A detailed look at the life and family of William Bennett Brann, born in Cincinnati in 1856 and died in Chicago in 1916. William had two families, one in Cincinnati and one in Chicago, that includes fifteen total children. Twelve lived to adulthood producing 47 grandchildren. In addition to William, this book takes a look at his ancestry, descendants and related lines: Reeder, Boyd, Tussey, Whalley, and Moores.