Edgar Ralph Bradley was born January 26, 1866 at Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, a son of David and Elizabeth Bradley. As a young man he operated a business in South Dakota and helped to found a new town which was named Bradley in his honor.
He was married to Grace Enos February 22, 1900 and three children were born to them: Mary Elizabeth, David Enos and Dorotha Jean.
Bradley was self-trained in law, and while there is no record of his having been admitted to the bar, he did plead some cases in court. He started farming in the Grace City area in 1900. The Bradleys were in Grace City when the town was started, and the town was named in Grace Bradley's honor.
Source: A History of Foster County 1983 Page 60B