Vitals May 6, 1922 Mariposa Gazette: DIED -
BRANSON- Near Jerseydale, Sunday, April 30, 1922, Hiram W. BRANSON, a native of Missouri, age 66 years.

BRANSON, Hiram May 6, 1922 Mariposa Gazette: ANOTHER MARIPOSA COUNTY PIONEER CALLED BY DEATH
Hiram William BRANSON, a native of Missouri, age 66 years, passed away at his home near Mt. Buckingham last Sunday morning, April 30.
Mr. BRANSON had been in poor health for many months but even his most intimate friends had not supposed that his condition was so serious.
To mourn his passing he leaves a widow, Mrs. Josephine BRANSON of Usona, several sons and daughters, also two brothers and one sister.
The funeral was held at 2:30 o’clock Monday afternoon, internment being in the I. O. O. F. cemetery.

From Show Cause Petition Estate of Hiram W. Branson (d. Apr 30, 1922), filed Dec. 20, 1927 in Superior Ct of Mariposa Co. Judge of Superior Court, J. Trabucco
transcribed Sept. 4, 2001 by Steve Miller

"It appearing by the verified petition this day presented and filed by Josephine Branson, the administratrix of the estate of Hiram W. Branson, deceased, praying for the order of this Court, setting aside the whole of the estate of the deceased to his widow, Josephine Branson; that said Hiram W. Branson died on or about the 30th day of April, 192(2), leaving surviving him his widow, Josephine Branson, and four sons, Milton Branson, Bert Branson, Fred Branson of legal age and Hiram Branson, who is 19years of age, and two daughters, Dorothy Branson Neal and Emma Boyer both of whom are of legal age; and it further............"

Marriage Licence
State of California
County of Mariposa
#126

Transcribed by Steve Miller Aug 2001: [email protected]

These presents are to authorize and licence any justice of the Supreme Court, Judge of the Superior Court, Justice of the Peace, Preist or minister of the Gospel of any denomination to solemnize within said County the marriage of Hiram Branson, native of Missouri, aged 39 years, resident of Mariposa County, State of California and Josie Allen, native of California, aged 21 years, resident of Mariposa County, State of California. Said parties being of sufficient age to be capable of contracting marriage.

In witness where of I hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Superior Court of said County this 29 day of July 1895.
(s) A. G. Black County Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of Superior Court for said Mariposa County.
by (s) J. H. Corcoran, Deputy Clerk

Marriage Certificate

I hereby certify that I believe the facts stated in the above licence to be true and that upon due inquiry there appears to be no legal impediment to the marriage of said Hiram W. Branson and Josie Allen, that said parties were joined in marriage by me on the 30 day of July 1895 in Snow Creek said County and State, that Thomas Tyler, a resident of Snow Creek County of Mariposa, State of California and I. Branson, a resident of Snow Creek, County of Mariposa, State of California were present as witnesses of said ceremony.
(parents names were written in this space as follows)
Parents names Issac and Emmerline Branson, natives of Missouri
John Allen Germany and May Allen Claifornia
In witness where of I have hereunto ste my hand this 30 day of July 1895
R. Flinn (spell) Justice of Peace

Filed for record July 30, 1895 at request of R. Flinn (sp)
A. G. Black Recorder
by J. H. Corcoran Deputy Recorder
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Snow Creek begins off Sweetwater Ridge and runs 8 miles until it is joined by Owl Creek to become Jones Creek just north of Bootjack. Snow Creek as a community would be west of Jerseydale.