__
__|
| |__
|
|--Olive (BRANSCOMB)
|
| __
|__|
|__
[175]
Olive first appears in 1798 records with her husband. As I understand,
not much is yet known of her family. There is no record of Olive after
1830. Immediately prior, she is presumed to be the woman living in
her son, Isaac's household, listed as a female between the ages of 65
and 75.
__
__|
| |__
|
|--Mary (PROCTOR)
|
| __
|__|
|__
__
__|
| |__
|
|--Minerva BARNES
|
| __
|__|
|__
[96] This BARNES family later changed their name to BARRON.
_Richard BRANSCOMB _
_John BRANSCOMB ____|
| |_Sarah PROCTOR _____+
|
|--David BRANSCOMB
|
| ____________________
|_Olive (BRANSCOMB) _|
|____________________
_Richard BRANSCOMB _
_John BRANSCOMB ____|
| |_Sarah PROCTOR _____+
|
|--Edmond BRANSCOMB
|
| ____________________
|_Olive (BRANSCOMB) _|
|____________________
[185]
Edmond, as John and Olive's son has not been quite confirmed. However, he
lived in Virginia and later appears in Arkansas near Wesley.
_Richard BRANSCOMB _
_John BRANSCOMB ____|
| |_Sarah PROCTOR _____+
|
|--Elizabeth BRANSCOMB
|
| ____________________
|_Olive (BRANSCOMB) _|
|____________________
_Richard BRANSCOMB _
_John BRANSCOMB ____|
| |_Sarah PROCTOR _____+
|
|--Henry BRANSCOMB
|
| ____________________
|_Olive (BRANSCOMB) _|
|____________________
_Richard BRANSCOMB _
_John BRANSCOMB ____|
| |_Sarah PROCTOR _____+
|
|--Isaac BRANSCOMB
|
| ____________________
|_Olive (BRANSCOMB) _|
|____________________
_John BRANSCOMB ____+
_Wesley BRANSCOMB _|
| |_Olive (BRANSCOMB) _
|
|--John BRANSCOMB
|
| ____________________
|_Jane DOBBS _______|
|____________________
_________________
_Richard BRANSCOMB _|
| |_________________
|
|--John BRANSCOMB
|
| _Robert PROCTOR _
|_Sarah PROCTOR _____|
|_Mary (PROCTOR) _
[170]
John lived on 25 November 1798 in Patrick County, Virginia. He
acquired fifty acres of land, after moving from Greensville, North
Carolina (Brunswick County renamed Greensville in 1783). On April 25,
1807, he relocated to Paul's Creek in Patrick County.. He sold this
property three months later, (making his mark on the grant with an
'x'), and presumedly moved at this time to Little South Fork, Wayne
County, Kentucky, though there is no record of his presence until
1812. The land was located in the Tellico Tract on the Cumberland
River, which had been ceded by the Cherokee Indians to the United
States. Sons, Roland and Thomas are listed in tax records for this
area in 1811.
[171]
Apr 1815, John made application for a land grant. Land was surveyed in
December, 1815 -100 acres, and paid in full for twenty dollars. The
grant was not finalized until 1820, however, John was taxed from 1815
forward. He evidently was considered the unofficial owner of the
property, as he built the Branscomb Mill before 1817 (the mill is
first mentioned in court minutes in 1817).
[172]
After John died, son Isaac continued operation of the mill. Fifty
acres of land were willed by John to son Thomas. The remaining land,
on which the family lived, was left to his wife, Olive, and to be
divided between sons, Wesley and Isaac upon her death. Rebekah was
left only a feather bed. No division of property was ever actually
made during Olive's lifetime and Isaac eventually acquired it all.
The omission of sons, Roland, Henry, and David from the will has not
yet been explained, though these men did live in John's household and
are presumed his sons.(Another man, Edmond, has also been identified
as a son of John and Olive, but this has never been substantiated
with the exception of his later appearance, living near Wesley, John's
son, in Arkansas).
_Richard BRANSCOMB _
_John BRANSCOMB ____|
| |_Sarah PROCTOR _____+
|
|--Mary BRANSCOMB
|
| ____________________
|_Olive (BRANSCOMB) _|
|____________________
_Richard BRANSCOMB _
_John BRANSCOMB ____|
| |_Sarah PROCTOR _____+
|
|--Rebekah BRANSCOMB
|
| ____________________
|_Olive (BRANSCOMB) _|
|____________________
__
__|
| |__
|
|--Richard BRANSCOMB
|
| __
|__|
|__
[190]
Richard immigrated to Maryland in the U.S. from England c. 1735.
He most likely landed at Baltimore, which was the principal port.
He was Christened, February 12, 1722 in Callington, Cornwall, England.
Richard probably came to the U.S. as a young teenager, paying for
passage through hire as an indentured servant. Either he, himself, or
along with his indenture "master" moved to Brunswick County, Virginia.
September 10, 1755, he applied for a land grant in Brunswick County,
Virginia, which he later received. He must have been doing well for
himself, because twelve years later he added 400 acres to the 300
he first acquired. Six years later, he purchased an additional 145,
all of which lay near the Brunswick County line at the Old Fort Road,
and remained in the Branscomb family for a long period of time.
[191] Richard's will was dated March, 1775, and probated in February, 1776.
_________________
_Richard BRANSCOMB _|
| |_________________
|
|--Richard BRANSCOMB
|
| _Robert PROCTOR _
|_Sarah PROCTOR _____|
|_Mary (PROCTOR) _
_Richard BRANSCOMB _
_John BRANSCOMB ____|
| |_Sarah PROCTOR _____+
|
|--Roland BRANSCOMB
|
| ____________________
|_Olive (BRANSCOMB) _|
|____________________
_________________
_Richard BRANSCOMB _|
| |_________________
|
|--Sarah BRANSCOMB
|
| _Robert PROCTOR _
|_Sarah PROCTOR _____|
|_Mary (PROCTOR) _
_Richard BRANSCOMB _
_John BRANSCOMB ____|
| |_Sarah PROCTOR _____+
|
|--Thomas BRANSCOMB
|
| ____________________
|_Olive (BRANSCOMB) _|
|____________________
_________________
_Richard BRANSCOMB _|
| |_________________
|
|--Thomas BRANSCOMB
|
| _Robert PROCTOR _
|_Sarah PROCTOR _____|
|_Mary (PROCTOR) _
_Richard BRANSCOMB _
_John BRANSCOMB ____|
| |_Sarah PROCTOR _____+
|
|--Wesley BRANSCOMB
|
| ____________________
|_Olive (BRANSCOMB) _|
|____________________
[141]
Wesley was about 7 years old when his family moved to Kentucky. He and
wife, Jane lived in Wayne County until 1839, before appearing on the
Johnson County, Illinois census of 1840. However it is surmised that
before this stop in Illinois, he and his family were in Indiana for a
very short time. This is reflected by the birth of his daughter, Jane,
March 24, 1839, which took place in Indiana. It is probable that they
lived either with or near Wesley's brother, David. By 1842, the family
was living in Searcy County, Arkansas, and in 1850, Cambpell Township
in Searcy County. This lay just south of Timbo at the foothills of the
Blue Mountains. Wesley's sons, James and William lived nearby in
Wiley's Cove, where Edmond (an assumed son of John and Olive) was
also located. The 1860 Arkansas census lists Welsey "Branscombe" and
wife, Jane, living in Locust Grove Township, Searcy County. It is
unlikey they moved, rather the Arkansas towns boundaries frequently
changed during this period. Wesley's occupation changed from
blacksmith to farmer.
[142]
Wesley was a quite successful farmer, also acquiring property in
Blanchard Springs and land south of Pleasant Grove, over an eight year
period.
He never actually lived on this property. Vivian Argo, an associate
of Frederick Tubbs, Branscum genealogist from New York, states that
Wesley donated a few acres of land to the Ramsey Cemetery, where many
Branscums and Warrens lie.
[143]
Etha R.Cooper (daughter of Ina Mahala Branscum) related a story
regarding Wesley and the Civil War found in an old letter. She states
that "Wesley did not believe in slavery." Family lore reports that
Wesley's sympathy for the Union side initiated a rift between his
family and other Branscums that lasted generations. Residing in this
predominately Confederate state many rifts developed among the
Arkansas Union sympathizers and their fellow statesmen.("Yellar Rag
Boys",S.L.Weaver, 1992).
_Wesley BRANSCOMB _+
_M William BRANSCUM _|
| |_Jane DOBBS _______
|
|--Emanuel M BRANSCUM
|
| ___________________
|_Rebecca E MAVITY ___|
|___________________