Article from unknown source with handwritten date of June 15, 1961. Extracted from the newspaper article collection started in 1879 by Mrs. Nannie Brown of Madison, Missouri. Joseph Nile Branham 77 Found Dead Thursday Morning "Joseph Nile Branham, 77, Madison resident was found dead in bed this morning early by his wife. He had been in ill health for some time and hospitalized several times in the past two years. Mr. and Mrs. Branham moved to Madison around two years ago from their farm south of Madison, retiring from farm work due to Mr. Branham's health. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. George Branham, born Feb. 27, 1884 at Clark, Missouri. Surviving are his wife, Annie; two daughters, Mrs. Wesley Houchins, Madison and Mrs. Elmer Cook, Moberly; six grandchildren, Patsy Houchins, Madison, Imogene Stephenson, Springfield, Missouri, Gerald Houchins, Wenzville, Missouri, Bobby Joe Ragsdale and Billy Ragsdale in the army service, stationed in the state of Washington; and Mrs. Robert Boots, Moberly; and ten great grandchildren. The body is at the Thompson-Mackler Funeral Home. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time." Copyright notice: All transcriptions in this email are copyrighted by their creator. They may not be reproduced on another site or on any printed or recorded media, CD, etc. without specific written permission from Kathleen Wilham. Although public information is not in and of itself copyrightable, the format in which it is presented, transcriptions, notes & comments, etc. is. It is however quite permissible to print or save the files to a personal computer for personal use only. Permission is granted to public libraries, and genealogical and historical societies to print and bind for the use of their patrons. Kathleen Wilham 2 Sharon Drive Shelbina, MO. 63468-1562