William Riley Branson (abt. 1837 - aft. 1900)

Born about Dec 1837 in Osage, Missouri, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Henrietta Gassaway — married 20 Mar 1859 in Osage, Missouri, United States

Descendants

Died after 14 Jul 1900 after about age 62 in Caney, Atoka, Oklahoma, United States

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Biography

Son of David Branson and his 1st wife, Sarah Ann "Sally" David (c.1810 TN -c.1844, MO), who married on June 14, 1832 in Gasconade County, MO, William Riley Branson was born in 1838 in Missouri. He married Henrietta Gasaway (1843-1943) on March 20, 1859, in Osage, Missouri.^[1] He lived in Indian, Oklahoma, on June 17, 1890.^[2]

He is last found on the 1900 census, enumerated July 14. Henrietta does not give a marital status on the 1910 census but is living with her son, John, and William is absent; in 1920 she is marked widowed and did not file for her widow's pension until 1930.

1900 United States Federal Census^[3]
Name: William A Branson [William R Branson]
Age: 63
Birth Date: abt 1837
Birthplace: Missouri, USA
Home in 1900: Township 6, Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory
House Number: 7
Sheet Number: 47
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 772
Family Number: 781
Race: White
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Henrietta Branson
Occupation: Farmer
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Can Speak English: Yes
House Owned or Rented: Rent
Farm or House: F
Household Members:

• William A Branson 63
• Henrietta Branson 57
• John Branson 25
• Mary Branson 23 (Daughter-in-law, b.AR)
• Thomas A Branson 5/12 (Grandson, age 5mos.)

MILITARY:
U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865^[4]
Name: William R Branson
Birth Year: abt 1837
Place of birth: Missouri
Age on 1 July 1863: 26
Race: White
Marital status: Married
Residence: Crawford, Missouri
Congressional District: 2nd
Class: 1

U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934^[5]
Name: William R Branson
Gender: Male
Unit: 5 Iowa Cav. A. 28. En. Mo M. Inf; A. Gasconade Co. Bat'n, Mo. H. Gds.; B. Dallmeyer's 3. Mo. Mil. Infantry
Filing Date: 17 Jun 1890 from I.T., app #782758
Place Filed: Indian Territory and Oklahoma
Relation to Head: Soldier
Spouse: Henrietta Branson, app #1667535 filed May 13, 1930 from OK
Roll Number: 48

Sources

1. ↑ Missouri Marriage Records. Jefferson City, MO, USA: Missouri State Archives. Microfilm. Year or Year Range: 1841-1890, p297-298
2. ↑ https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/36407284/person/262245240420/facts
3. ↑ Year: 1900; Census Place: Township 6, Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory; Page: 47; Enumeration District: 0177; FHL microfilm: 1241850
4. ↑ National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records (Provost Marshal General's Bureau; Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865); Record Group: 110, Records of the Provost Marshal General's Bureau (Civil War); Collection Name: Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865 (Civil War Union Draft Records); NAI: 4213514; Archive Volume Number: 1 of 7
5. ↑ The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; NAI Title: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934; NAI Number: T288; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773-2007; Record Group Number: 15; Series Title: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934; Series Number: T288; Roll: 48

• Family papers

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/194587619/william-riley-branson

• Year: 1850; Census Place: Crawford, Osage, Missouri; Roll: 408; Page: 440a. William Branson, b.1838 MO, s/o David, age 40 & Elizabeth, age 39

• Year: 1860; Census Place: Jefferson, Osage, Missouri; Page: 277; Family History Library Film: 803637, Enumerated July 6. Wm Branson, b. 1838 MO, married (Henrietta, age 18), Son, David, 1month old

• Year: 1870; Census Place: Emporia Ward 4, Lyon, Kansas; Roll: M593_438; Page: 226A; Family History Library Film: 545937. Wm Branson, b.1836 MO, with wife and 4 children (david, sarah, emmeline, jennie)

• Year: 1880; Census Place: Jefferson, Osage, Missouri; Roll: 707; Page: 457A; Enumeration District: 118. Wm. Branson, b.1837 MO, Married (Henreta, age 38), plus 6 children

• Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982; child: John Henry Branson (b.12 May 1875 @Riley, MO, d.9 May 1963 @Goldthwaite, TX), s/o William Riley Branson & Henrietta Gassaway