John Wesley Sr. Bradberry 
John Wesley Sr. was born on January 29th, 1853 in TN.1 John Wesley Sr.'s father was ROBERT SAMPLE , SR BRADBERRY and his mother was BETSY : MARY ELIZABETH FORD. His paternal grandfather was Richard , Jr. Bradberry and his paternal grandmother is Martha Unknown. He had four brothers and five sisters, and also a sibling of unknown gender, named Josiah Henry (Union), James Richard, George Washington, Robert Sample "Little Bob" , Jr, Nancy Anerliza, MARY CATHERINE, Lizzie : Elizabeth Frances, Judianne America "Juda & Judith Ann", Martha Ellen and Twin. He was the fourth oldest of the eleven children. He died at the age of 81 in 1934 in Buried Bradberry Cemetery.1 General Notes
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1920 Census - Weakley Co - Dist 24 All &Parents born TN
Bradberry, John W/Head/M/W/68/Farmer/No read-write
Anna W/Wife/F/W/46/No read-write
Lera L/Dau/F/W/15
Rufus R/Son/M/W/14
Gurthrene/Dau/F/W/10
Obituary: Mr. J.W. Bradbury, 81, passed away Sunday at his home near Dresden. The aged man had been feeble for about a year and seriously sick for some days prior to his death, which was due to a kidney ailment. The deceased, a most popular citizen, is survived by his companion and ten children: Daniel, Richard, Stephen, Jodie, Rufus, Mrs. Maude Darnell, Mrs. Eva Scott, Mrs. Catherine White, Mrs. Eula Watson, and Mrs. Lera Davis. Burial was Tuesday at the Bradbury Cemetery, with services by Rev. Reeves. Winstead, Jones and Bowlin Bros. were in charge.
My files are a collection from many sources and many are not documented by me. Most relate to Weakley Co., TN in some way. Included are many Confederate and Union Veterans of the Civil War.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.1736 in Essex VA
- b.1765 d.~ 1798
- b.~ 1747 in Essex Co VA d.1793 in King William Co VA
- b. in Essex VA
- b.~ 1746 in Essex VA
- b.1787 d.1830 in ,or before 1852 (see deed) in Weakley Co Tn
- b.21 Nov 1786 in Henry Co VA
- b.28 Sep 1816 in VA d.20 Mar 1875 in Weakley Co Tn
- b.~ 1788
- b.29 Jan 1853 in TN d.1934 in Buried Bradberry Cemetery
- b.22 Oct 1828 in Mid Tn prob Montgomery Co. Her family from Tidewater Dist of Va. d.30 Dec 1912 in Weakley Co Tn. Both Buried Bradberry Cemetery in unmarked graves
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John Wesley Sr. and California Jane "Nancy" were married in a religious ceremony on December 23rd, 1875.1 They had two sons named Daniel H. "Dan'l" and Richard : James Richard.
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Children
Richard : James Richard Bradberry
Richard : James Richard was born on February 18th, 1881 in TN.1 He died at the age of 84 on August 19th, 1965.1
John Wesley Sr. and Anna W. "Anner" were married in a religious ceremony on November 11th, 1891.1 They had four sons and five daughters, named Monroe, Steven, Joseph "Jodie", Rufus, Maude, Lira, Eula Mae "Eular", Catherine and Eva.
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Children
Maude Bradberry
Maude was born in 1894.1 She died at the age of 87 in 1981 in Both buried Bradberry Cemetery.1
Steven Bradberry
Steven was born on September 13th, 1895.1 He died at the age of 61 on June 29th, 1957 in Tombstone reads: TN Pvt. US Army,World War I.1
Joseph "Jodie" Bradberry
Joseph "Jodie" was born in 1899.1 He died at the age of 75 in 1974 in Buried Bradberry Cemetery.1
Eula Mae "Eular" Bradberry
Eula Mae "Eular" was born on November 11th, 1902.1 She died at the age of 91 on October 14th, 1994 in Buried West Union,Weakley Co Tn.1
Rufus Bradberry
Rufus was born on April 5th, 1906.1 He died at the age of 74 on October 18th, 1980 in Buried Sunrise Cemetery at West Union,Weakley Co TN.1
They had a son named Brodie.
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