Nansemond-Isle of Wight County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Bradshaw, Pattie M. Avis, 1918 

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PATTIE AVIS McABEE ELEY BRADSHAW 

BOY ACCIDENTALLY KILLS HIS MOTHER 

Mrs. Bradshaw Dies From Bullet Wound Inflicted When Rifle Is Discharged 

   Suffolk, Oct, 12 - Mrs. R.E. Bradshaw, who was accidently shot by her 
little eleven-year-old son, Alton Eley, Saturday [sic; Friday*], while the 
child was playing with a .22 Winchester rifle, died today at the Virginia 
hospital. 

   Mrs. Bradshaw, who was Miss Avis of Isle of Wight county, was 46 years of 
age, and is survived by her husband, R.E. Bradshaw, of the county, sons, 
Fulmer McAbee of the U.S.A., Ralph and Alton Eley and a little daughter Grace 
Eley, a sister in Florida and two brothers, one in Isle of Wight county and 
another in Florida. 

   She was one of the best known women in the Chuckatuck district and was a 
leader in war work, and church and neighborhood activities.  The funeral 
services will be held Monday at two o'clock at the grave at the Western 
Branch churchyard, conducted by Rev. Mr. Billings. 


"Pattie" Martha John (AVIS McABEE ELEY; Mrs. Robert E.) BRADSHAW, 
b. 8 Sep 1873, Isle of Wight Co., d. 12 Oct 1918, Suffolk, 
interred in Western Branch Baptist Church Cemetery (Row 3, Plot 10*), 
   14 Oct 1918, 
"Virginian-Pilot & Norfolk (VA) Landmark," Vol. 64, No. 13, Sun., 
   Oct. 13, 1918, p. 10 

*Additional information: 

Western Branch list, an extension of the Southampton County Historical Society 
   {SCHS} Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/cemeteries/wernbr.txt 

A photo of her gravestone - added by BobbieJean - is posted with 
   Find a Grave Memorial #35827726, which gives Pattie M. AMES BRADSHAW; 
   her monument shows "PATTY M. BRADSHAW." 

She is buried with her second husband "Willie" William J. ELEY (1875-1916); 
   they m. 28 Dec 1898, in Nansemond Co. 

She had remarried 18 Jun 1918, in Suffolk. 
   Her widower is buried in Windsor Cemetery. 
   Isle of Wight County Historical Society {IWCHS} 
   Grave Site Survey Task Force {GSSTF} #26: 
   http://www.iwchs.com/Cemetery-Reports.html 

His obits ("Suffolk News-Herald," Apr. 25 & 27, 1939) are posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/obits/b632r14o.txt 

D.Cert. 29009 (Suffolk #200) states she was shot Friday the 11th. 

Her first marriage, to Jesse Fulmer McABEE, has not been found (Feb 2026). 

Their son Fulmer was b. 12 Jan 1894 in Glenwood, FL. 
   (source: WW-II draft registration) 


Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by 
Mrs. Bruce Saunders (bs4403@verizon.net), 
and re-formatted by File Manager Matt Harris. 

file at: 
http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/obits/b632p1ob.txt