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Martha James Bradford 1810 – 1891 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Feb 1810

Birth Location: Sumter, Craven, North Carolina

Death Date: 05 Feb 1891

Death Location: Pine Bluff, AR

Father: John Bradford

Mother: Margaret Francisco

Spouse(s): James Colburn, James Hartley

Children(s): Susan Colburn, C.L. Colburn, Edward Colburn, Ella Colburn, Anna Colburn, John Colburn, Sarah Colburn, Rebecca Colburn

The story of Martha James Bradford began in 1810 in Sumter, Craven, North Carolina. Martha James Bradford married James Bussey Colburn, James E. Hartley, and had children including Susan Coolidge Colburn, C.L. Colburn, Edward Lorimer Colburn, Ella Jane Colburn, Anna M. Colburn, John Henry Colburn, Sarah Colburn, Rebecca Colburn. Martha James Bradford passed away in 1891 in Pine Bluff, AR.

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Biography

  • The story of Martha James Bradford began in 1810 in Sumter, Craven, North Carolina.
  • Martha James Bradford married James Bussey Colburn, James E. Hartley, and had children including Susan Coolidge Colburn, C.L. Colburn, Edward Lorimer Colburn, Ella Jane Colburn, Anna M. Colburn, John Henry Colburn, Sarah Colburn, Rebecca Colburn.
  • Martha James Bradford passed away in 1891 in Pine Bluff, AR.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Bradford
1778 – 1835
Birth Location: Sumter, Sumter, South Carolina
JB
Margaret Francisco
1778 – 1842
Birth Location: Clarendon, South Carolina
MF

Spouses(s)

James Colburn
1801 – 1870
Birth Location: London, England
JC
James Hartley
Birth Location: –
JH

Children(s)

Susan Colburn
1830 – 1880
Birth Location: Center Hill, Alabama
SC
C.L. Colburn
1843 –
Birth Location: Ala.
CC
Edward Colburn
1843 –
Birth Location: Alabama
EC
Ella Colburn
1846 – 1927
Birth Location: Claiborne, Monroe County, Alabama
EC
Anna Colburn
1851 –
Birth Location: Alabama
AC
John Colburn
Birth Location: –
JC
Sarah Colburn
Birth Location: –
SC
Rebecca Colburn
Birth Location: –
RC

Martha Bradford's Ancestors

Self
Martha Bradford
1810 – 1891
Birth Place: Sumter, Craven, North Carolina
Parents
John James Bradford
1778 – 1835
Sumter, Sumter, South Carolina
Margaret Francisco
1778 – 1842
Clarendon, South Carolina
Grandparents
John Bradford
1758 – 1837
Northhampton, North Carolina, United States
Mary James
1758 – 1845
South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
William BRADFORD
1729 – 1772
Rachel FIELDING
1732 – 1758
John James
1720 – 1784
Priscilla McGirth
1720 – 1778
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sherwood James
1702 – 1764
Ann Taliaferro
1705 – 1780

Martha Bradford's Descendants

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Martha (James) Bradford (10 Feb 1810 – 05 Feb 1891) m. James (Bussey) Colburn (16 Mar 1801 – 09 May 1870) m. James (E.) Hartley
  1. 1. Susan (Coolidge) Colburn (1830 – Bef. 1880)
  2. 2. C.L. Colburn (1843 – )
  3. 3. Edward (Lorimer) Colburn (12 Mar 1843 – ) m. Eloise (Lee) Dobyns (08 May 1844 – 07 Feb 1928)
    1. 1. Clare (Lorimer) Colburn (05 Oct 1881 – 1955) m. Ruth Colburn (1893 – 1953)
    2. 2. Ella (J) Colburn (14 Feb 1884 – Dec 1964)
  4. 4. Ella (Jane) Colburn (17 Feb 1846 – 27 Aug 1927) m. James (Thomas) Cleveland (08 Oct 1845 – 06 Jul 1903)
    1. 1. Eloise (Lawrimer) Cleveland (29 Jan 1874 – )
    2. 2. Edward (Yancey) Cleveland (22 Feb 1879 – 16 Jan 1948) m. Jennie Soderstone (20 Feb 1882 – 21 Jan 1968)
      1. 1. Grace (June) Cleveland (21 Jun 1902 – 11 Jun 1974)
      2. 2. Cleveland (23 Aug 1905 – )
      3. 3. Edward (L) Cleveland (Abt. 1907 – Jan 1980) m. Bonnie (Madge) Burgess (08 Dec 1906 – 03 Feb 1992) m. Ocie (Fern) Burgess (28 Sep 1909 – 13 Feb 2002)
      4. 4. Clarence (M) Cleveland (07 Feb 1909 – Jan 1980) m. Bonnie (Madge) Burgess (08 Dec 1906 – 03 Feb 1992) m. Ocie (Fern) Burgess (28 Sep 1909 – 13 Feb 2002)
    3. 3. Virginias Cleveland (Dec 1888 – )
  5. 5. Anna (M.) Colburn (1851 – )
  6. 6. John (Henry) Colburn
  7. 7. Sarah Colburn
  8. 8. Rebecca Colburn

Martha Bradford's Timeline

2 Records

1810
10 Feb 1810
Birth of Martha James Bradford in Sumter, Craven, North Carolina
Sumter, Craven, North Carolina
1891
05 Feb 1891
Age 81
Death of Martha James Bradford in Pine Bluff, AR
Pine Bluff, AR

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Feb 1810
    Event Place: Sumter, Craven, North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 05 Feb 1891
    Event Place: Pine Bluff, AR
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