IraSbickford

Descendants of Ira Samuel Bickford

1 Ira Samuel Bickford
was born on August 10,1876 in Chattanooga, Tn.
He died on March 15,1969 in Bradenton, Manatee County, FL.
he married Gracie Myers,
who was born in 1892 in Georgia.
She died 1955 in Cortez, FL.

Children of Ira Bickford and Gracie are:

1. Merton Lloyd Bickford,
born June 9,1909 Bradenton FL. -
died February 26, 1965 Naples, Collier county, FL
. - buried in Naples Memorial Gardens, Collier County.
son
(more on Merton below)

2. Morse Bickford,
born abt.1915 FL
.son,
Doris Audrey Bickford
Daughter
born May 11, 1913 Bradenton
Died May 7, 1916

3. Kermit Austin.Bickford,
born July 9,1917 Alva -
died April 25,1975 Ohio.
son

4. Maida Lorel .Bickford,
born April 4,1920 Alva, FL.-
died June 18,1984 Manatee County, FL.
-daughter

5 Holly Bertram B.Bickford,
born abt. October 21, 1922 Alva 1923 FL.
-son

6. Beatrice Bickford,
born May 13,1911 Bradenton Lee County, FL.-
died Sept.12,1986 Naples, Collier County, FL.
-daughter -
Married
Stephen Allison Jones,
son of James Jacob S. Jones and Mary (Stepp) Jones of Naples.

7. Travis Lynton Bickford,
born abt.March 13, 1915 Palm View, Manatee County Alva, FL.--
died Dec.27,1975-
son Desoto County
Suicide by gun

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1 - Merton Lloyd Bickford
was born1909 in FL. and
died 1965 Naples, Collier County, FL.-
buried Naples Memorial Gardens in Naples, Collier County, FL.
( he was listed in the 1945 Fl. state census as a fisherman,) -
- Merton married
Margaret Lillian Lowery,
daughter of Rufus and Ruby ( Burdine) Lowery of Biloxi, Ms.,
She was born 1916 Biloxi, Ms.-
died 1995 Biloxi, Ms.

Children of Merton Bickford and Margaret
Married:Dec 7, 1937 Ft Myers, FL.

1. Living Adopted, son
B: Aug 2, 1936
(margaret's biological by Megues)
Biloxi, Mississippi

2.living Bickford,
son
B: Sept 28, 1938 Ft Myers

3.living Bickford,
daughter
B: Nov 11, 1949 Ft Myers

4.Merton Bickford,
born 1940 Fort Myers, Lee County, FL. -
died 1940 Fort Myers,. Lee County, FL.
son

page created, Oct.27,2009
by: Peggy McSwain