Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Bradley, John 1908
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Belding Banner, 17 Dec 1908

John Bradley, one of the prominent and respected pioneer citizens of Orleans
township, died Thursday, aged 66 years, 1 month, 6 days.  He had been in rather
poor health for some time on account of a stroke of paralysis, but had been able
to get around.  He was out the day before his death, but his last sickness was
only of an hour’s duration. The funeral was held Saturday at the home, Rev. G.
Maxwell officiating.  Mrs. Henry Friedly sand several appropriate solos and the
remains were taken to Green’s cemetery for interment, a large number of friends
accompanying the remains to their last resting place.

John Bradley was born Nov. 4, 1842, at Nottinghampshire, England.  When 2 years
old he emigrated to America with his parents, coming in one of the old sailing
vessel and being 11 weeks on the Atlantic.  The settled first in Canada, then in
Washtenaw county, coming to Orleans in 1846 and settling on this homestead where
he has lived the remainder of his life.

On July 5, 1867, he was married to Martha Wheeler and four children were born to
them, two daughters, Mrs. Eva Moore and Mrs. May Fox have preceded him to the
better world.  Mrs. Carrie Fales and William Bradley, together with the widow,
survive.  John Bradley was a man with an unusual amount of good humor and his
genial disposition and generous hospitality were unbounded.

[Transcriber Note:  There is a notation on the obituary card that he was the son
of William and Hanna (Sadler) Bradley.]


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