Submitted by Lois Branch
Lois wrote:
The following information was taken from the bible of John Branch
and Mary (Polly) Farthing Branch, his wife. (Copied to computer, 17 Oct.
1999)
HOLY BIBLE,
CONTAINING
THE OLD AND NEW TESTAMNTS
TRANSLATED OUT OF
THE ORGINAL TONGUES,
AND WITH THE
FORMER TRANSLATIONS DILIGENTLY COMPARED AND REVISED.
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STEREOTYPE EDITION
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NEW YORK
STEREOTYPED BY A. CHANDLER
FOR THE AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY
[Minion cc. 12mo. 1830.
The following information was from the Bible and entered directly to the computer by Kenneth E. Branch.
Beverly B. Branch son of John Branch and Polley his wife was born February the 22 1837.
Francis Marion was born October the 12, 1838
Alexander was born December the 3 1840
Thomas D was born July the, 17, 1843
John R. was born August the 22, 1845
Samuel J. was born Mrch the 30 1848
Doctor T. was born March the 21st 1850
Mann Thadeous/Thadeaus was born February the 18 1852
Note: The following was written with a different pen.
Virginia F. Branch was May the 9, 1854
Mahala Jane Branch was born August the 22 1857
Loria Alles Branch was born March the 20 1860
Note: This is the same as the Laura Allice but is the best I could
make out from what was written in the bible. It was written with the same
pen as the early names which were entered.
John Branch was born July 21, 1810.
Note: I believe this first part was actually entered by John or Polly Branch, probably John from the looks of the handwriting. This was all at the front of the bible.
The following was located in the section between the old testament and the new testament where there were some blank pages to write on.
Births
Bevely Brittin Branch was born Feb 22 1837.
Francis Marion Branch was born Oct. 12, 1838.
Alexander Branch was born Dec. 3 1840.
Thomas Daniel Branch July 17, 1843.
John Roberson Branch was born Aug. 22 1845.
Samuel Jefferson Branch was born Mar. 30 1848.
Doctor Taylor Branch was born Mar. 21 1850.
Man Thadus Branch was born Feb. 18, 1852
Virginia Florence Branch was born May 9 1854.
Mahalia Jaane Branch was born Aug. 22, 1857.
Laura Alice Branch was born Mar. 20 1860.
John Branch was born July 21, 1810.
Mary Branch was born January 15 1817
Deaths
Virginia F. Branch died the 4th day of September 1855.
Mary Branch died Aug. 2, 1896.
John Branch died Jan. 5, 1892
Mary Branch was born Jan. 15, 1817
John Branch was born July 21, 1810
Note: The following was information entered after the deaths.
Laurie James Branch Uncle Brittins first wife's maiden name.
Sarah Pierce Uncle Jeff's wife's maiden name.
Note: KEB has found no record of this anywhere else.
Note: The following was taken from the back of the bible.
Florence America, daughter of Bevely B. Branch and Lorria (sic) his wife was born August the 23, 1865.
William Albert was bornd January the 9th 1868 and died Aug the 25 1897, age 29 yr 7 mt and 16 dy.
Note: The last two pages are illegible. It appears to be information regarding Winnebago County, Illinois.
This is the best I could do with it.
NOTE: Dock Taylor Branch, born March 1850 is the Great Grandfather of James Edward "Jim" Branch, born 5 June 1943 Centralia, Marion Co. IL, died 4 Nov 2005, Gresham, Multnomah Co. OR
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