George Washington Bradley (1822 - 1886)

Biography

George was born about 1822 in Pennsylvania ^[1].

He married Lydia Unknown (1821-1864) sometime before 1850, as they are married living in Hebron, Potter, PA at the time of the 1850 Census ^[2]. By 1860 the couple had relocated to Oswayo, Potter, PA ^[3]. Together they had one child, Mary Jane (Bradley) Ames (1863-1916). She was born in 1863, just shortly before the beginning of the Civil War.

George enlisted during the Civil War on February 29th, 1864 in Oswayo, Potter, PA ^[4]. He served in Company G of the 46th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry.

While George was at war, his wife Lydia passed away. It is believed that their daughter lived with a Slocum family after the passing of her mother, as her surname is commonly found as "Jennie Slocum".

When he returned, he married Alice D Simmons (abt.1850-). I haven't been able to find their marriage record, but census records and the death certificate of their son confirm their relationship.

He passed away in 1886.

Sources

1. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/119633000/george-w-bradley: accessed 30 July 2023), memorial page for Pvt George W Bradley (Apr 1822–21 Feb 1886), Find a Grave Memorial ID 119633000, citing Old Wells Cemetery, Oswayo, Potter County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Chris Hobson (contributor 48052107).
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1850", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4CT-7KQ), Entry for George W Bradley and Lydia Bradley, 1850.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXT8-8QM), Entry for George W Bradlee and Lydia Bradlee, 1860.
4. ↑ Pennsylvania (State). Civil War Muster Rolls and Related Records, 1861–1866. Records of the Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs, Record Group 19, Series 19.11 (153 cartons). Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Ancestry.com. Pennsylvania, U.S., Civil War Muster Rolls, 1860-1869 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA. Image