Thomas Branand
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Thomas Branand or Brannon was born in Westmoreland County, PA to parents William Brannan, an Englishman, and Susannah Hines. The family moved to Worth Twp., Butler County when he was 18 years old. There he married Marry Burrows, who apparently died soon thereafter. He second married Mary Ann Reed whose family was from Lawrence County, and their first child was probably born by the early 1820's. By 1845 they had 10 children, and the family purchased a farm in Franklin Township. They were members of the United Presbyterian Church at Prospect. Mr. Branand was a Democrat, and apparently served in a variety of local political offices. In about 1865-70, when the Branands would have been about 70 years old, they provided a home for 12 year old Oliver W. Stoughton, whose father Matthew Stoughton had died when the boy was but a few years old. Oliver had lived with a grandfather and other relatives since, but seemed to find a tru affection for Mr. Branand, focused on his schoolwork, learned the plastering trade, and felt a bond of gratitude to Mr. Branand thereafter. Thomas Brannand died at about the age of 75 years, and is buried at Wolf Creek Cemetery as were his parents.
| Date | Location | Notes | Sources | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birth | 29 Jan 1797 | Westmoreland Co. PA | ||
| 1st Marriage | To 1) Mary Burrows | [8] | ||
| 2nd Marriage | expect ~1820 | To 2) Mary Ann Reed | [9][11] | |
| Death | 13 Oct. 1872 | Butler Co. PA | [9][11] | |
| Burial | Wolf Creek Cemetery, Worth Twp., Butler Co. PA | [9][11] |
Ancestry chart segment
Generation 6 Generation 7 Generation 8
+-- [unknown]
| (????-????)
+-- William Brannan --+
| (1782-1876) |
Thomas Brannan ---+ +-- [unknown]
(~1797-1872) | (????-????)
+-- Susannah Hines
(????-????)
Sources: [7]
Children
(all children with Mary Ann Reed)
| Name | Gender | Date of Birth | Birthplace | Spouse | Notes | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susannah Brandon | F | Worth Twp Butler Co PA | Robert Williams | [6][8] | ||
| Jane Branand | F | Worth Twp Butler Co PA | 1) Francis Currie (b. Scotland) 2) William McCall (b. Scotland d. 30Dec 1850) |
[5][6][8] | ||
| William Branand | M | calc. 7 Sept 1823 | Worth Twp Butler Co PA | not married; wolf Creek Cem. | d. 9 July 1842, age 18 | [8][9][10][11] |
| Mary Branand | F | Worth Twp Butler Co PA | Joseph McElroy | [3][6][8] | ||
| Elizabeth Branand | F | Worth Twp Butler Co PA | Joseph Graham | [3][6][8] | ||
| Rebecca Branand | F | Oct 1833 | Worth Twp Butler Co PA | Jonathan Taylor (d. 27 July 1887) | [3][4][6][8] | |
| Thomas Darwin Branand | M | calc.b. Nov. 1835 | Worth Twp Butler Co PA | [3][6][8][9][11] | ||
| Margaret Euphenia Branand | F | 1838 | Worth Twp Butler Co PA | Curtis I. Christley (b.31 Mar1836 d.7Jun1915) |
[3][4][5][6][8] | |
| Aliziah/Alzira/Moira Branand | F | 1841 | Worth Twp Butler Co PA | George Ifft (b.21Aug1836 d.1925) | [3][4][5][6][8] | |
| Isaac Reed Branand | M | 24 Aug 1844 | Worth Twp Butler Co PA | Ruth Ellen Craig (d.11May 1893) | [3][4][5][6][8] |
Places of Residence
| Location | Dates | Notes | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westmoreland Co. PA | birth 1797-1815 | [6] | |
| Slippery Rock Twp became Worth Twp., Butler Co. PA |
1815 - 1845 | [1][2][6] | |
| Franklin Twp,. Butler Co. PA | 1845 -1872 | [3][4][5][6] |
Photos
Sources
| Ref. Num. | Description | Image of original |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1820 United States Federal Census, Slippery Rock Twp., Butler Co. PA, Ancestry.com pg.3. Family of Thomas Brandon: 1 male 16-26, 1 female under 10, 1 female 16-26; 1 unnaturalized foreigner. Corresponds to Thomas Brannan & wife Mary Ann , & probably youngest daughter Susannah. |  |
| 2 | 1840 United States federal Census, Slipperyrock Twp, Butler Co, PA, page 5. Census is not dated. Family of Thomas Brandon: 1 male <5, 1 male 10-15, 1 male 40-50, 1 male 80-90, 1 female <5, 2 females 5-10, 2 females 10-15, 1 female 40-50. This is Thomas Branand, son of William Brannan, William is the older male living with his son. This suggests that William was born in the 1750's. since Susannah Hines is not listed (no older female, she is presumed to have died before 1840. |  |
| 3 | 1850 United States Federal Census, Franklin Twp, Butler Co, PA, pages 18 and 19. Census dated 14 August 1850. Lines 40-42 (page 18) and 1-7 (page 19): Thos. Brannon, 53, farmer; Mary Ann, 49; Mary, 21; Elizabeth, 18; Rebecca, 16, in school; Thos., 14, in school; Margaret, 11, in school; Elvira', 9, in school; Isaac, 5, in school; Hannah McElroy, 9 mo. All born PA. |
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| 4 | 1860 United States Federal Census Butler Co., Franlkin Twp., pg 46. Thos. Brandon age 63 farmer,real estate $6600, personal estate $1471; wife Mary A. age 58; children Rebecca age 26; Margaret age 21,school teacher; Moira age 19; Isaac (marked female) age 15; William B. Curry age 13; all born PA; Moira, Isaac & Wm Curry in school |
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| 5 | 1870 United States federal Census, Franklin Twp, Butler Co, PA, page 18. Census dated 27 July 1880. Lines 34-39: Thomas Brannon, 72, farmer, $7200 real, $2500 personal property, father and mother of foreign birth; Margaret, 31, keeping house; Elvira(?), 29; Isaac, 26, farmer; Ruth, 23, keeping house; Mary McCall, 10, living with farm. All b. PA. Note:This corresponds to Thomas Brannan, daughters Margaret & Elvira, youngest son Isaac, Isaac's wife Ruth and Mary McCall who is probably a daughter of Jane Brannan and her second husband, William McCall. |
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| 6 | 20th Century History of Butler and Butler Co. PA, 1909, by James A. McKee, p.659 biographies of Isaac Reed Brannan, William Brannan, and Thomas Brannan. Thomas Brannan was born 29 Jan. 1797 in Westmoreland Co. Pa, and died 13 Oct. 1872 in Butler Co. When 18 he moved to Worth Twp where he married; in 1845 with wife & 10 children settled in Franklin Twp. on farm now owned by his son Isaac Reed Brennan. His wife was a daughter of William Reed of Neshannock Falls, Lawrence Co. Names ten children and their spouses. |
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| 7 | 20th Century History of Butler & Butler Co.,by McKee, 1909, p.1270. Biographical sketch of Oliver W. Stoughton describes his stay for five years as a teenager in the home of Thomas Branand. | (See complete text) |
| 8 | 1883 History of Butler County, Waterman, Watkins & Co, Chicago, p. 331.
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| 9 | Butler County Cemetery Invertory, Wolf Creek Cemetery Thomas Brannan died 10-13-1872 aged 75y 8m 14d Mary Ann Reed, Wife of Thomas Brannan, died 08-30-1866 aged 65y 5m 6d Thomas Brannan died 03-01-1856 aged 20 y 3m William Brannan died 07-09-1842, aged 48y 10m 2d (error in transcription; should be aged 18y 10m 2d) |
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| 10 | Personal correspondence from Pat Moser Gravestone of William, son of Thomas Branand, should read "aged 18 y 10 m 2 d", (rather than 48 y, as in Butler Co. Cemetery Inventory) | |
| 11 | Gravestone transcriptions, Wolf Creek Cemetery, June 2007 by Elizabeth Wilson Williams.
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| 12 | Will of William Branand, Butler Library Wills Abstract Series B-267 1843. William Branand, Slippery Rock Twp., Butler Co. PA names son Thomas, daughters Betsy Hines, Polly Cornelius, Susannah St. Clair. Executor, son Thomas Branand. Witnesses James I. Hogue, Joseph Kelly, William McNees. Signed 5 Dec. 1840. Filed 11 Dec. 1843. Full text: daughters receive one dollar each; son Thomas receives all real estate and remainder of personal property. |
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| 13 | Personal correspondence from Elizabeth Wilson Williams | N/A
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| 14 | "Fire Destroys Barn" Butler Eagle 18 Oct 1930 issue, . "Cause of the fire which destroyed a barn at the Howard Brannan farm in Franklin Twp., 11 miles north of Butler, on Thursday, was still undetermined today. The fire had gained such headway when discovered by Brannan that nothing could be done to save the structure. Brannan's store of grain went up in smoke and the barn was leveled, causing a loss estimated at $5,000, partly covered by insurance. Horses and swine in the barn were removed before flames closed approaches to the building." According to "20th Century History of Butler Co., 1909" by McKee - the barn was built by Isaac Brannan, Howard's father. It probably replaced a much older structure. Per Patricia Moser, whose mother was 7 at the time of the fire, there was not enough insurance to cover rebuilding, and as it was the Depression, the family could not rebuild. They moved to Grove City where Howard worked at Cooper Bessemer until he retired. Pictured at the barn prior to the fire are l to r Margaret Brannan, Cora & Howard Brannan, Stella Brannan who was born in 1911. |
Source notes
- son William died 1842 age 18 y 10 m 2 da; gravestone transcribed erroneously in Butler Co. Cemetery Inventory as d. 1842 age 48 y 10m 2 d.
- 1860 census: expect daughter "Moira" is Alvira.
