General Notes

[Westbrook.FTW]

1920 Census - Weakley Co Dist 24 - Bradberry
Lucy/Head/F/W/53/Wd/KY/KY/KY
Henry L/Son/M/W/25/S/TN/VA/KY
Roscoe C/Son/M/W/23/S/TN/VA/KY
Alpheus F/Son/M/W/17/S/TN/VA/KY

Obituary - Lucy Petty was born July 1, 1866, died Apr 11, 1941, making her stay on earth 74 years, 9 months, and 10 days.  She was married to John Vinson, Oct 29, 1882.  To this union was born four children: Mrs. Jim Darnell, Dresden; Mrs. Walter Dodson, Ft Worth, Tx, and Johnnie Vinson of Memphis.  Mr. Vinson passed away Apr 3, 1892.  In June of 1893 she was married to Mr. William Bradbury, who departed this life in 1914. They were blessed with six children: Lee, Dresden; Roscoe, Lansing, Mich., Gilbert, Paris; Mrs. Casie Eskridge, Lansing, Mich., and Alpheus, Dresden.  There are three step-children; Mrs. Georgia Powers, Nashville; Mrs. Bruce Weatherford, Dresden; and Grant Bradbury, Clarksville.  She has twenty grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Willie Clark of Paducah, Ky., and a host of other relatives and friends to mourn her death.  She professed a hope in Christ at an early age and united with the General Baptist Church at Siloam and lived a consecrated member until death.  She also was a good neighbor and friend.  Funeral services were conducted Saturday from Siloam Baptist Church by per pastor, Elder A.D. Surratt and Elder J.L. Thomas.  Burial was in the Bradbury Cemetery under the direction of Bowlin and Riggs.


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.