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Submitted: 5/15/20 • Approved: 5/16/20 • Last Updated: 5/19/20 • R313964-G0-S3
November 28, 1844, Warwickshire, England - November 20, 1922, Cameron, Milam County, Texas
PIONEER CITIZEN ALFRED E. BRADY DIES IN CAMERON
CONFEDERATE VETERAN AND BUSINESS MAN DEAD AT 78
A. E. Brady, an avid pioneer and prominent citizen of Milam county, died at his home, E. 13th Street, Monday, Nov. 20th, 1922, at 3:45 o'clock, at the age of 78 years, after two weeks illness. His condition became quite critical a week before, and all his surviving children were summoned.
Mr. Brady was born in England but came to America when 19 years old, directly to Alabama and later settled in Maysfield, Texas, where he lived for nearly half a century. Mr. Brady was twice married, was left a widower with 6 children and on Nov.28th, 1884 was married to Mrs. L. Hefner, who had two daughters. Mr. and Mrs. Brady made their home in Maysfield where he engaged in the mercantile business many years before railroads traversed our county; also owned and operated a gin and grist mill. He became a prosperous man, and deservedly held the esteem of all who knew him.
Mr. Brady was a soldier in the Confederate army during the 60's and was a member of Camp Ben McCulloch U. C. V., at Cameron. He attended the last Confederate reunion at Richmond. He was with Company C, in the ninth Alabama cavalry and was wounded in action.
Deceased came to Cameron with his family some 12 years ago, and held a responsible position with the Cameron Cotton Oil Company up to his death. He was a life-long member of the Methodist church and was a W. O. W.
Funeral services were conducted, in the absence of the Methodist pastor, by Rev. B. B. Blaylock, pastor of the First Baptist church, Temple amd Rev. H. R. McFadyen, pastor of the First Presbyterian church, Cameron, Tuesday afternoon at 3:00 o'clock at the family residence. Interment in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Deceased leaves a widow and a large family of children to mourn his death, all of them were present at the funeral excepting 3 who could not be here. They are as follows: F. W. Brady, Yazoo City, Mississippi; W. A. Brady, Temple; Mrs. Carrie Bell, Maysfield; Mrs. Ross Cole, Hearne; Mrs. Vincent Cole, Hollis, Oklahoma; Mrs. Jesse Tyson, Maysfield; Mrs. May Thompson, Dallas; Mrs. Archie Peel, Hearne; A. E. Brady Jr., of Berlin, Germany, Secretary of Y. M. C. A.; B. C. Brady, Temple; V. E. Brady, Dallas; Mrs. T. L. Peel, Hearne; R. A. Brady, Cameron; B. O. Brady, Salt Lake, Utah; Mrs. John Thweatt, Maysfield; Mrs. Preston Laird, Cameron; Miss Emma Brady, an older sister, 87 years old, who made her home in England coming over some 15 years ago, survives him, and makes her home in Maysfield.
The following relatives were here to attend the funeral: Mrs. W. S. Lackey, Caldwell; Mrs. Duckworth, Caldwell; Miss Ethel Thompson, Temple; B. R. Thompson, Sharp; Mrs. F. M. Cawthorn, Waco; Mr. and Mrs. Hollingsworth, Maysfield; Mr. and Mrs. Sommer Hollingworth, Calvert; Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Espy, Temple; Harold Bell, Temple.
Many beautiful floral offerings, some coming in from a distance, which gave silent testimony of the love and esteem deceased was held.
The Herald joins in with the many friends in sympathy to the bereaved family.
The Cameron Herald(Cameron, Texas), 23 Nov 1922, Thu, Page 1
Family Members
Parents
Cornelius Brady
1801–1877
Elizabeth Owen Brady
unknown–1896
Spouses
Mary Josephine Hollingsworth Brady
1848–1884 (m. 1865)
Sarah Elizabeth Thompson Brady
1856–1941 (m. 1880)
Siblings
Owen Cornelius Brady
1832–1910
Elizabeth Emma Brady
1837–1923
Children
Cornelius T Brady
1869–1869
Emma Elizabeth Brady
1869–1869
William Alfred Brady
1870–1931
Carrie Irene Brady Bell
1872–1958
Ida Lillian Brady Cole
1874–1965
Mabel Florence Brady Cole
1876–1936
Agnes B. Brady Tyson
1878–1933
Alfred Elijah Brady
1885–1929
Bernard Cornelius Brady
1887–1943
Viola Brady Peel
1890–1986
Ragan Brooks Brady
1892–1930
Corinne A Brady Thweatt
1895–1972
Mayme Gladys Brady Zellner
1897–1962
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