Sign up to explore more
Create a free account to navigate family trees, view ancestors, and discover connections.
Sign up free
Sign up to explore more
Create a free account to navigate family trees, view ancestors, and discover connections.
Sign up freeWillie Lee (Jake) Branch 1895 – 1975 – Genealogical Records
Birth Date: 21 September 1895
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
Death Date: 17 July 1975
Death Location: Eads, Shelby, Tennessee, United States of America
Father: Walter Branch
Mother: Frankie Jackson
Spouse(s): Ossie Williams
Children(s): William Branch
In 1895, Willie Lee (Jake) Branch entered the world in Tennessee, USA, born to Walter C Branch and Frankie Virginia Jackson. In 1900, Willie Lee (Jake) Branch resided in Civil District 8, Shelby, Tennessee, USA. In 1910, Willie Lee (Jake) Branch resided in Civil District 8, Shelby, Tennessee, USA. Willie Lee (Jake) Branch married Ossie B Williams, and had children including William "Billy" Branch. Willie Lee (Jake) Branch passed away in 1975 in Eads, Shelby, Tennessee, United States of America.
Find more search results for Willie Branch
WB
Reliability Score
This score reflects the reliability of the source family tree. A high rating indicates a trustworthy source with strong data consistency.
Reliability Score:
A
Criteria:
- A 3 criteria (Strong)
- B 2 criteria (Medium)
- C 1 criteria (Basic)
- N/A 0 criteria (Insufficient)
This tree's reliability score:
- Record available
- Descendant's record available
- Star tree owner
Biography
- In 1895, Willie Lee (Jake) Branch entered the world in Tennessee, USA, born to Walter C Branch and Frankie Virginia Jackson.
- In 1900, Willie Lee (Jake) Branch resided in Civil District 8, Shelby, Tennessee, USA.
- In 1910, Willie Lee (Jake) Branch resided in Civil District 8, Shelby, Tennessee, USA.
- Willie Lee (Jake) Branch married Ossie B Williams, and had children including William "Billy" Branch.
- Willie Lee (Jake) Branch passed away in 1975 in Eads, Shelby, Tennessee, United States of America.
Immediate Family
Parents
Walter Branch
1868 – 1937
Birth Location: Tennessee
WB
Frankie Jackson
1878 – 1966
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
FJ
Spouses(s)
Ossie Williams
1894 – 1969
Birth Location: Tennessee
OW
Children(s)
William Branch
1918 – 2005
Birth Location: Eads, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
WB
Willie Branch's Ancestors
Self
Willie Branch
1895 – 1975
Birth Place: Tennessee, USA
Parents
Walter C Branch
1868 – 1937
Tennessee
Frankie (Virginia) Jackson
1878 – 1966
Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Bryce Jackson
1836 – 1897
North Carolina, USA
Annie Jones
1835 – 1917
Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Jaskson
1795 –
Winifred Brake
1797 –
Jones
1790 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jacob Brake
1749 – 1827
Morning Killbuck
1755 – 1815
Willie Branch's Descendants
1.
WB
Willie (Lee (Jake)) Branch
(21 September 1895 – 17 July 1975)
m. Ossie (B) Williams (May 1894 – 17 May 1969)
-
1. William ("Billy") Branch (10 May 1918 – 01 June 2005) m. Pearline Carnell (16 Oct 1935 – 2015) m. Velma Toles-Branch (28 Feb 1914 – 3 Feb 1989) m. Jerry (Mae) Hayes m. Franceola (Leake) Greer (07 Aug 1927 – 12 Dec 1976)
-
1. Houston (Ray) Branch (03 May 1936 – 18 April 2014)
-
2. Norfleet Branch (19 Mar 1934 – 18 Nov 1966)
-
3. Kim Branch (12 Sep 1956 – 13 Aug 2017)
-
4. Robert ("Bobby") Branch
-
5. William ("Stanley") Thorne
-
6. Stacey Thorne
-
Willie Branch's Timeline
11 Records
1895
21 September 1895
Birth of Willie Lee (Jake) Branch in Tennessee, USA
Tennessee, USA
1900
1900
Age 5
Willie Lee (Jake) Branch resided here in Civil District 8, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 8, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
1910
1910
Age 15
Willie Lee (Jake) Branch resided here in Civil District 8, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 8, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
1917
1917-1918
Age 22
Willie Lee (Jake) Branch resided here in Shelby County, Tennessee, USA
Shelby County, Tennessee, USA
1920
1920
Age 25
Willie Lee (Jake) Branch resided here in Civil District 2, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 2, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
1930
1930
Age 35
Willie Lee (Jake) Branch resided here in District 9, District 9, Fayette, Tennessee, USA
District 9, District 9, Fayette, Tennessee, USA
1935
1935
Age 40
Willie Lee (Jake) Branch resided here in Eads, Shelby, Tennessee
Eads, Shelby, Tennessee
1940
1940
Age 45
Willie Lee (Jake) Branch resided here in Civil District No 2, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
Civil District No 2, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
1950
1950
Age 55
Willie Lee (Jake) Branch resided here in Shelby, Tennessee, USA
Shelby, Tennessee, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 56
Willie Lee (Jake) Branch resided here in Tennessee
Tennessee
1975
17 July 1975
Age 80
Death of Willie Lee (Jake) Branch in Eads, Shelby, Tennessee, United States of America
Eads, Shelby, Tennessee, United States of America
1895
21 September 1895
Birth of Willie Lee (Jake) Branch in Tennessee, USA
Tennessee, USA
1900
1900
Age 5
Willie Lee (Jake) Branch resided here in Civil District 8, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 8, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
1910
1910
Age 15
Willie Lee (Jake) Branch resided here in Civil District 8, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 8, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
1917
1917-1918
Age 22
Willie Lee (Jake) Branch resided here in Shelby County, Tennessee, USA
Shelby County, Tennessee, USA
1920
1920
Age 25
Willie Lee (Jake) Branch resided here in Civil District 2, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 2, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
1930
1930
Age 35
Willie Lee (Jake) Branch resided here in District 9, District 9, Fayette, Tennessee, USA
District 9, District 9, Fayette, Tennessee, USA
1935
1935
Age 40
Willie Lee (Jake) Branch resided here in Eads, Shelby, Tennessee
Eads, Shelby, Tennessee
1940
1940
Age 45
Willie Lee (Jake) Branch resided here in Civil District No 2, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
Civil District No 2, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
1950
1950
Age 55
Willie Lee (Jake) Branch resided here in Shelby, Tennessee, USA
Shelby, Tennessee, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 56
Willie Lee (Jake) Branch resided here in Tennessee
Tennessee
1975
17 July 1975
Age 80
Death of Willie Lee (Jake) Branch in Eads, Shelby, Tennessee, United States of America
Eads, Shelby, Tennessee, United States of America
Sources
Genealogy Event 1
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 21 September 1895
Event Place: Tennessee, USA
Record Source:
[1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
[2] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, MO, USA; Applications for Headstones and Markers, 7/1/1970-9/30/1985; NAID: 6016127; Record Group Number: 15; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773-2007
[3] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
[4] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Shelby, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03934; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 79-30
[5] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
[6] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 2, Shelby, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1762; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 53
[7] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 9, Fayette, Tennessee; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0010; FHL microfilm: 2341980
[8] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Tennessee; Registration County: Shelby County
[9] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 8, Shelby, Tennessee; Roll: 1596; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 0038
[10] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 8, Shelby, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1518; Page: 18a; Enumeration District: 0066; FHL microfilm: 1375531
[11] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
[12] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Commercial Appeal; Publication Date: 20 Jul 1975; Publication Place: Memphis, Tennessee, USA; ,0.38935238,0.19909364,0.4934875&xid=3355
[13] U.S., Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940
[14] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Shelby, Tennessee; Roll: 3663; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 79-43B
[15] Geneanet Community Trees Index
Genealogy Event 2
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1900
Event Place: Civil District 8, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 8, Shelby, Tennessee; Roll: 1596; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 0038
Genealogy Event 3
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1910
Event Place: Civil District 8, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 8, Shelby, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1518; Page: 18a; Enumeration District: 0066; FHL microfilm: 1375531
Genealogy Event 4
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1917-1918
Event Place: Shelby County, Tennessee, USA
Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Tennessee; Registration County: Shelby County
Genealogy Event 5
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: 19 Jun 1918
Event Place: Hoboken, New Jersey
Record Source: U.S., Army Transport Service Arriving and Departing Passenger Lists, 1910-1939, The National Archives at College Park; College Park, Maryland; Record Group Title: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General, 1774-1985; Record Group Number: 92; Roll or Box Number: 446
Genealogy Event 6
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1920
Event Place: Civil District 2, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 2, Shelby, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1762; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 53
Genealogy Event 7
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: District 9, District 9, Fayette, Tennessee, USA
Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 9, Fayette, Tennessee; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0010; FHL microfilm: 2341980
Genealogy Event 8
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1935
Event Place: Eads, Shelby, Tennessee
Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Shelby, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03934; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 79-30
Genealogy Event 9
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1940
Event Place: Civil District No 2, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Shelby, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03934; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 79-30
Genealogy Event 10
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1950
Event Place: Shelby, Tennessee, USA
Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Shelby, Tennessee; Roll: 3663; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 79-43B
Genealogy Event 11
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: Before 1951
Event Place: Tennessee
Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
Genealogy Event 12
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: Brunswick, Tennessee
Record Source:
[1] U.S., Army Transport Service Arriving and Departing Passenger Lists, 1910-1939, The National Archives at College Park; College Park, Maryland; Record Group Title: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General, 1774-1985; Record Group Number: 92; Roll or Box Number: 446
[2] U.S., Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940
Genealogy Event 13
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: Eads, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Commercial Appeal; Publication Date: 20 Jul 1975; Publication Place: Memphis, Tennessee, USA; ,0.38935238,0.19909364,0.4934875&xid=3355
Genealogy Event 14
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 17 July 1975
Event Place: Eads, Shelby, Tennessee, United States of America
Record Source:
[1] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, MO, USA; Applications for Headstones and Markers, 7/1/1970-9/30/1985; NAID: 6016127; Record Group Number: 15; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773-2007
[2] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
[3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
[4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
[5] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Commercial Appeal; Publication Date: 20 Jul 1975; Publication Place: Memphis, Tennessee, USA; ,0.38935238,0.19909364,0.4934875&xid=3355
Genealogy Event 15
Event Type: Burial
Event Place: Eads, Tennessee, USA
Record Source:
[1] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, MO, USA; Applications for Headstones and Markers, 7/1/1970-9/30/1985; NAID: 6016127; Record Group Number: 15; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773-2007
[2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 21 September 1895
Event Place: Tennessee, USA
Record Source:
[1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
[2] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, MO, USA; Applications for Headstones and Markers, 7/1/1970-9/30/1985; NAID: 6016127; Record Group Number: 15; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773-2007
[3] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
[4] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Shelby, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03934; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 79-30
[5] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
[6] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 2, Shelby, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1762; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 53
[7] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 9, Fayette, Tennessee; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0010; FHL microfilm: 2341980
[8] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Tennessee; Registration County: Shelby County
[9] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 8, Shelby, Tennessee; Roll: 1596; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 0038
[10] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 8, Shelby, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1518; Page: 18a; Enumeration District: 0066; FHL microfilm: 1375531
[11] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
[12] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Commercial Appeal; Publication Date: 20 Jul 1975; Publication Place: Memphis, Tennessee, USA; ,0.38935238,0.19909364,0.4934875&xid=3355
[13] U.S., Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940
[14] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Shelby, Tennessee; Roll: 3663; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 79-43B
[15] Geneanet Community Trees Index
Genealogy Event 2
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1900
Event Place: Civil District 8, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 8, Shelby, Tennessee; Roll: 1596; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 0038
Genealogy Event 3
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1910
Event Place: Civil District 8, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 8, Shelby, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1518; Page: 18a; Enumeration District: 0066; FHL microfilm: 1375531
Genealogy Event 4
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1917-1918
Event Place: Shelby County, Tennessee, USA
Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Tennessee; Registration County: Shelby County
Genealogy Event 5
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: 19 Jun 1918
Event Place: Hoboken, New Jersey
Record Source: U.S., Army Transport Service Arriving and Departing Passenger Lists, 1910-1939, The National Archives at College Park; College Park, Maryland; Record Group Title: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General, 1774-1985; Record Group Number: 92; Roll or Box Number: 446
Genealogy Event 6
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1920
Event Place: Civil District 2, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 2, Shelby, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1762; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 53
Genealogy Event 7
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: District 9, District 9, Fayette, Tennessee, USA
Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 9, Fayette, Tennessee; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0010; FHL microfilm: 2341980
Genealogy Event 8
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1935
Event Place: Eads, Shelby, Tennessee
Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Shelby, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03934; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 79-30
Genealogy Event 9
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1940
Event Place: Civil District No 2, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Shelby, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03934; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 79-30
Genealogy Event 10
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1950
Event Place: Shelby, Tennessee, USA
Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Shelby, Tennessee; Roll: 3663; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 79-43B
Genealogy Event 11
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: Before 1951
Event Place: Tennessee
Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
Genealogy Event 12
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: Brunswick, Tennessee
Record Source:
[1] U.S., Army Transport Service Arriving and Departing Passenger Lists, 1910-1939, The National Archives at College Park; College Park, Maryland; Record Group Title: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General, 1774-1985; Record Group Number: 92; Roll or Box Number: 446
[2] U.S., Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940
Genealogy Event 13
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: Eads, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Commercial Appeal; Publication Date: 20 Jul 1975; Publication Place: Memphis, Tennessee, USA; ,0.38935238,0.19909364,0.4934875&xid=3355
Genealogy Event 14
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 17 July 1975
Event Place: Eads, Shelby, Tennessee, United States of America
Record Source:
[1] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, MO, USA; Applications for Headstones and Markers, 7/1/1970-9/30/1985; NAID: 6016127; Record Group Number: 15; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773-2007
[2] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
[3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
[4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
[5] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Commercial Appeal; Publication Date: 20 Jul 1975; Publication Place: Memphis, Tennessee, USA; ,0.38935238,0.19909364,0.4934875&xid=3355
Genealogy Event 15
Event Type: Burial
Event Place: Eads, Tennessee, USA
Record Source:
[1] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, MO, USA; Applications for Headstones and Markers, 7/1/1970-9/30/1985; NAID: 6016127; Record Group Number: 15; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773-2007
[2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current