September 14, 2010 · 4:18 PM
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Elias Branch House, Tift County

Thanks to Harriett Lawrence for the identification. Harriet’s grandfather, Jehu Branch, was the brother of the home’s owner. The family still owns and farms the land today.

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9 Responses to Elias Branch House, Tift County

  1. Cinda Branch Scott
    April 23, 2012 at 10:59 PM

    I’ve always been drawn to that house also and to find out that it was owned by a Branch! Amazing. I am descended from Elias and Lucy Devaughn Branch – probably this Elias’s Grandfather.

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  2. Linda Willis
    December 10, 2011 at 10:55 PM

    Is this the house over looking I-75 on exit 71 off of Willis Still Rd? I ask because I’m always drawn to that house mainly because of it’s location and also because my last name is Willis. I live in Florida but my Dad’s side of the family originally came from Georgia. My Aunt lives in Warner Robins and everytime I visit her I make a point of quickly driving up to this lonely house on the edge of the cotton field, over looking the interstate….am I crazy..maybe..I just like the character of this old house: do you Sir, know anything of this house I m so drawn to?
    Thank you

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  3. Harriett Lawrence
    September 7, 2011 at 4:29 PM

    The house belonged to Elias Branch, son of William and Jane Branch. House is located in Chula and was once located behind his Mother’s house (located on Academy Rd). I-75 cut through the farm in the 50′s and isolated the house on a hill. Land is still farmed by grandsons of Elias Branch. Uncle Elias was born in 1877 and was the brother of my granddaddy, Jehu.

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    • drtrd
      September 7, 2011 at 6:19 PM

      Thanks so much, Harriett! I will now be able to give it a name! That’s one of the most exciting parts of doing the website: learning about places from family members and those who have memories of them…

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  4. Holly
    July 17, 2011 at 6:39 AM

    The colors in this are marvelous, the verdant green & the soft grays of that old wood.. and I like how you can see just a bit of sky through that window.

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  5. Justis Kivari
    February 7, 2011 at 3:30 PM

    Hello,

    This is a great photo. I have a few questions about this house. Please contact me when you can.

    Thanks,
    Justis

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