Mary A. Brannock

  General Notes:

See general notes on James E. Thompson for a biographical sketch that mentions Mary Branock and her 2 children by her husband, James N. Thompson. This resercher has found no records for those 2 children in the 1860 census; however, the 1870 census records a daughter, Sallie, living with her father and step mother ... see general notes on her father, James N. Thompson.


The 1850 Federal Census for the Eastern District, Rockingham Co., NC, page 38B, dated Oct 3, 1850 records Mary A. Branock's family living near by James Newton Thompson's family: Henry Branick (sic) (59 - NC) with his wife Elizabeth (45 - NC) and children G. S. (25 - NC), M. A. [Mary] (22 - NC), and Wm H. (5 - NC). Henry is fairly well off with real estate valued at $2,000.

The 1860 Federal Census for the Eastern District, Rockingham Co., NC, page 38B, dated Oct 3, 1850 records Henry Brannock (sic) (69 - NC) with his wife Elizabeth (55 - NC) and son William H. (15 - NC). Henry is rather well off with real estate valued at $3,500 and a personal estate valued $ 30,000. Next door is Henry's son and his family: Green S. Brannock (36 - NC) with his wife Emaline [Mary Emaline Ramsey] (26) and son, Martin (1) [Martin Luther Brannock]. Also in the household is Elizabeth Miles (45).

Mary married James Newton Thompson, son of Thomas Thompson and Unknown, on 16 Apr 1853 in Rockingham Co, NC. (James Newton Thompson was born on 10 Dec 1830 in North Carolina, died on 4 Feb 1873 in Missouri and was buried in Fewell Graveyard.)

  Marriage Notes:

North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868
GROOM: James N Thompson
BRIDE: Mary A Brannock
Bond Date: 16 Apr 1853
Bond #: 000122004
Marriage Date: 17 Apr 1853
Level Info: North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868
ImageNum: 000892
County: Rockingham
Record #:01 256
Bondsman: Henry Baker
Witness: T B Wheeler, Deputy Clerk
Performed By: David W Doub