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Judge Charles Buford Bratcher, Sr.
Generation: L | ID: 1304 | Lifespan: 69 years Updated: 14 Apr 2014
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Ancestry Information
PATERNAL MATERNAL
(Paternal Grandfather) (Paternal Grandmother) (Maternal Grandmother) (Maternal Grandfather)
Buford Bratcher
(17 Mar 1836 - 14 Nov 1873)
Martha Ellen Butler
(25 May 1833 - 1 Sep 1922)
Amanda Glasscock (Aunt Mandy)
(1845 - UNK)
Charles Ewell Dennison
(1842 - UNK)
(Father) (Mother)
Joseph Clinton Bratcher (...
(21 Oct 1870 - 8 Jun 1945)
Cora Ellen Dennison (Gran...
(25 Feb 1881 - 17 Jun 1943)
Judge Charles Buford Bratcher, Sr.
(15 Aug 1908 - 17 Jan 1977)
Marriages of Charles Buford Bratcher, Sr.
Images Spouse Date of Marriage Certificate Location of Marriage
Vannah Leto Skeeters UNK Unknown
MARRIAGE NOTES:
Children of Charles Buford Bratcher, Sr.
Images Children Lifespan Other Parent
Delmer Povey Bratcher (UNK - UNK) Vannah Leto Skeeters
Dolores Genevieve Bratcher (1 Aug 1928 - 24 Jan 2005) Vannah Leto Skeeters
Charles Buford Bratcher, Jr. (14 Mar 1942 - 10 Oct 1949) Vannah Leto Skeeters
George Patton Bratcher (29 Nov 1944 - 2 Jul 1987) Vannah Leto Skeeters
Siblings of Charles Buford Bratcher, Sr.
Images Siblings Lifespan Father Mother
Aden Lee Bratcher (2 Oct 1896 - 14 Jan 1919) Joseph Clinton Bratcher (... Imogene Isbell (Imogene)
Dewey Fitzhugh Bratcher (21 May 1898 - 27 Dec 1987) Joseph Clinton Bratcher (... Imogene Isbell (Imogene)
Zula May Bratcher (20 Sep 1900 - 19 Nov 1911) Joseph Clinton Bratcher (... Imogene Isbell (Imogene)
Henry Clinton Bratcher (ABT 1903 - 17 Mar 1975) Joseph Clinton Bratcher (... Imogene Isbell (Imogene)
Judge Charles Buford Brat... (15 Aug 1908 - 17 Jan 1977) Joseph Clinton Bratcher (... Cora Ellen Dennison (Gran...
Lucille Bratcher (1 Feb 1914 - 15 Jul 2001) Joseph Clinton Bratcher (... Cora Ellen Dennison (Gran...
Robert Marion Bratcher (Bob) (24 Oct 1917 - 27 Nov 1977) Joseph Clinton Bratcher (... Cora Ellen Dennison (Gran...
Verbal Frances Bratcher (23 Mar 1922 - 3 Nov 2004) Joseph Clinton Bratcher (... Cora Ellen Dennison (Gran...
Detailed Primary Information for Charles Buford Bratcher, Sr.
Gender: Male
Generation: L
Added: 1 Jan 2009
Last Updated: 14 Apr 2014
Living: False
Primary Notes: Charles was a Democrat, and he was elected three times to the County Judge position of Grayson County.
Detailed Birth Information for Charles Buford Bratcher, Sr.
Birth Date: 15 Aug 1908
Time of Birth: UNK
Birth Location: Unknown
Map of Birthplace: Map Unavailable
Birth Notes: Information obtained in part from this person's tombstone.
Detailed Death Information for Charles Buford Bratcher, Sr.
Death Date: 17 Jan 1977
Time of Death: UNK
Death Location: Grayson County War Memorial Hospital, Leitchfield, Grayson County, Kentucky, USA
Map of Deathplace: Map Unavailable
Cause of Death: Heart Attack
Death Notes: Kentucky Death Index, 1911-2000 about Charles B Bratcher

Name: Charles B Bratcher
Death Date: 17 Jan 1977
Death Place: Grayson
Age: 068
Residence: Grayson
Volume: 2
Certificate: 662

To be accurate for future generations, Charles passed away at the "old" Grayson County Hospital which was in a different location than the one that currently exists.
Detailed Burial Information for Charles Buford Bratcher, Sr.
Burial Location: Fairview Cemetery, Leitchfield, Grayson County, Kentucky, USA
Map of Location: Click to view map (N 37.48363, W 86.27721)
Name on Stone: JUDGE CHARLES B. BRATCHER
Birthdate on Stone: AUGUST 15, 1908
Death Date on Stone: JANUARY 17, 1977
Inscription 1: HE LOVED PEOPLE
Inscription 2: None
Reverse Inscription:
Burial Notes: The personal information on Charles's stone is actually inscribed in his footstone. There is one large BRATCHER stone, and then he and his wife each have a footstone with their personal information.
Cemetery Notes:
Additional Notes for Charles Buford Bratcher, Sr.
Database Note No: 169
From the Grayson County News-Gazette On-line Edition, c. 2005:

Dolores Genevieve Povey

Dolores Genevieve Povey, age 76, of Leitchfield, died Monday, January 24, 2005 at her residence.

She was born August 1, 1928 in Louisville, Ky., the daughter of Grayson County Judge C.B. Bratcher and Vannah Skeeters Bratcher.

She is survived by three daughters, Rev. Joan Clagett of Elizabethtown, Ky., Vanna McClure of Louisville, and Betty Clemons of Peonia, Ky.; and one son, Fred G. Povey III of Washington DC. Also surviving are 14 grandchildren, Billy and Bobby Clagett, Jennie Gray, Bob and Jenna Evans, Melody Seeley, Scott McClure, Ryan Clemons, Natalie Crume, Eric, Beth, Mallory, Charlie and Allison Mudd; and six great-grandchildren, Jonas Clagett, Hunter and Hannah Gray, Ashley and Shelby McClure.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Fred G. Povey, Jr.; one daughter, Nancy Lynn Mudd; her parents; two brothers, Charles and George Bratcher; and granddaughter, Chelsea Mudd.

Funeral services were held Thursday, January 27, 2005 at the Dermitt Funeral Home in Leitchfield. Mrs. Povey's daughter, the Rev. Joan Povey Clagett officiated.

Read more: Grayson County News Gazette - Dolores Genevieve Povey
Database Note No: 170
Obituary from The Grayson County News-Gazette, Leitchfield, Kentucky

Mrs. Vannah Bratcher, age 75, a homemaker and mother of 521 W. Main, Leitchfield, Ky., passed away April 30, 1983 at her residence. She was born April 25, 1908 in Grayson County and was the daughter of Ambrose Sketters and Ledia Spencer. Her husband was the late Judge C.B. Bratcher. She was a member of the Leitchfield Church of Christ. Survivors include one son, George Bratcher, Leitchfield, one daughter, Mrs. Fred (Deloris) Povey, Leitchfield, seven grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Private funeral services were held Monday, May 2, 1983 at Ellis-Mayes Funeral Home with Rev. Mark Claypool officiating. Burial in Fairview Cemetery.
Database Note No: 94
Robert Bratcher moved his family to Louisville in 1943, after Cora Ellen Dennison passed away. Both he and Charles Buford Bratcher were guards at a Reynolds Metals plant. While they were in Louisville, Robert's family lived at 2732 Hale Street in Parkland. 28th was the cross-street. Robert's family lived on the second floor, and Charles Buford's family lived on the first floor.

Delores and George Patton, both caught polio while they were in Louisville.

When WWII was over, Robert wanted to move back to Caneyville, but Mildred wanted to stay in Louisville. Robert won out, and the family moved back to Caneyville in November. Joe Bratcher remembers the day. He said it had been snowing and the roads were muddy.

Personal inteview with Joe Bratcher, July 26, 2009.
Images Relating to Charles Buford Bratcher, Sr.
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Database Image No: 614
Robert, Henry, and Charles Bratcher with Others on Dover Road
Obtained from Barbara Huff Gardner.

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Database Image No: 498
Bratcher Brothers and Sisters at a picnic
I obtained this photograph from Barbara Huff Gardner in November 2010. Nothing was written on the back of this photograph.


In December 2010, Joe Bratcher confirmed this was (L to R):

Charles Bratcher
Lucille Bratcher
Henry Clinton Bratcher
Verbal Bratcher

Location is unknown.

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Database Image No: 230
Common family headstone for Charles Bratcher's family
This is the common headstone for Charles Bratcher's family in Fairview Cemetery, Leitchfield, Grayson Co., KY.

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Database Image No: 68
Front view of 2732 Hale Street
A front view of the house at 2732 Hale Street in which Robert Bratcher and his family lived for a time during WWII. Charles Buford Bratcher and his family lived on the first floor, and Robert and his family lived on the second floor.

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Database Image No: 69
Front view of 2732 Hale Street
A front view of the house at 2732 Hale Street in which Robert Bratcher and his family lived for a time during WWII. Charles Buford Bratcher and his family lived on the first floor, and Robert and his family lived on the second floor.

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Database Image No: 66
Rear view of 2732 Hale Street
This is the back view of the house that Robert Bratcher and his family lived in for a time during WWII.

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Database Image No: 638
Robert, Charles, and Henry Bratcher at Pine Knob
I obtained this photo from Helen Bratcher Crawford's research materials in November 2011.

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Database Image No: 515
1910 US Census, Grayson Co., KY

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Database Image No: 516
1920 US Census, Grayson Co., KY

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Database Image No: 502
Article about Charles B. Bratcher's death

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Database Image No: 187
Funeral Program for Judge Charles Buford Bratcher

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Database Image No: 183
Cora Ellen Dennison's Obituary from the Grayson County Gazette

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Obituary for Judge Charles Buford Bratcher, Sr.
My father found this in the Breckinridge County, KY, archives.