Olive was about forty-one and Rachel was about sixteen when they married.
The 1840 census revealed Olive worked in agriculture and they were living in Patrick County, Virginia. They could not read or write. Household members: Olive Branch (40-49), Rachael (15-19), one male (10-14), Joshua (under 5), Jane (5-9) and Sallie & Mary (under 5).
The 1850 census revealed they were living in Southern District, Patrick County, Virginia. Household members: Olive Branch (55), Rachel (30), Jane (19), Sallie (14), Mary (9), Joseph (7), Kescah (5), William (3) and Nannie (3/12).
The 1860 census revealed Olive's personal property value was $40. Household members: Olive Branch (65), Perlina (40) Joseph (14), William (13), Nancy A. (10), Daniel L. (8), Emily F. (4), Marcella (2) and Martha E. (6 days).
Their known children:
Joshua Branch (b.1838)
Mary Branch (b.1840)
Joseph D. Branch (b.1843)
Kescah Branch (b.1845)
William Branch (b.1847)
Nancy "Nannie" A. Branch
(b.1850 d.1868)
Daniel L. Branch (b.1852)
Emily F. Branch (b.1856)
Marcella Branch (b.1858)
Martha Eleanor Branch (b.1860)
Mahalia Branch (b.1867)
They had been married thirty years and their daughter, Mahalia was an infant when Rachel died April 1867.
Death record revealed Rachel Branch (48), wife of Olive Branch, was born about 1819 in Patrick County, Virginia and died in April 1867 in Patrick County, Virginia. Her parents were J. and A. Geurd.
Rachel lived to age 48.
Olive was about forty-one and Rachel was about sixteen when they married.
The 1840 census revealed Olive worked in agriculture and they were living in Patrick County, Virginia. They could not read or write. Household members: Olive Branch (40-49), Rachael (15-19), one male (10-14), Joshua (under 5), Jane (5-9) and Sallie & Mary (under 5).
The 1850 census revealed they were living in Southern District, Patrick County, Virginia. Household members: Olive Branch (55), Rachel (30), Jane (19), Sallie (14), Mary (9), Joseph (7), Kescah (5), William (3) and Nannie (3/12).
The 1860 census revealed Olive's personal property value was $40. Household members: Olive Branch (65), Perlina (40) Joseph (14), William (13), Nancy A. (10), Daniel L. (8), Emily F. (4), Marcella (2) and Martha E. (6 days).
Their known children:
Joshua Branch (b.1838)
Mary Branch (b.1840)
Joseph D. Branch (b.1843)
Kescah Branch (b.1845)
William Branch (b.1847)
Nancy "Nannie" A. Branch
(b.1850 d.1868)
Daniel L. Branch (b.1852)
Emily F. Branch (b.1856)
Marcella Branch (b.1858)
Martha Eleanor Branch (b.1860)
Mahalia Branch (b.1867)
They had been married thirty years and their daughter, Mahalia was an infant when Rachel died April 1867.
Death record revealed Rachel Branch (48), wife of Olive Branch, was born about 1819 in Patrick County, Virginia and died in April 1867 in Patrick County, Virginia. Her parents were J. and A. Geurd.
Rachel lived to age 48.
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