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Velma Lourene Bradford 1930–2015 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1930

Birth Location: Tennessee

Death Date: 10 Jun 2015

Death Location: Decherd, Franklin County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: Isaac Bradford

Mother: Myrtle Parson

Spouse(s): Jay Whitesides, Frank Berryhill

Children(s): Myrtle Berryhill, Frank Berryhill

The story of Velma Lourene Bradford began in 1930 in Tennessee. In 1930, Velma Lourene Bradford resided in District 20, Franklin, Tennessee, USA. Velma Lourene Bradford married Frank Sevier Berryhill, Jay Whitesides, and had children including Donald Ray Berryhill, Frank Harold Berryhill, Myrtle Jane Berryhill, Terry Lee Berryhill. Velma Lourene Bradford passed away in 2015 in Decherd, Franklin County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Velma Lourene Bradford began in 1930 in Tennessee.
  • In 1930, Velma Lourene Bradford resided in District 20, Franklin, Tennessee, USA.
  • Velma Lourene Bradford married Frank Sevier Berryhill, Jay Whitesides, and had children including Donald Ray Berryhill, Frank Harold Berryhill, Myrtle Jane Berryhill, Terry Lee Berryhill.
  • Velma Lourene Bradford passed away in 2015 in Decherd, Franklin County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Velma Bradford's Ancestors

Self
Velma Bradford
1930–2015
Birth Place: Tennessee
Parents
Isaac Jackson Bradford
1882–1953
Decherd, Franklin, Tennessee, USA
Myrtle (Jane) Parson
1887–1974
Grundy County, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Isaac (Houston) Parson
1864–1942
Tracy City, Tennessee, USA
Sarah (Ann) Gilliam
1864–1941
Marion County, Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
Lewis Parsons
1843–1900
Mary Boland
1844–1917
Houston Gilliam
1836–1915
Louisa Simpson
1840–1886
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johnathan Parsons
1797–1861
Lucinda Patterson
1802–1865
Amanda Sanders
1827–1885
Jesse Parson
1824–1899
Billy Gilliam
1798–1841
Elizabeth Roark
1798–1875
Zilpha Simpson
1812–

Velma Bradford's Descendants

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Velma (Lourene) Bradford (abt 1930–10 Jun 2015) m. Jay Whitesides (1 Jun 1935–16 Sep 2001) m. Frank (Sevier) Berryhill (30 Oct 1921–24 Jan 1999)
  1. 1. Myrtle (Jane) Berryhill 1950–2020
  2. 2. Frank (Harold) Berryhill 1948–1948

Velma Bradford's Timeline

10 Records

1929
29 Apr 1929
Birth of Velma Lourene Bradford in Decherd, Franklin, Tennessee, USA
Decherd, Franklin, Tennessee, USA
1930
abt 1930
Birth of Velma Lourene Bradford in Tennessee
Tennessee
1930
1930
Velma Lourene Bradford resided here in District 20, Franklin, Tennessee, USA
District 20, Franklin, Tennessee, USA
1940
1940
Age 10
Velma Lourene Bradford resided here in 8th C D, Franklin, Tennessee, USA
8th C D, Franklin, Tennessee, USA
1950
1950
Age 20
Velma Lourene Bradford resided here in Franklin, Tennessee, USA
Franklin, Tennessee, USA
1975
Abt 1975
Age 45
Velma Lourene Bradford resided here in Tampa
Tampa
1988
1988
Age 58
Velma Lourene Bradford resided here in Shelbyville, TN
Shelbyville, TN
1993
1993
Age 63
Velma Lourene Bradford resided here in Shelbyville, TN
Shelbyville, TN
2015
7 Jun 2015
Age 85
Death of Velma Lourene Bradford
None
2015
10 Jun 2015
Age 85
Burial of Velma Lourene Bradford in Decherd, Franklin County, Tennessee, United States of America
Decherd, Franklin County, Tennessee, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Apr 1929
    Event Place: Decherd, Franklin, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
    [2] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [3] Tennessee, U.S., Death Records, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958; Roll Number: 4
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, Tampa Bay Times; Publication Date: 23 Aug 1975; Publication Place: St. Petersburg, Florida, USA; ,0.060148
    [6] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Franklin, Tennessee; Roll: 3562; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 26-33

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1930
    Event Place: Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Franklin, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03891; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 26-10
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 20, Franklin, Tennessee; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0024; FHL microfilm: 2341980

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: District 20, Franklin, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 20, Franklin, Tennessee; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0024; FHL microfilm: 2341980

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: 8th C D, Franklin, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Franklin, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03891; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 26-10

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Franklin, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Franklin, Tennessee; Roll: 3562; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 26-33

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1975
    Event Place: Tampa
    Record Source:
    [1] Florida, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, Tampa Bay Times; Publication Date: 23 Aug 1975; Publication Place: St. Petersburg, Florida, USA; &terms=Velma_Lourene_Berryhill
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, Tampa Bay Times; Publication Date: 23 Aug 1975; Publication Place: St. Petersburg, Florida, USA; ,0.060148

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1988
    Event Place: Shelbyville, TN
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1993
    Event Place: Shelbyville, TN
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Dover, Florida, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Rural, Franklin, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Franklin, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03891; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 26-10

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Shelbyville, Tennessee
    Record Source: U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, Moore Cortner FH; Publication Place: Winchester, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Jun 2015
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, Moore Cortner FH; Publication Place: Winchester, Tennessee, USA
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 10 Jun 2015
    Event Place: Decherd, Franklin County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, Moore Cortner FH; Publication Place: Winchester, Tennessee, USA
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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