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William Henry Branch 1820–1889 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Aug 1820

Birth Location: Griswold, New London, Connecticut

Death Date: 21 Sep 1889

Death Location: Price, Carbon, Utah

Father: Elisha BRANCH

Mother: Mary HERRICK

Spouse(s): Emily ATWOOD, Ella COOMBS

Children(s): Emily Branch, NELSON BRANCH, Irvine BRANCH, William BRANCH, Eugene BRANCH, Rosilla BRANCH, Candice BRANCH, Nelson Branch, Richard Branch, Jane BRANCH, Frank BRANCH, Arabella BRANCH, Ella BRANCH, Olive Branch

William Henry Branch was born in 1820 in Griswold, New London, Connecticut, the child of Elisha Branch And Mary Herrick. William Henry Branch married Ella Elvira Coombs, Emily Cornelia Atwood, and had children including Arabella Branch, Candice Louisa Branch, Ella Irene Branch, Emily Cornelia Branch, Eugene Elisha Branch, Frank Branch, Irvine Henry Branch, Jane Branch, Nelson Branch, Olive Branch, Richard Coombs Branch, Rosilla Polly Branch, William Henry Branch. William Henry Branch passed away in 1889 in Price, Carbon, Utah.

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Biography

  • William Henry Branch was born in 1820 in Griswold, New London, Connecticut, the child of Elisha Branch And Mary Herrick.
  • William Henry Branch married Ella Elvira Coombs, Emily Cornelia Atwood, and had children including Arabella Branch, Candice Louisa Branch, Ella Irene Branch, Emily Cornelia Branch, Eugene Elisha Branch, Frank Branch, Irvine Henry Branch, Jane Branch, Nelson Branch, Olive Branch, Richard Coombs Branch, Rosilla Polly Branch, William Henry Branch.
  • William Henry Branch passed away in 1889 in Price, Carbon, Utah.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

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William Branch's Ancestors

Self
William Branch
1820–1889
Birth Place: Griswold, New London, Connecticut
Parents
Elisha BRANCH
1785–1857
Preston City, New London, Connecticut, United States
Mary HERRICK
1793–1823
Preston City, New London, Connecticut, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Branch's Descendants

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William (Henry) Branch (9 Aug 1820–21 Sep 1889) m. Emily (Cornelia) ATWOOD (1 Mar 1819–4 Aug 1869) m. Ella (Elvira) COOMBS (27 Mar 1855–19 Apr 1928)
  1. 1. Emily (Cornelia) Branch 1855–1929 m. George (Brooks) Sr 1845–1930
    1. 1. George (Brooks) Jr. 1879–1940 m. Flora Morris 1885–1974
      1. 1. Helen Brooks 1924–1975
      2. 2. Waldo (Llewellyn) Brooks 1922–2011
      3. 3. Leland (George "Pony") Brooks 1913–2007
      4. 4. Margaret Brooks 1911–2015 m. Merrill Stucki 1904–1993
      5. 5. Emily Brooks 1919–
      6. 6. Irvin (Morris) Brooks 1916–2006
      7. 7. Annabella Brooks 1910–1998 m. Byron (Hegsted) Taylor 1906–1949
        1. 1. Lorraine Taylor 1931–2014
        2. 2. Jo (Ann) Taylor 1934–1988 m. William (Ruesch) Workman 1933–2001
    2. 2. Emily Brooks 1875–1939
    3. 3. Mary Brooks 1877–1966
    4. 4. Josephine Brooks 1878–1963
    5. 5. William Brooks 1881–1970
    6. 6. Rosilla Brooks 1883–1967 m. Alexander (Burto) Andrus 1875–1949
      1. 1. Reva Beard 1912–2006
    7. 7. Cornelia Brooks 1884–1974
    8. 8. Samuel Brooks 1886–1962
    9. 9. Edith Brooks 1888–1972
    10. 10. Edward (PARRY) BROOKS 1890–1979
    11. 11. Albert (Llewellyn) BROOKS 1893–1972
    12. 12. Laura Brooks 1895–1925
    13. 13. Locelia (E) Conger 1857–
    14. 14. Sarah (J) Conger 1865–
    15. 15. John (R) Conger 1870–
  2. 2. NELSON BRANCH 1845–1845
  3. 3. Irvine (Henry) BRANCH 1847–1850
  4. 4. William (Henry) BRANCH 1851–1930
  5. 5. Eugene (Elisha) BRANCH 1854–1906
  6. 6. Rosilla (Polly) BRANCH 1858–1933
  7. 7. Candice (Louisa) BRANCH 1860–1864
  8. 8. Nelson Branch 1877–1877
  9. 9. Richard (Coombs) Branch 1874–1903
  10. 10. Jane BRANCH 1881–1943
  11. 11. Frank BRANCH 1884–1907
  12. 12. Arabella BRANCH 1887–1944
  13. 13. Ella (Irene) BRANCH 1890–1973
  14. 14. Olive Branch 1878–1963

William Branch's Timeline

3 Records

1820
9 Aug 1820
Birth of William Henry Branch in Griswold, New London, Connecticut
Griswold, New London, Connecticut
1889
19 Sep 1889
Age 69
Death of William Henry Branch in Price, Carbon, Utah
Price, Carbon, Utah
1889
21 Sep 1889
Age 69
Burial of William Henry Branch in Price, Carbon, Utah
Price, Carbon, Utah

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Aug 1820
    Event Place: Griswold, New London, Connecticut
    Record Source:
    [1] Utah Cemetery Inventory
    [2] Pioneer Immigrants to Utah Territory
    [3] Web: Utah, Find A Grave Index, 1847-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 9 Apr 1850
    Event Place: Willimantic, Conn Sprailroad
    Record Source: Pioneer Immigrants to Utah Territory

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 14 Oct 1850
    Event Place: old Fort Great Salt Lake City
    Record Source: Pioneer Immigrants to Utah Territory

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Salt Lake (Slatte Lake) St. George, (Washington) Price Carbon, UT.
    Record Source: Pioneer Immigrants to Utah Territory

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Sep 1889
    Event Place: Price, Carbon, Utah
    Record Source:
    [1] Utah Cemetery Inventory
    [2] Pioneer Immigrants to Utah Territory
    [3] Web: Utah, Find A Grave Index, 1847-2012

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 21 Sep 1889
    Event Place: Price, Carbon, Utah
    Record Source:
    [1] Utah Cemetery Inventory
    [2] Pioneer Immigrants to Utah Territory
    [3] Web: Utah, Find A Grave Index, 1847-2012

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