Bradford, Rev. C. G., is quite young, probably not more than thirty, but a man of unusual promise.

Baptist Church History

Daily Baptist Encyclopedia Post by Jim Curran

Bradford, Rev. C. G., is quite young, probably not more than thirty, but a man of unusual promise. His delivery is quiet but exceedingly impressive, and he is one of the few whose sermons would lose nothing by being read instead of heard. They are briefand elegantly finished. He has tried again and again to leave the Beech Island church, in Aiken Co., S. C., having been reared in that vicinity, and thinking he might be more useful elsewhere, but the church still retains him. From the Baptist Encyclopedia by William CathcartNOTE: Findagrave had additional information about himFound in The State 16 October 1916: BRADFORD-The relatives and friends of REV. and Mrs. CHAS. G. BRADFORD and family are invited to attend the funeral service of the former at the residence of his son, Mr. T. S. Bradford, 913 First street, Elmwood park, THIS (Monday) AFTERNOON at 5 o’clock. Interment Elmwood cemetery.Found in the same edition: The Rev. Charles G. Bradford of Columbia, superanuated Baptist minister, died yesterday at Ellenton, where he was visiting. The funeral services will be held at the home of his son, T. S. Bradford, 913 First street, Elmwood, at 5 o’clock this afternoon and the interment will be in Elmwood cemetery. The Rev. C. E. Burts, D. D., pastor of the First Baptist church, will conduct the services. After a long and fruitful service divided among four South Carolina pastorates, Mr. Bradford retired from active ministerial work several years ago, and came to Columbia to make his home. He was graduated from Furman university in the class of 1876. He was pastor of Baptist churches at Beech Island, Winnsboro and Barnwell, and his last charge was at Dry Creek, Edgefield county. Mr. Bradford was at one time secretary of the Baptist State mission board. Mr. Bradford was born at Beech Island 65 years ago, the son of the late Randolph and Elenora Bradford. He was married to Miss Fannie Crawford of Pendleton and she and three sons survive, J. W. Bradford of Greenwood and T. S. and C. F. Bradford of Columbia. For about a year Mr. Bradford had been in bad health, but death was rather sudden. He went to Ellenton two weeks ago to visit a nephew, F. M. Youngblood. About a week ago he took sick. Mr. Bradford made his home in Columbia at 1525 Bull street.