Eber L Bradley 1828-1910

Eber L Bradley left behind a very small documentary footprint. One of the few documents for him is the 1910 census taken in Malheur City, Oregon. The census records an Eber Bradley, age 81, born in Ohio, his father born in Vermont. Making the connection between the Eber from Malheur and the Eber the son of Eber Bradley born in Butler County, Ohio would be almost impossible if it were not for a very nice little biography written of him in a Malheur County History. According to the history Eber moved to Malheur in 1867. This raises the question, Why does he not appear in other census records. The answer lies in the fact that Eber was the census taker for Malheur. If you look at the 1880 and 1900 census pages you will see that they are signed by, Eber L Bradley. It is interesting that he did not include himself in the census data. The history notes that he never married. It paints a picture of him as one of Malheur’s leading citizens. Malheur was a typical western town that grew up around a gold strike it is now a ghost town its only trace is the small cemetery the home of 160 souls one of them, E L Bradley. ---------- Eber 1828 Butler Ohio / Eber 1802 Essex, Vermont / Harding 1776 Guilford, Ct,