Branscomb/Branscum Genealogy

The Genealogy of
Richard Branscomb
of Brunswick County, Virginia,
and a Number of his Descendants

by Fred Tubbs

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The Children of Henry and Elizabeth Branscomb:
William P. Branscomb ("Bill")

Please check the Author's Notes for an explanation of the numbering system I use for identifying individuals within any family.

The line of descent for William P. Branscomb is:

• Richard Branscomb, the immigrant (d. 1775 in Brunswick County, Va.) and Sarah Proctor, parents of:
• John Branscomb (md. Olive E. ___; d. 1821 in Wayne County, Ky.) John and Olive were the (presumed) parents of:
• Henry Branscomb (b. ca. 1809 in Patrick County, Va.; md. Elizabeth Burris, d. ca. 1855-1864 in Putnam County, Mo.) Henry and Elizabeth were the parents of:

5. William P. Branscomb (“Bill”)

Bill was born 6 October 1838 in Macon County, Mo., died of bronchopneumonia 23 November 1920 in Jamestown, Cloud County, Kan. Md. in Putnam County 8 November 1857 Emily (Emma) Myers (b. 20 July 1845 in Unionville, d. of bronchitis 6 February 1921 in Jamestown); both bur. Summit Cem., also known as Doc Moore’s Cemetery, Cloud County, Kan. The marriage was solemnized by John Collins (Book 1, p. 66). Emma was the d/o Jacob Myers and Elizabeth Minix. William’s death occurred after four years of paralysis, during which period he was bedfast. The data for both Bill and Emma came from their death records, where the surname was spelled as “Branschomb” and “Branchcomb.”

William and Emma have not been located in the 1860 census. William may have served briefly in the Civil War: an undated military record states that Wm P. Branscomb enlisted in Macon County on 15 November 1861 as a private in the 10th Regiment of Missouri Volunteer Infantry under Captain Logan, but that he was mustered in a month earlier, on 15 October. The record also states, “Deserted Nov. 12, 1861. Absent without leave since Nov. 21, 1861.” (Missouri State Archives, reels 5686 and 5852.) Since the date of desertion occurred before the date of enlistment, it is questionable whether William ever volunteered for service. Ted Hogue proposes that the date stating when his ancestor deserted was a typographical error and should be 21 November, in which case William served six days. Perhaps the birth of Laura in Iowa in 1863 signifies the decision of William and Emma to leave Putnam County and thereby avoid prosecution after his decision not to serve in the army. By 1870, however, the family was back in Elm Township of Putnam County, Mo., next door to his brother John. William’s family was listed on p. 230, dwelling #83:

	Age	Sex	Where born	Occupation	Identity-- (not from census)
Branchom, Wm	30	M	Mo.	farmer
E	27	F	Mo.		Emily
SE	12	F	Mo.		Susan E
MM	9	F	Mo.		Martha Matilda

The 1880 census shows William and his family in dwelling #28, p. 438B:

	Age	Where born	Pa born	Ma born
Branscom, Wm. P	40	Mo.	Ky.	Va.
Emily	37	Mo.	Va.	Pa.
Susan E.	21	Mo.	Mo.	Mo.
Hogue, Martha M..	18	Mo.	Mo.	Mo.	daughter; "working out"
Rolls, L. P.	29	Iowa	Iowa	Iowa	boarder, laborer

Soon after 1880 the family moved to Cloud County, Kan. The 1885 Kansas state census, taken 1 March, shows family # 6, Jamestown, Summit Township, Cloud County, Kan., as follows:
William Branscom, 47, Married, Farmer, born Missouri, came to Kan. from Mo.
Emily Branscom, 43, Married, born Missouri, came to Kan. from Mo.
Matilda Hogue, 23, Widow, born Missouri, came to Kan. from Mo.
Bessie E. Hogue, 4, born Missouri, came to Kan. from Mo.
Shirley Hogue, 3, (male), born Missouri, came to Kan. from Mo.
Oda Hogue, 1 (male), b. Kan.

This census sets the time of the move from Missouri to Kansas as between December 1881 (birth of Shirley) and June 1884 (birth of Oda).

An entry in the society pages for The Kansas Optimist newspaper for Saturday, 7 March 1896, states, “The Branchcombs have moved to the Maddox place over in the vicinity of Macyville.” They were probably in that location at the time of the 1905 Kansas state census, where they were listed on p. 12, line 30, dwelling no. 68: (Rented, free from mortgage, farm)
WM Branscomb, 67, M, W, born Missouri, came to Kan. from Mo., Farmer
Emma Branscomb, 64, F, W, born Missouri, came to Kan. from Mo.
Oda Hogue, 20, M, W, born Kansas.

William and Emma cared for all three of Matilda’s children after her second marriage. Descendants said of him, “He was a good grandfather.” Both Shirley and Oda were still living with their grandparents at the time of the 1900 census (Arion Township, dwelling #213):

	DOB	Age	Where born	Pa born	Ma born
Branscomb, William	October 1838	61	Mo.	Ky.	Ky.	md. 41 years
Emma	July 1842	57	Mo.	Va.	Ky.	2 children, both living
Hogue, Shirley	December 1881	18	Mo.	Mo.	Mo.	grandson
Hogue, Oda	June 1884	15	Kan.	Mo.	Mo.	grandson

The 1910 census showed William and Emma alone in Grant Township, dwelling #48. Living with them at the time of the 1915 state census (dwelling #100, line 8) was 14-year-old Earl Doak, second child of their granddaughter Bessie; Bessie had died three years earlier. The 1920 federal census (p. 202, Grant Township, dwelling #92) shows Ruby Champlin, age 9, in the household. Ruby was Bessie’s youngest child.

Emma’s daughter Laura was with Emma at the time of her death, and “Laurie” Pitman of Jamestown was the informant for Emma’s death certificate. A “Card of Thanks” appeared in the Kansas Optimist for 10 February 1921, showing as signers “Mr. & Mrs Tom Pitman, O. E. Hogue and family, Shirley Hogue and family."

This history shows three children for William P. and Emma: Susan, Matilda and Laura. But perhaps there were only two, as discussed below.

• 51. Susan E. Branscomb, b. ca. 1859 Mo. The only mentions of Susan E. are from the 1870 and 1880 censuses. The obituaries for her parents do not mention Susan as either surviving or deceased. Yet the censuses for her parents state that Emma had two children and that, at least through 1910, both were living. No further information is currently available for a daughter named Susan, but see further under the heading for #53 Laura.

• 52. Martha Matilda Branscomb, b. 7 April 1861 in Putnam County, d. of breast cancer 18 June 1918 in Concordia, Cloud County, Kan. Md. (1) in Putnam County 7 July 1879 John H. Hogue (b. 17 November 1852 in Macon County, d. of consumption 22 August 1884 in Cloud County, Kan.); both bur. Summit Cem. John was the son of William Owen Hogue and Anna Mary Henry. The marriage ceremony for Matilda and John Hogue was performed by John M. Collins, J. P.(Book 2, Page 213). He was probably the John Collins who presided at the marriage of Matilda’s parents and the father of the John Lancaster Collins who married #8 Barbara Branscomb.

  In 1880 the newly married Martha M. was living in the home of her parents, and John Hogue was not present; neither has he been located elsewhere in 1880. It is apparent that John’s absence was temporary, as shown by the birth of three children over the next four years. John died shortly after the birth of the third child. Matilda’s children by John Hogue:

  • 521. Bessie E. Hogue, b. 16 October 1880 in Putnam County, Mo., d. of a ruptured appendix 30 April 1912 while visiting her mother in Concordia, Cloud County, Kan.; bur. Summit Cem next to her father. The plot for her mother Matilda and her stepfather William Strait is nearby. Md. in Kan. 22 December 1897 Minard (“Miner”) Doak (b. 29 June 1874 in Cloud County d. of typhoid fever in Jamestown 8 September 1902; bur Morrison-Macyville Cem, Cloud County) Miner was the s/o Nathan Joseph Doak and Emsie Dotson. Bessie and Miner had three children: Myrtle, Earl and Edwin. After Miner’s death, Bessie md. (2) 6 June 1906 Robert Melvin Champlin (b.10 November 1868 NY, d. 20 December 1950; bur Jamestown Cem.). Robert was the s/o George A. Champlin and Adaline A. Lattin. Robert and Bessie had three children: Robert Orel, Neal and Ruby Lucille. At the time of the 1920 census Ruby was living with her Branscomb great-grandparents, and she was obviously the “little great granddaughter” who was mentioned a year later in Emma’s obituary as “making her home” with Emma at the time of Emma’s death.
  • 522. Shirley Everett Hogue (male), b. 6 December 1881 in Putnam County, d. of congestive heart failure 29 June 1961 in Atascadero, San Luis Obispo County, Calif.. Md. 1907 Clara Williams (b. 7 June 1889 in Hill City, Graham County, Kan., d. 22 October 1956 in Atascadero); both bur. Atascadero District Cem. Clara was the d/o Alvin Williams and Eliza H. Croxen. The 1910 census showed Shirley and Clara and their son Harold in Rooks County, Kan.; Plainville Township, dwelling #99; Shirley’ employment was a barber in a barber shop. By 1920 the family was in Huerfano County, Colo.: precinct 3, dwelling #62 (E. D. 85, Sheet 4). This time Shirley’s occupation was “farmer.” No doubt the sojourn in Huerfano County was influenced by the earlier presence there of Shirley’s aunt, #53 Laura. When the family moved to California, Shirley was again a barber. Shirley and Clara had two children: Harold Erlaine and Ray C. After Clara’s death, Shirley md. (2) 7 April 1957 Effie Agnes Mulford (Silver).
  • 523. Oda Edgar Hogue, b. 7 June 1884 Cloud County, Kan., 2½ months before his father’s death, d. 30 September 1952, South Gate, Los Angeles County, Calif. Md. 10 January 1907 Flora Ellen Stackhouse (b. 11 December 1889, in Cloud County, d.4 November 1975 in Paramount, Los Angeles Co, Calif.); both bur. Woodlawn Cem., Compton, Calif.. Flora Ellen was the d/o Thomas Stackhouse and Mary Elizabeth Klinefelter. In 1900 Oda was shown in the home of his grandparents William and Emma. In 1910 Oda and Flora were in Summit Township of Cloud Co, Kan., dwelling #24, with their son Shirley. In 1920 the family was in neighboring Republic County: Courtland Township, dwelling #94. In 1928 Oda was farming near Scandia in Republic County when a violent hailstorm destroyed his entire wheat crop. That September, Oda auctioned his farm implements, livestock and other belongings and moved his family 100 miles due south to McPherson, Kan., where he opened a café. The 1920 census found him and his family there in McPherson Township of McPherson County, dwelling #181. He continued in the restaurant business in moves to Colorado and eventually to California. Oda and Flora had five children: Shirley Edgar (male), Oral Dale, Paul Dean, Laura Alyce, and Flora Marie.

  Matilda md. (2) in Summit, Kan., 28 Feb 1886 William Elmer Strait (b. 8 June 1863 in Vinton County, d. 31 December 1931 in Concordia; bur. Summit Cem. near Jamestown). William was the s/o Jacob W. Strait and Rachel Schlotterback. The same newspaper, The Kansas Optimist, for Saturday, 7 March 1896, which had a notice about the “Branchcombs,” also reported that Wm. Strait had purchased the J. M. Owen house, just north of Dr Hartwell’s. It appears that all of the children of William and Matilda were born in this location in the vicinity of Jamestown. Later William and Matilda moved to Concordia, and that is where most of their children made their homes as adults.

  According to his death certificate, William died of arteriosclerosis and cerebral hemorrhage. The Kansan, Concordia’s newspaper, reported on 7 January 1932 that a coroner’s inquest was held concerning his death, and evidence was presented to show that early on Christmas Day William and his son-in-law (Beatrice’s husband) Virgie Fritz were fighting, and the 68-year-old William suffered multiple bruises and a fractured rib. William then told his son David that Virgie had jumped on his chest while he was down. The coroner’s examination revealed discolorations on the chest wall which were consistent with the reported attack. The altercation no doubt contributed to the cerebral hemorrhage.

  The 1910 census stated that Matilda had borne fourteen children of whom ten were living. Matilda’s eight known children by William Strait were all b. Jamestown, Cloud County, Kan. The 1930 census shows all of those children except William Warren (and one who died in infancy) in Concordia, and William Warren may have been present as well but unrecorded, since later he was buried there.

  • 524. William Warren Strait, b. 21 November 1886, d. in Concordia 20 September 1948; bur. Pleasant Hill Cem. Currently nothing further is known about him.
  • 525. David B. Strait, b. 23 September 1890, d. 7 January 1975; md. in Concordia 6 September 1915 Rachel A. Hill. David and Rachel lived in Concordia for the remainder of their lives. David worked as a meat packer and a grocery clerk. The children of David and Rachel were Helen Louise, Bertha M., Harold D., Pauline, Joan, Daniel, David, Dean Dewaine, Rex, Raymond, Mel O. and William G.; Daniel, David and Dean were triplets who lived only a few months.
  • 526. Adolphus Peter Strait, b. 14 February 1893, d. 2 March 1970; md. 7 October 1914 Jessie May Fisher (b. 1897 Kan., d. 12 November 1985) both bur. Pleasant Hill Cem. Their children, as shown by the 1930 census for Cloud County (E. D. 15-10, sheet 4, line 4), were Maxine W., Josephine B., Wilbur E., Martha, Bettie J., and Paul D.
  • 527. Charles E. Strait, b. 25 January 1895, d. 13 March 1970; md. Evalyn E. ___ (b. 1897, d. 6 November 1967) both bur. Pleasant Hill Cem. The 1930 census for Cloud County (E. D. 15-8, sheet 9, line 46) states that Evalyn was b. Kan., parents b. Mo. Five children were listed: Buenavista, Albert, Fern, Jack and Yvonne. Also present were two older stepchildren with a surname approximating Plumlee who were probably Evalyn’s children by an earlier marriage.
  • 528. Mabel Emma Strait, b. 6 February 1897 , d. 15 January 1952; md. 24 November 1915 William Walter Walden (b. 15 May 1890 in Delphos, Ottawa County, Kan.; d. 4 February 1957 in Concordia); both bur. Pleasant Hill Cem. Their children, as shown by the 1930 census for Cloud County (E. D. 15-8, sheet 11B, line 69), were Ruth L., Jack E., Marjorie A., and Colleen K.
  • 52__ (unnumbered) Son, name unknown, b. 18 February 1899, d. 16 August 1899.
  • 529. Markle H. Strait, b. March 1900, d. 15 April 1972; bur. Pleasant Hill Cem. Markle md. (1) 12 February 1923 Stella __ ; they were divorced two years later. Markle md. (2) 26 February 1926 Mary Keinz; they were divorced in October 1934. A sign of the estrangement with Mary comes from the 1930 census: Markle was in the household of his sister Beatrice and her husband Virgil Fritz Markle is reported to have married (3) in Newton, Kan., 2 December 1932 Lillian T. Dykes (b. in Independence, Kan., 8 May 1906, d. in Concordia 31 August 1978; bur Pleasant Hill Cem.), although that date is before his divorce from Mary. (Markle obtained the divorce from Stella because of her drunkenness and wanton behavior, but Mary won a divorce from Markle on the grounds of adultery and abandonment.) Lillian was the d/o Clarence and Sadie Dykes. Markle had no children by Stella or Mary; his children by Lillian are reported as Gilbert, Gene, Jerry, Vivian and Marlene.
  • 52A (= 10) Beatrice E. Strait, b. 3 May 1907, d. 16 March 1991 in Rainier, Columbia County, Ore. Md. Virgil Fritz (b. in Nebraska 6 June 1904, d. 12 November 1992 in Washougal, Clark County, Wash). The 1930 census for Cloud County, Mo. (E. D. 15-8, sheet 8, line 83), showed Beatrice and Virgil in Concordia; no children, but Beatrice’s brother #59 Markle was a member of the household. More information about Virgie appears above in connection with the death of his father -in-law.

• 53. Laura C. Branscomb, b. 27 November 1863 in Iowa, died of chronic myocarditis 1 June 1932 in Stockton, San Joaquin County, Calif. Md. (1) Edwin R. Cutler (b. 6 June 1854 Iowa, d. due to “paralysis of the heart” 21 July 1912 in Tabasco, Las Animas County, Colo.); both bur. Masonic Cem., Trinidad, Las Animas County Edwin was the son of Edwin Rutheven Cutler and Sarah Jane Henkle. The obituary for Edwin in the Trinidad Chronicle-News for 22 July 1912 stated that he had been ill for six months prior to his death; it gave his occupation as “sewing machine agent.” According to the data from the 1900 and 1910 censuses, Edwin and Laura must have married ca. 1882, but it was probably somewhat earlier since their son was born in January 1882. Edwin and Laura lived initially in Socorro County, N.M., which at the time was still a territory of the U. S. Before 1900, Edwin and Laura moved to Trinidad City, Las Animas County, Colo. where the census showed them on p. 284, dwelling #396. They lived at 223 Pine Street. Their son Edwin, then age 18, was living elsewhere in the city. The street address is from the 1900 city directory; Edwin Sr.’s business was “portraits,” and Laura’s was “furn. rooms.” The 1910 census, Ed. D. 95, Sheet 15, for precinct 24 (Tabasco) in Las Animas County, shows Laura as head of household and living alone; Edwin Cutler has not been located. That census shows Laura as having been married for 27 years.

  After Edwin died in 1912, Laura returned temporarily to Cloud County, Kan. There, on 21 February 1913, she received from John Goulds a warranty deed for “Lots Number Eleven (11) and Twelve (12) in Block ‘E’ in Damaris Goulds Addition to Jamestown Kansas, as shown by the Plot now on file in the Office of Registrar of Deeds of Cloud County Kansas” (Book 37, p. 323). Laura’s residence was shown on the deed as “(Ludlow) County,” Colorado, the parentheses probably meaning that the name of the county was not immediately available (Ludlow today is a small city north of Trinidad in Las Animas County, Colo.). The land was located in S22 T5S R5W. Laura paid $500 for the two lots.

  Laura md. (2) in Trinidad 3 January 1914 Thomas Pittman, (b. 5 October 1857 in Mercer County, Ill., d. 6 November 1922 in Jamestown, Kan.; bur. Kingsley Chapel Cem., Fairport, DeKalb County, Mo.), his second marriage also. Thomas was the s/o William Pittman and Rebecca Stephens. The 1910 census for Las Animas County which showed Laura in Precinct 24 also showed Thomas there (E. D. 95, Sheet 17; note above that Laura was listed on sheet 15). Thomas, age 53, was listed as a construction foreman living in an establishment where most of the other boarders were miners. He had been married once for 28 years. According to information that Ted Hogue’s mother provided, at one point Tom owned a jewelry store in Colorado. The application for the marriage license and the license itself shows Laura’s residence as Concordia in Cloud County, Kan., which is where her sister Matilda Strait lived, ten miles east of Jamestown. By the time of the 1920 census, taken 1 February 1920, Tom and Laura were in Jamestown, Kan. (p. 202, dwelling #91), living in a house they owned next door to Laura’s parents William and Emma Branscomb. It appears that they divided their time between Kansas and Colorado. On 17 Nov 1920 the Jamestown newspaper, The Kansas Optimist, had an entry stating, “Mr. and Mrs. Tom Pittman came in from Ravenwood, Colorado, Tuesday evening to be with Mrs. Pittman's father, Wm. Branscomb, who is sick.” Ted Hogue writes that Ravenwood was two miles south of Walsenberg in Huerfano County, Colorado, and about 50 miles north of Trinidad in Las Animas County. Ludlow was closer to Ravenswood. William died six days after that newspaper article appeared. The obituary for William in the same newspaper for 2 December 1920 names “Mrs Laura Pitman of Colorado” as the sole surviving child. When L. C. Pitman [Laura] served a few days later as the informant for William’s death certificate, she gave her address as Jamestown.

  After her mother Emma’s death in February 1821, Laura sold the two lots which she had bought in 1913: According to p. 667 of the deed index, she conveyed to Charley A. Davis a warranty deed on 12 September 1921(Book 59, p. 190), at the same time accepting from him a mortgage for the property (Book 59, p. 151). (Evidently Charley paid off the mortgage, but the deed book shows that on 2 April 1929 Charley A. Davis again gave a mortgage to Robert M. Champlin for the two lots [Book 76, p. 25]. Robert was the husband of #521 Bessie Hogue.) One year after Laura sold her two lots to Davis, she and Tom bought other property in Jamestown: a deed dated 2 August 1922 states that Laura C. Pittman and husband Tom Pittman bought from Clarence O. and Barbara Hinckley “all of Lots three (3) and four (4) in block three (3), Loftus’ Second Addition, Jamestown,” paying $1500. (Cloud County Deeds, Book 51, p. 462.). Thirteen weeks later, on 28 October 1922, another deed (Book 51, p. 169) stated: “Thomas Pittman and Laura C. Pittman to Laura C. Pittman, property a/a,” for the sum of one dollar. This transaction put the foregoing property solely in Laura’s name shortly before Tom’s death; he died nine days later “after a prolonged illness,” according to his obituary. The deed must have been executed with the goal of avoiding the complexities of probate. On 21 July 1930, two years before her own death, Laura conveyed the property to her son Edwin Cutler. (Book 66. p. 169. These deeds researched by Marilyn Johnston and reported to Ted Hogue, who forwarded the information to me.)

  At some point after Tom died, and at least prior to 1930, Laura moved to Stockton, Calif., no doubt because that is where her son Edwin had settled. Her name does not appear in the 1929 City Directory for Stockton, but the directory for 1930, p. 265, shows her residence as 1112 South California, which is the same residence shown for her son Edwin and his wife Laura (p. 97). The 1930 census also shows her there (see under #531 Edwin). The 1931 city directory shows Laura C. Pittman as living at 612 West Park (p. 267), and at the same address were Walter T.Pittman and his wife Harriet V. Pittman, who earlier had been living at 1125 North Pilgrim. Also present was Fay W. Pittman. The relationship of Laura and her son Edwin to these Pittmans is unknown. Ted Hogue reports that the 1932 directory shows Laura D. Pittman back in the household of her son Edwin.

  Laura wrote from Stockton to her great-niece and namesake, Laura Hogue. Letters dated 11 December 1930 and 23 December 1931 have been preserved. Laura signed them, “Aunt Susie.” When Laura died, her body was returned to Trinidad, Colo., for burial in the cemetery where her first husband Edwin Cutler’s body lies.

  Were Laura and Susan two names for the same person? The ages as suggested by the censuses do not match, and the names are distinct. The censuses for Emma Branscomb state that she had two children and that both were living, and her obituary corroborates that information. Matilda was definitely one of the daughters; no room exists within the family to account for separate daughters Susan and Laura. As stated above, nothing more is known for Susan except the data for SE in the 1870 census and for Susan E. in the 1880 census. Thereafter all of the available information for a second daughter of William and Emma names that daughter as Laura-except Laura’s letters a few months before her death, where she was “Aunt Susie.” The funeral records for Laura show her parents as William Branscomb and Emma Myers. Ted Hogue hypothesizes that Susan must have died and that Laura was adopted as a surrogate daughter in her place, even to taking her name within the family but not outside. Another guess: in view of the widespread prevalence of nicknames within Henry’s family (e.g., “Dick” for Henry Will), it is possible that Laura’s nickname was “Susie,” the name that appears in the 1880 census report; “SE” in 1870. This hypothesis does not account for Laura’s reported birth date of 27 November 1863 and a birthplace of Iowa. Conclusions are impossible, and research continues. In this account Laura is given a separate identification number, but that numbering is tentative until more information leads to a firm answer.

  Laura and Edwin had one child:

  • 531. Edwin Rutheven Cutler (III?), b. 29 January 1882 in Socorro, Socorro County, N.M.; d. of coronary occlusion 5 October 1941 in Stockton, San Joaquin County, Calif.; bur. Park View Cem. Md. Laura Sophie Davis (b. 25 December 1882 in El Moro, Las Animas, County, Colo.; d. in Calif. 9 May 1964. Laura was the d/o Noah Flood Davis and Sarah Frances Kemper. Although to date Edwin has not been located in the 1900 census, the 1900 city directory for Trinidad shows Edwin R. Cutler, Jr. as “clk, N. W. Fisher, bds. 223 Pine.” It appears that young Edwin, age 18, was living away from home and working, but that he took his meals at his parents’ home. By 1920 Edwin and his wife Laura lived in Stockton, Calif. ( the July 1922 obituary for his father Edwin states that his one son [unnamed] was a resident of Los Angeles, but Stockton is much closer to the greater metropolitan area of San Francisco. Edwin was employed by the Southern Pacific Railway Company as a car inspector, and it is possible that at the time of his death he was living temporarily in Los Angeles).

    The city directories for Stockton from 1928 through 1935 show Edwin R and Laura as living at 1112 S. California. In 1928 Edwin’s employment was shown as “car inspr S P Co. The 1930 (p. 97) and 1931 (p. 94) directories have entries for Edwin’s wife Laura “lndy wkr Golden West Lndy.”

    It was stated above that shortly before her death, Edwin’s mother deeded to him her property in Jamestown, Kan. The deed was executed on 21 July 1930 (Book 66, p. 169). By that time his mother Laura had moved to Stockton and was living, at least temporarily, in his home, as shown by the 1930 census (E. D. 39-43, Sheet 4A):

    	Age	Where born	Pa born	Ma born
    Cutler, Edwin	47	N.M.	Iowa	Iowa	Car inspector, railroad
    Laura	38	Colo.	Mo.	Ky.	Presser, Laundry
    Edward Darrell	9	Calif.	N.M.	Colo.
    Pittman, Laura	67	Iowa	Ky.	Mo.	Mother; widowed

    Seven years, later, well after his mother’s death and at the height of the Great Depression, Edwin sold the property on 12 April 1937 to Margaret Hendrix for $500. Edwin signed the deed before a San Joaquin County notary public. (Deed book 66, p. 181) Edwin and Laura had one child, Edward Darrell Cutler. Laura remarried after Edwin died; her second husband was ___ McDaniel.

(Information for William P. and Emily and their descendants came principally for #H-52313 Ted Hogue, most of it in the form of court records, census data, other official records, cemetery records, and newspaper accounts; also a few family stories.)

See also:
Henry Branscomb, son of John and Olive E. Branscomb
Elizabeth Burris, wife of Henry
Children of Henry and Elizabeth (Burris) Branscomb

 

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