Bradley, Betsey Kroll, 1811-1893
Dates
- Existence: 1811 - 1893
Biographical History
Elizabeth Kroll Bradley (1811-1893) was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, pioneer and early settler of San Pete Valley, Utah.
Elizabeth ("Betsey") Kroll was born July 4, 1811, in Clarence, New York, to James Kroll and Mary Waltman. In approximately 1828, she married Thomas Jefferson Bradley, and had four children together. Thomas died in 1833. In 1834 she married Thomas's brother, George Washington Bradley, and they had ten children together. George and Betsey joined The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1843 and migrated to Nauvoo, Illinois. The family migrated to Utah with the pioneers of the Church in 1848 and settled in San Pete Valley, Utah, in 1849, being in the first company to arrive in the area. The family lived at Manti and Nephi, and helped found the city of Moroni, Utah, in 1859.
George married three other times and had four other children.
Betsey Kroll Bradley died March 17, 1893, in Moroni, Utah.
Citation:
UPB files, Aug. 16, 2016 (Elizabeth "Betsey" Kroll Bradley; born July 4, 1811, in Clarence, New York, to James Kroll and Mary Waltman; in approximately 1828, she married Thomas Jefferson Bradley, and had four children together; Thomas died in 1833; in 1834 she married Thomas's brother, George Washington Bradley, and they had ten children together; joined The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1843 and migrated to Nauvoo, Illinois; migrated to Utah with the pioneers of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1848 and settled in San Pete Valley, Utah, in 1849, being in the first company to arrive in the area; lived at Manti and Nephi, and helped found the city of Moroni, Utah, in 1859; George married three other times and had four other children; died March 17, 1893, in Moroni, Utah)Found in 1 Collection or Record:
George Washington and Betsey Kroll Bradley family history
Materials include a compilation of historical documents, stories, and genealogical records related to George Washington and Betsey Kroll Bradley and their descendants. Includes records related to their settling in Sanpete County, Utah, in 1849, including the towns of Moroni and Manti. Also includes autobiographical and biographical sketches of George and Betsey, and copies of blessings given to them. Documents compiled in approximately 1997.