Southampton County-Hampton City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Bradshaw, Luther V., 1929 

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LUTHER VERNON BRADSHAW 

LUTHER W. [sic; V.] BRADSHAW DIES AT HOSPITAL 

  Luther W. Bradshaw, 45 years old, a well-known insurance man, whose home was 
at 620 Victoria Avenue, died in the Elizabeth Boxton hospital at an early hour 
yesterday morning.  He underwent an operation for appendicitis last Wednesday 
and his death was due to complications following the operation.  Mr. Bradshaw 
was born and reared in Southampton County, but came to Hampton several years 
ago to engage in the insurance business.  He was a member of the Men's Bible 
class of the Memorial Baptist church and also the church. 

  Mr. Bradshaw is survived by his wife. 

  Funeral services, conducted by the Rev. Boyce H. Moody, will be held this 
afternoon at 3 o'clock.  Interment will be made in Oakland cemetery. 

  The active pallbearers will be W.B. White, D.N. Betts, Arthur Fuller, E.L. 
Moore, Edward Hudgins and Floyd Dunn. 

  The honorary pallbearers will be J.T. Burcher, W.H. Wright, James H. 
Mitchell, Charles Brooks, J.A. Davidson, E.T. Hudgins, W.H. Sammons, Lee Roy 
Bradley, J.W. Thomas, J.T. Henkle, J.B. Turvis, Isaac Griffiths, R.O. House, 
William Phillips, Thomas Burbank, R.S. Seward, William Roane, Dr. Williams, 
Dr. Curtis and Dr. Frances. 

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Hears of Death of Nephews On Same Day 

  News reached Suffolk last night of the death of Henry Joyner, of Richmond. 
Mr. Joyner has two uncles in this city, Moses and D.K. Joyner.  Word was 
received here of the death of Henry Joyner, and not one hour later word was 
received of the death of another nephew in Newport News, he being Luther V. 
Bradshaw.  Mr. Bradshaw died in the Buxton Hospital in Newport News, but was 
a resident of Hampton.  He will be buried today in Hampton.  Henry Joyner will 
be buried from Friend's Church in Sedley this afternoon also.  Services will 
be conducted by the Rev Mr. Stanfield, assisted by the Rev. J.A. Fix, of 
Franklin. 


Luther Vernon BRADSHAW, insurance agent, 
b. 1 Oct 1883, Southampton Co., d. 8 Apr 1929, Newport News, 
interred in Oakland Cemetery*, Hampton, 11 Apr 1929, 
"Daily Press" (Newport News, VA), Thurs., Apr. 11, 1929, p. 7; 
"Suffolk (VA) News-Herald," Vol. 7, No. 20, Wed., Apr. 10, 1929, p. 10; 
"Suffolk (VA) News-Herald," Vol. 7, No. 21, Thurs., Apr. 11, 1929, p. 8 

The "News-Herald" obit appeared verbatim on successive days. 

An obit also appeared in the "Virginian-Pilot," Apr. 10, 1929. 

*Additional information: 

D.Cert. 12143 (Newport News #134) gives Lutha; posted with Find a Grave 
   Memorial #160762512, by C. LATTA.  [no grave photo] 

His father Benjamin Walter BRADSHAW (1860 - 1936) is buried in 
   Cedar Hill Cemetery, Suffolk, apparently unmarked. 
   Cedar Hill list, another extension of the SCHS Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/cemeteries/cedar_a.txt 

Benjamin's donated obit is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/obits/b632b5ob.txt 

His mother Indianna V. (JOYNER) BRADSHAW may also be buried there. 

"Norfolk Virginian," Apr. 3 & 4, 1896, p. 6, gives Mrs. Ida V. (JOYNER) 
   BRADSHAW; obits posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/obits/b632i1ob.txt 

Luther appeared in the 1900 Census - Jerusalem Dist., Southampton Co. - 
   with his paternal uncle Alexander James JOYNER & family, including 
   Luther's cousin Henry Crawford JOYNER. 

"Alex" & Henry are buried in Rosemont Cemetery, Sedley. 
   SCHS Cemetery Project, Rosemont list (S-42&43): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/rosemont.txt 

Luther & Henry's uncles Moses & David Kinchen JOYNER are also buried in 
   Cedar Hill Cemetery: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/cemeteries/cedar_j.txt 

Luther, 36, appeared in the 1920 Census - Kempsville Dist., Princess Anne Co. 
   - with his wife Mina, 33. 

Luther's step-mother Essie May (JOYNER MARABLE) BRADSHAW is buried with her 
   father in Elam Cemetery, Littleton, Sussex 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: 
http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/b632l8ob.txt