Bradford of Scott County
John Bradford, born ca 1660 in France, died 1744 in Virginia. He married ca 1729 Elizabeth Rector, widow. Issue:
Alexander Bradford 1729-1808, married Jemima Jones, died 1802. Issue:
Austin Bradford 1767-1828, married Elizabeth Herd 1767-1813. Issue:
James M. Bradford and his first wife, Ann E. Barnes, had issue:
Thomas A. Bradford, born 2 Aug 1821 in Fort Gibson, Mississippi, died 24 Dec 1856 in the Kansas Territory. He was married to Jane Baker on 19 Jan 1843 in Lebanon, Illinois. He served in the Mexican War in the regiment of Colonel Doniphan in 1846. He was thirty-three years of age when he died, and at that time was the examiner of sureys of public lands for the U. S. Government. "Died of consumption, on the 24th of Dec. 1856 at the residence of Judge Worthington, on 142 Creek K. T., Major Thomas A. Bradford, aged 33 years."
Edith Elizabeth Bradford, born 31 Jul 1823 in Scott County, Kentucky, died April 1903 in Wichita, Kansas. He was married on 24 May 1840 in Sangamon County, Illinois to David Madison, who died two years after their marriage. They had one son, David Madison, who died at the age of fourteen years.
Susan Bradford, born 25 May 1825 in Franklin County, Kentucky, died 26 Jul 1878 in Illinois, married 11 June 1858 in Sangamon County, Illinois to William C. Hawkins. No children.
John Alexander Bradford, born 5 Dec 1827, died 26 June 1829.
Martha Bradford, born 26 May 1832, died 22 Aug 1848.
Narcissa Bradford, born 29 Sept 1834, died 14 Nov 1835.
James M. Bradford married (second) Arseneth Talbott (1814-1898). Issue by second wife:
William Talbott Bradford, born 8 Jun 1838, died 14 May 1918, married 1 Oct 1861 Grizella Ann Parkison (1836-1905). Issue:
James Edward Bradford 1862-1864.
Elizabeth Annetta Bradford 1864-1877
Thomas Parkinson Bradford 1867-1937, married Rosina Wheeler.
Laura Mahala Bradford 187-1876.
Sue Hawkins Bradford 1873-1876.
William Austin Bradford, born 1875, married Clemence Crfews.
Harriet Eliza Bradford, born 3 Feb 1841, died 14 October 1888, married Hiram Edwin Gardner on 8 Feb 1865.
Isabella Margaret Bradford, born 26 Jan 1843, died Feb 1928 in El Dorado, Kansas, married on 7 Jan 1884 to Robert H. Hazlett. No issue.
Sarah Jane Bradford, born 3 Nov 1845, died Oct 1922 in Wichita, Kansas, married William H. Parkinson on 12 Feb 1867.
James Bradford, born 2 April 1848, died 27 Feb 1849.
Edward T. Bradford, born 19 May 1850, died 23 Mar 1947, married (1) Carrie M. Van Patton on 17 Feb 1870 and (2) to Hattie Purcell.
Sources: Early Settlers of Sangamond County, Illinois; Genealogies of Kentucky Families, The Register of the Kentucky Historical Society; Old Franklin County Minute Book.