 Richard McKendry BRANNON, son of Patrick BRANNON and Paulina Bennett.Born Sep 8, 1840 at Spartanburg Co., South Carolina, died Oct 13, 1922 at Horse Shoe, North Carolina, 82 years [Branham.ged] Served American Civil War - Confederacy. Enlisted at the age of 19 with enlistm ent rank of Private. Served North Carolina Born 09/08/40 Enlisted "I" Company, 16th Infantry Regiment, North Carolina. Source: North Carolina Troops 1861-6 5, A Roster Abbreviation: NCRosterC, Published by on 1993. Auth: Database: Full Context of American Civil War Soldiers, record 2307318, Ancestry.com Married Jan 21, 1865 at Hendersonville, North Carolina (52 years married) to:  Adeline P. HawkinsBorn Jan 27, 1846 at Hendersonville, North Carolina, died Jul 4, 1917 at Horse Shoe, North Carolina, 71 years [Branham.ged] Some records show Adaline S. Hawkins. Children: 1. Walter John P. BrannonBorn Nov 15, 1865 at Horseshoe, Henderson, North Carolina, died Aug 29, 1932 at Canton, Haywood, North Carolina, 66 years 2. Rachel Flora BrannonBorn May 2, 1867 at Horse Shoe, Henderson, North Carolina, died Mar 19, 1960, 92 years 3. Annie C. BrannonBorn Jan 10, 1869 at Horseshoe, Henderson, North Carolina, died Sep 18, 1932, 63 years 4. Emma BrannonBorn Oct 29, 1870 at Horseshoe, Henderson, North Carolina, died Dec 23, 1870 at Horseshoe, Henderson, North Carolina, under 1 year old [Branham.ged] Died in infancy. 5. Julia BrannonBorn Jan 10, 1873 at Horseshoe, Henderson, North Carolina, died Oct 14, 1970, 97 years 6. Thomas Pharoh BrannonBorn Dec 28, 1873 at Horse Shoe, North Carolina, died Jan 12, 1922 at Hobart, Kiowa Co., Oklahoma, 48 years [Branham.ged] Gaynelle (Ellis) Gray writes that he was a very prosperous young farmer when al l homesteads at that time were one quarter of land; he had 4 quarters. He had an abscessed tooth and went to the dentist, who pulled it, and without any anti biotics then, he died from blood poisoning. wj She also writes Thomas's address was Mountain Park, O. T. on their marriage license; he had already been to Okl ahoma Territory and homesteaded his land and then gone back for Dovie. 7. Allen McKendry BRANNONBorn May 25, 1876 at Horse Shoe, North Carolina, died Aug 7, 1950 at Mountain Park, Kiowa Co., Oklahoma, 74 years [Branham.ged] Came to Oklahoma after Thomas did. Allen M. Brannon on tombstone. 8. Andrew Pierce BrannonBorn May 26, 1878 at Horse Shoe, Henderson, North Carolina, died Jun 15, 1965, 87 years 9. Hester BrannonBorn Oct 31, 1880 at Horseshoe, Henderson, North Carolina, died Jan 16, 1966, 85 years [Branham.ged] Burial in Hendersonville, Henderson Co., North Carolina. 10. Ophelia BrannonBorn Dec 11, 1883 at Horseshoe, Henderson, North Carolina, died Dec 19, 1921, 38 years 11. Lily or Lillie Evelyn BrannonBorn Sep 10, 1887 at Hendersonville, Henderson, North Carolina, died May 1, 1978, 90 years | |||