He married Rosa Ella Killingsworth, February 22, 1899 in Lawrence County, Alabama.
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The Moulton Advertiser - Moulton, Alabama, January 30, 1941, Thu, Pg 1
Prominent Flat Rock Citizen Illness Victim
John William Bradford, 63, of Flat Rock community was a victim of pneumonia at his home friday morning, Jan. 17. He was sick only four days.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Rosie Bradford, Mt. Hope, Rt. 2; four sons, Olin, Emmett, William, Russellville, Rt. 4; Walter, Mt. Hope, Rt. 2; six daughters, Mrs. Elsie Summers, Mrs. Aylene Fretwell, Landersville, Rt. 1; Mrs. Bessie Boyd, Mrs. Bertie Portwood, Town Creek, Rt. 1; Mrs. Jewell Johnson, Miss May Lynn Bradford, Mt. Hope, Rt. 2.
Funeral services were conducted Saturday afternoon at Old Bethel Church by Rev. W. H. Swearingen. Burial which was in the church cemetery was directed by Spry of Russellville.
Mr. Bradford was a member of New Zion Baptist Church. He had served 35 years as Justice of the Peace in his community.
He married Rosa Ella Killingsworth, February 22, 1899 in Lawrence County, Alabama.
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The Moulton Advertiser - Moulton, Alabama, January 30, 1941, Thu, Pg 1
Prominent Flat Rock Citizen Illness Victim
John William Bradford, 63, of Flat Rock community was a victim of pneumonia at his home friday morning, Jan. 17. He was sick only four days.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Rosie Bradford, Mt. Hope, Rt. 2; four sons, Olin, Emmett, William, Russellville, Rt. 4; Walter, Mt. Hope, Rt. 2; six daughters, Mrs. Elsie Summers, Mrs. Aylene Fretwell, Landersville, Rt. 1; Mrs. Bessie Boyd, Mrs. Bertie Portwood, Town Creek, Rt. 1; Mrs. Jewell Johnson, Miss May Lynn Bradford, Mt. Hope, Rt. 2.
Funeral services were conducted Saturday afternoon at Old Bethel Church by Rev. W. H. Swearingen. Burial which was in the church cemetery was directed by Spry of Russellville.
Mr. Bradford was a member of New Zion Baptist Church. He had served 35 years as Justice of the Peace in his community.
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HAVING FINISHED LIFE'S DUTY, THEY NOW SWEETLY REST
Family Members
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Arthur Olen Bradford
1902–1976
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Elsie P Bradford Summers
1904–1987
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Emmett O. Bradford
1905–1969
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Bessie Lee Bradford Boyd
1908–2001
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William Hayes "Bill" Bradford
1910–1985
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Era Robertie "Bertie" Bradford Portwood
1911–1987
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Jewel Bradford Johnson
1914–2003
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James Walter "Doc" Bradford
1916–2004
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Virginia Allyne Bradford Fretwell
1920–2007
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