BRADLEY, William Collins

1920 - 1992  (72 years)   Has 2 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.

BRADLEY, Richard Collins

Family	CLAY, Sally
Children	+ 1. BRADLEY, Reva + 2. BRADLEY, Anna Ruth + 3. BRADLEY, William Collins,   b. 24 Feb 1920, Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA

CLAY, Sally

Family	BRADLEY, Richard Collins
Children	+ 1. BRADLEY, Reva + 2. BRADLEY, Anna Ruth + 3. BRADLEY, William Collins,   b. 24 Feb 1920, Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA

ALVIS, Mary

Family	BRADLEY, William Collins,   b. 24 Feb 1920, Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA

CLAXTON, Rosa Lee

1918 - 1979  (60 years)

Birth	13 Sep 1918	Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA
Died	27 Jun 1979	St. Joseph Hospital, Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA
	Cause: Heart Attack
	Address: St. Joseph Hospital Lexington, Kentucky USA
Buried	29 Jun 1979	Lexington Cemetery, Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA
	Address: Lexington Cemetery 833 W. Main St. Lexington, Kentucky USA 859-255-5522 https://lexcem.org/
Father	CLAXTON, Luther Martin,   b. 7 Dec 1883, Scott County, Tennessee, USA
Mother	RAE, Elizabeth,   b. 6 Apr 1894, Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA
Family	BRADLEY, William Collins,   b. 24 Feb 1920, Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA
Married	Dec 1942

• Name	BRADLEY, William Collins  [1]
  Birth	24 Feb 1920	Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA   [2]
  Gender	Male
  FindaGrave Memorial ID	106614713
  	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/106614713
  Military Service	US Air Force during World War II and the Korean War  [1]
  	Was a B-17 pilot with the rank of Captain in active combat with the 8th US Air Force.
  Occupation	Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA   [1]
  	retail clothing
  Death	31 Dec 1992	Kings Memorial Hospital, Frankfort, Franklin, Kentucky, USA   [2]
  	Cause: Heart Attack
  	Address: Kings Memorial Hospital Kings Daughters Dr. Frankfort, Kentucky USA
  Age	72 years
  Burial	4 Jan 1993	Lexington Cemetery, Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA   [1, 2, 3]
  	Address: Lexington Cemetery 833 W. Main St. Lexington, Kentucky USA 859-255-5522 https://lexcem.org/
  	Lexington Cemetery: Section 16, Lot 18, Part SW1/2. Funeral Director: F. H. LeCompte Find A Grave website (http://www.findagrave.com/): Memorial #106614713.
  Person ID	I46	Cochrane Genealogy
  Last Modified	23 Aug 2025

  
  

  Father	BRADLEY, Richard Collins
  Mother	CLAY, Sally
  Family ID	F20	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	ALVIS, Mary
  Marriage	Y  [1]
  Religion	Frankfort, Franklin, Kentucky, USA   [1]
  	members of First Christian Church
  Residence	Frankfort, Franklin, Kentucky, USA   [1]
  	124 Bellemeade Dr.
  Family ID	F24	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Mar 2016

  
  

  Family 2	CLAXTON, Rosa Lee,   b. 13 Sep 1918, Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA d. 27 Jun 1979, St. Joseph Hospital, Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA (Age 60 years)
  Marriage	Dec 1942  [4, 5, 6, 7]
  Age at Marriage	He : 22 years and 10 months - She : 24 years and 3 months.
  Marriage Status	Ended with Wife's death
  Religion	Frankfort, Franklin, Kentucky, USA   [7]
  	members of First Christian Church
  Residence	Frankfort, Franklin, Kentucky, USA   [7, 8]
  	1034 Pueblo Trail
  Family ID	F19	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	17 Apr 2016

  
  

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  Birth - 24 Feb 1920 - Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA Occupation - retail clothing - - Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA Death - Cause: Heart Attack,Address: Kings Memorial Hospital Kings Daughters Dr. Frankfort, Kentucky USA - 31 Dec 1992 - Kings Memorial Hospital, Frankfort, Franklin, Kentucky, USA Burial - Address: Lexington Cemetery 833 W. Main St. Lexington, Kentucky USA 859-255-5522 https://lexcem.org/ - 4 Jan 1993 - Lexington Cemetery, Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA Religion - members of First Christian Church - - Frankfort, Franklin, Kentucky, USA Residence - 124 Bellemeade Dr. - - Frankfort, Franklin, Kentucky, USA Religion - members of First Christian Church - - Frankfort, Franklin, Kentucky, USA Residence - 1034 Pueblo Trail - - Frankfort, Franklin, Kentucky, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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• Sources

  [S928] Artifact - Unknown Newspaper Article - Original, 24 Aug 2010, "William C. Bradley"; Obituary, January 1993. Obituary - William C. Bradley [S77] The Lexington Cemetery Co., Lexington, KY, Cemetery Records - Lexington, KY Cemetery, (htpp://www.lexcem.org, Copyright 2000-2009), 26 Jan 2010, 30 Nov 2003, database entry #56960 for William C. Bradley (1920-1992). Cemetery Record - William C. Bradley [S141] Cemetery Records - Find A Grave, (http://www.findagrave.com: n.d.), 11 Mar 2013, accessed 11 Mar 2013<, Memorial #106614713, Capt. William Collins Bradley. [S87] Commonwealth of Kentucky Cabinet for Health Services, Death Certificate - KY, 25 Jan 2010, death certificate 116-79-15520 (1979), Rosa Lee Bradley. Death Certificate - Rosa Lee Bradley [S969] Kentucky. Fayette County., Wills - KY - Fayette County, 18 Nov 2010, book 20: p 483-5, Mrs. Rosa Rae. Will - Rae, Rosa L., pg. 1 Will - Rae, Rosa L., pg 2 Will - Rae, Rosa L., pg 3 [S261] Kentucky. Lexington., Newspaper Article - Lexington Leader [KY], 4 Nov 2011, "To Marry This Month," 4 Dec 1942. Photo with caption. Page unknown. Wedding Announcement - Claxton, Rosa Lee [S928] Artifact - Unknown Newspaper Article - Original, 25 Aug 2010, "Bradley" [Rosa Lee Claxton Bradley]; Obituary, June 1979. Obit - Rosa Lee Claxton Bradley [S87] Commonwealth of Kentucky Cabinet for Health Services, Death Certificate - KY, 25 Jan 2010, death certificate 116-7-915520 (1979), Rosa Lee Bradley. Death Certificate - Rosa Lee Bradley