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John Branch 1796 – 1880 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1796

Birth Location: Burke County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 1880

Death Location: Franklin, Tennessee, United States

Father: Anderson Branch

Mother: Tolitha Melton

Spouse(s): Leah Limbaugh

Children(s): Joel Branch

In 1796, John Branch entered the world in Burke County, North Carolina, USA, born to Anderson Branch and Tolitha Cumi [Lucy] Melton. John Branch married Leah Limbaugh, and had children including Joel P Branch. John Branch passed away in 1880 in Franklin, Tennessee, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1796, John Branch entered the world in Burke County, North Carolina, USA, born to Anderson Branch and Tolitha Cumi [Lucy] Melton.
  • John Branch married Leah Limbaugh, and had children including Joel P Branch.
  • John Branch passed away in 1880 in Franklin, Tennessee, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Anderson Branch
1761 – 1850
Birth Location: Chesterfield, Chesterfield, Virginia, United States
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Tolitha Melton
1759 – 1840
Birth Location: Bedford County, Virginia
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Spouses(s)

Leah Limbaugh
1795 – 1846
Birth Location: Cabarrus, Rowan, North Carolina, United States
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Children(s)

Joel Branch
1815 – 1892
Birth Location: Burke, North Carolina
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John Branch's Ancestors

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John Branch
1796 – 1880
Birth Place: Burke County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Anderson Branch
1761 – 1850
Chesterfield, Chesterfield, Virginia, United States
Tolitha (Cumi [Lucy]) Melton
1759 – 1840
Bedford County, Virginia
Grandparents
Olive Branch
1732 – 1779
Henrico, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth (Porter) Hurst
1725 – 1795
Chesterfield, Virginia, USA
Absalom Melton
Nancy (Ann) Freeman
1732 – 1801
Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Olive Branch
1705 – 1782
Verlinche Branch
1705 – 1782
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Matthew ggf
1661 – 1726

John Branch's Descendants

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John Branch (1796 – 1880) m. Leah Limbaugh (1795 – 1846)
  1. 1. Joel (P) Branch (1815 – bet 1892 - 1899) m. Susan Alexander (1823 – 1896)
    1. 1. Martha (L) Branch (25 December 1843 – 7 April 1927) m. Daniel (P) Baker (abt 1840 – 1897)
      1. 1. Doctor (Garner Alexander "Dock") Baker (22 September 1865 – 12 October 1938) m. Marilda (Frances "Fannie") Smith (10 October 1876 – 18 May 1956) m. Marilda (Frances "Fannie") Smith (10 October 1876 – 18 May 1956)
        1. 1. Earl (Clifton) Baker (29 January 1898 – 15 October 1992)
        2. 2. William (C) Baker (02/27/1901 – 07/26/1991) m. Maggie (Thelma) Bennett (3 October 1909 – 9 July 1935) m. Maggie (T) Bennett (3 October 1909 – 9 July 1935)
        3. 3. Lee Baker (20 September 1902 – 23 December 1989)
        4. 4. Nancy (Mae) Childers (8 February 1905 – 7 August 1990)
        5. 5. Virgie (Martha) Chick (26 February 1909 – 21 November 2002)
        6. 6. Loyd (Jackson) Baker (4 September 1911 – 1 March 1986)
        7. 7. David (Sherman) Baker (13 March 1914 – 8 November 1992)
        8. 8. Paul (Arthur) Baker (2 May 1921 – 31 December 1993)

John Branch's Timeline

2 Records

1796
1796
Birth of John Branch in Burke County, North Carolina, USA
Burke County, North Carolina, USA
1880
1880
Age 84
Death of John Branch in Franklin, Tennessee, United States
Franklin, Tennessee, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1796
    Event Place: Burke County, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Franklin, Tennessee, United States
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