Brandon Family History & Genealogy

Ragnar N Brandon of Warner Robins, Houston County, GA was born on July 16, 1930, and died at age 66 years old on April 27, 1997.

Cynthia Brandon of Johnstown, Cambria County, PA was born on July 7, 1958, and died at age 47 years old on April 12, 2006.

Murder Victim. He never knew his father, who died eight months before his birth. He was described as a tomboy at youth, and identified as a male in his teens; at times he would identify as intersex. He was expelled from school without graduating. After his eighteenth birthday, he enlisted in the United States Army in hope of serving a tour of duty in the Gulf War, but was rejected after listing his sex as "male." In 1992, he underwent psychiatric evaluation and was diagnosed with severe "sexual identity" and was admitted to an inpatient facility for three days on suicide watch. In 1993, he started dating an 18-year-old named Lana Tisdel. She did not realize that Brandon was born a female until December 19, 1993, when he was arrested for forging checks and was incarcerated in the female section of the jail and his birth name of Teena Brandon was in the newspaper. On New Year's Eve of 1993, two former prison inmates, John L. Lotter and Thomas Nissen, who already had a history of raping and humiliating Brandon, raped, shot and stabbed him, and despite emergency medical treatment, died of his wounds a week later on New Year's Eve of 1993. A week earlier, he had reported being raped by these two men to the authorities but nothing was done except the victim of a crime being treated as the criminal. Two other people in the household were killed during Brandon's murder. Nissen immediately shifted the blame on Lotter, and in return for a reduced sentence, he testified against Lotter at Teena's murder trial. Nissen was given life imprisonment and Lotter was given the death penalty after being found guilty. The men were found guilty of one count of first-degree murder and two counts of second-degree murder. Nissen has since recanted his testimony, claiming he was solely responsible, and Lotter was at the wrong place at the wrong time. Despite this, both of their appeals have been rejected, the most recent being in January 22, 2018, by the U.S. Supreme Court. In 2015, Nebraska abolished the death penalty, thus giving Lotter a life sentence. In 1999, the story of Brandon Teena was adapted to a movie, directed by Kimberly Pierce, entitled "Boys Don't Cry." Hilary Swank played Brandon, receiving an Academy Award for her performance. A 1998 award-winning documentary, "The Brandon Teena Story" told the details of this hate crime on American cable television.

Rickey E Brandon Jr. was born on July 13, 1979, and died at age 20 years old on July 13, 1999. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Rickey E Brandon Jr. .

Hubert G Brandon of Yadkinville, Yadkin County, North Carolina was born on September 23, 1906, and died at age 68 years old in December 1974.

Larry J Brandon of Lamesa, Dawson County, TX was born on April 14, 1951. Larry Brandon was married to Pamlia A. (Collins) Brandon on July 6, 1976 in Tarrant County, TX, and died at age 44 years old on August 29, 1995.

Johnny N Brandon of Saint Louis, Saint Louis City County, MO was born on December 5, 1916, and died at age 64 years old on June 16, 1981. Johnny Brandon was buried at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery Section T Site 1612 2900 Sheridan Road, in St. Louis.

Lyman Brandon of Durham, Durham County, North Carolina was born on June 8, 1917, and died at age 69 years old in July 1986.

Louis J Brandon of Lamar, Hughes County, OK was born on October 13, 1916, and died at age 83 years old on February 3, 2000.

Jessie L Brandon of Robstown, Nueces County, Texas was born on January 8, 1943. Jessie Brandon was married to William C. Brandon on September 1, 1981 in Nueces County, TX, and died at age 68 years old on February 1, 2011.

Clifford E Brandon of Dunnellon, Marion County, FL was born on April 16, 1924, and died at age 76 years old on October 28, 2000.

Hilliard L Brandon of Pittsboro, Calhoun County, Mississippi was born on October 23, 1911, and died at age 71 years old in September 1983.

Paul L Brandon of Woodbury, Cannon County, Tennessee was born on February 21, 1909, and died at age 69 years old in April 1978.

Paul Brandon of New Orleans, Orleans County, Louisiana was born on July 5, 1902, and died at age 63 years old in March 1966.

Paul H Brandon of Harvey, Cook County, IL was born on August 15, 1908, and died at age 84 years old on November 14, 1992.

Paul G Brandon of Chillicothe, Ross County, OH was born on March 22, 1917, and died at age 76 years old on February 10, 1994.

Alvin H Brandon of Texas was born on July 18, 1900, and died at age 76 years old in March 1977.

Willie N Brandon Sr of Memphis, Shelby County, TN was born on April 9, 1923, and died at age 53 years old on June 5, 1976. Willie Brandon was buried at Memphis National Cemetery Section M Site 2716 3568 Townes Avenue, in Memphis.

Willie E Brandon of Davidson, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina was born on June 7, 1919, and died at age 64 years old in July 1983.

Willie L Brandon of Ringgold, Pittsylvania County, VA was born on August 1, 1910, and died at age 83 years old on April 15, 1994.