Friday, July 24, 1931
Joseph Bradford, aged about 80 years and
one of Frankfort, Kansas pioneer citizens,
died this morning at 3:30 a.m. at the Odd
fellow's Home, near Manhattan, Kansas,
after an illness of several months. He had
been in failing health for the past year and
entered the home a few months ago in
order to receive medical attention.
Mr. Bradford came to Marshall County with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George B. Brad-
ford, in the late1850's and Joe resided in
and near Frankfort practically all of his life,
with the exception of a few years spent in
Nevada when he was a young man. For
many years he operated a livery stable in
Frankfort. He had been a member of the
I.O.O.F. lodge for more than thirty-five
years and was one of its oldest members.
He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Jack
Wilbur, Marysville, Kansas and Mrs. John
Rickson, Topeka, Kansas; two sons, Walter
Bradford, New Jersey and Wallace Bradford
of Canada; two sisters, Mrs. W.H. Auld,
near Frankfort, Kansas and Mrs. Martha
Mathews, Grant's Pass, Oregon; a number
of grandchildren.
Funeral services were held on Sunday, July
26, 1931 at 2:30 p.m.
Burial was in the Frankfort Cemetery,
Frankfort, Kansas with the I.O.O.F. in
charge at graveside.
Friday, July 24, 1931
Joseph Bradford, aged about 80 years and
one of Frankfort, Kansas pioneer citizens,
died this morning at 3:30 a.m. at the Odd
fellow's Home, near Manhattan, Kansas,
after an illness of several months. He had
been in failing health for the past year and
entered the home a few months ago in
order to receive medical attention.
Mr. Bradford came to Marshall County with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George B. Brad-
ford, in the late1850's and Joe resided in
and near Frankfort practically all of his life,
with the exception of a few years spent in
Nevada when he was a young man. For
many years he operated a livery stable in
Frankfort. He had been a member of the
I.O.O.F. lodge for more than thirty-five
years and was one of its oldest members.
He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Jack
Wilbur, Marysville, Kansas and Mrs. John
Rickson, Topeka, Kansas; two sons, Walter
Bradford, New Jersey and Wallace Bradford
of Canada; two sisters, Mrs. W.H. Auld,
near Frankfort, Kansas and Mrs. Martha
Mathews, Grant's Pass, Oregon; a number
of grandchildren.
Funeral services were held on Sunday, July
26, 1931 at 2:30 p.m.
Burial was in the Frankfort Cemetery,
Frankfort, Kansas with the I.O.O.F. in
charge at graveside.
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