Wayne County

George Edwin Branch

1884 Biographical Sketches of Lamard Twp

GEORGE EDWIN BRANCH farmer, P. O. Jeffersonville, is a native of this county, and was born July 16, 1857; is a son of James Branch (deceased), a native of Meigs County, Ohio, who came to this county about the year 1858.

Our subject was brought up and educated at Jeffersonville. His father was the agent at the O. & M. depot, and our subject took his place after the former's death, which position he held for seven years.

He was married, December 25, 1879, to Sally F. Blakeman, a daughter of Curtis Blakeman (deceased). They have two children-Martha E. and Lelia J.

Mr. Branch owns 200 acres of valuable land adjoining Jeffersonville, and is engaged in farming and stock-raising. He is turning his attention to the raising of Devon cattle and Merino sheep. He is Township Clerk and a member of the Masonic fraternity.



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