James Edward Brannon1,2

#932, b. 16 May 1833, d. 14 June 1904
ChartsDescendants of Eleazer Galloway & Leaty Parrish
Descendants of Rosanna Brannon
Last Edited21 Sep 2017
RelationshipGranduncle of Euel E. Balkcom
Father*Rosier Brannon2,3,4 b. 14 Sep 1803, d. 9 Feb 1867
Mother*Anzilla Galloway2 b. 15 Jun 1808, d. 15 Apr 1890

Family

 Sara Jane Bess b. 10 May 1834, d. 16 Dec 1918
Marriage*10 May 1854Sara Jane Bess; Henry County, Alabama, USA1,2 
Children 1.Rosier Brannon1 b. 1 Jun 1851, d. 2 Feb 1931
 2.Curtis Brannon+1 b. c 1854, d. 18 Aug 1896
 3.James Edward Brannon1 b. c 1856, d. c 1919
 4.William E. Brannon+1 b. 1859, d. 29 May 1946
 5.Jesse Brannon1 b. 17 Dec 1860, d. 15 Nov 1939
 6.Sarah Brannon1 b. 1864
 7.John W. Brannon1 b. c 1867
 8.Rody Ann Brannon1 b. May 1870, d. 27 Oct 1950
 9.Shelley Brannon2 b. 1871
 10.Noah Fletcher Brannon+2 b. 23 Dec 1872, d. 2 Mar 1938
 11.Norah Brannon2 b. 23 Dec 1872, d. 1950
 12.Costilla Brannon2 b. 3 Sep 1876, d. 25 Mar 1964
 13.Mary Crawford Brannon2 b. 19 Oct 1877, d. 1934
Birth*16 May 1833Dale County, Alabama, USA1,5 
(Resident) Census18 October 1850Rosier Brannon, Anzilla Galloway; Southern District, Household #724, Henry County, Alabama, USA; Household is adjacent to J.W. Balkcom.

"Rosier Brannan", age 47, farmer, born in SC;
"Azilla Brannan", female age 42, born in SC;
"Curtis Brannan", male age 20, farmer, born in Alabama;
"Jas. Brannan", male age 17, farmer, born in Alabama;
"Nancy Brannan", age 15, born in Alabama;
"Mary Brannan", age 13, born in Alabama;
"Lydia Brannan", age 11, born in Alabama;
"John Brannan", age 9, born in Alabama;
"Jasper Brannan", age 7, born in Alabama, attended school part of year;
"Eliza. Brannan", female age 6, born in Alabama;
"Rosia A. Brannan", female age 5, born in Alabama.6 
Marriage*10 May 1854Sara Jane Bess; Henry County, Alabama, USA1,2 
Census*11 September 1860AL Henry Co Census 1860; Freeman's Beat #9, HH 73, Henry County, Alabama, USA; Lived adjacent to Rosier and Anzilla Brannon, parents.

Complete household:
"James E. Brannon", age 27, male, farmer, no real estate, assets $289, not reading/writing, born in Alabama;
"Jane Brannon", age 26, born in Ala, not reading/writing;
"Rosier Brannon", male age 8, attending school, born in Ala;
"Curtis Brannon", male age 6, born in Alabama;
"James E. Brannon", age 4, born in Ala;
"William R. Brannon", age 1, born in Ala.7 
Resident: Rosier Brannon
Resident: Sara Jane Bess
Resident: Curtis Brannon
Resident: James Edward Brannon
Resident: William E. Brannon
Military*say 1862CSA, 8th Alabama Infantry Regiment, Co H, Alabama, USA 
(Witness) Death9 February 1867Rosier Brannon; Henry County, Alabama, USA2,8 
Event*8 August 1867Precinct 9, Dale County, Alabama, USA; James E. Brannon registered to vote9 
Census*20 July 1870AL Dale Co Census 1870; Clapton, Dale County, Alabama, USA; age 35, male, farm laborer born in Alabama, Assets $200 (real estate), $500 (personal).

Household:
Sara age 34, keeping house, not reading/writing;
Rosier, male age 18, farm laborer, born Alabama;
Curtis, male age 16, farm laborer, born Alabama, not reading/writing;
James, male age 14, born Alabama, not reading/writing;
William, age 12, born Alabama, not reading/writing;
Jesse, male age 9, born Alabama;
Sarah age 7, born Alabama;
John, age 3, born Alabama;
"R.A." female age 1, born Alabama1 
Resident: Sara Jane Bess
Resident: Rosier Brannon
Resident: Curtis Brannon
Resident: James Edward Brannon
Resident: William E. Brannon
Resident: Jesse Brannon
Resident: Sarah Brannon
Resident: John W. Brannon
Resident: Rody Ann Brannon
(Witness) Death15 April 1890Anzilla Galloway; Echo, Dale County, Alabama, USA; from the Eufala (Alabama) Daily Times Friday April 25, 1890: "Mrs Azalla Brannon died at the residence of her son-in-law, Mr. Daniel Riley, near Echo, Dale County, on the 15th".10,11 
(Witness) EstateAugust 1890Rosier Brannon; Abbeville, Henry County, Alabama, USA; On the death of Anzilla, who held all of Rosier's estate and lands during her life, the executors applied to the court to sell the land to divide the estate among the heirs, named:

1.Mary Riley, wife of Daniel Riley, Dale County;
2.Letty Riley, wife of George W. Riley, Dale County;
3.Rose Ann Balkum, wife of Brantley Balkcum, Dale County;
4.Jasper Brannan, Henry County;
5.William R. Brannan, Dale County;
6.Sarah L. Balkum, formerly Herrington, wife of Arnold Balkum, Jackson County, Florida;
7.James E. Brannan, Dale County;
8.John W. Brannan, Henry County;
9.      1.Thomas Brannan, Dale County;
      2.Permelia A. Truett, wife of Buford Truett, Dale County;
      3.Robert Brannan, Henry County;
10.      1.Nancy J. Deal, unmarried, Dale County;
      2.William Middleton Deal, Dale County;
      3.James Uriah Deal, Dale County;
      4.Eliza Ann Woodham, wife of Needham W. Woodham, Dale County;
      5.Mary A. Riley, wife of James E. Riley, Dale County;
11.      1.Eddie Z Riley, Henry County;
      2.Lucy Riley, under 21 years old, with no regular guardian, Henry County.12 
Census*14 June 1900Sara Jane Bess; ED 67, Precinct 13 Bells Schoolhouse, Dale County, Alabama, USA; James age 67, born May 1833 in Alabama, parents born in South Carolina, married to Sarah Jane 47 years, born May 1833 in Alabama, parents born North Carolina, mother of 12 children all living. He was a farmer, employed the whole year, and owned his farm free of mortgage. Two grandchildren also lived in the household. George Hightower was age 19, born August 1880, single, born in Alabama, mother and father born in Alabama. He worked as farm laborer. Lula J. Hightower was age 21, born March 1879, single, mother and father born in Alabama. She worked as farm laborer.13 
Death*14 June 1904Old Center Methodist Church Cemetery, Henry County, Alabama, USA2,14 

Citations

  1. [S11] Census, U.S. of 1870, Dale County, AL page 262B, Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah.
  2. [S151] Researcher J. Riley, reference date 29 April 2001.
  3. [S226] Mrs. Marvin Scott, History of Henry County, Alabama (, Will of Rosier Brannon, Chapter XXIX, "Abstract of Henry County, Alabama Wills (1822-1870), Page 129; Pensacola, FL: Frank R. Parkhurst & Son Printing, 1961).
  4. [S14] Census, U.S. of 1850, Henry County, Alabama, Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah.
  5. [S366] Manonia Snell, Ma-Ma Country, Dale County, Alabama (n.p.: n.pub., 1991), Citing family bible. Hereinafter cited as Ma-Ma Country, Dale County, Alabama.
  6. [S14] Census, U.S. of 1850, Henry County, Alabama, p. 428B, image 104 at ancestry.com, Ancestry.com.
  7. [S13] Census, U.S. of 1860, Henry County, Alabama, p. 228, image 10 at ancestry.com, Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah.
  8. [S283] Researcher Elnah S. Trawick, Family group sheet located in the Brannon family files, citing information as copied from a bible belonging to John W. and Jane Riley Brannon,, Darlington County Historical Commission.
  9. [S465] Alabama 1867 Voter Registration List online at http://www.archives.alabama.gov, Alabama Department of Archives and History, Montgomery, Alabama, USA.
  10. [S168] Dr. Hoyt M. Warren, Henry's Heritage, A History of Henry County, Alabama (P.O. Box 222, Abbeville, AL 36830: Henry County Historical Society, 1978), Researcher Lindy Alexander.
  11. [S189] Helen S. Foley, compiler, Marriage and Death Notices from Barbour and Henry County Alabama Newspapers, 1846-1890 (PO box 1267, 374 Wes Broad St, Greenville, SC 29602-1267: Southern Historical Press, 1999). Hereinafter cited as Marriage and Death Notices from Barbour and Henry County Alabama Newspapers.
  12. [S304] Estate Case Files, Henry County Alabama, microfilm LGM 189 #8, Alabama Department of Archives and History, Montgomery, Alabama, USA.
  13. [S77] Census, U.S. of 1900, Dale Co AL, Enum Dist 67, Precinct 13, image 15, Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah.
  14. [S182] Mrs. Marvin Scott, compiler, Henry County Alabama Cemetery Records (n.p.: n.pub., 1993). Hereinafter cited as Henry County Alabama Cemetery Records.

James Edward Brannon1,2

#936, b. circa 1856, d. circa 1919
ChartsDescendants of Eleazer Galloway & Leaty Parrish
Descendants of Rosanna Brannon
Last Edited6 Jan 2016
Relationship1st cousin 1 time removed of Euel E. Balkcom
Father*James Edward Brannon1 b. 16 May 1833, d. 14 Jun 1904
Mother*Sara Jane Bess1 b. 10 May 1834, d. 16 Dec 1918
Birth*circa 1856Alabama, USA1 
(Resident) Census11 September 1860James Edward Brannon, AL Henry Co Census 1860; Freeman's Beat #9, HH 73, Henry County, Alabama, USA; Lived adjacent to Rosier and Anzilla Brannon, parents.

Complete household:
"James E. Brannon", age 27, male, farmer, no real estate, assets $289, not reading/writing, born in Alabama;
"Jane Brannon", age 26, born in Ala, not reading/writing;
"Rosier Brannon", male age 8, attending school, born in Ala;
"Curtis Brannon", male age 6, born in Alabama;
"James E. Brannon", age 4, born in Ala;
"William R. Brannon", age 1, born in Ala.3 
(Resident) Census20 July 1870James Edward Brannon, AL Dale Co Census 1870; Clapton, Dale County, Alabama, USA; age 35, male, farm laborer born in Alabama, Assets $200 (real estate), $500 (personal).

Household:
Sara age 34, keeping house, not reading/writing;
Rosier, male age 18, farm laborer, born Alabama;
Curtis, male age 16, farm laborer, born Alabama, not reading/writing;
James, male age 14, born Alabama, not reading/writing;
William, age 12, born Alabama, not reading/writing;
Jesse, male age 9, born Alabama;
Sarah age 7, born Alabama;
John, age 3, born Alabama;
"R.A." female age 1, born Alabama1 
Marriage*Argie Riley (?); Alabama, USA2 
Burial*circa 1919Saint Paul Church Cemetery, Hartford, Geneva County, Alabama, USA4 
Death*circa 1919Alabama, USA4 

Citations

  1. [S11] Census, U.S. of 1870, Dale County, AL page 262B, Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah.
  2. [S151] Researcher J. Riley, reference date 29 April 2001.
  3. [S13] Census, U.S. of 1860, Henry County, Alabama, p. 228, image 10 at ancestry.com, Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah.
  4. [S425] Find A Grave, http://www.findagrave.com, tombstone inscription: "James Eddard Brannon, May 1856, About 1919" Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.

James Lears Brannon1

#1399, b. 4 November 1878, d. 28 March 1887
ChartsDescendants of Eleazer Galloway & Leaty Parrish
Descendants of Rosanna Brannon
Last Edited1 Jan 2002
Relationship1st cousin 1 time removed of Euel E. Balkcom
Father*William Riley Brannon1 b. 18 May 1852, d. 29 May 1946
Mother*Celia S. Curreton1 b. 11 May 1861, d. 15 Jul 1934
Birth*4 November 18781 
(Resident) Census11 June 1880William Riley Brannon, AL Henry Co Census 1880; Curetons Township, ED#83, Roeville Beat 7, pg 25, hh#87, Henry County, Alabama, USA; Household:
"William Brannon", age 27, farm laborer, born in AL, parents SC;
"Celia Brannon", wife age 19, born in AL, parents SC;
"Margaret Brannon", daughter age 3 years, born in AL;
"James Brannon", son age 2, born in AL;

Adjacent to brother Curtis Brannon and another William Brannon.2 
Death*28 March 1887Dale County, Alabama, USA1 
Burial*March 1887Old Center Methodist Church Cemetery, Henry County, Alabama, USA1,3 

Citations

  1. [S151] Researcher J. Riley, reference date 29 April 2001.
  2. [S12] Census, U.S. of 1880, Henry County, AL, Roeville, ancestry.com image pg 9, Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah.
  3. [S182] Mrs. Marvin Scott, compiler, Henry County Alabama Cemetery Records (n.p.: n.pub., 1993). Hereinafter cited as Henry County Alabama Cemetery Records.

Jasper Brannon1

#1318, b. 12 September 1844, d. 25 October 1934
ChartsDescendants of Eleazer Galloway & Leaty Parrish
Descendants of Rosanna Brannon
Last Edited20 Feb 2016
RelationshipGranduncle of Euel E. Balkcom
Father*Rosier Brannon1,2 b. 14 Sep 1803, d. 9 Feb 1867
Mother*Anzilla Galloway1 b. 15 Jun 1808, d. 15 Apr 1890

Family 1

 Martha Jane Smith b. 4 Oct 1848, d. 29 Apr 1881
Marriage*29 December 1866Martha Jane Smith; Henry County, Alabama, USA3,9,4 
Children 1.Fanny Brannon3,14,4 b. Dec 1872, d. Dec 1937
 2.Charlie William Brannon3,14,4 b. 28 Jan 1875, d. 12 Mar 1945
 3.Sarah Louisa Brannon3,14,4 b. 19 Jan 1877, d. 20 Dec 1956
 4.Jasper Brannon3,14,4 b. 11 Sep 1879, d. 19 Jul 1880
 5.Yancey Brannon4 b. 24 Apr 1881, d. 17 Nov 1881

Family 2

 Ella Clay Everett b. 11 Nov 1860, d. 17 Oct 1932
Marriage*7 September 1882Ella Clay Everett; Henry County, Alabama, USA3,4 
Children 1.Dollie Vester Brannon3 b. 2 Nov 1883
 2.Alto Sherman Brannon4 b. 22 Sep 1885, d. 2 Oct 1961
 3.Clara May Brannon4 b. 11 Sep 1888, d. 8 Feb 1957
 4.Freddie Otis Brannon4 b. 14 Mar 1891, d. 5 Jan 1953
 5.William Earnest Brannon4 b. 18 Sep 1892, d. 8 Jun 1977
 6.Herley Dewitt Brannon4 b. 9 Dec 1896, d. 6 Nov 1970
Birth*12 September 1844Dale County, Alabama, USA1,3,4 
(Resident) Census18 October 1850Rosier Brannon, Anzilla Galloway; Southern District, Household #724, Henry County, Alabama, USA; Household is adjacent to J.W. Balkcom.

"Rosier Brannan", age 47, farmer, born in SC;
"Azilla Brannan", female age 42, born in SC;
"Curtis Brannan", male age 20, farmer, born in Alabama;
"Jas. Brannan", male age 17, farmer, born in Alabama;
"Nancy Brannan", age 15, born in Alabama;
"Mary Brannan", age 13, born in Alabama;
"Lydia Brannan", age 11, born in Alabama;
"John Brannan", age 9, born in Alabama;
"Jasper Brannan", age 7, born in Alabama, attended school part of year;
"Eliza. Brannan", female age 6, born in Alabama;
"Rosia A. Brannan", female age 5, born in Alabama.5 
(Resident) Census11 September 1860Rosier Brannon, Anzilla Galloway; Freeman's Beat #9, HH 74, Henry County, Alabama, USA; Household was adjacent to Rosier/Anzilla sons James E. Brannon and Jehoiakim E. Brannon.

Complete household:
"Rosier Brannon", male age 56, farmer, $3000 real estate, other assets $1117, born in SC, not reading/writing;
"Anzilla Brannon", female age 51, born in SC, not reading/writing;
(The following children were listed by census taker as born in SC (using dup marks). This is no doubt an error and all should have been listed as born in Alabama since Rosier and Anzilla were in Alabama by 1837.)
"John Brannon", age 18, born in SC, attending school;
"Sarah Harrington", female age 16, born in SC, attending school;
"Rose Ann Brannon", age 11, born in SC, attending school;
"William Brannon", age 8, born in SC, attending school.6 
Military*between December 1862 and 1865CSA, 57th Alabama Infantry Regiment, Co E, Abbeville, Dale County, Alabama, USA; enlisted as a Private. In 1863 he was transferred to 33rd Alabama Company B. He was captured July 22, 1864, imprisoned at Camp Douglas, Illinois, and paroled 17 June, 1865. Second reference says he was in Co E of the 59th Alabama Regiment.7,8 
Marriage*29 December 1866Martha Jane Smith; Henry County, Alabama, USA3,9,4 
(Witness) Death9 February 1867Rosier Brannon; Henry County, Alabama, USA3,10 
Census*11 June 1880AL Henry Co Census 1880; Curetons Township, ED#83, Roeville Beat 7, pg 24, hh#72, Henry County, Alabama, USA; "Jasper Brannon", age 34, farmer, born in AL, parents GA;
"Martha Brannon", wife age 28, born in GA, parents SC;
"Fanny Brannon", daughter age 11, born AL;
"William Brannon", age 7, born AL;
"Sarah Brannon", age 4, born AL;
"Jasper Brannon", age 1 month, born AL.11 
Resident: Martha Jane Smith
Resident: Fanny Brannon
Resident: Charlie William Brannon
Resident: Sarah Louisa Brannon
Resident: Jasper Brannon
(Witness) Death29 April 1881Martha Jane Smith; Henry County, Alabama, USA; shortly after childbirth4 
Marriage*7 September 1882Ella Clay Everett; Henry County, Alabama, USA3,4 
(Witness) Death15 April 1890Anzilla Galloway; Echo, Dale County, Alabama, USA; from the Eufala (Alabama) Daily Times Friday April 25, 1890: "Mrs Azalla Brannon died at the residence of her son-in-law, Mr. Daniel Riley, near Echo, Dale County, on the 15th".12,13 
Death*25 October 1934Dale County, Alabama, USA3 
Burial*October 1934Old Center Methodist Church Cemetery, Henry County, Alabama, USA3,8 

Citations

  1. [S14] Census, U.S. of 1850, Henry County, Alabama, p. 428B
    Online at ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/al/henry/census/1850/, Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah.
  2. [S226] Mrs. Marvin Scott, History of Henry County, Alabama (, Will of Rosier Brannon, Chapter XXIX, "Abstract of Henry County, Alabama Wills (1822-1870), Page 129; Pensacola, FL: Frank R. Parkhurst & Son Printing, 1961).
  3. [S151] Researcher J. Riley, reference date 29 April 2001.
  4. [S430] Researcher Harold Chancey, email February 19, 2016.
  5. [S14] Census, U.S. of 1850, Henry County, Alabama, p. 428B, image 104 at ancestry.com, Ancestry.com.
  6. [S13] Census, U.S. of 1860, Henry County, Alabama, p. 228, image 10 at ancestry.com, Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah.
  7. [S168] Dr. Hoyt M. Warren, Henry's Heritage, A History of Henry County, Alabama (P.O. Box 222, Abbeville, AL 36830: Henry County Historical Society, 1978), Census of Confederate Soldiers, 1907.
  8. [S182] Mrs. Marvin Scott, compiler, Henry County Alabama Cemetery Records (n.p.: n.pub., 1993). Hereinafter cited as Henry County Alabama Cemetery Records.
  9. [S153] Marriage Records of Henry County, Ala., 1822-1868, Courthouse Henry County Alabama, Henry County, Alabama, USA. Hereinafter cited as Marriage Records of Henry County, Ala., 1822-1868.
  10. [S283] Researcher Elnah S. Trawick, Family group sheet located in the Brannon family files, citing information as copied from a bible belonging to John W. and Jane Riley Brannon,, Darlington County Historical Commission.
  11. [S12] Census, U.S. of 1880, Henry County, AL, Roeville, ancestry.com image pg 7, Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah.
  12. [S168] Dr. Hoyt M. Warren, Henry's Heritage, 1978, Researcher Lindy Alexander.
  13. [S189] Helen S. Foley, compiler, Marriage and Death Notices from Barbour and Henry County Alabama Newspapers, 1846-1890 (PO box 1267, 374 Wes Broad St, Greenville, SC 29602-1267: Southern Historical Press, 1999). Hereinafter cited as Marriage and Death Notices from Barbour and Henry County Alabama Newspapers.
  14. [S12] Census, U.S. of 1880, Census of Henry County, AL, Roeville, ancestry.com image pg 7, Ancestry.com.

Jasper Brannon1

#1394, b. 11 September 1879, d. 19 July 1880
ChartsDescendants of Eleazer Galloway & Leaty Parrish
Descendants of Rosanna Brannon
Last Edited20 Feb 2016
Relationship1st cousin 1 time removed of Euel E. Balkcom
Father*Jasper Brannon1,2,3 b. 12 Sep 1844, d. 25 Oct 1934
Mother*Martha Jane Smith1 b. 4 Oct 1848, d. 29 Apr 1881
Birth*11 September 1879Henry County, Alabama, USA1,2,3 
(Resident) Census11 June 1880Jasper Brannon, AL Henry Co Census 1880; Curetons Township, ED#83, Roeville Beat 7, pg 24, hh#72, Henry County, Alabama, USA; "Jasper Brannon", age 34, farmer, born in AL, parents GA;
"Martha Brannon", wife age 28, born in GA, parents SC;
"Fanny Brannon", daughter age 11, born AL;
"William Brannon", age 7, born AL;
"Sarah Brannon", age 4, born AL;
"Jasper Brannon", age 1 month, born AL.4 
Death*19 July 1880Henry County, Alabama, USA3 

Citations

  1. [S151] Researcher J. Riley, reference date 29 April 2001.
  2. [S12] Census, U.S. of 1880, Census of Henry County, AL, Roeville, ancestry.com image pg 7, Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah.
  3. [S430] Researcher Harold Chancey, email February 19, 2016.
  4. [S12] Census, U.S. of 1880, Henry County, AL, Roeville, ancestry.com image pg 7, Ancestry.com.

Jehoiakim E. Brannon1,2

#1534, b. 12 May 1831, d. 24 May 1864
ChartsDescendants of Eleazer Galloway & Leaty Parrish
Descendants of Rosanna Brannon
Last Edited31 Jul 2017
RelationshipGranduncle of Euel E. Balkcom
Father*Rosier Brannon2 b. 14 Sep 1803, d. 9 Feb 1867
Mother*Anzilla Galloway2 b. 15 Jun 1808, d. 15 Apr 1890

Family

 Argent Gay b. 1 Oct 1833, d. 28 Apr 1900
Marriage*circa 1850Argent Gay; Henry County, Alabama, USA; Date is a guess based on census. According to the reference, "They settled on the land where the Center Church now stands".1,2 
Children 1.Thomas Brannon+1,5 b. 11 Oct 1851, d. 1931
 2.Anzilla Brannon9,5 b. c 1855
 3.John Brannon10 b. c 1857
 4.Robert E. Brannon10,5 b. 3 Apr 1860, d. 30 Sep 1939
Name VariationJoel 
Name VariationAcom3 
Birth*12 May 1831Alabama, USA1,4 
Marriage*circa 1850Argent Gay; Henry County, Alabama, USA; Date is a guess based on census. According to the reference, "They settled on the land where the Center Church now stands".1,2 
Comment*11 July 1858Center Community, Henry County, Alabama, USA; He gave 10 acres of land for the Old Center Methodist Church and cemetery, and assisted in its beginning.5 
(Head of Household) Census*11 September 1860AL Henry Co Census 1860; Jehoiakim listed as male age 29, farmer, $3000 real estate, $1195 personal, born in Alabama. Adjacent to households of his parents Rosier Brannon and Anzilla Galloway Brannon, and his brother James E. Brannon. Eleazer Galloway, his maternal grandfather, also lived in the area.

Complete household:
"J. E. Brannon", male age 29, farmer, $3000 real estate, $1195 personal, born in Alabama, not reading/writing;
"Argent Brannon", female age 26, born in Ala;
"Thomas Brannon", age 8, born in Ala, attending school;
"Anzilla Brannon", female age 5, born in Ala;
"John Brannon, age 3, born in Ala;
"Robert Brannon", age 2 months, born in Ala,
"Mary Williams" (probably Mary Ann Galloway, who married Wilson Williams), age 55, domestic, born in NC, not reading/writing;
"Mary Williams", age 8, born in Ala, attending school.6 
Resident: Thomas Brannon
Resident: Anzilla Brannon
Resident: John Brannon
Resident: Argent Gay
Resident: Robert E. Brannon
Resident: Mary Ann Galloway
Resident: Mary Williams
Military*circa 1862Confederate Army5 
Death*24 May 1864"killed on the battlefield..., and a letter from his cousin, Lt. Palsey Riley, to his wife Argent tells of his tragic death and others who were wounded on that difficult day".5,7 
Burial*Marietta National Cemetery, Georgia, USA; photo of historical marker8 
CommentThe reference has more on Jehoiakim Brannon and descendants.2 

Citations

  1. [S13] Census, U.S. of 1860, Henry County, Alabama, p. 228
    Online at Ancestry.com, Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah.
  2. [S168] Dr. Hoyt M. Warren, Henry's Heritage, A History of Henry County, Alabama (P.O. Box 222, Abbeville, AL 36830: Henry County Historical Society, 1978).
  3. [S350] Index - Some of the Old Settlers of Dale County, Alabama Prior to 1860, Author William E. Preston, 1900?, index by Eustus Howard Hayes, March 28, 1956, Ancestry.com.
  4. [S366] Manonia Snell, Ma-Ma Country, Dale County, Alabama (n.p.: n.pub., 1991), Citing family bible. Hereinafter cited as Ma-Ma Country, Dale County, Alabama.
  5. [S168] Dr. Hoyt M. Warren, Henry's Heritage, 1978, page 359, "More About the Brannons."
  6. [S13] Census, U.S. of 1860, Henry County, Alabama, p. 228, image 10 at ancestry.com, Ancestry.com.
  7. [S332] The Henry County Heritage Book Committee, The Heritage of Henry County, Alabama (PO Box 67; Clanton, AL 35046: Heritage Publishing Consultants, Inc, 2002). Hereinafter cited as The Heritage of Henry County, Alabama.
  8. [S344] Henry County Historical Group, The Patrick Henry Orator (, June Issue 2009, Vol 7, Number 2; Newville, Alabama:.
  9. [S13] Census, U.S. of 1860, Henry County, Alabama, p. 228, online at Ancestry.com, Ancestry.com.
  10. [S13] Census, U.S. of 1860, Henry County, Alabama, p. 229
    Online at Ancestry.com, Ancestry.com.

Jesse Brannon1

#938, b. 17 December 1860, d. 15 November 1939
ChartsDescendants of Eleazer Galloway & Leaty Parrish
Descendants of Rosanna Brannon
Last Edited31 Dec 2001
Relationship1st cousin 1 time removed of Euel E. Balkcom
Father*James Edward Brannon1 b. 16 May 1833, d. 14 Jun 1904
Mother*Sara Jane Bess1 b. 10 May 1834, d. 16 Dec 1918
Birth*17 December 1860Ozark, Dale County, Alabama, USA1,2 
(Resident) Census20 July 1870James Edward Brannon, AL Dale Co Census 1870; Clapton, Dale County, Alabama, USA; age 35, male, farm laborer born in Alabama, Assets $200 (real estate), $500 (personal).

Household:
Sara age 34, keeping house, not reading/writing;
Rosier, male age 18, farm laborer, born Alabama;
Curtis, male age 16, farm laborer, born Alabama, not reading/writing;
James, male age 14, born Alabama, not reading/writing;
William, age 12, born Alabama, not reading/writing;
Jesse, male age 9, born Alabama;
Sarah age 7, born Alabama;
John, age 3, born Alabama;
"R.A." female age 1, born Alabama1 
Marriage*Anna Mims2 
Death*15 November 1939Geneva County, Alabama, USA2 

Citations

  1. [S11] Census, U.S. of 1870, Dale County, AL page 262B, Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah.
  2. [S151] Researcher J. Riley, reference date 29 April 2001.

Jinny Brannon1

#2234, b. circa 1874
ChartsDescendants of Eleazer Galloway & Leaty Parrish
Descendants of Rosanna Brannon
Last Edited1 Jan 2006
Relationship2nd cousin of Euel E. Balkcom
Father*Curtis Brannon1 b. c 1854, d. 18 Aug 1896
Mother*Elizabeth Enfinger1 b. Apr 1850, d. Feb 1882
Birth*circa 1874Henry County, Alabama, USA1 
(Resident) Census11 June 1880Curtis Brannon, AL Henry Co Census 1880; Curetons Township, ED#83, Roeville Beat 7, pg 25, hh#88, Henry County, Alabama, USA; household:
"Curtis Brannon", age 24, farm laborer, born AL, parents AL;
"Elizabeth Brannon", wife age 27, born AL, father AL, mother SC, not reading/writing;
"Jinny Brannon", daughter age 6, born AL;
"Lular Brannon", daughter age 2, born AL;
"Hightower Brannon", son age 1, born AL.
Lived adjacent to brother William Brannon.1 

Citations

  1. [S12] Census, U.S. of 1880, Henry County, AL, Roeville, ancestry.com image pg 9, Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah.

John Brannon1

#924, b. circa 1869
Last Edited11 Apr 2004
Father*Greenberry Elbert Brannon1,2 b. 28 Jul 1848
Mother*Jane Judah1 b. 30 Sep 1842
Birth*circa 1869Alabama, USA1 
Cen-Enum*28 July 1870AL Dale Co Census 1870; Echo, Dale County, Alabama, USA; age 1, born in Alabama1 
Witness: Greenberry Elbert Brannon

Citations

  1. [S11] Census, U.S. of 1870, Dale County, AL page 230B, Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah.
  2. [S229] Researcher M. Woodham, http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=SRCH&db=mw4au&surname=B, http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/w/o/o/Michelle-J-Woodham/

John Brannon1

#973, b. circa 1793
Last Edited21 Jan 2002

Family

 Wilmeth Brooks b. c 1794
Child 1.Thomas P. Brannon4 b. 17 Aug 1820
Name VariationBrannin 
Birth*circa 1793North Carolina, USA1 
Marriage*circa 1819Wilmeth Brooks; Wilkinson County, Georgia, USA1,2 
Cen-Head*25 October 1850AL Dale Co Census 1850; Southern Division, Dale County, Alabama, USA; "Brannin", age 57, a farmer, $30 real estate assets, born in North Carolina3 
Witness: Wilmeth Brooks
(Witness) Cen-Enum25 October 1850Wilmeth Brooks, AL Dale Co Census 1850; Southern Division, Dale County, Alabama, USA; age 56, female, born in North Carolina, not reading or writing.1 

Citations

  1. [S14] Census, U.S. of 1850, Dale County, AL, page 177A, Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah.
  2. [S191] Researcher J. Gomillion, Jan 18, 2002, reference date January, 2002.
  3. [S191] Researcher J. Gomillion, Dale County, AL, page 177A.
  4. [S191] Researcher J. Gomillion, 18 Jan 2002.

John Brannon1

#1538, b. circa 1857
ChartsDescendants of Eleazer Galloway & Leaty Parrish
Descendants of Rosanna Brannon
Last Edited29 Dec 2001
Relationship1st cousin 1 time removed of Euel E. Balkcom
Father*Jehoiakim E. Brannon1 b. 12 May 1831, d. 24 May 1864
Mother*Argent Gay1 b. 1 Oct 1833, d. 28 Apr 1900
Birth*circa 1857Alabama, USA1 
(Resident) Census11 September 1860(Head of Household) Jehoiakim E. Brannon, AL Henry Co Census 1860; Jehoiakim listed as male age 29, farmer, $3000 real estate, $1195 personal, born in Alabama. Adjacent to households of his parents Rosier Brannon and Anzilla Galloway Brannon, and his brother James E. Brannon. Eleazer Galloway, his maternal grandfather, also lived in the area.

Complete household:
"J. E. Brannon", male age 29, farmer, $3000 real estate, $1195 personal, born in Alabama, not reading/writing;
"Argent Brannon", female age 26, born in Ala;
"Thomas Brannon", age 8, born in Ala, attending school;
"Anzilla Brannon", female age 5, born in Ala;
"John Brannon, age 3, born in Ala;
"Robert Brannon", age 2 months, born in Ala,
"Mary Williams" (probably Mary Ann Galloway, who married Wilson Williams), age 55, domestic, born in NC, not reading/writing;
"Mary Williams", age 8, born in Ala, attending school.2 
Comment*1865Warren reports that two children died young and that there are no records on them. John may have been one of them. He doesn't appear in 1870 census in the same household.3 

Citations

  1. [S13] Census, U.S. of 1860, Henry County, Alabama, p. 229
    Online at Ancestry.com, Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah.
  2. [S13] Census, U.S. of 1860, Henry County, Alabama, p. 228, image 10 at ancestry.com, Ancestry.com.
  3. [S168] Dr. Hoyt M. Warren, Henry's Heritage, A History of Henry County, Alabama (P.O. Box 222, Abbeville, AL 36830: Henry County Historical Society, 1978).

John Brannon1

#1594, b. between 1776 and 1794, d. after 1849
ChartsDescendants of Rosanna Brannon
Last Edited14 Jun 2016
RelationshipGreat-granduncle of Euel E. Balkcom
Mother*Rosa Brannon2,3 b. b 1775, d. a 1820

Family

 Sarah (?) b. 1796
Marriage*before 1819Sarah (?); South Carolina, USA4,5 
Children 1.John Brannon8 b. c 1819, d. a 25 Sep 1886
 2.Wiley Brannon4,9 b. c 1820
 3.Charlotte Brannon4,10 b. c 1821
 4.Sarah Brannon4,10 b. 1823
 5.Elias Brannon4,11 b. 1831
 6.James Brannon4,12 b. 1832
 7.Catherine Brannon4,10 b. 1835
 8.Charity Brannon4,10,13 b. 1840
 9.Mary Brannon10 b. 1844
Birth*between 1776 and 17941 
(Witness) Legal21 November 1808Rosa Brannon; Darlington County, South Carolina, USA; A Deed of Gift is recorded from "Rosanna Brannon" to her children, named: John, Martin, "Bozar" (probably Rozier), Elijah, and Judith Brannon. William Skinner and Mary Aldridge were witnesses.

See attached transcription.3
Marriage*before 1819Sarah (?); South Carolina, USA4,5 
Cen-Head*1820SC Darlington Co Census 1820; Darlington County, South Carolina, USA; male 26-44, female 26-44, male under 10, 3 females under 10.1 
Misc*April 1835Darlington County, South Carolina, USA; listed as a purchaser at a sale of the estate of George Trawick6 
Misc25 September 1848Darlington County, South Carolina, USA; listed as a purchaser at a sale of the estate of Burrell Segars6 
Death*after 1849Based on date of will 
Will*13 December 1849Kershaw County, South Carolina, USA; It named adult sons John, Wiley, James, and Elias; daughter Charity, and sons-in-law William Outlaw, William Waters, Chapman Hall. See attached exhibit for extracts.7
Witness: John Brannon
Witness: Wiley Brannon
Witness: James Brannon
Witness: Elias Brannon
Witness: Charity Brannon

Citations

  1. [S144] Census, U.S. of 1820, Darlington County, SC, pg 2, Maryland Historical Society.
  2. [S204] Researcher J. Dixon, January 2000, www.rootsweb.com.
  3. [S277] Deed of Gift - Rosanna Brannon, page 252, South Carolina Department of Archives and History, 8301 Parklane Road, Columbia, South Carolina, USA.
  4. [S204] Researcher J. Dixon, January 2000., www.rootsweb.com.
  5. [S227] John Carroll Skinner Genealogical Collection, citing "papers in Mrs. Smith's possession", Compiler John Carroll Skinner, Old Darlington District Chapter of The South Carolina Genealogical Society, Hartsville Genealogical Research Library, Hartsville, SC.
  6. [S289] Estate Records of South Carolina Counties, Darlington County Probate Record #489, South Carolina Department of Archives and History, 8301 Parklane Road, Columbia, South Carolina, USA.
  7. [S272] Wills, Kershaw County, South Carolina, John Brannen, Kershaw County Probate Court, Estate Papers, Will Book A page 151, Recorded January 25, 1850, Apt 10, Pkg 299, South Carolina Department of Archives and History.
  8. [S272] Wills, Kershaw County, South Carolina, John Brannen, extracted by John Carroll Skinner, South Carolina Department of Archives and History.
  9. [S245] Will Books, Darlington County South Carolina, transcribed by researcher John Carroll Skinner, South Carolina Department of Archives and History, 8301 Parklane Road, Columbia, South Carolina, USA.
  10. [S227] John Carroll Skinner Genealogical Collection, citing paper "in Mrs. Smith's possession", Compiler John Carroll Skinner, Old Darlington District Chapter of The South Carolina Genealogical Society, Hartsville Genealogical Research Library, Hartsville, SC.
  11. [S245] Will Books, Darlington County South Carolina, Named in will of John Brannon, will transcribed by researcher John Carroll Skinner, South Carolina Department of Archives and History.
  12. [S245] Will Books, Darlington County South Carolina, Named in will of John Brannon, will transcribed by researcher John Carroll Skinner. Apparently an adult at time of will., South Carolina Department of Archives and History.
  13. [S245] Will Books, Darlington County South Carolina, Named in will of John Brannon, will transcribed by researcher John Carroll Skinner. Apparently unmarried, possibly minor, at time of will., South Carolina Department of Archives and History.

John Brannon1

#1865, b. circa 1819, d. after 25 September 1886
ChartsDescendants of Rosanna Brannon
Last Edited11 Oct 2018
Relationship1st cousin 2 times removed of Euel E. Balkcom
Father*John Brannon2 b. bt 1776 - 1794, d. a 1849
Mother*Sarah (?)1,3 b. 1796
Birth*circa 18191,4 
(Witness) Will13 December 1849John Brannon; Kershaw County, South Carolina, USA; It named adult sons John, Wiley, James, and Elias; daughter Charity, and sons-in-law William Outlaw, William Waters, Chapman Hall. See attached exhibit for extracts.5
Marriage*before 1850Lydia Smith; USA; date a guess based on referenced 1870 census when John B Brannon, apparently son, age 17 was living in household.6 
Marriage*after 1870Clarissa Jane (?); South Carolina, USA; date estimated based on Lydia appearing as wife of John in 1870 census, and Clarissa Jane being his wife at time his will was written in 18867 
Will*25 September 1886Clarissa Jane (?); Kershaw County, South Carolina, USA; He named wife Clarissa Jane, son-in-law Joseph Newman and his wife Sara Elizabeth Newman, and children Jane Copeland, Mary Jane Outlaw, Liddia Lucinda Longlass, John B. Brannon. He named son John B. Brannon as executor.7 
Death*after 25 September 1886Kershaw County, South Carolina, USA7 

Citations

  1. [S204] Researcher J. Dixon, January 2000., www.rootsweb.com.
  2. [S272] Wills, Kershaw County, South Carolina, John Brannen, extracted by John Carroll Skinner, South Carolina Department of Archives and History.
  3. [S227] John Carroll Skinner Genealogical Collection, citing paper "in Mrs. Smith's possession", Compiler John Carroll Skinner, Old Darlington District Chapter of The South Carolina Genealogical Society, Hartsville Genealogical Research Library, Hartsville, SC.
  4. [S227] John Carroll Skinner Genealogical Collection, from 1870 federal census for Kershaw County, SC, Buffalo Township, Compiler John Carroll Skinner, Old Darlington District Chapter of The South Carolina Genealogical Society, Hartsville Genealogical Research Library, Hartsville, SC.
  5. [S272] Wills, Kershaw County, South Carolina, John Brannen, Kershaw County Probate Court, Estate Papers, Will Book A page 151, Recorded January 25, 1850, Apt 10, Pkg 299, South Carolina Department of Archives and History.
  6. [S227] John Carroll Skinner Genealogical Collection, citing Kershaw County Census 1870, Compiler John Carroll Skinner, Old Darlington District Chapter of The South Carolina Genealogical Society, Hartsville Genealogical Research Library, Hartsville, SC.
  7. [S272] Wills, Kershaw County, South Carolina, will of John Brannon, Kershaw County Probate Court, Estate Papers Apt 10, Pkg 300, Frames 233-241, C9232, South Carolina Department of Archives and History.

John Brannon1

#2052, b. before 1765
Last Edited28 Apr 2008
CommentJohn Brannon; John Brannon #2058 may be same person as Revolutionary War John #2052 
Birth*before 1765date guessed based on cited service as a Continental soldier in the American Revolution.2 
Comment*Rosa Brannon; candidate for Rosanna husband because of age and confirmed presence in South Carolina in late 1700s, including in the Kershaw/Darlington region. 
Military*say 1780American Revolution, 9th Carolina Regiment, Cheraws District, South Carolina, USA; named in legislative papers as having service with the 9th Carolina; location in Cheraws District is probable because the 9th Carolina was based there, and called the Cheraws Militia Brigade (Gregg source)3,4 
Event*October 1781Captain David Maxwell's Company, South Carolina Militia, South Carolina, USA; approved by the South Carolina Legislature in 1785 as due payment for having supplied goods and horses for the Revolutionary War|| see copy attached of one approval.5
Event24 February 1786South Carolina, USA; named as having been a soldier of the 9th South Carolina Regiment in the Continental Army|| see copy attached6

Citations

  1. [S285] South Carolina Legislative Papers 1782 - 1866, Microfilm Series S108092, Reel 13, Frame 43, online at http://www.archivesindex.sc.gov, South Carolina Department of Archives and History, 8301 Parklane Road, Columbia, South Carolina, USA.
  2. [S285] South Carolina Legislative Papers, Resolution awarding payment to John Brannon for services as a Continental soldier, Microfilm Series S108092, Reel 13, Frame 43,, South Carolina Department of Archives and History.
  3. [S285] South Carolina Legislative Papers, resolution dated 31 January 1786 by the SC Legislature awarding payment to John Brannon and John Smith for services as a Continental soldier, Microfilm Series S108092, Reel 13, Frame 43, South Carolina Department of Archives and History.
  4. [S312] Alexander Gregg, History of the Old Cheraws (; 12303 Indian Mount, Austin, TX 78758: DMK Heritage, 2004), University of South Carolina Library.
  5. [S285] South Carolina Legislative Papers, account statement dated 14 December 1785 refers to John Brannon supplying goods to the Continental Army, Microfilm Series S108092, Reel 13, Frame 43, South Carolina Department of Archives and History.
  6. [S285] South Carolina Legislative Papers, resolution by the SC Legislature awarding payment to John Brannon for services as a Continental soldier, Microfilm Series S108092, Reel 13, Frame 43, South Carolina Department of Archives and History.

John Brannon1

#2058, d. circa 1803
Last Edited28 Apr 2008
Comment*Andrew Brannon; probably related due to Andrew appearing as witness in John estate papers; Hugh Brannon #2005 likely also related due to proximity to Andrew in 1810 census count. 
Comment*John Brannon; John Brannon #2058 may be same person as Revolutionary War John #2052 
Comment*Rosa Brannon; candidate for Rosanna husband because of death in 1803 in Kershaw. He had a sizable estate, administered by Sarah Brannon who could have been wife, mother, or sister. 
Birthbefore 1780date guessed based on significant estate accumulated by death in 1803; birth may be well before this date1 
Death*circa 1803Kershaw County, South Carolina, USA1 
Estate3 May 1803Kershaw County, South Carolina, USA; named as deceased in estate papers2 
Witness: Sarah Brannon
Witness: William Walling
Witness: Andrew Brannon

Citations

  1. [S289] Estate Records of South Carolina Counties, Kershaw County, Bond of Administration for the Estate of John Brannon, South Carolina Department of Archives and History, 8301 Parklane Road, Columbia, South Carolina, USA.
  2. [S289] Estate Records of South Carolina Counties, Kershaw County Probate Court, Bond of Administration for the Estate of John Brannon, Apartment 10, Package 304, South Carolina Department of Archives and History.

John H. Brannon1

#2180, b. circa 1850
Last Edited23 Jan 2005
Father*James Brannon1 b. c 1815
Mother*Oreander (?)1 b. c 1825
Birth*circa 1850Alabama, USA1 
(Resident) Census30 July 1860James Brannon, AL Dale Co Census 1860; Newton Post Office, hh#577, Dale County, Alabama, USA; "James Brannon" head of household, age 45, farmer, real estate $800, presonal $500, born in SC;

"Oreander Brannon", female age 35, born in Alabama;
"William R. Brannon", age 13, born in Alabama, attending school;
"James S.? Brannon", age 12, born in Alabama, attending school;
"John A. Brannon", age 10, born in Alabama, attending school;
"Ema J. Brannon", female age 8, born in Alabama, attending school;
"Celian Brannon", female age 3 (age probably wrong, has her attending school, and she is out of order in age listing), born in Alabama;
"Marion I.? Brannon", male age 6, born in Alabama;
"Margarett A. Brannon", age 2, born in Alabama;
"Joseph W. Brannon", age 1, born in Alabama;
"Paton A. Branton", female age 21, born in Alabama.1 

Citations

  1. [S13] Census, U.S. of 1860, Dale County, Alabama, census page stamped 582, Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah.

John W. Brannon1,2

#538, b. 8 May 1842, d. 7 February 1900
ChartsDescendants of Eleazer Galloway & Leaty Parrish
Descendants of Rosanna Brannon
Last Edited21 Sep 2017
RelationshipGranduncle of Euel E. Balkcom
Father*Rosier Brannon3,4 b. 14 Sep 1803, d. 9 Feb 1867
Mother*Anzilla Galloway3 b. 15 Jun 1808, d. 15 Apr 1890

Family

 Jane Riley b. 9 Jun 1850, d. 1 Dec 1908
Marriage*6 December 1866Jane Riley; Echo, Dale County, Alabama, USA5,8,2 
Children 1.Camella Brannon17,2 b. c 1867
 2.Minney Brannon11 b. c 1868
 3.Dolly Brannon17,2 b. c 1869
 4.Webster Brannon11 b. c 1874
 5.Mosses Brannon11 b. c 1876
 6.Robert Brannon11 b. May 1880
 7.Mesoura Brannon11 b. May 1880
Birth*8 May 1842Alabama, USA3,5,2 
(Resident) Census18 October 1850Rosier Brannon, Anzilla Galloway; Southern District, Household #724, Henry County, Alabama, USA; Household is adjacent to J.W. Balkcom.

"Rosier Brannan", age 47, farmer, born in SC;
"Azilla Brannan", female age 42, born in SC;
"Curtis Brannan", male age 20, farmer, born in Alabama;
"Jas. Brannan", male age 17, farmer, born in Alabama;
"Nancy Brannan", age 15, born in Alabama;
"Mary Brannan", age 13, born in Alabama;
"Lydia Brannan", age 11, born in Alabama;
"John Brannan", age 9, born in Alabama;
"Jasper Brannan", age 7, born in Alabama, attended school part of year;
"Eliza. Brannan", female age 6, born in Alabama;
"Rosia A. Brannan", female age 5, born in Alabama.6 
(Resident) Census11 September 1860Rosier Brannon, Anzilla Galloway; Freeman's Beat #9, HH 74, Henry County, Alabama, USA; Household was adjacent to Rosier/Anzilla sons James E. Brannon and Jehoiakim E. Brannon.

Complete household:
"Rosier Brannon", male age 56, farmer, $3000 real estate, other assets $1117, born in SC, not reading/writing;
"Anzilla Brannon", female age 51, born in SC, not reading/writing;
(The following children were listed by census taker as born in SC (using dup marks). This is no doubt an error and all should have been listed as born in Alabama since Rosier and Anzilla were in Alabama by 1837.)
"John Brannon", age 18, born in SC, attending school;
"Sarah Harrington", female age 16, born in SC, attending school;
"Rose Ann Brannon", age 11, born in SC, attending school;
"William Brannon", age 8, born in SC, attending school.7 
Marriage*6 December 1866Jane Riley; Echo, Dale County, Alabama, USA5,8,2 
(Witness) Death9 February 1867Rosier Brannon; Henry County, Alabama, USA5,9 
Voter List*8 August 1867Precinct 9, Dale County, Alabama, USA; J. W. Brannon took the loyalty oath and registered to vote10 
Cen-Head*27 July 1870AL Dale Co Census 1870; Echo, Dale County, Alabama, USA; John Brannon's age almost illegible, appears to be 27. He's listed as a farm laborer, no real estate, with $100. personal assets. The family lived adjacent to Brantley and Rose Ann Balkcom.
Jane, age illegible, born Alabama;
Camella female age 5, born Alabama;
Dolly female age 1, born Alabama.1 
Resident: Jane Riley
Resident: Camella Brannon
Resident: Dolly Brannon
Neighbor: Brantley Balkcom
Neighbor: Roseann Brannon
Census*11 June 1880AL Henry Co Census 1880; Curetons Township, ED#83, Roeville Beat 7, pg 26, hh#92, Henry County, Alabama, USA; household:
"John Brannon", age 38, worked on farm, born AL, parents born SC;
"Jane Brannon", wife age 30, born AL, parents born SC;
"Minney Brannon", daughter age 12, attending school, born AL;
"Dellar Brannon", daughter age 10, attending school, born AL;
"Webster Brannon", son age 6, born AL;
"Mosses (sic) Brannon", son age 4, born AL;
Twins "Robert Brannon" son and Mesoura Brannon" daughter, age 1 month, born AL.

Lived adjacent to others in family including mother Anzilla.11 
Resident: Jane Riley
Resident: Dolly Brannon
Resident: Minney Brannon
Resident: Webster Brannon
Resident: Mosses Brannon
Resident: Robert Brannon
Resident: Mesoura Brannon
Neighbor: Anzilla Galloway
(Witness) Death15 April 1890Anzilla Galloway; Echo, Dale County, Alabama, USA; from the Eufala (Alabama) Daily Times Friday April 25, 1890: "Mrs Azalla Brannon died at the residence of her son-in-law, Mr. Daniel Riley, near Echo, Dale County, on the 15th".12,13 
(Witness) EstateAugust 1890Rosier Brannon; Abbeville, Henry County, Alabama, USA; On the death of Anzilla, who held all of Rosier's estate and lands during her life, the executors applied to the court to sell the land to divide the estate among the heirs, named:

1.Mary Riley, wife of Daniel Riley, Dale County;
2.Letty Riley, wife of George W. Riley, Dale County;
3.Rose Ann Balkum, wife of Brantley Balkcum, Dale County;
4.Jasper Brannan, Henry County;
5.William R. Brannan, Dale County;
6.Sarah L. Balkum, formerly Herrington, wife of Arnold Balkum, Jackson County, Florida;
7.James E. Brannan, Dale County;
8.John W. Brannan, Henry County;
9.      1.Thomas Brannan, Dale County;
      2.Permelia A. Truett, wife of Buford Truett, Dale County;
      3.Robert Brannan, Henry County;
10.      1.Nancy J. Deal, unmarried, Dale County;
      2.William Middleton Deal, Dale County;
      3.James Uriah Deal, Dale County;
      4.Eliza Ann Woodham, wife of Needham W. Woodham, Dale County;
      5.Mary A. Riley, wife of James E. Riley, Dale County;
11.      1.Eddie Z Riley, Henry County;
      2.Lucy Riley, under 21 years old, with no regular guardian, Henry County.14 
Death*7 February 1900Dale County, Alabama, USA15 
Burial*February 1900Old Center Methodist Church Cemetery, Henry County, Alabama, USA5,16 

Citations

  1. [S11] Census, U.S. of 1870, AL, Dale Co, page 224A, Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah.
  2. [S283] Researcher Elnah S. Trawick, Family group sheet located in the Brannon family files, citing information as copied from a bible belonging to John W. and Jane Riley Brannon, Darlington County Historical Commission.
  3. [S14] Census, U.S. of 1850, Henry County, Alabama, p. 428B
    Online at ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/al/henry/census/1850/, Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah.
  4. [S226] Mrs. Marvin Scott, History of Henry County, Alabama (, Will of Rosier Brannon, Chapter XXIX, "Abstract of Henry County, Alabama Wills (1822-1870), Page 129; Pensacola, FL: Frank R. Parkhurst & Son Printing, 1961).
  5. [S151] Researcher J. Riley, reference date 29 April 2001.
  6. [S14] Census, U.S. of 1850, Henry County, Alabama, p. 428B, image 104 at ancestry.com, Ancestry.com.
  7. [S13] Census, U.S. of 1860, Henry County, Alabama, p. 228, image 10 at ancestry.com, Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah.
  8. [S30] Tombstone Inscription, Old Center Methodist Church Cemetery, Henry County Alabama , Tombstone inscription naming Jane Brannon as wife of John W. Brannon, Jerry Balkcom, held in files.
  9. [S283] Researcher Elnah S. Trawick, Family group sheet located in the Brannon family files, citing information as copied from a bible belonging to John W. and Jane Riley Brannon,.
  10. [S431] Alabama 1867 Voter Registration Records Database, http://www.archives.alabama.gov, Alabama Department of Archives and History, Montgomery, Alabama, USA. Hereinafter cited as Alabama 1867 Voter Registration Records Database.
  11. [S12] Census, U.S. of 1880, Henry County, AL, Roeville, ancestry.com image pg 10, Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah.
  12. [S168] Dr. Hoyt M. Warren, Henry's Heritage, A History of Henry County, Alabama (P.O. Box 222, Abbeville, AL 36830: Henry County Historical Society, 1978), Researcher Lindy Alexander.
  13. [S189] Helen S. Foley, compiler, Marriage and Death Notices from Barbour and Henry County Alabama Newspapers, 1846-1890 (PO box 1267, 374 Wes Broad St, Greenville, SC 29602-1267: Southern Historical Press, 1999). Hereinafter cited as Marriage and Death Notices from Barbour and Henry County Alabama Newspapers.
  14. [S304] Estate Case Files, Henry County Alabama, microfilm LGM 189 #8, Alabama Department of Archives and History, Montgomery, Alabama, USA.
  15. [S227] John Carroll Skinner Genealogical Collection, citing tombstone, Compiler John Carroll Skinner, Old Darlington District Chapter of The South Carolina Genealogical Society, Hartsville Genealogical Research Library, Hartsville, SC.
  16. [S182] Mrs. Marvin Scott, compiler, Henry County Alabama Cemetery Records (n.p.: n.pub., 1993). Hereinafter cited as Henry County Alabama Cemetery Records.
  17. [S11] Census, U.S. of 1870, AL, Dale Co, page 224A, Ancestry.com.

John W. Brannon1,2

#940, b. circa 1867
ChartsDescendants of Eleazer Galloway & Leaty Parrish
Descendants of Rosanna Brannon
Last Edited31 Dec 2001
Relationship1st cousin 1 time removed of Euel E. Balkcom
Father*James Edward Brannon1 b. 16 May 1833, d. 14 Jun 1904
Mother*Sara Jane Bess1 b. 10 May 1834, d. 16 Dec 1918
Birth*circa 1867Ozark, Dale County, Alabama, USA1 
(Resident) Census20 July 1870James Edward Brannon, AL Dale Co Census 1870; Clapton, Dale County, Alabama, USA; age 35, male, farm laborer born in Alabama, Assets $200 (real estate), $500 (personal).

Household:
Sara age 34, keeping house, not reading/writing;
Rosier, male age 18, farm laborer, born Alabama;
Curtis, male age 16, farm laborer, born Alabama, not reading/writing;
James, male age 14, born Alabama, not reading/writing;
William, age 12, born Alabama, not reading/writing;
Jesse, male age 9, born Alabama;
Sarah age 7, born Alabama;
John, age 3, born Alabama;
"R.A." female age 1, born Alabama1 

Citations

  1. [S11] Census, U.S. of 1870, Dale County, AL page 262B, Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah.
  2. [S151] Researcher J. Riley, reference date 29 April 2001.

Joseph Brannon1

#1768, b. between 1811 and 1820
Last Edited10 Mar 2002
Father*Sampson Brannon2 b. c 1801
Mother*Priscilla Gordon2 b. c 1810
Birth*between 1811 and 18201 
Cen-Head*1840AL Dale Co Census 1840; Dale County, Alabama, USA; male age 20-29, female 20-29, 2 males under 5. Adjacent to household of Harris Brannon.1 
Cen-Head*22 November 1850AL Coffee Co Census 1850; hh 566, Coffee County, Alabama, USA; age 34, farmer, no real estate listed, born in Georgia. Also enumerated were wife Elizabeth I. or J. (35, SC), 6 children, and Nathaniel Beck. Adjacent was grandfather Harris Brannon, father Sampson, brother Harris.3 

Citations

  1. [S15] Census, U.S. of 1840, Dale Co AL pg 9, image pg 13, Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah.
  2. [S202] Researcher S. Fritz, www.ancestry.com.
  3. [S14] Census, U.S. of 1850, Coffee Co AL, pg 314, image pg 85, Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah.

Joseph Brannon1

#1897, b. before 1774
Last Edited22 Apr 2003
Birth*before 17741 
Cen-Head*1790NC Johnston Co Census 1790; Johnston County, North Carolina, USA; "Branan", male 16 and over, with 2 females. Also counted in the county were Thomas, William, and Casen? Brannon, James Bawkum, Alexander Baukum, and Samuel Baldwin.1 

Citations

  1. [S173] Census, U.S. of 1790, Johnston County, NC pg 477, Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah.