Martha Patsy (Finch) Branham (abt. 1772 - 1860)

Born about 1772 in Montgomery, Montgomery, Virginia

Wife of Unknown Finch — married 1787 in Montgomery County, Virginia, USA

Wife of John Henry Branham — married 20 Jan 1794 in Montgomery County, Virginia, United States

Descendants

Died 1860 at about age 88 in Wayne County, Kentucky, USA

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Biography

• There is no valid evidence that Milly was married to or cohabiting with Mr. Finch when daughter Martha "Patsy" was born. Patsy is listed as "Patsy Elswick" when she married John Branham. Also, undocumented sources show Molly as possible common-law spouse. - from her Mother, Molly Elswick profile.

Name

Name: Martha Patsy Finch^[1]

Marriage

: Husband: John Henry (Baskett) Branham

Wife: Martha Patsy (Elswick) Finch

Child: William Isham Branham

Child: @P121@

Child: Turner Branham

Child: @P118@

Child: Sarah Branham

Child: Sarah Branham

Child: Sally Branham

Child: @P124@

Child: @P129@

Child: Andrew (Finch) Branham

Child: Joseph Branham

Child: William Branham

Child: Matilda Milly Branham

Child: @P132@

Child: @P125@

Child: Moses Branham

Child: Polly Branham

Marriage:

Date: 20 Jan 1794

Place: Montgomery, Virginia, United States^[1]

Different records have spellings of her middle name being "Patsey", last name "Brannum". Sometimes her first name is listed as Patsey or Patsy. In many records her last name is Finch but when she married John Henry Branham her name was listed as Patsy "Elswick" (her Step-Dad's last name). Martha's biological father (Nathaniel Finch) passed away the next year after her birth. Her mother was with Jonothan "John" M. Elsewick after she became a widow, 1860 United States Federal Census shows that she was living in Wise, Virginia. Her death records show the name Martha Branham.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Virginia, Marriages, 1660-1800 Author: Dodd, Jordan Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc

• "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XR8J-PB2 : 5 December 2014), John Branham and Martha Finch, 20 Jan 1794; citing Montgomery County, Virginia, reference P 52; FHL microfilm 32,633.

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Elswick-75 created through the import of GedTem12:18.ged on December 19, 2011 by Jack Templeton.
• Finch-1303 was created by David Branham through the import of Branham Family Tree.ged on January 28, 2014.
• Finch-1944 was created by Vicki Norman through the import of Carter Family Tree.ged on May 29, 2015

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