Nansemond-Isle of Wight County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Bradshaw, Robert E., 1939 

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ROBERT EDWARD BRADSHAW 

R.E. BRADSHAW, 76, SUCCUMBS TODAY 

Rites at Grave Wednesday, Rev. Franklin To Officiate 

  Robert Edward Bradshaw, age 76, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. W.B. 
Bradshaw [sic; Harrell], Sr., on Catherine Street, early today after a short 
illness. 

  He was the son of the late Joshua and Emmaline Howell Bradshaw, of Isle of 
Wight County. He is survived by four daughters. Mrs. W.B. Harrell, Sr., of 
Suffolk, Mrs. W.E. Bagnell, of Crittenden, Mrs. J.N. Martin, of Chuckatuck, 
Mrs. I.C. Riggin of Richmond, two sons, P.C.. Bradshaw, of Crewe, and W.T. 
Bradshaw, of Washington. D.C., eleven grandchildren, and two great-
grandchildren.  Several nieces and nephews also survive. 

  The body was taken to the funeral home of I.O. Hill and Company, where it 
will remain until 3:30 o'clock Wednesday afternoon, at which time the funeral 
procession will leave for Windsor, Va., where funeral services will be 
conducted at the grave in the Windsor cemetery, conducted by the Rev. A.L. 
Franklin, pastor of the Main Street Methodist Church of Suffolk. 

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BRADSHAW RITES HELD WEDNESDAY 

Conducted at Grave in Windsor by Rev. Franklin and Rev. Clark 

  Funeral services for Robert Bradshaw were conducted Wednesday afternoon at 3 
o'clock at the grave in Windsor cemetery by the Rev. A.L. Franklin, D.D., 
pastor of the Main Street Methodist Church, Suffolk, and the Rev. O.M. Clark. 

  During the services Dr. Franklin read Tennyson's "Crossing The Bar."  A pall 
of calla lilies, white carnations and lilies of the valley covered the casket. 
There were many other handsome floral tributes. 

  Active pallbearers: Albert Sydney Johnson, Zollie Johnson, Jasper Oliver, 
Junie Bradshaw. Ralph Eley, Carlton Butler, Sr., Emmett King, and Marshall 
Bowden.  Friends of the family were honorary pallbearers. 


Robert Edward BRADSHAW, retired carpenter, 
b. 9 Feb 1863*, Isle of Wight Co., d. 25 Apr 1939, Suffolk, 
interred in Windsor Cemetery*, 26 Apr 1939, 
"Suffolk (VA) News-Herald," Vol. 17, No. 27, Tues., Apr. 25, 1939, p. 1; 
"Suffolk (VA) News-Herald," Vol. 17, No. 29, Thurs., Apr. 27, 1939, p. 6 

*Additional information: 

Isle of Wight County Historical Society {IWCHS} 
   Grave Site Survey Task Force {GSSTF} report #26: 
   http://www.iwchs.com/Cemetery-Reports.html 

Photo of his gravestone & plot - added by Hixburg23958 - are posted with 
   Find a Grave Memorial #185855634; it shows b. 1862. 

D.Cert. 8534 (Suffolk #103) 

The 1900 Census - Windsor Dist., Isle of Wight Co. - gives b. Feb 1862. 

He 1m. Rena Ray COX 23 Feb 1887 (Nansemond Co. #36) 

Her obits ("Virginian-Pilot," Mar. 17, 1908, & "Christian Sun," Apr. 1, 1908) 
   are posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/obits/b632r13o.txt 

She is buried in Wesley Chapel Methodist Church Cemetery, Chuckatuck. 
   Wesley Chapel list (WC-2), another extension of the SCHS Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/cemeteries/wesleych.txt 

He 2m. widow "Pattie" Martha John (AVIS McABEE) ELEY 18 Jun 1918 in Suffolk. 
   Pattie was accidentally shot & killed by her son Alton ELEY in Oct 1918. 
   She is buried in with her second husband in Western Branch Baptist Church. 
   Western Branch list, another extension of the SCHS Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/cemeteries/wesleych.txt 

Her obit ("Virginian-Pilot & Norfolk Landmark," Oct. 13, 1918, p. 10) 
   is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/obits/b632p1ob.txt 

His mother'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.) 

His father Joshua is buried in a JOHNSON family cemetery on Buckhorn Dr. 
   IWCHS GSSTF report #142 gives Joshia; Find a Grave Memorial #135494162 
   gives Josiah.  His obits ("The Times" & "Bridgewater Herald," Oct. 1902) 
   are posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/isleofwight/obits/b632j29o.txt 


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