Husband Andrew Jackson Brady 1 2
Born: 3 Feb 1815 - Mahoning Twp, Indiana Co, PA 2
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Died: 16 Nov 1885 - Brookville, Jefferson Co, PA 2
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Father: James Young Brady (1783-Abt 1868) 3 4
Mother: Sarah Ricketts (Abt 1776-1864) 1 4
Marriage: 3 Mar 1842 5
Wife Susanna Catherine Long 1 5
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Father: John Long ( - ) 5
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1 M Lewis Armstrong Brady 6
Born: 6 Feb 1845 5
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Spouse: Lovisa W. Corbet ( - ) 7
Marr: 5 Jun 1878 5
2 M Hezekiah E. Brady 5
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3 F Sarah Elizabeth Brady 5
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4 F Margaret Alvira Brady 5
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Spouse: Did Not Marry
5 F Mary Alzaide Brady 5
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6 F Nora Adelphia Brady 5
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7 M Harry Grant Brady 5
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8 M Walter Zeigler Brady 5
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General Notes: Husband - Andrew Jackson Brady
He remained on the farm where he was born until he reached manhood. He learned the trade of carpenter and cabinetmaker, and in 1840 came to Pinecreek township, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, to build a house for John Long. He remained a year or two, following his trade in the summer season and teaching school during the winter, one of the schools he taught being the Moore school, near Emerickville. Marrying early in 1842, he returned to Indiana County and settled down to farming. The young couple had a struggle at first to make ends meet, but they were strong and industrious, and Mrs. Brady not only did her housework during the first few years, but also helped her husband with the farm labor, taking her baby with her to the field and placing the cradle in the shade of a tree while she followed his plow, setting up the corn or helping to put up the hay. After the first two years they could afford to hire a hand, which enabled Mrs. Brady to give all her time to the house. About 1848 Mr. Brady sold his farm in Indiana County and came back to Jefferson County. The next year, in partnership with Samuel Findley, he bought a fleet of boards which they ran to Cincinnati, where they sold them. In 1850 he and his brother-in-law, Irvin Long, bought the Port Barnett mill property, and besides operating the mills Mr. Brady kept the old Barnett hotel. In 1852 he sold the Port Barnett property to Jacob Kroh, Sr., and moved to Brookville, purchasing a house at the corner of Mill and Main streets where he resided until 1857, at which time he bought the property on Mill street where his family continued to live for many years after his death.
Mr. Brady became one of the best known men in Jefferson County, and was well connected in business, being one of the most successful local lumber and real estate operators. In the former line he was the senior partner in the firm of Brady & Long, and the Blaine mill and the lumber business carried on with it were continued under the firm name long after his decease. His lumber operations on Red Bank creek were extensive and valuable, and he accumulated much valuable real estate, being prosperous in every sense of the word. His reputation for integrity as well as good judgment was such that he was solicited to handle the affairs of others frequently, and in 1867 he made a trip to England in the interest of the heirs of William Robinson, leaving New York Sept. 23d and returning home in the latter part of November. For years he filled the position of justice of the peace in Brookville, and he was elected to the office of assessor again and again. He was chosen as guardian for a large number of orphaned children, and his interest in their welfare was sincere and lasting, for he had deep sympathies and a generous nature whose concern extended to all his friends without reserve. [HJC 1917 II, 126]