This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: BRANSON, MOREFIELD, NICOLA, McDOWELL Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/kdF.2ACIB/38.57.68 Message Board Post: I too am trying to find my great grandfather, Caleb BRANSON, his ancestors, and unknown descendants from Kansas and Oklahoma areas. My line of Branson's are primarily from MO, IA, KS, and OK. Looking for any information and family members of: Caleb BRANSON (Some info taken from the 1870 Iowa Census): Father = John (?) BRANSON born approx.1800 (and poss from Ireland) Mother = Ellen (??) - born approx 1810 and d. bet 1830 & 1837 (place unk) John and Ellen had at least one child: Caleb BRANSON Caleb - b. March 3, 1825 Logan Co. OH. and d. Feb 5, 1891 Pratt, KS Caleb married Ann MARTIN on June 19, 1870 Near Silver City, IA (which would make Caleb 45 yrs old and Ann 42 yrs old when they married and 2 yrs older when they had their child! This leads me to believe there may be other marriages and children for both but no supporting documentation to "prove" that theory - yet.) Ann MARTIN: b. March 24, 1828 in KY & d. Oct 19, 1881 near Silver City, IA Caleb and Ann had only one child (that I know of so far): - Charles Marion BRANSON - b. 8-25-1872 near Silver City, IA and d. 5-22-1957 in Alva, OK Charles marries Martha Cedella ("Della") VAUGHT on 3-28-1899 in Alva, OK (Woods Co in "Oklahoma Territory") Della - b. Sept 28, 1880 near Keatsville, MO & d. Aug 2, 1973 in Alva, OK Charles and Della had 3 children (all females): - 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 d. 6-28-1986 in Alva, OK - LIVING daughter - (still living as of this inquiry) Any information on relatives of John, Ellen, Caleb, or Ann BRANSON would be greatly appreciated! Thanks