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Counties of PORTER and Lake Indiana.
Historical and Biographical
Weston A. Goodspeed, Historical Editor
Charles Blanchard, Biographical Editor
F. A. Battey & Co., Pub., Chicago - 1882

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        JOHN B. BRADLEY was born in Essex County, Mass., May 28, 1831, and
     is the youngest of nine children of JOSEPH and CHARLOTTE (BAKER)
     BRADLEY, four of whom are still living.  Mr. BRADLEY lived in Essex
     County until he was eighteen years old, serving a three years' ap-
     prenticeship to a machinist.  He then went to California in search of
     gold, and returning to Essex County, worked at his trade about one
     year; thence he moved to Dunkirk, N.Y., where he worked two years,
     and then to Sandusky, Ohio, where he remained five years.  In November
     1857, in Sandusky City, he was married to MINA SMITH, by whom he has
     had eleven children -- the names of those living being LOTTIE, JOSEPH,
     HERBERT, ANNIE, GUY, BESSIE, HATTIE, DAISY and JOHN.  Mr. Bradley came
     to Porter County in 1863, and, excepting two years' absence at Fort
     Wayne, has resided here ever since.  Mr. BRADLEY'S grandfather was an
     ensign in the war of 1812.  He resides three miles north of Valpar-
     aiso, on his farm of eighty acres, and is a generous-hearted and
     respected citizen.

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