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Pleasant Sprague Bradford 1843–1906 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 February 1843

Birth Location: Nauvoo, Hancock County, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 6 November 1906

Death Location: Spanish Fork, Utah County, Utah, USA

Father: Jehial Bradford

Mother: Abigail Sprague

Spouse(s): Theodora Hansen, Jane Jones

Children(s): Pleasant Bradford, Delilah Bradford, Hial Bradford, Charles Bradford, Minnie Bradford, Ina Bradford, Lavern Bradford, Ernest Bradford, Melvin Bradford, Pearl Bradford, Frank Bradford, Dora Bradford, Miles Bradford, Reva Bradford, Leda Bradford

Pleasant Sprague Bradford was born in 1843 in Nauvoo, Hancock County, Illinois, USA, the child of Jehial Hial Bradford And Abigail Sprague. In 1850, Pleasant Sprague Bradford resided in Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, USA. In 1860, Pleasant Sprague Bradford resided in Salt Lake, Utah Territory, USA. Pleasant Sprague Bradford married Jane Jones, Theodora Hansen, and had children including Charles Union Bradford, Delilah J Bradford, Dora Viola Bradford, Ernest Leroy Bradford, Frank Bradford, Hial Lee Bradford, Ina G Bradford, Lavern Bradford, Leda Othea Bradford, Melvin Ray Bradford, Miles Kenneth Bradford, Minnie Othelia Bradford, Pearl O Bradford, Pleasant Jones Bradford, Reva Bradford. Pleasant Sprague Bradford passed away in 1906 in Spanish Fork, Utah County, Utah, USA.

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Biography

  • Pleasant Sprague Bradford was born in 1843 in Nauvoo, Hancock County, Illinois, USA, the child of Jehial Hial Bradford And Abigail Sprague.
  • In 1850, Pleasant Sprague Bradford resided in Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, USA.
  • In 1860, Pleasant Sprague Bradford resided in Salt Lake, Utah Territory, USA.
  • Pleasant Sprague Bradford married Jane Jones, Theodora Hansen, and had children including Charles Union Bradford, Delilah J Bradford, Dora Viola Bradford, Ernest Leroy Bradford, Frank Bradford, Hial Lee Bradford, Ina G Bradford, Lavern Bradford, Leda Othea Bradford, Melvin Ray Bradford, Miles Kenneth Bradford, Minnie Othelia Bradford, Pearl O Bradford, Pleasant Jones Bradford, Reva Bradford.
  • Pleasant Sprague Bradford passed away in 1906 in Spanish Fork, Utah County, Utah, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jehial Bradford
1804–1845
Birth Location: Springfield, Windsor County, Vermont, USA
JB
Abigail Sprague
1813–1879
Birth Location: Cayuga County, New York, USA
AS

Spouses(s)

Theodora Hansen
1869–1956
Birth Location: Spanish Fork, Utah
TH
Jane Jones
1849–1909
Birth Location: Bexley, Kent, England
JJ

Children(s)

Pleasant Bradford
1866–1946
Birth Location: Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah, USA
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Delilah Bradford
1879–1967
Birth Location: Utah Territory
DB
Hial Bradford
1872–1935
Birth Location: Spanish Fork, Utah
HB
Charles Bradford
1874–1959
Birth Location: Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah, USA
CB
Minnie Bradford
1885–1964
Birth Location: Spanish Fork, Utah County, Utah, USA
MB
Ina Bradford
1887–
Birth Location: Utah
IB
Lavern Bradford
1890–
Birth Location: Utah
LB
Ernest Bradford
1894–1994
Birth Location: Springville, Utah County, Utah, USA
EB
Melvin Bradford
1896–1983
Birth Location: Spanish Fork, Utah USA
MB
Pearl Bradford
1892–
Birth Location: Wyoming
PB
Frank Bradford
1889–
Birth Location: Colorado
FB
Dora Bradford
1898–1950
Birth Location: Spanish Fork, Utah County, Utah, USA
DB
Miles Bradford
1902–1992
Birth Location: Leand, Utah
MB
Reva Bradford
1901–
Birth Location: Utah
RB
Leda Bradford
1905–1992
Birth Location: Spanish Fork-Payson, Utah
LB

Pleasant Bradford's Ancestors

Self
Pleasant Bradford
1843–1906
Birth Place: Nauvoo, Hancock County, Illinois, USA
Parents
Jehial (Hial) Bradford
1804–1845
Springfield, Windsor County, Vermont, USA
Abigail Sprague
1813–1879
Cayuga County, New York, USA
Grandparents
Joel Bradford
1773–1837
Springfield, Windsor County, Vermont, USA
Tryphena Smith
1767–1837
Norton, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Simeon Bradford
1729–1793
Phoebe Whiton
1736–1794
Isaac Smith
1744–1816
Mary Briggs
1745–1822
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ephriam Bradford
1690–1746
Elizabeth Brewster
1690–1741
Seth Smith
1701–1761
Elizabeth Allen
1701–1761

Pleasant Bradford's Descendants

1.
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Pleasant (Sprague) Bradford (2 February 1843–6 November 1906) m. Theodora Hansen (1 October 1869–25 October 1956) m. Jane Jones (30 January 1849–16 Aug 1909)
  1. 1. Pleasant (Jones) Bradford 1866–1946 m. Jane (Rosina) Howard 1869–1935
    1. 1. Wendell (Howard) Bradford 1899–1956 m. Margaret Dixon 1899–
    2. 2. Jane (Hazel) Bradford 1894–1979 m. Oscar Terry 1892–1969
      1. 1. Oscar (Bradford) Terry 1919–1951
      2. 2. Wendell (Bradford) Terry 1923–1987
      3. 3. Thelma Terry 1920–1998
      4. 4. Helen Terry 1926–1998
    3. 3. Erma (C) Bradford 1903–
    4. 4. Pleasant (H) Bradford 1896–
    5. 5. Lola (R) Bradford 1898–
    6. 6. Reed (Howard) Bradford 1912–1994
  2. 2. Delilah (J.) Bradford 1879–1967
  3. 3. Hial (Lee) Bradford 1872–1935
  4. 4. Charles (Union) Bradford 1874–1959 m. Isabella Hamilton 1874–1968
    1. 1. Floyd (Henry) Bradford 1904–1999 m. Helen (Aileen) Nielsen 1904–
    2. 2. Harold (Sterling) Bradford 1908–1997 m. Aleine (Sarah) Olsen 1911–
      1. 1. Jeanine Bradford 1929–2003
    3. 3. Jennie (Fontella) Bradford 1902–1947 m. James (Clyde) Brimley 1894–1978
      1. 1. Dale (Bradford) Brimley 1926–2015
      2. 2. Inez (June) Brimley 1927–2012
      3. 3. Gene (Paul) Brimley 1935–1990
      4. 4. Alma (Blaine) Brimley 1933–2016
      5. 5. Jay (Clyde) Brimley 1925–2000 m. Donna (Fay) Hanberg 1926–2010
      6. 6. Mark (Bradford) Brimley 1947–2012
      7. 7. Lila (Carol) Brimley 1929–2006
    4. 4. Charles (Russell) Bradford 1900–1992 m. Venice Nelson 1914–2012 m. Blanche Nelson 1907–1990
      1. 1. Carolyn (T) Bradford 1939–2008
      2. 2. Ted (Russell) Bradford 1936–1997
    5. 5. William (Oral) Bradford 1906–2001 m. Florence (Aurora) Brown 1904–1988
      1. 1. Richard (Brown) Bradford 1932–2015
    6. 6. Donald (Hamilton) Bradford 1916–2008
    7. 7. Lavon Bradford 1914–2008 m. Fletcher (Albert) Jones 1905–2000
      1. 1. Vonita (Lucile) Jones 1938–2001
  5. 5. Minnie (Othelia) Bradford 1885–1964 m. Autra (Julius) Arnason 1885–
    1. 1. Julius (B) Arnason 1909–
    2. 2. Betty (Lou) Arnason 1923–1994
  6. 6. Ina (G) Bradford 1887–
  7. 7. Lavern Bradford 1890–
  8. 8. Ernest (LeRoy) Bradford 1894–1994 m. Minnie Williams 1898–
  9. 9. Melvin (Ray) Bradford 1896–1983 m. Edith (Aurelia) Hellstrom 1897–
  10. 10. Pearl (O) Bradford 1892–
  11. 11. Frank Bradford 1889–
  12. 12. Dora (Viola) Bradford 1898–1950
  13. 13. Miles (Kenneth) Bradford 1902–1992
  14. 14. Reva Bradford 1901–
  15. 15. Leda (Othea) Bradford 1905–1992

Pleasant Bradford's Timeline

8 Records

1843
2 February 1843
Birth of Pleasant Sprague Bradford in Nauvoo, Hancock County, Illinois, USA
Nauvoo, Hancock County, Illinois, USA
1850
1850
Age 7
Pleasant Sprague Bradford resided here in Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, USA
Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, USA
1860
1860
Age 17
Pleasant Sprague Bradford resided here in Salt Lake, Utah Territory, USA
Salt Lake, Utah Territory, USA
1870
1870
Age 27
Pleasant Sprague Bradford resided here in Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah Territory, USA
Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah Territory, USA
1880
1880
Age 37
Pleasant Sprague Bradford resided here in Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah, USA
Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah, USA
1900
1900
Age 57
Pleasant Sprague Bradford resided here in Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah, USA
Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah, USA
1901
1901
Age 58
Pleasant Sprague Bradford resided here in Provo, Utah, USA
Provo, Utah, USA
1906
6 November 1906
Age 63
Death of Pleasant Sprague Bradford in Spanish Fork, Utah County, Utah, USA
Spanish Fork, Utah County, Utah, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 February 1843
    Event Place: Nauvoo, Hancock County, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Utah County, Utah Cemetery Index
    [2] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1843; Birth city: Hancock Co; Birth state: IL
    [3] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1843; Birth city: Hancock County; Birth state: IL
    [4] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1843; Birth city: Hancock; Birth state: IL
    [5] LDS Pioneer and Handcart Companies, 1847-1856
    [6] Membership of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
    [7] Sons of Utah Pioneers Memorial Gallery Index Cards
    [8] Sons of Utah Pioneers - Card Index, 1847-1850
    [9] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah; Roll: 1338; Family History Film: 1255338; Page: 198B; Enumeration District: 083
    [10] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah Territory; Roll: M593_1612; Page: 320A; Image: 391229; Family History Library Film: 553111
    [11] Millennium File
    [12] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah; Roll: 1687; Page: 19A; Enumeration District: 0166; FHL microfilm: 1241687
    [13] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Salt Lake, Utah Territory; Roll: M653_1313; Page: 37; Image: 41; Family History Library Film: 805313
    [14] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory; Roll: M432_919; Page: 101A; Image: 209
    [15] Utah, Death and Military Death Certificates
    [16] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory; Roll: M432_919; Page: 101A; Image: 209

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Salt Lake, Utah Territory, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Salt Lake, Utah Territory; Roll: M653_1313; Page: 37; Image: 41; Family History Library Film: 805313

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah Territory, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah Territory; Roll: M593_1612; Page: 320A; Image: 391229; Family History Library Film: 553111

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah; Roll: 1338; Family History Film: 1255338; Page: 198B; Enumeration District: 083

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah; Roll: 1687; Page: 19A; Enumeration District: 0166; FHL microfilm: 1241687

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Provo, Utah, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Utah, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Utah Pioneers and Prominent Men, Pioneers and Prominent Men of Utah; Pioneers and Prominent Men of Utah—1847; Fourteenth Ten; Privates
    [2] Utah Pioneers and Prominent Men, Pioneers and Prominent Men of Utah; Genealogies and Biographies; B; Privates

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 November 1906
    Event Place: Spanish Fork, Utah County, Utah, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Utah County, Utah Cemetery Index
    [2] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1843; Birth city: Hancock Co; Birth state: IL
    [3] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1843; Birth city: Hancock County; Birth state: IL
    [4] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1843; Birth city: Hancock; Birth state: IL
    [5] Sons of Utah Pioneers Memorial Gallery Index Cards
    [6] Millennium File
    [7] Utah, Death and Military Death Certificates
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Spanish Fork, Utah County, Utah, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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