Would you please add his birth date as 7 May 1861. Here is his death certificate:
ALABAMA STATEWIDE DEATHS: Name: John C. Bradford; Death Date: 20 Jun 1940; Death Place: Muscle Shoals City, Colbert, AL; Gender: Male; Age at Death: 79 y 1 months 13 days; Est birth year: 1861; Spouse's Name: Lurenia Bradford; Father's Name: Washington Bradford; Mother's Name: Jane Jarman; Ref No: cn 15508;
thanks,
Janie Light
Austin, Texas
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Times Daily - June 21, 1940
JOINT RITES FOR FATHER, SON SET
Bradfords To Be Laid To Rest On Saturday
Ossie E. Bradford, aged 44, of Luclan, Miss., son of John C. Bradford, of Muscle Shoals City, who passed away Thursday morning, died this morning at 3:15 o'clock at a hospital in Philadelphia, Miss., after an illness of two months.
Because of his death, final rites set for the elder Mr. Bradford, this afternoon were posponed, Double funeral services will be held on Saturday morning at 10 o'clock at the Okolona Baptist church, conducted by Rev. T.J. Rose, Rev. J.L. Caincs and Rev. Clarence Palmer. Burial will follow in Glendale cemetery, on the Joe Wheeler highway. Brown-Service directing. The Masons will be in charge of rites at the grave for the father.
The younger Mr. Bradford left Tuscumbia, 16 years ago, and since has been engaged in paving work as a plant superintendent, moving from place to place over the South as his work required. He was a member of the Okolona Baptist church, and had many friends here who leaned with deep regret of his death.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Freddie Bradford; a son, O.E., Jr. and three daughters, Mrs. Annie Stone, montgomery; Mrs. Eola Leonard, Chattanooga and Mrs. Loyce Creekmore, Tuscumbia.
Pallbearers for the younger Mr. Bradford will be John B. Sockwell, Davis McBride, Willie Muhan, Ed Smith, J.E. Driver, John Elledge.
Pallbearers for the father will be John R. Underwood, George McBride, J.A. Branscome, O.F. McGuyer, Percy Hoskins, John Myhar.
The elder Mr. Bradford is survived by five sons, Will, Luther, Claud, Lonnie and Charles Bradford, Muscle Shoals City; two daughters, Mrs. Elsie Carpenter, Muscle Shoals City; Mrs. Will McGuyer, Muscle Shoals City; a brother, Fred Bradford, Tuscumbia, route one, and two half-brothers, Bob and Ed Gray, Tuscumbia, route one, grand children and eight great-grandchildren.
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Times Daily - June 20, 1940
JOHN BRADFORD TAKEN BY DEATH
Funeral Services Will Be Conducted On Friday
John Cl Bradford, aged 70, well known resident of Colbert county for nearly 40 years, passed away this morning at 11:40 o'clock at the residence in Muscle Shoals City, after an illness of three weeks.
"Uncle John" as he was known to a host of friends, was a native of Lawrence county, removing here 37 years ago, where he had been engaged in farming, and was widely known over the county. He was a member of the Okolona Baptist church, and of Washington lodge, No. 30, A.F. & A.M. Tuscumbia. His wife, Mrs. Luvenia Bradford passed away about six years ageo.
Surviving are six sons, Will, Luther, Claud, Lonnie and Charles Bradford, Muscle Shoals City; Ossie Bradford, Philadelphia, Miss., two daughters, Mrs. Elsie Carpenter, Muscle Shoals City; Mrs. Will McGuyer, Muscle Shoals City, a brother, Fred Bradford, Tuscumbia route one and two half-brothers, Bob and Ed Gray, Tuscumbia, route one; 19 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held on Friday afternoon at 4'o'clock at the Okolona Baptist church, conducted by Rev. T.J. Rose, former pastor and Rev. J.I. Caincn, pastor of the First Baptist church, Tuscumbia. Burial will follow in the Glendale cemetery, on Joe Wheeler highway, Brown-Service directing.
Active pallbearers will be George McBride, J.A. Branscome, O.F. McGuyer, John H. Sockwell, Percy Hoskins, John Myhan.
Honorary pallbearers will be J.B. Morton, A.D. Sherrill, Dr. W.R. Trapp, Dr. A.I. Rogers, J.H. McCollum, Warren Young, R.F. Ridley, Hinton Elledge, R.A. Palmer, L.W. Reed, Davis McBride, W.W. Inman, R.E. Hyde, Dr. O.R. Whitman and friends.
ALABAMA STATEWIDE DEATHS: Name: John C. Bradford; Death Date: 20 Jun 1940; Death Place: Muscle Shoals City, Colbert, AL; Gender: Male; Age at Death: 79 y 1 months 13 days; Est birth year: 1861; Spouse's Name: Lurenia Bradford; Father's Name: Washington Bradford; Mother's Name: Jane Jarman; Ref No: cn 15508;
thanks,
Janie Light
Austin, Texas
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obit
Times Daily - June 21, 1940
JOINT RITES FOR FATHER, SON SET
Bradfords To Be Laid To Rest On Saturday
Ossie E. Bradford, aged 44, of Luclan, Miss., son of John C. Bradford, of Muscle Shoals City, who passed away Thursday morning, died this morning at 3:15 o'clock at a hospital in Philadelphia, Miss., after an illness of two months.
Because of his death, final rites set for the elder Mr. Bradford, this afternoon were posponed, Double funeral services will be held on Saturday morning at 10 o'clock at the Okolona Baptist church, conducted by Rev. T.J. Rose, Rev. J.L. Caincs and Rev. Clarence Palmer. Burial will follow in Glendale cemetery, on the Joe Wheeler highway. Brown-Service directing. The Masons will be in charge of rites at the grave for the father.
The younger Mr. Bradford left Tuscumbia, 16 years ago, and since has been engaged in paving work as a plant superintendent, moving from place to place over the South as his work required. He was a member of the Okolona Baptist church, and had many friends here who leaned with deep regret of his death.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Freddie Bradford; a son, O.E., Jr. and three daughters, Mrs. Annie Stone, montgomery; Mrs. Eola Leonard, Chattanooga and Mrs. Loyce Creekmore, Tuscumbia.
Pallbearers for the younger Mr. Bradford will be John B. Sockwell, Davis McBride, Willie Muhan, Ed Smith, J.E. Driver, John Elledge.
Pallbearers for the father will be John R. Underwood, George McBride, J.A. Branscome, O.F. McGuyer, Percy Hoskins, John Myhar.
The elder Mr. Bradford is survived by five sons, Will, Luther, Claud, Lonnie and Charles Bradford, Muscle Shoals City; two daughters, Mrs. Elsie Carpenter, Muscle Shoals City; Mrs. Will McGuyer, Muscle Shoals City; a brother, Fred Bradford, Tuscumbia, route one, and two half-brothers, Bob and Ed Gray, Tuscumbia, route one, grand children and eight great-grandchildren.
additional obit
Times Daily - June 20, 1940
JOHN BRADFORD TAKEN BY DEATH
Funeral Services Will Be Conducted On Friday
John Cl Bradford, aged 70, well known resident of Colbert county for nearly 40 years, passed away this morning at 11:40 o'clock at the residence in Muscle Shoals City, after an illness of three weeks.
"Uncle John" as he was known to a host of friends, was a native of Lawrence county, removing here 37 years ago, where he had been engaged in farming, and was widely known over the county. He was a member of the Okolona Baptist church, and of Washington lodge, No. 30, A.F. & A.M. Tuscumbia. His wife, Mrs. Luvenia Bradford passed away about six years ageo.
Surviving are six sons, Will, Luther, Claud, Lonnie and Charles Bradford, Muscle Shoals City; Ossie Bradford, Philadelphia, Miss., two daughters, Mrs. Elsie Carpenter, Muscle Shoals City; Mrs. Will McGuyer, Muscle Shoals City, a brother, Fred Bradford, Tuscumbia route one and two half-brothers, Bob and Ed Gray, Tuscumbia, route one; 19 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held on Friday afternoon at 4'o'clock at the Okolona Baptist church, conducted by Rev. T.J. Rose, former pastor and Rev. J.I. Caincn, pastor of the First Baptist church, Tuscumbia. Burial will follow in the Glendale cemetery, on Joe Wheeler highway, Brown-Service directing.
Active pallbearers will be George McBride, J.A. Branscome, O.F. McGuyer, John H. Sockwell, Percy Hoskins, John Myhan.
Honorary pallbearers will be J.B. Morton, A.D. Sherrill, Dr. W.R. Trapp, Dr. A.I. Rogers, J.H. McCollum, Warren Young, R.F. Ridley, Hinton Elledge, R.A. Palmer, L.W. Reed, Davis McBride, W.W. Inman, R.E. Hyde, Dr. O.R. Whitman and friends.
Would you please add his birth date as 7 May 1861. Here is his death certificate:
ALABAMA STATEWIDE DEATHS: Name: John C. Bradford; Death Date: 20 Jun 1940; Death Place: Muscle Shoals City, Colbert, AL; Gender: Male; Age at Death: 79 y 1 months 13 days; Est birth year: 1861; Spouse's Name: Lurenia Bradford; Father's Name: Washington Bradford; Mother's Name: Jane Jarman; Ref No: cn 15508;
thanks,
Janie Light
Austin, Texas
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obit
Times Daily - June 21, 1940
JOINT RITES FOR FATHER, SON SET
Bradfords To Be Laid To Rest On Saturday
Ossie E. Bradford, aged 44, of Luclan, Miss., son of John C. Bradford, of Muscle Shoals City, who passed away Thursday morning, died this morning at 3:15 o'clock at a hospital in Philadelphia, Miss., after an illness of two months.
Because of his death, final rites set for the elder Mr. Bradford, this afternoon were posponed, Double funeral services will be held on Saturday morning at 10 o'clock at the Okolona Baptist church, conducted by Rev. T.J. Rose, Rev. J.L. Caincs and Rev. Clarence Palmer. Burial will follow in Glendale cemetery, on the Joe Wheeler highway. Brown-Service directing. The Masons will be in charge of rites at the grave for the father.
The younger Mr. Bradford left Tuscumbia, 16 years ago, and since has been engaged in paving work as a plant superintendent, moving from place to place over the South as his work required. He was a member of the Okolona Baptist church, and had many friends here who leaned with deep regret of his death.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Freddie Bradford; a son, O.E., Jr. and three daughters, Mrs. Annie Stone, montgomery; Mrs. Eola Leonard, Chattanooga and Mrs. Loyce Creekmore, Tuscumbia.
Pallbearers for the younger Mr. Bradford will be John B. Sockwell, Davis McBride, Willie Muhan, Ed Smith, J.E. Driver, John Elledge.
Pallbearers for the father will be John R. Underwood, George McBride, J.A. Branscome, O.F. McGuyer, Percy Hoskins, John Myhar.
The elder Mr. Bradford is survived by five sons, Will, Luther, Claud, Lonnie and Charles Bradford, Muscle Shoals City; two daughters, Mrs. Elsie Carpenter, Muscle Shoals City; Mrs. Will McGuyer, Muscle Shoals City; a brother, Fred Bradford, Tuscumbia, route one, and two half-brothers, Bob and Ed Gray, Tuscumbia, route one, grand children and eight great-grandchildren.
additional obit
Times Daily - June 20, 1940
JOHN BRADFORD TAKEN BY DEATH
Funeral Services Will Be Conducted On Friday
John Cl Bradford, aged 70, well known resident of Colbert county for nearly 40 years, passed away this morning at 11:40 o'clock at the residence in Muscle Shoals City, after an illness of three weeks.
"Uncle John" as he was known to a host of friends, was a native of Lawrence county, removing here 37 years ago, where he had been engaged in farming, and was widely known over the county. He was a member of the Okolona Baptist church, and of Washington lodge, No. 30, A.F. & A.M. Tuscumbia. His wife, Mrs. Luvenia Bradford passed away about six years ageo.
Surviving are six sons, Will, Luther, Claud, Lonnie and Charles Bradford, Muscle Shoals City; Ossie Bradford, Philadelphia, Miss., two daughters, Mrs. Elsie Carpenter, Muscle Shoals City; Mrs. Will McGuyer, Muscle Shoals City, a brother, Fred Bradford, Tuscumbia route one and two half-brothers, Bob and Ed Gray, Tuscumbia, route one; 19 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held on Friday afternoon at 4'o'clock at the Okolona Baptist church, conducted by Rev. T.J. Rose, former pastor and Rev. J.I. Caincn, pastor of the First Baptist church, Tuscumbia. Burial will follow in the Glendale cemetery, on Joe Wheeler highway, Brown-Service directing.
Active pallbearers will be George McBride, J.A. Branscome, O.F. McGuyer, John H. Sockwell, Percy Hoskins, John Myhan.
Honorary pallbearers will be J.B. Morton, A.D. Sherrill, Dr. W.R. Trapp, Dr. A.I. Rogers, J.H. McCollum, Warren Young, R.F. Ridley, Hinton Elledge, R.A. Palmer, L.W. Reed, Davis McBride, W.W. Inman, R.E. Hyde, Dr. O.R. Whitman and friends.
ALABAMA STATEWIDE DEATHS: Name: John C. Bradford; Death Date: 20 Jun 1940; Death Place: Muscle Shoals City, Colbert, AL; Gender: Male; Age at Death: 79 y 1 months 13 days; Est birth year: 1861; Spouse's Name: Lurenia Bradford; Father's Name: Washington Bradford; Mother's Name: Jane Jarman; Ref No: cn 15508;
thanks,
Janie Light
Austin, Texas
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obit
Times Daily - June 21, 1940
JOINT RITES FOR FATHER, SON SET
Bradfords To Be Laid To Rest On Saturday
Ossie E. Bradford, aged 44, of Luclan, Miss., son of John C. Bradford, of Muscle Shoals City, who passed away Thursday morning, died this morning at 3:15 o'clock at a hospital in Philadelphia, Miss., after an illness of two months.
Because of his death, final rites set for the elder Mr. Bradford, this afternoon were posponed, Double funeral services will be held on Saturday morning at 10 o'clock at the Okolona Baptist church, conducted by Rev. T.J. Rose, Rev. J.L. Caincs and Rev. Clarence Palmer. Burial will follow in Glendale cemetery, on the Joe Wheeler highway. Brown-Service directing. The Masons will be in charge of rites at the grave for the father.
The younger Mr. Bradford left Tuscumbia, 16 years ago, and since has been engaged in paving work as a plant superintendent, moving from place to place over the South as his work required. He was a member of the Okolona Baptist church, and had many friends here who leaned with deep regret of his death.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Freddie Bradford; a son, O.E., Jr. and three daughters, Mrs. Annie Stone, montgomery; Mrs. Eola Leonard, Chattanooga and Mrs. Loyce Creekmore, Tuscumbia.
Pallbearers for the younger Mr. Bradford will be John B. Sockwell, Davis McBride, Willie Muhan, Ed Smith, J.E. Driver, John Elledge.
Pallbearers for the father will be John R. Underwood, George McBride, J.A. Branscome, O.F. McGuyer, Percy Hoskins, John Myhar.
The elder Mr. Bradford is survived by five sons, Will, Luther, Claud, Lonnie and Charles Bradford, Muscle Shoals City; two daughters, Mrs. Elsie Carpenter, Muscle Shoals City; Mrs. Will McGuyer, Muscle Shoals City; a brother, Fred Bradford, Tuscumbia, route one, and two half-brothers, Bob and Ed Gray, Tuscumbia, route one, grand children and eight great-grandchildren.
additional obit
Times Daily - June 20, 1940
JOHN BRADFORD TAKEN BY DEATH
Funeral Services Will Be Conducted On Friday
John Cl Bradford, aged 70, well known resident of Colbert county for nearly 40 years, passed away this morning at 11:40 o'clock at the residence in Muscle Shoals City, after an illness of three weeks.
"Uncle John" as he was known to a host of friends, was a native of Lawrence county, removing here 37 years ago, where he had been engaged in farming, and was widely known over the county. He was a member of the Okolona Baptist church, and of Washington lodge, No. 30, A.F. & A.M. Tuscumbia. His wife, Mrs. Luvenia Bradford passed away about six years ageo.
Surviving are six sons, Will, Luther, Claud, Lonnie and Charles Bradford, Muscle Shoals City; Ossie Bradford, Philadelphia, Miss., two daughters, Mrs. Elsie Carpenter, Muscle Shoals City; Mrs. Will McGuyer, Muscle Shoals City, a brother, Fred Bradford, Tuscumbia route one and two half-brothers, Bob and Ed Gray, Tuscumbia, route one; 19 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held on Friday afternoon at 4'o'clock at the Okolona Baptist church, conducted by Rev. T.J. Rose, former pastor and Rev. J.I. Caincn, pastor of the First Baptist church, Tuscumbia. Burial will follow in the Glendale cemetery, on Joe Wheeler highway, Brown-Service directing.
Active pallbearers will be George McBride, J.A. Branscome, O.F. McGuyer, John H. Sockwell, Percy Hoskins, John Myhan.
Honorary pallbearers will be J.B. Morton, A.D. Sherrill, Dr. W.R. Trapp, Dr. A.I. Rogers, J.H. McCollum, Warren Young, R.F. Ridley, Hinton Elledge, R.A. Palmer, L.W. Reed, Davis McBride, W.W. Inman, R.E. Hyde, Dr. O.R. Whitman and friends.
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