James L. Bradley
James L. Bradley, deceased. The subject of this sketch was born in Virginia December 9, 1806, and died September 14, 1881. He was marreid September 30, 1832, to Elizabeth, daughter of James and Nancy (Vankirk) Mark. She was born December 10, 1845; her mother was born November 25, 1787. Our subject was the father of seven children, three boys and four girls; of which number three are living, viz.: Nancy, deceased, born September 6, 1833; Alma, born February 3, 1836; James M., born November 14, 1838, and died August 30, 1841; Eliza Ann, born February 7, 1842; David, born April 14, 1844, deceased; Elizabeth, deceased, born November 14, 1846; and Mathias, born September 25, 1854. Our subject came to an untimely end while crossing thre railroad between his farm and Plain City. He owned nearly nine hundred acres of land five miles southwest of Plain City. He was a successful farmer and a large stock-raiser.
From HISTORY OF MADISON COUNTY - W. H. Beers [Chicago, 1883]