James S. Bradley

    James S. Bradley, County Auditor, a native of Frederick County, Virginia, was born March 12, 1849. He is a son of John W. Bradley, also a native of the Old Dominion, a blacksmith by trade and who was twice married. In 1852, he (John W.) and wife, who was formerly Mary W. Haynie, emigrated to Indiana and first located at Attica, Fountain County, afterward in Warren County. In 1865, they removed to Benton County. They are the parents of six children, five yet living, on son served in the late war. The mother died November 25, 1875, but the father is yet living and resides in Oxford with his second wife, Nancy J. Branson, who has borne him one son.

    James S. Bradley was reared chiefly in Warren and Benton Counties, receiving only a common school education. From 1859, he clerked in Oxford until February, 1874, when he accepted the position of Deputy County Auditor, serving about three years, when he was elected County Auditor by the Republican party. After serving four years in the capacity, Mr. Bradley was re-elected, and is now serving his second term. He was married in January, 1876, to Miss Susanna Balantyne, a daughter of Samuel Balantyne, and their marriage has been blessed by the birth of three children -A. Beatrice, J. Ralph and Frank B. Mr. Bradley and wife are members of the Christian Church.

Source: Counties of Warren, Benton, Jasper and Newton, Indiana. Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Co., 1883.