- Born in 1836 in Ohio.
- Parents were ALEXANDER T. BRUNSON and ELIZABETH F. McNEALL.
- Married ELIZABETH ANN SHELTON on January 28, 1973 in Saline County, Kansas. She was born December 2, 1848 in Illinois; died April 1, 1890. Her parents were ELEVEN OLIVER SHELTON and MARTHA C. SAFFRONA BAGBY.
- Died March 7, 1891.
CHILDREN
- EUGENE HARLAN BRUNSON, born in 1868 in Illinois.
- LYDIA ARMINA BRUNSON, born August 5, 1869 in Iowa; died January 16, 1916 in Stockton, San Joaquin County, California.
- EDWARD HUGH BRUNSON, born in September, 1871 in Illinois; died January 19, 1917 in Unity, Piatt County, Illinois. Married EDWARD HUGH WEATHERHOLD on January 4, 1896 in Douglas County, Illinois.
- ERNEST BRUNSON, born in 1872.
- LEONARD BRUNSON, born in 1873.
- ARTHUR BRUNSON, born in 1875 in California.
- ELIDIA LEOLA BRUNSON, born July 10, 1876 in California; died April 3, 1946 in Stockton, San Joaquin County, California. Married BERT CLARENCE DOUGHERTY.
- CHARLES BRUNSON, born in 1879 in California.
- BLANCHE E. BRUNSON, born January 12, 1886 in California. Married CHARLES E. THOMPSON on March 5, 1923 in San Joaquin County, California.