Family of William M. Brandon and Elizabeth Stroud:
The name, "Brandon" is often seen as "Brannon".
William M. Brandon was born 2 Jun
1807 . He married Elizabeth Stroud ca
1823 probably in Chester Co., SC. Elizabeth Stroud was born 16 Nov 1805
Chester Co., SC and died ca 1875 in Chester Co., SC. Elizabeth Stroud was
the daughter of Hardy Stroud and Christiana Long.
William M. Brandon abandoned his wife and family prior to 1850 and moved to
Panola Co., MS. At this point I should state that the William M. Brandon in
Panola Co., MS is presumed to be the same one that was married to Elizabeth
Stroud but I do not have any proof. He died 15 Feb 1884 in Panola Co., MS and is buried next
to his 2nd wife, Hester Mahew, in Liberty Hill Cemetery in Panola Co., MS.
On the 1880 census in Panola Co., MS there was a female, M. F. Fowler, living
with Wm. M. Brandon, age 45 b. TN and parents born in SC. The census
record indicated that M. F. Fowler was a "niece" of Wm. Brandon.
M. F. Fowler was married to a Harrison Fowler. Research has revealed that
this M. F. Fowler was actually Mary F. Jones before marrying Harrison Fowler and
her death certificate states that she was the daughter of Daniel Jones and
Sallie Brandon. So, this would mean that William M. Brandon had a sister
named Sallie or Sarah. Much more work needs to be done on the connection
of the Brandons and the Jones family.
Children of William M. Brandon and Elizabeth Stroud:
1. William Brandon b. ca 1824
2. Martha Brandon b. ca 1828 Chester Co., SC m. Bartlett Henson.
1. Robert Henson b. ca 1847
2. Hardy Henson b. ca 1850
3. James Henson b. ca 1852
4. Joseph Henson b. ca 1854
5. John Henson b. ca 1857
6. Martha Henson b. ca 1859
7. Thomas Henson b. ca 1864
3. Hardy S. Brandon b. ca 1830 Chester Co., SC m. Harriett Thena Henson
Children of Hardy S. Brandon and Harriett Thena Henson:
1. Elizabeth Brandon
b. 4 May
1848 d. 7 Aug 1883 Falls Co., TX. buried in Union Cemetery.
Married 9 Nov 1870 William
James Boyd b. 29 Mar 1846 Nouxbee Co., MS d. 23 Jan 1932 Falls Co.,
TX.
Buried in Union Cemetery.
2. Harriett Brandon b. ca 1855.
3. Hardy Brandon b. ca 1858.
4. Martha J. Brandon b. 2 Aug
1862 Noxubee Co., MS d. 25 Dec 1915 Falls Co., TX. Married 30 Sep 1883 in
Falls Co., TX to William
James Boyd b. 29 Mar 1846 Noxubee Co., MS d. 23 Jan 1932 Falls Co.,
TX.
5. William H. Brandon b. 2 Aug 1862 Noxubee Co., MS d. 28 May
1938 Falls Co., TX. Buried in Union
Cemetery.
6. John Brandon b. ca 1864 Noxubee Co., MS.
4. John Fletcher Brandon b. 17 Jan 1833 Chester Co., SC d. 18 Jul 1904
Union Co., SC. m. 13 Feb 1855 Union Co., SC Sarah Elizabeth J. Eison
b. 28 Mar 1832 Union Co., SC d. 30 Apr 1922 Union Co., SC.
1. Elizabeth Brandon b. ca 1857
2. John Brandon b. ca 1860
5. Lucretia Brandon b. ca 1833 Chester Co., SC
6. Elizabeth Brandon b. ca 1835 Chester Co., SC m. William S. Sibley b.
ca 1832.
1. Martha E. Sibley b. ca 1862
2. Mary Sibley b. ca 1866
3. Charles Sibley b. ca 1868
4. Edward Sibley b. ca 1870