Abraham Branson and Catherine Rees.... Child: Rees Branson born September 3, 1780, died March 15, 1815. Married Ruth Downing born October 16, 1782 Children: Abraham Downing Branson born June 13, 1806 Mariah Rees Branson born December 30, 1809 died February 7, 1897. Was married to Mr. Wilson and later to Mr. Hurst(Hirst) Eliza Jane Branson born February 1, 1812 married Negus and later Fawcett. William D. Branson born April 26, 1814 and is still living in West Branch, Iowa Married Eliza Oliphant born October 8, 1817, died May 28, 1896. William and Eliza married June 26, 1840 in Ohio. Children: Abner Branson born April 28, 1840 Rees Branson born August 20, 1842, married and has 3 children. Two children married and one of them has two children. Lina Ann Branson born Feb. 2, 1847..not married Samuel Branson born June 2, 1849, is married and has 5 children. Newton Branson born September 15, 1855 is married and has 6 children. Ida Branson born may 6, 1858 has three children. William and Eliza Branson had 3 other children who died young. Abner Branson born April 28, 1841 married Eliza Comfort Jepson born December 19,1843 died Feb. 2, 1890. Married Feb. 7, 1867 (2) married Esther Mitchenor Rockwell October 12, 1892 Children: 3 sets of twins!!!!!! Herbert W. Branson born February 1, 1872, died February 9, 1872 Hattie Branson born February 1872, died February 10, 1872 Sarah Arvilla branson born April 19, 1875 Mina Eliza Branson born April 19, 1875 Everett Samuel Branson born Jan 30, 1878 Eviline Mary Branson born January 30, 1878 Edith Clara Branson born august 30, 1881 Mabel Branson born July 4, 1886 died December 17, 1886 Albert Briggs was born May 11, 1871 and married Sarah Arvilla Branson December 25, 1897. Child: Raymond Abner Briggs born February 3, 1899.