--part1_24.943412.25c59fca_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit --part1_24.943412.25c59fca_boundary Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Return-Path: <GAJONES-L-request@rootsweb.com> Received: from rly-zb01.mx.aol.com (rly-zb01.mail.aol.com [172.31.41.1]) by air-zb04.mail.aol.com (v67_b1.21) with ESMTP; Sat, 29 Jan 2000 20:50:24 -0500 Received: from bl-11.rootsweb.com (bl-11.rootsweb.com [204.212.38.27]) by rly-zb01.mx.aol.com (v67_b1.21) with ESMTP; Sat, 29 Jan 2000 20:50:04 -0500 Received: (from slist@localhost) by bl-11.rootsweb.com (8.9.3/8.9.3) id RAA27716; Sat, 29 Jan 2000 17:48:15 -0800 (PST) Resent-Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2000 17:48:15 -0800 (PST) Message-Id: <3.0.6.32.20000129193901.00a03870@216.178.132.10> X-Sender: crilley@216.178.132.10 X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Light Version 3.0.6 (32) Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2000 19:39:01 -0600 Old-To: GAJONES-L@rootsweb.com From: Crilley <crilley@eramp.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Subject: [GAJONES] Bradley Resent-Message-ID: <z55s2C.A.jvG.eh5k4@bl-11.rootsweb.com> To: GAJONES-L@rootsweb.com Resent-From: GAJONES-L@rootsweb.com X-Mailing-List: <GAJONES-L@rootsweb.com> archive/latest/387 X-Loop: GAJONES-L@rootsweb.com Precedence: list Resent-Sender: GAJONES-L-request@rootsweb.com Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Copied by permission from "History of Jones Co., GA," by Carolyn White Williams Written by Gladys Spear Barron BRADLEY When the Central of Georgia railroad came through what is now the town of Bradley, August 9, 1886, there was only a pine thicket. Just beyond the station to the northeast was a rather thickly settled community, among whom were: John BRADLEY, John Wiley BRADLEY, T.F. BRADLEY, W.H. MULLIGAN and J.J. GLAWSON. This community was named Franks for the grandfather of John Wiley BRADLEY. Wiley Franks was the largest land owner in this section and it is said here that he was one of the signers of the Ordinance of Secession. He died in 1865. From Wiley FRANKS descended the BRADLEYS and BARNES and the MULLIGANS. These three having married his daughters. John W. BRADLEY and Allen WHEELER gave the right of way for the railroad, they and their families were given passes on the trains. Mr. BRADLEY became the first depot agent, later Joe BURNEY was the depot agent for many years. The first store was built and operated by J.W. BRADLEY. This building was later converted into a dwelling and is now occupied by Mr. & Mrs. Claude GLAWSON and family. Other early merchants were M.H. MULLIGAN, G.W. GORDON, A.L. HARRIS and Warren WINTERS. Dr. B. I. O'KELLY was the first physician in Bradley. The first school was a one room house near the home of J.J. GLAWSON which also served as a meeting house. Later J.W. BRADLEY gave the land for a church and school at the station. The deed of land was given for the church on July 16, 1897 and the church completed in the early spring of 1898. John BRADLEY father of J.W. BRADLEY was one of the largest contributors. He gave the building and wrote the data which was placed in the cornerstone. The schoo