Life History
25th Dec 1885 |
Born (less likely) |
Dec 1887 |
Born in Mississippi.1,2 (most likely) |
6th Mar 1915 |
Married Mildred L KUMMELL in Phillips County, Arkansas.4 |
18th Jan 1924 |
Divorced from Mildred L KUMMELL in White County, Arkansas.5 |
Dec 1945 |
Death of Mildred L KUMMELL in Lexington, Holmes, Mississippi.6,7 |
UNKNOWN |
Died |
Notes
- In 1900, the census seems to report that Samuel's father Joe is still married, but his mother is not reported in the census with this family.
1900 Federal Census, Attala County, Mississippi, Newport, District 10, page 8B, Hse/Fam #136
Branch, Joe M Head W M Nov 1859 31 Married 19 years (but no wife reported) MS MS MS Farmer Owns Can Read and Write
Branch, Hettie Dau W F May 1882 18 Single MS MS MS At School Can Read and Write
Branch, Nannie Dau W F Feb 1884 16 Single MS MS MS At School Can Read and Write
Branch, Allie Dau W F Jan 1886 14 Single MS MS MS At School Can Read and Write
Branch, Samuel Son W M Dec 1887 2 Single MS MS MS Farm Laborer Can Read and Write
Branch, Isadora Sister W F Dec 1857 42 Single MS MS MS Can Read and Write
The head of the family next door appears to be Joe M Branch's father. One of Joe M's brothers, E A, and his wife and two sons is living with his father,
1900 Federal Census, Attala County, Mississippi, Newport, District 10, page 8B, Hse/Fam #137
Branch, Joe A Head W M Aug 1837 62 Widowed MS VA LA Farmer Owns Cannot Read or Write
Branch, E A Son W M Nov 1874 25 Married 4 years MS MS MS Farm Laborer Can Read and Write
Branch, Claudia May Dau-in-law W F Sept 1879 18 Married 4 years 2 children/2 living MS MS MS
Branch, Erma Grandson [sic] W M Oct 1897 2 Single MS MS MS
Branch, Clark Grandson W M Aug 1899 10mos Single MS MS MS
World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Samuel Thomas Branch
Residence Des Arc, Prairie County, Arkansas
Age 33, Birth Date 25 Dec 1885
Laborer, Des Arc Veneer and Lumber Company
Wife Mildred Branch, Des Arc
Tall, Slender, Brown Eyes, Dark Hair
Registered 12 September 1918 (Place not stamped)
Signed Samuel Thomas Branch
In 1920, his age is still 33. This age matches the age reported in 1900, as well as the birth date of Dec 1`887, in contrast to the 1918 draft registration that reports him also 33 that year, and born 25 Dec 1885. In 1920 he and Mildred are still living in DesArc, Prairie County, Arkansas. The relationships in the household are not clear. The head of the household is Ed Monroe, a black man who is renting. Sam was first also designated as head, then this was Xed out, but no substitute status was entered. Then Mildred is entered as Wife, obviously meaning Sam's wife.
Ed is a fireman at what appears to be Stationary Backer, the designation of two others on this page also. I checked several pages of the census and find other designations of this place of work, but still cannot tell what the enumerator was trying to spell. The smeary writing makes it hard to read these occupational designations. Sam is a Grader at the Veneer Mill. There is also a stone mill in DesArc where others on this page work.
1920 Federal Census, Prairie County, Arkansas, 9 January, DesArc Town, District 112, page 10A, Hse #157, Fam #202
Monroe, Ed Head Rents M B 45 Divorced Ark US US Fireman Stationary Backer (?)
Branch, Samuel T No Relationship Designated M W 33 Married MS MS MS Grader, Veneer Mill
Branch, Mildred Wife F W 22 Married AR US AR
They divorced in 1924.
Arkansas Divorce Index, 1923-1939
Docket #3571, Volume #44
Plaintiff Mildred Branch
Defendant S T Branch
Divorce 18 Jan 1924 White County
Sources
- 1. 1900 Federal Census, Attala County, Mississippi
- 14 June, Newport, District 10, page 8B, Hse/Fam #136
- 2. 1920 Federal Census, Prairie County, Arkansas
- 9 January, DesArc Town, District 112, page 10A, Hse #157, Fam #202
- 3. U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
- 4. Arkansas Marriages, 1837-1944
- 5. Arkansas Divorce Index, 1923-1939
- Docket #3571, Volume #44
- 6. Ancestry Trees
- Burkley-Kummell, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/20251517/person/919924652
- 7. Email Sources