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Exter “Exer” <I>Ward</I> Branham

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Exter “Exer” Ward Branham

Birth
Johnson County, Kentucky, USA
Death
26 Jan 1933 (aged 89)
Johnson County, Kentucky, USA
Burial
Offutt, Johnson County, Kentucky, USA Add to Map
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Daughter of Jesse Ward and Mary Wheeler.
Married Joseph Branham 24 Sept 1868, Johnson Co KY.

Obituary - Big Sandy News, Friday, February 3, 1933
Johnson County Woman, 89, Dies
Was Member of Church at Tom’s Creek for 74 Years
Mrs. Exter [Exer] Ward Branham, 89 said to have been the oldest member of the Tom’s Creek United Baptist Church, died Thursday at her home at Boons Camp on Greasy Creek. Mrs. Branham had been in poor health for two years but became seriously ill about two weeks ago. She was beloved and had been a member of the Tom’s Creek church since she was 15, having joined in 1859.The deceased was born and raised in Johnson County. Her father was Jesse Ward and her mother was Mrs. Mary Wheeler Ward. She married at an early age to Joseph Branham, who survives. Besides her husband, she is survived by five sons, Will Branham, of Mingo, Steve Branham, of Offutt, Joe Branham, John H. Branham and Tandy Branham, Boons Camp, three daughters, Mrs. Melvina Arrowood, of Waverly, OH; Mrs. Mary Wells, andMrs. Martha Ward of Boons Camp; a brother, Steve Ward, of Offutt. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Lafe Preston and Rev. Leonard Walters of the United Baptist Church. Burial was made at Offutt.

Children of Joseph Branham and Exer Ward;

I. William Robertson Branham b 1867 d 1947 m. Mary L Stapleton b 1868.

II. Stephen W Branham b 1869 d 1949 m. Nancy Arrowood b 1873 d 1948.

III. John H Branham b 1871 d 1952 m. Mary Golden b 1878 d 1970.

IV. Melvina Branham b 1873 m. W Garrett Arrowood b 1870.

V. Sarah Jane Branham b 1876 d 1876.

VI. Jesse Branham b 1877 d 1972 m. (1) to Hattie Penix b 1881; m. (2) to Essie Ward.

VII. Martha Branham b 1879 d 1974 m. Abisha Ward b 1873 d 1951.

VIII. Mary Branham b 1879 d 1963 m. Walker David Wells b 1869 d 1954.

IX. Joseph S Branham b 1882 d 1942 m. Malissa E Daniels b 1879 d 1930.

X. Wiley Branham b 1884 d 1921 m. Erma Walter b 1888 d 1983.

XI. Tandy Branham b 1886 d 1966 m. (1) to Cora Smith; m. (2) to Alice Ward.
Daughter of Jesse Ward and Mary Wheeler.
Married Joseph Branham 24 Sept 1868, Johnson Co KY.

Obituary - Big Sandy News, Friday, February 3, 1933
Johnson County Woman, 89, Dies
Was Member of Church at Tom’s Creek for 74 Years
Mrs. Exter [Exer] Ward Branham, 89 said to have been the oldest member of the Tom’s Creek United Baptist Church, died Thursday at her home at Boons Camp on Greasy Creek. Mrs. Branham had been in poor health for two years but became seriously ill about two weeks ago. She was beloved and had been a member of the Tom’s Creek church since she was 15, having joined in 1859.The deceased was born and raised in Johnson County. Her father was Jesse Ward and her mother was Mrs. Mary Wheeler Ward. She married at an early age to Joseph Branham, who survives. Besides her husband, she is survived by five sons, Will Branham, of Mingo, Steve Branham, of Offutt, Joe Branham, John H. Branham and Tandy Branham, Boons Camp, three daughters, Mrs. Melvina Arrowood, of Waverly, OH; Mrs. Mary Wells, andMrs. Martha Ward of Boons Camp; a brother, Steve Ward, of Offutt. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Lafe Preston and Rev. Leonard Walters of the United Baptist Church. Burial was made at Offutt.

Children of Joseph Branham and Exer Ward;

I. William Robertson Branham b 1867 d 1947 m. Mary L Stapleton b 1868.

II. Stephen W Branham b 1869 d 1949 m. Nancy Arrowood b 1873 d 1948.

III. John H Branham b 1871 d 1952 m. Mary Golden b 1878 d 1970.

IV. Melvina Branham b 1873 m. W Garrett Arrowood b 1870.

V. Sarah Jane Branham b 1876 d 1876.

VI. Jesse Branham b 1877 d 1972 m. (1) to Hattie Penix b 1881; m. (2) to Essie Ward.

VII. Martha Branham b 1879 d 1974 m. Abisha Ward b 1873 d 1951.

VIII. Mary Branham b 1879 d 1963 m. Walker David Wells b 1869 d 1954.

IX. Joseph S Branham b 1882 d 1942 m. Malissa E Daniels b 1879 d 1930.

X. Wiley Branham b 1884 d 1921 m. Erma Walter b 1888 d 1983.

XI. Tandy Branham b 1886 d 1966 m. (1) to Cora Smith; m. (2) to Alice Ward.


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