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 HISTORY OP SOUTHEAST MISSOURI 655 eud with tlie saw-mill. He built a plaiiiug mill and a grist mill, both of which attracted desirable citizens to the town and increased its value as a place of residence and as a busi- ness centre. Though pre-eminentlj' a business man, Mr. Lambert is a citizen who takes the liveliest in- terest in all public questions, and one who is ready to fulfill all duties whether of public or private import. Of this he has given evi- dence by his twelve years' service in the of- fices of the county. He was eight years jus- tice of the peace and four years public admin- istrator. In politics he is a Democrat, and is regarded as a most influential member of his pai-ty, because of those qualities which make for his eminence in all things in which he engages. IMr. Lambert has been married three times. His first wife was Levina Mayfield, daughter of Elisha Mayfield, a native of jMissouri. She died in 1879, leaving a son, Shelby, three years old. Mr. Lambert was later united to Amanda Plumraer, daughter of George Plum- mer, born in Ohio. Her son, Grover Cleve- land Lambert, was born in 1886. He is now married to a daughter of Missouri, whose maiden name was May Zimmerman. Amanda Plummer Lambert died in 1888. Mr. Lam- bert's third wife was Mrs. Sarah V. Brown, nee Smith, a Keutuckian by birth. She passed to her reward in 1909. John H. Beadley was born near Senath, Dunklin county, Missouri. His parents were Reuben and Anna Aletha (Myracle) Brad- ley. Reuben was born near Viucit, in Dunk- lin county, January 7, 1847, and when he was very small both of his parents died. When he was seventeen years old he enlisted in the Confederate army, in. which he served until the close of the Civil war. After he was mustered out he returned to Dunklin eount}^ where he bought a farm at Senath and he was a farmer all of his life. His wife died in 1890 and he has recently come to live with his son at Kennett. Mr. Bradley never laid claim to being a politician, but he worked for all mat- ters of public advancement. He has a family of three son.s, all of whom have made suc- cesses of their lives. The eldest is James A., the clerk of Dunklin county. John Hender- son is the .second, while the third, IMilton Mil- lard, has a driTg store at Smith. John received his general education in the public schools and in the Cape Girardeau Normal, after which he took a law course at the State University, from which he was graduated in the class of 1902. In 1908 he was elected prosecuting attorney, serving in 1908 and 1909, living in Kennett. In 1910 he was re-elected, without opposition. On the 6th of October, 1903, Mr. Bradley married JIiss Hettie Horner, of Caruth, Dunklin county. Four children have been born to this union, two of whom died in in- fancy. The two living are Lethe and Eugene. Mr. Bradley has done excellent work dur- ing his service as prosecuting attorney and as he is but a young man, just at the beginning of liis career, he will doubtless rise still higiier in his profession, thereby finding opportunity to be of greater service to the state. Harry A. Miller. The junior member of the well known and popular mercantile firm of Miller Brothers, of Elvins, St. Francois county, is one of the representative young business men of this county, which has been his home since his boyhood days and in which his circle of friends is coincident with that of his acquaintances. He was born in the city of Nashville, Tennessee, on the 22d of May, 1886, and is a son of Rulien and Ida (Bloom) Mil- ler, concerning whom more specific mention is made in the sketch dedicated to their elder son. Isadore W., on other pages of this work, said son being senior member of the firm of ]Iiller Brothers and being a resident of Des- loge. St. Francois county. Harry Abraham Miller was a lad of thir- teen years at the time when his parents re- moved to Missouri and established their home at Elvins. He had previously attended the public schools and after coming to Missouri he was enabled to continue his studies in the city schools of St. Louis. His initial Imsiness experience was gained in his father's well or- dered mercantile establishment at Elvins and upon attaining to his legal majority he was admitted to partnership in the enterprise, which was thereafter conducted for two years under the firm name of Miller & Son. The father then sold his interest to his elder son. Isadore W., and the two brothers have since continued the business with ever increasing success. Harry A. Miller ha.s the direct man- agement of the establishment, which is admirably equipped and in which is carried a large and comprehensive line of general merchandise. Fair and honorable dealings have gained to the concern an appreciative patronage and he whose name initiates this