Individual Details

William Nelson Shaw

(2 Sep 1842 - 12 Jul 1917)



Married Martha Magdalene Boston in 1863 in Hamilton County, Indiana. She died on April 29, 1863.
He then married Martha Ann Markland on Oct. 13, 1864.

1870 Census. Eagle Twp, Boone, In, Hh 312 [right after his father]
William M. Shaw, 27. Martha A. 24
Emma B., 7. John F., 4. Jessie E., (female), Charles, 6 months.

1880 Census. Worth Twp, Boone, IN, Hh 179
William Shaw, 37, farmer
Martha, 31, wife
Joh, 14, son
Emma, 17, dau
Jose, 12, dau
Charles, 10, son
Claudius, 8, son
Clarrence, 4, son
James G., son, one month old, born in May

1900 Census. Worth Twp, Boone, IN, Hh 102
William Shaw, b. Sep 1843, 51 (wrong), widowed, b. IN
Clarence, son, b. Aug 1874, 25
James, son, b. May 1880, 20
Mary E., dau, b. Sep 1885, 14
Roy, son, b. Jul 1887, 12

Indiana Death Certificate #21641
William Nelson Shaw died 12 July 1917, of cerebral hemorrhage, Whitetown, North Twp, Boone Co, IN. He was widowed. Born 2 Sep 1842 in Boone Co, IN. His father ws John S. Shaw, b. NY; mother Mary J. Harmon, b. Franklin Co, IN. Clarence Shaw of Whitetown was the informant. Buried July 15th, Mounts Run Cemetery.

Buried Mounts Runn Bapt Cemetery, Whitestown, Boone, IN

Events

Birth2 Sep 1842Boone County, Indiana
Marriage2 Oct 1862Boone County, Indiana - Martha Magdalene Boston
Marriage13 Oct 1864Boone County, Indiana - Martha Ann Markland
Death12 Jul 1917Whitetown, Boone County, Indiana

Families

SpouseMartha Magdalene Boston (1842 - 1863)
SpouseMartha Ann Markland (1847 - 1899)
ChildClaudius Shaw (1871 - 1919)
ChildClarence Shaw (1874 - )
ChildJames Shaw (1880 - )
ChildMary Ethel Shaw (1885 - 1964)
ChildLeRoy Vane Shaw (1887 - 1948)
FatherJohn Stearns Shaw (1816 - 1888)
MotherMary Jane Harmon (1820 - 1855)
SiblingAmanda Lavina Shaw (1837 - 1913)
SiblingEmily Shaw (1838 - 1865)
SiblingJames Marion Shaw (1846 - 1915)
SiblingSarah Elizabeth Shaw (1848 - 1912)
SiblingEmmeline Shaw (1853 - 1925)
SiblingJ. S. Shaw (1855 - 1855)

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