"COUNTIES OF MORGAN, MONROE & BROWN, INDIANA. HISTORICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL."
CHARLES BLANCHARD, EDITOR. CHICAGO: F. A. BATTEY & CO. PUBLISHERS. 1884.
F. A. BATTEY. F. W. TEPPLE
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP AND MARTINSVILLE, MORGAN COUNTY, INDIANA
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ROBERT H. BRANCH was born in Johnson County, Ind., on April 7, 1852. A
sketch of parents' life appears elsewhere in this work. He was fourth son
and ninth child in a family of twelve children, and was reared in his native
county. When eighteen years of age, he began working on his father's farm,
which he continued to do for two years. He then came to Martinsville, and
was employed by his brother, E. F. Branch, in the grain business, with whom
he continued until January, 1874. At this time he became a partner in the
firm, and continued so for three years, when his brother sold his interest
to D. D. Cramer. Three years later, the firm was dissolved, R. H. Branch
and D. D. Cramer selling their interests. Our subject then purchased a half
interest in the flouring mills and elevator, which was destroyed by fire on
June 22, 1883, the loss being about $26,000. An elevator, the capacity of
which is 125,000 bushels, has since been built, in place of the one
destroyed, and business was resumed on December 1, 1883, which most
undoubtedly will prove as great a success as formerly. Mr. Branch is a
member of the A. F. & A. M. He is also an active member and worker in the
Christian Church. Politically he is a Republican, and quite influential in
this party. He is liberal as a citizen, and highly respected by all who
know him.
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