13. FREDERICK WINFRED ROBERTS 1, 2, 3, 4 (MARTHA ADELINE "ADDIE" BRADFORD , WILLIAM HENRY ) was born on 26 Oct 1918 in Wellsburg, Brooke Co., WV. He died on 13 Feb 1982 in Huntington Beach, Orange Co., CA. He was buried on 20 Feb 1982 in Good Shepherd Cemetery, Huntington Beach, CA. FREDERICK was employed as a farmer, race car driver, mechanic, tool-and-dye machinist for Lear-Sigler & inspector for Librascope, a div. of NASA 1936 - 1976 in PA, MI, CA respectively. He resided 1971 - 1982 in 20561 Egret Lane, Huntington Beach, CA. He was hospitalized Huntington Intercommunity Hospital 11 Feb 1982 - 13 Feb 1982 in Huntington Beach, Orange Co., CA.
DIRECT ANCESTRY:
MERRIFIELD
4th great-grandson of Samuel Merrifield I & Mary M.
3rd great-grandson of Richard Merrifield & Phoebe Tucker
2nd great-grandson of John Merrifield & Margaret Hickenbotham
Great-grandson of Elizabeth H. Merrifield Malson & John Alex MalsonMALSON
3rd Great-grandson of Daniel Malson & Christenia
2nd Great-grandson of George Malson & Elizabeth Courtney
Great-grandson of John Alex Malson & Elizabeth H. Merrifield
Grandson of Susannah S. Malson Bradford & William Henry BradfordDIRECT DESCENDANCY:
Son of Martha Adeline Bradford Simms Roberts & James Roberts
DIRECT DESCENDANT:
Father of LeAnn Maxine Vivian Roberts (McRoberts)
COLLATERAL KINSHIPS:
Grand-nephew of William Alvia Malson & Margaret Jane "Jenny" Malson
Half-brother of Barbara Simms and William Simms
1st cousin of John Rodgers Malson
========================AWARDS:
In 1930, FREDERICK WINFRED ROBERTS received a Certificate of Perfect Attendance from the Department of Public Instruction, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. He received this award for being neither absent nor tardy during the school year. He was 12 years old.
On October 9, 1936, Frederick received a certificate of Honorable Discharge from the CIVILIAN CONSERVATION CORPS in Isle Royale, Michigan upon the completion of 2 six month enrollments in the reforestation project.
On June 11th, 1956, Frederick received the Meritorius Service Award in recognition of 100 hours of faithful service as a member of the GROUND OBSERVER CORPS, signed by E.E. Partridge, General USAF, Commander, Air Defense Command.
These Certificates are in my possession [LeAnn McRoberts, his only child].
========================SIBLINGS: Though Dad was only 4 years old when his sister, Barbara, died, he held a very strong memory of her and wanted to name me after her but he deferred to my mother's choice of name.
========================CENSUSES: [Source - Ancestry.com - provided by LeAnn McRoberts, Jan 2004]
1920 - See notes of mother, Martha Adeline Bradford, for details.
1930 - West Finley, Washington, Pennsylvania
Bradford, John, head, m, w, 42, single, b. WV, Fa: WV, Mo: WV, occ: truck driver-general hauling
________, Lus, brother, m, w, 44, single, b. WV, Fa: WV, Mo: WV, occ: forman-labor farm
Crider, Marg. J., aunt (H), f, w, 68, widowed, b. WV, Fa: WV, Mo. WV
ROBERTS, FRED, nephew (H), m. w. 11, single, b. WV, Fa: WV, Mo: WVNOTE: [LeAnn McRoberts, Mar 2004]
Fred would've been 12 years old on October 26th of that year. Lus Bradford is Lewis Bradford. John and Lewis' ages are incorrectly recorded - John would've been 44 and Lewis 46. Their father's birthplace is also recorded incorrectly. It should've been recorded as Kentucky.
========================COMMENT: [LeAnn McRoberts, Jan 2004]
My Dad, Fred Roberts, referred to his grand-aunt, Margaret Jane Crider, as AUNT JENNY whom he lived with for a time in 1930.
========================MARRIAGE #1: [Source - Fred Roberts]
His first marriage to Virginia ended in divorce.
========================PHOTOS:
1) Dad at 2-3 years of age.
2) Dad as a young man in the late 1930's (see photo above).
3) Photo of Dad with his first wife, Virginia, taken in the 1940's. This photo is in the possession of Nancy Lee Bradford Ragan.
4) Photo of Dad and Mom in back yard at our house in Caledonia, MI.
5) Photo of Dad with his car, Shasta, outside Gramma's house in Grand Rapids, MI.
6) Dad with his half-brother, Bill Simms, in 1978 visiting their mother's grave at the Stone Church Cemetery, Elm Grove, WV.
7) Dad with cousin Bea in 1978 visiting his mother's grave.
8) Dad with Mom in 1980.
NOTE: All photos original and in my possession with the exception of #3.
FREDERICK married LEE LUELLA EDYTHE MILLER in Jan 1950 in Grand Rapids, Kent Co., MI. LEE was born on 1 Mar in CA Township, Branch Co., MI.
[Source of the following information is LeAnn McRoberts, daughter of Fred and Lee Roberts.]
PARENTS:
Verna Bell Unroe and Luell Webster Miller.
==================MARRIAGE-#1:
Nick Condos in 1936. The marriage ended in divorce in 1947.
==================CHILDREN-OF-MARRIAGE #1:
1) Nicholas James Condos, born January 19, 1939 in Flint, Michigan.
2) James Kay Condos, born January 25, 1941 in Chicago, Illinois.
==================OCCUPATION:
During World War II, Lee was a real-life "Rose the Riverter", working in an airplane manufacturing plant building airplanes for the war effort.
===================ADOPTION:
Frederick Winfred Roberts, adopted both Nicholas and James. Nicholas retained his biological father's surname while James assumed the ROBERTS surname.
FREDERICK and LEE had the following children:
24 F i LeANN MAXINE VIVIAN ROBERTS 1 was born on 21 Jul in Grand Rapids, Kent Co., MI. LeANN was employed as Production & Script Coordinator on numerous TV series 1990 - 1996 in Los Angeles, CA. She was employed as paralegal in the television industry 1997 - 2004 in Los Angeles, CA.
DIRECT ANCESTRY:
MERRIFIELD
5th Great-granddaughter of Samuel Merrifield I & Mary M.
4th Great-granddaughter of Richard Merrifield & Phoebe Tucker
3rd Great-granddaughter of John Merrifield & Margaret Hickenbotham
2nd Great-granddaughter of Elizabeth H. Merrifield Malson & John Alex Malson
MALSON
4th Great-granddaughter of Daniel Malson & Christenia
3rd Great-granddaughter of George Malson & Elizabeth Courtney
2nd Great-granddaughter of John Alex Malson & Elizabeth H. Merrifield
Great-granddaughter of Susannah S. Malson Bradford & William Henry Bradford
DIRECT DESCENDANCY:
Daughter of Frederick Winfred Roberts & Lee Luella Edythe Miller
Granddaughter of Martha Adeline Bradford Roberts
COLLATERIAL KINSHIPS:
DECEASED
Great-grand niece of Margaret Jane "Jenny" Malson & William Alvia Malson
Grand-niece of John Thomas Bradford, Clark Bradford, Anna Mae Bradford Roos Hoffman, Ella Bradford Westfall, Charles Howard Bradford
Niece of William Simms
1st cousin of John Rodgers Malson
1st cousin once removed of Clark Spencer Bradford, Jr., Anna Ruth Bradford Rosenfeld, Virginia Opal Westfall Ripple
2nd cousin once removed of Fannie May "Fran" Malson Kelley
LIVING
1st Cousin Once Removed Of:
Nancy Lee Bradford Ragan
Zerna Patricia Bradford
Charles Frederick Bradford
Bernile Patricia Alice Bradford Snodgrass
2nd Cousin Of:
Patrick Bradford
Kevin & Stephen Ragan
Gary Louis & Jay Snodgrass
Frances Ripple Griffith
2nd Cousin Once Removed Of:
John William Malson
Janice Marie, Allen & Louise Malson
3rd Cousin Of:
Starr Ann "Demmie" Malson Beaman, John Edward Malson, Mary Annette Malson & Gay Lynn "Angel" Malson Kendall
Ronn Alan Kelley & Arlan Jay Kelley
3rd Cousin Once Removed Of:
Ludella Pittman Ebinger
William Donald Merrifield, Jr., Barbara Sue Merrifield & Bruce Wayne Merrifield
Jackson Merrifield & Betty Mae Merrifield
Michael Edward Merrifield
Rebecca Cheree Beaman, Jodi LeAnn Beaman & Ronald Lee Beaman
Gary Kendall Hill, Jr., Angela Gay Lynn Hill, Brionna Denise Hill & Jessie Michael Hill
3rd Cousin Twice Removed Of:
William Marshall Malson
Robert Forest Malson
15. VIRGINIA OPAL WESTFALL 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 (ELLA F. BRADFORD , WILLIAM HENRY ) was born on 17 Mar 1914 in Wheeling, Ohio Co., WV. She died on 6 Mar 1981 in Wheeling, Ohio Co., WV. The cause of death was congestive heart failure, cirrhosis of the liver. She was buried on 12 Mar 1981 in Greenwood Cemetery, Wheeling, WV. VIRGINIA resided in 804 Market Street, W, OC, WV at the time of her death.. She was employed as Restaurant waitress in WV.
DIRECT ANCESTRY:
MERRIFIELD
4th great-granddaughter of Samuel Merrifield I & Mary M.
3rd great-granddaughter of Richard Merrifield & Phoebe Tucker
2nd great-granddaughter of John Merrifield & Margaret Hickenbotham
Great-granddaughter of Elizabeth H. Merrifield Malson & John Alex MalsonMALSON
4th Great-granddaughter of James Malson
3rd Great-granddaughter of Daniel Malson & Christenia
2nd Great-granddaughter of George Malson & Elizabeth Courtney
Great-granddaughter of John Alex Malson & Elizabeth H. Merrifield
Granddaughter of Susannah S. Malson Bradford & William Henry BradfordDIRECT DESCENDANCY:
Daughter of Ella F. Bradford & Nute/Newt Westfall
COLLATERAL KINSHIPS:
Niece of Martha Adeline Bradford Roberts, John Thomas Bradford, Lewis Bradford, Anna Bradford Hoffman, Charles Howard Bradford (all deceased)
1st Cousin of William Simms & Frederick Winfred Roberts (deceased)
1st Cousin once removed of LeAnn Roberts (McRoberts) (living)
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MOTHER: [LeAnn McRoberts, June 2004]I have received the death certificate for Virginia Ripple which confirms she was the daughter of "Ella Westfall." Though her father is listed as "unknown", there is no doubt in my mind at this time, that Virginia Ripple was Ella's daughter, my Gramma's niece, and my Dad's 1st cousin.
VIRGINIA married HARRY RIPPLE 1, 2. HARRY was born ?.
They had the following children:
25 F i FRANCES RIPPLE 1.
DIRECT ANCESTRY:
MERRIFIELD
5th great-granddaughter of Samuel Merrifield I & Mary M.
4th great-granddaughter of Richard Merrifield & Phoebe Tucker
3rd great-granddaughter of John Merrifield & Margaret Hickenbotham
2nd Great-granddaughter of Elizabeth H. Merrifield Malson & John Alex Malson
MALSON
5th Great-granddaughter of James Malson
4th Great-granddaughter of Daniel Malson & Christenia
3rd Great-granddaughter of George Malson & Elizabeth Courtney
2nd Great-granddaughter of John Alex Malson & Elizabeth H. Merrifield
Great-granddaughter of Susannah S. Malson Bradford & William Henry Bradford
DIRECT DESCENDANCY:
Granddaughter of Ella F. Bradford & Newt/Nute Westfall
Daughter of Virginia Opal Westfall & Harry Ripple
COLLATERAL KINSHIPS:
Grand-niece (all deceased):
Martha Adeline Bradford Simms Roberts, John Thomas Bradford, Lewis Frank Bradford, Anna Mae Bradford Hoffman, Clark Spencer Bradford, Charles Howard Bradford
Niece of (deceased):
Beatrice Westfall Minor
1st Cousins once removed (deceased):
William Simms
Frederick Winfred Roberts
2nd Cousin (Living):
LeAnn Roberts (McRoberts)
=================
MARRIAGE: Frances married ? Griffith. At the time of her mother's death in 1981, she was living in Sylmar, California.
18. CLARK SPENCER BRADFORD JR. 1 (CLARK SPENCER , WILLIAM HENRY ) was born on 7 Nov 1937 in San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX. He died on 9 Jun 2004 in Ft. Worth, Tarrant Co., TX. He was buried on 25 Jun 2004 in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, TX. CLARK served in the military 20 years service in the U.S. Air Force, Army & National Guard. He was employed as a registered nurse for 20 years.
DIRECT ANCESTRY:
MERRIFIELD
4th great-grandson of Samuel Merrifield I & Mary M.
3rd great-grandson of Richard Merrifield & Phoebe Tucker
2nd great-grandson of John Merrifield & Margaret Hickenbotham
Great-grandson of Elizabeth H. Merrifield Malson & John Alex MalsonMALSON
4th Great-grandson of James Malson
3rd Great-grandson of Daniel Malson & Christenia
2nd Great-grandson of George Malson & Elizabeth Courtney
Great-grandson of John Alex Malson & Elizabeth H. Merrifield
Grandson of Susannah S. Malson Bradford & William Henry BradfordDIRECT DESCENDANCY:
Son of Clark Spencer Bradford & Dorothy Ruby Rachel Patton
COLLATERAL KINSHIPS:
Nephew of Martha Adeline Bradford Roberts, John Thomas Bradford, Lewis Bradford, Anna Bradford Hoffman, Ella Bradford Westfall, Charles Howard Bradford (all deceased)
1st Cousin of William Simms & Frederick Winfred Roberts (deceased)
1st Cousin once removed of LeAnn Roberts (McRoberts) (living)OBITUARY: [Received via email from Jan Hornick from http://obits.mysanantonio.com/search/search.cfm.]
24 June 2004:
"Clark Spencer Bradford, Jr. 68, a registered nurse, died in a Fort Worth, TX hospital on June 9, 2004. He was born on November 7, 1935 in San Antonio, TX to Clark Spencer and Dorothy Patton Bradford. He served 20 years in the U.S Air Force, Army and National Guard. He also worked for 20 years as a nurse.
Services were at 2:00 P.M., Saturday, June 12, 2004 at Baum-Carlock-Bumgardner Chapel in Mineral Wells, TX with Rev. Barry Holmes and Rev. Marvin Harvey officiating. A Full Military Service for Clark will be held on Friday, June 25, 2004 at 1:00 P.M. at the Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio, TX.
Survivors include two daughters, Jo Ellen Wallis and Debra Palmer and husband Ray; two sons, Don Vega and wife Michelle, Patrick Bradford and wife Tessica; nine grandsons, a great-granddaughter; brother, Charles Bradford; two sisters, Nancy Ragan and Patricia Donovan; several nieces and nephews. Services were under the direction of BAUM-CARLOCK-BUMGARDNER FUNERAL HOME Mineral Wells, TX."
18 June 2004:
"Clark Spencer Bradford, Jr., 68, passed away June 9, 2004 in a Fort Worth hospital. He was born November 7, 1935 in San Antonio, TX, the son of Clark Spencer Bradford, Sr. and Dorothy Patton. The Graveside Service will be 1:00 P.M., Friday, June 25, 2004 in the Fort Sam Houston Cemetery in San Antonio, TX."
NOTE: [LeAnn McRoberts, Nov 2005]
Date of birth given to me by sister, Nancy Bradford Ragan, was November 7, 1937.
He had the following children:
26 M i PATRICK BRADFORD 1.
DIRECT ANCESTRY:
MERRIFIELD
5th great-grandson of Samuel Merrifield I & Mary M.
4th great-grandson of Richard Merrifield & Phoebe Tucker
3rd great-grandson of John Merrifield & Margaret Hickenbotham
2nd great-grandson of Elizabeth H. Merrifield Malson & John Alex Malson
MALSON
5th great-grandson of James Malson I
4th great-grandson of Daniel Malson & Elizabeth
3rd great-grandson of George Malson & Elizabeth Courtney
2nd great-grandson of John Alex Malson & Elizabeth H.Merrifield
Great-grandson of Susannah S. Malson Bradford & William Henry Bradford
DIRECT DESCENDANCY:
Son of Clark Spencer Bradford, Jr.
Grandson of Clark Spencer Bradford, Sr. & Dorothy Ruby Rachel Patton
COLLATERAL KINSHIPS:
Grand-nephew of Martha Adeline Bradford Roberts (deceased)
1st Cousin once removed of Frederick Winfred Roberts (deceased)
2nd Cousin of LeAnn Roberts (McRoberts) (living)
======================27 F ii JO ELLEN BRADFORD. 28 F iii DEBRA BRADFORD. 29 M iv DON VEGA.
19. NANCY LEE BRADFORD 1, 2 (CLARK SPENCER , WILLIAM HENRY ).
DIRECT ANCESTRY:
MERRIFIELD
4th great-granddaughter of Samuel Merrifield I & Mary M.
3rd great-granddaughter of Richard Merrifield & Phoebe Tucker
2nd great-granddaughter of John Merrifield & Margaret Hickenbotham
Great-granddaughter of Elizabeth H. Merrifield Malson & John Alex MalsonMALSON
4th Great-granddaughter of James Malson
3rd Great-granddaughter of Daniel Malson & Christenia
2nd Great-granddaughter of George Malson & Elizabeth Courtney
Great-granddaughter of John Alex Malson & Elizabeth H. Merrifield
Granddaughter of Susannah S. Malson Bradford & William Henry BradfordDIRECT DESCENDANCY:
Daughter of Clark Spencer Bradford & Dorothy Ruby Rachel Patton
COLLATERAL KINSHIPS:
Niece of Martha Adeline Bradford Roberts, John Thomas Bradford, Lewis Bradford, Anna Bradford Hoffman, Ella Bradford Westfall, Charles Howard Bradford (all deceased)
1st Cousin of William Simms & Frederick Winfred Roberts (deceased)
1st Cousin once removed of LeAnn Roberts (McRoberts) (living)
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NANCY married MARVIN LEWIS RAGAN 1. MARVIN died on 26 Aug 1997 in San Antonio, Tx.
They had the following children:
30 M i KEVIN RAGAN 1.
DIRECT ANCESTRY:
MERRIFIELD
5th great-grandson of Samuel Merrifield I & Mary M.
4th great-grandson of Richard Merrifield & Phoebe Tucker
3rd great-grandson of John Merrifield & Margaret Hickenbotham
2nd great-grandson of Elizabeth H. Merrifield Malson & John Alex Malson
MALSON
5th great-grandson of James Malson I
4th great-grandson of Daniel Malson & Elizabeth
3rd great-grandson of George Malson & Elizabeth Courtney
2nd great-grandson of John Alex Malson & Elizabeth H.Merrifield
Great-grandson of Susannah S. Malson Bradford & William Henry Bradford
DIRECT DESCENDANCY:
Son of Marvin Lewis Ragan & Nancy Lee Bradford
Grandson of Clark Spencer Bradford & Dorothy Ruby Rachel Patton
COLLATERAL KINSHIPS:
Grand-nephew of Martha Adeline Bradford Roberts (deceased)
1st Cousin once removed of Frederick Winfred Roberts (deceased)
2nd Cousin of LeAnn Roberts (McRoberts) (living)
======================31 M ii STEVEN RAGAN 1.
DIRECT ANCESTRY:
MERRIFIELD
5th great-grandson of Samuel Merrifield I & Mary M.
4th great-grandson of Richard Merrifield & Phoebe Tucker
3rd great-grandson of John Merrifield & Margaret Hickenbotham
2nd great-grandson of Elizabeth H. Merrifield Malson & John Alex Malson
MALSON
5th great-grandson of James Malson I
4th great-grandson of Daniel Malson & Elizabeth
3rd great-grandson of George Malson & Elizabeth Courtney
2nd great-grandson of John Alex Malson & Elizabeth H.Merrifield
Great-grandson of Susannah S. Malson Bradford & William Henry Bradford
DIRECT DESCENDANCY:
Son of Marvin Lewis Ragan & Nancy Lee Bradford
Grandson of Clark Spencer Bradford & Dorothy Ruby Rachel Patton
COLLATERAL KINSHIPS:
Grand-nephew of Martha Adeline Bradford Roberts (deceased)
1st Cousin once removed of Frederick Winfred Roberts (deceased)
2nd Cousin of LeAnn Roberts (McRoberts) (living)
======================
22. ANNA RUTH BRADFORD 1 (CHARLES HOWARD , WILLIAM HENRY ) was born on 25 Nov 1925. She died on 1 May 1979. The cause of death was Lung & brain cancer.
Information provided to Nancy Lee Bradford Ragan by Bernile Patricia Alice Bradford Snodgrass.
MARRIAGE-CHILDREN:
Anna married a man named Rosenfeld. According to her sister, Bernile, Anna and Rosenfeld had 5 children.
They had the following children:
32 F i JOANNE ROSENFELD 1.
MARRIED NAME:
Per email from Jay Snodgrass, Joanne's married name is Meeks.
23. BERNILE PATRICIA ALICE BRADFORD 1, 2, 3, 4 (CHARLES HOWARD , WILLIAM HENRY ) was born on 12 Nov 1929 in most likely in Allegheny Co., PA. She died on 14 Jun 2005 in Elyria, Lorain Co., OH.
The following information provided to me by Nancy Lee Bradford Ragan in Dec 2003.
MARRIAGE:
Bernile married William Snodgrass. There were at least 2 children, sons, Gary Louis Snodgrass and Jay Snodgrass.
NOTE: [LeAnn McRoberts, Mar 2004]
Harriet Malson sent me a package of letters, photos, etc. in March 2004. In this package was a wedding announcement from Mrs. Alice Bradford for daughter, Bernile Patricia Alice Bradford, to William Otto Snodgrass on 27th February 1954 at the Nativity of Our Lord Church on Franklin Road at Vinceton Street, Pittsburgh 14, PA. Reception to be held at Fireman's Hall, Park Avenue, Castle Shannon, PA.
=================RESIDENCE:
Lived in Elryia, Ohio.
POSSIBLE DEATH: [LeAnn McRoberts, Sep 2005]
Though I have not yet confirmed this, I did find Bernile Snodgrass in the SSDI with a Death Residence locality of Elyria, Lorain Co., OH. Given her uncommon given name and location, I think it is likely that that Bernile Snodgrass is indeed my cousin.
OBITUARY: [LeAnn McRoberts, Oct 2005]
The Chronicle, Elyria, OH, 16 Jun 2005:
Bernile B. Snodgrass (nee Bradford), 75, of Elyria, died Tuesday, June 14, 2005, at Center Ridge Health Campus in North Ridgeville, following a long illness. Born in Pennsylvania, she had been a resident of Elyria since 1994. Mrs. Snodgrass was a homemaker.
Survivors include sons Gary Snodgrass of Pittsburgh and Jay Snodgrass of Elyria; and six grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, Charles and Alice (nee Gerugutch) Bradford and a sister, Ruth Rosenfeld. There will be no funeral services. Reichlin Roberts Funeral Home, Elyria, is handling arrangements.
BERNILE married WILLIAM OTTO SNODGRASS 1 on 27 Feb 1954 in Pittsburgh, PA.
They had the following children:
+ 33 M i GARY LOUIS SNODGRASS was born about 1956. + 34 M ii JAY SNODGRASS was born about 1958.