Murder in the First Degree

Murder in the First Degree

Because William Branham’s parents and siblings were frequently in the news, historians have a unique glimpse into the family dynamics and moral standards that produced the central figure of a destructive cult. With many other destructive groups, those accounts are seldom recorded real-time, and often whitewashed from the more critical details. With recorded history for his father Charles and brother Edward, however, William Branham’s upbringing is documented.

A few years after Charles Branham was arrested for producing liquor for the Wathen Liquor Ring which supplied Chicago, Edward Branham shot and killed a man. Edward claimed that John Burse was twirling a pistol whcen it discharged, but witnesses saw Edward Branham shoot with intent to kill. Charles Branham told police that the pistol “fell to the ground” and he did not know who fired the fatal shot.

Edward Branham was charged with Murder in the First Degree. A few months later, however, Edward died. Interestingly, the obituary states that William Branham was living in Kansas – a part of the timeline that is mysteriously missing from Branham’s life story accounts.

Edward Branham:

Charles Branham:

R. E. Wathen Distilleries:

[lesliewells]

That is so interesting!! another piece of the puzzle that seems t have about 5 million pieces!! Is there any information about Edward's cause of death?

[CRWottrich]

Interesting. I don’t remember Branham ever mentioning his brother murdering someone. I feel like that’s something I would have remembered? Was it something Branham never mentioned about his family?

[paulanumugreat]

Brother Branham' s message always leads to God's word, the Bible. The devil doesn't like it so they will do anything to attack the message as well as the messenger and that's what they do in all generations, of course this generation can't be an exception,
Then said he unto the disciples, It is impossible but that offences will come: but woe unto him, through whom they come! (Luke 17:1)
Brother Branham himself said he wasn't Christ, probably along the line, he said things he shouldn't say, he did things he shouldn't do, still a man. I hope you the one doing this very evil thing, you are perfect enough to bring out the very things God has forgiven and forgotten. Brethren let's not argue with them, they know what spirit is leading them.I believe Brother Branham to be God's prophet for this Laodicean age FULL STOP 🛑 You better REPENT before it is too late. Who even paid you to do this evil thing you are doing here? Leading disbelievers astray because of course no BELIEVER will be moved by any of your malicious ways.We stand with the word and compare the spirit. Why don't you use this opportunity to PREACH TO THE LOST SOULS AND GET THEM INTO CHRIST?, instead of being busy attacking God's prophet here. Go ahead and PREACH what you believe is God's word.OH the attention, the likes on YouTube, the subscribers and views because these dollars, YOU mean all that was enough for you to be doing this evil thing here, it tells what spirit you are made up of. REPENT!!!! REPENT!!!
Luke 17:20
King James Bible
It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones.

1 Chronicles 16:20
Saying, Touch not mine anointed, and do my prophets no harm.