Branson, John Atlas

1879 - 1936  (57 years)   Has 6 ancestors and 6 descendants in this family tree.

Branson, James M.

Abt 1851 -

Birth	Abt 1851	Tennessee, USA
Father	Hembree, Eli
Relationship	natural
Mother	Branson, Louisa A.,   b. Abt 1831
Relationship	natural
Family	Roberts, Mary Elizabeth,   b. Abt 1853
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

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

Childs, Frances

1884 - 1930  (45 years)

Birth	11 Mar 1884
Died	8 Jan 1930
Family	Branson, John Atlas,   b. 5 Feb 1879
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, Ernest M.

1905 - 1985  (79 years)

Birth	23 Dec 1905	Tennessee, USA
Died	6 May 1985
Buried	Rose Cemetery, Roane Co., TN
Father	Branson, John Atlas,   b. 5 Feb 1879
Relationship	natural
Mother	Childs, Frances,   b. 11 Mar 1884
Relationship	natural
Family	Unknown, Oma L.,   b. 13 Dec 1913

Branson, Simon P.

1908 - 1981  (72 years)

Birth	29 Aug 1908	Tennessee, USA
Died	29 May 1981
Buried	Rose Cemetery, Roane Co., TN
Father	Branson, John Atlas,   b. 5 Feb 1879
Relationship	natural
Mother	Childs, Frances,   b. 11 Mar 1884
Relationship	natural

Branson, Jimie L.

1910 - 1978  (67 years)

Birth	9 May 1910	Tennessee, USA
Died	2 Mar 1978
Buried	Rose Cemetery, Roane Co., TN
Father	Branson, John Atlas,   b. 5 Feb 1879
Relationship	natural
Mother	Childs, Frances,   b. 11 Mar 1884
Relationship	natural

Branson, Willie M. A.

Abt 1913 -

Birth	Abt 1913	Tennessee, USA
Father	Branson, John Atlas,   b. 5 Feb 1879
Relationship	natural
Mother	Childs, Frances,   b. 11 Mar 1884
Relationship	natural

Branson, Mattie V.

Abt 1916 -

Birth	Abt 1916	Tennessee, USA
Father	Branson, John Atlas,   b. 5 Feb 1879
Relationship	natural
Mother	Childs, Frances,   b. 11 Mar 1884
Relationship	natural

Living

Father	Branson, John Atlas,   b. 5 Feb 1879
Mother	Childs, Frances,   b. 11 Mar 1884

• Name	Branson, John Atlas  [1, 2, 3]
  Birth	5 Feb 1879  [4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  _DNA	Group 008
  Lineage Key	AP
  Death	22 Sep 1936  [4]
  Burial	Durham Cemetery, Roane Co., TN   [4]
  Person ID	I2365	Samuel Parks LK=AP
  Last Modified	9 Aug 2026

  
  

  Father	Branson, James M.,   b. Abt 1851, Tennessee, USA
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Roberts, Mary Elizabeth,   b. Abt 1853
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	1 Aug 1872	Roane Co. TN   [6]
  Family ID	F822	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Childs, Frances,   b. 11 Mar 1884   d. 8 Jan 1930 (Age 45 years)
  Children	1. Branson, Ernest M.,   b. 23 Dec 1905, Tennessee, USA d. 6 May 1985 (Age 79 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Branson, Simon P.,   b. 29 Aug 1908, Tennessee, USA d. 29 May 1981 (Age 72 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Branson, Jimie L.,   b. 9 May 1910, Tennessee, USA d. 2 Mar 1978 (Age 67 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. Branson, Willie M. A.,   b. Abt 1913, Tennessee, USA  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   5. Branson, Mattie V.,   b. Abt 1916, Tennessee, USA  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   6. Living
  Family ID	F823	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 Aug 2026

  
  

• Sources

  [S77] Cemeteries of Roane County, Tennessee-Kingston, East Roane County., South of the River-Vol I (Roane County Genealogical Society, 1988), 195. listed as Atlas J. BRANSON [S375] John A. Branson household, 1920 U.S. Census, Roane Co., TN, population schedule, CD 4, p 4B, dwelling & family 67. National Archives micropublication T625 roll 1760 [S343] James Branson household, 1880 U.S. Census, Roane Co., TN, population schedule, p 428B. listed as John A. BRANSON [S77] Cemeteries of Roane County, Tennessee-Kingston, East Roane County., South of the River-Vol I (Roane County Genealogical Society, 1988), 195. [S343] James Branson household, 1880 U.S. Census, Roane Co., TN, population schedule, p 428B. listed as 1 yr old (b. abt 1879), 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]