Emily Jane Graves

1873 - 1954  (80 years)

• Name	Emily Jane Graves
  Birth	17 Oct 1873	Gibson Co, TN   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Census	1880	Possum Pond, Gibson Co, TN   [2]
  	age 6,daughter, name spelled Greves on form
  Census	1900	District 24, Gibson Co, TN   [3]
  	age 26,spouse Young H-age 28, 1 child, had 2 children-1 still living
  Census	1910	District 24, Gibson Co, TN   [4]
  	age 36,spouse Young H N-age 38, 4 children, married 17 yrs, had 6 children-4 still living
  Census	1920	District 24, Gibson Co, TN   [5]
  	age 46,spouse Y H N-age 47, 5 children
  Census	1930	District 24, Gibson Co, TN   [6]
  	age 56,spouse Young H-age 58
  Census	1940	District 21, Gibson Co, TN   [7]
  	age 67,spouse Y H N-age 68, son William H-age 34 & wife Zilphia-age 32
  Census	1950	Gibson Co, TN   [8]
  	age 75, widowed, living with son Horace W-age 43 & family
  Death	27 Mar 1954	Dyersburg, Dyer Co, TN   [1, 9]
  Findagrave.com	30 Sep 2017
  	See Notes
  Burial	Gibson Co, TN   [1, 9]
  	Bethpage Cemetery
  Person ID	I359	Butler Family Tree
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

  Father	John Horace Graves,   b. 10 Apr 1847, Madison Co, TN d. 20 Aug 1925, Gibson Co, TN (Age 78 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Sarah Jane Thompson,   b. 08 Apr 1850, Madison Co, TN d. 24 Dec 1925, Gibson Co, TN (Age 75 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	10 Nov 1867	Madison Co, TN   [10, 11]
  Children	See Notes
  Notes	- infant daughter 12/29/1885 - 12/29/1885
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  Family ID	F140	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Young Harrison Newton Bradford-xx,   b. 17 Feb 1872, Madison Co, TN d. 19 Feb 1949, Trenton, Gibson Co, TN (Age 77 years)
  Marriage	27 Dec 1892	Gibson Co, TN   [10, 11, 12]
  Notes	Children: son ??? Bradford born and died 1/11/1896 Gibson Co, TN son Clarence Lee Bradford 7/28/1897 Kenton, Gibson Co, TN - 3/6/1968 Gibson Co, TN - on 9/17/1916 in Gibson Co, TN married Bessie K Halliburton 5/2/1898 Gibson Co, TN - 6/4/1940 Memphis, Shelby Co, TN - ** See their findagrave.com pages ** TN Gibson Co marriages: ---------Name Spouse Year 4711.BRADFORD, CLARENCE HALLIBURTON, BESSIE 1916 - ** See marriage license in Marriages Folder ** - ** See his WWI draft reg card in Military Folder ** - 8/24/1918 draft card lists residence Vardaman, MS - buried - Bethpage Cemetery, Gibson Co, TN - 1900 census - age 2 - 1910 census - age 12 - 1920 census lists him as age 22,wife Bessie-age 21 - in District 8, Gibson Co, TN - 1930 census lists him as age 32,wife Bessie-age 31, 5 children - in District 7, Dyer Co, TN - 1940 census lists him as age 42,wife Bessie-age 41, son William Clarence-age 18 & wife Emma-age 18 - in Memphis, Shelby Co, TN dau Mary Lou Bradford 5/22/1920 Yorkville, Gibson Co, TN - 7/15/1939 married Edward Brown Cooper 10/10/1916 - 1/26/1995 - ** See their findagrave.com pages ** dau Kay Lyn Cooper 11/25/1940 - on 9/20/1962 married Woodrow David Black dau Neva Sue Cooper 5/15/1947 - on 11/24/1966 married Benny Joe McVay dau Terry Lea Cooper 9/3/1950 - on 10/20/1968 married Larry Curtis Spencer dau Mitzi Edd Cooper 7/9/1953 - on Sep 6 ?? married Lynn Wheeler Pratt son William Clarence Bradford 7/23/1921 Yorkville, Gibson Co, TN - 12/17/1997 Gibson Co, TN - on 7/2/1968 married Bonnie J ??? 9/24/1925 - 8/2/1993 - ** See their findagrave.com pages ** dau Emily Lois Bradford 1/19/1923 Yorkville, Gibson Co, TN - 8/2/2003, - in 1941 married William Earl Ledford who died before Emily son Leon Harrison Bradford 10/18/1924 Memphis, Shelby Co, TN - 9/29/1991 Jackson, Madison Co Hospital - on 7/27/1952 married Madge Lene Heathcott 12/23/1926 son Homer Tommy Bradford 8/10/1943 dau Romona Bradford 11/15/1950 son Leon Keith Bradford 11/12/1951 - 4/21/1976 son Mark Robert Bradford 1/21/1958 - 1/21/1958 son Paul Dougins Bradford 1/21/1961 - Leon also married Clarice Couch son George Edward Daniel Bradford 2/22/1928 Roellen, TN - 10/1930 son Walter Lee Bradford b. in Newburn, TN - on 11/6/1942 Clarence married Annie Mae Rodgers 1902 - 10/17/1987 TN dau ??? Bradford born and died 1/23/1901 (twin) son Robert Ernest Bradford, Sr 1/23/1901 Gibson Co, TN - 10/9/1954 Union City, Obion Co, TN - ** See his findagrave.com page ** - ** See death record later ** - buried - Fairview Cemetery, Newbern, Dyer Co, TN - on 3/30/1922 married Ruth Larranne Halem 10/18/1897 Newburn, TN - 12/25/1976 infant son born bef 11/23/1925 and died 11/23/1925 Memphis, Shelby Co, TN son Robert Ernest Bradford, Jr. 10/15/1927 Memphis, Shelby Co, TN - 1910 census - age 9 - 1920 census - age 18,single - 1930 census lists him as age 29,wife Ruth Larranne-age 33, son Robert Ernest Jr-age 2 & 2 others - in Memphis, Shelby Co, TN - 1940 census lists him as age 39,wife Ruth L-age 41, son Robert Ernest Jr-age 12 - in District 24, Gibson Co, TN son William Horace Bradford 8/12/1906 - 7/28/1985 both in Gibson Co, TN - buried - Oakwood Cem., Dyer, Gibson Co, TN - on 11/24/1928 married Zilphia Ann Jones 10/4/1907 Hardin Co, TN - 3/25/1998 Meth N. Hospital, Memphis, TN - dau of Code Jones son Raymond Thompson Bradford ** adopted son -- see back of picture Pic7-422 ** - 1910 census - age 4 - 1920 census - age 13 - 1940 census lists him as age 34,wife Zilphia-age 32,living with his parents - in District 21, Gibson Co, TN son Lester Allen Bradford 7/18/1908 TN - 2/5/1995 Humboldt Nursing Home, Humboldt, Gibson Co, TN - ** See his findagrave.com page ** - buried - Sunnyside Cem., Kenton, Gibson Co, TN - on 10/23/1948 Gibson Co, TN mar. Helen Elizabeth Fullerton b. abt 1916 - 2/21/1987 Kenton, Obion Co, TN - ** See marriage record later ** ------------------------------------------ TN Gibson Co marriages: ---------Name Spouse Year 4765.BRADFORD, LESTER ALLEN FULLERTON, HELEN ELIZABETH 1948 ------------------------------------------------ - 1910 census - age 11/12 - 1920 census - age 11 son Chester Manley Bradford 8/27/1911 TN - 3/9/1979 Jackson Madison Co Hospital - on 12/25/1935 married Alene Griggs b. in Obion Co, TN - 12/30/1967 Obion Co, TN - buried - Sunnyside Cem., Kenton, Gibson Co, TN son Thomas Allen Bradford 1937 - on 4/26/1969 Chester married Evelyn King - 1920 census - age 9 - 1930 census - age 19,single - 1940 census lists him as age 28,wife Alene-age 26, son Thomas Allen-age 3 - in District 4, McMinn Co, TN son Curtis Henry Bradford 2/25/1913 TN - 10/29/2001 Union City, Obion Co, TN - ** See his findagrave.com page ** - on 6/1/1940 married Mildred Hintz 6/20/1914 Detroit, MI - buried - New Salem Baptist Church Cemetery, Mason Hall, Obion Co, TN - 1920 census - age 7 - 1930 census - age 17,single son Larry Lester Bradford - on 3/29/1986 in Gibson Co, TN married Agnes Imogene (Bell) Trimm - previously married to Hubbard Trimm ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TN Gibson Co marriages: ---------Name Spouse Year 4825.BRADFORD, Y. H. N. GRAVES, EMILY J. 1892 Name Spouse Date GRAVES Emily J. BRADFORD Y. H. N. 1892 - ** See marriage license in Marriage Folder ** ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NS2T-NJ5 Robert Ernest Sr. Bradford, "Tennessee, Death Records, 1914-1955" Name: Robert Ernest Sr. Bradford Event Type: Death Event Date: 09 Oct 1954 Event Place: Union City, Obion, Tennessee Gender: Male Marital Status: Race: Age: 53 Birth Year (Estimated): 1901 Birth Date: Birthplace: Spouse's Name: Father's Name: Bud Bradford **??** Father's Birthplace: Mother's Name: Emily Graves **** Mother's Birthplace: Occupation: Address: Residence Place: Cemetery: Burial Place: Burial Date: Informant's Name: Additional Relatives: Digital Folder Number: 004181431 Image Number: 01111 GS Film number: 1343069 Reference ID: cn 54-22675 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V4JM-FQC Lester Allen Bradford, "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950" Name: Lester Allen Bradford Titles and Terms: Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 19 Oct 1948 Event Place: Gibson, Tennessee, United States Age: Birth Year (Estimated): Father's Name: Father's Titles and Terms: Mother's Name: Mother's Titles and Terms: Spouse's Name: Helen Elizabeth Fullerton Spouse's Titles and Terms: Spouse's Age: Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): Spouse's Father's Name: Spouse's Father's Titles and Terms: Spouse's Mother's Name: Spouse's Mother's Titles and Terms: Reference ID: GS Film number: 2113962 Digital Folder Number: 004486331 Image Number: 02758 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Family ID	F1257	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 17 Oct 1873 - Gibson Co, TN Census - age 6,daughter, name spelled Greves on form - 1880 - Possum Pond, Gibson Co, TN Marriage - 27 Dec 1892 - Gibson Co, TN Census - age 26,spouse Young H-age 28, 1 child, had 2 children-1 still living - 1900 - District 24, Gibson Co, TN Census - age 36,spouse Young H N-age 38, 4 children, married 17 yrs, had 6 children-4 still living - 1910 - District 24, Gibson Co, TN Census - age 46,spouse Y H N-age 47, 5 children - 1920 - District 24, Gibson Co, TN Census - age 56,spouse Young H-age 58 - 1930 - District 24, Gibson Co, TN Census - age 67,spouse Y H N-age 68, son William H-age 34 & wife Zilphia-age 32 - 1940 - District 21, Gibson Co, TN Census - age 75, widowed, living with son Horace W-age 43 & family - 1950 - Gibson Co, TN Death - 27 Mar 1954 - Dyersburg, Dyer Co, TN Burial - - Gibson Co, TN  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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• Notes

  - ** See marriage notes for list of children ** ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ found at findagrave.com on 9/30/2017 Emily Jane Graves Bradford Birth: Oct. 17, 1873 Gibson County Tennessee, USA Death: Mar. 27, 1954 Dyersburg Dyer County Tennessee, USA Family links: Parents: John Horace Graves (1847 - 1925) Sarah Jane Thompson Graves (1850 - 1925) Spouse: Young Harrison Newton Bradford (1872 - 1949) Children: Clarence L. Bradford (1897 - 1968)* Robert. Erenst Bradford (1901 - 1954)* Lester Allen Bradford (1908 - 1995)* Curtis Henry Bradford (1913 - 2001)* Siblings: George William Graves (1872 - 1944)* Emily Jane Graves Bradford (1873 - 1954) Albert Manley Graves (1880 - 1961)* *Calculated relationship Burial: Bethpage Cemetery Gibson County Tennessee, USA Created by: Catherine ... Record added: Feb 14, 2011 Find A Grave Memorial# 65654809 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at findagrave.com bef 9/30/2017 Emily Jane Graves Bradford Birth: Oct. 17, 1873 Gibson County Tennessee, USA Death: Mar. 27, 1954 Dyersburg Dyer County Tennessee, USA Family links: Parents: John Horace Graves (1847 - 1925) Sarah Jane Thompson Graves (1850 - 1925) Spouse: Young Harrison Newton Bradford (1872 - 1949) Children: Clarence L. Bradford (1897 - 1968)* Robert. Erenst Bradford (1901 - 1954)* Lester Allen Bradford (1908 - 1995)* Curtis Henry Bradford (1913 - 2001)* *Calculated relationship Burial: Bethpage Cemetery Gibson County Tennessee, USA Created by: Catherine ... Record added: Feb 14, 2011 Find A Grave Memorial# 65654809 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

  
  

• Sources

  [S22] Death Certificate. [S10] 1880 United States Federal Census. [S11] 1900 United States Federal Census. [S12] 1910 United States Federal Census. [S13] 1920 United States Federal Census. [S14] 1930 United States Federal Census. [S15] 1940 United States Federal Census. [S86] 1950 United States Federal Census. [S58] TN,Gibson Co,Cemeteries, Bethpage Cemetery. BRADFORD, Emily J. - 1873 - 1954 Y.H.N. - 1872 - 1949 [S41] Marriage License. [S42] Marriage Record Journal. [S48] See Notes.