Biographical Sketch of Henry C. Branch, Lafayette County, Missouri

>From "History of Lafayette County, Mo., carefully written and compiled
from the most authentic official and private sources" St. Louis, Mo.
Historical Company, 1881.
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Henry C. Branch, P. O. Lexington, Mo., son of Henry B. and Susan C.
Branch, was born in Buckingham county, Virginia, February 15, 1827,
where he was raised and educated, to the age of 15 years, when he came
with his parents to this state.  His father died in Carrollton, Mo.,
July 17, 1842.  His mother then moved to this county, but after living
here two years returned to Carroll county.  Mr. Branch spent several
years, first in Platte county, Mo., and then in Leavenworth county, Ks,
and 11 years in Saline county, Mo.  In 1877 he returned to this county,
and settled five miles from Lexington, where he has a splendid farm of
180 acres.  In 1851 he married Miss Dorothy Perry, of Platte county,
Mo., by whom he has six children living.  March 11, 1872, his wife died.
He was married again December 20, 1873 to Miss Emma Wilcoxen, of this
county, by which marriage he has three children.  He is a member of the
Cumberland Presbyterian church.

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