William Burrell Branham

1874

William Burrell Branham was born on 18 Sep 1874 in Kershaw, South Carolina, USA a child of William Branham and Elizabeth Hayes Branham.

1894

When he was 20, he married Elizabeth Peake on 23 Dec 1894 in Lugoff, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA.

1899

On September 13, 1899, William Burrell Branham was mentioned as the father in the death record of Dewitt Talmadge Branham.

1900

William Branham was counted in the census on 04 Jun 1900 in Wateree, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA, as a 25-year-old, male, married, white, head of household. Also in the home were; his wife, Lizzie Branham; and his children, Eulia Branham, John W Branham, and Charley Branham.

1917

William Branham completed his Military Draft Registration on 12 Sep 1917 in Camden, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA. He was described as tall heigh, slender build, brown eyes and brown hair.

1920

William B Branham was counted in the census on 03 Feb 1920 in Wateree, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA, as a 45-year-old, male, married, white, head of household. Also in the home were; his wife, Elizabeth Branham; and his children, Dewitt Branham, Province Branham, Maleta Branham, Arthur Branham, Finley Branham, Annie Branham, Lucile Branham, Lily M Branham, and Joseph D Branham.

1929

He died on 12 Mar 1929 in Wateree, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA. He was buried on 13 Mar 1929 in Lugoff, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA at Pine Grove Baptist Church Cemetery. His cause of death was cerebral hemorrhage.

CAMDEN MAN’S DEATH FROM NATURAL CAUSES

(Special to The Record)

CAMDEN, S. C. March 13. – William Burwell Branham, native farmer and lifelong resident of this county, died near this city last night as & result of cerebral hemorrhage, it was learned through an autopsy held in the mortuary of C. W. Evans & Son here this morning.

The examination, said to have been held at tho request of relatives, was performed by Dr. W. R. Clyburn and Dr. J. W. Sanders in the presence of Sheriff J. H. McLeod and Coroner W. F. Russell.

Mr. Branham was found unconscious in a wooded lot adjoining his home by his son, John W. Branham, and of a other members searching party at 8:30 o’clock last night, following the elder Branham’s failure to return to his home.

There were no signs of violence on the body and the doctors’ examinations, It is stated, were held to relieve any possible suspicion of foul play,

March 13, 1929  Columbia Record (published as The Columbia Record)  Columbia, South Carolina
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William Burrell Branham
18 Sep 1874 – 12 Mar 1929 (aged 54)
Pine Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
Lugoff, Kershaw County, South Carolina, USA

1939

On February 6, 1939, W. B. Branham was mentioned as the father in the death record of John W. Branham.

1951

On December 7, 1951, W. B. Branham was mentioned as the father in the death record of Evelyn Branham Rabon.

1959

On March 19, 1959, W B Branham was mentioned as the husband in the death record of Elizabeth Peake Branham.

1965

On February 3, 1965, William B Branham was mentioned as the father in the death record of Joseph Daniel Branham.

1967

On January 4, 1967, William B Branham was mentioned as the father in the death record of Dewitt T Branham.

1972

On July 4, 1972, William Burwell Branham was mentioned as the father in the death record of Arthur Edward Branham.

1978

On December 6, 1978, William B Branham was mentioned as the father in the death record of Lester Province Branham Sr.

1989

On October 10, 1989, William Branham was mentioned as the father in the death record of Mrs Fannie Elizabeth Branham Corder.

2000

On November 25, 2000, William Branham was mentioned as the father in the death record of Mrs Melita Branham Cowey Elliott.

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