Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Bradshaw, Mattie J., 1928 

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MARTHA JANE BEATON BRADSHAW

  Mrs. Mattie J. Bradshaw died at her home near Black Creek Saturday night, 
April 7, in the 64th year of her age, following an illness of only a few 
hours.  She was before her marriage, Miss Mattie Jane Beaton, daughter of the 
late Charles and Tabitha Beaton.  On January 19, 1888, she was united in 
marriage to Joel D. Bradshaw, who preceded her to the grave about five years 
ago.  She leaves to mourn their loss one son, E.A. Bradshaw; one daughter, 
Mrs. E.E. Mumford of Dory; five grandchildren and one sister, Miss Bettie 
Beaton, besides a host of relatives and friends.

   Mrs. Bradshaw was a woman of many fine qualities, a consistent Christian, a 
devoted mother and good neighbor and was loved by all who knew her.  She was a 
member of Sedley Friends Church and services were conducted from her late home 
Monday afternoon at 2 o’clock by her Pastor Rev. Nathan Pickett, in the 
presence of a large number of friends.

   The body bearers were Linwood, Junius and John Bradshaw, J.J. Camp, Hunter 
Beaton, R.H. Joyner, Marion Harrell, Lee Harrison, Leland Beale and Crawley 
Edwards.  The interment was made in the family cemetery near Corinth Church.


Martha Jane "Mattie" (BEATON; Mrs. Joel D.) BRADSHAW, 
b. 4 May 1864, Southampton Co., d. 7 Apr 1928, at home, near Black Creek, 
interred in Corinth Friends Meeting (RAIFORD/BRADSHAW) Cemetery**, 9 Apr 1928, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Apr. 13, 1928 

*Southampton Co. Register of Births (p. 64, ln. 7) gives b. May 4, 1864. 
 M.rec. gives age 25, 1/19/1888: 
Joel D. Bradshaw, 40 Single, b. & res. Southampton, 
   sn/o Goodwyn & Elizabeth, Farmer 
Mattie J. Beaton, 25 Single, b. & res. Southampton, 
   dt/o Charles & Tabitha 
m.lic. 16 Jan 1888 by clerk B.F. McLemore 
m. 19 Jan 1888 at Robert Beatons by H.C. Moore 
(Southampton Co. MB6:270) 

**Corinth Friends Meeting (RAIFORD/BRADSHAW) Cemetery {I-3}, located at the 
intersection of Appleton Rd. (CR 626) & Clayton Rd. (CR 623), near Corinth: 
http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/miscvol1.txt 

Her husband's obit ("Tidewater News," Feb. 9, 1923, p. 4) is posted at: 
http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/b632j15o.txt 

Her husband's death certificate (1923-672-2972) is posted at: 
http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/vitals/deaths/b632j2dc.txt 


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William J. DelMonte (JazzyBill@aol.com) 
& Mrs. Bruce Saunders (bs4403@verizon.net), 
and re-formatted by File Manager Matt Harris. 

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