Re: Parents of James William Branham
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In reply to:
Parents of James William Branham
1/15/00
Mr. Branham:I too am descended from Branhams.My g.g.g.grandmother, Eliza Jane Branham, married Willis Mitcham in Meriwether County, GA on 02 Dec. 1838.Meriwether borders Troup County, GA, where your James is said to have been born.I now live in Troup County, GA.In looking through the book HISTORY OF TROUP COUNTY (Smith, 1935) the author lists folks who were awarded land during the land lotteries which began in 1825 or so and continued on toward the middle of the century.Although the exact year of the award is not noted, I have found a Benjamin Branham from Wilkes County, GA, listed as being from Wilkes County, GA (don't know if this was place of birth or place of residence at the time of award) as receiving Land Lot 12 in district 15.This would have been on the west side of the county.To complicate things, Meriwether County, to the east, used to be part of Troup.I feel that as there were no other Branhams in the area that I can find, this was possibly the father of my Jane Branham, and as she would be close in age to your James, could be a sibling.Hope this helps.
Doug Richardson