“The History of Jefferson County, Wisconsin”, published: Chicago:  
Western Historical Company.   1879.


O. S. BRANDON, flour, feed and groceries, Jefferson; was born in 
Warren Co., Ohio, Nov. 13, 1818, and raised in Darke Co. on a farm.  At 
the age of 23, he began in his present business in Ohio, and came to 
Jefferson in 1844; was here Deputy Sheriff two years, and Under Sheriff 
two years.  About 1850, he established in his present business, which he 
has followed since that time, except for a few years previous to 1862, 
when he was in the dry-goods trade.  Mr. B. has also been Town 
Treasurer four years.  Married Miss Elizabeth Reed May 3, 1840; she 
was born Jan. 14, 1817, and died April 19, 1878; there are three children 
– Mary Catherine, now Mrs. Seaver, born Feb. 6, 1841; H. W., May 10, 
1843, and T. J., Jan. 1, 1845.  T. J. married Miss Mary Dodge, of Fort 
Atkinson; they have two children – Leeta and Bell; he is agent in the 
American Express Office at Jefferson.  The father of O. S. Brandon was 
Joseph, and born in Wheeling, W. Va.; came to Warren Co., Ohio, about 
1819; the mother of O. S. was Catherine (Price) Brandon; father and 
mother both died in Ohio.


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