BRADLEY, Elda WILLSEY 1849-1927

BRADLEY, WILLSEY, REED

Posted By: Richard K Thompson (email)
Date: 1/26/2010 at 15:09:38

Fairfield Daily Ledger
Saturday, May 14, 1927

MRS. BRADLEY, 78, IS DEAD TODAY
Funeral Services Will Be Held At The Last Residence Monday Morning

Mrs. Joseph BRADLEY, died this afternoon at 1 oclock at her home 604 North Court street, after an illness of Six weeks.

Funeral services will be held Monday morning at 10:30 oclock at the late home and will be conducted by Dr. Gilbert Voorhies, pastor of the First Presbyterian church, of which she long had been a member.

Mrs. BRADLEY was born in Schoharie county, N.Y., September 27, 1849 and morried (sic) Joseph BRADLEY March 7, 1870. They came at once to Jefferson county and she has resided here continuously since with the exception of two years spent in Montana.

She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Wilson REED, 606 North Main street, and two grandsons, Joe Bradley REED and Allen W REED. Her husband and a daughter preceeded her in death.

Interment will be in Evergreen cemetery. Friends are requested to omit flowers.

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

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"The Fairfield Daily Ledger"
Tuesday, May 17, 1927
Front Page, Column 4

BRADLEY RITES HELD YESTERDAY
Dr. Gilbert Voorhies Was In Charge and Interment At Evergreen Cemetery

Funeral services for Mrs. Joseph BRADLEY who passed away Saturday afternoon at her home 604 North Court street, were held yesterday morning at 10:30 oclock from the late home conducted by Dr. Gilbert Voorhies, pastor of the First Presbyterian church. Mrs. Paul Stoltz sang in her usual charming way. Interment was in Evergreen cemetery.

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"The Fairfield Daily Ledger"
Tuesday, May 17, 1927
Page FIVE, Column 2

Just Among Ourselves

... --Those who were in the city yesterday to attend the funeral of Mrs. Joseph BRADLEY from out of town were: Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Hanson of Burlington, Mr. and Mrs. N. M. Cochran of Warsaw, Ill., and Dr. Paul REED of Iowa City. ...

... --Joe Bradley REED returned to his school duties at Iowa City yesterday after having been called here by the serious illness that culminated in the death of Mrs. Joseph BRADLEY, his grandmother. ...

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"The Fairfield Daily Ledger"
Tuesday, May 24, 1927
Page 7, Column 7

PROBATE OF WILL

State of Iowa, Jefferson county, ss.

To all whom it may concern.

Notice is hereby given that an instrument, purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Elda BRADLEY, deceased, is onw (sic) on file in the office of the Clerk of the District Court of Jefferson county, and that June 4th, A. D. 1927, at 9 o'clock a.m., has been set for proof and final hearing of same.

Witness my hand and the seal of said Court, this 17th day of May, 1927

C. W. IRELAND
Clerk of the District Court

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

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Transcriber note (by Richard K Thompson): Elda WILLSEY BRADLEY (Mrs. Joseph BRADLEY) died May 14, 1927 and was buried at Evergreen Cemetery, Fairfield, Iowa in Old.P.160.