This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Bradley, Mabry, Mayberry, Sharpless, Gerlt, Hering, Engelter Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/HiB.2ACI/2724.2 Message Board Post: Jesse's parents were John Bradley and Mary Simpson. John's parents were Richard Bradley and Elizabeth Sharpless. There is some information on the internet that is not correct. I am a direct descendant of John and Richard and know from family information that these wives' names are correct. You will see "Taylor" and "Mitchell" also often listed as wives. John may have married a Taylor, as the Bradleys and Taylors were close at this time, but I am sure Richard did not marry a Mitchell. Lineage beyond that point is sketchy. John and Mary had at least eight children: Simpson, John, Mary (Polly), Joshua, Richard, David, Nancy and Jesse. I received, many years ago, a letter from someone telling me there was an identical family with all the same names living in Sumner County at the same time. I have never bothered to check any of that out. I am a very infrequent genealogist, but I hope this helps you. Jean Bradley Brock