Thomas Branson, b: 1823

^{1867 Alaska Territory purchased}
^{1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete}
^{1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb}
^{1898 Spanish-American War}
^{1903 Wright brothers 1st plane flight}

^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}
^{1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific}
^{1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain}
^{1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired}
^{1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South}

^{1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War}
^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}
^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}
^{1776 Declaration of Independence}
^{1789 George Washington first president}


			^{Jarred E Branson}^{b.1754 Grayson, Virginia d.1831 Gasconade, Missouri}

		^{Thomas Branson}^{b.1778 d.1851 Third Creek, Missouri}	^{Sarah Shockley}^{b.1756 Grayson, Virginia d.1775 Gasconade, Missouri}

	^{Thomas Branson}^{b.1823 Tennessee d. Osage, Missouri}

^{Stephen Branson}^{b.1864 Maries, Missouri d.1941 Rolla, Phelps, Missouri}		^{Alma Susan McGowan}^{b.1787 Virginia d.1850 Gasconade, Missouri}

^{Burton Cooper Branson}^{b.1867 Maries, Missouri d.1949 Fillmore, California}



	^{Elvira Mathilda Cox}^{b.1832 Missouri d.1894 Byron, Osage, Missouri}