Seventh Generation

281. Nelson Asbury BRATTON was born on 23 September 1831 in Bracken County, Kentucky. He died on 28 July 1923 at the age of 91 in Mount Olivet, Robertson County, Kentucky.

1860 Census. Eastern Dist, Bracken, KY, Hh 796
Nelson A. Bratton, 28 All b. KY
Mary E., 20
Nancy L., age 1

1870 Census. Pinhook Twp, Robertson Co, KY, Hh 77
Nelson E. Bratton, 38, Farmer
Mary E., 30
Nancy L., 10
Margaret E., 9
Rachel E., 7
Allen S., 5
William H., 3
Jesse T., age 1

Appointed Postmaster, Brattons Mills, Robertson Co, KY, 6 Jun 1872.

1880 Census. Pinhook, Robertson, KY, Hh 154
N. A. Bratton, 48, widowed
Rachel E., 16, dau
Allen Sherman, 15, son
William H., 13, son
Sarah H., 9, dau
Aaron N., 8, son
George R., 6, son

Nelson married (2) Mary Ann Buckler, 30 Jun 1881; she died in 1884 - one child, Charles Maxwell Bratton.
Nelson married (3) Elizabeth Ormes, 16 Oct 1888.

Nelson Asbury BRATTON and Mary Elizabeth TILTON were married on 24 June 1858 in Bracken County, Kentucky. Mary Elizabeth TILTON was born on 20 July 1838 in Bracken County, Kentucky. She died on 29 May 1880 at the age of 41 in Mount Olivet, Robertson County, Kentucky.

Nelson Asbury BRATTON and Mary Elizabeth TILTON had the following children: