Frank married LAFLER, Theda B on 12 Jan 1910 in Olcott, Niagara County, NY. Theda (daughter of LAFLER, Edward and MILES, Jessie) was born on 23 Jul 1890 in North Ridge, Town of Cambria, Niagara County, NY; died in Apr 1980 in Ransomville, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Miles married BRADLEY, Viola H on 26 Feb 1938 in Ransomville, Niagara County, NY. Viola (daughter of BRADLEY, Harry P and Caroline S) was born on 28 Mar 1920 in New York; died on 27 Sep 2000 in Cattaraugus, Cattaraugus County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Marion married SHIPPY, Seward on 18 Jul 1936 in Ransomville, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Mrs. Nettie Bradley Martin, formerly of Youngstown and wife of the late Grant W. Martin, passed away Sunday October 23, 2016 at her home in Walterboro, SC. She was 100.

Nettie was born in Lockport, NY March 17, 1916, the daughter of the late Frank and Theda (Lafler) Bradley. She and her late husband owned and operated Martin's Dry Goods Store in Youngstown for many years. She was a member of the Youngstown Study Club, the Tatler Bridge Club, and the First Presbyterian Church of Youngstown. After moving to Walterboro over twenty years ago to be near her daughter, she became a member of Bedon Baptist Church.

She is survived by her daughter, Lynn M. Anderson of Walterboro, and by two sisters, Esther Hardison and Mildred Hillman both of Ransomville; three grandchildren, Meagan A. Marvin of Walterboro, and Elspeth C. Dyal and Jeffrey M. Anderson of Lexington, SC; and four great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Jane Martin McCormick; two sisters, Marion Shippy and Dora Chestnut; and two brothers, Miles and Harvey Bradley.

Funeral services will be held at HARDISON FUNERAL HOME, 3648 Ransomville Rd., Ransomville on Saturday, November 5, at 11:00 am with the Rev. Charles Lamb officiating. There will be no prior visitation. Burial will follow in North Ridge Cemetery, Church Rd. Town of Cambria. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Bedon Baptist Church Family Life Center, 2370 Cottageville Highway, Walterboro, SC 29488.

Nettie married MARTIN, Grant W in Nov 1935 in Ransomville, Niagara County, NY. Grant (son of MARTIN, Leon V) was born on 24 Oct 1912 in New York; died in Jul 1987 in Youngstown, Town of Porter, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Harvey married BRADLEY, Agnes Gene about Aug 1951 in Ransomville, Niagara County, NY. Agnes (daughter of BRADLEY, Raymond and PERRY, Mabel) was born on 18 Jun 1930 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; died on 3 Jul 2016 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Dora married CHESTNUT, James R about Nov 1947 in Ransomville, Niagara County, NY. James (son of CHESTNUT, William) was born on 31 Dec 1924; died on 13 Nov 1994 in Youngstown, Town of Porter, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Obituary of Esther Nancy Hardison
On January 20, 2021, Esther Nancy Bradley Hardison passed away peacefully at home in the care of her family and of Niagara Hospice. She was 94. She was the daughter of the late Frank and Theda Bradley. Esther lived her whole life in Ransomville, New York, beginning with having been born on Halloween day, 1926, on the Bradley farm. She worked along with her parents and siblings raising and selling a great variety of fruits and vegetables. Esther was an excellent student and loved to read and was even spelling bee champion of her class one year. She graduated from Wilson High School at the age of 16 in 1942. She was a frequent patron of the Ransomville library, and often traded books with her sister Millie in their adult years.After high school, Esther continued to work on the Bradley farm, and also worked for a few years at Carborundum in Lockport. Esther married Denton Edson Hardison on January 18, 1951 at the Porter Center United Methodist Church, shortly before Denton was enlisted in the Air Force. During his time of service, the couple moved to San Juan, Puerto Rico, where Esther gave birth to their first child, Jan. Soon after, the young family returned to Ransomville to move into the house which they have occupied for 65 years. Esther’s most important and longest held job was that of homemaker and mother to Jan, Brad, and Paige. While raising her three children, Esther found time to be active in community groups. She served in the Ransomville Fire Company Ladies Auxiliary; she was a founding member of the Ransomville Garden Club; she was a member of the Ransomville United Methodist Church; and she participated in the Kiwanis Peach Festival by serving on Peach Queen Committee and by in the Peach Shortcake tent. Esther enjoyed snowmobiling and attending social events with Denton and their friends. The Hardison family vacationed on various lakes in Ontario, Canada, where they enjoyed fishing and boating. In later years, Esther enjoyed traveling with Denton, visiting famous places throughout the United States; they also spent time in Myrtle Beach, SC. In addition to reading, Esther enjoyed watching “The Wheel of Fortune”; listening to Swing and Vocal Jazz music. In later years, she enjoyed birdwatching and looking out the picture window. Mostly, she enjoyed spending time with her family. She is survived by her loving children, son Bradley and daughter Paige, grandsons Evan and Ian Hardison; sister Mildred “Millie” (late Robert) Hillman; numerous nieces and nephews; and many good neighbors and friends that she had made over her long life. Esther was pre-deceased by her oldest daughter Jan Hardison; her husband of nearly 65 years, Denton Hardison; brothers Loren Bradley; Miles (late Viola) Bradley; and Harvey (late Jean) Bradley; sisters Marion (late Seward) Shippy; Dora (late Jim) Chestnut; and Nettie (late Grant) Martin; brother-in-law Gerald (late Marion) Hardison and sister-in-law Joyce Campbell (late Roy, Sr.) Just 2 days before Esther passed, she remembered what would have been Denton and Esther's 70th wedding anniversary on January 18th.Services will be privately held with her family. Memorials may be made to the Ransomville Free Library 3733 Ransomville Rd. Ransomville, NY 14131 or the Ransomville United Methodist Church PO Box 250 Ransomville, NY 14131. Arrangements entrusted to HARDISON FUNERAL HOMES INC. Please visit www.hardisonfuneralhomes.com for online registry.

Esther married HARDISON, Denton E on 18 Jan 1951 in Ransomville, Niagara County, NY. Denton (son of HARDISON, Dayton E and BENEDICT, Mabel I) was born on 13 Apr 1929 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; died on 26 Nov 2015 in Ransomville, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: GLENN, Everette C. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Obituary of Mildred L. Hillman
Mildred L. “ Millie" Hillman, age 92, of Ransomville died Thursday, July 7, 2022, at OLP in Lewiston, NY. Mrs. Hillman was born on January 22, 1930, in Town of Porter, NY. She is the daughter of the late Frank and the late Theda (Lafler) Bradley. She married Robert B. “Frenchy” Hillman on May 1, 1948, he predeceased her on June 6, 2005. Millie graduated from Wilson CSD in 1947, she was a homemaker all of her life. Millie was the local historian for 25 years, a member of the Ransomville UMC and the Ransomville Fire Co. Ladies Aux.Surviving are her children; Roxy Berry, Scott (Cindy) Hillman, Steven (Susan) Hillman, Leigh (Nancy) Hillman, Sue (Daniel) Harbison and Sheila (Mark) Jaskula; 13 grandchildren; 12 great grandchildren, also many nieces and nephews and her sister in-law Joanne (Paul) Mangan.She is predeceased by her 6 siblings: Miles Bradley, Marion Shippy, Nettie Martin, Harvey Bradley, Dora Chestnut, and Esther Hardison.
Calling hours will be held at the HARDISON FUNERAL HOMES INC. 3648 Ransomville Rd. Ransomville, NY 14131 on SUNDAY from 1-7 PM.The funeral will be held at the Ransomville United Methodist Church, 2573 Youngstown Lockport Rd., Ransomville, NY on MONDAY (7/11) at 10:00 AM. Burial will be in North Ridge Cemetery.In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Ransomville United Methodist Church, 2573 Youngstown Lockport Rd., Ransomville, NY 14131 or the Ransomville Vol. Fire Co. Antique Fire Truck Fund PO Box 239, Ransomville, NY 14131. Please visit www.hardisonfuneralhomes.com

Mildred married HILLMAN, Robert B on 1 May 1948 in Ransomville, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Harold married LUCAS, Nancy L [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: MCCORMICK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: ANDERSON. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: FLECKENSTEIN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Ruth Ann. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Obituary of Jan D. Hardison
Jan Denise Hardison of Ransomville passed from her earthly life on July 15, 2020, after a lengthy battle with cancer and other health problems. She was 67. Jan was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico when her father Denton Hardison was stationed there while serving in the U.S. Air Force. He was joined by Jan’s mother, Esther Bradley Hardison, and she gave birth to Jan on on March 13, 1953. Jan was a singer most of her life, and while still in high school was selected for All-County choruses, NYSSMA All-State chorus, and earned the distinguished honor of being one of only 2 high school singers from New York State selected for “America’s Youth in Concert”, which toured Europe immediately upon graduation. Jan graduated from Wilson High School in 1971, then attended the University of Western Ontario in London, Ont., where she majored in Music (Voice performance). Jan went on to sing for close to 40 years in numerous choirs and opera companies, and was often employed as the paid Alto soloist/section leader. Notable among these were First Presbyterian Church of Buffalo, Artpark Opera Chorus; Western New York Opera Theatre; Lancaster Opera House; High Holy Day choir, Temple Beth Am/Shir Shalom (Buffalo); St. Barnabas Episcopal in Scottsdale, Arizona, First Congregational church of Tempe, Arizona, and St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal near San Franciso, CA. In more recent years, she often joined her sister Paige in singing duets at the Ransomville United Methodist Church. Her final public performance was a trio sung with Paige and their cousin Lynn Esty at the First Presbyterian Church of Youngstown, where Jan also occasionally joined in rehearsals with their choir. Jan also taught voice for 2 years at Niagara University in the 1970’s. Jan worked as the Box Office Manager or similar positions at various theatres around the country, including Studio Arena (Buffalo), Artpark (Lewiston) Geva Theatre (Rochester), Connecticut Opera (Hartford) and Arizona State University (Tempe). She especially enjoyed her work in these places when it meant working with students or young adults, as it did at Artpark and ASU. Jan had a great love for choral music, and she especially enjoyed folk music of the U.S. and Canada, as well as Scandinavian groups. In addition to music and theatre, Jan loved nature and animals, (especially horses, dogs, cats, and birds) She also enjoyed movies, reading, jewelry making, and watching quality television. She loved the arts and found beauty in many things; she loved to laugh and never hesitated to cry, and was diligent about keeping in touch with her many friends and relatives by social media, phone calls, and in-person visits with family and friends. Jan is pre-deceased by her father, Denton Hardison and her beloved dogs Paddy and Beanbag and cats BC Thunderpaws and Tillie. She is survived by her mother Esther (nee Bradley) Hardison; brother Bradley Hardison; sister Paige Hardison; nephews Evan and Ian Hardison; her Aunt Millie (Bradley) Hillman; and her beloved Siberian mountain cat, Sammi; many cousins on both sides of her family; and many, many friends throughout the country and world. The family wishes to thank the many doctors, nurses, and support staff of all of the medical institutions which treated Jan in recent years, especially Roswell Park Cancer Institute; Mount St. Mary’s Hospital Wound Treatment Center; Lewiston Primary Care Center/NFMMC; Excelsior Orthopaedics, and the Visiting Nurse Association. Friends and family may call 2:00-6:00 SUNDAY July 19 at the HARDISON FUNERAL HOMES INC. 3648 Ransomville Road in Ransomville. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, funeral service will be for family members only on MONDAY at 10:00 am. Friends who would like to view the funeral live online may do so on the Hardison Funeral Home Facebook page. Memorial contributions in Jan’s name may be made to the Heart of Niagara Animal Rescue, 3652 Ewings Road, Lockport, N.Y., 14094. Please visit www.hardisonfuneralhomes.com for online condolences.

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Bradley “Brad” Denton Hardison entered rest on Monday, November 27, 2023, at age 68 years. Born on October 4, 1955, in Niagara Falls, NY, Brad was a lifelong resident of Ransomville. He spent most of his adult life serving Ransomville, Youngstown, Lewiston, and neighboring communities as a funeral director for, and ultimately, the owner of Hardison Funeral Homes, at which he worked alongside his father Denton Hardison and uncle Gerald Hardison. The story of the life and work of Brad Hardison could fill a book, but space is limited here. Brad was a 1973 graduate of Wilson Central High School and a 1975 graduate of the Hudson Valley Community College mortuary school. In addition to all of his work in the family business, Brad served on the boards of St. Mary’s Hospital and Niagara Hospice and was a 20-year member of the Ransomville Volunteer Fire Company. He was also a member of the National, State, and Erie-Niagara Funeral Directors associations for more than 40 years. Brad enjoyed golfing and tennis (both watching and playing), “mowing the back 40” on his farm, attending fundraiser pancake breakfasts and similar events, watching old comedy shows on TV, country music, and, more than anything, spending time with his family and many, many friends, and acquaintances As so many people have expressed, Brad was a compassionate, caring, and sympathetic individual, both at work and out in the community, as well as with his family. He truly made people feel significant and did all he could to fulfill their wishes for their loved ones. He was generous with both his time and his means, supporting many worthy non-for-profits and events, including the annual Lighting of the Wreaths parade in Ransomville. He was “our rock” that we could always lean on for so many things. Many have also commented on his sense of humor, his laugh, and his easy smile. Brad is predeceased by his father and mother, Denton, and Esther (nee Bradley) Hardison; his older sister Jan; his first wife Mary; and many uncles and aunts on both sides of the family. He is survived by his sons Evan Hardison and Ian Hardison; his younger sister Paige Hardison; former wife Linda Hardison; longtime friend and colleague Jim Ewell; longtime friend and companion Colleen Jackson; and many close cousins on both the Bradley and Hardison/Campbell sides. Visitation will be held at the Hardison Funeral Homes Inc. 3648 Ransomville Rd. in Ransomville on Saturday, Dec. 2nd 2-6 PM, and Sunday Dec. 3rd, also 2-6 PM; the funeral will be at 11:00 AM. on Monday Dec. 4th, also at the Funeral Home in Ransomville, Rev. Msgr. David LiPuma presiding. Burial will be in North Ridge Cemetery.Contributions may be made in memory of Bradley D. Hardison to, The National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Niagara Hospice, or the Ransomville Volunteer Fire Company. Please visit www.hardisonfuneralhomes.com.

Family/Spouse: Mary. Mary and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Linda. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: BERRY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: SCHULTZ, Cynthia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Susan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Nancy. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: HARDISON, Daniel. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: JASKULA, Mark. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: DEGAN, Jack. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Charlotte. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]