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Branson Johnson
Branson Johnson was a free-born African American who was born July 1, 1826 in Howard County, Maryland.
Branson and his older brother, Joshua, were issued an official Certificate of Freedom on February 6, 1855.
Branson and his wife Amanda (nee Shipley) settled in Oakville in 1863, where they raised a large family. They were active members of the A.M.E. church and lived a block west from it a 9 Colborne Street (now Lakeshore Road).
where he lived until his death on February 21, 1905.
Descendants: Oliver (Ollie) Parker Johnson & Joe Johns
