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William Spencer Bradford 1855–1931 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 SEP 1855

Birth Location: Hancock County, Ohio

Death Date: 30 JUN 1931

Death Location: Mt. Pl, Lucas County, OHIO

Father: William Bradford

Mother: Mary Sebastian

Spouse(s): Marget Miller, Irene Sink

Children(s): Cloyce Bradford, Delbert Bradford, Earnest Bradford, Effie Bradford, Gladys Bradford, Grace Bradford, Harvey Bradford, James Bradford, Londa Bradford, Mary Bradford, Ritta Bradford, Ruby Bradford, Ruie Bradford, William Bradford

The story of William Spencer Bradford began in 1855 in Hancock County, Ohio. In 1880, William Spencer Bradford resided in Jackson, Hancock, Ohio, United States. In 1920, William Spencer Bradford resided in Swan Creek, Fulton, Ohio, United States. William Spencer Bradford married Irene Sink, Marget Melissa Miller, and had children including Cloyce Alvin Bradford, Delbert Warren Bradford, Earnest Earl Bradford, Effie May Bradford, Gladys Elnora Bradford, Grace Leora Bradford, Harvey Franklin Bradford, James Milton Bradford, Londa Pearl Bradford, Mary Elizabeth Bradford, Ritta Gertrude Bradford, Ruby Nathelma Bradford, Ruie Lurea Bradford, William Howard Bradford. William Spencer Bradford passed away in 1931 in Mt. Pl, Lucas County, OHIO.

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Biography

  • The story of William Spencer Bradford began in 1855 in Hancock County, Ohio.
  • In 1880, William Spencer Bradford resided in Jackson, Hancock, Ohio, United States.
  • In 1920, William Spencer Bradford resided in Swan Creek, Fulton, Ohio, United States.
  • William Spencer Bradford married Irene Sink, Marget Melissa Miller, and had children including Cloyce Alvin Bradford, Delbert Warren Bradford, Earnest Earl Bradford, Effie May Bradford, Gladys Elnora Bradford, Grace Leora Bradford, Harvey Franklin Bradford, James Milton Bradford, Londa Pearl Bradford, Mary Elizabeth Bradford, Ritta Gertrude Bradford, Ruby Nathelma Bradford, Ruie Lurea Bradford, William Howard Bradford.
  • William Spencer Bradford passed away in 1931 in Mt. Pl, Lucas County, OHIO.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Bradford
1829–1888
Birth Location: Hancock County, OH
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Mary Sebastian
1830–1865
Birth Location: , Hancock, OH
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Spouses(s)

Marget Miller
1864–1944
Birth Location: Kittanning, PA
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Irene Sink
1855–1881
Birth Location: Hancock, Ohio, United States
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Children(s)

Cloyce Bradford
1906–1991
Birth Location: Ohio, United States
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Delbert Bradford
1874–1878
Birth Location: Hancock County, Ohio
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Earnest Bradford
1891–1974
Birth Location: Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio, United States of America
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Effie Bradford
1883–1962
Birth Location: Hancock County, Ohio
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Gladys Bradford
1894–1922
Birth Location: Deshler, Henry County, Ohio
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Grace Bradford
1896–1976
Birth Location: Deshler, Henry County, Ohio
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Harvey Bradford
1874–1878
Birth Location: Hancock County, Ohio
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James Bradford
1885–1957
Birth Location: Hancock County, Ohio
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Londa Bradford
1901–1984
Birth Location: Neapolis, Providence Township, Lucas, Ohio, United States
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Mary Bradford
1889–1979
Birth Location: Hancock County, Ohio
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Ritta Bradford
1881–1976
Birth Location: Hancock County, Ohio
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Ruby Bradford
1903–1993
Birth Location: Neapolis, Ohio USA
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Ruie Bradford
1898–1994
Birth Location: Near Rudolph, Wood County, Ohio
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William Bradford
1887–1962
Birth Location: Hancock County, Ohio
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William Bradford's Ancestors

Self
William Bradford
1855–1931
Birth Place: Hancock County, Ohio
Parents
William Spencer Bradford
1829–1888
Hancock County, OH
Mary (Pauline) Sebastian
1830–1865
, Hancock, OH
Grandparents
Charles (Otis) Bradford
1804–1846
Thomaston, Knox County, Maine, United States
Jane Sparr
1808–1900
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
Great-Grandparents
Charles Bradford
1777–1868
Elizabeth Brown
1776–1833
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Stetson Bradford
1738–1826
Laurana Holmes
1740–1825

William Bradford's Descendants

1.
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William (Spencer) Bradford (9 SEP 1855–30 JUN 1931) m. Marget (Melissa) Miller (13 JUL 1864–14 JAN 1944) m. Irene Sink (1855–1881)
  1. 1. Cloyce (Alvin) Bradford 1906–1991 m. Grace (Marie) Roach 1908–1999
  2. 2. Delbert (Warren) Bradford 1874–1878 m. Martha (Olive) Richard 1886–1956
    1. 1. Delbert (William) Bradford 1910–1917
    2. 2. Lulu (Mae) Bradford 1904–
    3. 3. Murl (Watson) Bradford 1908–1990
    4. 4. Nancy (Irene) Bradford 1906–1985
    5. 5. Ray (Raines) Bradford 1924– m. Gladys (Irene) Blackwell 1925–2006
  3. 3. Earnest (Earl) Bradford 1891–1974 m. Lovella (Fae) Beaverson 1892–1983
    1. 1. Donald (Alvin) Bradford 1919–2013 m. Teresa Bradford 1915–1986
    2. 2. Emily (Melissa) Bradford 1917–
    3. 3. William (Andrew) Bradford 1916–
  4. 4. Effie (May) Bradford 1883–1962 m. William Griffiths 1881–1921
    1. 1. Annetta (Mae) Griffiths 1911–1975 m. Ernest (William) Walker 1911–1999
    2. 2. Gwendolyn (Grace) Griffiths 1915–1960
    3. 3. Philip (Benjamin) Griffiths 1918–
  5. 5. Gladys (Elnora) Bradford 1894–1922 m. Edward Halter 1887–1921
    1. 1. Gertrude (Evelyn) Halter 1917– m. John (Charles) Fisher 1915–
    2. 2. Margaret (Caroline) Halter 1916– m. Ralph (Hayes) Owens 1913–
    3. 3. Mildred (Ruth) Halter 1913–1913
    4. 4. Paul (Wayne) Halter 1919– m. Marjorie (Faye) Saylor 1921–
  6. 6. Grace (Leora) Bradford 1896–1976 m. Floyd (R.) Phare 1897–1938
    1. 1. Richard (Raymond) Phare 1918–
    2. 2. Susie (Marie) Phare 1923–
  7. 7. Harvey (Franklin) Bradford 1874–1878 m. Sadie Cutschure 1880–1920 m. Alice Shannon 1897–1933
    1. 1. Harry (C.) Bradford 1899–1962 m. Lucila Liddle 1904– m. Thelma (Mary) Younghaus 1904– m. Flora (Vera) Yarlot 1899– m. Molly Hamburg 1903–
  8. 8. James (Milton) Bradford 1885–1957 m. Ovil Ashenfelter 1886–1968
    1. 1. Griffith (William) Bradford 1914–1993 m. Audrey (E) Stautzenberger 1913–2003
    2. 2. Ronald (James) Bradford 1910–
  9. 9. Londa (Pearl) Bradford 1901–1984 m. Raymond (Franklin) Wittes 1895–1981 m. Russell (Cleo) Aumend 1903–1970 m. Chester (A.) Ross 1897–1927
    1. 1. Harry (Clayton) Aumend 1931–2009 m. Judy (Ann) Cross 1947–2011 m. Freda (Mae) Gillhan 1931–1986
    2. 2. Eddie (Eugene) Ross 1925–1925
    3. 3. Margaret (Matilda) Ross 1918–1987 m. Clifford (Paul) Noaker 1914–1982
      1. 1. Janet (Myrene) Noaker 1939–1976
      2. 2. Paul (Oliver) Noaker 1936–1992
    4. 4. Oliver (Bernard C.) Ross 1927–2009 m. Phyllis (Imogene) Mapes 1927–2015
    5. 5. Rodney (Bradford) Ross 1920–1979
  10. 10. Mary (Elizabeth) Bradford 1889–1979 m. Joseph (J.) Black 1881–1948
    1. 1. Carl (Milford) Black 1912–1986 m. Mildred (L) Black 1917–1986
    2. 2. Harold (James) Black 1912– m. Miriam Girardot 1912–
    3. 3. Joseph (Junior) Black 1915–2003 m. Grace (Ellen) Beers 1917–
    4. 4. Leon Black 1920–1922
    5. 5. Wanda Black 1927–1927
  11. 11. Ritta (Gertrude) Bradford 1881–1976 m. Amer (R.) Whitaker 1880–1917
    1. 1. Alvaretta (Reese) Whitaker 1905– m. Frederick (M.) Wheeler 1905–
    2. 2. Firmen (Mendel) Whitaker 1914– m. Irma Fountain 1919–
    3. 3. Ruth (Ellen Marie) Whitaker 1906– m. Edward Richardson 1907–
    4. 4. Verban (Onley) Whitaker 1913– m. Feye Detterman 1918–
  12. 12. Ruby (Nathelma) Bradford 1903–1993 m. Elmer (Elsworth) Bauer 1900–1977
    1. 1. Jeanne (Louise) Bauer 1919–2013 m. WELLINGTON (JOSEPH) SCHAAL 1909–
    2. 2. Vivelore (Myrene) Bauer 1922–2018
  13. 13. Ruie (Lurea) Bradford 1898–1994 m. Herbert (Harry) Gothke 1892–1929
    1. 1. Grace (Vernelle) Gothke 1920–1920
  14. 14. William (Howard) Bradford 1887–1962 m. Jessie (Belle) Roach 1891–1969
    1. 1. Beatrice Bradford 1913–1914
    2. 2. Rita (Mae) Bradford 1924–
    3. 3. Warren Bradford 1915–1916

William Bradford's Timeline

5 Records

1855
9 SEP 1855
Birth of William Spencer Bradford in Hancock County, Ohio
Hancock County, Ohio
1880
1880
Age 25
William Spencer Bradford resided here in Jackson, Hancock, Ohio, United States
Jackson, Hancock, Ohio, United States
1920
1920
Age 65
William Spencer Bradford resided here in Swan Creek, Fulton, Ohio, United States
Swan Creek, Fulton, Ohio, United States
1920
1920
Age 65
William Spencer Bradford resided here in Swan Creek, Fulton, Ohio, United States
Swan Creek, Fulton, Ohio, United States
1931
30 JUN 1931
Age 76
Death of William Spencer Bradford in Mt. Pl, Lucas County, OHIO
Mt. Pl, Lucas County, OHIO

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 SEP 1855
    Event Place: Hancock County, Ohio
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 21 November 2018, 20:25), entry for William Spencer Bradford(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID L2D7-97C
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Ohio Births and Christenings, 1821-1962," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 11 February 2018), Wm S. Bradford in entry for Grace Bradford, 31 Aug 1896; citing Jackson Tp , Wood, Ohio, reference ; FHL microfilm 955,534.
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Census, 1920," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : accessed 13 April 2019), William Bradford, Swan Creek, Fulton, Ohio, United States; citing ED 45, sheet 8B, line 52, family 197, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1384; FHL microfilm 1,821,384.
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 13 December 2015), William Spencer Bradford, 1931; Burial, Neapolis, Lucas, Ohio, United States of America, Mount Pleasant Cemetery; citing record ID 80399964, <i>Find a Grave<i>
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Ohio, County Death Records, 1840-2001," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 9 March 2018), William Spencer Bradford, 20 Jun 1931; citing Death, Swan Creek Township, Fulton, Ohio, United States, source ID v4 pb3 ln65, County courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 423,615.
    [6] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 8 March 2018), William Spencer Bradford, 20 Jun 1931; citing Swancreek, Fulton, Ohio, reference fn 36844; FHL microfilm 1,992,431.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Mt. Pleasent, Lucas County, Ohio
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 21 November 2018, 20:25), entry for William Spencer Bradford(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID L2D7-97C
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Ohio Births and Christenings, 1821-1962," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 11 February 2018), Wm S. Bradford in entry for Grace Bradford, 31 Aug 1896; citing Jackson Tp , Wood, Ohio, reference ; FHL microfilm 955,534.
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 13 December 2015), William Spencer Bradford, 1931; Burial, Neapolis, Lucas, Ohio, United States of America, Mount Pleasant Cemetery; citing record ID 80399964, <i>Find a Grave<i>
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 8 March 2018), William Spencer Bradford, 20 Jun 1931; citing Swancreek, Fulton, Ohio, reference fn 36844; FHL microfilm 1,992,431.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Occupation
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 21 November 2018, 20:25), entry for William Spencer Bradford(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID L2D7-97C
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Ohio Births and Christenings, 1821-1962," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 11 February 2018), Wm S. Bradford in entry for Grace Bradford, 31 Aug 1896; citing Jackson Tp , Wood, Ohio, reference ; FHL microfilm 955,534.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Swan Creek, Fulton, Ohio, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 21 November 2018, 20:25), entry for William Spencer Bradford(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID L2D7-97C
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Ohio Births and Christenings, 1821-1962," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 11 February 2018), Wm S. Bradford in entry for Grace Bradford, 31 Aug 1896; citing Jackson Tp , Wood, Ohio, reference ; FHL microfilm 955,534.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 JUN 1931
    Event Place: Mt. Pl, Lucas County, OHIO
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 21 November 2018, 20:25), entry for William Spencer Bradford(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID L2D7-97C
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Ohio Births and Christenings, 1821-1962," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 11 February 2018), Wm S. Bradford in entry for Grace Bradford, 31 Aug 1896; citing Jackson Tp , Wood, Ohio, reference ; FHL microfilm 955,534.
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 13 December 2015), William Spencer Bradford, 1931; Burial, Neapolis, Lucas, Ohio, United States of America, Mount Pleasant Cemetery; citing record ID 80399964, <i>Find a Grave<i>
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Ohio, County Death Records, 1840-2001," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 9 March 2018), William Spencer Bradford, 20 Jun 1931; citing Death, Swan Creek Township, Fulton, Ohio, United States, source ID v4 pb3 ln65, County courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 423,615.
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 8 March 2018), William Spencer Bradford, 20 Jun 1931; citing Swancreek, Fulton, Ohio, reference fn 36844; FHL microfilm 1,992,431.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Swan Creek, Fulton, Ohio, United States

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Jackson, Hancock, Ohio, United States
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