[or-roots] James Bradley/Pauline Willard ?

[Marsha Bradley-Luthy]

Very Possible ..............don't have much 
James Bradley born 1800 or 1799 were not sure.  Comes and goes and was very illusive.  
We know he married several times and had a son 
named James as well.  They came to oregon sometime 
before 1857.  Found first in tax rolles for, then moves on 
to Yamhill, Washington boarder.  Then once again disappears.  according to the cencus it says he was born 
in Pa., We find him married in Gurnsey Co., Ohio, and 
his oldest daughter was born in Illinoise.  His oldest son 
was a Wagon train master who ran wagon train from 
Arizona, Utah, Oregon, Nevada.   

The Son James A. Bradley was born 31 March 1858 Adair Iowa 
Died 18 Jun 1924 - here is what I have on him..............

dair Iowa 1860

Census_Year  1860
Microfilm #  M653-310
State        IA
County       Adair
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CENSUS YR:  1860  TERRITORY:  IA  COUNTY:  Adair  DIVISION:  Summerset Tp  REEL NO:  M653-310  PAGE NO:  1
REFERENCE:  Enumerated June 1, 1860 by James C. Gibbs. ===============================================================================
 ====================================================
 LN  HN   FN  LAST NAME      FIRST NAME     AGE SEX  RACE  OCCUP.       REAL VAL. PERS VAL.   BIRTHPLACE       MRD.  SCH.  R/W  DDB ================================================================

 34  89   81  Bradley        James          57   M         Farmer         700 
     150       Pennsylvania
 35  89   81  Bradley        Elisa          45   F         Farmer             
               Pennsylvania
 36  89   81  Bradley        Thomas         9    M                            
               Ohio
 37  89   81  Bradley        Nancy          8    F                            
               Ohio
 38  89   81  Bradley        John           4    M                            
               Iowa
 39  89   81  Bradley        James          2    M                            
               Iowa
 40  89   81  Bradley        Robert         5    M                            
               

x1858 31 mar Iowa (clint's Bible)
     married Pauline Willard children
              Frank,
              Willard
              Nancy
1924 20 Jun Freewater, Umatilla, Ore
     Funeral of James A. Bradley, ex merchant of Freewater many
     years interested in Community development in this section, was held last
     Thursday in Christian Church, Walla Walla, Walla Walla Wash.
     He was born in Adana Co, Iowa in yeatr 1858 and had lived in
     Ore. since 1868
     15 years ago he purchased a tract N. of freewater. Drilled and
     struck artesian flow at depth 461 feet which has sice provided
     water to irrigate 100 acres.
     six children survive; Mrs Geo. T Farish, Asotin, Wn Mrs. Georgia
     Haggert, Great Falls, Montana; Willard of Santa Cruz Cal Frank B
     of Wallowa Ore and Wesley of freewater Ore.
       (Page 15 Morning Oregonian Sat 21 1924)
     (14 Oct 1967 Oregonian Obit File Microfilm Portland Lbry)

Family Tradition
James Bradley was a money maker and wealthiest of all the Bradleys.
Bought and sold merchandise. When last hear of he lived at Milton Freewater Umatilla Ore. One son was a giant 7/8 tall died from lifting grain  sacks . Desutes 2/18/23 18
Portalnad 1/30/27 309

Wasco County Marriage records show a marriage between James A Bradley and a Pauline Allen Nov 16 1879
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