This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/kdF.2ACIB/447.1 Message Board Post: I found the answer to my own question about Ervin. I thought I'd share it for others who are looking for information on the same person. Ervin was actually George Irvin Branson. He was the husband of Mertie Defield who was the informant on his death certificate. I believe his middle name was spelled "Ervin" but was misspelled on the certificate.). He was born Jan. 9, 1873 and died on May. 8, 1921 from stomach cancer. He was only 48. According to his death certificate, he was born in Kansas--I'm surprised about this since most of his family lived in Denver, MO, Worth County, MO, which is where he later moved. He was the son of David Branson and Ellen (Ward) from Kansas. It's possible that Ellen was known as "Eula" or "Lula." Right now, I'm stuck on David Branson and Ellen Ward. So if you know anything about these two, please let me know. It appears that several Bransons married Wards. The two families must have had a close relationship. I'm also trying to figure out if this line of Bransons is related to the Valentine Branson line from St. Louis. There are so many David Bransons that I'm thoroughly confused. Thanks, Bobette Bryan