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- [S118] History of early Sevier County Doctors , Beulah Linn, (www.sevierlibrary.org/genealogy/doc/doc.htm).
Dr. J.W. Bradshaw, son of Richard Bradshaw, was born Jan. 4,1850, at Mt. Horeb, Jefferson County, Tn. Because of his limited education he felt incompetent to meet the challenge of the great field of labor to which he was called, so at the age of 22, he worked his way through Mossy Creek (now Carson-Newman College). He studied medicine under Dr. P.E. Walker for awhile, and then entered Medical college at Nashville, Tn. (Now Vanderbilt University). After completing the course of medicine and graduating, be took his life-long profession as a doctor.
As a practicing physician Dr. Bradshaw had sympathy for all suffering humanity. Many times as the cold winds blew and the rain came down, in the dark of night he saddled his horse and rode out to minister to the sick, knowing in many cases he would receive no recompense. After having the flu himself, he went out to visit patients and contracted pneumonia, which led to his death.
Dr. Bradshaw took great interest in the training and education of his children. His favorite relaxation was playing the violin. On Sept. 10,1883, he married Michael Ellen Emert, dau. of Frederick L. and Michael Parker Emert. To this union were born six children: Homer; Lillie j Mae (Mrs. W. E. Branam); Frederick Locke; Minnie (Mrs. R.N. Ogle); Daniel; Iva Bradshaw. Dr. Bradshaw was privileged to see only one of his grandchildren. He delivered and named her Nita Lucile. She is now a retired school teacher living in Sevierville and is married to Buford Brown.
A reprint from the Sevierville Enterprise dated June 1,1882 states, "Prof. A. B. Bradshaw was in town last week visiting friends. We learn that he will commence the study of medicine with Dr. J. W. Bradshaw, a prominent physician at this place." Prof. Bradshaw also visited with his relatives, the Rawlings boys, Mr. K, Fred, Lynn and others.
In his youth Dr. Bradshaw united with the Presbyterian Church at Mt. Horeb. After his marriage he united with the Hills Creek Baptist Church in Emerts Cove, where he was ordained as a Deacon, a place he filled honorably until his death on Feb. 12, 1911.
Information from Grand-Daughter
Mrs. Lucile Brown
- [S112] Census.
name: John W M Bradshaw
event: Census
event date: 1850
event place: Jefferson county, Jefferson, Tennessee, United States
gender: Male
age: 0
marital status:
race (original):
race (standardized):
birthplace: Tennessee
estimated birth year: 1850
dwelling house number: 539
family number: 557
line number: 6
nara publication number: M432
nara roll number: 885
film number: 444841
digital folder number: 004206043
image number: 00421
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Richard Bradshaw M 63 Tennessee
Lidia Bradshaw F 73 Pennsylvania
Richard H Bradshaw M 35 Tennessee
Nancy A Bradshaw F 32 Tennessee
Jane P Bradshaw F 32 Tennessee
Nancy D Bradshaw F 12 Tennessee
Martha Bradshaw F 11 Tennessee
Harriet Bradshaw F 7 Tennessee
Lidia T Bradshaw F 6 Tennessee
Sarah E Bradshaw F 4 Tennessee
John W M Bradshaw M 0 Tennessee
- [S94] Sevier County, Tennessee Census, 372, 1880.
http://sevierlibrary.tripod.com/page91880.html
- [S112] Census, 1860.
name: J W Bradshaw
residence: , Jefferson, Tennessee
ward: [Blank]
age: 10 years
estimated birth year: 1850
birthplace: Tennessee
gender: Male
page: 149
family number: 1079
film number: 805258
dgs number: 4296198
image number: 00427
nara number: M653
- [S112] Census, 1870.
name: John W Bradshaw
estimated birth year: 1850
gender: Male
age in 1870: 20y
color (white, black, mulatto, chinese, indian): White
birthplace: Tennessee
home in 1870: Tennessee, United States
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Darthula Bradshaw F 32y Tennessee
Harriet J Bradshaw F 25y Tennessee
Sarah E Bradshaw F 23y Tennessee
John W Bradshaw M 20y Tennessee
Thomas M H Bradshaw M 18y Tennessee
Asahel B Bradshaw M 13y Tennessee
- [S112] Census, 1880.
name : J. W. Bradshaw
event: Census
event date: 1880
event place: Sevierville, Sevier, Tennessee, United States
gender: Male
age: 31
marital status : Single
occupation : School Teacher
race or color (original) :
ethnicity (standardized) : American
relationship to head : Other
birthplace : Tennessee, United States
birthdate : 1849
spouse's name :
spouse's birthplace :
father's name :
father's birthplace : Tennessee, United States
mother's name :
mother's birthplace : Tennessee, United States
page : 372
page character : B
entry number : 1374
nara film number : T9-1277
gs film number : 1255277
digital folder number: 004244657
image number: 00753
Household Gender Age Birthplace
self D. H. Willis M 30 Virginia, United States
wife S. M. Willis F 33 Tennessee, United States
daughter Nancy M. Willis F 5 Tennessee, United States
son Robert F. Willis M 2 Tennessee, United States
other J. W. Bradshaw M 31 Tennessee, United States
other Joseph F. Leak M 25 Tennessee, United States
other Wm. Massy M 22 Tennessee, United States
other Jemima Ogle F 23 Tennessee, United States
- [S34] In the Shadow of the Smokies, Smoky Mountain Historical Society, (1993), 563.
- [S147] Find a Grave, (Memorial: 35906103).
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