Bradford – Page 2 – Pennsylvania Genealogy

The Redfield Family of Smethport, Pennsylvania

This genealogy traces the Redfield line from its probable English roots and early New England beginnings through eight generations, beginning with William Redfin, an early immigrant to Massachusetts and Connecticut. It follows the family’s gradual name change from Redfin to Redfield and documents marriages, children, occupations, and moves through Connecticut, Vermont, and New York. The account also highlights later descendants who settled in Pennsylvania, especially the branch connected with Smethport, including newspaper correspondent Horace Victor Eugene Redfield and banker Horace Hamlin Redfield. The article combines family history with biographical details from the Allegheny Valley region.

The Kimmel Family of Bradford, Pennsylvania

Old town hall, Allegheny City, torn down in 1863

A detailed family history traces the Kimmel line from Tobias Musser Kimmel, a German immigrant who settled in Coitsville, Ohio, to later generations in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and beyond. It outlines the lives of his children and descendants, including farmers, tradesmen, church members, and Civil War veteran Abraham Kimmel, who endured imprisonment at Andersonville. The article then follows Abraham’s daughter Viola A. Kimmel, who moved to Bradford, Pennsylvania, after marrying contractor John Coyne, and records their children and extended Coyne connections. Rich in names, dates, marriages, and migrations, the piece presents a carefully preserved genealogical record of one interconnected family.

The Fleming Family of Bradford, Pennsylvania

This genealogy traces the Fleming family from its Scottish origins and early support of Robert Bruce through its migration to Virginia and later settlement in Pennsylvania. It follows several generations in Indiana and Armstrong counties, detailing marriages, children, occupations, church affiliations, and political views. The account centers especially on William Martin Fleming and his descendants, including Samuel Martin Fleming and Samuel M. Fleming, whose life moved from Pennsylvania’s oil fields to business in Custer City. Based on a 1913 source, the article preserves a family history that links colonial America, westward movement, and local Pennsylvania life.

The Smiley Family of Union City, Pennsylvania

This genealogical sketch traces the Smiley family from Scotch and north of Ireland roots to settlers in New England and, later, western Pennsylvania. It follows several generations, beginning with Thomas Smiley and his descendants, especially James Smiley, a Revolutionary War and War of 1812 veteran who settled in Union City and helped establish the town’s first mill. The article continues with Moses Smiley and his children, including merchants, bankers, farmers, and civic leaders, and concludes with Perry Smiley, a Civil War cavalry veteran who later became a prominent railroad and oil-region superintendent in Bradford.

The Abbott Family of Bradford, Pennsylvania

This genealogical sketch traces the Abbott line from early New England ancestors to a Bradford, Pennsylvania family active in lumbering, hotels, real estate, and civic life. It follows successive generations from Captain Thomas Abbott in colonial Massachusetts through descendants in Maine, New York, and eventually McKean County. The article highlights Philip Harris Abbott’s move to Bradford in 1848 and the varied careers of his sons, especially James Polk Abbott, a hotel proprietor and businessman, and James Emoroy Abbott, a newspaper worker, sign painter, and local public official. Family marriages, children, and community connections are recorded in detail.

The Fuller Family of Bradford, Pennsylvania

This genealogical sketch traces the Fuller family from its early New England roots through later generations in New York and western Pennsylvania, with a particular focus on the branch that settled near Bradford. It follows Chase Fuller and his children, many of whom became farmers, oil producers, tradesmen, or public servants in New York, Pennsylvania, and beyond. The account then centers on Zoroaster Chase Fuller, his move to McKean County, his Civil War service, and his family with Sila G. Wickes. It concludes with the life of their daughter Hattie Emeline Fuller Chesney and her husband, physician Hance Cooper Chesney, highlighting the family’s ties to local history, education, medicine, and church life.

The Hamlin Family of Smethport, Pennsylvania

This detailed genealogy traces the Hamlin family from its European origins to its establishment in New England and eventual prominence in Smethport, Pennsylvania. Beginning with early English and colonial ancestors, the account follows successive generations through Barnstable, Sharon, and other communities, noting marriages, children, civic roles, military service, and church leadership. It gives particular attention to Dr. Asa L. Hamlin, his son Orlo James Hamlin, and later descendants who became physicians, lawyers, merchants, bankers, and public servants. The article also highlights the family’s ties to the development of McKean County, especially through business, education, and religious philanthropy.

The Allen Family of Bradford Township, Pennsylvania

This genealogy traces the Allen line from early Rhode Island settlers to Herbert Eugene Allen of Bradford, Pennsylvania, where the family became established in business and civic life. Beginning with Paul and Polly (Case) Allen, it follows Henry Allen, a farmer and War of 1812 veteran, then Thomas Whitman Allen, who moved from Providence to Cattaraugus County, New York, and served in the Civil War. The account concludes with Herbert Eugene Allen’s career in cheese making, grocery, marble and granite work, and real estate, along with his marriage to Clementina Seaward and their family connections in western Pennsylvania and beyond.

The James Family of Bradford, Pennsylvania

A detailed genealogy of the James family traces its roots from seventeenth-century Hingham, England, to Hingham, Massachusetts, and later to Nantucket and Pennsylvania. It follows several generations of farmers, mariners, whalers, coopers, and oil producers, including Obed Sandbury James, whose life ranged from Nantucket whaling voyages and Civil War naval service to oil work in Pennsylvania and South America. The article also outlines the Russell family connection through Elizabeth C. Russell, providing a broader family lineage with dates, marriages, occupations, and children, and placing the James family within the wider history of New England and Allegheny Valley families.

The Dana Family of Bradford, Pennsylvania

This genealogical sketch traces the Dana family from French roots in Alsace to their settlement in western New York and later Bradford, Pennsylvania. It follows several generations, beginning with Anthony Dana and his children, then focusing on George Dana and his descendants, many of whom became farmers, hotel proprietors, oil producers, and other workers in the Bradford region. The account notes marriages, children, occupations, church affiliations, and places of residence, showing how the family spread across New York, Pennsylvania, the Midwest, and beyond. It also highlights the family’s close ties to the local oil industry and the broader immigrant experience.