Frank Henry PADELFORD

Male 1871 - 1963  (92 years)


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  • Name Frank Henry PADELFORD  [1
    Birth 20 Apr 1871  Quechee Gorge, Vermont Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Census 1880  Living with mother in Spring Valley, White Pine County,Nevada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Census 1900  Living with mother in Santa Paula, Ventura County, Calfornia Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Census 1910  Living with mother in Fillmore, Ventura County, California Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Occupation 1910  [5
    Farmer 
    Census 1920  Living in Piru, Ventura County, California Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Occupation 1920  [6
    Farmer 
    Census 1930  Living in Piru, Ventura County, California Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Occupation 1930  [7
    Proprietor - Citrus Ranch 
    Death 16 Nov 1963  Fillmore, Ventura County, California Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 
    • Obituary Notice - Fillmore, Piru, Bardsdale, Sespe Communities California - dtd November 21, 1963

      DEATH TAKES VENERABLE FILLMORE AREA RESIDENT, FRANK PADELFORD

      A pioneer passes.
      Frank H. Padelford early Buckhorn area rancher, and venerable citizen of the Fillmore-Piru area, died Saturday, Nov. 16 following a short illness in a Ventura hospital.
      The youngest of six children born April 20, 1871, to Sophia Miranda Willard and Hosea Padelford in Quechee Gorge near Hartland, VT., he lived his 92 years filled with many memories of early hardships of pioneering and present day miracles.
      At the age of three Mr. Padelford came west with his family to the mining camps of Nevada near Ely, and in December of 1887, Mrs. Padelford and her two young sons, Charles and Frank moved to California first to Hueneme for a year then on to what was later to become the Padelford Ranch in Buckhorn area where Mr. Padelford continued to live for the next 75 years.
      He developed the land from sagebrush and Mustard first to apricots then to its present citrus acreage.
      On Sept. 7, 1910 he married Miss Sadie R. Smith in South Pasadena, one of three daughters of the late Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. Smit, formerly of Danville, VT. Mrs. Padelford taught at Buckhorn school from 1908 to 1909 where she met her husband then clerk of the board. They became the parents of three children, F. Sumner, Frederick W.. and Allene W. who were reared on the home ranch and educated in local schools.
      Mr. Padelford maintained an active interest in citrus culture and area growth, serving on the boards of the Piru Citrus Association, Buckhorn Elementary school, and the Bank of America. He had varied interests including world travel is rose garden, his grandchildren and great grandchildren, six of each. Eric Padelford, Nancy Noel of Fillmore, Peggy McBurney of Fullerton, Frank Urner of North Hollywood, Ronald Urner a second year cadet at the U.S. Air Academy, Colorado Springs, and Marlene Urner of Fallbrook are the grandchildren. His great grandchildren are Allen and Julie Padelford, Holly and Candy Noel of Fillmore, Shanna McBurney of Fullerton, and Christopher Urner of North Hollywood.
      Mr and Mrs. Padelford celebrated their golden anniversary with an open house at the memorial Building, Sept 7, 1960. This past September they noted their 53rd anniversary with a family party at the Colonial House, Oxnard.
      Mr. Padelford is survived by his widow at the family home; his sons, Sumner of Fillmore and Frederick at the family ranch; his sister, Flora (Mrs. John Alcock) of Los Angeles, and numerous nieces and nephews. His daughter, Allene (Mrs. Frank Urner) preceded him in death in December 1956.
      Funeral services took place at the Skillin Mortuary, Santa Paula, Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Interment was in the family plot in Bardsdale cemetery. Officiating at the rites were the Rev. Frederick Edwards of the Piru Methodist Church, and the Rev. F. Kenneth Barta, rector of Trinity Episcopal Church.
    Person ID I42612  Main Tree
    Last Modified 12 Jan 2022 

    Father Hosea PADDLEFORD,   b. 27 Jun 1835, Hartford, Windsor County, Vermont Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Jan 1902, Royalton, Windsor County, Vermont Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 66 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Mother Sophia Miranda WILLARD,   b. Oct 1838, Vermont Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 May 1927, Buckhorn, Ventura County, California Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 88 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Marriage 04 Apr 1858  Hartland, Windsor County, Vermont Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Family ID F21515  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Sadie Rhoda SMITH,   b. 06 Feb 1884, Vermont Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Oct 1968, Ojai, California Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 84 years) 
    Marriage 07 Sep 1910  South Pasadena, California Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Children 
     1. Frank Summer PADELFORD,   b. 20 Feb 1912, Ventura County, California Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Dec 1995, Fillmore, Ventura County, California Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 83 years)  [Birth]
     2. Frederick W. PADELFORD,   b. 21 Nov 1913, Fillmore, Ventura County, California Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Dec 1970, Fillmore, Ventura County, California Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 57 years)  [Birth]
     3. Allene PADELFORD,   b. Abt 1916, California Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 31 Dec 1956, Escondido, California Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 40 years)  [Birth]
    Family ID F21518  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1880 - Living with mother in Spring Valley, White Pine County,Nevada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1900 - Living with mother in Santa Paula, Ventura County, Calfornia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1910 - Living with mother in Fillmore, Ventura County, California Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1920 - Living in Piru, Ventura County, California Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1930 - Living in Piru, Ventura County, California Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 16 Nov 1963 - Fillmore, Ventura County, California Link to Google Earth
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  • Headstones
    Frank H. and Sadie R. Padelford Headstone
    Frank H. and Sadie R. Padelford Headstone
    Frank H. and Sadie Padelford are buried at Bardsdale Cemetery in Fillmore, Ventura Co., California

  • Sources 
    1. [S2981] Joseph Willard and Charles Wilkes Walker, WILLARD Genealogy - Sequel to Willard Memoir.

    2. [S00951] 1900 Census Santa Paula, Ventura County, California.

    3. [S02822] Obituary Notice for Frank H. Padelford.

    4. [S00732] 1880 Census Spring Valley, White Pine County, Nevada.

    5. [S01055] 1910 Census Fillmore, Ventura County, California.

    6. [S01352] 1920 Census Piru, Ventura County, California.

    7. [S01584] 1930 Census Piru, Ventura County, California.