Biographical Sketch of James A. Bradford, Pulaski County, Missouri

>From "History of Laclede, Camden, Dallas, Webster, Wright, Texas,
 Pulaski, Phelps & Dent Counties, Missouri, Published 1889, Goodspeed
 Publishing Company.

Transcribed by: Penny Harrell (Incog3678@aol.com)

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James A. Bradford, a prosperous farmer of Piney Township, is a Phelps
County Missourian, born in 1848, and is the son of Isaac and Frances
M. (Vance) Bradford.  The father was born in Kentucky in 1805, and in
1825 immigrated to what is now Phelps County, MO., where he was engag-
ed in farming.  He was married the same year to Martha Duncan, but she
died on November 30, 1839, and on November 19th of the following year
he wedded Miss Vance.  The latter lady bore him six children, four of
whom are living.  James A. Bradford, their fourth child, made his home
with his parents until 1872, when he was married to Miss Bettie C.
Lenox, who was a daughter of Hamilton and Maria Lenox, and was born
in Phelps County, MO., in 1850, and bore one child, Ada L.  Mr. Brad-
ford married his second wife in 1879.  Her maiden name was Martha W.
Root, and she was born in Phelps County, MO., in 1855.  They are the
parents of four living children:  Sally M., Marion E., Lucy E., and
Clara E.  One daughter, Mary L., is deceased.  Mrs. Bradford is the
daughter of Martin and Lucy L. Root, who were born in Kentucky and
Ohio, respectively.  In 1881 Mr. Bradford settled on his present farm
of 217 acres, seventy acres of which are under cultivation.  He is a
Democrat in politics, and in 1874 was elected justice of the peace of
Cold Spring Township, Phelps County, MO., but declined to serve.  He
is also a member of the County Wheel.  His mother is a daughter of
Samuel and Lucy (Rutt) Vance, who were born in 1876 and 1873, and died
in 1841 and 1843, respectively.  The paternal grandparents, Adam and
Frances (Neely) Bradford, came to Missouri in 1825, and died in 1849 
and and 1876, respectively.  The latter's father and grandfather,
Andrew Vance, was a native of Virginia, and was a soldier in the 
Revolutionary War.

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