Bradford-Willis Cemetery
Sumner County, Tennessee

Historic cemetery that sits to the front of the Bradford-Berry House. The home was built in the 1790s by Revolutionary War soldier Henry Bradford. The home passed through the family until recently, when much of the land was sold off to General Electric. The home was used as a local art gallery, but currently sits empty and abandoned. Wal-mart attempted in recent years to buy the land and destroy the home, but protests and a city ordinance was able to save this very historic home. Henry Bradford's daughter Cecelia married William Carroll, Governor of Tennessee, in 1813. Aside from the column monument, most of the tombstones are severely grown over with grass and some can barely be seen.

Location: Main St, Hendersonville, next to the General Electric plant.
Visited: August 2007
BRADFORD Henry 1757-1815 Sgt 3rd VA Regt Rev War

BRADFORD Family monument:
{BRADFORD Priestly Feb 7, 1795-May 7, 1854 (son of Henry and Elizabeth Bradford)
{BRADFORD Elizabeth Jouette Mar 26, 1799-Sep 14, 1855 wife of Priestly Bradford
{BRADFORD Norman Mar 14, 1820-Apr 11, 1854 (son of Preistly & Elizabeth)
{BRADFORD Cecelia Oct 27, 1830-Aug 1849 (daughter of Preistly & Elizabeth)
{BRADFORD Jane Darlington -- (same as below>)(daughter of Preistly and Elizabeth)

DARLINGTON Jane daughter of Preistly Bradford, wife of Edward P Darlington Mar 14, 1833 -1858
(this marker was not listed in the Sumner Co Cemetery book)

WILLIS Mary Sophia (Bradford) Jul 1827-Aug 30, 1872 wife of Stephen G Willis
WILLIS Jane Feb 8, 1859-Sep 2, 1865-
(another name is at the top of this marker, could not read it except for 'died Sept 1, 18- ,
no names match this in book)

other names, tombstones not found(or tombstones not readable):

WILLIS Stephen G died Mar 19, 1881 aged 61 years
WILLIS William E Dec 24, 1854-Sep 22, 1857
WILLIS Lizzie Jul 9, 1861-Sep 9, 1865
WILLIS Sallie G Mar 12, 1857-Sep 5, 1865
SHUTE Mary Lizzie Nov 12, 1852-Jul 12, 1867 daughter of Philip & ME


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