1925 Biography - Hunter E. Bradley

Hunter Enos Bradley. Born one-half mile from his present plantation, Hunter Enos Bradley has spent his entire career in Franklin Parish, and is now accounted one of the substantial planters and prominent citizens of his community. In addition to his planting interests he is also identified with several prominent business enterprises of Winnsboro, and has had his share of participation in politics as secretary of the Democratic Executive Committee for Franklin Parish during the past eight years.

Mr. Bradley was born on the plantation of his maternal grandfather, Enos Mackey, one-half mile from his present home, on rural route 1, Winnsboro, December 23, 1873, and is a son of John and Margaret J. (Mackey) Bradley, the latter family probably being from-ms Mississippi. John Bradley was left an orphan in boyhood, but worked his way to the management of the plantation of Enos Mackey, the latter of whom was twice married. All the children of his first marriage died young, and Margaret J., born to his second marriage, is the only survivor thereof. Enos Mackey died at the age of fifty-six years. During the war between the states John Bradley was not allowed to enlist, being detailed to remain on the farm and produce food. He became a successful planter and added considerably to the family holdings, leaving 3,000 acres on Bayou Mason, six miles east of Winnsboro. His death occurred July 4, 1895, when he was seventy-four years of age, survived by Mrs.Bradley, who has reached the same age. She is a Methodist in her religious belief and has been the mother of nine children: Caroline, the wife of W. H. Adams; John, engaged in merchandising at Delhi; Hunter E.; Zoe, the wife of Caleb L. Snyder, president of the police jury of Franklin Parish; Mack, engaged in merchandising at Winnsboro; Bessie, who lives with her mother at the old home place; Ava, who died when about reaching maturity; and two children who died young.

Hunter Enos Bradley attended the local schools and Mississippi College, Clinton, Mississippi, and at the time of his father's death took charge of the home plantation, of which he has since been the manager. This tract now amounts to 1,200 acres and has modern improvements of every character, Mr. Bradley having developed it into one of the n-most beautiful estates to be found in Franklin Parish. In addition he is president of the firm of A. D. Meyer & Company of Winnsboro, and a member of the Board of Directors of the Winnsboro Bank and Trust Company. He has been a raiser of livestock for some years, and this forms a large part of his business. Mr. Bradley is fond of a good horse and a good dog, and his principal hobby is that of bird-hunting. For eight years he has been secretary of the Democratic Executive Committee of Franklin Parish, but has not been an aspirant for public honors, although he was a member of the police jury, representing Ward Three, from 1912 to 1916.

Mr. Bradley married Miss Irma Cordell, a daughter of Stephen and Kate (Snyder) Cordell a graduate of the Woman's College, Salem, North Carolina, and a member and active worker in the Methodist Church. To this union there have been born two daughters: Katharine Alice, who attended the local high school at Winnsboro, the Meriden (Mississippi) College and also Breneau College at Atlanta, Georgia; and Margaret Cordell, who is attending the local schools at Winnsboro.

Contributed 2021 Nov 04 by Mike Miller, from A History of Louisiana, by Henry E. Chambers, published in 1925, volume 2, page 392.