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William Earl "Willie" Bradford 1907–1992 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Jul 1907

Birth Location: Benton, Polk, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 22 Feb 1992

Death Location: Benton, Polk County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: William Bradford

Mother: Elizabeth Bradford

Spouse(s): Essie Ghorley

Children(s): Nora Bradford, Ruby Harbison, William Bradford, Annie Hicks, Leon Bradford

In 1907, William Earl "Willie" Bradford entered the world in Benton, Polk, Tennessee, USA, born to William Marion Bradford And Elizabeth Caroline Bradford. William Earl "Willie" Bradford married Essie Mae Ghorley, and had children including Annie Christine Hicks, Evelyn Bradford, Freddie Bradford, Leon Bradford, Nora R Bradford, Ruby Lee Harbison, William H Bill Bradford. William Earl "Willie" Bradford passed away in 1992 in Benton, Polk County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1907, William Earl "Willie" Bradford entered the world in Benton, Polk, Tennessee, USA, born to William Marion Bradford And Elizabeth Caroline Bradford.
  • William Earl "Willie" Bradford married Essie Mae Ghorley, and had children including Annie Christine Hicks, Evelyn Bradford, Freddie Bradford, Leon Bradford, Nora R Bradford, Ruby Lee Harbison, William H Bill Bradford.
  • William Earl "Willie" Bradford passed away in 1992 in Benton, Polk County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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William Bradford's Ancestors

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William Bradford
1907–1992
Birth Place: Benton, Polk, Tennessee, USA
Parents
William Marion Bradford
1865–1964
Gilmer County, Georgia, United States of America
Elizabeth (Caroline) Bradford
1873–1941
Polk County, Tennessee, United States of America
Grandparents
Cornelious (Mel 'Neil') Hyde
1846–1920
Ducktown (Polk County), Polk County, Tennessee, USA
Nancy (Catherine 'Cass') Elliott
1845–1924
Gilmer County, Georgia, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Bradford's Descendants

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William (Earl "Willie") Bradford (5 Jul 1907–22 Feb 1992) m. Essie (Mae) Ghorley (13 June 1915–10 November 1979)
  1. 1. Nora (R.) Bradford 1947–2017 m. V. (J. Truman) Black 1945–1989
  2. 2. Ruby (Lee) Harbison 1938–2001
  3. 3. William (H. "Bill") Bradford 1939–1995
  4. 4. Annie (Christine) Hicks 1934–2011
  5. 5. Leon Bradford 1941–2016

William Bradford's Timeline

2 Records

1907
5 Jul 1907
Birth of William Earl "Willie" Bradford in Benton, Polk, Tennessee, USA
Benton, Polk, Tennessee, USA
1992
22 Feb 1992
Age 85
Death of William Earl "Willie" Bradford in Cleveland, Bradley, Tennessee, USA
Cleveland, Bradley, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Jul 1907
    Event Place: Benton, Polk, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Feb 1992
    Event Place: Cleveland, Bradley, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Benton, Polk County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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