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Civil War
Cpl Co B 12th IN Inf
Enlisted in Company B, Indiana 12th Infantry Regiment on 12 Aug 1862.Promoted to Full Corporal.Mustered out on 26 May 1865.

1850 US Federal Census Ohio
Joseph Branon [Joseph Branyan] [Joseph Brannan]
Age: 68
Birth Year: abt 1782
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Home in 1850: Leesburg, Union, Ohio, USA
Gender: Male
Family Number: 266
Household Members:
Name Age
Joseph Branon 68
Jane Branon 64
Joseph Branon 23
Richard H Branon 21
William H Branon 19

He was first married to Mary Ann Neidigh on August 12, 1849, she was born February 28, 1830 Somerset County, Pennsylvania died January 11, 1855 may be in Brown County, Indiana.

1850 US Census Jackson, Brown, Indiana
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Joseph Branyan M 23 Ohio
Mary Ann Branyan F 20 Pennsylvania
Samuel H Branyan M 0 Indiana

Children of Joseph Branyan and Mary Ann Neidigh...
George Washington Branyan
Samuel H. Branyan
Margaret Branyan Baughman
William H. Branyan died in infancy 

On March 1859 in Noble County, Indiana he married Elizabeth McCormick.

Spouse:
Elizabeth A McCormick Branyan *

Children:
Adell Branyan Hallett
Rollin W. Branyan
Ulysses Branyan
Alta M. Branyan Gardner

1860 US Federal Census Indiana
Joseph Branyon
Age: 32
Birth Year: abt 1828
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Ohio
Home in 1860: Jefferson, Noble, Indiana
Post Office: Albion
Family Number: 681
Value of Real Estate: View image
Household Members:
Name Age
Joseph Branyon 32
Elizabeth Branyon 22
George Branyon 5

1870 US Federal Census Michigan
Joseph Branyan
Age in 1870: 33
Birth Year: abt 1837
Birthplace: Indiana
Home in 1870: Bushnell, Montcalm, Michigan
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Bushnel Center
Value of Real Estate: View image
Household Members:
Name Age
Joseph Branyan 33
Elizabeth Branyan 32
George Branyan 15
Rolland Branyan 9
Adel Branyan 7
Ulysses Branyan 4

1880 US Federal Census Sidney, Montcalm, Michigan
Joseph Brunyan [Joseph Branyan]
Age: 53
Birth Year: abt 1827
Birthplace: Ohio
Home in 1880: Sidney, Montcalm, Michigan
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Elisabeth Brunyan
Occupation: Farmer
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Household Members:
Name Age
Joseph Brunyan 53
Elisabeth Brunyan 42
Roland W Brunyan 19
Adell Brunyan 16
Ulyses Brunyan 14
Allie Brunyan 7

1900 US Census Albion Township Albion town Ward 1-3, Noble, Indiana
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Joseph Branyan M 73 Ohio
Daughter Eltie M Branyan F 28 Michigan

Burial:
Sweet Cemetery
Albion, Noble County, Indiana
Plot: 3-7