Brig. Gen.
Lawrence
O'Bryan
Branch
Born in Enfield, Halifax, North Carolina, United States
Son of Joseph Branch
and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Ann Haywood (Blount) Branch
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 41
in Sharpsburg, Washington, Maryland, United States
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Biography
Lawrence Branch is Notable.
Brigadier General Lawrence Branch served in the United States Civil War.
Mustered out: 17 Sep 1862
Side: CSA
Regiment(s): 33rd Regiment, North Carolina Infantry Company H
Mustered out: 17 Sep 1862
Side: CSA
Regiment(s): 33rd Regiment, North Carolina Infantry Company H
Brig. Gen. Lawrence Branch was Killed in Action in the Battle of Antietam, Maryland, in 1862 during the United States of Civil War.
Lawrence Branch was born on November 28, 1820 in Enfield, Halifax, North Carolina, United States. He died on September 17, 1862 in Sharpsburg, Washington, Maryland, United States
Family
Named in estate papers:
- Nancy H. Branch, widow (d. 9 Nov 1903)
Children
- William A. B. Branch (wife Eliza)
- Josephine "Josie" L. Branch Craige (d. 1885)
- Susan "Sue" O. B (Branch) Jones
- Nancy "Nannie" H. (Branch) Jones
Children of daughter Josie:
- Burton Craige
- Lawrence Branch Craige
- Josie B. Craige
- Elizabeth E. Craige
- Kerr Craige Jr.
Slaves
- In 1850, Lawrence held 9 enslaved people in Wake County[1]
- In 1860, the census associated him with 30+ enslaved people in Beaufort County[2] and 10 in Wake County[3]
- In 1864, "Battle & Battle, attorneys" refer to "about forty slaves of various ages" to be alloted by 3 free-holders between wife Nancy, Susan O. Branch, William A. B. Branch, Nancy H. Branch, and Josephine Branch.
Sources
- ↑ "United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1850 ", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HRW4-HDZM : 23 February 2021), L O B Branch in entry for MM9.1.1/MVCY-1GK:, 1850.
- ↑ "United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WKPG-D42M : 16 October 2019), L O B Branch, 1860.
- ↑ "United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WK51-XW2M : 16 October 2019), L O B Brach, 1860.
- Wikipedia : Lawrence O'Bryan Branch
- Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/9859/lawrence-o'bryan-branch : accessed 30 January 2022), memorial page for Lawrence O'Bryan Branch (28 Nov 1820–17 Sep 1862), Find A Grave: Memorial #9859, citing City Cemetery, Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, USA ; Maintained by Find a Grave .
Wikidata: Item Q1809235 
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