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John Branham 1798–1887 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 April 1798

Birth Location: Kentucky, United States of America

Death Date: 2 February 1887

Death Location: Gallatin, Sumner County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: John Branham

Mother: Rachel Brown

Spouse(s): Mary Parker

Children(s): John Branham, Mary Bright

John Branham was born in 1798 in Kentucky, United States of America, the child of John Branham And Rachel Brown. In 1840, John Branham resided in Sumner, Tennessee, USA. In 1850, John Branham resided in District 12, Sumner, Tennessee, USA. John Branham married Mary Ann Polly Parker, and had children including John Branham, Mary Branham Bright. John Branham passed away in 1887 in Gallatin, Sumner County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • John Branham was born in 1798 in Kentucky, United States of America, the child of John Branham And Rachel Brown.
  • In 1840, John Branham resided in Sumner, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1850, John Branham resided in District 12, Sumner, Tennessee, USA.
  • John Branham married Mary Ann Polly Parker, and had children including John Branham, Mary Branham Bright.
  • John Branham passed away in 1887 in Gallatin, Sumner County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Branham
1761–1805
Birth Location: Culpeper, Virginia, USA
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Rachel Brown
1780–1855
Birth Location: Bedford County, Virginia USA
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Spouses(s)

Mary Parker
1799–1864
Birth Location: Sumner County, Tennessee, USA
MP

Children(s)

John Branham
1835–
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Mary Bright
1836–1909
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
MB

John Branham's Ancestors

Self
John Branham
1798–1887
Birth Place: Kentucky, United States of America
Parents
John Branham
1761–1805
Culpeper, Virginia, USA
Rachel Brown
1780–1855
Bedford County, Virginia USA
Grandparents
Daniel Branham
1736–1793
Farnham Parish, Richmond, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth Burbridge
1725–1792
Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States
Arabia (Jackson Brown) Sr
1755–1844
Liberty, Bedford County, Virginia
Elizabeth Brown
1756–1849
Bedford, Bedford County, Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Burbridge
1729–1790
Sarah Sharpe
1731–1790
Bartlett Brown
1737–1784
Katherine Holcomb
1735–1800
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Brown
1695–1762
Mary Collins
1700–1801

John Branham's Descendants

1.
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John Branham (13 April 1798–2 February 1887) m. Mary (Ann 'Polly') Parker (19 May 1799–08 Sep 1864)
  1. 1. John Branham 1835–
  2. 2. Mary (Branham) Bright 1836–1909

John Branham's Timeline

7 Records

1798
13 April 1798
Birth of John Branham in Kentucky, United States of America
Kentucky, United States of America
1840
1840
Age 42
John Branham resided here in Sumner, Tennessee, USA
Sumner, Tennessee, USA
1850
1850
Age 52
John Branham resided here in District 12, Sumner, Tennessee, USA
District 12, Sumner, Tennessee, USA
1860
1860
Age 62
John Branham resided here in District 12, Gallatin, Sumner, Tennessee, USA
District 12, Gallatin, Sumner, Tennessee, USA
1880
1880
Age 82
John Branham resided here in District 3, Sumner, Tennessee, USA
District 3, Sumner, Tennessee, USA
1887
2 February 1887
Age 89
Death of John Branham in Tennessee, United States of America
Tennessee, United States of America
1887
17 Feb 1887
Age 89
John Branham - Probate in Sumner, Tennessee, USA
Sumner, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 April 1798
    Event Place: Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Sumner, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: Sumner, Tennessee; Roll: 534; Page: 371; Family History Library Film: 0024549

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 12, Sumner, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 12, Sumner, Tennessee; Roll: 897; Page: 287a

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: District 12, Gallatin, Sumner, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: District 12, Sumner, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1275; Page: 255; Family History Library Film: 805275

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: District 3, Sumner, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 3, Sumner, Tennessee; Roll: 1281; Page: 52A; Enumeration District: 210

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 February 1887
    Event Place: Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Gallatin, Sumner County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 17 Feb 1887
    Event Place: Sumner, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Tennessee, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Administrator's, Executor's, and Guardian Bonds, Letters, and Settlements, 1796-1967; Author: Tennessee County Court (Sumner County); Probate Place: Sumner, Tennessee
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