Southampton-Isle of Wight County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Bradshaw, Geneva M. Babb, 1927 

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GENEVA MILDRED BRADSHAW

   Mrs. Geneva Mildred Bradshaw, widow of James M. Bradshaw of Sedley and 
daughter of the late John H. and Mrs. Martha Edwards Babb died April 12, aged 
seventy-eight years, at the home of her son, J.J. Bradshaw, in Norfolk, with 
whom she had spent the most of the time since her husband’s death six years 
ago.  She was born in Isle of Wight County, April 13, 1849, and later removed 
to Southampton County.  At the age of 20 years she was received into 
membership of the Black Creek Monthly Meeting of Friends and retained this 
membership until she was called to join the Church Triumphant.  For 30 years 
she was an elder in her church. 

   At the first service held in the new meeting house of Black Creek Friends 
on January 1, 1872, Geneva Mildred Babb and James Madison Bradshaw [wed*]. 
The family then established has ever since been closely linked with the 
affairs of the church as well as with the interest of education in the 
community, being strong supporters of the Black Creek Friends School and 
through these means rendered invaluable service to the intellectual life of 
the neighborhood. 

   Mrs. Bradshaw was a model wife and mother, great hearted, genial and 
unselfish in her devotion to her family and friends.  She is survived by three 
daughters, Mrs. L.D. Clark of Washington, Miss Lizzie B. Bradshaw of Sedley 
and Mrs. C.T. Lupton of Denver, Col., two sons, J.J. Bradshaw of Norfolk and 
J.C. Bradshaw of Sedley. 

   Funeral services were held at the Friends Church, Sedley, Thursday morning 
at 11 o’clock, conducted by Rev. Nathan Pickett, pastor of the church.  The 
active body bearers were: Livingston Babb, Howard Babb, Edward F. Raiford, 
John E. Babb, Herbert Babb, Benj. T. Babb, Chas. E. Neave, and Shelton Babb; 
honorary, Dr. R.L. Raiford, H.D. Raiford, Chas. W. Davis, J. Butler, W.D. 
Joyner, L.L. Bradshaw, Wm. G. Raiford, J.R. Dunning, J.T. Butler and E.W. 
Raiford. 

   Interment was made in the family cemetery near Corinth and as a last token 
of appreciation of the beautiful life she had lived and as a tribute of love 
she was laid to rest under a canopy of many lovely flowers.


Geneva Mildred (BABB; Mrs. James M.) BRADSHAW, 
b. 13 Apr 1849, Isle of Wight Co., d. 12 Apr 1927, Norfolk, 
interred in Corinth Friends Cemetery**, 14 Apr 1927, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Apr. 22, 1927, p. 1 

**Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Miscellaneous Cemeteries, Vol. 1 (I-2): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/miscvol1.txt 

*verbage missing & date wrong - m. 4 Jan 1872 
   (Southampton Co. Marriage Register, 1853-1872, p. 45 #123) 
   [MB1A:485 gives m.lic. 28 Dec 1871, m. Jany 1872] 

The wedding date is given correctly in her husband's obit 
   ("Tidewater News," Apr. 8, 1921, p. 1), posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/b632j1ob.txt 


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