W. H. BRADLEY

BRADLEY, ELLIOTT

Posted By: Mona Sarratt Knight (email)
Date: 7/25/2009 at 12:27:15

Source: The History of Appanoose County, Iowa, Containing A History of the County, its Cities, Towns, etc., A Biographical Directory of Citizens, War Records of its Volunteers in the late Rebellion, General and Local Statistics, Portraits of Early Settlers and Prominent Men, History of the Northwest, History of Iowa, Map of Appanoose County, Constitution of the United States, Miscellaneous Matters, etc.; illustrated; Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1878.

W. H. BRADLEY, farmer, stock dealer and fruit grower, Sec. 6; P.O. Centerville; born in Clarke Co., Ind., in 1826, at the age of 8 years, removed with his father to Morgan Co., Ind.; remained at home until 22 years of age. In 1848, married Martha Elliott, who was born in Pulaski Co., Ky., in 1826; her parents, Fountain B. and Martha Elliott, returned to Clarke Co., where they died, only a week intervening between their deaths. Mr. and Mrs. Bradley removed to Owen Co., Ind., in 1856; came to this county, purchased 180 acres of land two miles north of Centerville and engaged in farming; in 1859, removed to their present residence and own 705 acres of land, valued at $25 per acre; they have seven children - Sarah E., J.R., Melvina J., Alvira, Patrick H., Chas. E., and Wm. Albert. Mr. and Mrs. B. and the four elder children are members of the M.E. Church; the parents have belonged to that Church for thirty years. Mr. B. is a member of the A.F.&A.M., No. 313, of Numa.