Horace R. Bradbury Death
Relentless Disease Finally Saps His Vitality
A Distinguished Citizen He Was, Who Attracted The Admiration Of All Who Knew Him

Horace R. Bradbury was born September 26, 1847. He was married May 20, 1873, to Annie Ellison, of West Union, O., who with two sons, attorney T.E. Bradbury and George, a young lad, survive him. He was the son of Asa Bradbury, who founded the village of Kyger, and Electa B. Harding.

He had brothers and sisters as follows: Mrs. Sarah E., wife of D.V. Buxton, of Mason County, W. Va.; Joseph P. Bradbury, Ex-Judge of the Ohio Supreme Court, and of Pomeroy; Augusta, wife of Dr. James Johnston, of this city; Hon. William Bradbury, of Kyger; Frances A., wife of Lewis W. Mauck and Isaac Boatman, recently deceased. His father was 84 years old when he passed to the better land.

Horace attended the common schools until 16 years old. The Civil War breaking out he enlisted May 2, 1864, as a private in Co. D., 141st O. V. I., and served until September 2, 1864, when he was mustered out, and on October 15, 1864 he enlisted as a private in Co. F., 29th O. V. I., Col. Smith and Capt. Payne, and was in the battle of Atlanta and all the battles from there in General Sherman's march to the sea. When he reached Savannah, Ga., he was taken ill with typhoid fever, and was sent on a transport from there to New York and put in a hospital where he was found by his father.

Recovering his health he again attended school at the University at Athens, three years. He next followed merchandising in Cheshire. Discontinuing that he was elected Clerk of Courts in Gallia county in 1880, and served six years, bought a house on Cedar street and continued his residence here. He became a popular candidate for Mayor in the spring of 1889 and was elected by a handsome majority, nearly one hundred. While acting as Mayor he was elected cashier of the First National Bank, of this city, and was later elected President of the same bank, and, continued as such until a short time since when he resigned on account of ill health.

He first began to fail in health about sixteen months ago. His principal ailment was rheumatism, complicated with other troubles. For about one year he has been confined to his room. The very best medical advice obtainable was at his command and often his illness would seem to be overcome and under control, only to be followed by a relapse. Latterly, he was taken to the Hot Springs of Arkansas, and for a time it appeared that he was on the road to recovery, but the never-failing relapse followed every improvement, until the end came this Saturday forenoon, March 10th, 1900, between the hours of 9 and 10 o'clock.

He was Past Master of Morning Dawn Lodge, No. 7, Free and Accepted Masons, Past High Priest of Gallipolis Chapter, No. 79, Royal Arch Masons, Past Thrice Illustrious Master of Morial Council, Royal and Select Masons, Past Eminent Commander of The Rose Commandery No. 43, Knights Templar of Gallipolis, and at the time of his death was Right Eminent Grand Commander of the Grand Commandery Knights Templar, of Ohio. He was one of the brightest Masons in the State and a most impressive and competent official in Masonic bodies, being a master of all the complicated and solemn ceremonials connected therewith.

The funeral will be in charge of the Grand Commandery, Knights Templar, of Ohio, assisted by the local bodies. It will be held at the Episcopal Church Tuesday at 1:30 p.m., March 13, 1900, and the interment by Hayward & Son will follow at Mound Hill.

Gallipolis Daily Tribune
March 10, 1900.

Transcribed by Margaret Calvin