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James David Bratton 1780–1815 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Jan 1780

Birth Location: Augusta County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 6 Apr 1815

Death Location: Fort Deposit, Guntersville, Marshall, Alabama

Father: John Bratton

Mother: Sarah Anderson

Spouse(s): Rachel Greathouse

Children(s): Catherine Bratton, John Bratton, Mary Bratton

The story of James David Bratton began in 1780 in Augusta County, Virginia, USA. James David Bratton married Rachel Greathouse, and had children including Catherine Elizabeth Bratton, John Bratton, Mary Bratton. James David Bratton passed away in 1815 in Fort Deposit, Guntersville, Marshall, Alabama.

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Biography

  • The story of James David Bratton began in 1780 in Augusta County, Virginia, USA.
  • James David Bratton married Rachel Greathouse, and had children including Catherine Elizabeth Bratton, John Bratton, Mary Bratton.
  • James David Bratton passed away in 1815 in Fort Deposit, Guntersville, Marshall, Alabama.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Bratton's Ancestors

Self
James Bratton
1780–1815
Birth Place: Augusta County, Virginia, USA
Parents
John Bratton
1752–1823
Augusta, Virginia, USA
Sarah Anderson
1760–1815
Augusta County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Robert (Patrick) Bratton
1712–1785
Antrim Town, Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Ann McFARLAND
1723–1786
Loch Loman, Scotland, United Kingdom
John Anderson
1731–1814
Parish of Ahoghill, Ulster, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Wilson
1735–
Parish of Ahoghill, Ulster, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Andrew Bratton
1686–1743
Audrea Dunlap
1690–1783
Elizabeth Porter
1706–1775
James Anderson
1705–1763
Elizabeth Jerman
1691–1741
Hugh Wilson
1710–1797
Sarah Craig
1706–1784
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Jerman
1670–1740
William Wilson
1673–1772
Elizabeth Mare
1675–

James Bratton's Descendants

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James (David) Bratton (1 Jan 1780–6 Apr 1815) m. Rachel Greathouse (1785–30 Sept 1869)
  1. 1. Catherine (Elizabeth) Bratton 1807–1878
    1. 1. John (Riley) Wood 1839–1907 m. Sarah (Ann) Wolfington 1847–1917
      1. 1. Rua (Sarah) Wood 1879–1956 m. Henry (J) Schmitt 1871–1958
        1. 1. Matthew (Phillip) Schmitt 1902–1979 m. Henrietta (R.) Emmons 1907–1974
        2. 2. John (J) Schmitt 1899–1974
        3. 3. Viola (O) Schmitt 1900–
        4. 4. Mary (B) Schmitt 1916–2005 m. Lee (E) Rymer 1916– m. Charles (H) Hargrave 1922–
  2. 2. John Bratton 1814–1857
  3. 3. Mary Bratton 1806–1855

James Bratton's Timeline

4 Records

1780
1780
Birth of James David Bratton
None
1780
1 Jan 1780
Birth of James David Bratton in Augusta County, Virginia, USA
Augusta County, Virginia, USA
1815
6 April 1815
Age 35
Death of James David Bratton
None
1815
6 Apr 1815
Age 35
Death of James David Bratton in Fort Deposit, Guntersville, Marshall, Alabama
Fort Deposit, Guntersville, Marshall, Alabama

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1780
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Jan 1780
    Event Place: Augusta County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 April 1815
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Apr 1815
    Event Place: Fort Deposit, Guntersville, Marshall, Alabama

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