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/444 Message Board Post: Looking for information on Andrew Branson, particularly any information about his parents and if they are related to the other Branson families in Virginia. Andrew is listed in 1840 Randolph County Indiana census with one male under 5 years of age and one 20-30; three girls under 5, one 5-10 and one 20-30. He is listed as a farmer in Randolph county Indiana in 1850, age 48. Wife's name was Elizabeth, age 48 and children in household were Thomas, Nancy D, Martha, Christina, Matilda, Malinda, and Achvah. Andrew, Elizabeth, Thomas and Nancy were born in Virginia; Martha and Christine in Ohio; the rest in Indiana. Based on the children's birth dates, the Branson family left Virginia about 1832-1834, probably for Ohio and then moved to Indiana sometime between 1837 and 1839. 1855 State Census for Cumberland County Illinois lists an Andrew Branson and a T. J. Branson. Andrew's household included one male under 10 and one male 40-50; one female under 10; three 10-20; and one 40-50. Elizabeth, apparently widowed, was living in Majority Point Post Office, Prairie City Township, Cumberland county, Illinois in 1860 (age 49, born Virginia) with Martha, Cristina, Linda, and William. In 1880, she was living with son William in Woodbury Township of Cumberland County, age 70. She is shown as born in Virginia, father born in North Carolina and mother in Ireland. Any help or comments will be appreciated.