Bradburn - Thomas
Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal Saturday, 18 July 1874
(From the Rockville Republican) - Mrs. Rachel Billings, of Judson, communicated the following facts to Wm H. Nye on last Saturday, concerning her father, Thomas Bradburn, of Rushville, Rush County, Indiana.
Mr. Bradburn is 110 years old; was born in Ohio; resided a short time in Kentucky and came to Rush County when he was 32 years of age. He was first married when he was 24 years of age; has 13 children by his first marriage, Mrs. Billings being the youngest. His first wife having died, he married a second time when nearly 99 years old, to a lady 32 years of age. By this marriage he has seven children. Mr. Bradburn has drank whisky all his life. His daughter says she has seen him drink a pint at a time. He chews tobacco, smokes and drinks strong coffee. He is the man mentioned during the Lincoln campaign of 1860, as having made more rails in a day than honest Old Abe; and having drank at one meal twelve cups of strong coffee. He is now hale, hearty, straight as an arrow, raw boned, is six feet high and never weighed over 160 pounds. He is indeed a remarkable man. -s