Joseph Van Buren Brantley1

Male, #45158, (6 Aug 1813 - 18 Feb 1893)

Parent*John Brantley2 (c 1778 - )
Parent*Mary Redding2 (c 1784 - )
Joseph Van Buren Brantley|b. 6 Aug 1813\nd. 18 Feb 1893|p45158.htm|John Brantley|b. circa 1778|p46364.htm|Mary Redding|b. circa 1784|p46365.htm|||||||||||||

Birth*6 Aug 1813 Joseph was born at South Carolina on 6 Aug 1813. 
 He was the son of John Brantley and Mary Redding.2 
Relocationcirca 1817 Family member(s) Mary Redding, John Redding Brantley, Francis Manley Brantley and Joseph Van Buren Brantley, accompanying John Brantley, relocated circa 1817 at Conecuh Co., Alabama, (The Creek Indians ceded much of South Alabama in 1814, and from part of this land, Monroe County was formed on 29 Jun 1815 by the Mississippi Territorial Governor. The Alabama Territory was created on 3 Mar 1817, and the AL Territorial legislature formed Conecuh County on 13 Feb 1818 from part of Monroe County.
     Prior to the settlement of Brooklyn proper, quite a community had been formed on Ard’s and Bottle creeks. There were in this community, as early as 1818, two stores, owned respectively by McConnell and George Feagin. There was also a school being taught here by Mr Graham, of Georgia; and a blacksmith shop, owned by John Brantley. No trace of the settlement, which was about six miles northwest of the present location of Brooklyn, remains. The last vestige has been obliterated by plantations. A Methodist church was erected in 1821; the pastor of which was Elder Alexander Travis.).3 
Census1820 John, Francis and Joseph was probably a free white male, age under 21, in an unknown person 's household in the D Census at Conecuh Co., Alabama.4 
1830 Census1 Jun 1830 Joseph was probably a free white male, age 15 and under 20, in John Brantley's household, on the 1830 Census at Conecuh Co., Alabama.5 
Marriage*circa 1833 He married Emily Katherine Travis at Conecuh Co., Alabama, circa 1833. 
1840 Census*1 Jun 1840 Joseph was listed as the head of a family on the 1840 Census on 1 Jun 1840 at Conecuh Co., Alabama.6 
1850 Census*1 Jun 1850 Joseph was listed as the head of a family on the 1850 Census on 1 Jun 1850 at Conecuh Co., Alabama.
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Church membership*20 Jun 1857 Joseph, Emily, Jemima and Susan joined at Conecuh Co., Alabama, on 20 Jun 1857 (Joseph V., Emily K., Susan, and Jemina Brantly were accepted by letter from Pleasant Grove Church. On 14 Aug 1857, he was chosen as Deacon. On 16 Oct 1859, he was excommunicated. On the 3rd Saturday of Feb 1860, he was called back to the church on charges (wife, Emily Brantley). [Source: Padgett & Callicott, "Beulah Baptist Church Membership Rolls...", 2000].). 
Relocation*circa 1859 He accompanied by family member(s) Emily Katherine Travis, William Brantley, Jemima Adeline Brantley, Susan Brantley, Joseph Van Buren Brantley Jr., Edwin A. Brantley, John Manley Brantley, Benjamin N. Brantley and Robert T. Brantley relocated circa 1859 at Clay Co., Florida, The move occurred sometime after joining Beulah Baptist Church in 1857 and before the 1860 census when the family appeared in Clay Co., FL. 
1860 Census*1 Jun 1860 Joseph was listed as the head of a family on the 1860 Census at Middleburg PO, Clay Co., Florida. In spite of this census showing the children born in SC, they were probably all born in AL..8 
Relocationbetween 1860 and 1870 He, accompanied by family member(s) Susan Brantley, John Manley Brantley, Benjamin N. Brantley, Robert T. Brantley and Emily Katherine Travis, relocated between 1860 and 1870 at Putnam Co., Florida, (By 1870, the family had moved from Clay Co., FL to the adjacent county of Putnam.). 
1870 Census*1 Jun 1870 Joseph was listed as the head of a family on the 1870 Census at Timmons, Putnam Co., Florida. Lennia and Thomas appear in the 1870 census as ages 11 and 13 respectively. However, they are not found in this household in the 1860 census, so either the ages were wrong in 1860 or their parents are not Joseph V. and Emily Travis Brantley..9 
Marriage*28 Jan 1871 He married Delilah Goodson at Putnam Co., Florida, on 28 Jan 1871.10 
1880 Census1 Jun 1880 Joseph was listed as a father in Benjamin N. Brantley's household on the 1880 Census at Putnam Co., Florida.11 
Census*18 Aug 1885 A census listed Joseph as head of household at Putnam Co., Florida, on 18 Aug 1885.12 
Relocationcirca 1890 He, accompanied by family member(s) Delilah Goodson, relocated circa 1890 at Loango, Covington Co., Alabama. 
Death*18 Feb 1893 He died at Loango, Covington Co., Alabama, on 18 Feb 1893. (Joseph V. Brantley of Loango, father of E. A. Brantley, died on Saturday last. The 78 year old removed from Florida to this county several years ago. "Covington Times", 24 Feb 1894, Covington Co., AL.). 
Burial*circa 19 Feb 1893 His body was interred circa 19 Feb 1893 at Brooklyn Baptist Church Cemetery, Brooklyn, Conecuh Co., Alabama.
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Biography* Letter of March 20, 1968 to Mrs. Edgar Perkins, Box 734, Lynn Haven, Fla. 32444
Dear Mrs. Perkins:
     Your letter of March 15, 1968 was read with interest. Yes, I am from Conecuh County, Ala. I was born and reared in Burnt Corn which is on the line between Conecuh and Monroe counties. There seem to have been several lines of Brantleys in those two counties, but I have never been able to establish a connection between them. My inability to do this, however, does not rule out a relationship between them. I wish I knew more about their beginnings.
     The thought occurs to me that Mr. Thomas M. Thames, Jr. of Laurel, Miss. may be of help to you in connection with the Brantleys in and around Brooklyn, Ala. He is associated with Reeder, Street & Thames, Inc., and his address in Laurel is 407 Central Avenue, P.O. Box 145. He is of the Joseph V. Brantley line or has connections with that line. In a letter, dated May 2, 1964, which he wrote to Mrs. Lennis E. Shelton, 2616 Poplar Street, Montgomery, Ala. 36107 (with carbon copy to me) he says:
     "Information on the tombstone in Brooklyn Cemetery in Alabama reveals that Joseph V. Brantley was born August 6, 1813 and died March 10, 1893. There is buried next to Joseph V. Brantley, his daughter Elizaberth Brantley Thames and her husband, Cornelius A. Thames. The grave of Emily Katherine Travis, wife of Joseph V. Brantley, is unknown. Emily Katherine Travis was a sister to William Barrett Travis, 'Hero of the Alamo'."
     Mr. Thames goes on to say that "Mother and father of Emily Katherine Travis were Mark Travis and Jemmia Stallworth. Mark Travis was born October 6, 1783 and died September 15, 1836. Mark Travis was a pioneer farmer of Conecuh County, Alabama. He was born in the Edgefield District, South Carolina. It is to be noted in the Alabama history the following is stated: 'He was among the early pioneer farmers in Alabama, and at the time of his death had accumulated considerable substance including his home of several hundred acres of land, well stocked, a dozen slaves and several hundred head of cattle. He was a missionary Baptist, married January 1, 1808, near Redbank Church, Edgefield District, South Carolina, to Jemmia, daughter of William and another Jemmia Stallworth'."
     Quoting further from Mr. Thames' letter: "I assume that Mark Travis is also buried in the Sparta Cemetery or what is know as the Old Beulah Cemetery. The parents of Mark Travis were Barrett Travis and Elizabeth Deloach. It is to be noted that Barrett Travis was a soldier of the Revolutionary War and is so listed in the book called 'South Carolinians in the Revolutionary War'. It is also to be noted that there is a history of Edgefield County, South Carolina that also gives a considerable writeup of Barrett Travis and his family. It is to be noted that the Travis and Deloach families came to this country from Ireland. The father and mother of Jemmia Stallworth are William Stallworth and Jemmia Tripp. These people were also residing in Edgefield District, South Carolina. Jemmia Tripp was a daughter of Jemmia McNamara, who was also from Ireland."
     Mr. Thames in a letter to me, dated July 16, 1962, says "Elizabeth Brantley, who is the daughter of Joseph V. Brantley, married Cornelius A. Thames. I have a good bit of information after Joseph V. Brantley but none before him."
     Mrs. Lennie E. Shelton, 2616 Poplar Street, Montgomery, Alabama 36107, in a letter to me, dated January 20, 1964, says: "I am a descendant of Francis Mantle (Mantel?) Brantley born 1807 in South Carolina, died in Escambia County, Alabama between 1870 and 1880, married Sarah Ann Jemima Travis (daughter of Mark Butler and Jemima (Stallworth) Travis, born September 12, 1812 in Edgefield District, South Carolina, died in Brewton, Alabama January 30, 1887. Emily Kathryn Travis (sister of Sarah Travis) married Joseph V. Brantley of Conecuh County. I do not know whether these two men were brothers of if they were sons of John Brantley who was in Sparta, Alabama in 1818."
     In looking through some of the Brantley material I have I find that I have an extra carbon copy of a letter I wrote to Mrs. Shelton on April 20, 1964. In it you will notice that I have advanced the theory that Joseph V. and Francis M. Brantley were brothers. For the theory I have no proof. It is sheer supposition, but nonetheless interesting.
     You might be interested in having a copy of Benjamin Franklin Riley's "History of Conecuh County, Alabama." This was published in 1881. I have brought out a reprint of it and will be glad to send you a copy for $4.00. I added an index to its 233 pages. Brooklyn is mentioned a good many times in it, John Brantley once, and the Travis references are numerous.
     I hope this has been of some help to you. Circumstances have been such as to prevent me bringing together all the Brantley notes and material which I have gathered. Perhaps when I reach retirement I will try to get it in better shape.
     Sincerely, J. Vernon Brantley, 1350 G Street, S.E., Washington, DC 20003. 
Reunion*2nd Sun in Oct An annual homecoming for the church is held on the second Sunday of October. 

Family 1

Emily Katherine Travis (26 Mar 1814 - 23 Dec 1870)
Children

Family 2

Delilah Goodson (1 May 1818 - 25 Jul 1909)

Charts Warren Culpepper's Ancestry Chart
Last Edited 5 Oct 2006

Citations

  1. Ken Brantley, Brantley Association research, including John/Jack Brantley Study and family group sheets, For more info on the Brantley family, contact author at e-mail address, 4750 Oakleigh Manor Dr., Powder Springs, GA 30127: Brantley Association, Oct 2003.
  2. , RootsWeb WorldConnect Project, Ancestry.com: Rootsweb.
    http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/
    "Bruey-Whitfield Quilt" (DB: shirleywhitfield) Shirley Bruey Whitfield. <e-mail address>
  3. Benjamin Franklin Riley and J. Vernon Brantley, History of Conecuh County, Alabama, Blue Hill, ME: Weekly Packet, 1964, Repository: LDS Family History Library - Salt Lake City, Call No. 976.126 H2r.
    page 47.
  4. Conecuh Co., AL 1820 State census, as transcribed by Ken Brantley:
    4 M<21, 1 M>21, 1 F<21, 1 F>21, 7 slaves.
  5. 1830 Federal Census, United States.
    Unk Twp, Conecuh Co., AL, page 100. Ancestry image 23
    John Brantley, 2M0-5, 1M5-10, 1M15-20, 1M30-40, 1M50-60, 1F5-10, 1F50-60.
  6. 1840 Federal Census, United States.
    Unk Twp, Conecuh Co., AL, page 260, Ancestry.com image 4 transcribed by Warren Culpepper
    Joseph V. Brantley, 1M0-4, 1M20-29, 2F0-4, 1F5-9, 1F20-29.
  7. 1850 Federal Census, United States.
    Page 335B, Family 48, Ancestry.com image 10, Unk Twp, Conecuh Co., AL
    Joseph V. Brantley, 37, M, SC, Farmer, $600
    Emily Brantley, 36, F, SC
    Elizabeth Brantley, 16, F, AL
    Eliza Brantley, 13, F, AL
    William Brantley, 13, M, AL
    Jemima Brantley, 10, F, AL
    Susan Brantley, 10, F, AL
    Joseph Brantley, 6, M, AL
    Edwin Brantley, 3, M, AL
    John Brantley, 1, M, AL
    John McBride, 15, M, SC, Farmer.
  8. 1860 Federal Census, United States.
    Page 161, Genealogy.com image 23, Dwelling and Family #227, Middleburg PO, Clay Co., FL
    J. V. Brantley, 46, M, Farmer, RE=$1000, PE=$200, SC
    Emily Brantley, 45, F, SC
    William Brantley, 24, M, SC
    Mary Brantley, 22, F, SC
    Susan Brantley, 19, F, SC
    Joseph Brantley, 15, M, SC
    Edwin Brantley, 12, M, SC
    John Brantley, 10, M, SC
    Benjamin Brantley, 8, M, SC
    Robert Brantley, 5, M, SC.
  9. 1870 Federal Census, United States.
    Timmons, Putnam Co., FL, Page 502, Dwelling & Family 77
    Joseph V. Brantley, 60, M, W, Farmer
    Emily Brantley, 55, F, W, Keeping house
    Benjamin Brantley, 19, M, W, at school
    Robert Brantley, 17, M, W
    Thomas Brantley, 13, M, W
    Lennia Brantley, 11, F, W.
  10. Nancy Cooley Alvers, Putnam Co. FL Census Reports and Marriages, San Mateo, FL: Palvers Pub., 1999.
    Putnam Co. Marriage Book A, page 229 (Page 378 of Ref.)
    "Joseph V. Brantley md. Dedlila Goodson, 28 Jan 1871."
  11. 1880 Federal Census, United States.
    Precinct 12-14, Putnam Co., FL, Page 103D. From LDS CD.
    Benjamin Brantly, HH, M, M, W, 27, AL, AL, SC, Farmer
    Sarah Brantly, Wife, F, M, W, 32, SC, SC, SC
    Andra Brantly, Son, M, S, W, 2, FL
    ? Brantly, Son, M, S, W, 1M, b FL
    Joseph Brantly, Father, M, M, W, 67, b AL, SC, SC
    Dlilah Brantly, [Step] Mother, F, M, W, 60, b SC, SC, SC.
  12. Nancy Cooley Alvers, Putnam Co. FL Census Reports and Marriages, San Mateo, FL: Palvers Pub., 1999.
    Putnam Co., FL, Precinct 12, ED 12, Page 115, Family 1173 (adjacent to son Robert, Fam #1174)
    Joseph Brantley, W, M, 72, Head, Md, Farmer, SC/SC/SC
    Dalila Brantley, W, F, 63, Wife, S[sic], SC/SC/SC.
  13. Heritage Committee of Evergreen-Conecuh Public Library, Conecuh Co., AL Headstones, Vol. II, Evergreen, AL: Evergreen-Conecuh (AL) Public Library, 1981-1986, Repository: LDS Family History Library - Salt Lake City, Call No. US/CAN 976.1263 V3c v.2.
    Brooklyn Baptist Church, page 26.