Cynthia married Green Berry Davis 16 Dec 1869, Jackson County, IL. Green was born Apr 1839, Floyd County, IN; died 29 Jun 1913, Jackson County, IL. [Group Sheet]

1. Elnora Davis was born Abt 1870; died Yes, date unknown.
2. Nellie Davis was born Abt 1872; died Yes, date unknown.
3. Edna Davis was born Abt 1874; died Yes, date unknown.
4. Joseph Davis was born Abt 1876; died Yes, date unknown.
5. Harriet Davis was born Abt 1879; died Yes, date unknown.
6. Frank S. Davis was born May 1884; died Yes, date unknown.
7. Inez Davis was born Apr 1890; died Yes, date unknown.
8. Louie Davis was born 4 Jan 1887, Jackson County, IL; died 8 Nov 1887, Jackson County, IL.

Notes:

James enrolled as a Private in Co A, 18 Regiment Illinois Infantry on 15 Aug 1862 to serve three years or during the war.  He was discharged on 8 July 1865 at Little Rock, Arkansas by reason of expiration of term.  His physical characteristics included: height 5'10", fair complexion, blue eyes and light hair, and was by occupation a lawyer.  On Feb 25 1876 he applied and recieved an invalid pension for necrosis of the lower jaw.  On the 16 January 1886 he gave a deposition in regard to the invalid pension of Leander Bradley, his cousin.  At that time he stated that his occupation was that of lumberman and his address was Grubb's Post Office in Jackson county.  He was a lawyer professionally and an ultra prohibitionist.

James married Rebecca-Rutha Jane Culley 2 Jul 1844, Randolph County, IL. Rebecca-Rutha was born 23 Jan 1828, Posey County, IN; died 9 Mar 1902, Jackson County, IL; was buried , Desoto Cemetery, Desoto, Jackson County, IL. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Shortly after his birth the family moved to Gallatin, Sumner County, Tennessee.  On 29 September 1814, James enlisted as a private in Captain Thomas Scurr's Company, 2nd Regiment of Tennessee Volunteer Mounted Gunmen.  This regiment was commanded by Colonel Thomas Williamson and fought under General Coffee's command during the Battle of New Orleans.  James was discharged on 27 April 1815 at Nashville, Tennessee.  James received a land grant for 80 acres of land under the Act of September 1850, and located it in Jackson County, Illinois.   James moved near Shiloh Hill in Randolph County, Illinois Territory in 1817.

Like his father, James Bradley was a stone mason by trade, and for many years lived on his farm and manufactured monuments and chimney foundations.  He was the first man to do stone cutting and monument work in the southern part of the state, and was also a maker of grindstones.  He was very involved in local politics.  He was appointed numerous times to County Juries between 1825 and 1840.  He was the head of the Bradley Road District in 1827, and was appointed Fence Viewer in Gognia Township in 1830.  He served as Justice of the Peace in 1831, and in 1839 was appointed by the Illinois State Legislature as one of the commissioners to lay out a road from Belleville, via New Athens, to Brownsville.

On January 1st, 1836 several citizens of Randolph and Jackson counties, including James, met to organize a school, which became known as Shiloh School located in Randolph County.  James was among the men who donated money to purchase 80 acres for the school house on 13 April 1839.  On the 11th of November 1839 he became a Trustee of the school, and 12 days later the Trustees were charged with the incorporation of Shiloh College.  Upon the college's incorporation on 22 January 1840, he was appointed a Trustee of the College, and served until August of 1842.  
    

James married Martha Hughes 28 Nov 1820, Randolph County, IL. Martha was born 15 Oct 1804, Randolph County, Illinois Territory; died 15 Oct 1845, Jackson County, IL; was buried , Gillespie Cemetery, Randolph County, IL. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

(Research): 20 May 1793:  Joshua Bradly of Mecklenburg County, NC sold to Andrew Alexander Jr. 100 acres of land on Clark's Creek.  This land was Granted to Thomas Galloway on 24 Mar 1784 and he sold it to Joshua Bradly on 21 Oct 1791.  [Mecklenburg County Deeds, p 273/651]

Joshua married Nancy "Ann" Gardner 17 Aug 1796, Cabarrus County, NC. Nancy (daughter of James Gardner and Mary Ann) was born Abt 1775, Mecklenburg County, NC; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]