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Elva Signora Keister

Female 1883 - 1957  (73 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Elva Signora Keister was born on 3 Apr 1883 in Highland Co., VA; died on 13 Mar 1957 in Staunton, VA; was buried on 15 Mar 1957 in Thornrose Cemetery, Staunton, VA.

    Elva married Charles Preston Bradshaw on 6 Jan 1908 in Hamilton Co., OH. Charles (son of James Bland Bradshaw and Mary Martha Wamsley) was born on 2 Oct 1884 in Highland Co., VA; died on 30 Dec 1954 in Clifton Forge, VA; was buried on 1 Jan 1955 in McDowell Cemetery, McDowell, Highland Co., VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Charles Dent Bradshaw  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 22 Oct 1908 in Kansas City, Wyandotte Co., KS; died on 22 Feb 1971 in Washington, DC; was buried on 25 Feb 1971 in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Forestville, Prince George's Co., MD.
    2. 3. Mary Charlotte Bradshaw  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 11 May 1910 in Highland Co., VA; died on 2 Apr 1990 in Staunton, VA; was buried on 4 Apr 1990 in Thornrose Cemetery, Staunton, VA.
    3. 4. William Dennis Bradshaw  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 Aug 1911 in McDowell, Highland Co., VA; died on 30 Jun 1997 in Washington, DC; was buried on 3 Jul 1997 in Thornrose Cemetery, Staunton, VA.
    4. 5. Dorothy Keister Bradshaw  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 4 Aug 1914 in Huttonsville, Randolph Co., WV; died on 7 Dec 2003 in Lexington, VA; was buried on 9 Dec 2003 in Thornrose Cemetery, Staunton, VA.
    5. 6. Martha Frances Bradshaw  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 9 Jul 1916 in Huttonsville, Randolph Co., WV; died on 16 Jul 1959 in New York City, New York Co., NY; was buried on 18 Jul 1959 in Thornrose Cemetery, Staunton, VA.
    6. 7. Maxine McCoy Bradshaw  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 23 Dec 1919 in McDowell, Highland Co., VA; died on 2 Sep 1920 in McDowell, Highland Co., VA; was buried on 3 Sep 1920 in McDowell Cemetery, McDowell, Highland Co., VA.
    7. 8. Eugene Bland Bradshaw  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 30 Oct 1928 in Augusta Co., VA; died on 17 Nov 1993 in Staunton, VA.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Charles Dent Bradshaw Descendancy chart to this point (1.Elva1) was born on 22 Oct 1908 in Kansas City, Wyandotte Co., KS; died on 22 Feb 1971 in Washington, DC; was buried on 25 Feb 1971 in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Forestville, Prince George's Co., MD.

    Family/Spouse: Glenna ?. Glenna was born in 1912 in WV; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 9. Charles D. Bradshaw  Descendancy chart to this point

    Family/Spouse: Agnes P. ?. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Mary Charlotte Bradshaw Descendancy chart to this point (1.Elva1) was born on 11 May 1910 in Highland Co., VA; died on 2 Apr 1990 in Staunton, VA; was buried on 4 Apr 1990 in Thornrose Cemetery, Staunton, VA.

    Mary married Charles Nicholas Bishop, Sr. on 4 Nov 1936 in Washington, DC. Charles was born on 28 Dec 1909 in Albemarle Co., VA; died on 28 Jan 1984 in Staunton, VA; was buried on 30 Jan 1984 in Thornrose Cemetery, Staunton, VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 10. Charles Nicholas Bishop, Jr.  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 11. Mary Charlotte Bishop  Descendancy chart to this point

  3. 4.  William Dennis Bradshaw Descendancy chart to this point (1.Elva1) was born on 15 Aug 1911 in McDowell, Highland Co., VA; died on 30 Jun 1997 in Washington, DC; was buried on 3 Jul 1997 in Thornrose Cemetery, Staunton, VA.

  4. 5.  Dorothy Keister Bradshaw Descendancy chart to this point (1.Elva1) was born on 4 Aug 1914 in Huttonsville, Randolph Co., WV; died on 7 Dec 2003 in Lexington, VA; was buried on 9 Dec 2003 in Thornrose Cemetery, Staunton, VA.

    Dorothy married Francis William "Joe" Joseph on 29 Nov 1933 in Staunton, Augusta Co., VA. Francis was born on 16 Jun 1912 in Staunton, VA; died on 22 Oct 2003 in Lexington, VA; was buried on 25 Oct 2003 in Thornrose Cemetery, Staunton, VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 12. Jo Ann Joseph  Descendancy chart to this point

  5. 6.  Martha Frances Bradshaw Descendancy chart to this point (1.Elva1) was born on 9 Jul 1916 in Huttonsville, Randolph Co., WV; died on 16 Jul 1959 in New York City, New York Co., NY; was buried on 18 Jul 1959 in Thornrose Cemetery, Staunton, VA.

    Martha married Curtis Ford Greve on 25 May 1940 in Washington, DC. Curtis was born on 23 Oct 1912; died on 4 Feb 1983 in Bethesda, Montgomery Co., MD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Martha married Ferdinand Charles Ruling on 12 Nov 1949 in Washington, DC. Ferdinand was born on 8 Oct 1907 in San Francisco, San Francisco Co., CA; died on 6 Nov 1993 in Saratoga, Santa Clara Co., CA; was buried in Wyuka Cemetery, Lincoln, Lancaster Co., NE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 7.  Maxine McCoy Bradshaw Descendancy chart to this point (1.Elva1) was born on 23 Dec 1919 in McDowell, Highland Co., VA; died on 2 Sep 1920 in McDowell, Highland Co., VA; was buried on 3 Sep 1920 in McDowell Cemetery, McDowell, Highland Co., VA.

  7. 8.  Eugene Bland Bradshaw Descendancy chart to this point (1.Elva1) was born on 30 Oct 1928 in Augusta Co., VA; died on 17 Nov 1993 in Staunton, VA.

    Eugene married Dorothy May Harner on 27 May 1950 in Lynchburg, VA, and was divorced on 8 Dec 1981 in Staunton, VA. Dorothy was born on 10 May 1925 in Staunton, VA; died on 9 Mar 2013 in Staunton, VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 13. Brenda Sue Bradshaw  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 3

  1. 9.  Charles D. Bradshaw Descendancy chart to this point (2.Charles2, 1.Elva1)

  2. 10.  Charles Nicholas Bishop, Jr. Descendancy chart to this point (3.Mary2, 1.Elva1)

    Charles married Kathryn Jane LaCas [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 11.  Mary Charlotte Bishop Descendancy chart to this point (3.Mary2, 1.Elva1)

    Mary married Samuel Henley Carter, Jr. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 12.  Jo Ann Joseph Descendancy chart to this point (5.Dorothy2, 1.Elva1)

    Jo married Fred Becton Yelverton [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 14. Amy Elizabeth Yelverton  Descendancy chart to this point

  5. 13.  Brenda Sue Bradshaw Descendancy chart to this point (8.Eugene2, 1.Elva1)

    Brenda married Burton Whitley Hancock, Jr. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



Generation: 4

  1. 14.  Amy Elizabeth Yelverton Descendancy chart to this point (12.Jo3, 5.Dorothy2, 1.Elva1)

    Amy married Kenneth Allen Walters [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]




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