Thomas Brady

     Thomas Brady was born on 12 December 1873 at Neshannock, Mercer County, Pennsylvania.¹ He was the son of John Arthur Brady Sr. and Isabella McCormick. Thomas Brady was baptized in December 1874 at Neshannock Catholic Church, Hickory Twp, Mercer County, Pennsylvania.¹

Thomas was enumerated with John Arthur Brady Sr. on the census of 5 June 1880 at Mineral Twp, Cherokee County, Kansas, as Thomas Brady. Thomas is a 6 year old white male He is attending school and was born in Pennsylvania . Both of his parents were born in Scotland.²

Thomas was enumerated with John Arthur Brady Sr. on the census of 1 March 1885 at Mineral Twp., Cherokee County, Kansas, as Thomas Brady. He is a n 11 year old single white male born in Pennsylvania. He came from Pennsylvania to Kansas.³ Thomas Brady was the godparent at the baptism of William Brady on 2 March 1888 at St. Bridget's Catholic Church, Scammon, Cherokee County, Kansas.⁴ Thomas Brady was the godparent at the baptism of Mary Grace Harrigan on 25 December 1894 at St. Bridget's Catholic Church, Scammon, Cherokee County, Kansas.⁵

Thomas Brady witnessed the marriage of Hugh Harrigan and Lillian May Stoker on 16 April 1902 at St. Bridget's Catholic Church, Scammon, Cherokee County, Kansas.⁶
The following appeared in the Scammon Miner dated 16 Dec 1904: To the Scammon Miner of Scammon: I wish to say a few words in praise of the present city officials in their effort to do the right thing for the citizens they represent. City Marshall who for some reason or another has collected more poll and other taxes than any of his predecessors and why? Is it because the population has increased, or from whatever source you or others may claim for it, let it be what it may, what right have the saloons and gambling dens to be open on Sunday? Has the gambling element a right to pay a fine in order to violate the law? My answer to this is no, a thousand times no. If a law says gambling shall go on, it does not mean to say that officers of this and other cities have right to collect a fine and let the offenders excape the law as reads. The working people should insist on all laws being rigidly enforced and all violators of the same severly punished for the same. And the only way to enforce the laws is by public sentiment Interestingly, the City Marshall would be Thomas Brady's uncle William Grady.⁷
The following appeared in the Scammon paper dated 17 Mar 1905: Candidates for member of the Board of Education for city of Scammon, 2nd ward. Results: H.H. Brookhardt 113;Tho. Brady 33 (Socialist ticket); Ed Rice 56.⁸

Thomas was enumerated with John Arthur Brady Sr. on the census of 1 March 1905 at Scammon, Cherokee County, Kansas, as Thomas Brady. He is a 31 year old white male born in Pennsylvania and came from Pennsylvania to Kansas. He is a coal miner.⁹ Thomas Brady was the godparent at the baptism of Mary A. Brady on 2 April 1906 at St. Bridget's Catholic Church, Scammon, Cherokee County, Kansas.¹⁰
The following appeared in the local paper: Messers Frances Fern, Thos Quinn, Mike O'Malley, Thos. Brady and Bernard Harrigan made a trip to Ft. Scott a few days ago to join the Knights of Columbus.¹¹

Thomas was enumerated with John Arthur Brady Sr. on the census of 1 June 1910 at Mineral Twp, Scammon, Cherokee County, Kansas, as Thomas Brady. Thomas is a single white male 37 years of age. He was born in Pennsylvania and both of his parents were born in Scotland. He can read and write and works as a coal miner.¹²

Thomas Brady witnessed the marriage of Henry C. Fleming and Teresa Brady on 25 December 1910 at St. Bridget's Catholic Church, Scammon, Cherokee County, Kansas.¹³

Thomas was enumerated with John Arthur Brady Sr. on the census of 1 March 1915 at Scammon, Cherokee County, Kansas, as Thomas Brady. He is a 42 year old white male born in Pennsylvania. He came from Pennsylvania to Kansas and is a coal miner.¹⁴

Thomas was enumerated with John Arthur Brady Sr. on the census of 1 June 1920 at Mineral Twp, Scammon, Cherokee County, Kansas, as Thomas Brady. Thomas is a single white male 46 years of age. He was born in Pennsylvania and both of his parents were born in Scotland. He works as a coal miner.¹⁵ Thomas Brady was the godparent at the baptism of Francis Arthur Masterson on 10 December 1923 at St. Bridget's Catholic Church, Scammon, Cherokee County, Kansas; Helen McCullogh was the godmother.¹⁶

Thomas Brady died on 27 December 1925 at Scammon, Cherokee County, Kansas, at age 52.^17,18,19 He was buried on 29 December 1925 at St. Bridget's, Scammon, Cherokee County, Kansas.^20,18

An obituary was in the Scammon newspaper: Funeral services for Thomas F. Brady, 52-0-8, one of Scammons old time residents, who passed away Saturday night following an attack of pneumonia, were held Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock at the Catholic Church, by Father O'Leary, with burial in St. Bridget's cemetery. Mr. Brady was born in Penn., Dec 18, 1873, and had lived in Scammon 44 years. He was an ex-soldier of the Spanish-American war, and was employed at Western No. 21 mine. He is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs John Brady; three sisters, Mrs Anna Masterson of Scammon, Mrs George Henson, Cincinnati, Ohio and Mrs Tersa Flemming, Kansas City; and three brothers, Barney, Pat and Wm. Brady of Scammon.²⁰