Virginia Elizabeth Combs

1834 - 1909  (75 years)

• Name	Virginia Elizabeth Combs
  Born	14 Jul 1834	Stafford County, Virginia   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Died	21 Oct 1909	Prince William County, Virginia   [1]
  Buried	Manassas Cemetary   [1]
  Person ID	I1250	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	1 Jan 2019

  
  

  Father	William Combs
  Mother	Sarah Wickliffe
  Family ID	F447	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Walter Nelson Bradshaw,   b. Abt Oct 1892, Alexandria, Alexandria County, Virginia ,   d. 3 Jul 1893, Alexandria, Alexandria County, Virginia  (Age 0 years)
  Children	1. Bettie Murray,   b. Alexander County, North Carolina ,   d. 1934, Alexander County, North Carolina  [natural]
  Last Modified	20 Feb 2014
  Family ID	F0447	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Thatcher Saunders Bradshaw,   b. 17 Jul 1850, Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania County, Virginia ,   d. 20 Dec 1943, Brentsville, Prince William County, Virginia  (Age 93 years)
  Married	16 Jan 1873	Stafford County, Virginia   [1]
  Notes	Ceremony performed by Rev. Andrew Robey
  Children	1. Kendrick Montague Bradshaw,   b. 23 Jan 1874, Stafford County, Virginia ,   d. 4 Jan 1958, Purcellville, Loudoun County, Virginia  (Age 83 years)
  Last Modified	1 Jan 2019
  Family ID	F402	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  There seems to be a problem with her date of birth. Her headstone, in Manassas, Va. says Sept. 13, 1833 and the Combs Family Bible says July 14, 1834. As of this date I haven't been able to find out which one is correct. It's hard for me to believe that her family celebrated her birthday at the wrong time over the years, but the headstone may be a mistake as I have found many mistakes in the headstones of family in Manassas. The "Manassas Journal", Manassas, Va. dated October 29, 1909 Died in Brentsville on Thursday, October 21, after a long and painful illness, Mrs. V. E. Bradshaw, in the 75th year of her age. The deceased was the only and accomplished daughter of William A.(sic. should be R.) and Sarah Wickliffe Combs. She was a lineal descendant of the Wickliffes of Virginia and Kentucky, and was a niece of William A. Wickliffe, who was twice governor of Kentucky, and postmaster-general under Buchanan. At the early age of 16 she married to Dr. Walter Hore, then a young surgeon in the United States army. Six children were the result of this marriage, only two of whom survive her - Mrs. Margaret Bowen and Mr. Walter W. Hore. Dr. Hore died suddenly of apoplexy in 1873, in the midst of a reception. Her second marriage was to Mr. T. S. Bradshaw. She leaves only one son by this union, Mr. K. M. Bradshaw. The deceased was noted in her youth for her beauty, grace and charming conversational powers, and was one of the belles of ante-bellum days, but the crowning glory of her life was her charity. "She stretched forth her hand to the poor, yea, she reached forth her hands to the needy." Wherever sorrow, sickness or poverty cast its shadow, there she brought the sunshine of her love, sympathy and beneficance. In those days "that tried men's souls" she was to the wives, widows and orphans of the Confederacy an angel of mercy and love. In her last illness, when racked with pain, if a whisper of want or suffering reached her ears every effort in her power was made to alleviate it. She passed away calmly and peacefully to Him who has said: "Inasmuch as ye have done it to the least of these My bretheren, ye have done it unto Me." "The pilgrim they laid in a large upper chamber, whose window opened to the sun's rising. The name of the chamber was peace, and she slept until the break of day." VIRGINIA ELIZABETH COMBS BRADSHAW WILL - 1909 - Prince William Co., VA VIRGINIA ELIZABETH COMBS BRADSHAW died on Oct. 21, 1909. This transcription is from my copy of her will which is on file in w.b. X-pg.32 in Prince William County, Manassas, Va. By the help of our Heavenly Father I will try to make this my last will and testament; being of sound mind; so to dear husband T.S. BRADSHAW, I will and bequeath all my earthly possessions, the farm called Sunnyside, also the house in Brentsville. I request my husband will provide for our only son at his (T.S.B.) death and my sons child PHILIP or children, also my son W.W. HORE, having a home with them, and all to continue at this home in love and peace, should my dear husband have opportunity to sell; he will provide for my son, and will fix matters so my son and his child or children be provided for at his death. The little things about the house Maggie wishes she shall have; my watch and chain I leave to her also, my small mantle clock; my dresses I wish her and Ada to take what they wish, dispose of the rest as they please, candlesticks-I did purchase with money from my mothers estate, I leave them to both- I do not wish Milly WOOLFORD forgotten. I wish her to have my plush or seal skin coat, and some of my clothes. Do not fail to keep your promise to provide for our boy. PHILIPs little cow Daisy he is to have. God bless each one- written this day August 23rd 1909, the breast pin with KENRICK'S picture in it is his. (signed) V. E. BRADSHAW This will is in her handwriting. I don't know who Ada or Maggie are. Following the will, on page 33 is this: In Prince William Circuit Court, Dec.6th 1909. A paper writing purporting to be the last will and testament of V. E. BRADSHAW decd. was produced before the court, and the subscribing witnesses not having been present together when the testator acknowledged the said paper writing, EDWIN NELSON and ?QUCIR? A. SNOW, were sworn and testified that they were acquainted with the hand writing of the said V. E. BRADSHAW decd., and verily believe that the said writing to be wholly in the hand writing of the said V. E. BRADSHAW decd. and also the signature thereto and thereupon the said writing was ordered to be recorded as the true last will and testament of thr said V. E. BRADSHAW decd. Teste, Edwin Nelson, clerk

  
  

• Sources

  [S2] Internet Notes (Reliability: 0). Date of Import: Apr 26, 2000