Mary Louisa BRADFORD

HAIRSTON.org ID#6103, b. 5 June 1835, d. 25 April 1900
Father*Hosea BRADFORD b. a 1803
Birth*Mary Louisa BRADFORD was born on 5 June 1835 in North Carolina.1,2 
She was the daughter of Hosea BRADFORD.3 
Census 1850Mary Louisa BRADFORD appeared on the 1850 census of Hosea BRADFORD on 4 November 1850 in Lower Creek District, Caldwell, North Carolina; Hosea Bradford 47 (blacksmith), Polly 48, Craton 24, James 21, Mira 19, Susan 17, Lipton 15, Louisa 13, Jasper 12 and John 10.3 
Marriage*Mary Louisa BRADFORD married Green Hardin HAIRSTON (HARSTIN), son of Constantine Hairston and Lucinda "Lucy" GLASS, on 31 January 1856 in Caldwell, North Carolina. By R. B. Boyle. Caldwell Marriage Records 1851-1925, page 15. FSL #7613706, image 24.1,4 
Census 1860Mary Louisa 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.5
Census 1870Mary Louisa 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 land in Caldwell county. - Caldwell County Deeds 1860-1873, page 531. FSL #007538865 image 686. 
Census 1880Mary Louisa BRADFORD appeared on the 1880 census of Green Hardin HAIRSTON (HARSTIN) on 26 June 1880 in Lenoir, Caldwell, North Carolina.6

 
Death*Mary Louisa 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. 6 Apr 1837, d. 15 Feb 1916
Children

Sources (www.HAIRSTON.org)

  1. [S48] Photo of Grave Marker - only photos of grave markers that are contemporary to the deceased individuals death are acceptable for genealogical proof. Find-a-Grave, personal photos and other sources.
  2. [S1870] 1870 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
  3. [S1850] 1850 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
  4. [S176] North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011 - Provo, Utah, Ancestry.com.
  5. [S1860] 1860 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
  6. [S1880] 1880 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
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