U.S. Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ -- USGenNet Inc. -- Please read the U.S. Data Repository Copyright Statement on the following page: ------------------------------------------------------------------- Bradford, Morris (d. 1883) ------------------------------------------------------------------- History of Ritchie County by Minnie Kendall Lowther Wheeling News Litho. Co., Wheeling W.Va., 1911 Page 521 Morris Bradford was another important factor in the early business affairs of the town. He came from Tyler county in 1860, and opened a store and remained until his death on December 16, 1883, at the age of fifty-four years, eleven months, and ten days. He also played a part in the building of the P. and H. railroad. His wife, Mary J.*(see footnote) Thomas, sister of G. W. Thomas, was born in Tyler county and died at Pennsboro on February 17, 1899, at the age of fifty-nine years, three months and fourteen days. Both rest in the U. B. cemetery, as does their daughter, Charlotte, who died on November 21, 1883, aged twenty-four years. Other children died in youth, and the surviving ones are as follows: Peter Bradford, of Grafton: William, of Middle Island; Wetzel and Bert of the hardware firm of Bradford and Wells; Mrs. E. E. Wells, all of Pennsboro; and Mrs. Charles Price of Colorado. _____________ *footnote: A member of the family gave us the name of Mrs. Bradford as "Charlotte," but her grave stone says "Mary J." ------------------------------------------------------------------- If you've reached this file through a SEARCH, you can access other biographies for Ritchie County, WV by going to the following URL: http://www.us-data.org/wv/ritchie/bios.html -------------------------------------------------------------------