Thomas BRANNON

1820 - 1887  (67 years)

• Name	Thomas BRANNON
  Born	4 Jul 1820	Ireland   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1860	Harrison Co, (W)VA
  Census	1870, 1880	Central District, Doddridge Co, WV
  Occupation	farmer  [1, 3]
  Died	24 Dec 1887	Doddridge Co, WV   [3]
  	Cause: enlargement of glands
  Person ID	I103697	Doddridge County Roots
  Last Modified	6 Sep 2020

  
  

  Family	Catherine "Kate" BYRNE,   b. 27 Jun 1837, Ireland ,   d. 9 Jun 1902, Wheeling, Ohio Co, WV  (Age 64 years)
  Married	17 Jul 1854	Harrison Co, (W)VA   [4]
  Notes	1860 Census, Harrison County, Virginia (now West Virginia), enumeration date not given: Thomas Brannon, 35, b. Ireland, laborer, value of real estate (blank), value of personal estate $30; Catharine, 24, b. Ireland, cannot read/write; Mary, 5, b. Va; James, 4, b. Va; Thomas, 1, b. Va; John, 1 month, b. Va; Matthew Burns, 30, b. Ireland, laborer; John Donohew, 40, b. Ireland, laborer. 1870 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Central Twp), enumerated on Jun 29 1870: Thomas Brannon, 40, common laborer, value of real estate $300, value of personal estate (blank); Catharine B, 31, cannot write; Mary, 13; James B, 12; Thomas J, 10; John M, 8; William H, 6; Michael J, 3; Martin A, 11 months. All born in Va/WVa except for the two adults, born in Ireland. 1880 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Central District), enumerated on Jun 1 1880: Thomas Brannon, 59, farmer; wife Kate, 42; dau Mary A, 23; son James B, 22, clerk in store; son Thomas J, 20, attending school; son John F, 18, works on railroad; son William H, 16; son Michael I, 14; son Martin A, 10; son David B, 8; son Edward V, 6; dau Annie, 2. All born in Va/WVa except for the two parents, born in Ireland. Nearly all of the children of Thomas and Kate Brannon later adopted the "Brennan" spellng of their surname. Many of them moved to or near Wheeling, while others moved to other states. [5, 6]
  Children	1. James Bernard BRANNON, Brennan,   b. 4 Jul 1856, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, (W)VA ,   d. 16 May 1932, Elm Grove, Ohio Co, WV  (Age 75 years) + 2. Mary Agatha BRANNON,   b. Jun 1858, Harrison Co, (W)VA ,   d. 28 Mar 1925, Wheeling, Ohio Co, WV  (Age ~ 66 years)   3. Thomas J. BRANNON,   b. CA 1859, Harrison Co, (W)VA   4. John BRANNON,   b. 1860, Harrison Co, (W)VA   5. William Henry BRANNON, Brennan,   b. 19 Jan 1863, Virginia (now West Virginia) ,   d. 25 Nov 1955, Meridian, Lauderdale Co, MS  (Age 92 years)   6. Michael Ignatius BRANNON, Brennan,   b. 16 Dec 1866, Doddridge Co, WV ,   d. 26 Aug 1922, Moundsville, Marshall Co, WV  (Age 55 years)   7. Martin Agustin BRANNON, Brennan,   b. 13 Jun 1869, Doddridge Co, WV ,   d. 19 Aug 1953, San Diego Co, CA  (Age 84 years)   8. David (Daniel) BRANNON, Brennan,   b. 19 Nov 1871, Doddridge Co, WV ,   d. 26 Nov 1924  (Age 53 years)   9. Edward V. BRANNON,   b. 19 Apr 1874, Doddridge Co, WV ,   d. 16 Mar 1889, Central District, Doddridge Co, WV  (Age 14 years)   10. Anna G, BRANNON, Brennan,   b. 2 Mar 1878, Doddridge Co, WV ,   d. 1 Apr 1922, Los Angeles Co, CA  (Age 44 years)
  Family ID	F43194	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S2147] 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Central District). [S1864] Death Record - Birth date calculated from age at death, Age: 67y 5m 20d. [S1563] Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, DR p. 46, Line 4 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=5046078&Type=Death. [S1654] Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV, MR, right page, bottom line : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=38215&Type=Marriage. [S1583] Marriage record of daughter. [S1604] Death record of son.