Elvira HENDLEY

Father: Unknown
Mother: Unknown

Family 1: John BRADFORD

(1) Source: Alabama, U.S., County Marriage Records via Ancestry.com.

  1. James H. BRADFORD
  2. John Henry BRADFORD
  3. James N. BRADFORD
  4. Joseph BRADFORD
  5. Martha J. BRADFORD
  6. Sarah A. BRADFORD
  7. Ada/Parlee BRADFORD
  8. Robert BRADFORD
  9. Frances BRADFORD
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Notes

Updated June 14, 2026. Compiled by Howder (www.howderfamily.com) from the following source(s):

(1) Alabama, U.S., County Marriage Records via Ancestry.com

"The State of Alabama, Shelby County: To any Judge of Supreme Circuit or County Court of said state, any ordained or licensed minister of the gospel or any Justice of the Peace of said county you are hereby authorized to celebrate the rites of matrimony between John BRADFORD and Elviry HENDLEY both of said county and you are required to Return a certificate of the same to this office within six months thereafter according to law -- witness E. G. LAWLEY clk of the County Court of Shelby County, this 18th day of February 1845. Executed February the 21st 1845. E. G. LAWLEY clk. James COBB, J.P. Recorded March 13th A. D. 1845."

(2) 1850 United States Census for Alabama, Shelby Co.: Page 8; September 19, 1850.

Elvira [HENDLEY] BRADFORD is married to John BRADFORD, head of household. She is 27 years old and born in Alabama. Children in the household are James H. (age 7) and John (age 3), both born in Alabama.

(3) 1860 United States Census for Alabama, Bibb Co., on the E. Side of Cahaba River (Oakleyville Post Office): Pages 101-102; July 26, 1860.

Elvira [HENDLEY] BRADFORD is married to John BRADFORD, head of household. She is 38 years old, born in Alabama, and cannot read or write. Children in the household are James H. (age 16), John H. (age 13), James N. (age 7), Joseph (age 5), Martha J. (age 5), Sarah A. (age 3), and Ada (age 10 months), all born in Alabama.

(4) 1870 United States Census for Alabama, Shelby Co., Beat No. 6 (Calera Post Office): Page 3; July 22, 1870.

Elvira [HENDLEY] BRADFORD is married to John BRADFORD, head of household. She is 45 years old, born in Alabama, and is keeping house. Children in the household are James (age 18), Joseph (age 15), Martha (age 15), Sarah A. (age 13), Parlee (age 11), Robert (age 7), and Frances (age 5), all born in Alabama. (5) 1880 United States Census for Alabama, Shelby Co., Beat No. 4, Montevallo: Supervisor's District 2; Enumeration District 123; Page 10; June 5, 1880.

Alvira [HENDLEY] BRADFORD resides with her son Joseph J. BRADFORD (age 26, b. Alabama, a farmer) and his wife Parolee BRADFORD. Alvira is 56 years old, born in Alabama, and cannot read or write. She is a widow. Two of her other sons also reside in the household, Robert and Frank, both born in Alabama and working on the farm.