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[[Image:Billy Paul at Eagle Rock.jpg|250px|right|thumb|Billy Paul Branham at Eagle Rock. He's now almost 80, yet Los Angeles is still standing.]] | [[Image:Billy Paul at Eagle Rock.jpg|250px|right|thumb|Billy Paul Branham at Eagle Rock. He's now almost 80, yet Los Angeles is still standing.]] | ||
'''Billy Paul Branham''' was born in 1935 to William and Hope Branham. Billy Paul's mother and his younger sister Sharon died in 1937, and his attachment and unique relationship with his father formed in the lonely years that followed. Billy Paul Branham said that he met the Angel of the Lord that spoke with his father, and thousands of miracles as he accompanied him through campaigns across the United States, Canada, Africa, and India. | '''Billy Paul Branham''' was born in 1935 to William and Hope Branham. Billy Paul's mother and his younger sister Sharon died in 1937, and his attachment and unique relationship with his father formed in the lonely years that followed. Billy Paul Branham said that he met the Angel of the Lord that spoke with his father, and thousands of miracles as he accompanied him through campaigns across the United States, Canada, Africa, and India. | ||
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[[Image:Jeffersonville-evening-news-sep-24-1953-p1.png|thumb|250px|left|Newspaper article re divorce proceedings between May and Billy Paul Branham]] | [[Image:Jeffersonville-evening-news-sep-24-1953-p1.png|thumb|250px|left|Newspaper article re divorce proceedings between May and Billy Paul Branham]] | ||
[[Image:Billy Paul divorce from first marriage.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Court docket for divorce proceedings between May and Billy Paul Branham]] | [[Image:Billy Paul divorce from first marriage.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Court docket for divorce proceedings between May and Billy Paul Branham]] | ||
Billy Paul Branham was married on August 11, 1953 to Ollie May Christopher. The marriage license indicates that William Branham, Billy Paul's father, consented to the wedding. The wedding was officiated by Rev. P.E. Franz. | Billy Paul Branham was married on August 11, 1953 to Ollie May Christopher. The marriage license indicates that William Branham, Billy Paul's father, consented to the wedding. The wedding was officiated by Rev. P.E. Franz. The license was also signed by Julius Poff, an officer of the court. | ||
Billy Paul states that he was born on September 13, 1935 but the marriage certificate states that his birthdate was September 13, 1934. | Billy Paul states that he was born on September 13, 1935, but the marriage certificate states that his birthdate was September 13, 1934. | ||
William Branham stated that Billy Paul had "''run off with some little kid still in common school and got married''". He also stated that the marriage had been | William Branham stated that Billy Paul had "''run off with some little kid still in common school and got married''". He also stated that the marriage had been annulled by himself and the girl's father after they found out about it. | ||
But the truth is that May Branham, Billy Paul's first wife, filed for divorce from her husband a mere 43 days after they were married. Additionally a restraining order was issued and the marriage was annulled as a result of the divorce proceedings. | But the truth is that May Branham, Billy Paul's first wife, filed for divorce from her husband a mere 43 days after they were married. Additionally, a restraining order was issued and the marriage was annulled as a result of the divorce proceedings. | ||
Why did William Branham find it necessary to lie with respect to his son's first marriage | Why did William Branham find it necessary to lie with respect to his son's first marriage that the marriage was not conducted by "magistrate" but by an ordained minister? | ||
Did William Branham also lie about whether he had consented to the marriage (according to the legal documents he had). If Billy Paul was the one who lied on the marriage license, why did both the court officer and the minister who married them believe the lie? | |||
Additionally, if the date of Billy Paul's birth is correct on the marriage license, then this is evidence that William Branham and Hope Brumbach were married while she was pregnant. Was Billy Paul conceived out of wedlock? | Additionally, if the date of Billy Paul's birth is correct on the marriage license, then this is evidence that William Branham and Hope Brumbach were married while she was pregnant. Was Billy Paul conceived out of wedlock? | ||