William Archibald Branch (1845 - 1900)

Born 22 Aug 1845 in Wake, North Carolina

Ancestors

Husband of Malinda Helen (Jones) Branch — married [date unknown] in Wake, North Carolina

Descendants

Died 6 Nov 1900 at age 55 in Wake, North Carolina

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Biography

"always drinking apple 'cider'" according to our father , H.W. Collins (conversation w Carolyn Collins Nelson 8/1/10)

(William Archie Branch, 2nd husb of Malinda/Melinda Helen/Hellen Jones)

Arch/Archie, nephew of 1st husb (Martin Van Buren Branch) of Melinda/Malinda Helen/Hellen Jones (according to my father--age difference not very great, he said, for this wife and husband, although he was her nephew by marriage) (this was apparently the family's way of taking care of her after her husband myseriously died and her dau married and took the estate from her - bcs 5/20/09)

Married his uncle's widow (who had a daughter) - maybe as a favor to the family. She was only a little older than he. Had three children with her, two girls and a boy.

Sources

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http://www.interment.net/data/us/nc/wake/hollyspcity/city.htm

Branch, Malinda Helen Jones, b. 19 May 1841, d. 9 May 1888, w.o. (1) Maron Van B

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