Vera J. Bradshaw Neeley Shallenburger
11 April 1914 - 20 January 1974

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Vera Shallenburger

GALENA. Kan - Vera J. Shallenburger, 59, 911 Wall St., died at 1:10 a.m. Sunday at St. John's Medical Center, Joplin. Mo., where she had been a patient for two days.

Mrs. Shallenburger was born April 11, 1914, at Crestline.

She was a member of Crestline Christian Church and was employed as a beautician.

Survivors include her husband, James Shallenburger, Galena; a brother, Harold Bradshaw, Riddle, Ore., and three sisters, Mrs. Laura Main and Mrs. Bertha Allworth, both of Galena, and Mrs. Edna Messer, Columbus.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Derfelt Funeral Home. The Rev. Harry Shallenburger will officiate.

Burial will be in Messer Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Delos Neely, Richard Neely, Jess Barrett, Howard Litch, George Shallenburger and Raymond Carlisle.

The family will be at the home of a sister, Mrs. Main, 913 Wall St.

Joplin Globe, Monday, January 21, 1974, Pg. . 12 of 16. Col. 1._Joplin, Missouri.

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Survivors include her husband James, brother Harold Bradshaw, sisters Laura Main, Bertha Allworth & Edna Messer.

Bio by: Anonymous

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Notes:

I don't know about her brother Harold Dean, but her second husband, Lester James 'Pete' Shallenburger and her sisters Laura M. Main, Bertha B. Allworth and Edna J. Messer are now also deceased.

She was a sister of longtime Galena business man August Clarence Bradshaw. August married Mildred Irene Drake, dau. of Willard and Cynthia Catherine (Jones) Drake on June 16, 1923, in Columbus, Kan.

She was first briefly married to Ernie Burrel Neeley. She returned to her maiden name and second married Lester James 'Pete' Shallenburger, s/o Walter William & Bessie Audella Coberly Shallenburger.

Her stone in Messer reads Vera J. Bradshaw.

Father: John E. Bradshaw b: 7 Mar 1876 in Maries Co, MO
Death: 9 Sep 1924 in Badger, Cherokee Co, KS

Mother: Lillie Couch b: 21 May 1878 in KS
Death: 12 Sep 1933 in Joplin, Jasper Co, MO

SOS MO Death Certificates:

Missouri Death Certificates, 1910 – 1961

Name Date of Death County City Certificate Number

Lillie C. Bradshaw September 12, 1933 Jasper 29990 view image

Lillie Couch Bradshaw
Residence: 502 E.7th St. Galena, KS
Born: 21 May 1878 age: 55yr 3mo 22da in KS
There are no parents listed on the certificate.
Died: 12 Sep 1933 St John's Hosp
Burial: 13 Sep 1933 Messer Cem.
Undertaker: P.M. Clark
Informant: August Bradshaw, Galena

According to his DC:
[form didn't ask for birth places]
Father: John Elbert Bradshaw
Mother: Lillous Couch
Informant: Mildred Bradshaw

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From Rootswebs WorldConnect Family Trees I found a list of their children. It may or may not be correct.

Married: 19 Jan 1895 in Cherokee Co, KS

Children

1. Mildred BRADSHAW, b: 23 Apr 1895 in Cherokee Co, KS
2. Blanche BRADSHAW b: 1897 in KS
3. August C BRADSHAW b: 29 Aug 1899 in Galena, Cherokee Co, KS
4. Basil E BRADSHAW b: 4 Dec 1901 in Galena, Cherokee Co, KS
5. Laura Maine BRADSHAW b: 1904 in KS
6. Edna J BRADSHAW b: 1908 in KS
7. Bertha BRADSHAW b: 1911 in KS
8. Vera J BRADSHAW b: 11 Apr 1914 in KS
9. Harold Dean BRADSHAW b: 1918 in KS

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Missouri Death Certificates, 1910 – 1961

Name Date of Death County City Certificate Number
August C. Bradshaw March _08, 1954 Jasper Joplin 9097 view image

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Basil A. Bradshaw March _25, 1943 Jasper Joplin 10510 view image

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Now August Clarence and Basil Albert's Death Certificates aren't agreeing on the names:

Informant: August Bradshaw gives his mother as Lillie C Scott born: Fort Scott, KS

Looks as if it might be possible:

1880 > KANSAS > BOURBON > OSAGE

Series: T9 Roll: 374 HQ Page: 306 Page: 25

Surname GivenName Age Sex Race Birthplace State County Location Year

SCOTT LEVI 26 W IL KS BOURBON OSAGE 1880 - Head
SCOTT KITTY 22 W KY KS BOURBON OSAGE 1880 - Wife
SCOTT LILLIE 1 W KS KS BOURBON OSAGE 1880 - Dau
SCOTT LEWIS 24 W IL KS BOURBON OSAGE 1880 - Brother

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August seems to have gotten Basil and his fathers middle names wrong. He gives Basil Albert and John A., while other information, and their tombstones would seem to indicate their middle names were Elbert.

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