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Nancy B. Bratcher (Nannie)
Generation: K | ID: 1314 | Lifespan: ABT 27 years Updated: 20 Jan 2014
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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)
Nancy B. Bratcher (Nannie)
(ABT 1867 - ABT 1894)
Marriages of Nancy B. Bratcher
Images Spouse Date of Marriage Certificate Location of Marriage
William Smith Clarke UNK Unknown
MARRIAGE NOTES: I do not have direct proof of this marriage. I do, however, have some evidence. Helen Bratcher Crawford, my first cousin, once removed, had in her files a statement that "Nancy Bratcher married William S. Clark, Superintendent of Grayson County Schools." Helen was an excellent researcher, so I trust her judgment.

Next, I discovered that William Smith Clark was superintendent of the Grayson County Schools from 1924 to 1934. My father confirmed this with the Grayson County School Board. In the 1930 US Census, William S. Clark is shown to be superintendent of schools in Grayson County. (There is an error on the page, but it seems rather clear that he was the super.) The only problem is that he's married to Annie, not Nannie (or Nancy).

By looking at the 1910 US Census, you can see that William and Annie were married c. 1896. You can also see that the William / Annie marriage is William's second marriage, and only the first for Annie.

We have a family photo with Nannie in it. It was allegedly taken in 1891. The caption for that photo says that Nannie's name is Nancy Bratcher CLARK.

From all this, I have surmized that Nannie married William Clark before 1891, but passed away about 1894 or so. If William married Annie in 1896, then I figure that he waited for about a year or so before remarrying. That would mean that Nannie passed away c. 1894.

This is a perfect example of where the 1890 US Census would come in really handy.

I do not know where Nannie is buried.

UPDATE JANUARY 2014: The 1930 US Census says that William was 26 at the time of his first marriage. That would have been to Nancy Bratcher. In 1930, William was 60, which means he was born about 1870. If he was 26 at the time of his first marriage, then that would have been 1896. This squares with the marriage to Annie, but it does not square with the marriage to Nancy. Given how much later the 1930 Census was taken, it might have just been an instance of everyone just referring to Annie, rather than Nancy--more or less, letting by-gones be by-gones.
Children of Nancy B. Bratcher
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Siblings of Nancy B. 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 Nancy B. Bratcher
Gender: Female
Generation: K
Added: 1 Jan 2009
Last Updated: 20 Jan 2014
Living: False
Primary Notes:
Detailed Birth Information for Nancy B. Bratcher
Birth Date: ABT 1867
Time of Birth: UNK
Birth Location: Kentucky,
Map of Birthplace: Map Unavailable
Birth Notes: From the 1870 US Census.
Detailed Death Information for Nancy B. Bratcher
Death Date: ABT 1894
Time of Death: UNK
Death Location: USA
Map of Deathplace: Map Unavailable
Cause of Death: UNK
Death Notes: For the reasoning behind Nancy's date of death, see the notes regarding her marriage to William Smith Clark.
Detailed Burial Information for Nancy B. Bratcher
Burial Location: Unknown
Map of Location: Map Unavailable
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Images Relating to Nancy B. Bratcher
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Database Image No: 453
The daughters of Buford Bratcher and Martha Butler
Lyda Bratcher, Nancy Bratcher, Emily Ann Bratcher, and Margerite Bratcher. I obtained this from Thomas Bratcher in November 2010. I believe he obtained it from Helen Bratcher Crawford.
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Database Image No: 518
1870 US Census, Breckinridge Co., KY (p. 1)
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Database Image No: 519
1870 US Census, Breckinridge Co., KY (p. 2)
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Database Image No: 512
1880 US Census, Grayson Co., KY
Joseph Clinton Bratcher is shown living with his mother (Martha Butler) and his stepfather (Stone). Martha's first husband (Buford Bratcher) passed away in 1873.
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Database Image No: 93
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