John M. Bradley (abt. 1836 - 1892)

Born about 16 Nov 1836 in Dansville, Livingston, New York, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Eusebia Catherine (Shorb) Bradley — married 4 Oct 1860 in Canton, Stark, Ohio, USA

Descendants

Died 21 Jan 1892 at about age 55 in Canton, Stark, Ohio, United States

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Biography

John's father, Chester Bradley was a paper manufacturer in Dansville, NY, the family business. His mother was Maria Elizabeth Morrison. John moved to Canton, Ohio shortly after the death of his father arriving by 1860. Soon thereafter he married Eusebia Christina Shorb. They would have their first child in 1861, Mark.

Meanwhile the country was in turmoil, preparing for the Civil War. John and his family would do their parts. John became a seaman in the Union Army. As John went off to war, Eusebia would raise their child.

John served on the USS Indianola. "She left her anchorage in the Yazoo River at 10:15 p.m., 13 February, and moved slowly downstream until the first gun was fired at her from the Vicksburg cliffs slightly more than an hour later. She then raced ahead at full speed until out of range of the Confederate cannon, which thundered at her from above. She anchored for the night 4 miles below Warrenton, Mississippi, and early the next morning got underway down river," according to Wikipedia.org.

A short eleven days later, the 24th of February, 1863, the Indianola was sunk and it's crew were all captured, no deaths. Another short ten days later, the prisoners were exchanged and John would be required to sit out the rest of the war.

John and Eusebia completed their family with a daughter in 1869, Mary. From family information including photographs, the family would get together often for vacations. He would spend the remainder of his life caring for his family and community.

The Bradley Family Canton, Stark, Ohio, USA circa 1890 Handed down after the death of John M. Elmore

OBITUARY

Brother John M. Bradley, of Nimisilla Lodge No 39, also of Canton Encampment No 112, died at his home in Canton, Ohio, January 21, 1892, of heart failure, and was buried with the honors of the Order on January 27th, both Subordinate and Encampment attending in large numbers. Brother Bradley was initiated into Nimisilla Lodge September, 1874, and admitted to Canton Encampment February 9, 1876. He was one of the most active Odd Fellows in this city. He early became proficient in the work of the Order, and being always in attendance he became one of the pillars of Odd Fellowship.

The workman dies, but the work goes on. While we shall miss him, we shall ever cherish a lively recollection of his virtues and bury all his imperfections beneath the clods that rest upon his bosom. Brother Bradley has served the Order in every capacity, having passed all the chairs, and for the past fourteen years has been the efficient Scribe of Canton Encampment, also serving as Deputy Grand Patriarch for several years. To the bereaved family we would extend our sincere sympathy in this saddest of all afflictions. ^[1]

Name

John M. Bradley ^{[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]}

Birth

About 1838 • New York, United States ^{[1][2][3][4][5][8]}

Marriage

4 October 1860 • John married Eusebia Catherine Shorb in Canton, Stark, Ohio, United States ^[4][5][6]

Children

John and Eusebia had children: ^[4][5]

1. Mark A. Bradley
2. Mary Iola Bradley

NOTE: Some believe that both of these children were adopted. The facts are that it was the 1860's with a lack of transportation in the area, there was much turmoil in the country with the impending Civil War and the children were both born out of state and a distance from Canton.

Residence

1850 • North Dansville, Livingston, New York, United States ^[2]

1860 • Canton, Stark, Ohio, United States ^[3]

1870 • Canton, Stark, Ohio, United States ^[4]

1880 • Canton, Stark, Ohio, United States ^[5]

1881 • 31 W Ninth, Canton, Stark, Ohio, United States ^[7]

1891 • 31 W Ninth, Canton, Stark, Ohio, United States ^[7]

Death

John died 21 January 1892 at his home of heart failure. ^[1]

Obituary: John M. Bradley Canton, Stark, Ohio, USA Thursday, January 21, 1892 The Massillon Independent

Burial

West Lawn Cemetery • Canton, Stark, Ohio, United States ^[8]

Sources

• 1850 United States Federal Census

Text: Name, John M Bradley; Age, 13; Birth Year, abt 1837; Birthplace, New York; Home in 1850, North Dansville, Livingston, New York, USA; Gender, Male; Family Number, 735. Household Members: Chester Bradley, 45; Eliza Bradley, 39; Henry Bradley, 21; Lucius Bradley, 16; Amos Bradley, 15; John M Bradley, 13; Susanna Bradley, 12; Chester Bradley, 8; Ann Flickener, 45; Maria Ryan, 19; Helen Philips, 51.

• 1860 United States Federal Census

Text: Name, J Bradley; Age, 22; Birth Year, abt 1838; Gender, Male; Birth Place, New York; Home in 1860, Canton, Stark, Ohio; Post Office, Canton; Family Number, 319.

NOTE: John was single and renting a room in a hotel.

• 1870 United States Federal Census Year: 1870; Census Place: Canton Ward 2, Stark, Ohio; Roll: M593_1268; Page: 109B; Family History Library Film: 552767

Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1870 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.

Original data: 1870 U.S. census, population schedules. NARA microfilm publication M593, 1,761 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.

Household Members: Home in 1870: Canton Ward 2, Stark, Ohio. Dwelling Number: 307. Post Office: Canton.

John Bradley; Age in 1870, 32; Birth Year, abt 1838; Birthplace, New York; Race, White; Gender, Male; Occupation, Paper Maker Machinst; Male Citizen over 21, Y.

Enceda Bradley; Age in 1870, 31; Birth Year, abt 1839; Birthplace, Ohio; Race, White; Gender, Female; Occupation, Keeping House.

Marcus Bradley; Age in 1870, 8; Birth Year, abt 1862; Birthplace, Massachusetts; Race, White; Gender, Male; Attended School, Y.

Mary Bradley; Age in 1870, 2; Birth Year, abt 1868; Birthplace, Pennsylvania; Race, White; Gender, Female.

• 1880 United States Federal Census Year: 1880; Census Place: Canton, Stark, Ohio; Roll: 1067; Page: 377D; Enumeration District: 137

Source Information: Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 1880 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. 1880 U.S. Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints © Copyright 1999 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. All use is subject to the limited use license and other terms and conditions applicable to this site.

Original data: Tenth Census of the United States, 1880. (NARA microfilm publication T9, 1,454 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.

Household Members: Home in 1880: Canton, Stark, Ohio, USA. Street: South Plum St. Dwelling Number: 387.

John M. Bradley; Age in 1880, 42; Birth Year, abt 1838; Birthplace, New York; Race, White; Gender, Male; Relation to Head of House, Self (Head); Marital status, Married; Father's Birthplace, Connecticut; Mother's Birthplace, New York; Occupation, Paper Maker.

Eusebia Bradley; Age in 1880, 47; Birth Year, abt 1833; Birthplace, Ohio; Race, White; Gender, Female; Relation to Head of House, Wife; Marital status, Married; Father's Birthplace, Pennsylvania; Mother's Birthplace, Vermont; Occupation, Keeping House.

Mark A. Bradley; Age in 1880, 19; Birth Year, abt 1861; Birthplace, Michigan; Race, White; Gender, Male; Relation to Head of House, Son; Marital status, Single; Father's Birthplace, New York; Mother's Birthplace, Ohio; Occupation, Core Moulder.

Mary I. Bradley; Age in 1880, 11; Birth Year, abt 1869; Birthplace, Pennsylvania; Race, White; Gender, Female; Relation to Head of House, Daughter; Marital status, Single; Father's Birthplace, New York; Mother's Birthplace, Ohio; Occupation, At School; Attended School, Yes.

• Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XZNC-CYF: accessed 11 October 2015), John M. Bradley and Eusebia C. Short (transcription error), 04 Oct 1860; citing Stark, Ohio, United States, reference p. 258; county courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 897,629.

Text: John M. Bradley mentioned in the record of John M. Bradley and Eusebia C. Short (transcription error, should be Shorb); Name, John M. Bradley; Event Type, Marriage; Event Date, 04 Oct 1860; Event Place, Stark, Ohio, United States; Age, 21; Birth Year (Estimated), 1839; Spouse's Name, Eusebia C. Short; Spouse's Age, 19; Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated), 1841.

• Ancestry.com. U.S. City Directories, 1822-1989 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.

Text: Name, John O Bradley (Transcription error, should be John M. Bradley); Residence Year, 1881; Street address, 31 W Ninth; Residence Place, Canton, Ohio, USA; Occupation, Time-Keeper; Publication Title, Canton, Ohio, City Directory, 1881.

Text: Name, John M Bradley; Residence Year, 1891; Street address, 31 W Ninth; Residence Place, Canton, Ohio, USA; Occupation, Time Keeper Safe Works; Publication Title, Canton, Ohio, City Directory, 1891.

• Ancestry.com Web: Ohio, MOLO Obituary Index, 1811-2012 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.

Original data: Obituary Index. North East Ohio Regional Library. http://www.ohiofamilysearch.org/: accessed 13 June 2012.

• Ancestry.com, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.

Text: Name, John M. Bradley; Birth Date, 16 Nov 1836; Birth Place, Dansville, Livingston County, New York, USA; Death Date, 21 Jan 1892; Death Place, Canton, Stark County, Ohio, USA; Cemetery, West Lawn Cemetery; Burial or Cremation Place, Canton, Stark County, Ohio, USA; Spouse, Eusebea Christina Bradley; Father, Chester Bradley; Children, Mary Iola Elmore, Mark Bradley.

Acknowledgements

This biography was auto-generated by a GEDCOM import. Bradley-4003 was created by Robert Elmore through the import of The New 400+ Years of Elmores.ged on 4 Sep 2014.

See Also

• Place sources here.

Footnotes

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} OBIT
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} 1850 Census
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} 1860 Census
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4} 1870 Census
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4} 1880 Census
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} OCM
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1 7.2} USCD
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1 8.2} USFAG