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Matthew Ransom Bradford 1839–1933 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Dec 1839

Birth Location: Marengo County, Alabama, USA

Death Date: 19 Jan 1933

Death Location: Long Beach, Los Angeles, California, USA

Father: Brazil Bradford

Mother: Ann Hosea

Spouse(s): Harriet Dixon

Children(s): Bird Bradford, Floy Bradford, Mathew Bradford, Bonna Bradford, Lydia Harris, Arthur Bradford, Ednar Bradford, Hattie Bradford, Nicholas Bradford

In 1839, Matthew Ransom Bradford entered the world in Marengo County, Alabama, USA, born to Brazil Ransom Bradford And Ann Calloway Hosea. In 1850, Matthew Ransom Bradford resided in Marengo, Alabama. In 1870, Matthew Ransom Bradford resided in Dixons Mills, Marengo, Alabama. Matthew Ransom Bradford married Harriet Nancy Dorothy Dixon, and had children including Arthur Bradford, Bird C Bradford, Bonna M Bradford, Ednar I Bradford, Floy Ann Bradford, Hattie N Bradford, Lydia B Harris, Mathew R Bradford, Nicholas W Bradford. Matthew Ransom Bradford passed away in 1933 in Long Beach, Los Angeles, California, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1839, Matthew Ransom Bradford entered the world in Marengo County, Alabama, USA, born to Brazil Ransom Bradford And Ann Calloway Hosea.
  • In 1850, Matthew Ransom Bradford resided in Marengo, Alabama.
  • In 1870, Matthew Ransom Bradford resided in Dixons Mills, Marengo, Alabama.
  • Matthew Ransom Bradford married Harriet Nancy Dorothy Dixon, and had children including Arthur Bradford, Bird C Bradford, Bonna M Bradford, Ednar I Bradford, Floy Ann Bradford, Hattie N Bradford, Lydia B Harris, Mathew R Bradford, Nicholas W Bradford.
  • Matthew Ransom Bradford passed away in 1933 in Long Beach, Los Angeles, California, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Brazil Bradford
1794–1881
Birth Location: Alabama, USA
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Ann Hosea
1814–1839
Birth Location: Al
AH

Spouses(s)

Harriet Dixon
1852–1923
Birth Location: Dixon Mills, Marengo, Alabama, United States,
HD

Children(s)

Bird Bradford
1886–1947
Birth Location: Shiloh, Marengo, Ala
BB
Floy Bradford
1877–
Birth Location: Alabama, USA
FB
Mathew Bradford
1872–
Birth Location: Alabama, USA
MB
Bonna Bradford
1874–1952
Birth Location: Alabama, USA
BB
Lydia Harris
1882–1972
Birth Location: Shiloh, Marengo, Alabama, USA
LH
Arthur Bradford
1883–
Birth Location: Alabama, USA
AB
Ednar Bradford
1871–
Birth Location: Alabama, USA
EB
Hattie Bradford
1890–
Birth Location: Alabama, USA
HB
Nicholas Bradford
1879–
Birth Location: Alabama, USA
NB

Matthew Bradford's Ancestors

Self
Matthew Bradford
1839–1933
Birth Place: Marengo County, Alabama, USA
Parents
Brazil Ransom Bradford
1794–1881
Alabama, USA
Ann (Calloway) Hosea
1814–1839
Al
Grandparents
B
1882–1938
Octagon, Alabama, United States
Jennie (A) Bradford
1887–
Alabama, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Bradford
1844–1904
Madaline Niolen
1884–1904
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Basil Bradford
1794–1884
Tilitha Deaton
1830–1889
Andrew Niolon
1810–1870
Elizabeth Adams
1820–1872

Matthew Bradford's Descendants

1.
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Matthew (Ransom) Bradford (18 Dec 1839–19 Jan 1933) m. Harriet (Nancy Dorothy) Dixon (02 Jan 1852–22 Jun 1923)
  1. 1. Bird (C) Bradford 1886–1947 m. Louise (C) Bradford 1891–1957
    1. 1. Edith (Jean) Bradford 1916–2000 m. Jesse (Newton) Johnson 1908–1983
    2. 2. Bertha (B.) Runyan 1910–1995 m. Joseph (Wayne) Runyan 1913–1946 m. Tom (R.) Wood –1939 m. Joseph (Wayne) Runyan 1913–1946 m. Tom (R.) Wood –1939
    3. 3. Surah Bradford 1916–
    4. 4. Matthew (Roy) Bradford 1910–1910
    5. 5. Charles Bradford 1922–
    6. 6. Laurel (Marguerite) Bradford 1911–1968
    7. 7. Charles (Wesley Bradford) Sr 1921–2006
  2. 2. Floy (Ann) Bradford 1877–
  3. 3. Mathew (R.) Bradford 1872– m. Eula (Grace) Lowry 1875–1918
    1. 1. Rebecca Bradford 1901–1997
    2. 2. John Bradford 1898–1982
    3. 3. Sula Bradford 1897–1970
  4. 4. Bonna (M.) Bradford 1874–1952 m. James (Eugene) Alston 1873–1951
    1. 1. Lillian (Floyd) Alston 1896–1974
    2. 2. Winston (Dixon) Alston 1902–1987
    3. 3. Cecil (James) Alston 1899–
    4. 4. Olna (Nita) Alston 1905–1931 m. Thomas (Daniel) Sims 1904–1989
    5. 5. Cecile (J) Alston 1899–1996 m. Thomas (Hamilton) Gaillard 1882–1966
      1. 1. Etta (Porcher) Gaillard 1914–2002
    6. 6. Lotus (Lorene) Alston 1898–1899
  5. 5. Lydia (B) Harris 1882–1972 m. Benjamin (B) Harris 1878–1971
    1. 1. Ransom (Bradford) Harris 1916–2002
    2. 2. Charles (William) Harris 1907–1921
    3. 3. Clifford (B) Harris 1905–
    4. 4. Alton (F) Harris 1908–
    5. 5. Mary (L) Harris 1910–
    6. 6. Bonnie Harris 1915–
  6. 6. Arthur Bradford 1883– m. Laura Bradford 1888–
    1. 1. Lloyd Bradford –1905
  7. 7. Ednar (I.) Bradford 1871–
  8. 8. Hattie (N) Bradford 1890–
  9. 9. Nicholas (W.) Bradford 1879–

Matthew Bradford's Timeline

12 Records

1839
18 Dec 1839
Birth of Matthew Ransom Bradford in Marengo County, Alabama, USA
Marengo County, Alabama, USA
1850
1850
Age 11
Matthew Ransom Bradford resided here in Marengo, Alabama
Marengo, Alabama
1870
1870
Age 31
Matthew Ransom Bradford resided here in Dixons Mills, Marengo, Alabama
Dixons Mills, Marengo, Alabama
1870
1870
Age 31
Matthew Ransom Bradford resided here in Dixons Mills, Marengo, Alabama, United States
Dixons Mills, Marengo, Alabama, United States
1880
1880
Age 41
Matthew Ransom Bradford resided here in Shiloh, Marengo, Alabama, USA
Shiloh, Marengo, Alabama, USA
1880
1880
Age 41
Matthew Ransom Bradford resided here in Shiloh, Marengo, Alabama, United States
Shiloh, Marengo, Alabama, United States
1900
1900
Age 61
Matthew Ransom Bradford resided here in Shiloh, Marengo, Alabama
Shiloh, Marengo, Alabama
1910
1910
Age 71
Matthew Ransom Bradford resided here in Los Angeles Assembly District 73, Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles Assembly District 73, Los Angeles, California
1920
1920
Age 81
Matthew Ransom Bradford resided here in Los Angeles Assembly District 64, Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles Assembly District 64, Los Angeles, California
1922
1922
Age 83
Matthew Ransom Bradford resided here in Sawtelle, Los Angeles, California, USA
Sawtelle, Los Angeles, California, USA
1930
1930
Age 91
Matthew Ransom Bradford resided here in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
1933
19 Jan 1933
Age 94
Death of Matthew Ransom Bradford in Long Beach, Los Angeles, California, USA
Long Beach, Los Angeles, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Dec 1839
    Event Place: Marengo County, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. Passport Applications
    [2] U.S. National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; Roll: 148; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 409; Image: 337.0.
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] Public Member Trees, Database online.
    [6] Public Member Trees, Database online.
    [7] Public Member Trees, Database online.
    [8] Public Member Trees, Database online.
    [9] Public Member Trees, Database online.
    [10] Public Member Trees, Database online.
    [11] U.S. Passport Applications, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Marengo, Alabama
    Record Source: Public Member Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Dixons Mills, Marengo, Alabama
    Record Source: Public Member Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Dixons Mills, Marengo, Alabama, United States
    Record Source: Public Member Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Shiloh, Marengo, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: Public Member Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Shiloh, Marengo, Alabama, United States
    Record Source: Public Member Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Shiloh, Marengo, Alabama
    Record Source: Public Member Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 03 Apr 1900
    Record Source: U.S. Passport Applications, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Los Angeles Assembly District 73, Los Angeles, California
    Record Source: Public Member Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Los Angeles Assembly District 64, Los Angeles, California
    Record Source: Public Member Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1922
    Event Place: Sawtelle, Los Angeles, California, USA
    Record Source: Public Member Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; Roll: 148; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 409; Image: 337.0.

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Des Moines, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: Public Member Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: Public Member Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: United States
    Record Source: Public Member Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Jan 1933
    Event Place: Long Beach, Los Angeles, California, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Public Member Trees, Database online.
    [3] Public Member Trees, Database online.
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