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James Madison Bratton 1854–1920 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Oct 1854

Birth Location: Tennessee or Arkansas, United States

Death Date: 20 Mar 1920

Death Location: Searcy County, Arkansas, USA

Father: Thomas Bratton

Mother: Kezziah Jones

Spouse(s): Martha Bratton

Children(s): Nancy Swinney, Lenard Bratton, Della Bratton, William Bratton, Clara Bratton, James Bratton, Walter Bratton, John Bratton, William Bratton

In 1854, James Madison Bratton entered the world in Tennessee or Arkansas, United States, born to Thomas Bratton And Kezziah Jones. In 1900, James Madison Bratton resided in Pocahontas, Randolph, Arkansas, USA. James Madison Bratton married Martha A Bratton, and had children including Clara Augusta Bratton, Della M Bratton, James E Bratton, John H Bratton, Lenard V Bratton, Nancy Swinney, Walter E Bratton, William Will Riley Bratton, William R Bratton. James Madison Bratton passed away in 1920 in Searcy County, Arkansas, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1854, James Madison Bratton entered the world in Tennessee or Arkansas, United States, born to Thomas Bratton And Kezziah Jones.
  • In 1900, James Madison Bratton resided in Pocahontas, Randolph, Arkansas, USA.
  • James Madison Bratton married Martha A Bratton, and had children including Clara Augusta Bratton, Della M Bratton, James E Bratton, John H Bratton, Lenard V Bratton, Nancy Swinney, Walter E Bratton, William Will Riley Bratton, William R Bratton.
  • James Madison Bratton passed away in 1920 in Searcy County, Arkansas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Bratton's Ancestors

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James Bratton
1854–1920
Birth Place: Tennessee or Arkansas, United States
Parents
Thomas Bratton
1803–1865
North Carolina, North Carolina, USA
Kezziah Jones
1827–
Alabama
Grandparents
Paul (Brattain Sr BRATTON) Sr
1782–1858
Randolph, North Carolina, United States
Martha (Jemina) Bond
1778–1829
Center, Guilford, North Carolina, United States
William Jones
1800–1860
Alabama, United States
Phoebe Sheets
1800–1882
Wilkes County, Georgia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Robert Bratton
1746–1824
Mary Millikan
1747–1814
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Brittain
1720–1784
Rachel Ward
1724–1784

James Bratton's Descendants

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James (Madison) Bratton (Oct 1854–20 Mar 1920) m. Martha (A) Bratton (Jul 1860–07 Jun 1953)
  1. 1. Nancy Swinney 1882–1965 m. James (Sloan) Swinney 1854–1927
    1. 1. Vedis Manis 1906–1986 m. Hervil (Jesse) Manis 1905–1981
      1. 1. Grace Jones 1926–2010 m. TROY (V) JONES 1917–2004
      2. 2. Samuel (Franklin) Manis 1939–2023
      3. 3. Clarence Manis 1932–1982
      4. 4. Walter Manis 1930–1982
      5. 5. Jessie (L.) Manis 1927–2004
    2. 2. Vernon (Bunk) Swinney 1911–1970
    3. 3. Daily (A.) Swinney 1917–1984
    4. 4. James Swinney 1905–
    5. 5. Kerley Swinney 1915–1971
    6. 6. Katherine Tiner 1921–1993 m. Leon (H) Tiner 1918–1983
    7. 7. Minnie (E) Swinney 1902–1984
    8. 8. Bill Swinney 1903–1949
    9. 9. Suda Swinney 1908–
    10. 10. John (Henry) Swinney 1904–
    11. 11. Ella Swinney 1892–
    12. 12. Charles (Eugene) Swinney 1890–1958
  2. 2. Lenard (V) Bratton 1889–1963
  3. 3. Della (M) Bratton 1892–1971
  4. 4. William ("Will" Riley) Bratton 1896–
  5. 5. Clara (Augusta) Bratton 1895–
  6. 6. James (E) Bratton 1899–
  7. 7. Walter (E.) Bratton 1902–1966
  8. 8. John (H) Bratton 1887–1974
  9. 9. William (R) Bratton 1893–1975

James Bratton's Timeline

4 Records

1854
Oct 1854
Birth of James Madison Bratton in Tennessee or Arkansas, United States
Tennessee or Arkansas, United States
1854
Oct 1854
Birth of James Madison Bratton in Tennessee or Arkansas, United States
Tennessee or Arkansas, United States
1900
1900
Age 46
James Madison Bratton resided here in Pocahontas, Randolph, Arkansas, USA
Pocahontas, Randolph, Arkansas, USA
1920
20 Mar 1920
Age 66
Death of James Madison Bratton in Searcy County, Arkansas, USA
Searcy County, Arkansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Oct 1854
    Event Place: Tennessee or Arkansas, United States
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Pocahontas, Randolph, Arkansas; Roll: 74; Page: 19B; Enumeration District: 0106; FHL microfilm: 1240074

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Oct 1854
    Event Place: Tennessee or Arkansas, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Pocahontas, Randolph, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Pocahontas, Randolph, Arkansas; Roll: 74; Page: 19B; Enumeration District: 0106; FHL microfilm: 1240074

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Mar 1920
    Event Place: Searcy County, Arkansas, USA

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