Branson, James M.

Abt 1851 -    Has 4 ancestors and 19 descendants in this family tree.

Hembree, Eli

Family	Branson, Louisa A.,   b. Abt 1831
Children	1. Branson, James M.,   b. Abt 1851, Tennessee, USA   2. Branson, Nancy,   b. Abt 1854   3. Branson, Henry,   b. Abt 1859

Branson, Louisa A.

Abt 1831 - 1915  (84 years)

Birth	Abt 1831
Died	1915	Roane Co., TN
Father	Branson, Eli,   b. Abt 1793
Relationship	natural
Mother	Angel, Nancy,   b. Abt 1802
Relationship	natural
Family 1	Phillips, William,   b. Abt 1805, NC
Married	16 Aug 1866	Roane Co. TN
Family 2	Hembree, Eli
Children	1. Branson, James M.,   b. Abt 1851, Tennessee, USA   2. Branson, Nancy,   b. Abt 1854   3. Branson, Henry,   b. Abt 1859

Roberts, Mary Elizabeth

Abt 1853 -

Birth	Abt 1853
Family	Branson, James M.,   b. Abt 1851, Tennessee, USA
Married	1 Aug 1872	Roane Co. TN
Children	1. Branson, Harriat J.,   b. Abt 1873, Tennessee, USA   2. Branson, Ida J.,   b. Abt 1875, Tennessee, USA   3. Branson, Rachel L.,   b. Abt 1877, Tennessee, USA   4. Branson, John Atlas,   b. 5 Feb 1879   5. Branson, William H.,   b. 1 Nov 1882, Tennessee, USA

Branson, Harriat J.

Abt 1873 -

Birth	Abt 1873	Tennessee, USA
Father	Branson, James M.,   b. Abt 1851, Tennessee, USA
Relationship	natural
Mother	Roberts, Mary Elizabeth,   b. Abt 1853
Relationship	natural
Married	1 Aug 1872	Roane Co. TN

Branson, Ida J.

Abt 1875 -

Birth	Abt 1875	Tennessee, USA
Father	Branson, James M.,   b. Abt 1851, Tennessee, USA
Relationship	natural
Mother	Roberts, Mary Elizabeth,   b. Abt 1853
Relationship	natural
Married	1 Aug 1872	Roane Co. TN

Branson, Rachel L.

Abt 1877 -

Birth	Abt 1877	Tennessee, USA
Father	Branson, James M.,   b. Abt 1851, Tennessee, USA
Relationship	natural
Mother	Roberts, Mary Elizabeth,   b. Abt 1853
Relationship	natural
Married	1 Aug 1872	Roane Co. TN

Branson, John Atlas

1879 - 1936  (57 years)

Birth	5 Feb 1879
Died	22 Sep 1936
Buried	Durham Cemetery, Roane Co., TN
Father	Branson, James M.,   b. Abt 1851, Tennessee, USA
Relationship	natural
Mother	Roberts, Mary Elizabeth,   b. Abt 1853
Relationship	natural
Married	1 Aug 1872	Roane Co. TN
Family	Childs, Frances,   b. 11 Mar 1884
Children	1. Branson, Ernest M.,   b. 23 Dec 1905, Tennessee, USA   2. Branson, Simon P.,   b. 29 Aug 1908, Tennessee, USA   3. Branson, Jimie L.,   b. 9 May 1910, Tennessee, USA   4. Branson, Willie M. A.,   b. Abt 1913, Tennessee, USA   5. Branson, Mattie V.,   b. Abt 1916, Tennessee, USA   6. Living

Branson, William H.

1882 - 1951  (69 years)

Birth	1 Nov 1882	Tennessee, USA
Died	21 Dec 1951
Buried	Rose Cemetery, Roane Co., TN
Father	Branson, James M.,   b. Abt 1851, Tennessee, USA
Relationship	natural
Mother	Roberts, Mary Elizabeth,   b. Abt 1853
Relationship	natural
Married	1 Aug 1872	Roane Co. TN
Family	Unknown, Sarah H.,   b. 14 May 1882
Children	1. Branson, Thomas L.,   b. 29 Jul 1902, Tennessee, USA   2. Branson, Hattie G.,   b. Abt 1905, Tennessee, USA   3. Branson, Jack M.,   b. 8 Dec 1906, Tennessee, USA   4. Branson, Harvey C.,   b. 29 Jan 1911, Tennessee, USA   5. Branson, John F. "Bill",   b. 11 Dec 1912, Tennessee, USA   6. Branson, Daratt C.,   b. 22 Feb 1915, Tennessee, USA   7. Branson, Browder O.,   b. 11 Feb 1917, Tennessee, USA   8. Living

• Name	Branson, James M.  [1, 2]
  Birth	Abt 1851	Tennessee, USA   [3]
  Gender	Male
  _DNA	Group 008
  Lineage Key	AP
  Person ID	I2361	Samuel Parks LK=AP
  Last Modified	9 Aug 2026

  
  

  Father	Hembree, Eli
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Branson, Louisa A.,   b. Abt 1831   d. 1915, Roane Co., TN (Age 84 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F641	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Roberts, Mary Elizabeth,   b. Abt 1853
  Marriage	1 Aug 1872	Roane Co. TN   [4]
  Children	1. Branson, Harriat J.,   b. Abt 1873, Tennessee, USA  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Branson, Ida J.,   b. Abt 1875, Tennessee, USA  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Branson, Rachel L.,   b. Abt 1877, Tennessee, USA  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. Branson, John Atlas,   b. 5 Feb 1879   d. 22 Sep 1936 (Age 57 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   5. Branson, William H.,   b. 1 Nov 1882, Tennessee, USA d. 21 Dec 1951 (Age 69 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F822	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 Aug 2026

  
  

• Notes

  Re: Branson Family in Roane Author: Mary Jenkins Date: 13 Jan 2003 10:25 PM GMT Classification: Query In Reply to: Re: Branson Family in Roane by: Shannon Stewart My Great Grand Father was John Atlas Branson B: 2/5/1879 D 8/22/1936 Married Frances Childs B:3/11/1884 D:1/8/1930 she was from Meigs County Tennessee. John Atlas father James M. Branson B: 1852 Mary E.Roberts B: abt 1853 James was born out of wed lock to Eliza Branson in 1852. The fathers name was Eli Hembree. The Hembree's never claimed the child or any of the Bransons. Hope this helps.

  
  

• Sources

  [S159] Eliza Branson household, 1860 U.S. Census, Roane Co., TN, population schedule, 15th CD, Welcher Mills PO, wp 293, pp 248, dwelling 2201, family 2046. National Archives micropublication M653 roll 1269, listed as James BRANSON [S343] James Branson household, 1880 U.S. Census, Roane Co., TN, population schedule, p 428B. National Archives micropublication T9 roll 1275, listed as James BRANSON [S159] Eliza Branson household, 1860 U.S. Census, Roane Co., TN, population schedule, 15th CD, Welcher Mills PO, wp 293, pp 248, dwelling 2201, family 2046. listed as 9 yrs old (b. abt 1851), pob: TN [S65] Byron & Barbara Sistler, compilers, Roane County, TN Marriages 1856-1875, Sistler & Assoc. Publishing (Nashville, TN 1988), Grooms, p 5. BRONSON, James to Elizabeth ROBERTS 7-31-1872 (8-1-1872) [Ro]