Wayne County Press
April, 1876

Died at his home five miles north of Fairfield, March 22nd, 1876.

I have found the weary fight
Jesus saves me by His might
Now I dwell with him in light
Over there

Greenup Bradshaw was born in Shelby county KY, April 1st, 1807. In the year 1821, his father, Thomas Bradshaw, with his family, emigrated to Wayne county, IL, and settled within two miles of where the deceased lived at the time of his death and in the following year fell a victim to a disease of the new country and passed away.

His widow, and a large family of small children, were left alone in the dense wilds of what is now known as Jasper Township to battle life's hardships as best they could. Although more than a half century has elapsed since that time, men are yet living who remember the trials and vicissitudes all people had to undergo who lived in this country at that early day.

Great forests covered the hills in their primitive grandure; untamed prairies stretched their billowy surfaces as far as human eye could reach; primitive forest and prairie tteamed with wild beast and fowl; no schools; no churches; no neighbors; none of the conveniences of civilization, the poor family toiled on, as many others have done since and lived to see their chosen land blessed with the boon of civilization - to see a bright sun beaem upon a cultivated land of plenty.

At an early age and as soon as an opportunity offered, Mr. Bradshaw connected himself with the M.E. church, and continued as faithful and consistent member until his death. Though always a farmer much of his time was devoted in earlier days, as a local preacher to preaching the Gospel. The world will never be able to place proper estimate upon the services of the local and itinerant minister of the M.E. church. The simple story of the cross has never been told with more effect than they told it - never better told - yet one by one these great hearted men are passing swiftly away, soon to be forgotten - forgotten by all save One who will reward them in the end with an unfading crown of everlasting flory.

In 1832 Mr. Bradshaw joined the government forces and went through the campaign of the Black hawk war. During the great rebellion he was a strong union man, and three of his sons joined the federal army. He never felt friendly towards secret organizations of any kind and refused to join what was known as the Union League in 1862-3.

Previous to his death he made his will and gave his family full and complete directions as to where and how he wished to be buried, and forbid the preaching of his funeral. He then gave them his last blessing and asked them to meet him again in Heaven. As one sinking into sweet ...... (can't read the rest of the line)