1919

Margie Ruth “Muddy” Branham Morgan was born on 01 Feb 1919 in South Carolina, USA a child of John Hubert Branham and Daisy Susanna Sloan Branham.

1930

Ruth Branham was counted in the census on 05 Apr 1930 in Wateree, Kershaw, South Carolina, United States, as a 12-year-old, female, single, white, daughter. Also in the home was her father, John Branham; her mother, Daisy Branham; her siblings, Leonard Branham, John W. Branham, Ruby L. Branham, and Maude Branham; and her great-aunt, Fannie Young.

1940

When she was 20, she married Curtis Willie Morgan, son of Alvin Levert Morgan and Sarah Alice Nelson, on 07 Jan 1940 in Elgin, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA.

Ruth Morgan was counted in the census on April 9, 1940 in Wateree, Kershaw, South Carolina, United States, as a 21-year-old, female, married, white, daughter-in-law, also in the home was her father-in-law, A L Morgan; her mother-in-law, Alice Morgan; her sisters-in-law, Pearl Morgan, and Ellie Morgan; her brother-in-law, Purvis Morgan; her husband, Curtis Morgan; and her grandfather-in-law; W B Nelsen.

1956

On August 6, 1956, Mrs Curtis Morgan was mentioned as the living daughter in the obituary of John H Branham.

1966

On October 22, 1966, Ruth Branham was mentioned as the living mother in the obituary of Mrs. Erline Morgan Wilson.

1972

On October 31, 1972, Mrs Ruth Morgan was mentioned as the living daughter in the obituary of Mrs Daisy Sloan Branham.

1998

On July 24, 1998, Ruth Morgan was mentioned in the newspaper article “Blaney graduates celebrate 60th reunion.“

1999

On May 26, 1999, Ruth Branham Morgan was mentioned as the living wife in the obituary of Curtis Morgan.

2006

Margie Ruth “Muddy” Branham Morgan died on 18 Sep 2006 in Savannah, Chatham, Georgia, USA at Shadowmoss Plantation Alzheimer’s and Memory Care Residence. She was buried on 21 Sep 2006 in Elgin, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA at Hillcrest Baptist Church Cemetery.

Ruth Branham Morgan

ELGIN- Funeral service for Ruth Branham Morgan, 87, will be held 3 o’clock Thursday, September 21, 2006 at Hillcrest Baptist Church with The Reverend Kenneth Jackson and The Reverend Jimmy Carlisle officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 o’clock on Wednesday at Shives Funeral Home. Mrs. Morgan’s grandsons and great-grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Memorials may be made to Shadowmoss Plantation Alzheimer’s and Memory Care Residence, 249 Holland Drive, Savannah, GA 31419.

Mrs. Morgan died Monday, September 18, 2006 at Shadowmoss Plantation Alzheimer’s and Memory Care Residence in Savannah, GA. Born February 1, 1919, she was the daughter of the late John Branham and Daisey Sloan Branham. Mrs. Morgan had lived the last 2 ½ years in Meldrim, GA where she enjoyed fishing and trips to the mountains and the Amish country. She enjoyed gospel music and telling stories of her life. Her love was to sit with her pictures and tell stories of each one. Ruth was retired from civil service and was a charter member of Hillcrest Baptist Church, where she taught Sunday school and was a member of the Senior Ladies Sunday School class.

Mrs. Morgan was preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, Curtis Morgan; son, Benny Morgan; daughter, Earline Morgan Wilson; and brothers, J.W. Branham and Leonard Branham.

Survivors include her three sons, J.C. Morgan and wife Mary Morgan of Elgin, SC, Purvis Morgan of Elgin, SC, Rusty Morgan and wife Robin Morgan of Meldrim, Ga; ten grandchildren and fifteen great-grandchildren. One great-great-granddaughter; sisters, Maude Cherry (Jim Cherry) of Lugoff, SC, Leona Smith of Camden, SC, Juanita Grover (Marion Grover) of Elgin.

2012

On August 19, 2012, Ruth Morgan was listed as a deceased sister in the obituary of Juanita B. Coker.

2022

On February 24, 2022, Ruth Branham Morgan was listed as the deceased sister in the obituary of Maude Branham Cherry.