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James Marion Branson 1840 – 1931 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Feb 1840

Birth Location: Compton Hill, Osage, Missouri, USA

Death Date: 29 Jun 1931

Death Location: Osage County, Missouri, USA

Father: GEORGE BRANSON

Mother: Johanna\Joanna Jett

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Branson

Children(s): Nancy Branson

In 1840, James Marion Branson entered the world in Compton Hill, Osage, Missouri, USA, born to GEORGE WASHINGON Wash BRANSON and Johanna\Joanna Jett. James Marion Branson married Elizabeth Ann "Bettie" SHOCKLEY Branson, and had children including Nancy Jane Branson. James Marion Branson passed away in 1931 in Osage County, Missouri, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1840, James Marion Branson entered the world in Compton Hill, Osage, Missouri, USA, born to GEORGE WASHINGON Wash BRANSON and Johanna\Joanna Jett.
  • James Marion Branson married Elizabeth Ann "Bettie" SHOCKLEY Branson, and had children including Nancy Jane Branson.
  • James Marion Branson passed away in 1931 in Osage County, Missouri, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

GEORGE BRANSON
1820 – 1893
Birth Location: White County, Tennessee, USA
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Johanna\Joanna Jett
1822 – 1886
Birth Location: Gasconade, MO, USA
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Branson
1834 – 1919
Birth Location: Linn, Osage, Missouri
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Children(s)

Nancy Branson
1861 – 1959
Birth Location: Osage County, Missouri, USA
NB

James Branson's Ancestors

Self
James Branson
1840 – 1931
Birth Place: Compton Hill, Osage, Missouri, USA
Parents
GEORGE WASHINGON Wash BRANSON
1820 – 1893
White County, Tennessee, USA
Johanna\Joanna Jett
1822 – 1886
Gasconade, MO, USA
Grandparents
Thomas (G) Branson
1778 – 1851
Carroll County, Virginia, United States of America
Susanna Branson
1787 – 1852
Virginia, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Jarred Branson
1754 – 1831
Sarah Shockley
1756 – 1785
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Sr.
1735 – 1811
Jane Painter
1739 – 1811

James Branson's Descendants

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James (Marion) Branson (9 Feb 1840 – 29 Jun 1931) m. Elizabeth (Ann "Bettie" SHOCKLEY) Branson (22 Jan 1834 – 21 Sept 1919)
  1. 1. Nancy (Jane) Branson (15 November 1861 – 14 May 1959) m. John (Stacey) Light (ABT 1862 – ABT 1899)
    1. 1. Neval (Vernon) Light (2 Dec 1887 – 7 Jun 1949) m. Rhoda (Mae) Davenport (20 Apr 1891 – 07 May 1950)
      1. 1. Wilbert (Franklin) Light (abt 1912 – 20 Oct 1965)
      2. 2. Helen (Rosetta) Light (11 Jan 1922 – 28 January 2008) m. Henry (Lee) Smith (1 May 1918 – 10 June 2001)
        1. 1. Joyce (Elaine) Smith (30 Mar 1943 – ) m. Elvin (Dean) Hightower (2 Oct 1944 – )
        2. 2. Elvin Hightower
      3. 3. Gladys (L) Day (abt 1925 – ) m. Eddie (E) Day (abt 1922 – )
      4. 4. Stanley Light (18oct1934 – ) m. Marilyn (12feb1941 – ) m. Ingrid Schuchman
        1. 1. Corina Light (11 mar 1961 – )
        2. 2. Stephanie Light (27 jun1964 – )
        3. 3. Monica Light (27jun1970 – )
    2. 2. Ida (May) Easter (abt 1889 – ) m. E (M) Easter (abt 1897 – )
      1. 1. Betty (Lou) Easter (abt 1934 – )

James Branson's Timeline

2 Records

1840
9 Feb 1840
Birth of James Marion Branson in Compton Hill, Osage, Missouri, USA
Compton Hill, Osage, Missouri, USA
1931
29 Jun 1931
Age 91
Death of James Marion Branson in Osage County, Missouri, USA
Osage County, Missouri, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Feb 1840
    Event Place: Compton Hill, Osage, Missouri, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Jun 1931
    Event Place: Osage County, Missouri, USA
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