The Jubilee History and Biographical Sketches of the [Black] Liberty 
Association, G. R. Ford.  Printed and Published by Times Publishing 
Company of Smith's Grove, Ky., 1916. Also taken from Barren's Black 
Roots, Vol. 3, Michelle B. Gorin, (C) May 1993. Used by permission.

ELDER CHARLES WM. BRANSFORD was born February 15, 1874, in the county of 
Edmonson and state of Kentucky.  He was the eldest son of Henry and 
Alice Bransford. He attended school in the rural district, finishing his 
course under Samuel Ferguson, of Brownsville, Ky.  He professed a hope 
in Christ under Reverends L. Shobe and John Garnett, February 10, 1895 
and claimed a call to the ministry the same year licensed to preach by 
the Pleasant Union Baptist church which connection he has held since 
while in school in Frankfort, Ky.  He was called to take charge of a 
church on Elkhorn Creek, this being his first charge.  He is now pastor 
of Bearwallow Church, Woodsonville, at Rowletts, Ky., and Queens Chapel 
at Hiseville on the following days: first named, 1 Sunday, 4th Sunday 
and 2nd Sunday.

Bransford Ferguson Garnett Shobe
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Frankfort-Franklin-KY Hiseville-Barren-KY Woodsonville-Hart-KY 

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