Joseph Shaw (1839–1913) was born in St Marys, St Mary's, Maryland, United States and died in St Marys, St Mary's, Maryland, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Joseph Ford Shaw 1839–1913

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Born 13 Oct 1839 · St Marys, St Mary's, Maryland, United States

Died 4 Jan 1913 · St Marys, St Mary's, Maryland, United States

Father Joseph Ford Shaw Md

Mother Rebecca Thomas

Siblings Fantalina Shaw, John Edward Shaw

Records

1860 United States Federal Census Ancestry Family Tree

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Joseph Ford Shaw Md

Rebecca Thomas

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Biography

In 1839, Joseph Ford Shaw entered the world in St Marys, St Mary's, Maryland, United States, born to joseph ford shaw md and rebecca thomas. In 1860, Joseph Ford Shaw resided in District 5, Charlotte Hall, St. Mary's, Maryland, . Joseph Ford Shaw passed away in 1913 in St Marys, St Mary's, Maryland, United States.

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Census 1860 United States Federal Census
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Life Timeline

1839

Birth of Joseph Ford Shaw in St Marys, St Mary's, Maryland, United States

Birth

1860

Joseph Ford Shaw resided here in District 5, Charlotte Hall, St. Mary's, Maryland, USA

Residence

1913

Death of Joseph Ford Shaw in St Marys, St Mary's, Maryland, United States

Death

Oldest Ancestor Line from Joseph Shaw

This ancestor line traces from Charles, Maryland, United States (1767) to St Marys, St Mary's, Maryland, United States (1839) across 3 generations.

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: Joseph Shaw (1839–1913) was born in St Marys, St Mary's, Maryland, United States and died in St Marys, St Mary's, Maryland, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Joseph in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 3 generations of this lineage geographically.
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