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Melvin Otis Bradford 1791–1860 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 NOV 1791

Birth Location: Plympton, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States

Death Date: 25 JAN 1860

Death Location: Acushnet, MA

Father: Oliver Bradford

Mother: Sarah Chipman

Spouse(s): Hannah Kempton

Children(s): William Bradford

The story of Melvin Otis Bradford began in 1791 in Plympton, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States. Melvin Otis Bradford married Hannah Kempton, and had children including William Bradford. Melvin Otis Bradford passed away in 1860 in Acushnet, MA.

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Biography

  • The story of Melvin Otis Bradford began in 1791 in Plympton, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States.
  • Melvin Otis Bradford married Hannah Kempton, and had children including William Bradford.
  • Melvin Otis Bradford passed away in 1860 in Acushnet, MA.

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Children(s)

Melvin Bradford's Ancestors

Self
Melvin Bradford
1791–1860
Birth Place: Plympton, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Parents
Oliver Bradford
1730–1787
Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America
Sarah Chipman
1764–1787
KINGSTON, PLYMOUTH, MASS.
Grandparents
John Bradford
1717–1770
PLYMOUTH , PLYMOUTH, MASS.
Elizabeth Holmes
1723–1806
PLYMOUTH , PLYMOUTH, MASS.
Seth Chipman
1724–
KIngston, Plymouth, Mass
Sarah Ripley
1728–1768
PLYMOUTH, PLYMOUTH, MASS.
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Bradford
1683–1740
Sarah Gray
1690–1770
Eleazar Holmes
1688–1754
Hannah Sylvester
1692–1758
Seth Chipman
1697–1764
Priscilla Bradford
1686–1700
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Bradford
1653–1736
Mercy Warren
1658–1747
Nathaniel Holmes
1643–1727
Mercy Faunce
1651–
John Bradford
1653–1736
Mercy Warren
1658–1747

Melvin Bradford's Descendants

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Melvin (Otis) Bradford (30 NOV 1791–25 JAN 1860) m. Hannah Kempton (4 SEP 1792–10 JUN 1875)
  1. 1. William Bradford 1823–1892 m. Mary (Sweet) Breed 1825–1907

Melvin Bradford's Timeline

2 Records

1791
30 NOV 1791
Birth of Melvin Otis Bradford in Plympton, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Plympton, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
1860
25 JAN 1860
Age 69
Death of Melvin Otis Bradford in Acushnet, MA
Acushnet, MA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 NOV 1791
    Event Place: Plympton, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source: 504.ftw, Tree #0504

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Friends Cemetery, Acushnet, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 JAN 1860
    Event Place: Acushnet, MA
    Record Source: 504.ftw, Tree #0504

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