Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Bradshaw, Robert L., 1956 

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ROBERT LEE BRADSHAW

DIED RECENTLY

   Robert Lee Bradshaw, a well known farmer of the Black Creek community, 
passed away April 25, after an illness of several months. 

   Mr. Bradshaw was a native of Southampton County and son of the late 
Murdock and Martha Raiford Bradshaw of Southampton County.  He was born 
July 14, 1879. 

   On January 28, 1903, he was joined in holy matrimony to Myra Pond of 
Southampton County by the Rev. G.C. Smith, former pastor of Black Creek 
Baptist Church. 

   Early in life he was a member of Millfield Baptist Church then moving his 
membership to Black Creek Baptist Church he served as deacon and was active in 
the Men's Bible Class until his health prevented it. 

   Besides his wife he is survived by four sons, George M. Bradshaw of Sedley, 
Clinton A. Bradshaw of Norfolk, Reginald R. Bradshaw and August S. Bradshaw, 
both of Franklin; seven daughters, Mrs. Virgie Wade, Mrs. Martha Bradshaw, 
Mrs. Mary Duck, Mrs. Doris Turner, all of Franklin; Mrs. Gladys Gay and Mrs. 
Catherine Lowe, both of Ivor, and Mrs. Viola Clark of Zuni; 31 grandchildren, 
4 great grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews. 


Robert Lee BRADSHAW, Black Creek farmer, 
b. 14 Jul 1879, Southampton Co., d. 25 Apr 1956, 
interred in the POND family cemetery*, Harris Rd., 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), May 10, 1956 

*Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Miscellaneous Cemeteries, Vol. 1 (I-72): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/miscvol1.txt 

Additional information: 

Robert Lee Bradshaw, 23, s, So.Co., 
   s/o Murdock and Martha A. Raiford Bradshaw, Farmer
m. 01-28-1903 Bride’s Residence, So.Co., Va. by Rev. G.C. Smith
Almira Janet Pond, 18, s, So.Co., 
   d/o George Washington and Sarah Ann Elizabeth Joyner Pond
(Southampton Co. MB11:204; transcribed & annotated by Bruce Saunders: 
 http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/vitals/mb11pt.txt) 

His widow's obit ("Tidewater News," Nov. 17, 1966, p. 10) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/b632a11o.txt 


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/b632r1ob.txt