This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Branson, Hoggard?, Brashear, Hogg, & Thomas Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/kdF.2ACIB/315 Message Board Post: My ancestors are: Leonard Branson, Sr.-b. c.1759, d.1820. m. Polly Gay (Does anyone know how I can prove that he is Henry Branson's father?) Henry Branson-b. 1787,d. 1850, m. Elizabeth "Betsy" (There are many different accounts of her maiden name..."Hoggard", "Haggard", and "Howard". Does anyone know for sure what it is?) Leonard Branson-b. 1820,d. 1862 & buried in Letcher Co., KY, m. Elizabeth Brashear-b. 1824 in Perry Co., KY Hannah Branson-b. 1845, m. Silas Hogg Elizabeth Hogg-b. 1881 in Letcher County, KY, d.1954, m. John D. Thomas I live in California and would like to go to Letcher County, KY. If you are related to this family line, do you have any suggestions of places I should see or things to look-up while I'm there? Also, does anyone have any pictures of these folks? I have one of Hannah Branson when she is older and I have some of Elizabeth Hogg and John D. Thomas if anyone is interested in swapping.