Bradley - Joseph Francis
Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal April 18, 1902
Joseph Francis Bradley was born January 11, 1864, died April 13, 1902, at his residence here in town, leaving his wife and four daughters with a host of friends to morn. He married Olive Flannigan March 17, 1889, and for the last few years were enough to dishearten and discourage any man, yet he would not five up but worked with might and main for his family. His disease, consumption lingered until strangers viewed him with awe and horror as they met him on the street, so thin and poor in flesh was he. Although a poor man financially he spurned the assistance of anyone and would refuse aid for himself of family. Saturday he was on the street as usual and Sunday morning he was found dead in his bed. His funeral was held in the M.E. church Tuesday, burial at the Hutton cemetery. - kbz
Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal Friday, 25 April 1902
Joseph Bradley was born January 11, 1864, and died April 13, 1902, at his home in Darlington, Ind. He was married to Olivia Flannigan March 17, 1889, and to this union was born four daughters who, with the wife and a host of friends, are left to mourn. He was the only son of Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Bradley, father and mother having preceded him some time since to the spirit world. Five sisters are left to mourn the loss of an only brother.
His funeral was held in the M. E. Church in Darlington in the presence of a large concourse of friends, after which he was laid to rest in the Hutton Cemetery. He had been a sufferer for a long time from that dreaded disease, consumption, yet bore his awful affliction with patience, never complaining -s
Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal Friday, 25 April 1902
Joseph Bradley, aged about 35 years, was found dead in his bed Sunday morning at Darlington. He had been in failing health for some years and leaves a wife and four children. -s