hiː wʌzðə sˈʌn ʌv ˈɑːlɪvɚ bɹˈɑːnsən wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi sˈɪks wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪftiːn, ɐ mjˈuːzɪk tˈiːtʃɚ ænd pˈʌblɪʃɚ ænd sˈɛɹə mˈɛɹɪl bɹˈɑːnsən wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti fˈoːɹ wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti fˈaɪv.
He was the son of Oliver Bronson (1746–1815, a music teacher and publisher) and Sarah Merrill Bronson (1754–1825).