William M. {*Marion} Bradley is a son of Samuel and Nancy G. {*Green} (Cardwell) Bradley, and was born in Gibson {*born in Smith} County, Tenn., in 1825. The father was born in Maryland, and the mother in North Carolina. They came to Tennessee when young, and settled in Smith County {*later moved to Sumner in the 1830's}. Here Samuel Bradley followed farming the greater part of his life, although a wheelwright and blacksmith by trade. He served in the War of 1812, and was at New Orleans. He was pilot on a boat taking troops from Nashville to that city, and made the entire run without sleep. For services rendered during this time, he received a pension up to the time of his death. He served as justice of the peace about forty years, and supported a family of fifteen children. His wife, who died in 1854 {*died 24 June 1856 in Macon Co.,TN.}, bore him thirteen children. His second wife, Martha E. (Charlton) Bradley, became the mother of two children. He died in Trousdale County, Tenn., April 5, 1886, being one hundred years, eight months and twenty days old {*born 16 July 1785} at the time of his death....
From The History of Gibson County, Tennessee, published by Goodspeed in 1887.
First wife: Nancy Green Cardwell, 1797-1856
From The History of Gibson County, Tennessee, published by Goodspeed in 1887.
First wife: Nancy Green Cardwell, 1797-1856
William M. {*Marion} Bradley is a son of Samuel and Nancy G. {*Green} (Cardwell) Bradley, and was born in Gibson {*born in Smith} County, Tenn., in 1825. The father was born in Maryland, and the mother in North Carolina. They came to Tennessee when young, and settled in Smith County {*later moved to Sumner in the 1830's}. Here Samuel Bradley followed farming the greater part of his life, although a wheelwright and blacksmith by trade. He served in the War of 1812, and was at New Orleans. He was pilot on a boat taking troops from Nashville to that city, and made the entire run without sleep. For services rendered during this time, he received a pension up to the time of his death. He served as justice of the peace about forty years, and supported a family of fifteen children. His wife, who died in 1854 {*died 24 June 1856 in Macon Co.,TN.}, bore him thirteen children. His second wife, Martha E. (Charlton) Bradley, became the mother of two children. He died in Trousdale County, Tenn., April 5, 1886, being one hundred years, eight months and twenty days old {*born 16 July 1785} at the time of his death....
From The History of Gibson County, Tennessee, published by Goodspeed in 1887.
First wife: Nancy Green Cardwell, 1797-1856
From The History of Gibson County, Tennessee, published by Goodspeed in 1887.
First wife: Nancy Green Cardwell, 1797-1856
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