Hello list, Here is a partial listing of the information I have on the desecendants of Leonard Branson. If you would like to share or would like more info, please contact me at: tonijean@ure.net 1. LEONARD1 BRANSON was born Abt. 1770. He married MARY POLLY GAY. She was born Abt. 1772. Children of LEONARD BRANSON and MARY GAY are: 2. i. HEZEKIAH2 BRANSON, b. July 31, 1792, Maryland; d. November 15, 1883, Harlan County, Kentucky. 3. ii. HENRY BRANSON, b. 1795, Maryland. Generation No. 2 2. HEZEKIAH2 BRANSON (LEONARD1) was born July 31, 1792 in Maryland, and died November 15, 1883 in Harlan County, Kentucky. He married ELIZABETH ELY, daughter of JOSEPH ELY and FRANCES HIX. She was born 1802 in Lee County, Virginia, and died Bef. 1860 in Harlan County, Kentucky. Notes for HEZEKIAH BRANSON: 1850 Harlan County Census Hezekiah, age 58 Rachel, daughter, age 25 Joseph E, age 24 Louisa, age 21 Henry, age 20 Frances, age 19 Mariah, age 17 Nimrod, age 16 Annie, ge 14 Chandler, age 12 Hiram, age 11 Richard, age 9 Sally, age 7 Sampson B, age 5 1860 Harlan County Census Hezekiah, age 68 Rachel, age 35 {daughter} Louisa, age 32 Mariah, age 27 Annie, age 23 Chandler, age 22 Hiram, age 20 Richard, age 19 Sarah, age 17 Sampson, age 15 Children of HEZEKIAH BRANSON and ELIZABETH ELY are: i. RACHEL3 BRANSON, b. 1825, Harlan County, Kentucky. 4. ii. JOSEPH ELY BRANSON, b. 1826, Harlan County, Kentucky. iii. LOUISA BRANSON, b. February 19, 1828, Harlan County, Kentucky; m. WILLIAM RALEIGH. iv. HENRY BRANSON, b. 1830, Harlan County, Kentucky. 5. v. FRANCES BRANSON, b. 1832, Harlan County, Kentucky; d. January 1878, Harlan County, Kentucky. vi. MARIAH BRANSON, b. 1833, Harlan County, Kentucky. 6. vii. NIMROD CHRISTAIN BRANSON, b. October 14, 1834, Harlan County, Kentucky; d. March 25, 1878, Republic County, Kansas. viii. ANNIE BRANSON, b. 1836, Harlan County, Kentucky. 7. ix. CHANDLER BRANSON, b. 1838, Harlan County, Kentucky. x. HIRAM BRANSON, b. 1839, Harlan County, Kentucky. Notes for HIRAM BRANSON: 1870 Harlan County Census Hiram, age 30 Hezekiah, age 78 Rachel, age 45 Mariah, age 35 Anna, age 34 8. xi. RICHARD N. BRANSON, b. June 23, 1841, Harlan County, Kentucky. xii. SARAH BRANSON, b. June 30, 1843, Harlan County, Kentucky. 9. xiii. SAMUEL SAMPSON BRANSON, b. January 13, 1845, Harlan County, Kentucky; d. September 08, 1919, Lee County, Virginia. 3. HENRY2 BRANSON (LEONARD1) was born 1795 in Maryland. He married ELIZABETH HOGGARD. She was born 1797 in Virginia. Notes for ELIZABETH HOGGARD: 1850 Harlan County Census Elizabeth, age 53, VA, widow Hezekiah, age 22 Richard, age 16 Abigail, age 14 *Elizabeth is living next door to William C. and Catherine Farmer Children of HENRY BRANSON and ELIZABETH HOGGARD are: i. HANNAH3 BRANSON, b. October 18, 1817. 10. ii. JAMES F H BRANSON, b. 1826, Harlan County, Kentucky. 11. iii. HEZEKIAH BRANSON, JR., b. 1828, Harlan County, Kentucky; d. March 29, 1913, Harlan County, Kentucky. 12. iv. CATHERINE BRANSON, b. August 24, 1830, Harlan County, Kentucky; d. 1920, Harlan County, Kentucky. v. RICHARD BRANSON, b. 1834. vi. ABIGAIL BRANSON, b. 1836. Generation No. 3 4. JOSEPH ELY3 BRANSON (HEZEKIAH2, LEONARD1) was born 1826 in Harlan County, Kentucky. He married NERVISTA. She was born in Virginia. Children of JOSEPH BRANSON and NERVISTA are: i. WILLIAM4 BRANSON, b. 1857, Harlan County, Kentucky. ii. HEZEKIAH BRANSON, b. 1859, Harlan County, Kentucky. 5. FRANCES3 BRANSON (HEZEKIAH2, LEONARD1) was born 1832 in Harlan County, Kentucky, and died January 1878 in Harlan County, Kentucky. She married GEORGE B. HOWARD, son of SAMUEL HOWARD and ELIZABETH BARNETT. He was born 1831 in Harlan County, Kentucky. More About FRANCES BRANSON: Burial: Bailey Cemetery, Keith, Harlan County, Kentucky Notes for GEORGE B. HOWARD: 1870 Harlan County Census George, age 39 Fanna, age 36 Parks B., age 18 Elizabeth, age 17 Manervy, age 15 Hezekiah, age 13 Louisa, age 11 Sarah, age 9 Drucilla, age 2 Jackson, age 1 BLANTON, Calvin, age 19 BLANTON, George, age 13 BLANTON, Sarah age 12 BLANTON, Mary E, age 10 BLANTON, Martha, age 2 Children of FRANCES BRANSON and GEORGE HOWARD are: i. PARKS B.4 HOWARD, b. August 04, 1851, Harlan County, Kentucky; d. March 13, 1943, Harlan County, Kentucky; m. SYLVANIA BLANTON, 1879, Harlan County, Kentucky; b. 1857, Harlan County, Kentucky. ii. ELIZABETH HOWARD, b. 1853, Harlan County, Kentucky; d. 1946, Harlan County, Kentucky; m. SIDNEY S. NEELY, 1873, Harlan County, Kentucky. 13. iii. MANERVA HOWARD, b. September 29, 1854, Harlan County, Kentucky; d. July 11, 1937, Harlan County, Kentucky. iv. HEZEKIAH HOWARD, b. 1857, Harlan County, Kentucky; m. (1) FANNIE BLANTON, 1876, Harlan County, Kentucky; b. 1863, Harlan County, Kentucky; m. (2) FRANCIS BLANTON, 1876, Harlan County, Kentucky. v. LOUISA HOWARD, b. June 1859, Harlan County, Kentucky; d. January 03, 1949, Harlan County, Kentucky; m. JOHN BLANTON, 1875, Harlan County, Kentucky; b. 1853. vi. SARAH HOWARD, b. 1861, Harlan County, Kentucky. vii. GEORGE HOWARD, b. 1865, Harlan County, Kentucky. viii. DRUCILLA HOWARD, b. 1868, Harlan County, Kentucky. ix. JACKSON HOWARD, b. 1869, Harlan County, Kentucky; d. 1870, Harlan County, Kentucky. x. JOSEPH HOWARD, b. 1874, Harlan County, Kentucky. xi. SUSAN HOWARD, b. 1874, Harlan County, Kentucky. 6. NIMROD CHRISTAIN3 BRANSON (HEZEKIAH2, LEONARD1) was born October 14, 1834 in Harlan County, Kentucky, and died March 25, 1878 in Republic County, Kansas. He married MALINDA ELY 1859 in Harlan County, Kentucky, daughter of GEORGE ELY and MARY BLANKENSHIP. She was born January 22, 1840 in Lee County, Virginia, and died January 22, 1928 in Texas County, Missouri. Notes for NIMROD CHRISTAIN BRANSON: 1870 Harlan County Census Nimrod, age 35 Malinda, age 30 Rowland, age 10 Elizabeth, age 8 Rachel, age 5 Lydia J, age 2 Henry, age 2 months Children of NIMROD BRANSON and MALINDA ELY are: i. ROWLAND4 BRANSON, b. March 07, 1860, Harlan County, Kentucky; d. June 15, 1940, Harlan County, Kentucky. Notes for ROWLAND BRANSON: Never married ii. ELIZABETH BRANSON, b. September 14, 1862, Harlan County, Kentucky; d. January 10, 1945; m. ELI BUCK, 1888. iii. RACHEL BRANSON, b. May 09, 1865, Harlan County, Kentucky; d. April 21, 1906; m. SAMUEL TOWNLEY, 1889. iv. LYDIA JANE BRANSON, b. June 16, 1867, Harlan County, Kentucky; d. October 19, 1938; m. CHARLES WESLEY COWDEN, 1889. v. HENRY BRANSON, b. April 1870, Harlan County, Kentucky; d. Bef. 1880, Harlan County, Kentucky. 7. CHANDLER3 BRANSON (HEZEKIAH2, LEONARD1) was born 1838 in Harlan County, Kentucky. He married (1) EMILY NARCISSUS HOWARD 1864 in Harlan County, Kentucky. She was born 1844 in Harlan County, Kentucky. He married (2) NARCISSA E. HOWARD 1864, daughter of JAMES HOWARD and NANCY BALL. She was born 1843 in Harlan County, Kentucky. Notes for CHANDLER BRANSON: 1870 Harlan County Census Chandler, 32 Narcissus, 24 Sarah, age 5 Nancy, age 4 Elizabeth, age 1 1880 Harlan County Census Chandler, 42 Emily, 36 Sarah, 15 Nancy, 13 Elizabeth, 11 James, 9 Hisey, 7 Lincoln, 3 John, 4 months Children of CHANDLER BRANSON and EMILY HOWARD are: i. SARAH4 BRANSON, b. 1865. ii. NANCY BRANSON, b. September 09, 1866, Harlan County, Kentucky; m. WILLIAM DIXON NOLAN, 1882, Harlan County, Kentucky; b. 1860, Harlan County, Kentucky. iii. ELIZABETH BRANSON, b. 1869. iv. JAMES BRANSON, b. 1871. v. HISEY BRANSON, b. 1873. vi. LINCOLN BRANSON, b. 1877. vii. JOHN BRANSON, b. 1879. 8. RICHARD N.3 BRANSON (HEZEKIAH2, LEONARD1) was born June 23, 1841 in Harlan County, Kentucky. He married JANE MARY WELLS 1866 in Harlan County, Kentucky. She was born 1848 in Virgnia. Notes for RICHARD N. BRANSON: 1870 Harlan County Census Richard, age 28 Jane, age 22 1880 Harlan County Census Richard, 38 Jane, 32 Louisa, 5 Child of RICHARD BRANSON and JANE WELLS is: i. LOUISA4 BRANSON, b. 1875, Harlan County, Kentucky. 9. SAMUEL SAMPSON3 BRANSON (HEZEKIAH2, LEONARD1) was born January 13, 1845 in Harlan County, Kentucky, and died September 08, 1919 in Lee County, Virginia. He married (1) SARAH ELIZABETH SMITH. She was born July 1841 in Lee County, Virginia. He married (2) REBECCA BISHOP SPANGLER September 22, 1910 in Lee County, Virginia, daughter of FRANK BISHOP. She was born 1852 in Lee County, Virginia. Notes for SAMUEL SAMPSON BRANSON: 1870 Harlan County Census Samuel, age 26 Sarah, age 28 1880 Harlan County Census Sampson, 35 Sarah, 37 Arminta, 10 Hezekiah, 88, father Avis, 40 , sister Rebecca, 25, sister 1900 Harlan County Census Sampson A, age 55 Sally, age 58 Child of SAMUEL BRANSON and SARAH SMITH is: i. ARMINTA4 BRANSON, b. 1870. 10. JAMES F H3 BRANSON (HENRY2, LEONARD1) was born 1826 in Harlan County, Kentucky. He married SARAH/SALLY. She was born 1826 in Harlan County, Kentucky. Children of JAMES BRANSON and SARAH/SALLY are: i. JOHN4 BRANSON, b. 1848, Harlan County, Kentucky; d. 1854, Harlan County, Kentucky. ii. MARY BRANSON, b. 1849. 11. HEZEKIAH3 BRANSON, JR. (HENRY2, LEONARD1) was born 1828 in Harlan County, Kentucky, and died March 29, 1913 in Harlan County, Kentucky. He married NANCY FARMER March 11, 1852 in Harlan County, Kentucky, daughter of LEWIS FARMER and ANNA HURLEY. She was born 1832 in Harlan County, Kentucky, and died Bef. 1900 in Harlan County, Kentucky. Notes for HEZEKIAH BRANSON, JR.: 1870 Harlan County Census Hezekiah, age 42 Nancy, age 38 Anna, age 17 Mary, age 12 Lewis, age 8 Vine, age 6 William, age 5 Serina, age 2 Fanna, age 2 1880 Harlan County Census Hezekiah, 52 Nancy, 48 Lewis, 18 Lavina, 16 William 14 Fanney, 12 Sirena, 12 Emily, 10 John, 8 Children of HEZEKIAH BRANSON and NANCY FARMER are: 14. i. ANNA4 BRANSON, b. June 09, 1853, Harlan County, Kentucky; d. Abt. 1931. ii. ELIZABETH BRANSON, b. October 14, 1854, Harlan County, Kentucky; d. July 30, 1855, Harlan County, Kentucky. 15. iii. MARY BRANSON, b. 1858, Harlan County, Kentucky. 16. iv. LEWIS BRANSON, b. August 1861, Harlan County, Kentucky. v. LAVINA BRANSON, b. 1864, Harlan County, Kentucky. vi. WILLIAM BRANSON, b. 1865, Harlan County, Kentucky; m. ELIZABETH BURGIN, 1896, Harlan County, Kentucky; b. 1866, Harlan County, Kentucky. Notes for WILLIAM BRANSON: 1910 Harlan County Census William, age 45, married 1 time (23 years) Elziabeth, age 44, married twice Hezekiah, father in law, age 84, widowed Day, Nannie, age 5, granddaughter Day, Lee, age 3, grandson vii. SERINA BRANSON, b. 1868, Harlan County, Kentucky; m. JOEL G. BURGIN, 1887, Harlan County, Kentucky. 17. viii. FANNIE BRANSON, b. May 1868, Harlan County, Kentucky. 18. ix. EMILY JANE BRANSON, b. June 1871, Harlan County, Kentucky. x. JOHN HENRY BRANSON, b. 1872, Harlan County, Kentucky; m. ETTA JANE CADLE. 12. CATHERINE3 BRANSON (HENRY2, LEONARD1) was born August 24, 1830 in Harlan County, Kentucky, and died 1920 in Harlan County, Kentucky. She married WILLIAM C. FARMER December 14, 1846 in Harlan County, Kentucky, son of LEWIS FARMER and ANNA HURLEY. He was born March 26, 1824 in Harlan County, Kentucky, and died February 13, 1910 in Harlan County, Kentucky. Notes for CATHERINE BRANSON: 1910 Harlan County Census Catherine Farmer is listed in the household of William and Abigail Patrick. She is 81 years old and widowed. More About CATHERINE BRANSON: Burial: Farmer Cemetery, Farmer's Mill, Harlan County, KentuckyChildren of CATHERINE BRANSON and WILLIAM FARMER are: i. LEWIS4 FARMER, b. 1848, Harlan County, Kentucky. 19. ii. ABIGAIL FARMER, b. 1850, Harlan County, Kentucky. 20. iii. ELIZABETH FARMER, b. January 10, 1852, Harlan County, Kentucky. 21. iv. AMERICA NARCISSA FARMER, b. February 07, 1854, Harlan County, Kentucky; d. 1952, Harlan County, Kentucky. 22. v. LEONARD FARMER, b. September 03, 1857, Harlan County, Kentucky; d. August 01, 1938, Harlan County, Kentucky. vi. FRANCES/FANNIE FARMER, b. April 15, 1859, Harlan County, Kentucky. 23. vii. CARLOS BUELL FARMER, b. February 01, 1862, Harlan County, Kentucky; d. October 07, 1943, Harlan County, Kentucky. 24. viii. SHERMAN FARMER, b. September 13, 1864, Harlan County, Kentucky; d. August 10, 1956, Harlan County, Kentucky. 25. ix. EMILY FARMER, b. 1866, Harlan County, Kentucky. 26. x. MARTHA C. FARMER, b. February 1870, Harlan County, Kentucky. 27. xi. ELLEN FARMER, b. January 13, 1871, Harlan County, Kentucky; d. December 18, 1958, Harlan County, Kentucky. xii. NANCY FARMER, b. 1874, Harlan County, Kentucky. Generation No. 4 13. MANERVA4 HOWARD (FRANCES3 BRANSON, HEZEKIAH2, LEONARD1) was born September 29, 1854 in Harlan County, Kentucky, and died July 11, 1937 in Harlan County, Kentucky. She married BENJAMIN FRANKLIN NOLAN, son of JOSEPH NOLAN and MARY MARSEE. He was born November 27, 1842 in Harlan County, Kentucky. Child of MANERVA HOWARD and BENJAMIN NOLAN is: i. MARY5 NOLAN, b. 1877, Harlan County, Kentucky. 14. ANNA4 BRANSON (HEZEKIAH3, HENRY2, LEONARD1) was born June 09, 1853 in Harlan County, Kentucky, and died Abt. 1931. She married LUKE J. CRIDER Abt. 1878 in Harlan County, Kentucky, son of GEORGE CRIDER and SUSAN HARRIS. He was born January 1850 in Harlan County, Kentucky. Notes for LUKE J. CRIDER: 1880 Harlan County Census Luke, 28 Annie, 26 Hezekiah, 8 George, 7 Nancy, 5 John, 3 Cornelia, 1 month 1900 Harlan County Census Luke, age 50 Anna, age 46 Nancy, 23 Manerva, 18 Louisa, age17 Samuel, age 15 Nathan, age 11 Rosa, age 7 Mary L, age 5 Minnie, age 3 Children of ANNA BRANSON and LUKE CRIDER are: i. HEZEKIAH5 CRIDER, b. 1872, Harlan County, Kentucky. ii. GEORGE CRIDER, b. January 1875, Harlan County, Kentucky; m. MILLIE FEE, 1900, Harlan County, Kentucky. iii. NANCY CRIDER, b. December 1876, Harlan County, Kentucky. iv. JOHN CRIDER, b. 1877, Harlan County, Kentucky. v. CORNELIA CRIDER, b. May 1879, Harlan County, Kentucky. vi. MANERVA CRIDER, b. February 1882, Harlan County, Kentucky. vii. LOUISA CRIDER, b. May 1883, Harlan County, Kentucky. viii. SAMUEL CRIDER, b. January 1885, Harlan County, Kentucky; m. LOUISA, 1904, Harlan County, Kentucky; b. Harlan County, Kentucky. ix. NATHAN CRIDER, b. February 1889, Harlan County, Kentucky. x. ROSA CRIDER, b. August 1892, Harlan County, Kentucky. xi. MARY L CRIDER, b. May 1895, Harlan County, Kentucky. xii. MINNIE CRIDER, b. February 1897, Harlan County, Kentucky. 15. MARY4 BRANSON (HEZEKIAH3, HENRY2, LEONARD1) was born 1858 in Harlan County, Kentucky. She married GEORGE NOE 1879 in Harlan County, Kentucky. He was born 1858 in Harlan County, Kentucky. Notes for GEORGE NOE: 1880 Harlan County Census George, 22 Mary, 22 Boyd, 2 Harman, 3 mos Children of MARY BRANSON and GEORGE NOE are: i. BOYD5 NOE, b. 1878, Harlan County, Kentucky. ii. HARMAN NOE, b. March 1880, Harlan County, Kentucky. Notes for HARMAN NOE: 1900 Harlan County Census Harmon, age 18, head Lewis, age 16, brother John, age 14, brother William, age 10, brother CLEM, Nannie, age 17, widowed, servant CLEM, infant, male, newborn iii. LEWIS NOE, b. January 1884. iv. JOHN NOE, b. December 1885, Harlan County, Kentucky; m. MARGARET; b. 1887, Harlan County, Kentucky. 16. LEWIS4 BRANSON (HEZEKIAH3, HENRY2, LEONARD1) was born August 1861 in Harlan County, Kentucky. He married JANE CLEM 1882 in Harlan County, Kentucky, daughter of JOHN CLEM and MINERVA CLEM. She was born February 1867 in Harlan County, Kentucky. Notes for LEWIS BRANSON: 1900 Harlan County Census Lewis, age 38 Jane, age 25 (incorrect - should be 33) Henry, age 13 Rosy, age 12 John, age 10 1910 Harlan County Census Lewis,a ge 48 Jane, age 39 John, age 21 Frank, age 18 Bradley, age 15 Will, age 12 Grant, age 10 Nellie, age 5 Lee, age 2 Children of LEWIS BRANSON and JANE CLEM are: i. HENRY5 BRANSON, b. September 1886, Harlan County, Kentucky; m. LIZZIE BOWMAN. Notes for HENRY BRANSON: 1910 Harlan County Census Henry, age 24 Lizzie, age 27 BOWMAN, Mary, stepdaughter, age 5 ii. ROSY BRANSON, b. March 1888, Harlan County, Kentucky. iii. JOHN BRANSON, b. February 1890, Harlan County, Kentucky. iv. FRANK BRANSON, b. 1893, Harlan County, Kentucky. v. WILL BRANSON, b. 1896, Harlan County, Kentucky. vi. BRADLEY BRANSON, b. 1898, Harlan County, Kentucky. vii. GRANT BRANSON, b. 1900, Harlan County, Kentucky; m. NOLA FARMER, March 31, 1928, Harlan County, Kentucky; b. February 1913, Harlan County, Kentucky. viii. NELLIE BRANSON, b. 1905, Harlan County, Kentucky. ix. LEE BRANSON, b. 1908, Harlan County, Kentucky. 17. FANNIE4 BRANSON (HEZEKIAH3, HENRY2, LEONARD1) was born May 1868 in Harlan County, Kentucky. She married JOHN NOE 1894 in Harlan County, Kentucky. He was born March 1872 in Harlan County, Kentucky. Notes for JOHN NOE: 1900 Harlan County Census John, age 28 Fannie, age 32 Bertha, age 4 Dora, age 3 1910 Harlan County Census John, age 40 Fanny, age 41 Bertha, aage 14 Dora, age 13 Children of FANNIE BRANSON and JOHN NOE are: i. BERTHA5 NOE, b. September 1895, Harlan County, Kentucky. ii. DORA NOE, b. February 1897, Harlan County, Kentucky. 18. EMILY JANE4 BRANSON (HEZEKIAH3, HENRY2, LEONARD1) was born June 1871 in Harlan County, Kentucky. She married WILLIAM NOE, son of JOHN NOE and JULY ANN. He was born February 1869 in Harlan County, Kentucky. Notes for WILLIAM NOE: 1900 Harlan County Census William, age 31 Jane, age 28 Carley, age 7 Henry, age 5 Hezekiah, age 71, father in law, widowed