He was the husband of Frances C. [PYLE] BRATTON.
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BRATTON, Major W. R.
J. Ellis & Company, is the title of a well known livery firm, proprietors of the " Iron Barn." The members of the firm are T. J. Ellis and Major W. R. Bratton, and they conduct one of the leading livery stables in this section of the state.
Major W. R. Bratton is an early settler of Texas, a veteran of two wars, and a man of prominence in the community where he makes his home. He was born in Mason county, Kentucky, May 8, 1830, and at the age of two years went with his parents to Madison, Indiana. His father, Hiram Bratton, a native of Kentucky, married Edith Moore, who also was born in the same state. He was a steamboat captain, and while on the lower Mississippi in 1832 became a victim of the cholera. In 1839 Mrs. Bratton removed to western Indiana, where she became the wife of Peter Smith, and in 1844 the family emigrated overland to Texas, locating on a farm in Matagorda county. In 1852 they went to Williamson county, where Mr. Smith engaged in farming and stock-raising until his death, which occurred in 1862. His wife survived him four years. Both were members of the Christian church. The sister of our subject, Emily Bratton, is the wife of O. Benedict, who came to Texas selling clocks, and is now a farmer and stock dealer of Kansas, The Major spent about twelve years of his boyhood in Indiana, and when a youth of fourteen came to Texas with his mother. In 1846 he left home, and the same year enlisted in McCullough's regiment for the Mexican war, serving from the first battle at Palo Alto until the close. He then returned to the Lone Star state and did duty on the frontier protecting the pioneers for two years, when he was relieved by the regular United States forces. In 1850 he returned to Indiana, where for two years he attended school, acquiring his education without aid from home. In 1855 he secured employment in a dry-goods store, where he remained until 1859, when he again came to Texas. While in Indiana he was appointed postmaster of Eugene, of that state, by Franklin Pierce, and filled the office for two years. After taking up his abode in Williamson county, Texas, he also served as postmaster, and in addition engaged in merchandising. At the inauguration of the civil war he sold his store and joined Colonel Gurley's regiment, the Thirteenth Texas Cavalry, which was attached to the trans-Mississippi department. He was made first lieutenant of his company, and did service in Arkansas, Louisiana and Indian Territory. He participated in many hard-fought battles, but was never wounded or captured, and after his captain was made major of the regiment he had full command of his company.
On the close of the war, Mr. Bratton returned to Williamson County, where he again engaged in merchandising. During the reconstruction period he was robbed of all his goods in a single night and there was no law to protect him then. Soon afterward he became manager of the mill owned by J. W. Adkins, and in this capacity made several trips to San Antonio and other markets, where he found a sale for the mill products. In 1866 he once more opened a store, which he conducted with fair success for eleven years. In 1877 he sold and removed to Brown county, where he purchased a farm. In 1882 he disposed of that property and came to Comanche, where he has since followed the livery business. He has been associated with several partners, but is now connected with T. J. Ellis, and the "Iron Barn," of Comanche, of which they are proprietors, is one of the best equipped livery stables in this section of the state.
Major Bratton married Miss Frances Pyle, who was born in Vermillion County, Indiana, October 22, 1833, a daughter of Robert Pyle, formerly of Ohio, who removed from the Hoosier state in 1859 to Texas. He was a farmer by occupation, and both he and his wife are now deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Bratton have four children, as follows: Eva, wife of Albert Wulfgen, of Colorado City; Robert M., of Goldthwait, Texas; May, wife of Ernst J. Carmerbu, of Waco, Texas; and Florida, widow of Dr. Mays. In his social relations the Major is a Royal Arch Mason, and in religious belief he and his wife are zealous Methodists. In politics he was a Democrat until after the late war, since which time he has been an ardent Republican.
(History of Texas, Central Texas Vol I, Lewis Publishing, 1896 Transcribed by: Gene P)
Contributor: Sherry (47010546)
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BRATTON, Major W. R.
J. Ellis & Company, is the title of a well known livery firm, proprietors of the " Iron Barn." The members of the firm are T. J. Ellis and Major W. R. Bratton, and they conduct one of the leading livery stables in this section of the state.
Major W. R. Bratton is an early settler of Texas, a veteran of two wars, and a man of prominence in the community where he makes his home. He was born in Mason county, Kentucky, May 8, 1830, and at the age of two years went with his parents to Madison, Indiana. His father, Hiram Bratton, a native of Kentucky, married Edith Moore, who also was born in the same state. He was a steamboat captain, and while on the lower Mississippi in 1832 became a victim of the cholera. In 1839 Mrs. Bratton removed to western Indiana, where she became the wife of Peter Smith, and in 1844 the family emigrated overland to Texas, locating on a farm in Matagorda county. In 1852 they went to Williamson county, where Mr. Smith engaged in farming and stock-raising until his death, which occurred in 1862. His wife survived him four years. Both were members of the Christian church. The sister of our subject, Emily Bratton, is the wife of O. Benedict, who came to Texas selling clocks, and is now a farmer and stock dealer of Kansas, The Major spent about twelve years of his boyhood in Indiana, and when a youth of fourteen came to Texas with his mother. In 1846 he left home, and the same year enlisted in McCullough's regiment for the Mexican war, serving from the first battle at Palo Alto until the close. He then returned to the Lone Star state and did duty on the frontier protecting the pioneers for two years, when he was relieved by the regular United States forces. In 1850 he returned to Indiana, where for two years he attended school, acquiring his education without aid from home. In 1855 he secured employment in a dry-goods store, where he remained until 1859, when he again came to Texas. While in Indiana he was appointed postmaster of Eugene, of that state, by Franklin Pierce, and filled the office for two years. After taking up his abode in Williamson county, Texas, he also served as postmaster, and in addition engaged in merchandising. At the inauguration of the civil war he sold his store and joined Colonel Gurley's regiment, the Thirteenth Texas Cavalry, which was attached to the trans-Mississippi department. He was made first lieutenant of his company, and did service in Arkansas, Louisiana and Indian Territory. He participated in many hard-fought battles, but was never wounded or captured, and after his captain was made major of the regiment he had full command of his company.
On the close of the war, Mr. Bratton returned to Williamson County, where he again engaged in merchandising. During the reconstruction period he was robbed of all his goods in a single night and there was no law to protect him then. Soon afterward he became manager of the mill owned by J. W. Adkins, and in this capacity made several trips to San Antonio and other markets, where he found a sale for the mill products. In 1866 he once more opened a store, which he conducted with fair success for eleven years. In 1877 he sold and removed to Brown county, where he purchased a farm. In 1882 he disposed of that property and came to Comanche, where he has since followed the livery business. He has been associated with several partners, but is now connected with T. J. Ellis, and the "Iron Barn," of Comanche, of which they are proprietors, is one of the best equipped livery stables in this section of the state.
Major Bratton married Miss Frances Pyle, who was born in Vermillion County, Indiana, October 22, 1833, a daughter of Robert Pyle, formerly of Ohio, who removed from the Hoosier state in 1859 to Texas. He was a farmer by occupation, and both he and his wife are now deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Bratton have four children, as follows: Eva, wife of Albert Wulfgen, of Colorado City; Robert M., of Goldthwait, Texas; May, wife of Ernst J. Carmerbu, of Waco, Texas; and Florida, widow of Dr. Mays. In his social relations the Major is a Royal Arch Mason, and in religious belief he and his wife are zealous Methodists. In politics he was a Democrat until after the late war, since which time he has been an ardent Republican.
(History of Texas, Central Texas Vol I, Lewis Publishing, 1896 Transcribed by: Gene P)
Contributor: Sherry (47010546)
He was the husband of Frances C. [PYLE] BRATTON.
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BRATTON, Major W. R.
J. Ellis & Company, is the title of a well known livery firm, proprietors of the " Iron Barn." The members of the firm are T. J. Ellis and Major W. R. Bratton, and they conduct one of the leading livery stables in this section of the state.
Major W. R. Bratton is an early settler of Texas, a veteran of two wars, and a man of prominence in the community where he makes his home. He was born in Mason county, Kentucky, May 8, 1830, and at the age of two years went with his parents to Madison, Indiana. His father, Hiram Bratton, a native of Kentucky, married Edith Moore, who also was born in the same state. He was a steamboat captain, and while on the lower Mississippi in 1832 became a victim of the cholera. In 1839 Mrs. Bratton removed to western Indiana, where she became the wife of Peter Smith, and in 1844 the family emigrated overland to Texas, locating on a farm in Matagorda county. In 1852 they went to Williamson county, where Mr. Smith engaged in farming and stock-raising until his death, which occurred in 1862. His wife survived him four years. Both were members of the Christian church. The sister of our subject, Emily Bratton, is the wife of O. Benedict, who came to Texas selling clocks, and is now a farmer and stock dealer of Kansas, The Major spent about twelve years of his boyhood in Indiana, and when a youth of fourteen came to Texas with his mother. In 1846 he left home, and the same year enlisted in McCullough's regiment for the Mexican war, serving from the first battle at Palo Alto until the close. He then returned to the Lone Star state and did duty on the frontier protecting the pioneers for two years, when he was relieved by the regular United States forces. In 1850 he returned to Indiana, where for two years he attended school, acquiring his education without aid from home. In 1855 he secured employment in a dry-goods store, where he remained until 1859, when he again came to Texas. While in Indiana he was appointed postmaster of Eugene, of that state, by Franklin Pierce, and filled the office for two years. After taking up his abode in Williamson county, Texas, he also served as postmaster, and in addition engaged in merchandising. At the inauguration of the civil war he sold his store and joined Colonel Gurley's regiment, the Thirteenth Texas Cavalry, which was attached to the trans-Mississippi department. He was made first lieutenant of his company, and did service in Arkansas, Louisiana and Indian Territory. He participated in many hard-fought battles, but was never wounded or captured, and after his captain was made major of the regiment he had full command of his company.
On the close of the war, Mr. Bratton returned to Williamson County, where he again engaged in merchandising. During the reconstruction period he was robbed of all his goods in a single night and there was no law to protect him then. Soon afterward he became manager of the mill owned by J. W. Adkins, and in this capacity made several trips to San Antonio and other markets, where he found a sale for the mill products. In 1866 he once more opened a store, which he conducted with fair success for eleven years. In 1877 he sold and removed to Brown county, where he purchased a farm. In 1882 he disposed of that property and came to Comanche, where he has since followed the livery business. He has been associated with several partners, but is now connected with T. J. Ellis, and the "Iron Barn," of Comanche, of which they are proprietors, is one of the best equipped livery stables in this section of the state.
Major Bratton married Miss Frances Pyle, who was born in Vermillion County, Indiana, October 22, 1833, a daughter of Robert Pyle, formerly of Ohio, who removed from the Hoosier state in 1859 to Texas. He was a farmer by occupation, and both he and his wife are now deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Bratton have four children, as follows: Eva, wife of Albert Wulfgen, of Colorado City; Robert M., of Goldthwait, Texas; May, wife of Ernst J. Carmerbu, of Waco, Texas; and Florida, widow of Dr. Mays. In his social relations the Major is a Royal Arch Mason, and in religious belief he and his wife are zealous Methodists. In politics he was a Democrat until after the late war, since which time he has been an ardent Republican.
(History of Texas, Central Texas Vol I, Lewis Publishing, 1896 Transcribed by: Gene P)
Contributor: Sherry (47010546)
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BRATTON, Major W. R.
J. Ellis & Company, is the title of a well known livery firm, proprietors of the " Iron Barn." The members of the firm are T. J. Ellis and Major W. R. Bratton, and they conduct one of the leading livery stables in this section of the state.
Major W. R. Bratton is an early settler of Texas, a veteran of two wars, and a man of prominence in the community where he makes his home. He was born in Mason county, Kentucky, May 8, 1830, and at the age of two years went with his parents to Madison, Indiana. His father, Hiram Bratton, a native of Kentucky, married Edith Moore, who also was born in the same state. He was a steamboat captain, and while on the lower Mississippi in 1832 became a victim of the cholera. In 1839 Mrs. Bratton removed to western Indiana, where she became the wife of Peter Smith, and in 1844 the family emigrated overland to Texas, locating on a farm in Matagorda county. In 1852 they went to Williamson county, where Mr. Smith engaged in farming and stock-raising until his death, which occurred in 1862. His wife survived him four years. Both were members of the Christian church. The sister of our subject, Emily Bratton, is the wife of O. Benedict, who came to Texas selling clocks, and is now a farmer and stock dealer of Kansas, The Major spent about twelve years of his boyhood in Indiana, and when a youth of fourteen came to Texas with his mother. In 1846 he left home, and the same year enlisted in McCullough's regiment for the Mexican war, serving from the first battle at Palo Alto until the close. He then returned to the Lone Star state and did duty on the frontier protecting the pioneers for two years, when he was relieved by the regular United States forces. In 1850 he returned to Indiana, where for two years he attended school, acquiring his education without aid from home. In 1855 he secured employment in a dry-goods store, where he remained until 1859, when he again came to Texas. While in Indiana he was appointed postmaster of Eugene, of that state, by Franklin Pierce, and filled the office for two years. After taking up his abode in Williamson county, Texas, he also served as postmaster, and in addition engaged in merchandising. At the inauguration of the civil war he sold his store and joined Colonel Gurley's regiment, the Thirteenth Texas Cavalry, which was attached to the trans-Mississippi department. He was made first lieutenant of his company, and did service in Arkansas, Louisiana and Indian Territory. He participated in many hard-fought battles, but was never wounded or captured, and after his captain was made major of the regiment he had full command of his company.
On the close of the war, Mr. Bratton returned to Williamson County, where he again engaged in merchandising. During the reconstruction period he was robbed of all his goods in a single night and there was no law to protect him then. Soon afterward he became manager of the mill owned by J. W. Adkins, and in this capacity made several trips to San Antonio and other markets, where he found a sale for the mill products. In 1866 he once more opened a store, which he conducted with fair success for eleven years. In 1877 he sold and removed to Brown county, where he purchased a farm. In 1882 he disposed of that property and came to Comanche, where he has since followed the livery business. He has been associated with several partners, but is now connected with T. J. Ellis, and the "Iron Barn," of Comanche, of which they are proprietors, is one of the best equipped livery stables in this section of the state.
Major Bratton married Miss Frances Pyle, who was born in Vermillion County, Indiana, October 22, 1833, a daughter of Robert Pyle, formerly of Ohio, who removed from the Hoosier state in 1859 to Texas. He was a farmer by occupation, and both he and his wife are now deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Bratton have four children, as follows: Eva, wife of Albert Wulfgen, of Colorado City; Robert M., of Goldthwait, Texas; May, wife of Ernst J. Carmerbu, of Waco, Texas; and Florida, widow of Dr. Mays. In his social relations the Major is a Royal Arch Mason, and in religious belief he and his wife are zealous Methodists. In politics he was a Democrat until after the late war, since which time he has been an ardent Republican.
(History of Texas, Central Texas Vol I, Lewis Publishing, 1896 Transcribed by: Gene P)
Contributor: Sherry (47010546)
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