This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: dummerhill Surnames: Bradford Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.oregon.counties.wasco/789/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Have you ever run across mention of a Baptist minister at The Dalles late 1870s? I'm trying to locate a William Harrison Bradford, a Baptist minister born in Newark, New Jersey about 1817. I can follow him until he enlisted in the Union Army in Wisconsin in 1861 and was discharged in 1862, then don't have any definite records of him until 1887 when he entered into and lived out his life (to 1912) in various "old soldiers' homes." However, his Army pension papers say he spent "about 10 years" in Oregon some time between, say, 1870 and 1885. Federal censuses, State Archives, etc., don't seem to mention him. I found three "Oregonian" news items in the proper time period, at least two of which might be about him (copies attached): Saturday 10 Oct 1874 - a Rev. Bradford upset some Eastern Oregon folks with what were apparently disparaging comments about them. [I think this probably relates to about Bradford - an A. Bradford who was apparently popular in Portland at the time.] Thursday 22 March 1877 - Rev. Bradford at The Dalles baptized some folks. [This sounds most hopeful.] Friday 28 August 1885 - Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Bradford of Hood River were staying at the Quimby Hotel in Portland. [About the end of the time period when "my" W. H. Bradford was supposedly around] There are quite a few Bradford references in The Dalles - Hood River area. Putnam and Daniel Bradford were well-known Columbia Gorge folks during that time period, working on their own and also with Ainsworth and the Oregon Steam Navigation Company. They are unrelated to the William Bradford I am seeking. Any info, advice or suggestions will be much appreciated. Sanford "Sandy" Wilbur Gresham, OR books@condortales.com Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.