Person:Christiana Branson (1)

Watchers
Christiana Branson
m. 2 Feb 1787
  1. Ann Rowles1783 - 1811
  2. Sarah Rowles1785 -
  3. Thomas Rowles, Jr.1790 - 1852
  4. David Harlan Rowles1792 - 1868
  5. Mercy Rowles1795 - 1834
  6. Amy RowlesEst 1796 -
  7. Mary RowlesEst 1798 -
Facts and Events
Name Christiana Branson
Gender Female
Birth[1] 1756 (?) Bradford, Steuben County, New York
Marriage 2 Feb 1787 Baltimore, Marylandto Thomas Rowles
Death[1] 25 Jul 1803 Bradford, Steuben County, New York
Burial[1] Bradford Cemetery, Bradford, Steuben, New York, United States

Almost nothing is known about Christiana (who also sometimes is called "Christina"). She is presumed to have been born in Maryland, but no Branson families have been identified in Baltimore or adjacent counties in the 1750s or '60s. Since she married Thomas Rowles at about the age of 30, it's also possible this was not her 1st marriage and that "Branson" wasn't even her maiden name -- but note also that her great-grandson was named "Oliver Bronson Smith."

References
  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Grave marker, Bradford Cemetery, Bradford, Steuben, New York, United States.

    Inscription says "Age 47 years." According to the local historical society, hers was the first burial in the news town cemetery.