Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Shands, Hon. William M., 1922 

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WILLIAM SHANDS

    Hon. William Shands, former State Senator and Commonwealth's Attorney, and 
one of the best-known citizens of this county, died of pneumonia at Staunton, 
Va., Tuesday, March 14, in his fifty-ninth year.  Mr. Shands was the only 
child of the late General W.B. Shands of this county and was a great-grandson 
of President John Tyler.  He was twice married, his first wife being the 
daughter of the late Dr. T.J. Pretlow, and his second wife, the oldest 
daughter of Mr. J. William Ridley of the county, who survived him with three 
children, W.R. Shands of Richmond and Misses Letitia and Bessie Shands of 
Courtland.

   The deceased practiced law in Southampton for more than thirty years and 
before his health failed had been a prominent and useful citizen.  He was 
taken to Staunton for treatment a few days ago, dying with pneumonia soon 
after his arrival there.  The body was brought to Courtland for interment and 
funeral services were conducted from the Shands residence by Rev. Winfield 
Shiers of St. Luke's Episcopal Church, of which the deceased was a loyal 
communicant.  The active pallbearers, all members of the Southampton bar, were 
E. Frank Story, R.E.L. Watkins, Claude J. Edwards, Barclay Pretlow, Jno. C. 
Parker, E.L. Beale, Jas. T. Gillette, C.W. Davis.  The honorary pallbearers 
included a number of personal friends and there were many beautiful floral 
tributes. Interment was made in the family plot in Riverside Cemetery.


Hon. William M. SHANDS, former State Senator and Commonwealth's Attorney, 
b. 6 Sep 1861, Southampton Co., d. 14 Mar 1922, Staunton, 
interred in Riverside Cemetery (Episcopal Section, Plot 16*), Courtland, 
"Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Vol. 17, No. 22, Fri., Mar. 17, 1922, p. 1 

*Additional information: 

Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Riverside list: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/riverside.txt 

His widow's obits ("Tidewater News," July 4, 1968 & donated), 
   with their marriage record appended, are posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/s532a1ob.txt 

A photo of Sen. SHANDS' monument is posted at 
   Find-A-Grave.com Memorial #96343128. 

Photos of his father & his monument {same plot} are posted at 
   Find-A-Grave.com Memorial #7749008. 

His father's obit ("Tidewater News," July 20, 1906, p. 1) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/s532w2ob.txt 

His mother is buried at "Poplar Grove," the TYLER/HINES plantation. 
   SCHS Cemetery Project, Miscellaneous Cemeteries, Vol. 2 (II-33): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/miscvol2.txt 

A biographical sketch of his mother (1844 - 1863) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/bios/s532l1bi.txt 

Three 1906 news items mentioning Sen. SHANDS are posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/news/19060418td.txt 


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