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/103.161.168.172 Message Board Post: My great grandmother was Mary Branson, born January 15, 1878. Her father was Nathanial Branson,born 1820 in Highland, Ohio, died 1877 in Delaware County. I think his father was John Hard Branson born 1800 in Rockport, Ohio. Mary was married to my great grandfather George Nicholas Shaw II. I hope this helps. I went to school in Gaston in 1960s with some Bransons. Father was named Elmer. Children were Steve, Connie, and Carol. email me at cowtales@bellsouth.net