Bradford Cemetery

Bradford Cemetery

Bradford Cemetery is located in the northeast quarter of Section 26 in Persifer Township. It is situated on the north side of Route 150 between County Highway 15 and Knox Road 1600E. Follow the grassy lane until you reach the north end of the field and you will see the cemetery just inside a grove of trees. The cemetery is surrounded by a ravine on three sides.

pictures taken on June 27, 2005

Andrew Collopy-Fritz and Larry Mackie showed Claire, my daughter, and I where the Bradford Cemetery is located and gave us the grand tour. It has been cleared and restored by the "United Methodist Men" or UMM as Andrew describes this devoted group of men. Thank you for your dedication! Additional restorative work will continue in the future...

"Charles Bradford & family were some of the first to Persifer Township, arriving in 1833 and settling south of Dahinda. He was a descendant of William Bradford, the second Governor of the Plymouth Colony established by the English Puritans (Pilgrims) in 1620 on the shores of Massachusettes Bay. Charles was buried on his own property, present day north of U S. Rt. 150 along a fence row. Property Owner: Rex Gibbs" ...submitted by Andrew Collopy-Fritz

In the Persifer township history...http://www.illinoisancestors.org/knox/Township_Histories/Persifer_Twp_history.html

The Bradfords are mentioned in the 1840 census...http://www.illinoisancestors.org/knox/Census/1840_Census_Unknown2_Twp.html

1850 Census Township 11N 3E
Name	Age	Occupation	Value of Real Estate	Place of Birth
Charles Bradford	72	Farmer	2200	Mass.
Permelia Bradford	38			Ky.
John Bradford	13			Il.
Daniel W. Bradford	9			Il.
Mary Bradford	8			Il.
Eliza Bradford	7			Il.
Alden Bradford	2			Il.

Harvey S. Bradford	39	Farmer	400	M. E.
Hester Bradford	34			Pa.
Elizabeth Bradford	12			Il.
Meriah Bradford	8			Il.
William Bradford	6			Il.
Sophia Bradford	4			Il.
Louisa Bradford	3			Il.
Rufus Bradford	6/12			Il.
Charles Herin	18	Laborer		Ohio
Harvey Herin	20	Laborer		Ohio
1850 Census Township 12N 4E
William Bradford	34	Farmer	---	Ohio
Nancy Bradford	31			Ohio
Winslow Bradford	7			Il.
Lavina Bradford	3			Il.