I have subscribed to this list to see if I have any Bransons. Isaac Isaiah Fields married Sarah B. Brown. Their first son was named John Branson Fields. Now, where did the Branson name come from? And...Is the B. in Sarah's name Branson? I have found no parents for Sarah. Isaiah Fields (Izar) was from Guilford Co., NC. I don't know if they were married there or in Grayson Co., Va. They were married in 1832 and lived in Grayson Co., Va. John Branson Fields was my mothers grandfather. Also a patron of our library also has a Ferguson/Furgeson whose middle name is Branson. Was that common at that time or are they connected to the Branson families? Patience