Mildred L KUMMELL Mini tree diagram

Samuel Thomas BRANCH3,1,4,2

Dec 1887 - UNKNOWN

Life History

25th Dec 1885

Born

(less likely)

Dec 1887

Born in Mississippi.1,2

(most likely)

6th Mar 1915

Married Mildred L KUMMELL in Phillips County, Arkansas.4

18th Jan 1924

Divorced from Mildred L KUMMELL in White County, Arkansas.5

Dec 1945

Death of Mildred L KUMMELL in Lexington, Holmes, Mississippi.6,7

UNKNOWN

Died

Notes

  • In 1900, the census seems to report that Samuel's father Joe is still married, but his mother is not reported in the census with this family.

    1900 Federal Census, Attala County, Mississippi, Newport, District 10, page 8B, Hse/Fam #136
    Branch, Joe M Head W M Nov 1859  31 Married 19 years (but no wife reported) MS MS MS Farmer Owns Can Read and Write
    Branch, Hettie Dau W F May 1882  18 Single MS MS MS At School Can Read and Write
    Branch, Nannie Dau W F Feb 1884  16 Single MS MS MS At School Can Read and Write
    Branch, Allie Dau W F Jan 1886  14 Single MS MS MS At School Can Read and Write
    Branch, Samuel Son W M Dec 1887  2 Single MS MS MS Farm Laborer Can Read and Write
    Branch, Isadora Sister W F Dec 1857  42 Single MS MS MS Can Read and Write

    The head of the family next door appears to be Joe M Branch's father.  One of Joe M's brothers, E A, and his wife and two sons is living with his father,

    1900 Federal Census, Attala County, Mississippi, Newport, District 10, page 8B, Hse/Fam #137
    Branch, Joe A Head W M Aug 1837  62 Widowed MS VA LA Farmer Owns Cannot Read or Write
    Branch, E A Son W M Nov 1874  25 Married 4 years MS MS MS Farm Laborer Can Read and Write
    Branch, Claudia May Dau-in-law W F Sept 1879  18 Married 4 years 2 children/2 living MS MS MS
    Branch, Erma Grandson [sic] W M Oct 1897  2 Single MS MS MS
    Branch, Clark Grandson W M Aug 1899  10mos Single MS MS MS

    World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
    Samuel Thomas Branch
    Residence Des Arc, Prairie County, Arkansas
    Age 33, Birth Date 25 Dec 1885
    Laborer, Des Arc Veneer and Lumber Company
    Wife Mildred Branch, Des Arc
    Tall, Slender, Brown Eyes, Dark Hair
    Registered 12 September 1918 (Place not stamped)
    Signed Samuel Thomas Branch

    In 1920, his age is still 33.  This age matches the age reported in 1900, as well as the birth date of Dec 1`887, in contrast to the 1918 draft registration that reports him also 33 that year, and born 25 Dec 1885.  In 1920 he and Mildred are still living in DesArc, Prairie County, Arkansas.  The relationships in the household are not clear.  The head of the household is Ed Monroe, a black man who is renting.  Sam was first also designated as head, then this was Xed out, but no substitute status was entered.  Then Mildred is entered as Wife, obviously meaning Sam's wife.

    Ed is a fireman at what appears to be Stationary Backer, the designation of two others on this page also.  I checked several pages of the census and find other designations of this place of work, but still cannot tell what the enumerator was trying to spell.  The smeary writing makes it hard to read these occupational designations.  Sam is a Grader at the Veneer Mill.  There is also a stone mill in DesArc where others on this page work.

    1920 Federal Census, Prairie County, Arkansas, 9 January, DesArc Town, District 112, page 10A, Hse #157, Fam #202
    Monroe, Ed Head Rents M B 45 Divorced Ark US US Fireman Stationary Backer (?)
    Branch, Samuel T No Relationship Designated M W 33 Married MS MS MS Grader, Veneer Mill
    Branch, Mildred Wife F W 22 Married AR US AR

    They divorced in 1924.

    Arkansas Divorce Index, 1923-1939
    Docket #3571, Volume #44
    Plaintiff Mildred Branch
    Defendant S T Branch
    Divorce 18 Jan 1924 White County

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