Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Bradford, John D. 1911
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Ionia Daily Sentinel, 13 Feb 1911

John D. Bradford, one of the county pioneers, died last night at 10:15 at his 
residence, 365 State street after an illness of a week.  Mr. Bradford was taken 
ill a week ago with an attack of the grip and this resulted in his death.  He 
has been a resident of Ionia but about two months, having moved from the farm 
in Easton, west of Dildine, early in December.  A son, Fred, of Alma, arrived 
at noon today and pending his arrival the funeral arrangements were not 
announced.

Mr. Bradford came to Ionia county in 1854 and settled on the farm in Easton 
where he lived until recently, when he moved into the city.  He cleared the 
land himself and built a log house where before large maple trees, three feet 
through, had stood, and which he cut down.

In 1860, he married Miss Sarah Wilbur, also a resident of Ionia county.  The 
wedding ceremony of these pioneers was celebrated by Luman Colton and the night 
ride through the woods formed an interesting anecdote of the early life which 
was related by  Mr. Colton at the golden wedding anniversary celebrated on 
November 12, last year.

Mr. Bradford was 78 years of age and his wife and three sons survive.  The sons 
are Ed, living on the farm, Fred, of Alma, and Frank, of Ionia.


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