BRADLEY, Joseph 1844-1918

BRADLEY, WILLSEY, REED

Posted By: Richard K Thompson (email)
Date: 1/26/2010 at 14:48:24

The Fairfield Daily Journal
Tuesday, July 9, 1918

JOSEPH BRADLEY PASSED AWAY THIS MORNING

Joseph BRADLEY, a well-known and highly respected resident of this city., passed away at 11:45 this morning at his home on North Court street. He had been in very poor health for several months.

Mr. BRADLEY was the son of David and Arvilla BRADLEY and was born in Albany county, New York, September 26, 1844. He came to this city in 1866 and was connected with the grocery business here for over thirty-five years.

The funeral arrangements have not as yet been made.

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The Fairfield Daily Journal
Wednesday, July 10, 1918

LIFE OF JOSEPH BRADLEY.

Joseph BRADLEY was born in Albany county, New York, in 1844, of New England parentage. At the age of 18 he went into the Union army. His term of service was short, being discharged because of illness. In 1866 he came to Iowa and this has been his home since then.

In 1870 he returned to New York and married Elda WILLSEY of Central Ridge. Two daughters were born to them, Matie dying in infancy, the other, Mrs. Wilson REED, together with the wife, surviving.

He is well known to all the older residents of Jefferson conty (sic. county), for he has been identified with the business interests of Fairfield for nearly fifty years. In the store and among all his friends he was known as Uncle Joe.

His family traditions were for honor and uprightness and he has upheld them all his life.

*Transcribed for genealogy purposes; I have no relation to the person(s) mentioned.

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Transcriber note: The 1930's WPA listings for Jefferson County lists this Joseph BRADLEY as having died "5-9-1918". Likely a WPA transcriber converted the month dates to numbers, and someone then mis-transcribed the 7 (July) for a 5 (May), leading to an incorrect transcription. The newspaper obituary and subsequent notice were found to have been published on July 9th and 10th, 1918, contemporary to his death.

Joseph BRADLEY was buried at Evergreen Cemetery in Fairfield, Iowa in Old.P.160 on July 11, 1918. Daughter Mattie was buried there first on July 15, 1872. Elda BRADLEY died and was buried in this plot in 1927.

Daughter Flora Belle BRADLEY married Wilson REED and they are also buried at Evergreen Cemetery in Fairfield, Iowa (Old.P.184).

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"The Fairfield Daily Journal"
Thursday, July 11, 1918
Page 3, Column 1

LOCAL NEWS BRIEFS

... --Dr. Paul REED of Iowa City, arrived in the city this morning to attend the BRADLEY funeral. ...

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"The Fairfield Tribune"
Friday, July 12, 1918
Page FIVE, Column 2

DEATHS

BRADLEY

Following an extended illness Joseph BRADLEY died Tuesday at his home in this city at the age of seventy-four years. He had been in failing health for some time and his death was not unexpected.

Mr. BRADLEY was a veteran of the Civil war, enlisting at the age of eighteen. He was born in New York state but came to Iowa immediately after the close of the war. He was long identified with Fairfield business interests and conducted a grocery story for several years.

He is survived by his widow and one daughter, Mrs. Wilson REED, another daughter having died in infancy. Funeralservices (sic) were held Thursday morning at the family home, conducted by the Rev. H. A. Mosser.

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*Transcribed for genealogy purposes; I have no relation to the person(s) mentioned.