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Buried in Tew Cemetery, Vickery, Sandusky County, Ohio.
James Bradshaw died in Vickery, Ohio in a strange accident. According to the Sandusky Register (November 3, 1901), he went to Sandusky with two horse-drawn wagons to purchase wood with a neighbor, S.M. Stevens, his son, George (my paternal great-grandfather), and a grandson. They got to town about 9:00am and had the lumber loaded. They spent the day having "a good time and several drinks." They started home at 5:00pm. George and the grandson left first and got home safely. James and the neighbor drove home and stopped in Venice to have another drink at Neuchler's Saloon. As they were driving home, Mr. Stevens asked a question, got no response from James, and turned to find that he had fallen off the wagon (literally), apparently. He was found lying in the road, unconscious. Dr. Schimansky came but James was beyond help. The death was ruled accidental and was due to James being run over by the wagon. The article says, "He was a man of about 55 years of ageand leaves a wife and grown-up family to mourn his death. He is a member of the G.A.R. (Grand Army of the Republic - an organization for Union Civil War Veterans) and was a well known and highly respected citizen of Vickery."

James served in the Ohio National Guard during the Civil War for a term of 4 months (called the 100 day call up). He enlisted at age 26 in Sandusky County, Ohio on 5-2-1864. He served as a private in the 139th Ohio National Guard and was discharged on 8-26-1864.

Information on the 139th Regiment Ohio Infantry (from http://www.geocities.com/kasmith_1966/civilwar/139thOhioRegimentInfantry.htm ):

"139th Regiment Infantry Originally a Ohio National Guard unit, the regiment organized for 100 days service, under Colonel J. Lloyd Wayne, Jr. The regiment organized at Camp Chase, Ohio, on May 11, 1864, and was initially mustered into service at Camp Dennison, Ohio on May 20, 1864. The 139th was composed of the 9thregiment (Cincinnati), one company of the 82nd Battalion (Van Wert County), andone company of the 71st Battalion (Ottawa County) of the Ohio National Guard.
May 20, 1864 - Regiment moved by rail to Washington D.C where it performed garrison duty in the Capitol city.
On June 1, 1864 - It was placed on duty at the prison camp at Point Lookout, Md., and assigned to duty there as Prison Guard guarding confederate prisoners.
August 22, 1864 - Regiment returned to CampChase by rail, via Baltimore, Maryland, for muster out.
August 26, 1864 - Regiment mustered out . Regiment lost during service 14 enlisted men by disease."

Listed on the 1850 Sandusky County, Ohio Census.
Listed on the 1870 TownsendTwp., Sandusky County, Ohio Census: "James Bradshaw (33) - Day Laborer; Cintha(wife - 26); George (3); and Josephine 2/12." All were born in Ohio.

1. George Anderson BRADSHAW SR. b. Jan 1867, Townsend Twp., Sandusky County, OH; d. 10 Sep 1941, Barry County, MI.
2. Sarah C. BRADSHAW b. Abt 1873, Ohio.
3. Anderson (Anda) BRADSHAW b. 17 Jan 1876, Townsend Twp., Sandusky County, OH.
4. Bessie Elizabeth BRADSHAW b. 7 Jun 1879, Townsend Twp., Sandusky County, OH.
5. Josephine BRADSHAW b. Nov 1869, Townsend Twp., Sandusky County, OH; d. By 1880, Ohio.
6. James BRADSHAW b. 16 Mar 1878, Sandusky County, OH; d. 27 Apr 1944, Toledo, OH.
7. Sylvanus "Van" BRADSHAW b. 26 Nov 1881, Townsend Twp., Sandusky County, OH; d. 22 Dec 1960, Warrensville Heights, OH.

John H. Bradshaw, according to family members, was born in Bradshaw, Louth County, Ireland. There is a report that he came to America during the Potato Famine but there is some doubt to this as he apparently married a Cherokee woman and had four girls by her prior to the Potato Famine years (1846-1850). He is listed on the 1850 Sandusky County, Ohio Census.

Family history reports that this unknown woman was a "full-blooded Cherokee". She probably died in Margaretta Township, Erie County, OH between 1837 and 1840. She is not listed with John on the 1840 census.

1. Lucinda BRADSHAW b. Abt 1830, Probably New York.
2. Verla BRADSHAW b. Abt 1832, Probably New York.
3. Elizabeth (?) BRADSHAW b. Abt 1834, Probably New York.
4. Unknown BRADSHAW b. Abt 1835, Probably New York.
5. 1. James BRADSHAW, Sr. b. 25 Jan 1837, ,, Ohio; d. 2 Nov 1901, Sandusky County, Ohio.