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William Brady

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William Brady

Birth
Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
8 Jan 1929 (aged 87)
Emeline, Jackson County, Iowa, USA
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Emeline, Jackson County, Iowa, USA Add to Map
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William was born in Lawence County, Pennsylvania. He came to Iowa with his parents in 1854 and they settled at Oxford Mills. In 1864 he enlisted with CO. M 7th. IOWA CAVALRY CIVIL WAR and served 2 years, 2 months and 18 days in the Union army. He came home after the war and in 1867 he moved to Jackson County, Iowa. He purchased a sawmill and ran it successfully, along with a post office. He served as justice of the peace for many years and was a notery public at the time of his death.

He was married to Henrietta P. Daily on 19 January 1869,. in a ceremony performed by F. Swift, J.P. They had 10 children, 3 of whom died in infantcy and Henry, John L., James, George, Mrs. Millie Hamilton, Mrs. Sylvia Burkey & Daisy.

William lived on the same farm for 62 years. He was described as being a friend to the friendless and a great friend of those he loved. He was a member of the G.A.R., first at Emeline, and then at Maquoketa, and was baptised into the Presbyterian church as a baby. He had always been in the best of health and was described as "being young for his age." For many years, up to the week before his death, he walked a mile for his mail.

He died from pneumonia at home where he resided for more than six-tenths of a century. He was 87 years old. At the time of his death he was survived by 7 of his children, 15 grandchildren, and one brother, Hiram Brady, of Olin, Iowa.
William was born in Lawence County, Pennsylvania. He came to Iowa with his parents in 1854 and they settled at Oxford Mills. In 1864 he enlisted with CO. M 7th. IOWA CAVALRY CIVIL WAR and served 2 years, 2 months and 18 days in the Union army. He came home after the war and in 1867 he moved to Jackson County, Iowa. He purchased a sawmill and ran it successfully, along with a post office. He served as justice of the peace for many years and was a notery public at the time of his death.

He was married to Henrietta P. Daily on 19 January 1869,. in a ceremony performed by F. Swift, J.P. They had 10 children, 3 of whom died in infantcy and Henry, John L., James, George, Mrs. Millie Hamilton, Mrs. Sylvia Burkey & Daisy.

William lived on the same farm for 62 years. He was described as being a friend to the friendless and a great friend of those he loved. He was a member of the G.A.R., first at Emeline, and then at Maquoketa, and was baptised into the Presbyterian church as a baby. He had always been in the best of health and was described as "being young for his age." For many years, up to the week before his death, he walked a mile for his mail.

He died from pneumonia at home where he resided for more than six-tenths of a century. He was 87 years old. At the time of his death he was survived by 7 of his children, 15 grandchildren, and one brother, Hiram Brady, of Olin, Iowa.

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