Doddridge County Roots


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First Name Last Name
Jacob BRADFORD

Jacob BRADFORD

Male 1834 - 1864  (30 years)


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  • Name Jacob BRADFORD
    Birth 1834  Fayette Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3] 
    Gender Male
    Military Co F, 14th W.Va. Inf, Civil War (died of wounds incurred at Cloyds Mtn)  [2, 4] 
    Death 1864  [1] 
    Burial
    • Jacob Bradford was wounded and captured at the Battle of Cloyd Mountain on May 9, 1864. Most military records indicate that he died on May 30,1864 in "a rebel camp." Circumstantially, the location was Andersonville Prison in Georgia, and he was probably buried there as well. The headstone for him at Indian Creek Cemetery in Washburn, Ritchie County, was placed there many years later by historian Brad Spiker out of respect for his service.
    Person ID I44513  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 26 Jul 2020

    Father Jacob BRADFORD,   b. 8 Jun 1801, Whiteley Twp, Greene Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Sep 1861, Whiteley Twp, Greene Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 60 years)
    Mother Charlotte LEMLEY,   b. 23 Aug 1805, Whiteley Twp, Greene Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Aug 1862, Whiteley Twp, Greene Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 57 years)
    Family ID F47732  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Nancy DAVIS  [3]
    Marriage 9 Mar 1854  Tyler Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Catherine BRADFORD,   b. 11 Dec 1858, Tyler Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 May 1919, Washburn, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 60 years)
    Family ID F18008  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S638] Headstone (year only).

    2. [S934] Findagrave.com.

    3. [S1590] Death record of daughter.

    4. [S2624] Military Grave Marker.