OBITUARY / MAY 22, 1903
Luther B. Bratton, Sr., of Limestone, whose death was mentioned in Tuesday's Republican, was born August 5, 1833, in Daviess County, Indiana, and came of an old New England family.
His father was one of the pioneer settlers of Indiana. At the age of 23 the subject of this sketch left home with $23 as his sole financial resources and went to Minnesota, where he took up a homestead claim near Mankato, upon which he resided for about a year.
In 1859, he came to Kankakee County and bought 120 acres of partially improved land in Limestone. On January 12, 1860, he married Miss Ursula E. Bowdle. Nine children were born of the marriage.
Mr. Bratton has always been a Republican and was a member of Kankakee Lodge A.F. and A.M.
He has held offices of trust his township; among them that of school director, which he held for over thirty years.
The deceased was a man of unquestioned integrity. He was a lover of home, never being so happy as when surrounded by his children. When almost breathing his last, he asked if they were all present and being answered in the aftermath sank back with a smile of satisfaction.
FUNERAL OF L.B. BRATTON, SR.
The funeral of L.B. Bratton this afternoon was largely attended, eight-five carriages being in the procession. A number from Kankakee were present, including Charles B. Campbell, E.A. Jeffers, Senator Small, Judge Small and C.R. Miller; C.E. Robinson of Chebanse, and Ed. c. Curtis, of Grant Park. A fuller report will appear in tomorrow's Daily Republican.
Rev. Eckley, of Farmington, preaced the funeral.
Father; John Logan Bratton - Kentucky 1796-1844
Married; 12 Jan 1860
Luther Briarly Bratton and Ursula Elizabeth Bowdle Family Bible given to Robert Stenberg, Bottineau, N.D. from Ursula Crull, Kankakee, Illinois, October 1990.
"Dear Mr. Stenberg: I have copied all the information which is listed in the family Bible. I hope this can give you some help. One other piece of information. I remember being told that Luther Bratton visited our family in the spring of 1937.He was a newspaper editor from Rugby. He was surprised to find a baby (me) in the family."
Births
Logan L. Brattain1794 Methodist Circuit Rider - was written by Bob Stenberg)
Mary Noe Bratton 1794
Henry White Bowdle Dec. 18, 1807
Catherine Ann Rust Bowdle Mar. 2, 1807
Luther Briarly Bratton, Aug. 5, 1834
Ursula Elizabeth Bowdle Bratton Aug. 25, 1836
Mary Catherine Bratton, Nov. 11, 1860
Jesse Belle Bratton, Nov. 24, 1862
Grace Edith Bratton Feb. 1, 1865
Ruby Bratton, Nov. 13, 1867
Emma Cora Bratton July 31, 1870
Luther Bowdle Bratton, Feb 13, 1873
Walter Grant Bratton, Jan. 12, 1876
Henry Ray Bratton Mar 20, 1877
Maude Ethel Bratton, July 8, 1882
Marriages:
Grace E. Bratton to Edgar J. Smith, Mar 3, 1886
Cora E. Bratton to Michael Falter Jan 18, 1893
Maude E. Bratton to Arthur W. De Selm, Nov. 24, 192?
Walter G. Bratton to Lillian Warner, Nov. 30, 1935
Luther Briarly Bratton to Ursula Elizabeth Bowdle, Jan. 12, 1860.
Children of Grace and Edgar Smith
Edith Evangeline (Burt)
Robert
Ethel (Christensen)
Ray and Jay – twins
Children of Cora and Michael Falter
Albia (Hollenbeck)
Children of Park and Albia Hollenbeck
ParkAlbin
Children of Walter and Lillian Bratton
Ursula Catherine (Crull) Oct. 26, 1936
Martha Jane (Danhausen) Feb. 1, 1939
Lillian Edith (Ramirez) May 20, 1941
All of the above information came from the family Bible
Other information which I also have follows:
Children of John L. Brattain:
Benjamin
Martha Best
George Locke
Lydia Ann Eliza
Luther Briarly
Selina Jane
Robert Rupert
Nancy Macelry
Children of Henry White Bowdle
Ursula Elizabeth
Zacharih
George
Luther B. Bratton, Sr., of Limestone, whose death was mentioned in Tuesday's Republican, was born August 5, 1833, in Daviess County, Indiana, and came of an old New England family.
His father was one of the pioneer settlers of Indiana. At the age of 23 the subject of this sketch left home with $23 as his sole financial resources and went to Minnesota, where he took up a homestead claim near Mankato, upon which he resided for about a year.
In 1859, he came to Kankakee County and bought 120 acres of partially improved land in Limestone. On January 12, 1860, he married Miss Ursula E. Bowdle. Nine children were born of the marriage.
Mr. Bratton has always been a Republican and was a member of Kankakee Lodge A.F. and A.M.
He has held offices of trust his township; among them that of school director, which he held for over thirty years.
The deceased was a man of unquestioned integrity. He was a lover of home, never being so happy as when surrounded by his children. When almost breathing his last, he asked if they were all present and being answered in the aftermath sank back with a smile of satisfaction.
FUNERAL OF L.B. BRATTON, SR.
The funeral of L.B. Bratton this afternoon was largely attended, eight-five carriages being in the procession. A number from Kankakee were present, including Charles B. Campbell, E.A. Jeffers, Senator Small, Judge Small and C.R. Miller; C.E. Robinson of Chebanse, and Ed. c. Curtis, of Grant Park. A fuller report will appear in tomorrow's Daily Republican.
Rev. Eckley, of Farmington, preaced the funeral.
Father; John Logan Bratton - Kentucky 1796-1844
Married; 12 Jan 1860
Luther Briarly Bratton and Ursula Elizabeth Bowdle Family Bible given to Robert Stenberg, Bottineau, N.D. from Ursula Crull, Kankakee, Illinois, October 1990.
"Dear Mr. Stenberg: I have copied all the information which is listed in the family Bible. I hope this can give you some help. One other piece of information. I remember being told that Luther Bratton visited our family in the spring of 1937.He was a newspaper editor from Rugby. He was surprised to find a baby (me) in the family."
Births
Logan L. Brattain1794 Methodist Circuit Rider - was written by Bob Stenberg)
Mary Noe Bratton 1794
Henry White Bowdle Dec. 18, 1807
Catherine Ann Rust Bowdle Mar. 2, 1807
Luther Briarly Bratton, Aug. 5, 1834
Ursula Elizabeth Bowdle Bratton Aug. 25, 1836
Mary Catherine Bratton, Nov. 11, 1860
Jesse Belle Bratton, Nov. 24, 1862
Grace Edith Bratton Feb. 1, 1865
Ruby Bratton, Nov. 13, 1867
Emma Cora Bratton July 31, 1870
Luther Bowdle Bratton, Feb 13, 1873
Walter Grant Bratton, Jan. 12, 1876
Henry Ray Bratton Mar 20, 1877
Maude Ethel Bratton, July 8, 1882
Marriages:
Grace E. Bratton to Edgar J. Smith, Mar 3, 1886
Cora E. Bratton to Michael Falter Jan 18, 1893
Maude E. Bratton to Arthur W. De Selm, Nov. 24, 192?
Walter G. Bratton to Lillian Warner, Nov. 30, 1935
Luther Briarly Bratton to Ursula Elizabeth Bowdle, Jan. 12, 1860.
Children of Grace and Edgar Smith
Edith Evangeline (Burt)
Robert
Ethel (Christensen)
Ray and Jay – twins
Children of Cora and Michael Falter
Albia (Hollenbeck)
Children of Park and Albia Hollenbeck
ParkAlbin
Children of Walter and Lillian Bratton
Ursula Catherine (Crull) Oct. 26, 1936
Martha Jane (Danhausen) Feb. 1, 1939
Lillian Edith (Ramirez) May 20, 1941
All of the above information came from the family Bible
Other information which I also have follows:
Children of John L. Brattain:
Benjamin
Martha Best
George Locke
Lydia Ann Eliza
Luther Briarly
Selina Jane
Robert Rupert
Nancy Macelry
Children of Henry White Bowdle
Ursula Elizabeth
Zacharih
George
OBITUARY / MAY 22, 1903
Luther B. Bratton, Sr., of Limestone, whose death was mentioned in Tuesday's Republican, was born August 5, 1833, in Daviess County, Indiana, and came of an old New England family.
His father was one of the pioneer settlers of Indiana. At the age of 23 the subject of this sketch left home with $23 as his sole financial resources and went to Minnesota, where he took up a homestead claim near Mankato, upon which he resided for about a year.
In 1859, he came to Kankakee County and bought 120 acres of partially improved land in Limestone. On January 12, 1860, he married Miss Ursula E. Bowdle. Nine children were born of the marriage.
Mr. Bratton has always been a Republican and was a member of Kankakee Lodge A.F. and A.M.
He has held offices of trust his township; among them that of school director, which he held for over thirty years.
The deceased was a man of unquestioned integrity. He was a lover of home, never being so happy as when surrounded by his children. When almost breathing his last, he asked if they were all present and being answered in the aftermath sank back with a smile of satisfaction.
FUNERAL OF L.B. BRATTON, SR.
The funeral of L.B. Bratton this afternoon was largely attended, eight-five carriages being in the procession. A number from Kankakee were present, including Charles B. Campbell, E.A. Jeffers, Senator Small, Judge Small and C.R. Miller; C.E. Robinson of Chebanse, and Ed. c. Curtis, of Grant Park. A fuller report will appear in tomorrow's Daily Republican.
Rev. Eckley, of Farmington, preaced the funeral.
Father; John Logan Bratton - Kentucky 1796-1844
Married; 12 Jan 1860
Luther Briarly Bratton and Ursula Elizabeth Bowdle Family Bible given to Robert Stenberg, Bottineau, N.D. from Ursula Crull, Kankakee, Illinois, October 1990.
"Dear Mr. Stenberg: I have copied all the information which is listed in the family Bible. I hope this can give you some help. One other piece of information. I remember being told that Luther Bratton visited our family in the spring of 1937.He was a newspaper editor from Rugby. He was surprised to find a baby (me) in the family."
Births
Logan L. Brattain1794 Methodist Circuit Rider - was written by Bob Stenberg)
Mary Noe Bratton 1794
Henry White Bowdle Dec. 18, 1807
Catherine Ann Rust Bowdle Mar. 2, 1807
Luther Briarly Bratton, Aug. 5, 1834
Ursula Elizabeth Bowdle Bratton Aug. 25, 1836
Mary Catherine Bratton, Nov. 11, 1860
Jesse Belle Bratton, Nov. 24, 1862
Grace Edith Bratton Feb. 1, 1865
Ruby Bratton, Nov. 13, 1867
Emma Cora Bratton July 31, 1870
Luther Bowdle Bratton, Feb 13, 1873
Walter Grant Bratton, Jan. 12, 1876
Henry Ray Bratton Mar 20, 1877
Maude Ethel Bratton, July 8, 1882
Marriages:
Grace E. Bratton to Edgar J. Smith, Mar 3, 1886
Cora E. Bratton to Michael Falter Jan 18, 1893
Maude E. Bratton to Arthur W. De Selm, Nov. 24, 192?
Walter G. Bratton to Lillian Warner, Nov. 30, 1935
Luther Briarly Bratton to Ursula Elizabeth Bowdle, Jan. 12, 1860.
Children of Grace and Edgar Smith
Edith Evangeline (Burt)
Robert
Ethel (Christensen)
Ray and Jay – twins
Children of Cora and Michael Falter
Albia (Hollenbeck)
Children of Park and Albia Hollenbeck
ParkAlbin
Children of Walter and Lillian Bratton
Ursula Catherine (Crull) Oct. 26, 1936
Martha Jane (Danhausen) Feb. 1, 1939
Lillian Edith (Ramirez) May 20, 1941
All of the above information came from the family Bible
Other information which I also have follows:
Children of John L. Brattain:
Benjamin
Martha Best
George Locke
Lydia Ann Eliza
Luther Briarly
Selina Jane
Robert Rupert
Nancy Macelry
Children of Henry White Bowdle
Ursula Elizabeth
Zacharih
George
Luther B. Bratton, Sr., of Limestone, whose death was mentioned in Tuesday's Republican, was born August 5, 1833, in Daviess County, Indiana, and came of an old New England family.
His father was one of the pioneer settlers of Indiana. At the age of 23 the subject of this sketch left home with $23 as his sole financial resources and went to Minnesota, where he took up a homestead claim near Mankato, upon which he resided for about a year.
In 1859, he came to Kankakee County and bought 120 acres of partially improved land in Limestone. On January 12, 1860, he married Miss Ursula E. Bowdle. Nine children were born of the marriage.
Mr. Bratton has always been a Republican and was a member of Kankakee Lodge A.F. and A.M.
He has held offices of trust his township; among them that of school director, which he held for over thirty years.
The deceased was a man of unquestioned integrity. He was a lover of home, never being so happy as when surrounded by his children. When almost breathing his last, he asked if they were all present and being answered in the aftermath sank back with a smile of satisfaction.
FUNERAL OF L.B. BRATTON, SR.
The funeral of L.B. Bratton this afternoon was largely attended, eight-five carriages being in the procession. A number from Kankakee were present, including Charles B. Campbell, E.A. Jeffers, Senator Small, Judge Small and C.R. Miller; C.E. Robinson of Chebanse, and Ed. c. Curtis, of Grant Park. A fuller report will appear in tomorrow's Daily Republican.
Rev. Eckley, of Farmington, preaced the funeral.
Father; John Logan Bratton - Kentucky 1796-1844
Married; 12 Jan 1860
Luther Briarly Bratton and Ursula Elizabeth Bowdle Family Bible given to Robert Stenberg, Bottineau, N.D. from Ursula Crull, Kankakee, Illinois, October 1990.
"Dear Mr. Stenberg: I have copied all the information which is listed in the family Bible. I hope this can give you some help. One other piece of information. I remember being told that Luther Bratton visited our family in the spring of 1937.He was a newspaper editor from Rugby. He was surprised to find a baby (me) in the family."
Births
Logan L. Brattain1794 Methodist Circuit Rider - was written by Bob Stenberg)
Mary Noe Bratton 1794
Henry White Bowdle Dec. 18, 1807
Catherine Ann Rust Bowdle Mar. 2, 1807
Luther Briarly Bratton, Aug. 5, 1834
Ursula Elizabeth Bowdle Bratton Aug. 25, 1836
Mary Catherine Bratton, Nov. 11, 1860
Jesse Belle Bratton, Nov. 24, 1862
Grace Edith Bratton Feb. 1, 1865
Ruby Bratton, Nov. 13, 1867
Emma Cora Bratton July 31, 1870
Luther Bowdle Bratton, Feb 13, 1873
Walter Grant Bratton, Jan. 12, 1876
Henry Ray Bratton Mar 20, 1877
Maude Ethel Bratton, July 8, 1882
Marriages:
Grace E. Bratton to Edgar J. Smith, Mar 3, 1886
Cora E. Bratton to Michael Falter Jan 18, 1893
Maude E. Bratton to Arthur W. De Selm, Nov. 24, 192?
Walter G. Bratton to Lillian Warner, Nov. 30, 1935
Luther Briarly Bratton to Ursula Elizabeth Bowdle, Jan. 12, 1860.
Children of Grace and Edgar Smith
Edith Evangeline (Burt)
Robert
Ethel (Christensen)
Ray and Jay – twins
Children of Cora and Michael Falter
Albia (Hollenbeck)
Children of Park and Albia Hollenbeck
ParkAlbin
Children of Walter and Lillian Bratton
Ursula Catherine (Crull) Oct. 26, 1936
Martha Jane (Danhausen) Feb. 1, 1939
Lillian Edith (Ramirez) May 20, 1941
All of the above information came from the family Bible
Other information which I also have follows:
Children of John L. Brattain:
Benjamin
Martha Best
George Locke
Lydia Ann Eliza
Luther Briarly
Selina Jane
Robert Rupert
Nancy Macelry
Children of Henry White Bowdle
Ursula Elizabeth
Zacharih
George
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