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William S. Ridgeway Bradley 1829–1876 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 December 1829

Birth Location: Kentucky, United States of America

Death Date: 5 December 1876

Death Location: Roseland, Henry County, Missouri, United States of America

Father: Reuben Bradley

Mother: Ann Ridgeway

Spouse(s): Zorilda Nathan

Children(s): Richard Bradley, Reuben Bradley, Mattie Bradly, Ernest Bradley, William Bradley

In 1829, William S. Ridgeway Bradley entered the world in Kentucky, United States of America, born to Reuben Dooley Bradley And Ann Johnson Ridgeway. In 1850, William S. Ridgeway Bradley resided in Howard, Missouri, USA. In 1860, William S. Ridgeway Bradley resided in Springfield, Leesville, Henry, Missouri, USA. William S. Ridgeway Bradley married Zorilda Jane Nathan, and had children including Ernest Grant Bradley, Mattie Bradly, Reuben C Bradley, Richard Allen Bradley, William Peter Bradley. William S. Ridgeway Bradley passed away in 1876 in Roseland, Henry County, Missouri, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1829, William S. Ridgeway Bradley entered the world in Kentucky, United States of America, born to Reuben Dooley Bradley And Ann Johnson Ridgeway.
  • In 1850, William S. Ridgeway Bradley resided in Howard, Missouri, USA.
  • In 1860, William S. Ridgeway Bradley resided in Springfield, Leesville, Henry, Missouri, USA.
  • William S. Ridgeway Bradley married Zorilda Jane Nathan, and had children including Ernest Grant Bradley, Mattie Bradly, Reuben C Bradley, Richard Allen Bradley, William Peter Bradley.
  • William S. Ridgeway Bradley passed away in 1876 in Roseland, Henry County, Missouri, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Reuben Bradley
1808–1886
Birth Location: Madison County, Kentucky
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Ann Ridgeway
1813–1883
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Spouses(s)

Zorilda Nathan
1843–
Birth Location: Missouri, United States of America
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Children(s)

Richard Bradley
1862–1918
Birth Location: Henry County, Missouri, United States of America
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Reuben Bradley
1865–1923
Birth Location: Roseland, Henry County, Missouri, United States of America
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Mattie Bradly
1869–
Birth Location: Missouri
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Ernest Bradley
1872–
Birth Location: Leesville, Missouri
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William Bradley
1875–1961
Birth Location: Leesville, Henry County, Missouri, United States of America
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William Bradley's Ancestors

Self
William Bradley
1829–1876
Birth Place: Kentucky, United States of America
Parents
Reuben Dooley Bradley
1808–1886
Madison County, Kentucky
Ann (Johnson) Ridgeway
1813–1883
Kentucky
Grandparents
Thomas Bradley
1773–1845
Georgia
Rachel Roberts
1772–1845
Rowan County, North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
James Bradley
1743–1805
Druscilla Wisdom
1746–1787
Nathan Roberts
1740–1818
Hannah Logsdon
1745–1820
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Bradley
1700–1785
Ann
1705–1801
John Wisdom
1698–1759
Ann Collins
1718–1799
William Roberts
1715–1788
Ellnor Mahan
1718–1770
Edward Logsdon
1714–1793
Sarah McQUEEN
1709–1793

William Bradley's Descendants

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William (S. Ridgeway) Bradley (2 December 1829–5 December 1876) m. Zorilda (Jane) Nathan (28 March 1843–)
  1. 1. Richard (Allen) Bradley 1862–1918 m. Virginia (Frances) Yarber 1866–1947
    1. 1. John (Newton) Bradley 1893–1976
    2. 2. Jesse (Gray) Bradley 1885–1949 m. Sallie (M) Gunn 1882–1973
      1. 1. Ralph (Allen) Bradley 1910–1986 m. Frances (Leona) Houston 1910–1999
        1. 1. Harold (Allen) Bradley 1934–2016
        2. 2. Bobby (Lee) Bradley 1936–2013
      2. 2. Herbert (Jesse) Bradley 1912–1989
      3. 3. Wayne (Beecher) Bradley 1915– m. Alice Shrout 1918–
    3. 3. George (V.) Bradley 1896–1972
    4. 4. Olie (Clay) Bradley 1889–1967
    5. 5. Charles (Webster) Bradley 1887–1974 m. Jewell Elbert 1892–1970
      1. 1. Frances (Louise) Bradley 1912–2008 m. Carl (Burnis) Wallace 1913–1994
        1. 1. Charles (Ramsey) Wallace 1933–2023 m. Delores (Joan) Wallace 1933–2009
      2. 2. Floyd (Charles) Bradley 1915–1980 m. Antonia (Douglass) Ryan 1918–1976
        1. 1. Patricia (Ann) Bradley 1937–2000 m. Michael (Francis) McCluskey 1937–1994
        2. 2. Teresa (Kay) Bradley 1938–2020 m. George (M) Kern 1935–2017
    6. 6. Bessie (May) Bradley 1885–1940 m. Charles (Irl) Gladfelter 1883–1964
      1. 1. Irl (Allen) Gladfelter 1912–1992 m. Ethel ("Maxine") Crole 1914–2008
        1. 1. Irl (Allen Gladfelter) Jr 1944–2016 m. Linda (J) Frechette 1945–2013
        2. 2. Phillip (Crole (Charles)) Gladfelter-Field 1947–2003 m. Sara (Elizabeth) Field 1946–2014
    7. 7. James (Jasper) Bradley 1893–1955
  2. 2. Reuben (C.) Bradley 1865–1923 m. Fratie (Holland) Knorp 1872–1913
    1. 1. Clyde (E.) Bradley 1887–1944
    2. 2. Birge (Wayne) Bradley 1908–1977
    3. 3. Beecher (Floyd) Bradley 1894–1944
    4. 4. Mae Gray 1898–1948
    5. 5. Ella (J) Bradley 1890–1955
      1. 1. Warren (Edward) Nichols 1917–1999 m. Geneieve (Emma) Nichols 1918–
    6. 6. James Bradley 1892–
    7. 7. Carrie Bradley 1900–
    8. 8. Zoe Bradley 1902–
    9. 9. Earnest Bradley 1904–
  3. 3. Mattie Bradly 1869–
  4. 4. Ernest (Grant) Bradley 1872–
  5. 5. William (Peter) Bradley 1875–1961 m. Roberta (Mandora) Plecker 1881–1976
    1. 1. Joeseph Bradley 1914–
    2. 2. Jean Bradley 1916–
    3. 3. Frances (Martha) Bradley 1919–2006 m. Garold (Dale) Allen 1918–
      1. 1. Terry (Lee) Allen 1942–1999
    4. 4. Margaret Bradley 1921–
    5. 5. William Bradly 1925–
    6. 6. Anna (Bell) Bradley 1903–1913
    7. 7. Grace (M.) Bradley 1917–1918
    8. 8. Glenn (A.) Bradley 1907–1998
    9. 9. Wilma (Roberta) Rice 1911–2004
    10. 10. Jewel (F) Bradly 1902–
    11. 11. Ernestine (K) Bradly 1905–
    12. 12. Helen (L) Bradly 1910–

William Bradley's Timeline

5 Records

1829
2 December 1829
Birth of William S. Ridgeway Bradley in Kentucky, United States of America
Kentucky, United States of America
1850
1850
Age 21
William S. Ridgeway Bradley resided here in Howard, Missouri, USA
Howard, Missouri, USA
1860
1860
Age 31
William S. Ridgeway Bradley resided here in Springfield, Leesville, Henry, Missouri, USA
Springfield, Leesville, Henry, Missouri, USA
1863
1 July 1863
Age 34
William S. Ridgeway Bradley resided here in Waverley, Lafayette, Missouri, United States
Waverley, Lafayette, Missouri, United States
1876
5 December 1876
Age 47
Death of William S. Ridgeway Bradley in Henry County, Missouri, United States of America
Henry County, Missouri, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 December 1829
    Event Place: Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records (Provost Marshal General's Bureau; Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865); Record Group: 110, Records of the Provost Marsha
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Springfield, Henry, Missouri; Roll: M653_622; Page: 786; Family History Library F
    [3] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Howard, Missouri; Roll: 401; Page: 218b
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Howard, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Howard, Missouri; Roll: 401; Page: 218b

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Springfield, Leesville, Henry, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Springfield, Henry, Missouri; Roll: M653_622; Page: 786; Family History Library F

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 July 1863
    Event Place: Waverley, Lafayette, Missouri, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records (Provost Marshal General's Bureau; Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865); Record Group: 110, Records of the Provost Marsha

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 December 1876
    Event Place: Henry County, Missouri, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Roseland, Henry County, Missouri, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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