James Elmer Brand (1822 - 1903)

Born 29 Dec 1822 in Monongalia County, Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Ann (Robinson) Brand — married 30 Dec 1848 in Monongalia County, Virginia

Died 6 Dec 1903 at age 80 in Monongalia County, West Virginia

Biography

James Elmer Brand had his home for over fifty years near Easton on a farm he purchased of Owen John on the third day of October, 1857. for the sum of sixteen hundred ninety-three dollars and twenty cents. During the Civil War period he was a member of Captain John Vangilder's Company C, Monongalia County Militia, which was twice called into service under a proclamation of the Governor, once on August 4, 1864, and again on September 30, 1864. On these occasions the duty of the militia was to guard railroad property, and the men from Monongalia County were sent to the neighborhood of Fairmont and Grafton.

He was an industrious and a prosperous farmer. In the later years of his life he was often referred to by his neighbors as "Uncle Jimmie Brand." His wife was Mary Robe, whose maiden name was Robinson. She was a daughter of James Robinson and was born on the 18th day of December, 1818. The Robinson family lived near the Monongahela River in the vicinity of the land that was patented to James Brand. The father of James Robinson was also named James. There is a tradition in the Robinson family that this James Robinson, grandfather of Mary (Robinson) Robe, was killed by Indians in the early days of Monongalia County. James Elmer Brand and Alary Robe were married in Monongalia County, November 30, 1848. (Rev. James Davis). They were both members of the Presbyterian church of Morgantown. He was an elder in this church for many years. His death occurred, December 6, 1903; his wife died just a few months previously, May 29, 1903.

Children:

Malzenia, born September 15, 1849

Mary Ellen, born February 7. 1853

James William, born September 15, 1856

George Emmett. born November 15, 1858.

Sources

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/144472433/james-e-brand

• https://archive.org/stream/brandfamilyonmon00bran/brandfamilyonmon00bran_djvu.txt