BRANHAM/BRANNAN/BRANNON
FAMILY
of Roane County, TN
This information shared by Sandy Brannan, skbran@mississippi.net
updated February 2000
Descendants of John Branham
Generation No. 1
1. JOHN BRANHAM was born Abt. 1811, and died Unknown. He married MALINDA KANE December 31, 1829 in Roane County, Tenn.. She was born Abt. 1812, and died Unknown.
Children of JOHN BRANHAM and MALINDA KANE are:
2. i. ELIAS MITCHELL2 BRANHAM, b. Bef. 1832, Roane County, Tenn.; d. April 30, 1864, Andersonville, Georgia.
ii. AARON BRANHAM, b. Abt. 1832, Roane County, Tenn.; d. September 22, 1877, Chattanooga, TN; m. CATHERINE FREEMON, November 19, 1854, Roane County, Tenn.; b. Abt. 1830; d. January 01, 1901, Chattanooga, TN.
iii. EMILY H. BRANHAM, b. Abt. 1833, Roane County, Tenn.; d. Unknown; m. ELIJAH D. LYNN, October 26, 1856, Roane County, Tenn.; b. Unknown.
iv. MARY BRANHAM, b. Abt. 1835, Roane County, Tenn.; d. Unknown;
v. JOHN C. BRANHAM, b. April 16, 1841, Roane County, Tenn.; d. July 20, 1864, Andersonville, Georgia.
vi. MARQUIS LAFAYETTE BRANHAM, b. August 17, 1843, Roane County, Tenn.; d. August 06, 1864, Andersonville, Georgia.
vii. MALINDA BRANHAM, b. Abt. 1847, Roane County, Tenn.; m. ? KIRKLAND.
3. viii. JOSEPH M. BRANHAM, b. Abt. 1851, Roane County, Tenn.; d. Unknown; m. SARAH JANE SCOTT, May 24, 1871, Roane County, Tenn.; b. Abt 1851; d. Unknown
ix. ELIZABETH BRANHAM, b. Abt. 1854, Roane County, Tenn.; d. Unknown; m. ? RUSSELL.
Generation No. 2
2. ELIAS MITCHELL2 BRANHAM (JOHN1) was born Bef. 1832 in Roane County, Tenn., and died April 30, 1864 in Andersonville, Georgia. He married MARTHA JANE ROSE November 23, 1854 in Roane County, Tenn., daughter of ELIJAH ROSE and CYNTHIA JETT. She was born Abt. 1836 in Tennessee, and died February 21, 1867 in Roane County, Tenn..
Children of ELIAS BRANHAM and MARTHA ROSE are:
i. MARGARET ANN3 BRANHAM, b. October 08, 1855, Tennessee; d. Unknown; m. THOMAS STRUTTON, May 19, 1871, Roane County, Tenn..
4. ii. JOHN ELIJAH BRANHAM, b. November 25, 1858, Tennessee; d. Unknown.
5. iii. (DOC) ELIAS MITCHELL BRANHAM, b. May 03, 1864, Roane County, Tenn.; d. July 19, 1937, Estell, Georgia.
3. JOSEPH M.2 BRANHAM (JOHN1) was born Abt. 1851 in Roane County, Tenn., and died Unknown. He married SARAH JANE SCOTT May 24, 1871 in Roane County, Tenn.. She was born Abt. 1851 in ?, and died Unknown.
Children of JOSEPH BRANHAM and SARAH SCOTT are:
i. MARY E.3 BRANHAM, b. 1872, Roane County, Tenn.; d. Unknown.
ii. MARGARET J. BRANHAM, b. 1874, Roane County, Tenn.; d. Unknown.
iii. WALTER A. BRANHAM, b. 1876, Roane County, Tenn.; d. Unknown.
6. iv. LILLIE ALICE BRANHAM, b. 1877, Roane County, Tenn.; d. 1954, Washington State.
v. MALINDA T. BRANHAM, b. 1879, Roane County, Tenn.; d. Unknown.
Generation No. 3
4. JOHN ELIJAH3 BRANHAM (ELIAS MITCHELL2, JOHN1) was born November 25, 1858 in Tennessee, and died Unknown. He married (1) MARY A. ?. She was born Abt. 1861 in Tennessee, and died Bef. 1920. He married (2) Unknown wife
Children of JOHN BRANHAM and MARY ? are:
7. i. DYKE HARRISON4 BRANAM, b. May 19, 1892, Tennessee; d. June 18, 1979, Roane County, Tenn..
8.ii. DOROTHY BRANHAM, b. Aft. 1920, ?.
iii. WILLIAM M. BRANHAM, b. Unknown.
iv. ED BRANHAM, b. Unknown.
v. CHARLIE BRANHAM, b. Unknown.
9. vi. MINDIE (MINDA) BRANHAM, b. Unknown.
vii. MARY ALICE BRANHAM, b. Unknown.
viii. ANNIE BRANHAM, b. Unknown.
ix. LYDA MAE BRANHAM, b. Unknown.
5. (DOC) ELIAS MITCHELL3 BRANHAM (ELIAS MITCHELL2, JOHN1) was born May 03, 1864 in Roane County, Tenn., and died July 19, 1937 in Estell, Georgia. He married SALLIE SIMPSON in Roane County, Tenn., daughter of ANDREW SIMPSON and LUCINDA CAMPBELL. She was born March 18, 1869 in Roane County, Tenn., and died September 18, 1949 in Kentucky.
Children of (DOC) BRANHAM and SALLIE SIMPSON are:
10.i. DORA4 BRANNON, b. September 12, 1886; d. August 22, 1946.
11.ii. BESS BRANNON, b. September 26, 1888; d. April 1978.
12. iii. (CHARLIE) ALFORD CHARLES BRANNON, b. November 17, 1890; d. 1948.
13. iv. FRED BRANNON, b. August 19, 1893; d. October 17, 1973.
14.v. WALTER E. BRANNON, b. January 14, 1896; d. October 17, 1973, Knoxville, Tennessee.
vi. ROSE BRANNON, b. January 14, 1899; d. 1908
15.vii. THOMAS SEWELL BRANNON, b. April 08, 1902, Rockwood, (Roane County) Tenn.; d. September 30, 1976, Chattanooga, (Hamilton County) TN
6. LILLIE ALICE3 BRANHAM (JOSEPH M.2, JOHN1) was born 1877 in Roane County, Tenn., and died 1954 in Washington State. She married ANDREW JACKSON HALL Abt. 1894 in Roane County, Tenn.. He was born 1874, and died 1966.
Child of LILLIE BRANHAM and ANDREW HALL is:
16. i. REGINA PAULINE4 HALL, b. 1910, Washington; d. 1998.
Generation No. 4
7. DYKE HARRISON4 BRANAM (JOHN ELIJAH3 BRANHAM, ELIAS MITCHELL2, JOHN1) was born May 19, 1892 in Tennessee, and died June 18, 1979 in Roane County, Tenn.. He married (1) EDNA MAUDE SEILER. She was born October 13, 1896 in ?, and died March 28, 1928 in Roane County, Tenn.. He married (2) LYDIA MAE ?. She was born August 17, 1901, and died July 11, 1982 in Roane County, Tenn..
Children of DYKE BRANAM and EDNA SEILER are:
i. HARVEY5 BRANAM, b. August 15, 1914, ?; d. Unknown.
ii. HEARN JEWELL BRANAM, b. May 12, 1917, ?; d. June 27, 1933, Roane County, Tenn..
iii. RUTH BRANAM, b. July 26, 1922, ?; d. Unknown; m. ? GALLIUM.
8. DOROTHY4 BRANHAM (JOHN ELIJAH3, ELIAS MITCHELL2, JOHN1) was born Aft. 1920 in ?. She married JOHN V. STOUT.
9. MINDIE (MINDA)4 BRANHAM (JOHN ELIJAH3, ELIAS MITCHELL2, JOHN1) was born Unknown. She married (1) JOHN PURDY. She married (2) SAMUEL RUFE JENKINS. He was born December 10, 1866.
Children of MINDIE BRANHAM and JOHN PURDY are:
i. ANNA5 JENKINS, b. February 28, 1905, ?; m. ? SHUBERT
ii. ARCH JENKINS, b. Unknown.
Children of MINDIE BRANHAM and SAMUEL JENKINS are:
iii. RUFUS H.5 JENKINS, b. June 21, 1920, Roane County, Tenn; d. June 01, 1986, Lake County, Indiana; m. BETTY LOU FULKS, August 22, 1946; b. August 04, 1925, Rockwood, Tenn
iv. LUCILLE JENKINS, b. Unknown.
10. DORA4 BRANNON ((DOC) ELIAS MITCHELL3 BRANHAM, ELIAS MITCHELL2, JOHN1) was born September 12, 1886, and died August 22, 1946. She married WILL BOWERS March 08, 1900 in Roane County, Tenn.
Children of DORA BRANNON and WILL BOWERS are:
i. BONNY5 BOWERS, b. Unknown; m. BERT STAUFFER; b. Unknown.
ii. CUBE BOWERS, b. Unknown.
iii. RALPH BOWERS, b. Unknown; m. NEVER MARRIED; b. Unknown.
iv. FRED BOWERS, b. Unknown.
v. PAUL BOWERS, b. Unknown.
vi. RUTH BOWERS, b. Unknown.
11. BESS4 BRANNON ((DOC) ELIAS MITCHELL3 BRANHAM, ELIAS MITCHELL2, JOHN1) was born September 26, 1888, and died April 1978. She married JOHN HUFFMAN January 02, 1910. He was born Unknown, and died July 1955.
12. (CHARLIE) ALFORD CHARLES4 BRANNON ((DOC) ELIAS MITCHELL3 BRANHAM, ELIAS MITCHELL2, JOHN1) was born November 17, 1890, and died 1948. He married ?. She was born Unknown, and died Unknown in Ohio.
13. FRED4 BRANNON ((DOC) ELIAS MITCHELL3 BRANHAM, ELIAS MITCHELL2, JOHN1) was born August 19, 1893, and died October 17, 1973. He married MARIE ?. She was born Unknown, and died Abt. 1975.
14. WALTER E.4 BRANNON ((DOC) ELIAS MITCHELL3 BRANHAM, ELIAS MITCHELL2, JOHN1) was born January 14, 1896, and died October 17, 1973 in Knoxville, Tennessee. He married WELLA MAE GARRETT Unknown in Harriman, Tennessee. She was born February 04, 1897, and died September 24, 1990.
15. THOMAS SEWELL4 BRANNON ((DOC) ELIAS MITCHELL3 BRANHAM, ELIAS MITCHELL2, JOHN1) was born April 08, 1902 in Rockwood, (Roane County) Tenn., and died September 30, 1976 in Chattanooga, (Hamilton County) Tn.. He married (1) LORA BELL SMITH, daughter of EDWIN SMITH and MARTHA ANDREWS. She was born Abt. 1898, and died April 18, 1951 in Chattanooga, TN. He married (2) RUBY MAE PORTER March 15, daughter of JAMES PORTER and MARTHA KELLEY. She was born August 05, 1912 in Rockwood, (Roane County) Tenn., and died December 02, 1995 in Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia.
Children of THOMAS BRANNON and LORA SMITH are:
i. RALPH EDWIN5 BRANNON, b. November 06, 1923, Estell, Georgia; d. June 23, 1990, Chattanooga, (Hamilton County) Tn.; m. (1) ROSA LEE MATHIS, September 21, 1941, Chattanooga, (Hamilton County) TN.; b. July 31, 1924, Chattanooga, (Hamilton County) TN
ii. CATHERINE ANN BRANNON, b. March 05, 1928, Estell, Georgia; m. (1) THOMAS ALLEY; b. Unknown; d. Unknown; m. (2) TIP TAYLOR; b. Unknown; d. Unknown; m. (3) LLOYD TAYLOR, March 1993, ?; b. October 14, 1905.
16. REGINA PAULINE4 HALL (LILLIE ALICE3 BRANHAM, JOSEPH M.2, JOHN1) was born 1910 in Washington, and died 1998. She married DAVID JENNINGS SMELTZER. He was born 1898, and died 1983
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