This portion was just tossed into the middle of the NC Carolina Bransons. I cannot see any connection to the NC Carolina Bransons except that the gentleman ended up in NC. anne Michael Branson, father of Reverend Luke Laban Branson married Mary Witcher in Pittsylvania county, Va. Reverend Luke Laban Branson was born on September 2, 1808 in Virginia, moved to Madison county, NC about 1830 and died July 19, 1873. Malinda Bryan was born December 7, 1812 and married Luke Branson on January 14, 1834 Children: George Wiley born December 11, 1834 died March 27, 1852 William Hinton born June 9, 1836, married Nancy Jane Jefferies of Sullivan County, Indian December 1866 Nancy Emeline born May 16, 1883(must be 1838)..married Jackson Commons about 1860, who died about 1864; she then married George Ellington--died August 1877. Lewis Bryan, born Feb. 15, 1840 married Ann Eliza Hebron of sullivan county, Indiana in 1868 Johnathan Larry born Feb. 20, 1846; died September 14, 1876 Judith Elizabeth born Feb. 20, 1846; married William E. Eller in December 1867 Narcissa Jane born March 28, 1848; died December 7, 1848 Mary malinda Born December 6, 1849, married James Rector, January 1867, died April 27, 1892 Robert Newton Feb. 11, 1852 married Lydia Margaret Griffin April 18, 1877 Martha Amarintha born April 7, 1854 married John T. Holcombe in 1875 died December 18, 1880 Robert Newton Branson was born in Madison county, NC. married Lydia Griffin born Jan.12, 1851 ..marriage date April 14, 1877. The y family lives at Sandy Bottom, Madison county, NC Children: Alvin Larry born Jan. 27, 1878 Oscar Vernon born April 18, 1879 Minnie Alice born July 14, 1880 Lillie Blanche born July 1, 1882 Frank William Grover born July 3, 1884 John Robert born August 20, 1886 Sarah Malinda born March 26, 1889