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Note: "Civil War Veterans Buried in Stephens County, Oklahoma" lists: Bradshaw, Green W. b.9/11/1833; d.11/16/1921. Loco cemetery (probably an unmarked grave). CSA, 13th Texas Infantry Regiment, Co.D (also "H"?); Private. Married three times: (1) Emmaline McNorton (b.?; d.? in TX), (2) Mary Rebecca Camper (b.?; d.1899) & (3) Francis Ann Fitzgerald (b.?; d.?). () His wife may have filed for a Confederate pension in Oklahoma (# 4719 on reel #12]) Green Washinton Bradshaw, Sr. moved his family to the Oklahoma Territory between 1880 and 1890. Oklahoma did not become a State until 1907, so many of the necessary older records are just not available. (from JoAnn Buchanan 6/12 2003: This is what Buster gave me..) The 1860 census taken on the 17th day of Sept. of 1860, shows G.W. and Emaline Brandshaw, along with their only child Melinda, were inhabitants in Tyhler Beat, in the county of Smith, Texas, Post Office, Tyler, Tx. On the 26th day of Dec. 1861 he enlisted in the Civil War, on the Confederate side, with W.F Hamilton's Company 2, of Bates Regiment of Texas Volunteers at Tyler, Tx. His service record states that he was five feet, ten inches high, dark complexion, with black hair and black eyes. On August 24th 1864 G.W. was recommended for a transfer from, Co. "D" 13th texas infantrey to one of the Staff Dept. Detail as a wagonmaker. His discharge was granted sometime during the year of 1865, after approx. 4 yrs of service. While in service his wife Emaline departed this life. While still in the service, on Sunday the 24th day of May, 1863, he married Miss Mary Rebecca Camper, Marriage ceremony performed by E.M Carlin, Minister of the Gospel. To this union were born thirteen children. (hope this is what you were looking for, its the only thing I have seen on it. JoAnn) From Barbara Fitzgerald Ray notes: "When widow Frances Anne Cranfill FitzGerrald married Mr. Bradshw, he had six children and she had eight. Some of them were married." "Mr. Bradshaw had a stroke and was a wheel chair and bed patient for many years. Grandma kept snow white sheets and pillow cases on his bed and he wore white night shirts. He was a Civil War veteran and drew a pension. His hair and long beard was snow white. Nearly every time Grandma started to sit down he would holler 'Ann! Ann!' He wanted her attention at all times. Aunt Onie hated Grandpa Bradshaw. My mother told her to be patient for he was old and probably would not live long. Aunt Onie said, 'Rosie, that old man will live to be so old he will turn into an old grey mule and eat grass off of my grave.' He did live several years longer than Aunt Onie." -Bessie Fitzgerrald Moore
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