David Tildon Branton^{[1, 2]}

1897 - 1981  (83 years)

• Name	David Tildon Branton
  Born	16 Oct 1897	Tennessee
  Gender	Male
  Census	1930	Forneys Creek, Swain County, North Carolina   [3]
  Died	13 Feb 1981	Blount County, Tennessee   [4, 5]
  Buried	Laurel Grove Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee   [6]
  Person ID	I92813	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	9 Sep 2013

  
  

  Father	Rev. James S. "Jim" Branton,   b. Mar 1868,   d. 3 Sep 1925  (Age ~ 57 years)
  Mother	Sarah Emma Keener,   b. 1871,   d. 30 Jun 1918  (Age 47 years)
  Married	8 Jan 1889	Swain County, North Carolina   [7]
  Family ID	F83948	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Ponnie Hall,   b. 8 Oct 1897, Swain County, North Carolina ,   d. 1 Apr 1941, Sevier County, Tennessee  (Age 43 years)
  Married	6 Jun 1915	Charleston Township, Swain County, North Carolina   [8]
  Children	+ 1. Opalee Branton,   b. Abt 1917, North Carolina  (Age ~ 107 years) + 2. George Branton,   b. Abt 1918, North Carolina ,   d. Bef 15 Oct 2007  (Age ~ 89 years) + 3. Athelena R. Branton,   b. 22 Jul 1922, North Carolina ,   d. 15 Jun 1994, Davidson County, Tennessee  (Age 71 years)   4. Carl J. Branton,   b. 9 Feb 1925, North Carolina ,   d. 16 Jan 1945  (Age 19 years)   5. Jay D. Branton,   b. Abt 1928, North Carolina ,   d. Bef 15 Oct 2007  (Age ~ 79 years) + 6. James Brownlow "Brownie" Branton,   b. 6 Aug 1930, Noland, Swain County, North Carolina ,   d. 14 Jul 1982, Blount County, Tennessee  (Age 51 years) + 7. Cecil Clyde Branton,   b. 2 Aug 1933,   d. 15 Oct 2007, Blount Memorial Hospital, Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee  (Age 74 years)   8. Hazel Ruth Branton,   b. 9 Apr 1936,   d. 31 Aug 1936  (Age 0 years)   9. Jack Branton   10. Elmer Branton   11. Lloyd Branton,   d. Bef 15 Oct 2007
  Family ID	F33907	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 16 Oct 1897 - Tennessee Died - 13 Feb 1981 - Blount County, Tennessee Buried - - Laurel Grove Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S25] Smith Mortuary Company, www.smithmortuary.com, 25 Oct 2001. Charles Stinnett obituary [S78] Atchley Funeral Home Records, Volume I, 1930-1954, Larry D. Fox, (Smoky Mountain Historical Society), 1 Apr 1941. Mrs. Donnie Branton obituary [S112] Census, 1930. Name: David T Branton Event: Census Event Date: 1930 Event Place: Forneys Creek, Swain, North Carolina Gender: Male Age: 33 Marital Status: Married Race: White Birthplace: Tennessee Estimated Birth Year: 1897 Immigration Year: Relationship to Head of Household: Head Father's Birthplace: North Carolina Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina Enumeration District Number: 0005 Family Number: 182 Sheet Number and Letter: 10B Line Number: 65 NARA Publication: T626, roll 1723 Film Number: 2341457 Digital Folder Number: 4608318 Image Number: 00140 Household Gender Age Birthplace Head David T Branton M 33 Tennessee Wife Ponie Branton F 33 North Carolina Daughter Opalee Branton F 13 North Carolina Son George Branton M 12 North Carolina Daughter Atheleen Branton F 8 North Carolina Son Carl Branton M 5 North Carolina Son Jay D Branton M 2 North Carolina [S52] Miller Funeral Home, (http://www.millerfuneralhome.org), 13 Feb 1981. Branton, David Tildon 10-16-1897 2-13-1981 J.S. Branton Emma Kenner Laurel Grove / Sevier Co. TN [S87] Death Certificate. Name Date of Death / Age County of Death County / State of Residence Marital Status Gender Race File # BRANTON DAVID T 02-13-1981 / 83 BLOUNT BLOUNT / TN WIDOWER M WHITE 03772 [S34] In the Shadow of the Smokies, Smoky Mountain Historical Society, (1993), 651. [S58] Marriage Certificate. Groom's Name: J. S. Branton Groom's Birth Date: 1868 Groom's Birthplace: Groom's Age: 21 Bride's Name: Emma Keener Bride's Birth Date: 1871 Bride's Birthplace: Bride's Age: 18 Marriage Date: 08 Jan 1889 Marriage Place: Swain Co., North Carolina Groom's Father's Name: Groom's Mother's Name: Bride's Father's Name: Bride's Mother's Name: Groom's Race: White Groom's Marital Status: Unknown Groom's Previous Wife's Name: Bride's Race: White Bride's Marital Status: Unknown Bride's Previous Husband's Name: Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M75233-2 System Origin: North Carolina-EASy Source Film Number: 847735 Reference Number: p B [S58] Marriage Certificate. Groom's Name: David Tildon Branton Groom's Birth Date: 1898 Groom's Birthplace: Groom's Age: 17 Bride's Name: Ponnie Hall Bride's Birth Date: 1897 Bride's Birthplace: Bride's Age: 18 Marriage Date: 06 Jun 1915 Marriage Place: Charleston Twp., Swain, North Carolina Groom's Father's Name: Groom's Mother's Name: Bride's Father's Name: Bride's Mother's Name: Groom's Race: White Groom's Marital Status: Unknown Groom's Previous Wife's Name: Bride's Race: White Bride's Marital Status: Unknown Bride's Previous Husband's Name: Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M75233-2 System Origin: North Carolina-EASy Source Film Number: 847735 Reference Number: p B