This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Branson, Kirkland, Hill Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/kdF.2ACIB/402 Message Board Post: I am seeking information on my g-g-grandfather, Thomas Jefferson Branson, married to Ann Kirkland in 1851 in Effingham, Ill. Their son John was born in May of 1866 who married Susannah E. Hill (Hull) in Shelby, Ill. John and Susannah had a son, my grandfather, Coleman P. Branson in 1901. Any information given would be greatly appreciated. Thank you, Amber