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William Ervin Bradford 1835–1905 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1835

Birth Location: Egypt, Yancey, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 1905

Death Location: Burnsville, Yancey County, North Carolina, USA

Father: Samuel Bradford

Mother: Elizabeth Pate

Spouse(s): Emeline Higgins

Children(s): Sarah Bradford, Nathan Bradford, Perry Bradford, Isom Bradford, Jane Bradford, Alice Bradford, D. Bradford, Alice Bradford, Martha Haney

The story of William Ervin Bradford began in 1835 in Egypt, Yancey, North Carolina, United States. William Ervin Bradford married Emeline Higgins, and had children including Alice Ann Bradford, Alice Bradford, D Bradford, Isom Bradford, Jane Bradford, Martha Bradford Haney, Nathan Dempsey Bradford, Perry Bradford, Sarah Sallie Bradford. William Ervin Bradford passed away in 1905 in Burnsville, Yancey County, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Ervin Bradford began in 1835 in Egypt, Yancey, North Carolina, United States.
  • William Ervin Bradford married Emeline Higgins, and had children including Alice Ann Bradford, Alice Bradford, D Bradford, Isom Bradford, Jane Bradford, Martha Bradford Haney, Nathan Dempsey Bradford, Perry Bradford, Sarah Sallie Bradford.
  • William Ervin Bradford passed away in 1905 in Burnsville, Yancey County, North Carolina, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Bradford's Ancestors

Self
William Bradford
1835–1905
Birth Place: Egypt, Yancey, North Carolina, United States
Parents
Samuel Bradford
1814–1865
Bald Mountain, Yancey, North Carolina, United States
Elizabeth Pate
1814–1870
Egypt, Yancey, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
John (William) BRADFORD
1777–1858
North Carolina
Hannah Choate
1780–1858
NC
Great-Grandparents
Augustine CHOATE
1716–1742
Elizabeth Pyburn
1712–1732
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Bradford's Descendants

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William (Ervin) Bradford (1835–1905) m. Emeline Higgins (4 Nov 1841–3 Sep 1914)
  1. 1. Sarah ("Sallie") Bradford 1872–1952
  2. 2. Nathan (Dempsey) Bradford 1879–1948
  3. 3. Perry Bradford 1876–1970
  4. 4. Isom Bradford 1887–1969
  5. 5. Jane Bradford 1868–
  6. 6. Alice (Ann) Bradford 1859–1956
  7. 7. D. Bradford 1879–
  8. 8. Alice Bradford 1870–1911
  9. 9. Martha (Bradford) Haney 1874–1928 m. Avery (McIntosh- Avery HaneyGrant) McIntosh 1876–1971
    1. 1. Samuel (Lee) Haney 1898–1972 m. Thursa (Alestine) Bennett 1889–1977
      1. 1. Jesse (Ralph) Haney 1924–1924
      2. 2. William (Clay) Haney 1922–2011
      3. 3. Daniel (Ray) Haney 1927–2004
      4. 4. Hershell (Brian) Haney 1920–2005
      5. 5. Howard (Avery) Haney 1918–1988
      6. 6. Beatrice Haney 1925–2019 m. Burton (Miner) Carter 1923–2010 m. Donnie Fowler 1929–2015
    2. 2. Denny Haney 1898–
    3. 3. Hinry (G) Haney 1900–
    4. 4. Kinsey (G) Haney 1900–
    5. 5. John McIntosh 1892–1982
    6. 6. Bessy Haney 1909–1912
    7. 7. David Haney 1908–1988
    8. 8. Roxy Haney 1905–1995
    9. 9. Princie Haney 1906–1980
    10. 10. McKinley McIntosh 1900–1987
    11. 11. Henry (G) Haney 1896–1982
    12. 12. Dempsey Haney 1898–1991

William Bradford's Timeline

2 Records

1835
1835
Birth of William Ervin Bradford in Egypt, Yancey, North Carolina, United States
Egypt, Yancey, North Carolina, United States
1905
1905
Age 70
Death of William Ervin Bradford in Yancey, North Carolina, United States
Yancey, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1835
    Event Place: Egypt, Yancey, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1905
    Event Place: Yancey, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Burnsville, Yancey County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index

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