Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-13
LOCAL DEATH RECORD
Demise of William E. Bradford
at His Mothers Home in
This City.
Was Prominent Attorney and
Politician OF Britt and
Northern Iowa.
Mrs. S. W. Merriman Succumbs
After Undergoing Operation
"A Veteran Dead.

| William e. Bradford, of Britt. died
Sunday morning at 1880 o'clock at
the home of his mother Mrs. Mary l..
Bradford, in this city, after long ILL
mess. Mr.. Bradford came here about
two months ago to recuperate, and
for time gained in strength, but dur
ing the past two weeks his condition
at times became critical. Friday
night last a change for the worse oc-
cured.
| William Elderkin Bradford was born
lat Dyersburg. Tenn. Sept. 80, 1857.
With his parents, Capt. Theodrich +.
Bradford and Mary Boardman Brad
ford, he came to Marshalltown Nov.
| 10, 1861. the same year removing to
Tama county, where the family re-
sided until 1875. In the meantime his
father, who had enlisted in the union
cause and was captain of Company c.
Thirteenth Tennessee Cavalry, was
killed, in the massacre at Fort Pillow
in April. 1861. Mr.. Bradford gradu-
ated from the Tama high school and
studied two years in the State Uni
lyersity, but his funds being exhausted
he returned to Tama and taught
school. Later he entered the law Of
flee of his uncle, the late III. u. J.
Boardman. and after remaining there
for some time he went to Hampton
and was admitted to the bar from the
office of Killam. King & Henley in
ISIS. The same year he engaged in
the practice of law at Britt, Hancock
county, and at once became prominent
as lawyer and also as republican
politician.
Britt has since been his home, and
he became recognized as one of the
best posted attorneys in northern Iowa
He was republican in politics and
was elected for two terms as county
attorney of Hancock county He was
also mayor of Britt and held many
offices of honor. In 1886 Mr.. Brad
ford was married to Miss Helen S.
Cooley at Britt. Two children were
born to them, Bessie. now aged IL,
and Theodrick. aged z. For number
of years he suffered from poor health
and diabetes and complications de-
veloped. Besides his wife and chill
dren he is survived by his mother and
one brother, Mr.. Theodrick l.. Brad
ford, both of this city.
Mr. Bradford was member of the
Masonic fraternity and at one time
was a member of Marshall lodge of
this city, He was also a member of
the knights of Pythias. The funeral
will be held Tuesday afternoon at
3 o'clock, from the Bradford home.
|21O West State street, with Masonic
honors, under the auspices of Mar
shall and Iowa Valley lodges. DIR.
f. w. Parsons, of the Baptist church.
will conduct brief services at the
home.
The pail bearers have been chosen
from among the Masons who are mem
bers of the Marshall county bar, in the
persons of the following: j. l.. Carney,
Henry Stone, G.. w. Lawrence. G. NJ.
Lyon, j. F. Meeeker and E. f. Binford.
The body Will lie in state between the
hours of and o'clock Tuesday af-
ternoon.
Mrs. Bradford will arrive from Britt
this evening, having been detained
because of the serious illness of her
daughter Bessie. A delegation of Britt
citizens will be present at the funer-