Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives News.....Sen. Shands, 1906 

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State Sen. William M. SHANDS, of Courtland, Southampton Co., VA  
   donated trees for Capitol Square, Apr 1906; 
   hospitalized, Jul 1906; discharged, Aug 1906 

TREES FOR ARBOR DAY

   Senator William Shands, of Southampton, has sent Governor Swanson some 
trees to be planted on Arbor Day in the Capital Square, and while they arrived 
a little late, they were planted yesterday.

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   State Senator William Shands, of Courtland, Va., is undergoing treatment at 
the hospital here.

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   Senator William Shands, of Courtland, Southampton County, Va. has so far 
recovered from his severe illness at the Virginia Hospital that he will be 
able to leave by boat for his home tomorrow.


"The Richmond (VA) Times-Dispatch," Apr. 18, 1906, p. 2; 
"The Richmond (VA) Times-Dispatch," July 23, 1906, p. 4; 
"The Richmond (VA) Times-Dispatch," Aug. 30, 1906, p. 10 

Additional information: 

Sen. Shands' obit (Tidewater News," Mar. 17, 1922, p. 1) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/s532w1ob.txt 

His widow's (donated 1968) obit, 
   with their marriage record appended, is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/s532a1ob.txt 

They are interred in Riverside Cemetery, Courtland - Episcopal Sect., Plot 16. 
   Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Riverside list: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/riverside.txt 

A photo of Sen. SHANDS' monument is posted at 
   Find-A-Grave.com Memorial #96343128. 

Photos of his father, Gen. William Briggs SHANDS (d. 18 Jul 1906), & his 
   monument {same plot} are posted at Find-A-Grave.com Memorial #7749008. 

His mother is buried at "Poplar Grove," the TYLER/HINES plantation. 
   SCHS Cemetery Project, Miscellaneous Cemeteries, Vol. 2 (II-33): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/miscvol2.txt 

A biographical sketch of his mother is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/bios/s532l1bi.txt 


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

file at: 
http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/news/19060418td.txt