Grace Bradley (abt. 1820)

Born about 1820 in Connecticut, United States

Biography

Grace _______ BRADLEY, age 40, born about 1820 in Connecticut. She was listed 2nd in the 1860 Census, so was probably the wife of Samuel F. Bradley. ^[1] Note that this page of the 1860 Census is difficult to read and her name has been interpreted as Grave (FamilySearch) and Giosue (Ancestry).

Confirming the relationship between Samuel and Grace are there similarly styled gravestones at State Street Cemetery, in Hamden, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA

• "Samuel F. Bradley died Oct 5, 1877" The bottom of the stone is buried.^[2]
• Grace A. Bradley, Wife of Samuel F. Bradley died Jan 7, 1883, aged 62"^[3]

1870: Hamden: ^[4]

Samuel Bradley, 64

Grace A Bradley, 49

Hepsibiar Potter 84

Willis Potter 43

1880: Grace A Bradley, 59, sister of Willis Potter, 54, resided Hamden^[5]

Probate lists Edwin Potter as executor, but lists no heirs.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHRH-T7K : accessed 29 April 2016), Grave Bradley in entry for Samuel F Bradley, 1860.
2. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images , memorial page for Samuel F. Bradley (unknown–5 Oct 1877), Find A Grave: Memorial #31024888, citing State Street Cemetery, Hamden, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA ; Maintained by Rob Johnson (contributor 46897732) .
3. ↑ FindAGrave, database and images, memorial page for Grace A. Bradley (unknown–7 Jan 1883), Find A Grave: Memorial #31024842, citing State Street Cemetery, Hamden, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA ; Maintained by Rob Johnson (contributor 46897732) .
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MN7J-J4K : 28 May 2021), Grace A Bradley in entry for Samuel Bradley, 1870.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFC1-3L4 : 19 February 2021), Grace A Bradley in household of Willis Potter, Hamden, New Haven, Connecticut, United States; citing enumeration district ED 101, sheet 462B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,106.
6. ↑ Connecticut State Library (Hartford, Connecticut); Probate Place: Hartford, Connecticut https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/9049/images/007628320_01476

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