Biographical Sketch of

Almon J. Bradbury

Transcribed by Barbara Voss



Source: Portrait and Biographical Album of Green Lake, Marquette and Waushara Counties, Wisconsin, 
published 1890 by Acme Publishing Co., Chicago, Page 444 - 445

Almon J. Bradbury, one of the enterprising young farmers of the town of Green Lake. Residing on section 35, was born 
in Green Lake County, on the 11th of March 1853, his parents being William H. and Julia A. (Stables) Bradbury. His 
paternal grandfather, Abner Bradbury, was born in Limerick, ME., where he engaged in farming and surveying. He married 
Eunice Hall and had a family of nine children. Abner was Captain of a company of militia. Late in life, accompanied by 
his wife, he removed to this county, where he spent the remainder of his days. He was born December 27, 1787, and died 
November 3, 1866. His wife, who was born in Augusta, ME January 16, 1796, died in October 1880.

William H. Bradbury, father of our subject, was born near Athens, ME April 30, 1815, there receiving a common school 
education. After reaching manhood, he worked for the money which paid his way in an academic school, as he was not 
content with the knowledge acquired in the common schools. He subsequently engaged in teaching and afterwards learned 
surveying which he followed in his native State and in Wisconsin. In 1844, we find him en route for Green Lake County, 
with the intention of making his future home in the West. He settled in the town of Marquette, a hilly and rocky region 
much like his old home, but after a while he learned that prairie land was much better for farming purposes and entered 
a claim in the Town of Green Lake.

On the 4th of July, 1850, Mr. Bradbury married Miss Stables, who was born in Piscataquis County, ME., August 10, 1822 
and came with her parents to Green Lake County in 1849. To them have been born five children Sarah M.; Almon J.; who 
became the husband of Martha E. Burnett, a native of Ripon, Wis., and a daughter of Hugh and Mary (Gibson) Burnett, the 
former a native of New York, and the latter of Oreland; Laura E., wife of E. W. Knight; Albert L., who married Nora 
Cooper, and Eliza J., wife of William Twaddell.

For some years after his arrival in this county, Mr. Bradbury assisted settlers in procuring claims, and while traveling 
over the country for that purpose made some fine selections of land and became an extensive land owner. He never sought 
public office but has been elected Chairman of the town and to other local positions, but has always refused to serve 
except in the capacity of town School Superintendent. He is still the owner of a fine farm in Green Lake County and also 
has property in California and Buffalo County, this State.

Almon J. Bradbury was reared to manhood upon his father�s farm, having passed his entire life in this county. His primary 
education, received in the district schools, was supplemented by an attendance of several terms at Ripon College, where 
he pursued such studies as he deemed to be of the greatest benefit to him in afterlife. When he left the school room, 
he returned to the farm, and has since engaged in its cultivation. He is now operating 290 acres of fine land and displays 
much business ability in its management. Its well tilled fields and many excellent improvements indicate a careful and 
painstaking supervision and testify to the thrift and industry of the owner. In connection with the development of his 
farm, Mr. Bradbury also devotes considerable attention to the raising of fine stock, making a specialty of horses and 
sheep. He has frequently been called upon to serve in positions of honor and trust but has never sought public preferment. 
He held the office of District Clerk for eight years and was elected Justice of the Peace, but would not accept. He is a 
strong friend of the temperance cause, is an active worker in the Good Templars society and votes the Prohibition ticket. 
A man of sterling worth, he has many warm friends and has won the confidence and regard of all with whom he has come in 
contact.






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