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William Martin Bratcher

Generation: K | ID: 1310 | Lifespan: ABT 85 years

Updated: 18 Dec 2011

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Ancestry Information

PATERNAL

MATERNAL

(Paternal Grandfather)

(Paternal Grandmother)

(Maternal Grandmother)

(Maternal Grandfather)

William Bratcher

(ABT 1787 - AFT 1850)

Susan Ann Wale

(26 Sep 1793 - 13 Sep 1858)

Sarah A. Lucas (Sally)

(UNK - UNK)

Edward Butler

(ABT 1812 - UNK)

(Father)

(Mother)

Buford Bratcher

(17 Mar 1836 - 14 Nov 1873)

Martha Ellen Butler

(25 May 1833 - 1 Sep 1922)

William Martin Bratcher

(ABT 13 Apr 1859 - 5 Jan 1944)

Marriages of William Martin Bratcher

Images	Spouse	Date of Marriage	Certificate	Location of Marriage

	Susan Emmy Mercer	ABT 1884		Unknown
MARRIAGE NOTES: Email from Nancy Garland Bratcher.

Children of William Martin Bratcher

Images	Children	Lifespan	Other Parent

Clyde Weldon Bratcher

(15 Oct 1884 - 27 Feb 1965)

Susan Emmy Mercer

Roy Bratcher

(20 Jan 1886 - 27 Jul 1956)

Susan Emmy Mercer

Ellis Bratcher

(ABT 1887 - ABT 1889)

Susan Emmy Mercer

William Henry Bratcher (W...

(3 Mar 1889 - 9 Nov 1918)

Susan Emmy Mercer

Lera Ellen Bratcher

(18 Jan 1891 - 14 May 1988)

Susan Emmy Mercer

Ora Buford Bratcher

(24 Nov 1892 - 26 Feb 1983)

Susan Emmy Mercer

Iva Mai Bratcher (Ivy)

(14 Aug 1896 - UNK)

Susan Emmy Mercer

Clinton Ethridge Bratcher (Ep)

(4 Mar 1899 - 14 Mar 1982)

Susan Emmy Mercer

Eugene Roosevelt Bratcher...

(25 Nov 1901 - 3 Dec 1937)

Susan Emmy Mercer

Siblings of William Martin Bratcher

Images	Siblings	Lifespan	Father	Mother

Emily Ann Bratcher (Emma)

(4 Nov 1856 - 22 Oct 1891)

Buford Bratcher

Martha Ellen Butler

William Martin Bratcher

(ABT 13 Apr 1859 - 5 Jan 1944)

Buford Bratcher

Martha Ellen Butler

Lyda Bratcher (Lydia)

(ABT 11 Apr 1861 - 15 Jun 1934)

Buford Bratcher

Martha Ellen Butler

Rev. Edward Ethridge Brat...

(4 Dec 1862 - 11 Aug 1930)

Buford Bratcher

Martha Ellen Butler

George B. McClellan Bratc...

(23 Oct 1864 - 10 Mar 1944)

Buford Bratcher

Martha Ellen Butler

Nancy B. Bratcher (Nannie)

(ABT 1867 - ABT 1894)

Buford Bratcher

Martha Ellen Butler

Mary Margeret Bratcher (L...

(18 Sep 1868 - 6 May 1930)

Buford Bratcher

Martha Ellen Butler

Joseph Clinton Bratcher (...

(21 Oct 1870 - 8 Jun 1945)

Buford Bratcher

Martha Ellen Butler

Henry Robert Stone

(ABT 15 Feb 1876 - 13 Jan 1951)

William B. L. Stone

Martha Ellen Butler

Ona Stone

(1882 - UNK)

William B. L. Stone

Martha Ellen Butler

Detailed Primary Information for William Martin Bratcher

Gender:	Male
Generation:	K
Added:	1 Jan 2009
Last Updated:	18 Dec 2011
Living:	False
Primary Notes:	When William passed away, his residence was Sebree Star Route, McLean Co., KY.

Detailed Birth Information for William Martin Bratcher

Birth Date:	ABT 13 Apr 1859
Time of Birth:	UNK
Birth Location:	Kentucky, USA
Map of Birthplace:	Map Unavailable
Birth Notes:	FDC. From 1870 US Census.

Detailed Death Information for William Martin Bratcher

Death Date:	5 Jan 1944
Time of Death:	2:40 PM
Death Location:	Beech Grove, McLean County, Kentucky, USA
Map of Deathplace:	Map Unavailable
Cause of Death:	Complications of the Aged
Death Notes:

Detailed Burial Information for William Martin Bratcher

Burial Location:	Elmwood Cemetery, Owensboro, Daviess County, Kentucky, USA
Map of Location:	Map Unavailable
Name on Stone:	W MARTIN BRATCHER
Birthdate on Stone:	APR 13, 1859
Death Date on Stone:	JAN 5, 1944
Inscription 1:	None.
Inscription 2:
Reverse Inscription:
Burial Notes:
Cemetery Notes:	Years ago, Rose Hill Cemetery and Elmwood Cemetery merged and are now referred to as Rose Hill - Elmwood Cemetery.

Additional Notes for William Martin Bratcher

Database Note No: 143

Personal email received October 22, 2010:

Newton & Lyda Bratcher Wilson's tombstone location is Rosehill Section E-54 (Rosehill Elmwood Cemetery). I have her death record as I see you do, but I have not been able to find one for Newton. I have 1870, 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 census records for her. In 1880 Newton appears on two census records but is not married to her, so I think they married sometime soon after that.

Next to their grave was Rev Herman S & Hattie Lou Harris Wilson--I wasn't looking for that one, so I'm not sure of the section, but I suspect it is still E-54. My records show him as Newton & Lyda's youngest son. His birth is 9 Jun 1893 per WWI Draft Registration. Indiana Marriage Collection cites their marriage in Spencer, Indiana 22 Aug 1912. She died 14 Sep 1983 in Daviess County (Ky Death Index) and he died 15 Feb 1991 in Daviess County (Ky Death Index and SS Index). They were in Louisville in 1920 census and in Akron, Summit, Ohio in the 1930 census

William Martin Bratcher's tombstone location is Elmwood Section H-319 (Rosehill Elmwood Cemetery). His wife was Susan Emma Mercer (May 1862 - bef 1910). According to the 1900 census they married in 1884. I have Susan with parents John David Mercer & Susan Judy in 1870 & 1880 census records. We visited with my only living aunt while in Owensboro, and she said that after Susan died, William Martin spent time living with most all of his children. When he died, he was living with Ora, but he was living with my grandfather, Roy, in the 1920 census.

Here's a list of William Martin's children if you are interested:
Clyde Weldon Bratcher (15 Oct 1884 - 27 Feb 1965) - Married Lillian Genevie King - Died in Akron, Ohio

Roy Bratcher (20 Jan 1886 - 27 Jul 1956) - Married Irene Josephine Unser - Buried in Elmwood

Ellis Bratcher (abt 1887 - abt 1889)

William "Willie" Henry Bratcher (3 Mar 1889 - 9 Nov 1918) Killed in an automobile accident in West Louisville, Daviess, KY

Lera Ellen Bratcher (18 Jan 1891 - 14 May 1988) - Married Emery H Rice - Buried in Elmwood

Ora Buford Bratcher (24 Nov 1892 - 26 Feb 1983) - Married Elmer Combs

Iva "Ivy" Mai Bratcher (14 Aug 1896 - bef 1910)

Clinton Ethridge "Ep" Bratcher (4 Mar 1899 - 14 Mar 1982) - Married Alma Byerley - Lived and died in Garland, Dallas, TX

Eugene Roosevelt "Gene" Bratcher (25 Nov 1901 - 3 Dec 1937) - Married Thelma Cecilia Backherms - Lived and died in Louisville, Jefferson, KY - Burial in Resthaven

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Images Relating to William Martin Bratcher

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Database Image No: 619

Lera Bratcher, William Martin Bratcher, and Ora Bratcher

I found this on ancestry.com. The caption said that the photo is of Lera Ellen Bratcher, William Martin Bratcher, and Ora B. Bratcher.

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Database Image No: 452

The sons of Buford Bratcher and Martha Butler

A photograph of Martin Bratcher, George McClellan Bratcher, Edward E. Bratcher, and Joseph Clinton Bratcher. I obtained this photo from Thomas Bratcher in November 2010. I believe he obtained it from Helen Bratcher Crawford.