West Virginia Pioneers

John Solomon Brannon

Male 1833 - 1918  (~ 85 years)


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  • Name John Solomon Brannon 
    Born Feb 1833  Washington, District of Columbia Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Died 27 Mar 1918  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Buried Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 


    • U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865 Mar 1, 1864
      Name: John S Brannon
      Birth Year: abt 1832
      Place of Birth: Virginia
      Age on 1 July 1863: 31
      Race: White
      Occupation: farmer
      Marital Status: Married
      Residence: Calhoun, West Virginia
      Congressional District: 1st
      Class: 1

      Death Record
      Name: J Solomon/Brannon
      Sex: Male
      Death Date: 3/27/1918
      Death Place: Walnut Grove, Roane, WV
      Age at Death: 85
      Marital Status: W
      Informant:Kate B Simmons


      John Solomon Brannon
      Birth: Feb. 28, 1833
      Virginia, USA
      Death: Mar. 26, 1918
      Roane County
      West Virginia, USA
      Family links:
      Children:
      Martha Ellen Brannon Kincaid (1855 - 1941)*
      *Calculated relationship
      Burial:
      Brannon Cemetery
      Clover
      Roane County
      West Virginia, USA
      Created by: JIM BRANNON
      Record added: Jan 16, 2007
      Find A Grave Memorial# 17497851
    Person ID I49891  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 27 Apr 2016 

    Father Thomas P Brannon,   b. Abt 1804, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Lydia Wilson,   b. Abt 1812, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Notes 

    • 1840 Kanawha, VA
      Thos Brannon
      1m 5-10 [John]
      1m 30-40
      2f 0-5 [Phoebe, Louisa]
      1f 5-10
      1f 10-15 [Mary]
      1f 30-40

      1850 Gilmer, VA # 268 all born Va
      Thos Brannon 46
      Lydia 38
      John 17
      Louisa 13
      Phobe 12
      Lydia 10
      Jery 6 m
      Joseph 4
      Orlando 1

      1860 Calhoun, VA #986-885
      Thomas P Brannon 54 Alexandria Co, VA
      Lydia 50 Harrison
      Phebe 20 Kanawha
      Jeremiah 16 ""
      Joseph 13 Gilmer
      Oliver 10 "
      Silvester 8 "
      Mandaville Stump 9 grandchild Gilmer
      Sophrona 7 grandchild Gilmer

      1870 Washington, Calhoun, WV # 462
      Brannon, Thomas P 63 Washington DC
      Lydia 60 VA
      Oliver 19 VA
      Sylvester 17 VA
      Stump, Mary S 16 VA
      Mandaville 18 VA
      Laughlin, Phebe 7 VA

      1880 Washington, Calhoun, WV #1
      Brannan, Thos 75 MD MD MD
      Lydia 71 WVWVWV
      Silvester (27) son WV MD WV
      Mary 25 dil WVWVPA
      Horras G 6 gs WVWVWV
      Oliver 5 gs WVWVWV
      Stump, Mandeville 27 gs WVWVWV
      Westfall, Warren 21 gs WVWVWV
      Laughlin, Pheobe 17 gd WVPAWV
      Laughlin, Okey 4/12 Jan ggs WVWVWV
    Family ID F13867  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Sarah Stallman,   b. CA 1824, Lewis County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1864  (Age ~ 39 years) 
    Married 22 Sep 1854  Gilmer County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 22 Sep 1854 by SM Brannon
      Place: Gilmer Co., West Virginia
      John Solomon Brannon, 22, Lewis Co, Gilmer Co
      Sarah Stallman, 30, Lewis Co, Gilmer Co

      1860 Calhoun, VA
      John S Brannon 27 Kanawha Co
      Sarah 35 Lewis Co
      Martha E 4 Gilmer Co
      Nancy J 1 Calhoun co
      Amelia Jarvis 35 wash woman Lewis Co

      1870 Spencer, Roane, WV #95-97 all born VA
      Brannon, JS farmer Feby
      Hannah J 24 Apr
      Alna 3 f Mar
      Medora 1 Feby
      Martha E 13 June
      Nancy J 11 Mar
      Cobb, Wm H 28 in prison Jan
      Douglas, Isaac 22 in prison Feby
    Children 
     1. Martha Ellen Brannon,   b. 23 Jun 1855, Gilmer County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Feb 1941, Nicholas County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)
     2. Nancy J Brannon,   b. CA 1859, Calhoun County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F20455  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Hannah Virginia Hess,   b. 1 Apr 1846, Fayette County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Jun 1908, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years) 
    Married 26 Dec 1864  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4
    Notes 

    • Roane Co Marriage
      Thomas S Brannan, 31 (W) Kanawha, Calhoun, Thomas & Lyda
      Hannah V Hess, 19, Fayette, Roane, Hiram & Mary
      12/26/1864

      1870 Spencer, Roane, WV #95-97 all born VA
      Brannon, JS farmer Feby
      Hannah J 24 Apr
      Alva 3 f Mar
      Madora 1 Feby
      Martha E 13 June
      Nancy J 11 Mar
      Cobb, Wm H 28 in prison Jan
      Douglas, Isaac 22 in prison Feby

      1880 Smithfield, Roane, WV
      Brannan, John S 47 VAVAVA
      Hanner V 34 VAVAVA
      Alma A 13 da WV
      Medora S 11 da WV
      William K 8 son WV
      Marvin S 3/12 March son WV
      Hess, Mary 57 mil VAVAVA
      Margaret A 23 da VAVAVA

      1900 Smithfield, Roane, WV all WVWVWV
      Brannan, John S 2/1833 m 46y
      Hannah A 4/1846 m 46y 8-5 children
      Marvin son 3/1880
      Palmer son 3/1883
      Epheam son 10/1886
      Hess, Mary mil 6/1823 wd 6-6 children

      1910 Smithfield, Roane, WV 4/26/1910
      Brannon, John S 77 wd WV DC WV own income
      Ray P son 27 m1- 1y WV WV WV farmer - general farm
      Ephraim H so 23 m1- 3y WV WV WV farmer - working out
      Sallie dil 22 m1- 17 1-1 child WV WV WV
      Richard G gs 9/12 WV WV WV
    Children 
     1. George S Brannon,   b. 27 Nov 1865, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Oct 1867, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 1 years)
     2. Alma A Brannon,   b. Mar 1867, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Medora S Brannon,   b. Feb 1869, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. William K Brannon,   b. CA 1872, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Marvin S Brannon,   b. 6 Mar 1880, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Ray Palmer Brannon,   b. 28 Mar 1883, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Feb 1948, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years)
     7. Ephraim H Brannon,   b. 9 Oct 1886, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F20454  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census.

    2. [S654] Marriage Records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.

    3. [S479] Death records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.

    4. [S15] Marriage Records, Roane Co, WV.