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	Views on William Branham's legacy can be grouped into the following main categories:		Views on William Branham's legacy can be grouped into the following main categories:

	#~~Most~~ Christians have never heard of William Branham and have no idea he even has a legacy.		#The vast majority of both Christians and non-Christians today have never heard of William Branham and have no idea he even has a legacy.
	#Some older Pentecostals and "charismatic" Christians view him as a great evangelist and gifted healer who strayed from Christian orthodoxy in the latter stages of his ministry. They believe this is the reason for his obscurity today.		#Some older Pentecostals and "charismatic" Christians view him as a great evangelist and gifted healer who strayed from Christian orthodoxy in the latter stages of his ministry. They believe this is the reason for his obscurity today.
	#His followers (estimated at between 500,000 and 1,000,000 people) believe him to be Elijah the Prophet, the fulfillment of Malachi 4:5. There are [[Message Sects\|many different sects within William Branham's followers]], although they all refer to themselves as believers of [[The Message\|the Message of the Hour]]. Some of his followers believe that William Branham's every word was infallible, while others will admit that he did make some minor errors but he was infallible with respect to his visions, prophecies and ~~his~~ interpretation of the Bible.		#His followers (estimated at between 500,000 and 1,000,000 people worldwide) believe him to be Elijah the Prophet, the fulfillment of Malachi 4:5 and the angel of [[Revelation 10:7]]. There are [[Message Sects\|many different sects within William Branham's followers]], although they all refer to themselves as believers of [[The Message\|the Message of the Hour]]. Some of his followers believe that William Branham's every word was infallible, while others will admit that he did make some minor errors but he was infallible with respect to his visions, prophecies and interpretation of the Bible.
	#Some, [[Research Sources for William Branham and His Message#Independent research sources\|as a result of facts coming out of research by us and other former message followers]], view William Branham as a ~~charlatan~~ who was either willfully deceptive, or had untreated mental health issues.		#Some, [[Research Sources for William Branham and His Message#Independent research sources\|as a result of facts coming out of research by us and other former message followers]], view William Branham as a false prophet who was either willfully deceptive, or had untreated mental health issues.

	By his own admission, William Branham was prone to exaggeration and he often embellished his stories.		'''By his own admission, William Branham was prone to exaggeration''' and he often embellished his stories.

	William Branham's life story account as related on this website is based on both his recorded sermons and as many historical documents as we could find. Any statements that can be substantiated by written historical documents are referenced.		William Branham's life story account as related on this website is based on both his recorded sermons and as many historical documents as we could find. Any statements that can be substantiated by written historical documents are referenced.


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			'''Who was William Marrion Branham?''' In the late 1940's, his healing ministry skyrocketed him from a pastor in a small church outside Louisville, Kentucky to an international evangelist. However, as his ministry progressed his visions and doctrine became increasingly controversial until '''his death''' on December 24, 1965.

			=Introduction=

	'''William Marrion Branham''' was an evangelist who has been called the ''"pacesetter of the healing revival"'' <ref>The Dictionary of Pentecostal and Charismatic Movements: (Zondervan, 1988, p. 372) ~ ''Branham filled the largest stadiums and meeting halls in the world.’ ... As the pacesetter of the healing revival, Branham was the primary source of inspiration in the development of other healing ministries.''</ref> and a ''"prophet"''<ref>The Full Gospel Men's Voice Magazine (February, 1961) ~ ''"In Bible Days, there were men of God who were Prophets and Seers. But in all the Sacred Records, none of these had a greater record than that of William Branham."''</ref>. He was born in rural Kentucky, raised in Indiana, and in the 1940’s his healing ministry skyrocketed him from a rural pastor to an international evangelist.		'''William Marrion Branham''' was an evangelist who has been called the ''"pacesetter of the healing revival"'' <ref>The Dictionary of Pentecostal and Charismatic Movements: (Zondervan, 1988, p. 372) ~ ''Branham filled the largest stadiums and meeting halls in the world.’ ... As the pacesetter of the healing revival, Branham was the primary source of inspiration in the development of other healing ministries.''</ref> and a ''"prophet"''<ref>The Full Gospel Men's Voice Magazine (February, 1961) ~ ''"In Bible Days, there were men of God who were Prophets and Seers. But in all the Sacred Records, none of these had a greater record than that of William Branham."''</ref>. He was born in rural Kentucky, raised in Indiana, and in the 1940’s his healing ministry skyrocketed him from a rural pastor to an international evangelist.

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	The hard times soon faded and William Branham married Meda Broy on October 23, 1941. (Meda was the daughter of Frank and Emma Broy, and was born on April 16, 1919. Emma Broy had divorced her first husband Daniel Lawton in 1907 before marrying Frank, who she divorced on April 3, 1929.) William Branham was then once again listed as the pastor of the Pentecostal Tabernacle in the 1943 Jeffersonville City Directory.<ref>[[Searching for Vindication]] Timeline</ref>		The hard times soon faded and William Branham married Meda Broy on October 23, 1941. (Meda was the daughter of Frank and Emma Broy, and was born on April 16, 1919. Emma Broy had divorced her first husband Daniel Lawton in 1907 before marrying Frank, who she divorced on April 3, 1929.) William Branham was then once again listed as the pastor of the Pentecostal Tabernacle in the 1943 Jeffersonville City Directory.<ref>[[Searching for Vindication]] Timeline</ref>

	'''Go to [[Commission & Ministry\|part 2 of this article]].		'''Go to [[Commission & Ministry\|part 2 of this article]].'''
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	The hard times soon faded and William Branham married Meda Broy on October 23, 1941. (Meda was the daughter of Frank and Emma Broy, and was born on April 16, 1919. Emma Broy had divorced her first husband Daniel Lawton in 1907 before marrying Frank, who she divorced on April 3, 1929.) William Branham was then once again listed as the pastor of the Pentecostal Tabernacle in the 1943 Jeffersonville City Directory.<ref>[[Searching for Vindication]] Timeline</ref>		The hard times soon faded and William Branham married Meda Broy on October 23, 1941. (Meda was the daughter of Frank and Emma Broy, and was born on April 16, 1919. Emma Broy had divorced her first husband Daniel Lawton in 1907 before marrying Frank, who she divorced on April 3, 1929.) William Branham was then once again listed as the pastor of the Pentecostal Tabernacle in the 1943 Jeffersonville City Directory.<ref>[[Searching for Vindication]] Timeline</ref>

	Go to [[Commission & Ministry\|part 2 of this article]].		'''Go to [[Commission & Ministry\|part 2 of this article]].
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	The hard times soon faded and William Branham married Meda Broy on October 23, 1941. (Meda was the daughter of Frank and Emma Broy, and was born on April 16, 1919. Emma Broy had divorced her first husband Daniel Lawton in 1907 before marrying Frank, who she divorced on April 3, 1929.) William Branham was then once again listed as the pastor of the Pentecostal Tabernacle in the 1943 Jeffersonville City Directory.<ref>[[Searching for Vindication]] Timeline</ref>		The hard times soon faded and William Branham married Meda Broy on October 23, 1941. (Meda was the daughter of Frank and Emma Broy, and was born on April 16, 1919. Emma Broy had divorced her first husband Daniel Lawton in 1907 before marrying Frank, who she divorced on April 3, 1929.) William Branham was then once again listed as the pastor of the Pentecostal Tabernacle in the 1943 Jeffersonville City Directory.<ref>[[Searching for Vindication]] Timeline</ref>

			Go to [[Commission & Ministry\|part 2 of this article]].

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Early Life

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	Charles Branham broke horses for Otto Wathen, and later became his private chauffer. <ref> William Branham, April 19, 1959 in a sermon called “Life Story” </ref> Otto Wathen owned the R.E. Wathen Distillery as well as the Louisville Colonels baseball club. William Branham said that their family lived on Wathen’s residence for a time.		Charles Branham broke horses for Otto Wathen, and later became his private chauffer. <ref> William Branham, April 19, 1959 in a sermon called “Life Story” </ref> Otto Wathen owned the R.E. Wathen Distillery as well as the Louisville Colonels baseball club. William Branham said that their family lived on Wathen’s residence for a time.
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	\|'''When did Charles die?''' <br> [~~http://en.believethesign.com/index.php/Was_William_Branham_Honest~~#~~The_Death_of_Charles_Branham~~ Click to discover whether Charles died when William Branham was a child.]		\|'''When did Charles die?''' <br> [[Was William Branham Honest#The Death of Charles Branham\|Click to discover whether Charles died when William Branham was a child.]]
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	One of the churches William Branham visited during his recovery was the First Pentecostal Baptist Church of Jeffersonville at 328 Watt Street, which was pastored by Rev. Roy Davis, a member of the Ku Klux Klan. It was here that William Branham first met Hope Brumbach (born July 16, 1913), who was a youth leader and speaker at the church, and a seamstress at the shirt manufacturer M. Fine & Sons. <ref>[[Searching for Vindication]] Timeline - The Jeffersonville City Directory, [[Life story by Julius Stadsklev]]</ref>		One of the churches William Branham visited during his recovery was the First Pentecostal Baptist Church of Jeffersonville at 328 Watt Street, which was pastored by Rev. Roy Davis, a member of the Ku Klux Klan. It was here that William Branham first met Hope Brumbach (born July 16, 1913), who was a youth leader and speaker at the church, and a seamstress at the shirt manufacturer M. Fine & Sons. <ref>[[Searching for Vindication]] Timeline - The Jeffersonville City Directory, [[Life story by Julius Stadsklev]]</ref>
			[[Image:Image-rs-018 - Sis Hope and Bro Branham.jpg\|220px\|thumb\|William and Hope Branham]]
	Hope’s parents Charles and Hazel Brumbach divorced on November 1, 1931. Charles Brumbach quickly remarried to Grace Creigh February 15, 1932 and moved away from Jeffersonville to Fort Wayne, Indiana (a 3.5 hour drive from Jeffersonville on modern roads). <ref>[[Searching for Vindication]] Timeline - marriage and divorce documents.</ref>		Hope’s parents Charles and Hazel Brumbach divorced on November 1, 1931. Charles Brumbach quickly remarried to Grace Creigh February 15, 1932 and moved away from Jeffersonville to Fort Wayne, Indiana (a 3.5 hour drive from Jeffersonville on modern roads). <ref>[[Searching for Vindication]] Timeline - marriage and divorce documents.</ref>
	~~[[Image:Image-rs-018 - Sis Hope and Bro Branham.jpg\|220px\|thumb\|William and Hope Branham]]~~

	William Branham asked for Hope's hand in marriage after a sermon preached by Roy Davis after a Wednesday night sermon. They talked about it as they walked to her parent’s house from the church. William Branham said he stood on the porch of her parent’s home, Charles stopped playing the Victrola and came out to the porch. William Branham asked Charles if he could marry Hope while Hope remained inside and talked with her mother. <ref>[[Life story by Julius Stadsklev]] in a story written firsthand by William Branham. Also on recording on April 15, 1951, November 8, 1953 and July 20, 1952 in sermons called “A Life Story”.</ref>		William Branham asked for Hope's hand in marriage after a sermon preached by Roy Davis after a Wednesday night sermon. They talked about it as they walked to her parent’s house from the church. William Branham said he stood on the porch of her parent’s home, Charles stopped playing the Victrola and came out to the porch. William Branham asked Charles if he could marry Hope while Hope remained inside and talked with her mother. <ref>[[Life story by Julius Stadsklev]] in a story written firsthand by William Branham. Also on recording on April 15, 1951, November 8, 1953 and July 20, 1952 in sermons called “A Life Story”.</ref>
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	William Branham claimed to have started construction on the 'Pentecostal Tabernacle’ in Jeffersonville in 1933 before he was married (this later became known as the 'Branham Tabernacle').<ref>William Branham, April 7, 1957 in a sermon “God keeps his Word”</ref>		William Branham claimed to have started construction on the 'Pentecostal Tabernacle’ in Jeffersonville in 1933 before he was married (this later became known as the 'Branham Tabernacle').<ref>William Branham, April 7, 1957 in a sermon “God keeps his Word”</ref>

			However, the last advertisement for Roy Davis church in the Jeffersonville Evening News was on February 10, 1934, <ref> [[Searching for Vindication]] Timeline - 2013/06/29 post re the History Of Roy Davis' Church</ref> and William Branham said he was the assistant pastor of Roy Davis’ church at the time it burned down. <ref> William Branham, April 27, 1964 in a sermon called “A Trial”, “And the Missionary Baptist Church burned down, which I was assistant pastor, at the time. And Mr. Davis come back to Texas.” </ref> Roy Davis then moved back to Texas, and William Branham started construction on his own church. The first advertisement for William Branham’s church, The Pentecostal Tabernacle, appeared in the Jeffersonville Evening News appeared on August 17, 1935. <ref>[[Searching for Vindication]] Timeline - 2013/06/30 post re First Appearances Of The Pentecostal Tabernacle</ref>

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	~~However,~~ the ~~last advertisement~~ for ~~Roy Davis church in the Jeffersonville Evening News~~ was ~~on February 10~~, ~~1934, <ref> [[Searching~~ for ~~Vindication]] Timeline - 2013/06/29 post re~~ the ~~History Of Roy Davis' Church</ref>~~ and ~~William Branham said he was~~ the ~~assistant pastor~~ of ~~Roy Davis’ church at~~ the ~~time it burned down~~. ~~<ref>~~ William Branham, ~~April 27~~, ~~1964~~ in ~~a sermon called “A Trial”, “And the Missionary Baptist Church burned down, which I was assistant pastor, at~~ the ~~time. And Mr. Davis come back to Texas.” </ref> Roy Davis then moved back to Texas, and William Branham started construction on his own church~~. ~~The first advertisement for William Branham’s church, The Pentecostal Tabernacle, appeared~~ in the ~~Jeffersonville Evening News appeared on August 17, 1935~~. ~~<ref>[[Searching for Vindication]] Timeline - 2013/06/30 post re First Appearances Of The Pentecostal Tabernacle</ref>~~
			William Branham told of a vision he had on the morning he was laying the cornerstone for his new tablernacle. The vision was of an orchard, with places for new trees on either side of an aisle leading to the cross. Plum trees were on one side, and apple trees were on the other side, and both types of fruit were found in the cross. William Branham was instructed to walk between these trees (which he identified as the Trinitarian and Oneness Pentecostals), and do the work of an evangelist, as both types of fruit were found in the cross. Later in his ministry he began preaching that the Trinity and Oneness doctrines were of the devil – in direct violation of this early vision.

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	William Branham told of a vision he had on the morning he was laying the cornerstone for his new tablernacle. The vision was of an orchard, with places for new trees on either side of an aisle leading to the cross. Plum trees were on one side, and apple trees were on the other side, and both types of fruit were found in the cross. William Branham was instructed to walk between these trees (which he identified as the Trinitarian and Oneness Pentecostals), and do the work of an evangelist, as both types of fruit were found in the cross. Later in his ministry he began preaching that the Trinity and Oneness doctrines were of the devil – in direct violation of this early vision.

	William Branham continued to work and preach, and married Hope Brumbach on June 22, 1934 in Fort Wayne, Indiana. <ref>[File:Marriage License-Branham.jpg]</ref>		William Branham continued to work and preach, and married Hope Brumbach on June 22, 1934 in Fort Wayne, Indiana. <ref>[File:Marriage License-Branham.jpg]</ref>
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	~~\|'''Mishawaka Christians''' <br>[[Roy Davis#Roy Davis' Pentecostal Baptist Church\|Who did William Branham meet?]]~~
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	Already married, and a pastor of a Pentecostal church, William Branham travelled north to a town called Mishawaka, where he was received warmly by a group of mixed European-American and African-American Pentecostals. William Branham often said that these Mishawaka meetings were his first introduction to the Pentecostal people. <ref> William Branham, June 9, 1953 in a sermon called “Demonology” </ref> Without Roy Davis around to enforce his KKK agenda, William Branham began accepting a number of invitations to preach at various Oneness and mixed-race Pentecostal churches.		Already married, and a pastor of a Pentecostal church, William Branham travelled north to a town called Mishawaka, where he was received warmly by a group of mixed European-American and African-American Pentecostals. William Branham often said that these Mishawaka meetings were his first introduction to the Pentecostal people. <ref> William Branham, June 9, 1953 in a sermon called “Demonology” </ref> Without Roy Davis around to enforce his KKK agenda, William Branham began accepting a number of invitations to preach at various Oneness and mixed-race Pentecostal churches.
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	The summer of 1935 was a whirlwind of events.		The summer of 1935 was a whirlwind of events.

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	William Branham’s brother Charles died in an accident on August 5, 1935. Then Hope Branham’s mother remarried to John Cardwell on August 22, 1935. Soon after, Billy Paul Branham was born to William and Hope on September 13, 1935. The 1935 and 1937 city directory listed William Branham is pastor of the Pentecostal Tabernacle, and residing with his wife Hope at 430 Graham Street in Jeffersonville. <ref>[[Searching for Vindication]] Timeline</ref>		William Branham’s brother Charles died in an accident on August 5, 1935. Then Hope Branham’s mother remarried to John Cardwell on August 22, 1935. Soon after, Billy Paul Branham was born to William and Hope on September 13, 1935. The 1935 and 1937 city directory listed William Branham is pastor of the Pentecostal Tabernacle, and residing with his wife Hope at 430 Graham Street in Jeffersonville. <ref>[[Searching for Vindication]] Timeline</ref>