Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-12-24
Obituary-Mrs. Alice Bradberry,

Alice Petty was born at Potosi,
Grant Co., Wis on Sept. 90, 1864.
Died at her home in Middleton Town
ship, Turner Co., on Dec. 9TH, 1918.
after few days illness of pneumonia
At British Hollow, Wis on Jan "a,
1872. she was united in marriage
with James Bradberry. The follow
ing year 1873. they came to Dakota
Territory fling on government land
in Middleton TownehIp, but lived
on farm near Spirit Mound. Clay
county, most of the first year. Early
in the spring of 1874, they made
permanent settlement on their land in
Middleton which ever after was their
home. To this union was born eleven
children. Baby and Gertie lived to
be only few months old. Little
Myrtle died at the age of five years.
The remaining eight children grew
to manhood and womanhood on the
old homestead, and lived to follow
their dear mother to her last resting
place. The father died fourteen years
ago (Oct. 18th, 1899, bat the mother
assisted by loving and obedient chill
dren. held the family together until
che by one they went out into the
world 10 make homes Of their own.
Edgar and Joseph have always stayed
at home. Those away were Frederick.
of Parkston, S d I, Jessie of Running
water, Arthur Of Sisseton, Ethel
(Mrs Leo Kingsley Of st. Paul,
Marguerite { Mrs G. Dirks) of Bridg
water. Jane (MIs VIM Coleman of
Judith Gap. Montana. Two brothers
JAMES and Benjamin Petty and one
sister, Mrs Effie Webb, reside in
Wisconsin. Our departed sister
united with the Nj. E. church of
Hurley, in Sept. 1890, and held her
mem bership there at time of death.
She felt prepared to lay down this
life without worry for the future.
A couple of days before her death she
was asked the question if there was
any arrangements she wished to
make, and she told them everything
had been done and she was ready to
die if it was the Lords will Yet
she was trying to live for the family
reunion Un Christmas day as all the
children had promised to come home
at that time, and with many happy
thoughts AID remarks she was look
ing forward and planning for that
event. She was woman of noble
christian character. Her life full of
good deeds, great love of home and
family, mother to all who came
undeI her roof Next to her i'm
mediate family and relatives and Miss
Lille Peterson, who has been like
an own daughter in the home and was
loved as such by the departed, none
will feel the sorrow more keenly than
the few remaining pioneers and old
neighbors and the children of the
pioneers who have grown up together
with the children of the deceased.
AS we look back we see brave little
pioneer woman at times staying alone
through lonely night in the little
claim shanty, save for the little ones
about her, while the billiards and
the wolves kept up concert. sharing
all the Inconvenience and real hard
ship on the frontier meeting all the
reverses brought about by hail,
wind, flood, drought and grasshoppers.
yet happy all the time in the thought
that some day they would have a
beautiful home for her loved ones,
and in this they succeeded we'll.
The funeral services were held on
this Wednesday a short service at
the house and regular service at the
M E church Of Eurley, Rev. W. s.
Rowden officiating. The Rebekahs
also had a short service. All of her
children and most of her near rela-
tives came to attend the funeral.
which was very large. Interment in