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I have some information I collected some years back on this family. If your still interested please e-mail me at debrtwo@comcast.net I do have this info in my notes also:
BIOGRAPHIES 1879 HISTORY OF GREENE COUNTY ILLINOIS
Its Past and Present
Chicago; Donnelley, Gassette & Loyd Publishers Page 510
BRADLEY, ABSALOM - farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 9, P.O. Carrollton. Although not among the early settlers of Greene County, is worthy of more than a passing notice in this volume; he was born in Sumner Co., Tennessee, on the Loth of November, 1816; the oldest son of John and Elizabeth Bradley, whose maiden name was Goostree. Remaining a resident of Tennessee until attaining his majority, he then embarked on a prairie schooner for the fertile prairies of Illinois. He was then married, having united his fortunes to Miss Mary Maybery, a daughter of James Maybery, a native of North Carolina. Without entering into particulars as to the trip made over a boundless waste of prairie, we note the arrival of the family in Greene County in 1837, locating two miles west of Carrollton, on the farm now owned by Mrs. David Black. In order to show the daring, nature of the pioneer, on his arrival in Greene County he had but eventy-five cents in money wherewith to commence the battle of life; he first worked for ten dollars a month and subsequently split rails, thereby emulating the example of Honest Old Abe. In 1849 he made his first purchase of land in Greene County, consisting of 4o acres which he subsequently sold and purchased loo; since this time Mr. Bradley has added largely to his property now owning 34o acres of land unequaled in this township. For a period of forty one years Mr. Bradley has been a resident of this county; and during this time has witnessed many stirring events incident to a western life. In 1845 Mrs. Bradley, who had shared the dangers of a western trip, passed to that world of spirits to which we all are tending, leaving to the care of her husband three children, Reuben. Jonathan, and Mary, October 19 1846, Mr. Bradley united his fortunes to Miss Heralds Mabery, a daughter of Sander Maybery, of Tennessee, by whom he had ten children, seven of whom are living, Zachariah Taylor, Laura Ann, Alice C., Dora E., Eliza F., Maggie E. and Robert E. Further notice will be found in the old settlers record of this volume.
Debbie Richards
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