Fourth Generation


199. William Nelson SHAW was born on 2 September 1842 in Boone County, Indiana.38 He died on 12 July 1917 at the age of 74 in Whitetown, Boone County, Indiana.

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

William Nelson SHAW and Martha Magdalene BOSTON were married on 2 October 1862 in Boone County, Indiana. Martha Magdalene BOSTON was born on 18 July 1842 in Indiana. She died on 29 April 1863 at the age of 20 in Boone County, Indiana.

William Nelson SHAW and Martha Ann MARKLAND were married on 13 October 1864 in Boone County, Indiana. Martha Ann MARKLAND was born on 26 May 1847 in Boone County, Indiana. She died on 19 January 1899 at the age of 51 in Boone County, Indiana.

William Nelson SHAW and Martha Ann MARKLAND had the following children:

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i.

Claudius SHAW.

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ii.

Clarence SHAW was born in August 1874 in Indiana.

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iii.

James SHAW was born in May 1880 in Indiana.

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iv.

Mary Ethel SHAW.

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v.

LeRoy Vane SHAW.