This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.researchresources.lookups.lookups/1510.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Here are some dates and places which should make finding the obit easier. ***** Sylvan Branham 6 Mar 1927 19 Dec 1989 Arnold, Jefferson, Missouri KY 407-22-0164 ***** Name: Sylvan JR Branham Service Info.: PVT US ARMY WORLD WAR II Birth Date: 6 Mar 1927 Death Date: 19 Dec 1989 Cemetery: Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery Cemetery Address: 2900 Sheridan Road St. Louis, MO 63125 Buried At: Section Pp Site 359 ***** Kentucky Birth Collection, 1852-1999 Sylvan Branham 6 Mar 1927 Maxie Robinson Pike ***** 1930 Sylvan Branham 30 Frankfort, Franklin, KY abt 1900 Kentucky Prisoner Maxie Branham 25 Frankfort, Franklin, KY abt 1905 Kentucky Head Sylvan Branham 3 1/12 Frankfort, Franklin, KY abt 1927 Son ***** According to a WorldConnect entry Roland died of T.B. ***** Sylvan and his brother Roland were sentenced to life for murdering Frank Phillips. They appealed, but it looks like the conviction was upheld. BUT it looks like Sylvan & Maxie had at least 3 more children after 1930. ***** You can order the death certificates to see cause of death: Name: Sylvan Branham Volume: 25 Certificate: 12366 Name: Perry Branham Volume: 39 Certificate: 19015 Name: Roland Branham Volume: 38 Certificate: 18682 *****