Born in Telfair, Georgia, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of Joseph Fletcher Jr.
and Mary Ann (Hendley) Fletcher
Wife of
David Branch
— married
1832 [location unknown]
Wife of
Benjamin Willis
— married
before 1866 (to about 1867) in Georgia, United States
Descendants 
Mother of
Mary (Branch) Sumner, William Branch, Lucy (Branch) Whiddon, Nancy Branch, John Anderson Branch, Jehu Branch, Grey Wiley Branch and James McDuffy Branch
Died
at age 71
in Irwin, Georgia, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 27 Feb 2016
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Biography
Millie was born in 1816.
- Residence (1820) Telfair, Georgia, United States.[1]
Household Role Sex Age Est Birth Jos Fletcher Head M 26-44 abt 1776-1794 1 White Female Wife F 16-25 abt 1795-1804 2 White Males Son M 0-9 abt 1811-1820 2 White Females Dau F 0-9 abt 1811-1820
- Residence (1830) Irwin, Georgia, United States.[2]
Household Role Sex Age Est Birth Joseph Fletcher Head M 40-49 abt 1781-1790 1 White Female Wife F 30-39 abt 1791-1800 3 White Males Son M 15-19 abt 1811-1815 1 White Female Dau F 15-19 abt 1811-1815 2 White Females Dau F 10-14 abt 1816-1820 1 White Male Son M 5-9 abt 1821-1825 2 White Females Dau F 5-9 abt 1821-1825 1 White Male Son M 0-4 abt 1826-1830 2 White Females Dau F 0-4 abt 1826-1830 1 Black Female Slave F 10-23
She was married to David Branch Sr. They had 9 children together:[3][4]
- Mary E Branch[5]
- William Branch
- Lucy Branch
- Nancy Branch[6]
- David Branch Jr[7]
- John Anderson Branch[8]
- Jehu Branch
- Grey Wiley Branch[9]
- James McDuffy Branch[10]
- Residence (1840) Irwin, Georgia, United States.[11]
Household Role Sex Age Est Birth David Branch Head M 20-29 abt 1811-1820 1 White Female Wife F 20-29 abt 1811-1820 1 White Female Dau F 5-9 abt 1831-1835 1 White Male Son M 0-4 abt 1836-1839 1 White Female Dau F 0-4 abt 1836-1839
- Residence (1850) Irwin, Georgia, United States.[12]
Name Sex Age Occupation Birth Place David Branch M 39 Farmer South Carolina Milly Branch F 34 Georgia William Branch M 13 Lusey Branch F 11 Nancy Branch F 8 David Branch M 6 John A Branch M 3 Jehue Branch M 1 Daniel C Campbell M 54 Teacher Scotland
- Probate (9 Feb 1857) Last Will and Testament of David Branch; Signed: 9 Feb 1857; Wife: Milley Branch[13]
- Residence (1860) District 6, Irwin, Georgia, United States.[14]
Name Sex Age Occupation Birth Place Milly Branch F 43 Domestic Georgia David Branch M 16 Farmer Georgia John Branch M 12 Georgia John Branch M 10 Georgia Wiley Branch M 8 Georgia James Branch M 4 Georgia Benjamin Exam M 19 Farm Laborer Georgia
She was married to Benjamin Willis.[15] They had 1 child together:
- Ellen Jennie Willis
- Residence (1870) Irwin, Georgia, United States.[16]
Name Sex Age Occupation Birth Place Milly Willis F 54 Keeping House Georgia James Branch M 14 At Home Georgia
- Residence (1880) District 690, Irwin, Georgia, United States.[17]
Name Sex Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place John Branch M 30 Single Head Farmer Georgia Milly Branch F 60 Widowed Mother Keeping House Georgia
Milly died on 28 Oct 1887 and was buried in Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery, Waterloo, Irwin, Georgia, United States.[18]
Sources
- ↑
1820 Census:
"United States Census, 1820"
citing Page: 198; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M33; Digital film/folder number: 005156912; FHL microfilm: 0175769; Image number: 108
FamilySearch Record: XHG6-PR8 (accessed 19 Nov 2023)
FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GYB8-DZZ
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7734 #1353838
household of Jos Fletcher in Telfair, Georgia, United States. - ↑
1830 Census:
"United States Census, 1830"
citing Page: 302; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M19; Digital film/folder number: 005155866; FHL microfilm: 0007038; Image number: 603
FamilySearch Record: XHPL-KKP (accessed 19 Nov 2023)
FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9YB7-N7P
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8058 #1844931
household of Joseph Fletcher in Irwin, Georgia, United States. - ↑
Book :
"Pioneers of Wiregrass Georgia"
citing Folks Huxford, Pioneers of Wiregrass Georgia: A bBiographical Account of Some of the Early Settlers of That Portion of Wiregrass Georgia Embraced in the Original Counties of Irwin, Appling, Wayne, Camden and Glynn (Homerville, Georgia: Huxford Genealogical Society, 1951-2006), FHL Book 975.8 D3h
http://familysearch.org/patron/source/photoId/20840531 (25 Nov 2015)
Millie Fletcher and David Branch in Pioneers of Wiregrass Georgia, page 26. - ↑
Book:
"History of Irwin County"
citing Clements, J. B.. History of Irwin County. Atlanta: Foote & Davies Co., c1932
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 22830 #504 (accessed 19 Nov 2023)
Millie Fletcher and David Branch, History of Irwin County, page 497. - ↑
Death of daughter Mary E Sumner:
"Georgia Deaths, 1914-1927"
citing Digital film/folder number: 4178230; FHL microfilm: 2295625
FamilySearch Record: JD6N-N8F (accessed 19 Nov 2023)
FamilySearch Image: S3VT-D657-3P Image number 00219
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2562 #75142999
Millie Fletcher Branch in death record for daughter Mary E Sumner 14 Jul 1920 in Sycamore, Turner, Georgia, United States. - ↑
Death of daughter Nancy Ellis:
"Georgia Deaths, 1914-1927"
citing Digital film/folder number: 4177485; FHL microfilm: 2295450
FamilySearch Record: JD6W-WR6 (accessed 19 Nov 2023)
FamilySearch Image: S3VT-D6L3-43 Image number 01391
Georgia Department of Health and Vital Statistics; Atlanta, Georgia
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2562 #75121964
Millie Fletcher in death record for daughter Nancy Ellis 3 May 1920 in Tift, Georgia, United States. - ↑
Death of son David Brauch:
"Florida Deaths, 1877-1939"
citing Digital film/folder number: 004026922; FHL microfilm: 2116889; Image number: 452; Indexing batch: B06322-8
FamilySearch Record: FPZY-4QZ (accessed 19 Nov 2023)
FamilySearch Image: S3HT-DCV4-Z1W
Millie Fletcher in death record for son David Brauch 3 Jun 1917 in Bradley Junction, Polk, Florida, United States. - ↑
Death of son John Anderson Branch:
"Georgia Deaths, 1928-1943"
citing Digital film/folder number: 004116807; FHL microfilm: 4116807; Image number: 833; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: I11044-0
FamilySearch Record: JJSQ-4QP (accessed 19 Nov 2023)
FamilySearch Image: S3S4-D6D9-Y8
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2562 #75344869
Millie Ann Fletcher in death record for son John Anderson Branch 27 May 1929 in Chula, Tift, Georgia, United States. - ↑
Death of son Wiley Branch:
"Georgia Deaths, 1914-1927"
citing Digital film/folder number: 4090460; FHL microfilm: 2364436
FamilySearch Record: JDJW-R4N (accessed 19 Nov 2023)
FamilySearch Image: S3HY-6S55-8Z Image number 01447
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2562 #75006989
Millie Fletcher in death record for son Wiley Branch 1 Feb 1927 in District 690, Tift, Georgia, United States. - ↑
Death of son James McDuffie Brouch:
"Georgia Deaths, 1928-1943"
citing Digital film/folder number: 004337317; FHL microfilm: 4337317; Image number: 349; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: I11051-8
FamilySearch Record: JJHK-WJM (accessed 19 Nov 2023)
FamilySearch Image: S3SW-D6ZS-XY
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2562 #75751736
Millie Fletcher in death record for son James McDuffie Brouch 16 Dec 1928 in Chula, Tift, Georgia, United States. - ↑
1840 Census:
"United States Census, 1840"
citing Page: 4; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M704; Digital film/folder number: 005154509; FHL microfilm: 0007045; Image number: 13
FamilySearch Record: XHBN-WVP (accessed 19 Nov 2023)
FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GYBQ-WHJ
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8057 #1772239
household of David Branch in Irwin, Georgia, United States. - ↑
1850 Census:
"United States Census, 1850"
citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M432; Line: 22; Digital film/folder number: 004193243_002_M9CV-D1B; FHL microfilm: 7070; Image number: 67; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01155-1
FamilySearch Record: MZYT-8Y2 (accessed 19 Nov 2023)
FamilySearch Image: S3HY-6DM9-382
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8054 #18748928
Milly Branch (34) in Irwin, Georgia, United States. Born in Georgia. - ↑
Probate of husband David Branch :
"Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990"
citing Estate and guardianship records, 1873-1970; Index to estate and guardianship records, 1823-1970] Estate and guardianship records 1873-1970 Adam, C.H. - Canady, Gardner (cont.)
Image path: Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990 > Irwin > Estate and guardian records 1818-1970 Adam, C.H.-Canady, Gardner > image 1432 of 2604; citing various county, district, and probate courts
FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-993Y-PKXK (accessed 19 Nov 2023)
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8635 #1496251
Milley Branch in probate record of David Branch, 9 Feb 1857, Irwin County, Georgia. - ↑
1860 Census:
"United States Census, 1860"
citing Page: 14; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M653; Digital film/folder number: 005165699; FHL microfilm: 803128; Image number: 18; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01697-1
FamilySearch Record: MZMV-FM5 (accessed 19 Nov 2023)
FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GYBT-4NV
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7667 #11304705
Milly Branch (43) at District 6, Irwin, Georgia, United States. Born in Georgia. - ↑
News Article :
"Georgia Historic Newspapers"
citing The Albany Tri-Weekly News, Albany, Georgia, Page 4, 25 Apr 1867
https://gahistoricnewspapers.galileo.usg.edu/lccn/sn89053578/1867-04-25/ed-1/seq-4/ (accessed 19 Nov 2023)
Libel for Divorce, Benjamin Willis vs. Milly Willis, Worth Superior Court, April Term '67; Albany, Georgia, 25 Apr 1867. - ↑
1870 Census:
"United States Census, 1870"
citing Page: 41; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M593; Line: 7; Digital film/folder number: 004263487; FHL microfilm: 000545657; Image number: 558; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01464-7
FamilySearch Record: MC3Z-3RC (accessed 19 Nov 2023)
FamilySearch Image: S3HT-68R9-7QK
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7163 #14266437
Milly Willis (54) head of household in Irwin, Georgia, United States. Born in Georgia. - ↑
1880 Census:
"United States Census, 1880"
citing Volume: 1; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T9; Affiliate Line Number: 00062; Digital film/folder number: 005157372; FHL microfilm: 1254153; Image number: 219; Sheet number: 507; Sheet letter: B
FamilySearch Record: M8GH-7XW (accessed 19 Nov 2023)
FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9YBM-KX3
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6742 #8718715
Milly Branch (60), widowed mother, Keeping House, in household of John Branch (30) in District 690, Irwin, Georgia, United States. Born in Georgia, United States. - ↑
Burial:
"Find A Grave Index"
citing record ID 46267304, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com
FamilySearch Record: QVKV-BJX7 (accessed 19 Nov 2023)
Find A Grave: Memorial #46267304
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 60525 #3298382
Milly Amelia Fletcher Branch burial (died on 28 Oct 1887) in Waterloo, Irwin, Georgia, United States of America. Born on 3 Jul 1816.
- See Also:
- "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (FamilySearch Person: LWLS-2S7 : modified 19 Nov 2023, 20:06), entry for Amelia "Millie" Fletcher; contributed by various users.
- "Public Member Trees Karen Herndon", database, Ancestry.com (Ancestry Profile : accessed 19 Nov 2023), profile for Amelia "Millie" Fletcher.
Acknowledgement
Fletcher-5346 was created by Living Clark on 27 Feb 2016. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Living and others.
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