Talk:William D. Bradshaw

Location of Death and Burial
Hello; Thank you for your corrections to this article on William D. Bradshaw, particularly the corrections regarding Fort Laramie and the spelling of Vallejo's name. The sources I have, including the Los Angeles Tri-Weekly News from 1862, say that Bradshaw died at La Paz. My sources also say he was buried in an unmarked grave at an uncertain location, but one source speculates that he was buried in an unmarked grave at Ehrenberg. From maps it appears Mineral City is in Ehrenberg. Is that correct? What sources do you have that we can use in this article to better pinpoint that Bradshaw died and/or is buried in Mineral City? Thanks again for your contribution. OvertAnalyzer (talk) 01:43, 14 July 2020 (UTC)

Hi, I will find it for you, i have to check the books i have, and i do admit i didn't know whether to put Ehrenberg or Mineral City, when he died it was Mineral City, but i have been to the graveyard he is said to be buried in, which is in Ehrenberg. Mbyrd79 (talk) 02:38, 14 July 2020 (UTC)

Hi again, well i don't have all my books with me it seems and i was unable to find a published source, the only thing I've found is, "http://www.apcrp.org/BLOCK_KATHY/BRADSHAW_TRAIL/Bradshaw_Trail_Mast.htm" wherein the writer implies they have seen the probate document, probably filed by Isaac. The source you are quoting had quite a bit of conjecture, assuming to know his mental state at the time of his death, also Grant could have a few different reasons for saying "La Paz." La Paz was known, unlike Mineral City, LA readers wouldn't recognize Mineral City. La Paz could have been referring to the mining district as a whole as well. I know i have seen another reference to Bradshaw being in an unmarked grave in Ehrenberg, but since i was unable to find it, if you choose to revert my change, I completely understand. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mbyrd79 (talk • contribs) 17:14, 14 July 2020 (UTC)

I wasn't pushing to revert your edits, I was only seeking to find a good reliable source. I agree with you that none of the sources seem to provide any certainty. I'll give it some thought and see what I can find. Maybe we can reword it to make it clear there is no certainty. OvertAnalyzer (talk) 17:17, 17 July 2020 (UTC)