George Washington Bradford (1783 - 1855)

Born 21 Aug 1783 in Patterson Creek, Hampshire County, Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (Stingley) Bradford — married 1805 in Virginia, United States

Husband of Elizabeth (Shell) Bradford — married 18 Jun 1815 in Hardy, West Virginia, United States

Descendants

Died 14 Dec 1855 at age 72 in Washington Township, Grant county, Indiana, United States

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Biography

George was born in 1783, in the part of Hardy county, Virginia, that became Hampshire county in 1786. He passed away in 1855.

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Sources

1. ↑ He married first Mary Stingley and they had 5 children. He married second Elizabeth V. Shell and they had 13 children. "George W. Bradford became a pioneer settler of Grant county, moving from Virginia in 1843, October 13, and died December 14, 1855." Centennial History of Grant County, Indiana, 1812 to 1912. Unsourced family tree handed down to Steve Shaw.

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• Find-a-grave #19823840

• 1820 United States Federal Census, Citation information Detail, 1820 U S Census; Census Place: Hardy, Virginia; Page: 1150; NARA Roll: M33_137; Image: 94 Ancestry.com; Enumeration Date August 7, 1820; Males - Under 10-5 (George, Daniel, Isaac, Henry, Moses), Males - 10 thru 15- 2 (Leonard, John), Males - 26 thru 44-1 (Father George), Females - Under 10-1 (Rachel), Females - 16 thru 25-1 (Mother Elizabeth)

• 1830 United States Federal Census Detail 1830 US Census; Census Place: Hardy, Virginia; Page: 77; NARA Series: M19; Roll Number: 191; Family History Film: 0029670, Ancestry.com; Record details Name George Bradford Home in 1830 Hardy, Virginia; Males - Under 5-2, Males - 5 thru 9- 2, Males - 10 thru 14- 2, Males - 15 thru 19-2, Males - 20 thru 29-1, Males - 40 thru 49-1, Females - Under 5-2, Females - 15 thru 19-1, Females - 30 thru 39-1

• 1840 United States Federal Census, Citation information Detail, Year: 1840; Census Place: Hardy, Virginia; Roll: 562; Page: 134; Image: 916; Family History Library Film: 0029687; Ancestry.com; Name George Bradford Home in 1840 Hardy, Virginia; Males - Under 5-2, Males - 10 thru 14-1, Males - 15 thru 19-2, Males - 50 thru 59-1, Females - Under 5-2, Females - 5 thru 9-1, Females - 10 thru 14-1, Females 40 thru 49-1; Persons Employed in Agriculture- 4

• 1850 United States Federal Census, Record details Name George Bradford Gender Male Age 66 Birth Year 1784 Birthplace Virginia Home in 1850 Washington, Grant, Indiana, USA Occupation Farmer Household members George Bradford 66 Elizabeth Bradford 53 Casper Bradford 26 Mary Jane Bradford 18 Elizabeth A Bradford 16 Jesse T Bradford 14 Noah S Bradford 12

• U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Record details Name George Bradford Gender Male Birth Year 1783 Spouse Name Mary Stingley Spouse Birth Place VA Spouse Birth Year 1790 Marriage Year 1805

• West Virginia, Marriages Index, 1785-1971, Ancestry.com, Record details Name George Bradford Gender Male Spouse's Name Elizabeth V Shell Spouse Gender Female Marriage Date 18 Jun 1815 Marriage Place Hardy Co., West Virginia

• Indiana, Marion Public Library Death Index, 1812 - 2011, Ancestry.com, Web: Indiana, Marion Public Library Death Index, 1812 - 2011 Record details Name George W Bradford Sr Gender Male Birth Date 21 Aug 1783 Death Date 14 Dec 1855 Burial Place Grant, Indiana, USA Cemetery Fairview Notes Cemetery records compiled by Gerald Rhoades and Indiana Room Staff, Record Type, Cemetery.

• North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000 Ancestry.com, Citation information, Book Title: History and Genealogy of the Harlan Family : and particularly of the descendants of George and Mich, Ancestry.com; Elizabeth A. Bradford, daughter of George and Elizabeth Shell Bradford, marriage to Amos Harlan.

• Centennial History of Grant County, Indiana, 1812 to 1912: Compiled from Records of the Grant County Historical Society, Archives of the County, Data of Personal Interviews, and Other Authentic Sources of Local Information, Volume 2 (Google eBook) Citation information Detail: Centennial History of Grant County, Indiana, 1812 to 1912: Compiled from Records of the Grant County Historical Society, Archives of the County, Data of Personal Interviews, and Other Authentic Sources of Local Information, Volume 2 (Google eBook) Publisher Volume 2 (Google eBook) Lewis Publishing Company, 1914.

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/19823840/george-washington-bradford: accessed 17 January 2023), memorial page for George Washington Bradford (21 Aug 1783–14 Dec 1855), Find a Grave Memorial ID 19823840, citing Fairview Cemetery, Marion, Grant County, Indiana, USA; Maintained by M. Reed (contributor 46858328).