I received this message from the Branch List. Can anyone answer Will Branch's questions? I have a Branch ancestor that was in Robeson Co., NC, but he (John Branch Sr.) and most of his family migrated to SC prior to 1790. Thank you! Mary Casper ----- Original Message ----- From: "Will Branch" To: <branch@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, June 24, 2007 4:37 PM Subject: [BRANCH] Branches of Robeson County? > Hi, > > Given the recent traffic on the list, I want to ask again for help. > I've run into a wall, and think I may have taken a wrong turn somewhere. > > My great-grandfather, William McNeal Branch, was born 3 Oct 1880, in > Fayetteville, Cumberland Co, NC, according to his WWI draft > registration card. However, I have questions about this date, as the > 1900 US Census states Feb 1881, and his burial record states 1878. > The only death date I have found is 1919, based on his burial record > (which I found thanks to another Rootsweb list). > > Where I am completely lost is the search for his grandparents. > > His father was known as Mack Branch. His mother was Virginia Ruth > Vann. They were married 11 Nov. 1875 at the First Baptist Church in > Fayetteville (Cumberland Co), NC. According to the marriage > certificate, (he is listed as "McN Branch," leading me to believe > that he was also named McNeal) he was the son of M Branch and L > Branch of Robeson Co., NC. > > I can find no references to either M Branch or L Branch of Robeson > Co., NC. Has anybody run across any information that might give me > some leads? I'd love to find hard evidence of their family, but any > information would be appreciated. > > Thanks, > > Will Branch > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BRANCH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message