Martin Branham and Matilda Hall

Martin Branham
and Matilda Hall

Martin Branham Grave Marker

Matilda Hall Branham Grave Marker - Photos Submitted by Karen Cobb - June 2009

Martin Branham b 20 Feb 1826 Pike Co KY d 18 May 1903 Wise Co VA; buried Sunnydale Cemetery military service, Civil War, Killen's Home Guard, Co K 39th KY Infantry; s/o Tandy Lane (Male Hoover) and Matilda "Milly" Branham. Martin Branham m. Matilda Hall b 18 Apr 1826 Russell Co VA d 18 May 1905; d/o Isham Hall. (1860 Wise Co VA Census). Children of Martin Branham and Matilda Hall;

I. Martha Branham b about 1847 VA; m. 2 Dec 1868 Wise Co VA to John W White b 1847 NC; s/o Male White and Lydia Cage Horn. Children of John W White and Martha Branham;

1. Paris M White b 1869 Wise Co VA

2. James M White b 1870 Wise Co VA

3. Elizabeth White b 1875 Wise Co VA

4. George M White b 1876 Wise Co VA

5. John W White b 1878 Wise Co VA

II. Rhoda Branham b 22 Dec 1848 Russell Co VA d 14 Jun 1882 (or as on death register d 13 Jan 1894 age 35) Wise Co VA; buried Branham - Whitt Cemetery, Wise Co VA; m. 18 Aug 1866 Wise Co VA to George Martin Venters b about 1847 Russell Co VA; s/o James Venters and Emiline Unknown. Children of George Martin Venters and Rhoda Branham;

1. George W. Venters b 30 Sep 1867 Wise Co VA

2. Evaline Venters b 25 Oct 1869 Wise Co VA

3. Laura Venters b about 1871 Wise Co VA

4. James M. Venters b about 1873 Wise Co VA

5. Cassey J. Venters b about 1874 Wise Co VA

6. Evaline Venters b about 1879 Wise Co VA

7. William J. Venters b about 1879 Wise Co VA

8. Alexander Venters b about 1879 Wise Co VA

III. Elizabeth "Bettie" Branham b 16 Oct 1851 VA d 28 Aug 1924 Wise Co VA; m. 29 Jul 1867 Wise Co VA to James M Venters b about 1849 Taylor Co KY; s/o George Martin Venters and Susan Unknown. Elizabeth "Betty" Branham m. 26 Dec 1896 Wise Co VA to George Hopkins Sowards b 1851 KY; s/o William Sowards and Rebecca Roberson Robinson. George Hopkins Sowards m. 27 Feb 1872 Wise Co VA to Adaline Branham b 1855 KY; d/o John C Branham and Mahala Mosley. Adaline Branham m. 18 May 1882 Wise Co VA to Edward Granville Cox b 30 Jan 1853 Russell Co VA; s/o David C Cox and Louisianna Unknown. Edward Granville Cox m. 13 Jan 1872 Wise Co VA to Annie R Austin b 12 Jun 1842 NC d 7 Mar 1873 Wise Co VA; buried Austin Cemetery, Wise Co VA; d/o Jesse Austin and Margaret Unknown. Elizabeth Bettie Branham m. Daniel Sawyer.

IV. John Henry Branham b about 1852 VA

V. James Spencer Branham b 28 Feb 1854 Russell Co VA d 19 Nov 1912 Wise Co VA; m. 15 Mar 1878 (or 13 Mar 1878) Wise Co VA to Julia A Swindall b 25 Jun 1863 NC d 4 Apr 1943 Wise Co VA; d/o Eli Swindall and Louisa J Eliza Unknown. Children of James Spencer Branham and Julia A Swindall;

1. George W Branham b 1879 Wise Co VA; m. 31 May 1904 Wise Co VA to Anna R "Nannie" Robinette

2. Palmyra Branham b 1881 Wise Co VA d 1927 Wise Co VA; m. 26 Mar 1901 Wise Co VA to H B Stallard

3. Lilburn Branham b 22 May 1889 Wise Co VA d 31 Jan 1918 Wise Co VA; m. 5 Aug 1907 Wise Co VA to Ethel Fleming; d/o J M Fleming and Virginia Unknown. Ethel Fleming m. 26 Dec 1912 Wise Co VA to Melvin Collins; s/o William Collins and Liza Unknown.

4. A D Branham m. 28 Sept 1903 Wise Co VA to Rosa A Robinette b 1884 Wise Co VA; d/o Samuel Cleveland Robinette and Mariah H Sturgill. Rosa A Robinette m. 22 Dec 1912 Wise Co VA to S V Larkin

Julia A Swindall m. Charles R Hibbits b 1853 VA; s/o Charles Hibbits and Amanda Unknown.

VI. Samuel Harrison Branham b 22 Jul 1856 VA m. Jerucia Unknown. Children of Samuel Harrison Branham and Jerucia Unknown;

1. Caldonia Branham; m. 11 Dec 1906 Wise Co VA to George P Haddon b 1877 Wise Co VA; s/o Lawrence Haddon and Mazy Moore.

2. Garfield Douglas Branham b 8 Jul 1884 Wise Co VA; m. 25 Jan 1906 Wise Co VA to Louvenia Whitaker; d/o McDonald C Whitaker and Mary Bell Haddon. Children of Garfield Douglas Branham and Louvenia Whitaker; i. Oma Branham ii. Owen Branham b 1910 Wise Co VA iii. Odia Branham

VII. Alexander H Branham b 24 May 1858 VA

VIII. Melvin McDaniels "Mack" Branham b 28 Jul 1860 Wise Co VA; m. 28 Mar 1882 (or 29 Mar 1882) Wise Co VA to Orpha M Vanover b 21 Dec 1859 Wise Co VA; d/o Eli Vanover and Lucy Ann Wheatley. Children of Melvin Mack Branham and Orpha M Vanover;

1. Grover Branham

2. Denver Branham b 1888

3. Oscar Branham

IX. Melvina Branham b 28 Jul 1860 Wise Co VA

X. George Branham

XI. Nelson Branham b 12 Nov 1865 Wise Co VA d 1933; m. 9 Feb 1891 Wise Co VA to Nancy Gilliam b 1871 VA d 2 Jan 1945; d/o Andrew Senter "Drew" Gilliam and Esther Addington.

XII. Mary Branham b 11 Mar 1867 Wise Co VA; m. 1918 to (1) Charles Miller; m. (2) to Male Kelly. Child of Charles Miller and Mary Branham;

1. Chant Branham b 1894 VA; m. 13 Aug 1922 to Lucille Strange

XIII. Infant Male Branham b 4 Dec 1869 Wise Co VA d 6 Dec 1869 Wise Co VA

Thanks to Karen Cobb for submitting information for this family on 17 Jun 2009.