BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES, BELMONT COUNTY, OHIO

"History of the Upper Ohio Valley" Vol. II, 1890.

Presented by Linda Fluharty from hard copies provided
by Mary Staley & Phyllis Slater.


Pages 523-524.


BENJAMIN F. BRADY, of Martin's Ferry, a leading dry goods merchant, is a
native of Ohio, born in Jefferson county, February 7, 1843. He is the son
of Robert Brady, a native of Cannonsburgh, Penn., who there learned the
tailor's trade, and after coming to Ohio, when a young man, followed it
at Knoxville, until his death, about 1855. About the year 1841 he was
married to Elizabeth Clare, a native of Ohio, who is still living at
Knoxville. To this marriage were born seven children, five of whom are
living. Benjamin F. Brady was reared at Knoxville, and after his school
days were over, was engaged in clerking in various stores at that place
until the outbreak of the rebellion. In 1861 he enlisted under the first
call in Company I, Twentieth Ohio regiment, and served three months in
West Virginia. He then re-enlisted in the Second Ohio for three years,
and served in the army of the Tennessee, participating in the battles
of Lookout Mountain, Stone River, Mission Ridge, and other important
engagements. After the battle of Perrysville, he was promoted from the
ranks to second lieutenant, and after Stone River, to first lieutenant,
as which he was mustered out in the fall of 1864. After the war he re-
sided at various places until 1875, when he opened a general store at
Irondale, Ohio, which was his place of abode until 1882, when he came
to Martin's Ferry. Since then he has conducted a dry goods, notions and
millinery business with much success, and is known as an active and popular
business man. He is a member of the Masonic and G. A. R. fraternities, and
in politics has been active as a republican. Mr. Brady was married in 1872
to Catherine McDonald, of Hammondsville, and they have one child, Elizabeth.
Mrs. Brady is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church.