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James Edward Bradley
And Family
 Contributed by Bob Chaney
James Edward Bradley, George Washington Bradley's big brother, was born on 21 Jun 1849 in Tennessee, the first of three sons born to Terry and Harriett CAGE Bradley. He is shown in the 1850 census living with his parents (His age was 1 or 2, but was mistakenly recorded or transcribed as 11 or 12). His father died when he was 7 yr. old, and when his mother subsequently remarried, he and his brothers were shown living in 1860 with their mother and stepfather Pleasant Butram. At some point James decided he didn't like his situation and moved in with and was subsequently raised by his Aunt Jane and Uncle Pierce Tuck.

 James E. Bradley

 

Chloe Amanda Jenkins Bradley

 By 1869, James was farming and carrying the mail. Chloe Amanda JENKINS during this period had been proposed to by an (unidentified) lawyer who had promised to put her through school. She instead, went to stay the night with her married sister Sarah Camilla JENKINS Sullivan, eloped with James that night, and was married "in a calico dress" on 24 Nov 1869. The first of their three daughters, Edna Earl Bradley was born in a log cabin approximately a mile west of Lafayette on 8 Oct 1870. Eva Mae and Alma Lera were born respectively on 1 May 1872 and 18 June 1874.

James left Tennessee in 1878 and with J. K. Carr and Willie Norris drove through in a covered wagon to Kansas, settling in what according to N. P. Reid (Macon Co Historical Society Newsletters, 1985) became known as Tennessee Bend, lying approximately 7 Miles Southwest of Augusta Kansas. Chloe Amanda, the three girls and Chloe's sisters Mariah Angeline Carr and Louisa Frances Morris and families left Tennessee the 6th of Nov 1978 and came through to Wichita, Kansas (about 20 Miles West of Augusta) by train, where the husbands picked them up in a wagon. According to N. P. Reid's narrative, there were two other of Chloe (Puss) Bradley's siblings living in the Tennessee Bend Settlement: namely Noah Jenkins and Rebecca Susan Adams. He also stated "James Bradley and Puss Bradley lived nearer the center of the settlement.  They were the parents of three fine girls, Edna, Alma, and Birdie."

Chloe Amanda JENKINS Bradley died on 5 Jan 1927, and James died on 6 Mar 1932. They are both buried in Highland Cemetery in Wichita Kansas, as is Edna who died on 1 Oct 1963.

James Edward and Chloe Amanda Bradley at the house he built;
349 Cleveland, Wichita, KS
James Edward Bradley was a carpenter by profession,
his homebuilt toolbox and several of the remaining tools are in the possession of the contributor.

Brothers: 
George W. John and James Edward Bradley

Edna Earl Bradley and Lindley Murray Morrison and daughter Ferne Lola Morrison

 

 

Edna Earl Bradley Morrison and daughters Edris Lynette and Ferne Lola

Eva Bradley

Thomas, Lester Claire, Eva Bradley and Liebert Bradley Portwood

Eva Bradley, Liebert and Claire at home:  720 S. Miles Ave. Reno OK

  


Henry Tate Shaup and Alma Bradley Shaup

Henry Shaup, Jr.'s 1st birthday.  Son of Henry Sr., and Alma

 


Alma Bradley Shaup and Chloe Amanda Bradley at Alma's home in Birmingham

Wendell Marlin Shaup 
s/o Henry and Alma Shaup


Henry T. Shaup, Alma Bradley Shaup with Son Wendell

Elwyn Portwood 

Group Picture:
J.E. Bradley, Alma Bradley Shaup, Edris Morrison Chaney, Wendell Shaup, Ferne Morrison Ross, 
J.K. Carr, Edna Bradley Morrison, and Chloe Jenkins Bradley.

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