Age 77 y 9m 23d Where born: Bellmont Where died: Mt Carmel IL Son of: Elijah Bratton (9 Aug 1843 Wabash-16 Dec 1934) & Martha H [Mattie] Leslie (Oct 1847 IN-12 Jan 1936 Mt Carmel IL) Married: 11 Dec 1898 Orchard- Wayne Co IL Bertie Ridens* Lived at: 1900 Orchard- Wayne Co IL 1910 Bellmont 1920 Bone Gap- Edwards Co IL 1930 Phillips- White Co IL 1940 Wabash pct Children: - Robert (ca 1902 IL-25 May 1980 Maryville TN) -
Lucie (Feb 1900 IL-d m: ? Brown) Siblings: - Henry Bratton* (1870 Wabash res: Mt Carmel IL) -
Liddie W (24 Jan 1872-1 Mar 1897 buried Bethel Cem) -
Robert B (29 Sep 1877-24 Jun 1888 buried Bethel Cem) -
John W (29 Mar 1878 IL-29 Apr 1897 buried Bethel Cem) -
A. C. (ca 1878 IL m: ? Thrall res: Lawrenceville). (obit)
* indicates buried with Lewis Elmer Bratton in Highland Memorial Cemetery.
About Highland Memorial Cemetery:
Highland Memorial Cemetery, founded in 1916, is the largest cemetery in Wabash County and receives more interments each year than all other cemeteries in the Mt Carmel area. Other cemeteries in Mt Carmel include Sand Hill Cemetery, Rose Hill Cemetery, St Mary's Cemetery and Simonds Cemetery. Burials: 8587 Location: 1827 College Drive, Mt Carmel, Illinois - Wabash County
