Isle of Wight County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Bradshaw, Joshua, 1902 

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JOSHUA BRADSHAW 

           Joshua Bradshaw. 
     (Special Dispatch to The Times.) 

  WINDSOR, VA., October 3. - Mr. Joshua Bradshaw, a highly respected citizen 
of the community, died at his home, about one mile from here, this morning 
about 5 o'clock. 

  Mr. Bradshaw was eighty-four years old.  His health had been failing for 
several years, but not until a week ago did the final attack come.  He leaves 
nine children, all of whom are married. 

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   JOSHUA BRADSHAW DEAD. 

Sudden End of an Aged Isle of Wight Citizen. 

  WINDSOR, VA., October 3. - (Special.) - Mr. Joshua Bradshaw, a very 
prominent farmer residing near this place, was found dead in bed this morning 
about 5 o'clock by his son, with whom he was living.  Mr. Bradshaw was 85 
years of age, and had been in feeble health for some time.  He had been a 
subscriber to the Dispatch for a number of years and was a true and tried 
Democrat.  He leaves a large family of children, grandchildren, and friends. 

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    Joshua Bradshaw's Death. 

  CREWE, VA., October 4. - (Special.) - Captain W.T. Bradshaw received this 
morning information of the sudden death of his father, Mr. Joshua Bradshaw, of 
Windsor.  Captain and Mrs. Bradshaw left on the morning train for Windsor. 

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  Deaths: Near Guinea, Caroline county, aged 74, Dr. J.A. Chandler, a 
prominent physician; near Barterbrook, Augusta county, Mr. John T. Christian; 
in Cumberland county, aged 21, Miss Mattie Lee, daughter of Mr. A.W. Lee; near 
Windsor, aged 84, Mr. Joshua Bradshaw; at Manassas, Mr. Benjamin Pridmore. 

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     (Special Dispatch to The Times.) 

  CREWE, VA., October 10. - [...] 

  Mr. and Mrs. W.T. Bradshaw were called to Windsor, Va., Monday to attend the 
burial of Mr. Bradshaw's father. 


Joshua BRADSHAW, farmer, 
b. 20 Sep 1817, Isle of Wight Co., d. 3 Oct 1902, at home, near Windsor, 
interred in the JOHNSON family cemetery*, Buckhorn Dr., 
"The Times" (Richmond, VA), Vol. 17, No. 204, Sat., Oct. 4, 1902, p. 2, 
   clipping posted with Find a Grave Memorial #135494162, 
   by Martha Fontaine Byrum; 
"Richmond (VA) Dispatch," Vol. 1902, No. 16,056, Sat., Oct. 4, 1902, p. 3; 
"Norfolk (VA) Landmark," Vol. 55, No. 34, Sun., Oct. 5, 1902, p. 1; 
"Richmond (VA) Dispatch," Vol. 1902, No. 16,057, Sun., Oct. 5, 1902, p. 9; 
"Bridgewater (VA) Herald," Vol. 9, No. 4, Fri., Oct. 10, 1939, p. 6, 
   clipping posted with Find a Grave Memorial #135494162, 
   by Martha Fontaine Byrum; 
"The Times" (Richmond, VA), Vol. 17, No. 210, Sat., Oct. 11, 1902, p. 11,  
   clipping posted with Find a Grave Memorial #135494162, 
   by Martha Fontaine Byrum; 

*Additional information: 

Isle of Wight County Historical Society {IWCHS} 
   Grave Site Survey Task Force {GSSTF} report #142, which gives Joshia: 
   http://www.iwchs.com/Cemetery-Reports.html 

Find a Grave Memorial #135494162 Josiah.  [no grave photo] 

His wife's name appears variously Emaline, Emeline, Emmeline, &c.; daughter 
   of Parker & Abba HOWELL, she d. 13 Apr 1882, of paralysis, age 58. 
   (Isle of Wight Co. D.Reg.) 

He appears in the 1900 Census - Windsor Dist., Isle of Wight Co. - with the 
   family of his son Luther F. 

His son Luther (1842 - 1905) was a disabled Confederate veteran, having served 
   as a private in Co. D, 16th VA Infantry.  His buried in a BRADSHAW family 
   cemetery on Old Suffolk Rd.  IWCHS GSSTF report #146 


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