Thomas served in Co E, 9th Battalion, Missouri Sharp Shooters CSA in the Civil War. The Company surrendered in Louisiana and after a few weeks he was allowed to return to his home in Missouri.
About 1900, he moved his family to Brentwood, Washington Co, AR near Fayetteville, where two of his brothers had relocated.
The Higbee Weekly News 10 Feb 1905--T. M. Bradley returned to his home in Brentwood, Ark, Wednesday after a two months' visit with his sons John and Milt.
Thomas was the grandfather of Five Star General Omar Nelson Bradley.
Family links:
Parents:
Thomas Smith Bradley (1818 - 1898)
Spouse:
Sarah E. Lewis Bradley (1842 - 1901)
Children:
John Smith Bradley (1868 - 1908)*
William Lewis Bradley (1868 - 1891)*
Milton William Bradley (1873 - 1966)*
James Tillman Bradley (1885 - 1962)*
Sources
"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDZZ-3H9 : 22 December 2020), Thos M Bradley in household of Thos S Bradley, Howard, Missouri, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
"Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WP9S-DMN2 : 20 September 2021), Thomas M Bradley, 13 Aug 1865; citing Marriage, Randolph, Missouri, United States, Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City; FHL microfilm 007514161.
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6FW-1X8 : 6 January 2022), Thomas Bradley, Prairie Township, Randolph, Missouri, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3XD-BJ9 : accessed 11 January 2022), Thomas ? Bradly, Crawford & Reed Townships, Washington, Arkansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 102, sheet 7A, family 133, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,079.
"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKKW-GNJ : accessed 11 January 2022), Thomas Bradley, Crawford, Washington, Arkansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 132, sheet 9B, family 109, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 67; FHL microfilm 1,374,080.
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