Nansemond-Isle of Wight County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Bradshaw, William T., 1905 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/va/vafiles.htm ************************************************ Suffolk, Va., Feb. 27. - [...] W. T. BRADSHAW DEAD W. Tony [sic; William Thomas] Bradshaw, a well-known lumberman, died early this morning, aged 43 years. He had been ill more than a week with pneumonia. The deceased leaves a widow, a son, Fenton Wesley Bradshaw, aged 18, and a daughter, Dana May Bradshaw, aged 12 years. The deceased had many friends in Nansemond and adjoining counties. His life was insured for $1000 with Woodward & Elam's agency. William Thomas BRADSHAW, lumberman, b. May 1862*, Isle of Wight Co., d. 27 Feb 1905, "Virginian-Pilot" (Norfolk, VA), Vol. 24, No. 50, Tues., Feb. 28, 1905, p. 6 *Additional information: His widow Ida (LEWIS) BRADSHAW (1867 - 1945), their son Fenton and daughter Dana (BRADSHAW SAVAGE) EASON are buried in Olive Branch Cemetery, Portsmouth. Portsmouth Virginia USGenWeb Archives, Olive Branch lists: https://www.portsmouthpubliclibrary.org/DocumentCenter/View/161/A---B-PDF https://www.portsmouthpubliclibrary.org/DocumentCenter/View/154/C---E-PDF William, age 22, & Ida m. 22 Dec 1885 in Isle of Wight Co. The 1880 Census - Windsor, Isle of Wight Co. - gives age 17. The 1900 Census - Holy Neck, Nansemond Co. - gives b. May 1866. He was the son of Wiley T. & Laura A. Jane (JOHNSON) BRADSHAW. His sister "Mattie" m. Ida's brother James D. LEWIS. James & Ida were children of James J. & Ann Frances LEWIS. Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by File Manager Matt Harris (zoobug64@aol.com). file at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/obits/b632w5ob.txt