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"ODE TO A TRAIN" Poem written about Russ Bratton click here Russell Edward Bratton born 23 Dec 1913 Cincinnati,Hamilton Co. Ohio died 16 July 1996 Lasvegas, Clark Co. Nevada, buried Normal Hill Cemetery,Lewiston, Nezperce Co. Idaho FATHER: Ocel Ester Mccord/Bratton bn ~ May 15,1890 Ky MOTHER: Belle Elizabeth Williams bn ~ Feb 4, 1892 Tx SPOUSE: Mary Ella Stewart bn ~ May 18,1920 Pocatello, Bannock Co. Idaho ~ married~ marr. Aug 16, 1954 ~ Reno, Washoe Co. Nev ~dd~ Jan 4,1995 ~ LasVegas, Nev CHILDREN: 1. Debra Kay Bratton bn ~ Feb 28, 1953 GreatFalls, Cascade Co. Mont 2. Sandra Lee Bratton bn ~ March 16, 1955 Clarkston, Asotin Co. Washington ~ Ocel & Bell Bratton ~Father and Mother of Russell Bratton Ocel Mccord/Bratton 1890-1942 Bell E. Williams/Bratton 1892-1961 Ocel Ester Mccord Bratton bn May 15, 1890 ~ Ellisville, Nicholas Co. Kentucky died ~ Nov 15, 1942 Salida, Chaffee Co. Colorado ~ buried at Alhambra Cemetery~ Martinez, Calif. FATHER: John Henry Mccord bn ~ July 17, 1854 Fleming Co. Kentucky ~ death date & place Unknown MOTHER: Mary Nannie Bratton bn ~ Dec 27, 1868 Mason Co. Kentucky died ~ May 25, 1890 Elizaville, Fleming Co. Kentucky buried ~ Elizaville Cemetery (Lot 54) Elizaville, Fleming Co. Kentucky ~ married: June 27, 1889 Fleming Co. Kentucky SPOUSE: #1. Anna Cheeseman ~ marr: Sept 9, 1912 Indianapolis, Marion Co. Indiana SPOUSE: #2. **Belle Elizabeth Williams ~ bn ~ Feb 4 1892 Kaufman, Kaufman Co. Tx ~ marr: Dec 3, 1913 Indianapolis, Marion Co. Indiana ~ died ~ Nov 1, 1961 Lewiston, Nezperce Co. Idaho ~ buried Normal Hill Cemetery Lewiston, Nezperce Co. Idaho ~~ † (note: Belle married George A. Howard after the death of Ocel) CHILDREN of Ocel and Bell 1. James Kenneth Bratton ~ bn ~ Oct 30, 1914 Cincinnati, Hamilton Co. Ohio ~ died ~ Sept 1976 Kennewick Benton Co. Washington ~ buried ~ Normal Hill Cemetery, Lewiston, Nezperce Co. Idaho ~ marr: #1. Edna unknown/Bratton ~ #2. Dorothy Unknown/Bratton ~ bn between 1914~1920 in Belfast or Dublin Ireland James Kenneth & wife Dorothy Bratton 2. Russell Edward Bratton ~ bn Dec 23, 1915 Cincinnati, Hamilton Co. Ohio ~ died ~ July 16, 1996 LasVegas, Clark Co. Nev ~ buried ~ Normal Hill Cemetery, Lewiston, Nezperce Co. Idaho RUSS and ELLA BRATTON ~married~ AUG 16 1954 RENO NEVADA 3. Merele Elizabeth Bratton/Flockhart ~ bn Feb 11, 1917 Indianapolis, Marion Co. Indiana ~ died ~ Nov 29, 1959 Lewiston, Nezperce Co. Idaho ~ buried ~ Normal Hill Cemetery ~ marr: Ralph Alexander Flockhart Oct 20, 1933 Billings, Yellowstone Co. Mont. Merele Bratton and husband Ralph Flockhart married Oct 20 1933 Billings Mont

Note Sources for OCEL E. Mccord/Bratton

Ocel was born with the *Mccord surname, but was raised with the *Bratton surname. There have been no records found as of yet showing a Legal Adoption.

Ocels mother Mary Nannie Bratton died possibly due to complications of child birth. She died 10 days after Ocels birth. Ocel lived with his Grandfather Luther E. Bratton for awhile. He was raised by Mary N. Bratton's brother John F. Bratton and his wife Sarah (Sallie) Paul. click to see Ocel/Owen Ester Bratton's Tombstone Photo~1889-1942 Gravesite is mark with an "X"

~† Mary Nannie Bratton †~

Mary Nannie Bratton ~ mother of Ocel E. Mccord/Bratton

Mary Nannie Bratton bn ~ Dec 27, 1868 Mason Co. Ky ~ died ~ May 15, 1890 Elizaville, Fleming Co. Ky ~ buried ~ Elizaville Cemetery (LOT 54) Elizaville, Fleming Co. Ky

FATHER: Luther E. Bratton bn ~ bn 1839 Mason or Fleming Co. Ky ~ died ~ Jan 21, 1911 Fleming Co. Ky

MOTHER: Elizabeth Cracraft bn ~ unknown ~ died ~ between 1874~1878 ~ marr: 1860

CHILDREN:

1. Ora or Nora Ellen Bratton/Mccord bn ~ Nov 11, 1861 marr: James Mason Mccord bn ~ Aug 1866

2. John F. Bratton bn ~ Sept 16, 1866 Sabino, Clinton Co. Ohio ~ died ~ Aug 20, 1944 buried ~ Shannon Cemetery, Shannon, Mason Co. Ky ~ marr: Sarah (Sallie) Paul ~ date ~ Unknown

3. Mary Nannie Bratton/Mccord

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FATHER of Luther E. Bratton: *Milton Bratton bn ~ Abt. 1812 Ky

FATHER of Milton Bratton: *James Bratton bn ~ between ~ 1775-1785 ~ place: Unknown

~ JOHN HENRY MCCORD ~
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~ ELLA STEWART/BRATTON PAGE ~ ~†~

~† Bell Wiliams Family Tree †~ ~†~

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