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Lera Ellen Bratcher
Generation: L | ID: 2258 | Lifespan: 97 years Updated: 1 Dec 2011
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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)
Susan Judy
(UNK - UNK)
David Mercer
(UNK - UNK)
(Father) (Mother)
William Martin Bratcher
(ABT 13 Apr 1859 - 5 Jan 1944)
Susan Emmy Mercer
(May 1862 - 19 Mar 1904)
Lera Ellen Bratcher
(18 Jan 1891 - 14 May 1988)
Marriages of Lera Ellen Bratcher
Images Spouse Date of Marriage Certificate Location of Marriage
Emery H. Rice (Emory) UNK Unknown
MARRIAGE NOTES: Email from Nancy Garland Bratcher.
Children of Lera Ellen Bratcher
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Siblings of Lera Ellen Bratcher
Images Siblings Lifespan Father Mother
Clyde Weldon Bratcher (15 Oct 1884 - 27 Feb 1965) William Martin Bratcher Susan Emmy Mercer
Roy Bratcher (20 Jan 1886 - 27 Jul 1956) William Martin Bratcher Susan Emmy Mercer
Ellis Bratcher (ABT 1887 - ABT 1889) William Martin Bratcher Susan Emmy Mercer
William Henry Bratcher (W... (3 Mar 1889 - 9 Nov 1918) William Martin Bratcher Susan Emmy Mercer
Lera Ellen Bratcher (18 Jan 1891 - 14 May 1988) William Martin Bratcher Susan Emmy Mercer
Ora Buford Bratcher (24 Nov 1892 - 26 Feb 1983) William Martin Bratcher Susan Emmy Mercer
Iva Mai Bratcher (Ivy) (14 Aug 1896 - UNK) William Martin Bratcher Susan Emmy Mercer
Clinton Ethridge Bratcher (Ep) (4 Mar 1899 - 14 Mar 1982) William Martin Bratcher Susan Emmy Mercer
Eugene Roosevelt Bratcher... (25 Nov 1901 - 3 Dec 1937) William Martin Bratcher Susan Emmy Mercer
Detailed Primary Information for Lera Ellen Bratcher
Gender: Female
Generation: L
Added: 22 Oct 2010
Last Updated: 1 Dec 2011
Living: False
Primary Notes: I obtained the photo from ancestry.com.
Detailed Birth Information for Lera Ellen Bratcher
Birth Date: 18 Jan 1891
Time of Birth: UNK
Birth Location: Unknown
Map of Birthplace: Map Unavailable
Birth Notes: Email from Nancy Bratcher Garland.
Detailed Death Information for Lera Ellen Bratcher
Death Date: 14 May 1988
Time of Death: UNK
Death Location: Unknown
Map of Deathplace: Map Unavailable
Cause of Death: UNK
Death Notes: Email from Nancy Bratcher Garland.
Detailed Burial Information for Lera Ellen Bratcher
Burial Location: Elmwood Cemetery, Owensboro, Daviess County, Kentucky, USA
Map of Location: Map Unavailable
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Burial Notes: Email from Nancy Bratcher Garland.
Cemetery Notes: Years ago, Rose Hill Cemetery and Elmwood Cemetery merged and are now referred to as Rose Hill - Elmwood Cemetery.
Additional Notes for Lera Ellen 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 Lera Ellen Bratcher
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Database Image No: 621
Clinton Ethridge and Lera Ellen Bratcher
I obtained this photo from ancestry.com. The caption said it was the son and daughter of William Martin Bratcher, and then identified them as Ethridge and Lera Ellen 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: 620
Lera Ellen Bratcher (right)
I obtained this photo from ancestry.com. The caption said that it was Lera Ellen Bratcher Rice.