Martha J. (Glenn) Bradley (abt. 1826 - aft. 1912)

Born about 1826 in Georgia, USA

Wife of William M. Bradley — married 26 Aug 1849 in Madison, Georgia, United States

Descendants

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Biography

Martha Glen married William M Bradley on August 26, 1849.^[1]

We see Martha and husband William Bradley together on the 1850 Census. William M Bradley was enumerated in the 56th Subdivision, Madison County, Georgia for August 17, : 12 April 2016 United States Census, 1850. He was noted as born 1830 in Georgia. He was a Farmer, and had been married earlier that year, as seen in the image of the original census. Also included in the household are female Martha J Bradley, .^[2]

Martha J Bradley was enumerated at First Division, Cherokee County, Alabama for the August 7, United States Census, 1860. She was noted as born 1828 in Georgia as seen in the image of the original census. Also included in the household are male Wm M Bradley, male Jas M Bradley, male John W Bradley, male Henry L Bradley, female Georgia A Bradley and female Nancy A Bradley.^[3]

Martha Bradley was enumerated at Cunningham's Station Post Office, Subdivision 141, Floyd County, Georgia for the August 6, United States Census, 1870. She was noted as born 1826-1827 in Georgia and keeping house. She was marked as unable to write as seen in this image of the original census. Also included in the household are male William M Bradley, male John W Bradley, male Henry C Bradley, female Georgia A Bradley, female Nancy A Bradley, male William E Bradley, female Martha A Bradley, male Marcus M Bradley, female Sallie Fortune and female Sarah A Fortune.^[4]

United States Census, 1880

1880 - Royal, White County, Arkansas

1956 Texas Death of daughter Martha Alice

Martha's death occured sometime after 1912. Martha's youngest son, Marion Marcus Bradley, unfortunatley had been murdered. In a newspaper article dated 23 Mar 1912, it was stated that Martha at the time was living with her daughter Martha Alice Barnes. Descendants of the Barnes family place her death at approximately 1918.

Sources

1. ↑ "Georgia, County Marriages, 1785-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWHT-KWL : 17 July 2019), William M. Bradly and Martha Glenn, 26 Aug 1849; citing Marriage, Madison, Georgia, United States, Georgia Department of Archives and History, Morrow, FHL microfilm 351,749.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZYB-CWH : 12 April 2016), William M Bradley, Madison county, Madison, Georgia, United States; citing family 81, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1860," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MHD5-BSX : accessed 15 January 2015), Martha J Bradley in household of Wm M Bradley, First Division, Cherokee, Alabama, United States; citing p. 138, household ID 932, NARA microfilm publication M653, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.; FHL microfilm 803,005.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MC3S-7S9 : accessed 15 January 2015), Martha Bradley in household of William M Bradley, Georgia, United States; citing p. 76, family 520, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,648.

See also:

• "United States Census, 1880," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MNWT-T7H : accessed 15 January 2015), Martha J Bradley in household of William M Bradley, Royal, White, Arkansas, United States; citing enumeration district 281, sheet 65D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0059; FHL microfilm 1,254,059.

• "Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K373-FDP : accessed 15 January 2015), Martha Jemersom in entry for Martha Alice Barnes, 28 Jan 1956; citing certificate number 1350, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,114,626.

Newspaper article on death of Marion Marcus Bradley [1]

Research Notes

Martha on some census years is shown with the middle initial J.

The Texas Death Certificate record for daughter Martha Alice (Bradley) Barnes shows

Name: Martha Alice Barnes [Martha Alice Bradley]

Gender: Female

Race: White

Age: 90

Birth Date: 7 Nov 1865

Birth Place: Georgia

Residence: Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA

Death Date: 28 Jan 1956

Death Place: Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA

Father: William Bradley

Mother: Martha Jemerson

Descendants of Martha Alice Barnes report the family tradition that the J stands for Jameson AKA Jemerson. Excerpt from correspondence, there is belief "she was descended from Martha Gaines Jameson (Jameson is "misspelled" here as "Jemerson" only because that's how it was spelled in the William M. Bradley family Bible). Martha Gaines Jameson is connected to the Meriwether family,

Potential, yet unproven, connections:

Martha Jameson (Meriwether) Bradley

Charlotte (Meriwether) Glenn

Open questions counter to the above with potential father Thomas Glenn:

Notes as to where in the probate papers for Thomas Glen is the final distribution. [2]

images (1170 of 1315) through (1180 of 1315)

After scouring it, reference to a Martha Bradley could not be found.

Why might she not have been in the will drawn in 1838, death about 1843 and final settlement in 1854:

Was she deceased when will was drawn...no

Was she married and out of houehold...not married until 1849, and only about 12 when the will was written

Had she been taken care of earlier at time of marriage etc., ...no, see above

Could she have been distributed to under another name...no all legates appear to be accounted for.