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     Eliza Jane Brannen was the daughter of William Donaldson Brannen and Sarah Ann Fraser.

     Elizabeth was born circa 1837 at Lowndes Co., Georgia.¹ She was the daughter of James Brannen and Mary E. Tucker.

     Elizabeth was born on 11 November 1787 at Burke Co., Georgia.¹ She was the daughter of William Brannen and Elizabeth (--?--).

     Ellen Nancy Brannen was the daughter of Houston English Brannen and Sarah Ann Rowell.

     Florida Viola Brannen was the daughter of William Donaldson Brannen and Sarah Ann Fraser.

     Frances was born in April 1850 at Madison Co., Florida.¹ She was the daughter of James Brannen and Mary E. Tucker.

     Frances was born circa 1858 at Taylor Co., Florida. She was the daughter of Francis J. "Frank" Brannen and Catherine (--?--).

     Francis was born circa 1832 at Lowndes Co., Georgia.¹ He was the son of Thomas Brannen and Nancy Donaldson. He married Catherine (--?--), , circa 1855.
     
Biography of Francis J. "Frank" Brannen:

Francis J. Brannen, at age 32, enlisted in the Army of the United States (Union) for a three year enlistment on 6 April 1864 at the same time and place as his brother, John and half brother Houston enlisted. He was recruited in Taylor County, Florida by Lt. Thomas Hunter. His enlistment papers show he had blue eyes, dark hair, fair complexion and was six feet in height. His service records show he was immediately assigned as a Private in Company C, 2nd Florida Cavalry at St. Vincents Island, Florida. His military records also indicate he was a "Refugee from the Confederacy". He was promoted to Corporal on June 10, 1864. He was reported in Sept. 1864 as "Detached on scout to Ecofina river since Sept. 22." He was reported as absent on the January/February 1865 muster roll because he was on detachment at Cedar Keys. In March/April 1865 muster roll he was reported as being "absent sick at North Key". He was mustered out of service at Tallahassee, Florida on November 24, 1865.

     George H. Brannen was the son of Malcolm Samuel Brannen and Agnes Rebecca Bass. He married Margaret Agnes Brannen, , on 15 August 1936.¹ George died in 1991 at Inverness, Citrus Co., Florida.¹ His body was buried at Inverness, Citrus Co., Florida.

     George Washington Brannen was the son of Francis J. "Frank" Brannen and Welthey E. Sheffield.
     
Biography of George Washington Brannen:

The sons of Frank Brannen operated many thousand acres of land around the Fenholloway River in southern Taylor Co., Florida. It was call the Three Links Spread and run by Thomas Brannen along with his brothers George, John, Walter (William) and Marion. The Towles family, lead by Jim Towles also owned many thousand acres of land (Called the Lazy 20 Spread) in the San Pedro Bay area of south Madison Co and northern Taylor County. Each of these operations apparently ran thousands of head of cattle on their range and employed dozens of riders, some who where reportedly gunman from Oklahoma and other western states. During the late 1890's there was bad blood between the Towles and Brannen's. This was apparently due to disputes involving cattle rustling and mis-branding of mavericks between the two families. This had gone on for many years. During 1899, two of the Lazy 20 riders, brothers Oscar and Howard Keene, were killed in one of these disputes and Tom, George and John Brannen as well as Henry Horace, a rider for the Lazy 20 were indicted for 1st Degree murder in Taylor County. These individuals would not come in for trial and Sheriff Jud Head would not go out and arrest them. Sheriff Head resigned and Governor Park Trammell appointed Frank Lipscomb as Sheriff with instructions to bring in them in for trial.

     Sheriff Lipscomb deputized several men as a posse and they went out to arrest the Brannen's. Apparently, the posse brought back the body of Tom Brannan on 3 October 1899 as that date is record in the courthouse docket. It is said that Sheriff Lipscomb climbed a tree and shot Tom Brannen as he sat near his cabin that morning. However, a coroner's jury was convened and returned a verdict that Tom Brannen died of gunshot wounds by Sheriff Lipscomb while resisting arrest. The posse must have also arrested and brought in George Brannen and Henry Horace about that same time as court docket records show they were arraigned in Taylor Co about October, 1899. Another court docket entry dated 3 April 1901 shows that George Brannen, John Brannen, Henry Horace and Thomas Brannen (Tom Brannen was dead at this time but his name is on the docket) appeared and pleaded not guilty. Their motion for a change of venue was granted.

     
     The Following article appeared in the New Enterprise Newspaper of Madison County, Florida on Thursday, October 24, 1901:
     
     CIRCUIT COURT Proceedings of this Tribunal Since Our Last Report on Thursday of last week was begun a case of the State vs. George Brannon, John Brannon and Henry Horace, jointly indicted for murder in the first degree. This is a Taylor County case tried here on change of venue. The defendants were ably represented by Hardee & Hardee who made a vigorous fight on behalf of their clients. The evidence in the case was closed on Saturday and that afternoon the case went to jury. Monday morning the jury reported that it could not agree and after another trial to reach a verdict without success was discharged by the court. [Madison County, FL Genealogical Newsletter, Volume 5, Issue 1, January - March 2000, p. 4.]

     Sheriff Lipscomb was also apparently shot and killed by Bill Parker of Perry, after he brought back the body of Tom Brannen. He was supposedly killed because of the way he had shot Tom Brannen. There were also a number of other shootings, fights and killings involving the Brannen's, their cowhands and even gunslingers they supposedly brought in to kill some of their adversaries. Further research on this matter is required to learn the full truth of these stories.