Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Bradshaw, Benjamin E., 1927 

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BENJAMIN EVERETT BRADSHAW

   Benjamin Everett Bradshaw, son of Adolphus G. and Mary Alice Wills 
Bradshaw, was born February 7, 1881, and died on the 46th anniversary 
of his birth.  He was reared upon a farm in the Black Creek community 
and made his home there throughout his entire life.  About two years 
ago he was stricken with paralysis and never fully recovered, however 
his death was sudden occurring during a visit to his father who was 
ill.

   His parents were members of Black Creek Baptist Church and he grew 
up in that faith, he later in life attended the Friends and Grace 
Memorial M.E. Sunday schools and was a regular worshiper at these 
services.  He was thrifty, courteous and friendly and will be greatly 
missed by his family and friends.

  Funeral services were conducted from Grace Memorial M.E. Church by 
Rev. Nathan Pickett and Rev. R.P. Welch.  He was buried in the family 
cemetery near Sedley.  The body bearers were B.F. Babb, J.D. Owen, 
G.S. Cornwell, J.D. Wills, N.W. Wills and R.L. Johnson.


Benjamin Everett BRADSHAW, 
b. 7 Feb 1881, d. 7 Feb 1927, 
interred in the BRADSHAW family cemetery*, Drake Rd., near Sedley, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Mar. 11, 1927, p. 6 

*His parents are also buried there. 
   Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Miscellaneous Cemeteries, Vol. 4 (IV-27): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/miscvol4.txt 

His father's obit ("Tidewater News," Mar. 11, 1927, p. 6) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/b632a4ob.txt 


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