Daniel Branson

Picture Courtesy of Marguerite Berry-Jackson

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Daniel Branson's Cup and Plate given to him during slavery. Also shown is a Civil War pistol.

Daniel Branson was a runaway slave from Georgia who came to Remus before the 1900s. The records show that he was born in 1821 and died in 1901. Daniel had acreage on the road where the Morgan's lived. Daniel owned a horse and cart that he used to transport himself and the children of the neighborhood into the surrounding villages. He died at John Bracey's home in Mecosta. Daniel is buried in Morgan Cemetery.

 

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