Littleton Bradley

Littleton Bradley was a Virden area historian and publisher of numerous books and papers (listed below). He gave Macoupin County ILGenWeb permission to use many of his works, portions of which appear throughout this site. Mr. Bradley researched more than 300 surnames during his lifetime, and gave us copies of his Researched Surnames notes. Excerpted from a letter written by Littleton Bradley, dated 15 July 2002, to the Macoupin County Genealogical Society, referring to the donation of his surname files:

I am pleased that you are interested in having this data, most of which was prepared while I was a resident of the St. Louis area and an employee for 33 years of the McDonnell Douglas Aircraft Company (now part of Boeing). I was born in, grew up in, and went to school in Virden, Illinois. A small portion of the data involves Sangamon County, which adjoins Macoupin on the North. It is hard to realize that over the years, I have done so much surname searching, in addition to publishing several books and papers. I like to think that I have helped some families in their search for information about their ancestors."

17 Feb 2002
Vivian Hadley & Littleton Bradley
62nd Wedding Anniversary
Contributed by Littleton Bradley

His parents' 1903 Wedding
Littleton Porter Bradley, II, born 14 Apr 1884, died 31 Mar 1960
Maggie May Keeler, born 2 Oct 1887, died 8 Mar 1925
Contributed by Richard Davidson, found in his grandmother's, Emma Adcock Davidson's, trunk

Littleton's mother's mother, Margaret Keeler
Contributed by Richard Davidson found in his grandmother's Emma Adcock Davidson's trunk.
On the back is written "Mrs. Keeler Miss Maggie's mother give to Emma in Virden June 15, 1901."

Publications by Littleton Bradley

1.  AA212688, 14 MAY 1952, FILING MANUAL FOR AIRCRAFT CORRESPONDENCE
2.  AA90294, 27 APRIL 1953, FILING MANUAL FOR AIRCRAFT CORRESPONDENCE
3. AA379096, 21 AUGUST 1972, SOME MCCONNELL FAMILIES OF CENTRAL ILLINOIS
4. AA379431, 22 AUGUST 1972, SOME STOUT FAMILIES OF CENTRAL ILLINOIS
5. AA429504, 27 DECEMBER 1972, SOME BRADLEY FAMILIES OF CENTRAL ILLINOIS
6. A628894, 2 JANUARY 1975, WILLIAM PORTER BRADLEY AND HIS DESCENDANTS
7. A623895, 2 JANUARY 1975, SOME DESCENDANTS OF THOMAS J. AND CLARISSA E. NEWELL REYNOLDS
8. A650362, 1 MARCH 1975, SOME DESCENDANTS OF DANIEL JACOBS AND CHARLOTTE WEBB JACOBS
9. A650363, 1 MARCH 1975, SOME DESCENDANTS OF WILLIAM HUSON AND JULIA ANNIE BRADLEY HUSON
10. A650802, 1 FEBRUARY 1975, JOHN LITTLETON BRADLEY AND HENRY CLAY BRADLEY AND THEIR DESCENDANTS
11. A650803, 1 FEBRUARY 1975, JAMES ALPHEUS BRADLEY AND HIS DESCENDANTS
12. A650804, 1 FEBRUARY 1975, SOME DESCENDANTS OF HENRY AND MARY BOGGESS
13. A650805, 1 FEBRUARY 1975, SOME DESCENDANTS OF CHARLES A. ELLIS AND LAURETTE BRADLEY ELLIS
14. A653563, 1 MARCH 1975, JOHN PITZER AND SOME OF HIS DESCENDANTS
15. A698749, 1 APRIL 1975, THE FAMILIES OF LITTLETON PORTER BRADLEY I AND JOHN BRADLEY
16. A698750, 1 APRIL 1975, SOME DESCENDANTS OF JAMES MATTHEW STOUT AND VIRGINIA ESTHER BRADLEY STOUT
17. TXI-310-018, 19 MARCH 1984, VIRDEN, ILLINOIS, HIGH SCHOOL 1883 - 1989
18. TX1-313-698, 23 MARCH 1984, VIRDEN, ILLINOIS, 1860 FEDERAL CENSUS
19. TX1-443-435, 5 SEPTEMBER 1984, MACOUPIN COUNTY, ILLINOIS, 1860 FEDERAL CENSUS
20. TX1-692-344, 28 JUNE 1985, MACOUPIN COUNTY, ILLINOIS, 1850 FEDERAL CENSUS
21. TX1-692-345, 28 JUNE 1985, MACOUPIN COUNTY, ILLINOIS, ORIGINAL PURCHASERS OF LAND
22. TX1-603-439, 28 JUNE 1985, VIRDEN, ILLINOIS, 1870-1880 FEDERAL CENSUS
23. TX1-603-497, 28 JUNE 1985, VIRDEN, ILLINOIS, 1900 FEDERAL CENSUS
24. TXI-845-456, 3 JUNE 1986, VIRDEN, ILLINOIS, 1910 FEDERAL CENSUS
25. TX2-013-596, 6 NOVEMBER 1986, HANLEY HILLS BAPTIST CHURCH, ST.LOUIS, MISSOURI, 1952 - 1985
26. TX2-461-531, 30 NOVEMBER 1988, MEN'S GARDEN CLUB OF RITENOUR, ST. LOUIS (OVERLAND), MISSOURI, 1950 - 1988
27. TX2-459-963, 1 DECEMBER 1988, THE BAPTIST RETIRED MEN'S FELLOWSHIP (B.R.M.F.). ST.LOUIS, MISSOURI, JUNE 1968 - MAY 1988
28. TX2-940-561, 18 SEPTEMBER 1990, JAMES KEELER AND HIS DESCENDANTS
29. TX3-464-132, 30 NOVEMBER 1992, WILLIAM HARRISON CHISENHALL AND HIS DESCENDANTS
30. TX3-956-906, 17 OCTOBER 1994, VIRDEN, ILLINOIS, AND VICINITY OBITUARIES - VOLUME I 1881 THROUGH 1885
31. TX3-919-200, 19 OCTOBER 1994, VIRDEN, ILLINOIS, AND VICINITY OBITUARIES - VOLUME II 1886 THROUGH 1889
32. TX3-956-907, 17 OCTOBER 1994, VIRDEN, ILLINOIS, AND VICINITY MARRIAGES AND ANNIVERSARIES VOLUME I -1881 THROUGH 1885
33. TX3-984-624, 19 OCTOBER 1994, VIRDEN, ILLINOIS, AND VICINITY MARRIAGES AND ANNIVERSARIES VOLUME II -1886 THROUGH 1889
34. TX4-209-380, 1 NOVEMBER 1995, VIRDEN, ILLINOIS, 1920 FEDERAL CENSUS 35. NO NUMBER, 1998, HISTORY OF THE 0ZARK REGION OF THE GARDENERS OF AMERICA AND THE MEN'S GARDEN CLUBS OF AMERICA
35. [no number], JULY 1985, INDEX TO TOMBSTONE REVELATIONS IN MACOUPIN COUNTY, VOL. I
36.  [no number], DECEMBER 1990, INDEX TO THE STORY OF MACOUPIN COUNTY 1829 - 1979
37. 37. [no number], 1995, INDEX TO MACOUPIN COUNTY MEMORIES - A PICTORIAL HISTORY
38. 38. [no number], 21 JUNE 1995, FIRST SOUTHERN BAPTIST CHURCH OF MESA, ARIZONA, 1945-1995 - FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY HISTORY

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