Author: Wm. H. LaPrade
Rev. Branch was born at Tallahassee, Fla. His father was a minister, Rev. James
Orson Branch, D.D. His Mother, Mrs. Caroline Lee Hentz Branch. He was an honor
graduate of Emory College in 1883. While a student at Oxford he was licensed to
preach at the age of 21 in Dec. 1883. Rev. Branch served 19 years in the South
Ga. Conference. In the fall of 1902, for health reasons, he was transferred to
the North Ga. Conference. In Nov. 1916 after 33 years in the pastorate, much of
the time in frail health, he superannuated.
He was twice married. His first wife was Miss Zillah Virginia Johnson of
Oglethrope Co., Ga. and to this union was born three sons, Charles Hentz, Jr.,
Garnett Orson and James Orson. After the death of his first wife he married her
younger sister, Miss Elizabeth Harriet Johnson. To this union was born two
children, Robert Marcellus, and Mary Zillah, now Mrs. Charles Arnold. His wife,
daughter and one grandson, Charles Arnold, Jr. survive him but Mrs. Branch who
was an invalid, lingered 4 months after his death and died, Nov. 20, 1933.
Rev. Branch was born at Tallahassee, Fla. His father was a minister, Rev. James
Orson Branch, D.D. His Mother, Mrs. Caroline Lee Hentz Branch. He was an honor
graduate of Emory College in 1883. While a student at Oxford he was licensed to
preach at the age of 21 in Dec. 1883. Rev. Branch served 19 years in the South
Ga. Conference. In the fall of 1902, for health reasons, he was transferred to
the North Ga. Conference. In Nov. 1916 after 33 years in the pastorate, much of
the time in frail health, he superannuated.
He was twice married. His first wife was Miss Zillah Virginia Johnson of
Oglethrope Co., Ga. and to this union was born three sons, Charles Hentz, Jr.,
Garnett Orson and James Orson. After the death of his first wife he married her
younger sister, Miss Elizabeth Harriet Johnson. To this union was born two
children, Robert Marcellus, and Mary Zillah, now Mrs. Charles Arnold. His wife,
daughter and one grandson, Charles Arnold, Jr. survive him but Mrs. Branch who
was an invalid, lingered 4 months after his death and died, Nov. 20, 1933.
Author: Wm. H. LaPrade
Rev. Branch was born at Tallahassee, Fla. His father was a minister, Rev. James
Orson Branch, D.D. His Mother, Mrs. Caroline Lee Hentz Branch. He was an honor
graduate of Emory College in 1883. While a student at Oxford he was licensed to
preach at the age of 21 in Dec. 1883. Rev. Branch served 19 years in the South
Ga. Conference. In the fall of 1902, for health reasons, he was transferred to
the North Ga. Conference. In Nov. 1916 after 33 years in the pastorate, much of
the time in frail health, he superannuated.
He was twice married. His first wife was Miss Zillah Virginia Johnson of
Oglethrope Co., Ga. and to this union was born three sons, Charles Hentz, Jr.,
Garnett Orson and James Orson. After the death of his first wife he married her
younger sister, Miss Elizabeth Harriet Johnson. To this union was born two
children, Robert Marcellus, and Mary Zillah, now Mrs. Charles Arnold. His wife,
daughter and one grandson, Charles Arnold, Jr. survive him but Mrs. Branch who
was an invalid, lingered 4 months after his death and died, Nov. 20, 1933.
Rev. Branch was born at Tallahassee, Fla. His father was a minister, Rev. James
Orson Branch, D.D. His Mother, Mrs. Caroline Lee Hentz Branch. He was an honor
graduate of Emory College in 1883. While a student at Oxford he was licensed to
preach at the age of 21 in Dec. 1883. Rev. Branch served 19 years in the South
Ga. Conference. In the fall of 1902, for health reasons, he was transferred to
the North Ga. Conference. In Nov. 1916 after 33 years in the pastorate, much of
the time in frail health, he superannuated.
He was twice married. His first wife was Miss Zillah Virginia Johnson of
Oglethrope Co., Ga. and to this union was born three sons, Charles Hentz, Jr.,
Garnett Orson and James Orson. After the death of his first wife he married her
younger sister, Miss Elizabeth Harriet Johnson. To this union was born two
children, Robert Marcellus, and Mary Zillah, now Mrs. Charles Arnold. His wife,
daughter and one grandson, Charles Arnold, Jr. survive him but Mrs. Branch who
was an invalid, lingered 4 months after his death and died, Nov. 20, 1933.
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