Asking for help on the BRANSON line in Yamhill County, Oregon. My ggrandfather, Fredrich Kuno HEIDER in 1897 married his second wife Laura V. (Valentine) BRANSON, b. 1864. She was previously married to Stephen PENLAND 7 Jan 1891. Her father was Benjamin Burden/Butler BRANSON and her mother was Eliza E. DICKEY, m. 15 Sep 1854. She likely had a son, Jim PENLAND, by Stephen and three children, L. Clare, Earl, and Zelda, by Fred HEIDER. The 1860 Yamhill County, OR census index counts the following BRANSONs: Almira, George, J.N., Martha,Susan, and William. A local history has the BRANSONs coming from Sagamon County in Illinois. Can anyone connect their line with these folks? TIA Ron VALLIERE bottomline@msn.com