John Alexander Bradford Family By Gracie Stover Golden John Alexander Bradford was born about 1829 in Botetourt County, Virginia, and moved to Mercer County, Virginia, which became part of West Virginia in 1863. He married first Nora Agnes Huffman. They appear in the 1860 Mercer County Census in the home of Callahill Wills. 1860 Mercer County, Virginia HH 966 Callahill Wills age 35 John Bradford age 31 Agnes age 25 Giles T. age 8 William T. age 6 John O. age 6 George W. age 1 They are living beside John's parents, Joseph Bradford, age 66 and his wife Jane. John and his family are established in the Marshfork area of Raleigh County by 1875. John and Nora's children were William Tolliver, John A., George Washington, Mary J., Martha A, and Giles T. Bradford. - Martha Ann Bradford was born about 1865, and married John Floyd Massey on April 30, 1879, in Raleigh County. John Bradford married second Ruhama Massey on December 24, 1875, in Raleigh County. She was born about 1829 in Raleigh County and was the daughter of William Massey, Sr., and Martha Lafferty. John and Ruhama s children were: Peter, Rosa, Virginia, Lewis, Jasper, Hannah, Flora and Nora. - Virginia Catherine Bradford was born December 12, 1876, in Raleigh County, and she married Willoughby Harrison Lafferty on October 26, 1893, in Raleigh County. - Lewis Wetzel Bradford was born on October 15, 1878, in Raleigh County and died June 19, 1967, in Raleigh County. He was married to Lilly Gates. - Flora Bradford was born March 7, 1883, in Raleigh County, and died February 10, 1937, in Raleigh County. She married Benjamin Richmond February 22, 1902. Benjamin was the son of John William Richmond and Julia Ann Cantley. John Alexander Bradford s third marriage was to Mary Ann Combs on October 5, 1899, in Raleigh County. She was the daughter of William Combs and Elizabeth Ann Sayers. Mary Ann was born August 17, 1840, in Grayson County, Virginia.
William Tolliver Bradford William Tolliver Bradford was born September 6, 1854, in Raleigh County and died January 1, 1944, in Raleigh County. He married Sarah Margaret Burnside on December 30, 1875, in Raleigh County. Sarah was the daughter of Andrew Smith Burnside and Dorcas W Abbot. She was born December 19, 1858, in Mercer County, and died April 7, 1894 at Rock Creek, Raleigh County, West Virginia. William Tolliver Bradford Sarah Margaret Burnside William Tolliver Bradford s and Sarah Burnside s children were Robert Parker, Dora, Anna, Lillian, Rusha, and Jessie Mae. - Dora Bradford was born June 8, 1877, in Raleigh County, and died January 10, 1957. She married Edward Jarrell on November 28, 1897, in Raleigh County. Edward was the son of Callis Jackson Jarrell and Harriet Toney. Their children were Janis, Quinnie, Tarney, Monie, and William. - Anna Emma Bradford was born August 5, 1879, in Raleigh County and died April 11, 1956, at Naoma, Raleigh County, West Virginia. She married Andrew Jackson Pettry, on February 1, 1902, in Harper, Raleigh County. Andrew was the son of Ballard Pettry and Rachel Bonds. He was born August 6, 1882, at Marfork, Raleigh County, and died April 22, 1963. Their children were Lilly, Esta, Dora, Margie, Birdie, Casper, Kyle, Cecil, and Denny. - Lillian Alpha Bradford was born July 23, 1884 in Raleigh County, and died June 28, 1979. She married James Alfred Tom Jarrell on December 4, 1902, in Raleigh County. James was born about 1881, and was the son of James Anderson Jarrell, Jr., and Louisa Cathline Malinda Ann Hazeltine Dickens. 2
Louise Cathline Melinda Ann Hazeltine Dickens Photos - Rusha Bradford was born March 3, 1887, at Dry Creek, Raleigh County, and died at Dry Creek on June 5, 1977. She married Wood Jarrell, on February 23, 1905, in Raleigh County. Wood was the son of James Anderson Jarrell, Jr., and Louisa Cathline Malinda Ann Hazeltine Dickens. Their children were Ruby, Percy, and Opal Jarrell. - Jessie Mae Bradford was born December 18, 1892, at Dry Creek, Raleigh County, and died March 18, 1978. She married George Harvey Jarrell on December 24, 1915, in Raleigh County. George was the son of Jacob Jarrell and Martha Jane Massey. He was born October 13, 1886, and died August 14, 1962, at Dry Creek, in Raleigh County. Their children were Clara and Lacy. Robert Parker Bradford Robert Parker Bradford At a cane field making molasses Martha Dora Jarrell Bradford 3
Robert Parker Bradford was born May 1, 1882, in Raleigh County, and died June 19, 1964. He married Martha Dora Jarrell on June 26, 1902, in Raleigh County. Martha was the daughter of James Anderson Jarrell and Louisa Cathline Malinda Ann Hazeltine Dickens. She was born on September 14, 1878, and died at Dry Creek, Raleigh County. Their children were Charles Wood, Albert Casper, George Thomas, Minnie, Victoria, Evelyn, Lewis, Don, Robert P., and Posey Bradford. - Charles Wood Bradford was born June 25, 1918, at Dry Creek, Raleigh County, and he was married to Sylvia Wills. Sylvia was the daughter of Joseph Wills and Cassie Mae Kincaid. - Evelyn Bradford was born about 1920 and died June 25, 2004. - Posey Bradford was born July 1, 1913, at Dry Creek, Raleigh County, and died March 31, 1999, at Dry Creek. William Tolliver Bradford married Rebecca Jane Clay on February 7, 1895, in Raleigh County. She was born March 8, 1867, and died May 17, 1965. Their children were Carrie Louise, Sarah, Joseph, Sylvia, Naomi, Ada, and Icie. Charles Wood Bradford and Sylvia Wills - Carrie Louise Bradford was born May 30, 1900, at Dry Creek, and died April 20, 1982, in Beckley, Raleigh County. She married Ebert Allen about 1916, in Raleigh County. Ebert was the son of Johnny Floyd Allen and Lucinda Cantley. He was born Marcy 27, 1891, in Raleigh County, and died October 27, 1963. Their children were Robert, Virgil, Martha, Ernie, John, Inez, Oliver, Earl, Shirley, and Wendall. - Sarah Bradford married Lacy Bone. - Sylvia Bradford married Albert Sidney Bone. - Naomi Bradford married Charles Carver. - Ada Bradford was born February 6, 1896, in Raleigh County and died February 2, 1966, at Dry Creek. She married Thomas Jarrell September 14, 1914, in Raleigh County. Thomas was the son of Callis Jackson Jarrell and Mary Massey. He was born July 16, 1891, at Dry Creek and died December 23, 1968. -Icie Bradford was born November 9, 1897, in Raleigh County and married Henry Clinton Bone. 4
George Washington Bradford George Washington Bradford was born January 2, 1860, in Mercer County, and died September 12, 1932, in Raleigh County. He married Eliza Jane (Dicey) Massey on January 6, 1881,in Raleigh County. Eliza was the daughter of William C. Massey and Mary Ann Combs. She was married February 14, 1863, in Raleigh County, and died November 29, 1924, in Raleigh County. Their children were Oma, Garrett, Josephine, Albert, Lee, Marco, Almeda, Ruhama, Maliada, and William. - Oma Washington Bradford was born July 3, 1881, at Rock Creek, Raleigh County, and died September 19, 1967, at Rock Creek. He married Martha Elizabeth Underwood, who was the daughter of Jehue Underwood and Martha Lucretta Scarboro. She was born November 12, 1894, at Rock Creek and died in 1969. Their children were Opal, Mary, Oma Washington, Jr., Donald, and Dallas. - Josephine Candace Bradford was born Febuary 6, 1888, in Raleigh County, and married Calvin Winfred Massey. He was the son of George William Massey and Lydia Rosabelle Acord, and was born in Raleigh County on June 14, 1884. Garrett Hobart Bradford Garrett Hobart Bradford was born January 1, 1879, at Rock Creek, Raleigh County, and died August 25, 1985. He married Launa Agnes Williams. She was the daughter of John Morris Williams and Othea Kuhn. She was born April 28, 1898, in Raleigh County, and died April 21, 1978. Their children were Ofice, Juanita, Garrett Emmit, Albert, John, Alta, Earl, and Agnes. - Garrett Emmett Bradford was born June 26, 1922, at Rock Creek and died December 4, 1987, in Ohio. He was married to Joyce Peters. Their children were Jack, Gordon, Susie, Brenda, Cassey, Joy, Garret, and George. - John W. Bradford was born January 17, 1928, at Rock Creek and died September 3, 1985, in Raleigh County. He was married to Corene Lafferty, daughter of Dennia Herl Lafferty and Ester Wills. - Alta Bradford married Kenneth Ward Scarboro. He was the son of Alfred Rucker Scarboro and Evelyn E. Hannah. - Earl Bradford married Janet Lee Asbury, daughter of Jessie Willard Asbury and June Aliff. William McKinley Bradford William McKinley Bradford was born December 31, 1896, in Raleigh County, and died November 1, 1965, in Raleigh County. He was married to Artie Irene Pettry. She was born at Dry Creek, Raleigh County, on April 14, 1905, and died April 20, 1983. Their children were Charles, George, Ella, Joseph, John, and Carol. 5
- Charles Dewey Bradford was born March 28, 1923, at Rock Creek, and married Rita Marie Cantley, on December 19, 1942, in Raleigh County. - George Leo Bradford was born December 25, 1925, at Eunice, Raleigh County, and married Betty Lou Lynch. - Ella Doris Bradford was born January 16, 1927, at Edwight, Raleigh County, and married Joseph Comuzie on August 20, 1964, in Greenup County, Kentucky. - Joseph Hamilton Bradford was born December 5, 1928, at Edwight, Raleigh County, and married Janet Elaine Thomas. Janet was the daughter of Stanton Thomas. - John William Bradford was born March 23, 19321, at Rock Creek, Raleigh County, and died September 18, 1996, in Ohio. He married Kathleen Doris Werner and Margaret Igo. - Carol Joann Bradford was born December 12, 1934, at Rock Creek, and married Stanton Thomas, Jr. 6