Brief Life History of Roswell
Roswell Bradbury was born on 3 June 1812, in Canaan, Grafton, New Hampshire, United States. He married Melissa Emerson on 21 June 1835, in New Hampshire, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Corinth, Orange, Vermont, United States in 1850 and New Hampshire, United States in 1870. He died on 3 May 1888, in Hanover, Grafton, New Hampshire, United States, at the age of 75, and was buried in Hanover, Grafton, New Hampshire, United States.
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Sources (19)
- Roswell Bradbury, "United States Census, 1870"
- Roswell Bradbury, "New Hampshire Marriage Records, 1637-1947"
- Roswell Bradbury, "New Hampshire Death Records, 1654-1947"
Spouse and Children
1812–1888 Male
1806–1884 Female
Children (5)
1836–1901 Female
1840–1911 Male
1840–1908 Female
1844–1925 Female
1847–1879 Male
World Events (8)
1819 · Panic! of 1819
Age 7
1820 · Making States Equal
Age 8
1833 · First Public Library Founded in Petersborough
Age 21
Name Meaning
English: habitational name, usually from Bredbury (Cheshire), occasionally perhaps from Bradbury (Durham), although evidence for the latter origin is yet to be found. Both placenames meant ‘stronghold or manor house built with planks’, from Old English bred ‘board’ + burg in the dative case form byrig.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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