Thomas Bradway was born in Massachusetts, in 1782, and was twice married, first, to Miss Moulton, who bore him children Lester, William, and Louisa. His second wife was Rebecca Riddle, of Massachusetts who came to Alexander in 1809, by whom he had nine children, viz.: Rebecca, Emily, Minerva, Polly, James M., George W., Lavina, Alvira, and Warren. George W. Bradway, born in Alexander, January 25, 1819, received a fair education for the times, and was a woolen manufacturer by occupation. In 1847 he came to Byron Center. October 11, 1843, he married Polly Rose, who was born in Monroe County in 1817. They have four children, viz.: a son who died aged 13 years, and Frederick, Emily, and Ella D. Frederick married twice, first, Catharine Fonda, of Batavia, and second, Bertha Gould, of Elba. Emily married Charles Adams, of North Java, N. Y., and Ella D. married John W. Roach, of Byron.

FROM: Gazetteer and Biographical Record of Genesee County, New York, Edited by: F. W. Beers, J.W. Vose & Co., Publishers, Syracuse, N. Y. 1890