The father followed agricultural pursuits all his life, and he and wife passed their last days in South Carolina, he dying about 1864, at the age of about seventy-three. Both were members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. Their marriage resulted in the birth of twelve children, six now living: Mrs. Sarah HAMMETT, Mrs. Cynthia GRAMLIN, Mrs. Elizabeth REAGAIN, Mrs. Mary BISHOP, William H. and J. S. the last named was the eleventh child born to his parents.

In 1853 he left his home in South Carolina and went to Walker County, GA, where he followed farming, which he has since continued. June 19, 1856, he married Miss Elizabeth CARLISLE, a native of Sevier County, Tenn., born June 10, 1836, and the daughter of Nathan Carlisle. Her parents moved to Bradley County, Tenn., when she was nine years of age, and from there to Georgia one year later.

In 1857 Mr. and Mrs. Brannon moved to Arkansas and located in Washington County, where they resided until 1872, when they moved to their present location. Mr. Brannon is the owner of 280 acres of good land, all the result of his own industry.

During the late war he served a short time as conscript in the Confederate army, and was at the battle of Prairie Grove. In April, 1884, Mr. Brannon had the post-office established at Helth Post-office, and at that time was made postmaster, and still holds the office. Previous to this, in 1882, he engaged in the mercantile business, which he continued for two years.