BRANNUM BIOGRAPHIES, Henry County, Missouri
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BRANNUM, James - b: 1833 St. Clair Co, IL
source: 1883 History of Henry Missouri , National Historical Co. - page: 501
residence: Clinton

James Brannum, proprietor of Tebo Mills, was born in St. Clair County, Illinois, 
August 12th, 1833, and was the son of William J. Brannum, a native of South 
Carolina, who came to Illinois in 1831. He married Miss Sarah Power, who was 
born in Wayne County, Missouri. James was reared on a farm in his native county, 
and received a good common school education. When seventeen years of age he 
began the milling trade with his father, who was then in that business, and 
continued it for five years. Subsequently he became interested in merchandising 
at Fayetteville, Illinois, where he remained for three and one-half years, then 
(1864) removing to Nashville, Illinois, where he conducted a general store under 
the firm name of Brannum & Elhannon. They did business together till 1868, and 
Mr. B. closing out his interests there came to Clinton, Missouri, and with Mr. Rehl 
as a partner, built a portion of his present mill. This partnership existed till 
1879, when Mr. B. purchased Mr. Rehl's interest in the mill and has since managed 
the same. In 1878 he engaged in the dry goods business, the firm being Brannum & 
Son, and in 1879 disposed of it to J. M. Weidemeyer. They same year, 1879, he 
commenced buying grain, and has continued it when the seasons warrant him in 
so doing. He was one of the directors of the Henry County Bank, at the time of its 
organization, and in October, 1881, he was elected president, which position he 
now holds. He was united in marriage June 8th, 1854, with Miss Mary A. D. 
Pulliam, by which union he has one child, Jefferson D. Mrs. B. died May 9th, 1862. 
He was again married May 7th, 1863, to Miss Elizabeth Land, a native of Illinois. 
They have two children, James W. and Henry L. He was a member of the school 
board from 1875 to 1878, and in 1882 he was re-elected a member of the board. 
He belongs to the Masonic order. and he and his wife are connected with the M. E. 
Church.

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