Henry C. Bradley

Henry C. Bradley, son of George and Ann (Campbell) Bradley, was born in Goshen township, February 7, 1849. His parents were old residents of Stark county, coming here from New York City. Of their five sons and four daughters, Bessy died in infancy; William G. is a farmer of Nicholls county, Neb.; Sarah J. is the wife of Jacob Golley, of Nicholls county, Neb.; Henry C. resides at Toulon ; Andrew C. and Mary, the wife of Robert Nicholson, reside in Goshen; Frank B. is a farmer of Nicholls county, Neb.; Annie is the wife of Cory Moore of Toulon township, and Ora A. is the wife of James Lamb, of Fillmore county, Neb. Henry C. received a common school education in his native township, and learned the blacksmith's trade at Toulon. At the age of 21 years entered farm life for himself, and continued agriculture until 1881, when he sold his farm, moved into Toulon, and commenced the blacksmith's trade. His wife, Miss Alice A. Edwards, is a daughter of Lewis Edwards, formerly of Essex township, now of Antelope county, Neb., residing near Neeley village. Mr. and Mrs. Bradley are the parents of four children, namely: Fannie, Jessie, Addie and Bertha. Both are members of the Christian Church, and he is a member of the County Agricultural Society. George Bradley, the pioneer of the family in this county, is now a resident of Thayer county, Neb. His wife died here July 9, 1881. Geo. Bradley was born in Tyrone county, Ireland, in 18520, came to New York in 1839. His wife, Ann Campbell, was born in same county .in 1822, and came to New York in 1841, was married in 1844 and started for Toulon the same spring.