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===What does the US Census report for William Branham's Material Line?===
===What does the US Census report for William Branham's Material Line?===


The 1870 and 1880 US Census under description had three categories; Age, Sex, and Ethnic group.  
The 1870 and 1880 US Census under description had three categories; Age, Sex, and Race.  


Under the Ethnic group, there were 5 choices for the census takers. 1-White(W) 2-Black(B) 3-Mulatto(M) 4-Chinese(C) '''5-Indian(I)'''
Under race there were 5 choices for the census takers. 1-White(W) 2-Black(B) 3-Mulatto(M) 4-Chinese(C) '''5-Indian(I)'''




'''1870 US Census record:'''
'''1870 US Census record:'''


Lewis Riley Branham, Location=Adair County Ky, Age=19, '''Ethnicity=White'''
Lewis Riley Branham, Location=Adair County Ky, Age=19, '''Race=White'''


Malissa Jean Smith(Branham), Location=Adair County Ky, Age=19, '''Ethnicity=White'''
Malissa Jean (Smith) Branham, Location=Adair County Ky, Age=19, '''Race=White'''


Nancy Victoria Branham, Location=Adair County Ky, Age=1, '''Ethnicity=White'''
Nancy Victoria Branham, Location=Adair County Ky, Age=1, '''Race=White'''




'''1880 US Census record:'''
'''1880 US Census record:'''


Lewis Riley Branham, '''Ethnicity=White'''
Lewis Riley Branham, '''Race=White'''


Malissa Jean Smith, '''Ethnicity=White'''
Malissa Jean (Smith) Branham, '''Race=White'''


Nancy Victoria Branham, '''Ethnicity=White'''
Nancy Victoria Branham, '''Race=White'''




'''1900 US Census record:'''
'''1900 US Census record:'''


Nancy Victoria Branham(Harvey), '''Ethnicity=White'''
Nancy Victoria (Branham) Harvey, '''Race=White'''






====Lewis Branham and Malissa Smith Marriage Bond February 16th 1868====
===='''Additional Evidence Melissa J. (Smith) Branham's Race was white.'''====


If William Branham's claim was true all of Melissa J. Branham's children would have been full-blooded Cherokee Indians.


Melissa Smith's Marriage Bond says she was born in Adair County Ky. It also states her Mother's birthplace was also Adair County Ky.  
The problem is that all of Melissa's Sons were record on official records with their race as White.




====='''Additional Evidence Melissa J. (Smith) Branham's ethnicity was white.'''=====
Melissa Branham Sons in birth order:


Malissa J. Branham's Son George Alfred Branham (Aug. 6 1881 - July 24, 1961) ethnicity is listed as white on his death record.


Malissa J. Branham's Son Lucien T. Branham (April 15, 1895 - May 22, 1961) ethnicity is listed as white on his death record.  
John H. Branham (April 13, 1871 - Jan. 5, 1945) Race is listed as white on his death record.


James R. Branham (April 18, 1874 - Jan. 26, 1953) Race is listed as white on his death record.


======'''Mitochondrial inheritance'''======
Ruben W. Branham (Oct. 20, 1877 - Jun. 29, 1945) Race is listed as white on his WWI draft registration card.
 
George Alfred Branham (Aug. 6, 1881 - July 24, 1961) Race is listed as white on his death record.
 
Francis C. Branham (Jun. 24, 1886 - May 29, 1965) Race is listed as white on his death record.
 
Lucien T. Branham (April 15, 1895 - May 22, 1961) Race is listed as white on his death record.
 
 
 
====='''Mitochondrial inheritance'''=====


The fact that mitochondrial DNA is maternally inherited enables genealogical researchers to trace maternal lineage far back in time.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitochondrial_DNA</ref>  
The fact that mitochondrial DNA is maternally inherited enables genealogical researchers to trace maternal lineage far back in time.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitochondrial_DNA</ref>