Alexander Bradford was born April 17, 1893, the fifth of eight children of Henry Bradford and his second wife Mollie Ledbetter. He died June 28, 1940 in Jackson County, AL and is buried with his wife and children in Old Baptist Cemetery in Hollywood.
He married Birdie Maynor and they had these children:
Kenneth Bruce "Pooch" Bradford was born October 4, 1916
Henry Burns Bradford. Henry was born February 7, 1919
Dick Bradford, born February 7, 1921
Geraldine "Gerry" Bradford was born April 24, 1924
Virginia Sue Bradford, born November 8, 1926
Mary Nell Bradford, born December 24, 1928 in Jackson County
Laura Ruth Bradford born February 11, 1931
This family lost much in the tornado of 1932. According to Elizabeth Haas, Bertie and two of her daughters died in the tornado, which also killed many people in the Paint Rock Valley. A third child was wrapped in a mattress to protect it from the storm. The tornado drove the mattress into a tree and completely shredded it, but the baby survived. Alex Bradford survived the storm and had every stitch of clothes blown off his body and never recovered his senses. Mother and two daughters are buried together. Son Henry died three years later of pneumonia. Alex was murdered in 1940 in an argument with a neighbor. He is buried in Old Baptist Cemetery with his family.
According to a family member, his actual name is Alexander William Bradford. The headstone shows a shortened form.
He married Birdie Maynor and they had these children:
Kenneth Bruce "Pooch" Bradford was born October 4, 1916
Henry Burns Bradford. Henry was born February 7, 1919
Dick Bradford, born February 7, 1921
Geraldine "Gerry" Bradford was born April 24, 1924
Virginia Sue Bradford, born November 8, 1926
Mary Nell Bradford, born December 24, 1928 in Jackson County
Laura Ruth Bradford born February 11, 1931
This family lost much in the tornado of 1932. According to Elizabeth Haas, Bertie and two of her daughters died in the tornado, which also killed many people in the Paint Rock Valley. A third child was wrapped in a mattress to protect it from the storm. The tornado drove the mattress into a tree and completely shredded it, but the baby survived. Alex Bradford survived the storm and had every stitch of clothes blown off his body and never recovered his senses. Mother and two daughters are buried together. Son Henry died three years later of pneumonia. Alex was murdered in 1940 in an argument with a neighbor. He is buried in Old Baptist Cemetery with his family.
According to a family member, his actual name is Alexander William Bradford. The headstone shows a shortened form.
Alexander Bradford was born April 17, 1893, the fifth of eight children of Henry Bradford and his second wife Mollie Ledbetter. He died June 28, 1940 in Jackson County, AL and is buried with his wife and children in Old Baptist Cemetery in Hollywood.
He married Birdie Maynor and they had these children:
Kenneth Bruce "Pooch" Bradford was born October 4, 1916
Henry Burns Bradford. Henry was born February 7, 1919
Dick Bradford, born February 7, 1921
Geraldine "Gerry" Bradford was born April 24, 1924
Virginia Sue Bradford, born November 8, 1926
Mary Nell Bradford, born December 24, 1928 in Jackson County
Laura Ruth Bradford born February 11, 1931
This family lost much in the tornado of 1932. According to Elizabeth Haas, Bertie and two of her daughters died in the tornado, which also killed many people in the Paint Rock Valley. A third child was wrapped in a mattress to protect it from the storm. The tornado drove the mattress into a tree and completely shredded it, but the baby survived. Alex Bradford survived the storm and had every stitch of clothes blown off his body and never recovered his senses. Mother and two daughters are buried together. Son Henry died three years later of pneumonia. Alex was murdered in 1940 in an argument with a neighbor. He is buried in Old Baptist Cemetery with his family.
According to a family member, his actual name is Alexander William Bradford. The headstone shows a shortened form.
He married Birdie Maynor and they had these children:
Kenneth Bruce "Pooch" Bradford was born October 4, 1916
Henry Burns Bradford. Henry was born February 7, 1919
Dick Bradford, born February 7, 1921
Geraldine "Gerry" Bradford was born April 24, 1924
Virginia Sue Bradford, born November 8, 1926
Mary Nell Bradford, born December 24, 1928 in Jackson County
Laura Ruth Bradford born February 11, 1931
This family lost much in the tornado of 1932. According to Elizabeth Haas, Bertie and two of her daughters died in the tornado, which also killed many people in the Paint Rock Valley. A third child was wrapped in a mattress to protect it from the storm. The tornado drove the mattress into a tree and completely shredded it, but the baby survived. Alex Bradford survived the storm and had every stitch of clothes blown off his body and never recovered his senses. Mother and two daughters are buried together. Son Henry died three years later of pneumonia. Alex was murdered in 1940 in an argument with a neighbor. He is buried in Old Baptist Cemetery with his family.
According to a family member, his actual name is Alexander William Bradford. The headstone shows a shortened form.
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