WILLIAM BRADLEY.-Few, if any, of the citizens of Indianapolis are more worthy of a place in a work of this kind than is the subject of this sketch. An honest and industrious man, he is favorably thought of by all, and he is perhaps at the present time the oldest Catholic resident of the parish of St..Patrick, for he came here in 1855. He resides with his family at No. 609 Buchanan Street, where he located in 1868. He was born in the village of Waterville, county Kerry, Ireland, June 28, 1828. His father died many years ago, and his mother survived until December 7, 1896, when she expired at the advanced age of one hundred years and nine months.
William Bradley and his youngest brother, John, who lives in Australia, are the only surviving members of the family. The former came to the United States from his native country when he was about twenty-four years of age, went first to the state of Connecticut, and shortly afterward to Cayuga County, N. Y., where he worked on a farm and where he married Mary Sullivan, who was born in the village of Sneem, Kerry County, Ireland. On February 17, 1855, he and his wife arrived in Indianapolis. Mr. Bradley immediately engaging in farm work. Since 1862 he has been continuously in the service of Smith's brewery and its successor, the Indianapolis Brewing company. The wife who came with him from the state of New York died in 1863. By her he had four children, only one of whom survives, three dying in early life. The one that still lives is named William. Six years after the death of his first wife he married Julia Courtney, his present wife, by whom he has three children, viz: Michael Edward, George F. and Richard P. The entire family are consistent and faithful Catholics, and are good citizens. Michael Edward is a letter carrier of the city of Indianapolis, and a member of the choir of St. Patrick's church. During his residence in Indianapolis of forty-three years Mr. Bradley has ever been regarded as an upright and worthy man and citizen.
William Bradley and his youngest brother, John, who lives in Australia, are the only surviving members of the family. The former came to the United States from his native country when he was about twenty-four years of age, went first to the state of Connecticut, and shortly afterward to Cayuga County, N. Y., where he worked on a farm and where he married Mary Sullivan, who was born in the village of Sneem, Kerry County, Ireland. On February 17, 1855, he and his wife arrived in Indianapolis. Mr. Bradley immediately engaging in farm work. Since 1862 he has been continuously in the service of Smith's brewery and its successor, the Indianapolis Brewing company. The wife who came with him from the state of New York died in 1863. By her he had four children, only one of whom survives, three dying in early life. The one that still lives is named William. Six years after the death of his first wife he married Julia Courtney, his present wife, by whom he has three children, viz: Michael Edward, George F. and Richard P. The entire family are consistent and faithful Catholics, and are good citizens. Michael Edward is a letter carrier of the city of Indianapolis, and a member of the choir of St. Patrick's church. During his residence in Indianapolis of forty-three years Mr. Bradley has ever been regarded as an upright and worthy man and citizen.
WILLIAM BRADLEY.-Few, if any, of the citizens of Indianapolis are more worthy of a place in a work of this kind than is the subject of this sketch. An honest and industrious man, he is favorably thought of by all, and he is perhaps at the present time the oldest Catholic resident of the parish of St..Patrick, for he came here in 1855. He resides with his family at No. 609 Buchanan Street, where he located in 1868. He was born in the village of Waterville, county Kerry, Ireland, June 28, 1828. His father died many years ago, and his mother survived until December 7, 1896, when she expired at the advanced age of one hundred years and nine months.
William Bradley and his youngest brother, John, who lives in Australia, are the only surviving members of the family. The former came to the United States from his native country when he was about twenty-four years of age, went first to the state of Connecticut, and shortly afterward to Cayuga County, N. Y., where he worked on a farm and where he married Mary Sullivan, who was born in the village of Sneem, Kerry County, Ireland. On February 17, 1855, he and his wife arrived in Indianapolis. Mr. Bradley immediately engaging in farm work. Since 1862 he has been continuously in the service of Smith's brewery and its successor, the Indianapolis Brewing company. The wife who came with him from the state of New York died in 1863. By her he had four children, only one of whom survives, three dying in early life. The one that still lives is named William. Six years after the death of his first wife he married Julia Courtney, his present wife, by whom he has three children, viz: Michael Edward, George F. and Richard P. The entire family are consistent and faithful Catholics, and are good citizens. Michael Edward is a letter carrier of the city of Indianapolis, and a member of the choir of St. Patrick's church. During his residence in Indianapolis of forty-three years Mr. Bradley has ever been regarded as an upright and worthy man and citizen.
William Bradley and his youngest brother, John, who lives in Australia, are the only surviving members of the family. The former came to the United States from his native country when he was about twenty-four years of age, went first to the state of Connecticut, and shortly afterward to Cayuga County, N. Y., where he worked on a farm and where he married Mary Sullivan, who was born in the village of Sneem, Kerry County, Ireland. On February 17, 1855, he and his wife arrived in Indianapolis. Mr. Bradley immediately engaging in farm work. Since 1862 he has been continuously in the service of Smith's brewery and its successor, the Indianapolis Brewing company. The wife who came with him from the state of New York died in 1863. By her he had four children, only one of whom survives, three dying in early life. The one that still lives is named William. Six years after the death of his first wife he married Julia Courtney, his present wife, by whom he has three children, viz: Michael Edward, George F. and Richard P. The entire family are consistent and faithful Catholics, and are good citizens. Michael Edward is a letter carrier of the city of Indianapolis, and a member of the choir of St. Patrick's church. During his residence in Indianapolis of forty-three years Mr. Bradley has ever been regarded as an upright and worthy man and citizen.
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