William (Williby) Branham

Brief Life History of William (Williby)

When William (Williby) Branham was born in 1820, in South Carolina, United States, his father, Andrew Branham, was 45 and his mother, Dorcas Mercy, was 38. He married Eugenia Jane Rabon about 1835, in Kershaw, South Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 5 daughters. He died in 1869, in his hometown, at the age of 49.

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Family Time Line

William (Williby) Branham
1820–1869
Eugenia Jane Rabon
1820–1880
Marriage: about 1835
Hannah Branham
1844–
Robert Lewis Branham
1864–1950
Dorcas "Darcia" Shawn Branham
1846–1923
Vincent Branham Sr
1847–1919
Fleming Branham
1853–1920
Francis "Fannie" Branham
1855–
Robert Andrew "Bob" Branham
1859–1915
Mary C. Branham
1865–1937
Catherine Branham
1868–1870

Sources (9)

  • Williby Branham, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Will Brauhaus, "South Carolina Deaths, 1915-1965"
  • Will Branham in entry for John H Branham, "United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011"

World Events (6)

1820 · Making States Equal

The Missouri Compromise helped provide the entrance of Maine as a free state and Missouri as a slave state into the United States. As part of the compromise, slavery was prohibited north of the 36°30′ parallel, excluding Missouri.

1822 · Slave Rebellion

"On June 16, 1822, Denmark Vesey a free and self-educated African American leads a slave rebellion called ""the rising."" The interesting thing about this rebellion is that it does not really happen. The only thing the judges have to go on is the testimony of people that witness it."

1835 · Angry Mob Seizes U-S Mail

On August 31, 1835, in Charleston, South Carolina an angry mob takes control over the U-S mail and burns it in public.

Name Meaning

Irish: from Mac Branáin, see Brannan , which is itself a variant of Brennan .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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