Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Beale, Sarah F. Bradshaw, 1918 

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SARAH FRANCES BRADSHAW BEALE

MRS. SARAH FRANCES BEALE

   Mrs. Sarah Frances Beale died November 23, 1918, aged 84 years, at the 
residence of her grandson, Mr. E.L. Beale, in South High Street.  She was 
the daughter of Zachariah Bradshaw, whose father fought under General George 
Washington, and was the oldest of four generations living in the same home. 
She had been a paralytic for nearly three years, bearing her affliction with 
Christian patience and fortitude. 

   She was married in 1857* to John Beale, who preceded her to the grave in 
1863, and leaves one child, Mrs. Ella J. Beale, three step-children*, John 
Beale of Lotta, N.C.; Mrs. L.C. Cason of Ocean View, Va.; and Mrs. Mildred 
Corbitt of Holland, Va., besides several grandchildren and great-
grandchildren.  She was for more than fifty years a consistent member of 
Union Christian Church.  Funeral services were conducted Sunday afternoon by 
Rev. C.H. Rowland. 

   The pallbearers were W.H. Jones, W.H. Norfleet, E.C. Beale, W.A. Daughtrey, 
L.R. Jones, R.E. Beale, G.G. Smith and W.O. Bristow. 


Sarah Frances (BRADSHAW; Mrs. John L.) BEALE, 
Southampton Co. native, d. 23 Nov 1918, at grandson's home, Franklin, age 84, 
interred in Poplar Spring Cemetery (Section 1, Plot 52B**), Franklin, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), 29 Nov 1918, p. 4 

**Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project,
   Poplar Spring list:
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/poplar1.txt 

*Additional information: 

Her husband was married at least once previously - 

John L. Beale (Beal) & Sally (Salley) Robertson {21 years & upwards} 
m.bond 19 Sep 1842, by clerk L.R. Edwards 
sec/wit David Howell, Sr.; John Gwaltney, A.H. Hurt, 
(Southampton Co. M.Reg. 1750-1853, p. 522)  

Note that dt(?) Nancy to old to fit above union - 

1850 Census - VA- Southampton Co. - Nottaway Parish 
p. 327a, ln 1-6, dwl/fam 678, all b. Virginia 
BEALE, John L., 36M, Farmer; Sarah, 30F; 
       Nancy A., 10F; Sarah E., 6F; Milly, 3F; John  N.Z.T., 2M 
(transcribed by Col. P.J. Turner; file posted at: 
 http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/census/1850/pg0325a.txt) 

The family does not appear in the 1860 Census for Southampton Co. 

Date of their marriage (above) wrong; groom's status (below) wrong 

John L. Beale, 47, Single [sic], b. & res. Southampton Co., Va., 
   sn/o John Beale & Elizabeth, Laborer 
Sarah Frances Bradshaw, 22, Single, b. & res. Southampton Co., Va., 
   dt/o Zachariah Bradshaw & Mary* 
m.lic. 1 May 1858, by clerk L.R. Edwards 
m. 5 May 1858, Southampton, by B. Devany (ret. 25 May 1858) 
(Southampton Co. MB1:54; M.Reg. 1853-1872, p. 5 #18) 

*This union not found in Southampton Co. marriage records; cf.: 
Zachariah Bradshaw & Nancy Stephens (in consent) / Stephenson (in bond) 
m.bond 5 Jun 1819 
sec/wit: Jeremiah Bradshaw; James Rochelle 
(Southampton Co. M.Reg. 1750-1853, p. 282)  

The family does not appear in the 1850 Census for Southampton Co. 


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

file at: 
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