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Edward Watson Shaw 1838 – 1903 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Sep 1838

Birth Location: Carver, Plymouth, Massachusetts

Death Date: 29 Jan 1903

Death Location: Carver, Plymouth, Massachusetts

Father: Nathaniel Shaw

Mother: Betsey Shurtleff

Spouse(s): Mary Crowell, Mary Whidden

Children(s): Delphine Shaw, Sarah Shaw, William Shaw, Helen Shaw, Lucy Shaw, Carrie Shaw, Elbridge Shaw

Edward Watson Shaw was born in 1838 in Carver, Plymouth, Massachusetts, the child of Nathaniel Shaw and Betsey Shurtleff. In 1860, Edward Watson Shaw resided in Carver, Plymouth, Massachusetts. In 1863, Edward Watson Shaw resided in Carver, Plymouth, Massachusetts. Edward Watson Shaw married Mary Elizabeth Crowell, Mary J Whidden, and had children including Delphine Shaw, Sarah May Shaw, William M Shaw, Helen B Shaw, Lucy W. Shaw, Carrie W Shaw, Elbridge A Shaw. Edward Watson Shaw passed away in 1903 in Carver, Plymouth, Massachusetts.

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Biography

  • Edward Watson Shaw was born in 1838 in Carver, Plymouth, Massachusetts, the child of Nathaniel Shaw and Betsey Shurtleff.
  • In 1860, Edward Watson Shaw resided in Carver, Plymouth, Massachusetts.
  • In 1863, Edward Watson Shaw resided in Carver, Plymouth, Massachusetts.
  • Edward Watson Shaw married Mary Elizabeth Crowell, Mary J Whidden, and had children including Delphine Shaw, Sarah May Shaw, William M Shaw, Helen B Shaw, Lucy W. Shaw, Carrie W Shaw, Elbridge A Shaw.
  • Edward Watson Shaw passed away in 1903 in Carver, Plymouth, Massachusetts.

Immediate Family

Parents

Nathaniel Shaw
1807 – 1870
Birth Location: Carver, Plymouth, Massachusetts
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Betsey Shurtleff
1805 – 1871
Birth Location: Carver, Plymouth, Massachusetts
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Spouses(s)

Mary Crowell
1843 – 1871
Birth Location: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts
MC
Mary Whidden
1845 –
Birth Location: Nova Scotia, Canada
MW

Children(s)

Delphine Shaw
Birth Location: Massachusetts
DS
Sarah Shaw
1865 – 1950
Birth Location: Carver, Plymouth, Massachusetts
SS
William Shaw
1867 –
Birth Location: Massachusetts
WS
Helen Shaw
1875 –
Birth Location: Massachusetts
HS
Lucy Shaw
1877 –
Birth Location: Massachusetts
LS
Carrie Shaw
1878 –
Birth Location: Massachusetts
CS
Elbridge Shaw
1887 –
Birth Location: Massachusetts
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Edward Shaw's Ancestors

Self
Edward Shaw
1838 – 1903
Birth Place: Carver, Plymouth, Massachusetts
Parents
Nathaniel Shaw
1807 – 1870
Carver, Plymouth, Massachusetts
Betsey Shurtleff
1805 – 1871
Carver, Plymouth, Massachusetts
Grandparents
Nathaniel Shaw
1780 – 1817
Plympton, Plymouth, Massachusetts
Lucy Shaw
1786 – 1864
Plympton, Plymouth, Massachusetts
Capt (Gideon) Shurtleff
1762 – 1845
Carver, Plymouth, Massachusetts
Lucy Shaw
1768 – 1833
Carver, Plymouth, Massachusetts
Great-Grandparents
Abiel Shurtleff
1733 – 1826
Mary LeBaron
1737 – 1816
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David Shurtleff
1703 – 1784
Bethiah Lucas
1704 – 1762

Edward Shaw's Descendants

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Edward (Watson) Shaw (1 Sep 1838 – 29 Jan 1903) m. Mary (Elizabeth) Crowell (14 Mar 1843 – 9 Feb 1871) m. Mary (J) Whidden (25 Oct 1845 – )
  1. 1. Delphine Shaw (Apr – )
  2. 2. Sarah (May) Shaw (20 Jan 1865 – 1950) m. Samuel Blenheim (Jul 1868 – 1942)
    1. 1. Harry (Crowell) Blenheim (1887 – 1959)
    2. 2. Lawrence (Earl) Blondheim (23 Jan 1892 – 1959) m. Helen (Sophie) Clinton (abt 1897 – ) m. Bertha (Elise) Olsen (1906 – 1994)
      1. 1. Laurence (Clinton) Blenheim (28 Dec 1917 – 12 Dec 1981) m. Bertha (Elise) Olsen (1906 – 1994) m. Lucia Joerger (abt 1919 – )
        1. 1. Richard Blenheim (abt 1944 – )
        2. 2. Joanne Blenheim (abt 1947 – )
        3. 3. Stephen Blenheim (abt 1948 – )
      2. 2. Robert (Earl) Blondheim (1947 – 2020)
      3. 3. Elise (Carol) Blenheim (abt 1948 – ) m. Timothy (Columbus Charles) Henderson (abt 1949 – ) m. James (Thomas) Barrett (20 Apr 1935 – 3 Sep 2004)
  3. 3. William (M) Shaw (abt 1867 – )
  4. 4. Helen (B) Shaw (Abt 1875 – )
  5. 5. Lucy (W.) Shaw (Abt 1877 – )
  6. 6. Carrie (W) Shaw (Aug 1878 – )
  7. 7. Elbridge (A) Shaw (Jul 1887 – )

Edward Shaw's Timeline

7 Records

1838
1 Sep 1838
Birth of Edward Watson Shaw in Carver, Plymouth, Massachusetts
Carver, Plymouth, Massachusetts
1860
1860
Age 22
Edward Watson Shaw resided here in Carver, Plymouth, Massachusetts
Carver, Plymouth, Massachusetts
1863
1 Jul 1863
Age 25
Edward Watson Shaw resided here in Carver, Plymouth, Massachusetts
Carver, Plymouth, Massachusetts
1870
1870
Age 32
Edward Watson Shaw resided here in Carver, Plymouth, Massachusetts
Carver, Plymouth, Massachusetts
1880
1880
Age 42
Edward Watson Shaw resided here in Carver, Plymouth, Massachusetts
Carver, Plymouth, Massachusetts
1900
1900
Age 62
Edward Watson Shaw resided here in Carver, Plymouth, Massachusetts
Carver, Plymouth, Massachusetts
1903
29 Jan 1903
Age 65
Death of Edward Watson Shaw in Carver, Plymouth, Massachusetts
Carver, Plymouth, Massachusetts

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Sep 1838
    Event Place: Carver, Plymouth, Massachusetts
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records (Provost Marshal General's Bureau; Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865); Record Group: 110, Records of the Provost Marsha
    [2] Massachusetts, Marriage Records, 1840-1915, New England Historic Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; Massachusetts Vital Records, 1911–1915
    [3] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Carver, Plymouth, Massachusetts; Roll: 549; Page: 425C; Enumeration District: 536
    [4] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Carver, Plymouth, Massachusetts; Roll: M593_638; Page: 172A
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Carver, Plymouth, Massachusetts; Roll: 674; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 1120; FHL microfilm: 1240674
    [6] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Carver, Plymouth, Massachusetts; Roll: M653_518; Page: 173; Family History Library Film: 803518
    [7] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Carver, Plymouth, Massachusetts
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Carver, Plymouth, Massachusetts; Roll: M653_518; Page: 173; Family History Library Film: 803518

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Jul 1863
    Event Place: Carver, Plymouth, Massachusetts
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records (Provost Marshal General's Bureau; Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865); Record Group: 110, Records of the Provost Marsha

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Carver, Plymouth, Massachusetts
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Carver, Plymouth, Massachusetts; Roll: M593_638; Page: 172A

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Carver, Plymouth, Massachusetts
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Carver, Plymouth, Massachusetts; Roll: 549; Page: 425C; Enumeration District: 536

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Carver, Plymouth, Massachusetts
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Carver, Plymouth, Massachusetts; Roll: 674; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 1120; FHL microfilm: 1240674

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Jan 1903
    Event Place: Carver, Plymouth, Massachusetts
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Carver, Plymouth, Massachusetts
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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