Do you have any information on the ancestry of my ggrandfather Thomas > > Jefferson Bradford, who's father Thomas Bradford is described below? > > > > Information from Ann Bradford research shows: > > Descendants of Thomas Bradford (Great-great-grandfather) > > > > > > Generation No. 1 > > > > > > 1. THOMAS1 BRADFORD was born c 1785 in NC, and died Bef. Dec 26, 1861 in > > DeKalb Co TN. He married (1) NANCY MCDOWELL c 1813 in TN/NC, daughter of > > MICHAEL MCDOWELL and UNKNOWN. She was born c 1795 in Wilkes Co NC, and > died > > Bet. 1850 - 1860 in DeKalb Co TN. He married (2) SARAH REEVES Dec 02, 1860 > > in DeKalb Co TN. She died Aft. May 1862. > > > > Notes for THOMAS BRADFORD: > > > > Thomas Bradford is currently the earliest known ancestor of our Bradford > > family. The census records give his birth state as NC but his parents, > exact > > birth date and place are not currently known. > > > > The 1830 census lists a Thomas Bradford in Smith Co TN, but the ages of > both > > Thomas and his wife were incorrectly marked. Their household included 5 > > children under age 20 > > > > Information from the Wilkins-Dittrich Family Tree: > > > > Shows a Thomas J. Bradford, born 1805, who also has as father a Wm Thomas > > Bradford b in Granville, NC 1761, died 1849 in White CO, TN. Married > Martha > > Garrison (b. 1782) in 2/13/1804. His father: Thomas Bradford, b. abt 1730 > in > > Westover, Charles City, VA and died 1786 in Granville, NC. Married Mary > > White Holmes. His father: Philemon Bradford, b. 1703 in Charles City, VA, > > died 1770 in Granville, NC. Married Mary Byrd/Bird about 1715. > > > > I haven't been able to determine if the Thomas J. Bradford (1805) is the > > Thomas Bradford who is my ggrandfather (father of my ggrandfather Thomas > > Jefferson Bradford (1836-1902). The Wilkins-Dittrich Family Tree shows > him > > as married to a Martha Dickerson, whereas my ancestor (according to my > > records) is married to a Nancy McDowell. > > > > Thanks for your help on this. > > > > Max Bradford Kilbourn, Texas