Mary L. BRADFORD

HAIRSTON.org ID#6103, b. 5 June 1835, d. 25 April 1900
Birth*Mary L. BRADFORD was born on 5 June 1835 in North Carolina.1,2 
Marriage*She married Green Hardin HAIRSTON (HARSTIN), son of Constantine HAIRSTON and Lucinda GLASS, on 31 January 1856 in Caldwell, North Carolina.1,3 
Census 1860Mary L. BRADFORD appeared on the 1860 census of Green Hardin HAIRSTON (HARSTIN) on 5 June 1860 in Puetts District, Caldwell, North Carolina; G H Hastin 23 born in VA, Mary 22 NC, Ellas 1 NC. Living next to his mother Lucinda and her husband Wesley Shell.4
Census 1870Mary L. BRADFORD appeared on the 1870 census of Green Hardin HAIRSTON (HARSTIN) on 10 August 1870 in Lenoir, Caldwell, North Carolina; Green H Harsten 34, Mary L 34, Ella G 12, Margaret C 10 and Robert h 3.2
Deed*On 18 January 1873, G. H. Harstin and his wife Mary L. Harstin sells to Joseph M. Gibson a tract of land. - Caldwell County Deeds 1860-1873, page 531. FSL #7538865 image 686. 
Census 1880Mary L. BRADFORD appeared on the 1880 census of Green Hardin HAIRSTON (HARSTIN) on 26 June 1880 in Lenoir, Caldwell, North Carolina.5

 
Death*Mary L. BRADFORD died on 25 April 1900 at age 64.1 
Burial*She was buried in Laurel Fork Cemetery, Watauga, North Carolina.1 
Obituary*"Mrs. G. H. Harstin died suddenly at her home at Aho, Watauga county, last Wednesday morning. Mrs. Harstin was a kind, estimable lady, and her sudden taking off causes great grief among her relatives and acquaintances."
The Burke County News, Morganton, North carolina, May 4, 1900, Page 2. Library of Congress, Image provided by: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Library, Chapel Hill, NC. 

Family

Green Hardin HAIRSTON (HARSTIN) b. 8 Apr 1837, d. 15 Feb 1916
Children

Sources (www.HAIRSTON.org)

  1. [S48] Find A Grave Website with Photo - only listings with photos of grave markers that are contemporary to the deceased individuals death are acceptable for genealogical proof.
  2. [S1870] 1870 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
  3. [S176] North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011 - Provo, Utah, Ancestry.com.
  4. [S1860] 1860 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
  5. [S1880] 1880 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
Last Edited25 Apr 2024