back to MD. The name is misleading, and traces many lines. It can be borrowed from several sites but the author appears not to have any more copies. I borrowed it from National Genealogical Society. Ellis Branson of romaine Township Marion county, Illinois by Donald Ray Branson & Donald Jayson Branson Pub: Branfam Publishers Copyright 1980 Library of Congress 80-70686 I would suggest this book to anyone who is searching eastern Bransons. It takes in some southern states. Chris Snyder

Hello, I just wanted to tell all the Branson researchers that there is a gentleman from Colorado named Branson Reynolds. He says he got his first name from a greatgrandfather whose first name was also Branson. He also mentioned that the Branson name had been traced to the 1400s in England. I told him of the Branson geneology pool on-line, so I thought I would mention this to all of you who may want to write him. He is quite interested in the geneology arena and maybe if some of you wrote to him he might join our group. His address is branson@simwell.com He also has some web pages on his business which I think he is a professional photographer/artist and a camping guide. So anyway, you people might want to make contact with this rather interesting fellow. K.K.Branson

Hi Everyone, I have started a BRANSOM / BRANSON INFORMATION CENTER, I am just now getting it started, but I hope you will all share data with me to be listed, if we all post all we find for others to see, we will surely help each other, and for the ones with web pages, I will put a link to your page if you put one to mine. Check it ou=t and come back often. <A HREF="http://members.aol.com/imabr/page2/index.htm">Click here: BRANSOM / BRANSON INFORMATION CENTER</A>

Is there anyone on this list researching this family? Galba Edward Branson, b. May 18, 1841, in Gasconade Co., MO., d. July 4, 1889, married to Eliza Ann Cooper. Children: Mary E. Charles L. William A. Samuel Edward M. I would be very interested in communicating with any descendants of Edward Branson. Thank you, Susan Tate

Looking for any info on Henrietta 'Patsy" Branson married William Isaac Johnson. Henrietta was born abt 1800 in TN? I believe she descends form Absolem Branson but I cant find her parents. I recently came across another line of Bransons on a different branch. Does anyone connect to these lines ? 1 Elizabeth Branson 1812 - 1829 +Henry Sallings 1806 - 1849 1 George Monroe 1836 - 1907 +Lucinda Branson 1 Reva Branson +Eddie Cox 1910 - 1991 1 Dennis Robert Branson +Helen Karen Berry 2 Robin Denise Branson 2 Scott Kendall Branson 2 Todd Michael Branson ___________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]

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As of today, we have 92 listmembers total: 12 on digest 80 on regular mail We lost 2 members this month. Remember to unsubscribe if you are taking a holiday vacation. Due to a death in my family, The Most Wanted page will not be updated until next weekend. ~POST YOUR BRANSON LINE~ Yvonne Bowers, List Owner (Looking for Liner) BRANSON-L Family List BRANSON family file: http://www.sonic.net/yvonne/branson/WC_TOC.htm Most Wanted: http://www.sonic.net/yvonne/branson.html

I am new to the list and wanted to post this query about Elizabeth BRANSON who married a Frank OWENS in MO...I am actually looking at finding their descendants!! I believe that one of their daughters or granddaughters married my gggrandfather, J.D. ELLIS in Gasconade Co., MO in 1880...Jane OWENS ELLIS died in 1887 when her two children were very young!! Please, if anyone can help me...I would appreciate your input!! Thanks, Heidi Email microbiz@socket.net URL http://members.tripod.com/~Bizzyboddy/index.htm Heidi Surnames: Abrams/Arthur/Alt/Bales/Barrick/Beverforden/Buzzard/Crawford/Ellis/Friend/Gr oos/Halfaker/ Hinnkampe/Jones/Jonsson/Keller/King/Linebaugh/Magruder/Miller/Peterson/Radab augh/Shultz/Slaybaugh/Spriggs/Throckmorton/ Locations: Jackson, Scioto, Williams Co., Ohio Hardy, Greenbriar WV Fredrick Co., MD Washington Co., VA Adams Co., PA Shelby Co., IL Crawford, Gasconade Co., MO Tom Surnames: Ainsworth/Breest/Brigham/Corbin/Crediford/Forman/Goodsite/Hatch/Hazen/Lee/Ma rcy/Mentz/ Newton/Palmer/Paul/Phillips/Rice/Rospert/Sheppard/Shire/Ward/Wood

Looking for parents of Joseph Branson who married Mariah Yates(dob 1810) probably in Burlington Co. NJ as their 2 sons -Joseph Jr. and Hudson (dobs 10/11/1838 and 11/3/1836) were born in Pointville NJ- Now called New Hanover Twp. in Burlington Co, Hudson is my GreatGF,

I have a book called, "The Ancestors and Descendents of Thomas & Rebecca Borden Branson" written by Ralph & Mildred Wandling that may be of interest. Let me know if there's something I can look up for you or try to verify. Thanks, Rebecca Branson Crofutt Yvonne wrote: > > At 1:46 PM -0500 11/14/98, Larry Witt wrote: > >Hi Yvonne, > >I have John Larkin Branson b. Abt. 1789 in Frederick, Virginia and married > >to Mary Williamson Mayo of Goochland, Virginia. John 's dad was John also > >but I only have Va. listed a place of birth but he died inCasey Co., Ky. > > > >I don't recall where I found the info but I have the father of the elder > >John as Thomas Branson b. 1706 married to Rebecca Borden. > >Do there people sound familar? Thanks very much for the help. > > Not to my personal line but to our Thomas BRANSON - Elizabeth DAY web site at: > > http://www.sonic.net/yvonne/branson/WC_TOC.htm > > We have Eli and Levi but not John and Thomas and Rebecca's children. We > also have almost no information on this couple. This would be VERY good > information. Please send the GEDCOM (to me, not the list) when you have it > ready. Thanks! > > (I'm posting my reply to the BRANSON list in case anyone else has other info). > Yvonne Bowers, List Owner (Looking for Liner) > BRANSON-L Family List > BRANSON family file: http://www.sonic.net/yvonne/branson/WC_TOC.htm > Most Wanted: http://www.sonic.net/yvonne/branson.html

At 1:46 PM -0500 11/14/98, Larry Witt wrote: >Hi Yvonne, >I have John Larkin Branson b. Abt. 1789 in Frederick, Virginia and married >to Mary Williamson Mayo of Goochland, Virginia. John 's dad was John also >but I only have Va. listed a place of birth but he died inCasey Co., Ky. > >I don't recall where I found the info but I have the father of the elder >John as Thomas Branson b. 1706 married to Rebecca Borden. >Do there people sound familar? Thanks very much for the help. Not to my personal line but to our Thomas BRANSON - Elizabeth DAY web site at: http://www.sonic.net/yvonne/branson/WC_TOC.htm We have Eli and Levi but not John and Thomas and Rebecca's children. We also have almost no information on this couple. This would be VERY good information. Please send the GEDCOM (to me, not the list) when you have it ready. Thanks! (I'm posting my reply to the BRANSON list in case anyone else has other info). Yvonne Bowers, List Owner (Looking for Liner) BRANSON-L Family List BRANSON family file: http://www.sonic.net/yvonne/branson/WC_TOC.htm Most Wanted: http://www.sonic.net/yvonne/branson.html

At 8:30 AM -0600 11/21/98, Branson@worldnet.att.net wrote: >Does anyone out there know how Branson , Colorado got its name? You might visit the following website and ask. http://dir.yahoo.com/Regional/U_S__States/Colorado/Cities/Branson/ Good luck! Yvonne Bowers, List Owner (Looking for Liner) BRANSON-L Family List BRANSON family file: http://www.sonic.net/yvonne/branson/WC_TOC.htm Most Wanted: http://www.sonic.net/yvonne/branson.html

http://www.ancestry.com 2 Branson marriages in the free database for Liberty county, Georgia. anne

Does anyone out there know how Branson , Colorado got its name?

Can someone please pass on more information about the Branson coat of arms - where to locate, any visual sources, etc. Thanks. _______________________________________________________________________________ Subject: [BRANSON-L] question From: /PN=rbranson@juno.com/ou=juno.com/ at INTERNET-PUB Date: 10-11-1998 12:27 PM the motto on the branson coat-of-arms in 1636 is "dum spero spiro" i recently discovered that the South Carolina motto is "dum spero spiro" why is this? is there some connection? it could, of course be coincidence, however, you can come up with thousands of mottos so it seems that there must be some connection to me. why does a state refer to itself in the first person? "while I breathe, I hope" a state does not breathe either. would some kind soul in SC research this out for all of us in general and myself, in particular. these things are of interest to me. another thing that all may find of interest is the fact of the TWO shields for branson. the popular gyronny of eight azure and or (the same blue and gold of sir galahad) and the second one black and white with the squeezed scorpion and another knightly tale (the "black shield of falworth")this latter was a made into a movie. Very similar. i also like the story of the origin of branson being derived from brandson which is the son of Brand which was the olden term for a sword or firebrand and therefore basically meaning "the son of the sword" ___________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]

Which Levi Branson/Bronson was the father of: Margaret Adaline Branson b. abt 1833 in Tennessee, m. James F. Patterson abt 1846 in Jefferson Co., TN. They were in Washington Co., TN in 1850. Then went to Missouri and were in Scott Co., Illinois by 1860. In 1870 they were in Cherokee Co., Kansas. Later moved to El Paso Co., and Alamosa,and Montrose, Colorado. Died 1905 in Montrose, CO.