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Hannah Shaw 1840–1896 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Feb 1840

Birth Location: Lawrence County, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 15 Dec 1896

Death Location: Rose Bud, White County, Arkansas, United States of America

Father: William Shaw

Mother: Eleanor Musgrove

Spouse(s): John LESTER.

Children(s): Mona Wells, Tolbert Lester, Hannah Herrington, Laura Sheldon, Mary Milam, Recie Herring, Judith Compton, Nancy Lester

In 1840, Hannah Shaw entered the world in Lawrence County, Illinois, USA, born to William Minor Shaw And Eleanor Ellen Musgrove. Hannah Shaw married John Thomas Lester, and had children including Hannah Idadore Herrington, Judith Ann Compton, Laura Damsel Sheldon, Mary Ellen Ella Lester Milam, Mona Wells, Nancy Jane Lester, Recie R Herring, Tolbert Lee Lester. Hannah Shaw passed away in 1896 in Rose Bud, White County, Arkansas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1840, Hannah Shaw entered the world in Lawrence County, Illinois, USA, born to William Minor Shaw And Eleanor Ellen Musgrove.
  • Hannah Shaw married John Thomas Lester, and had children including Hannah Idadore Herrington, Judith Ann Compton, Laura Damsel Sheldon, Mary Ellen Ella Lester Milam, Mona Wells, Nancy Jane Lester, Recie R Herring, Tolbert Lee Lester.
  • Hannah Shaw passed away in 1896 in Rose Bud, White County, Arkansas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Shaw
1807–1876
Birth Location: New York, United States
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Eleanor Musgrove
1821–1888
Birth Location: Bethel, Clermont, Ohio, United States
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Spouses(s)

John LESTER.
1839–1920
Birth Location: Noble Twp., Clay Co, IL (became Richland Co.)
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Children(s)

Mona Wells
1869–1946
Birth Location: Olney, Richland County, Illinois, United States of America
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Tolbert Lester
1867–1935
Birth Location: Olney, Richland County, Illinois, United States of America
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Hannah Herrington
1877–1944
Birth Location: Tarrant County, Texas, United States of America
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Laura Sheldon
1879–1902
Birth Location: Tarrant County, Texas, United States of America
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Mary Milam
1860–1951
Birth Location: Olney, Richland County, Illinois, United States of America
MM
Recie Herring
1881–1914
Birth Location: –
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Judith Compton
1875–1927
Birth Location: Olney, Richland County, Illinois, United States of America
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Nancy Lester
1865–1919
Birth Location: Olney, Richland, Illinois, USA
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Hannah Shaw's Ancestors

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Hannah Shaw
1840–1896
Birth Place: Lawrence County, Illinois, USA
Parents
William Minor Shaw
1807–1876
New York, United States
Eleanor (Ellen) Musgrove
1821–1888
Bethel, Clermont, Ohio, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Hannah Shaw's Descendants

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Hannah Shaw (15 Feb 1840–15 Dec 1896) m. John (Thomas) LESTER. (16 Sep 1839–15 Nov 1920)
  1. 1. Mona Wells 1869–1946 m. John (Calvin Breckenridge) Wells 1860–1919
    1. 1. Mae Wells 1902–1995 m. William (Henry) Morgan 1904–1954
      1. 1. Benjamin (Wells) Morgan 1931–1937
      2. 2. Grace (Lee) Morgan 1939–1940
      3. 3. Gleaston (Juanita) Morgan 1926–2002
      4. 4. Annie (Dell) Morgan 1934–2002
      5. 5. Charles (William) Morgan 1924–2006 m. Edna Judd 1927–2002
        1. 1. Gary (Charles) Morgan 1944–2009
      6. 6. Reba (Rae) Alsup 1929–2016
      7. 7. Noah (Othniel) Morgan 1936–2016
    2. 2. Vernon (Lee) Wells 1892–1912
    3. 3. Clarence (Hobert) Wells 1910–1911
    4. 4. John (Thomas) Wells 1888–1977
    5. 5. Charles (Albert) Wells 1896–1975
    6. 6. Phoebe (Annie) Wells 1890–1985
    7. 7. Esther Livingston 1894–1982
    8. 8. Noah (Clayton) Wells 1912–1948 m. Mattie (Lorine "Rene") McLarty 1904–2003
    9. 9. Grace Caradine 1905–1979
    10. 10. Matthew (Lester (Pat)) Wells 1907–1993 m. Alpha Nells 1912–1997
      1. 1. Roy (Vohn) Wells 1940–1967
      2. 2. Margie (Louise) Wells 1926–2016
    11. 11. Inez Wells 1899–1990
  2. 2. Tolbert (Lee) Lester 1867–1935
  3. 3. Hannah (Idadore) Herrington 1877–1944
  4. 4. Laura (Damsel) Sheldon 1879–1902
  5. 5. Mary (Ellen "Ella" Lester) Milam 1860–1951
  6. 6. Recie (R) Herring 1881–1914
  7. 7. Judith (Ann) Compton 1875–1927
  8. 8. Nancy (Jane) Lester 1865–1919 m. John (M) McCOY 1852–1893
    1. 1. Ada (Bell) McCOY 1888–1976
    2. 2. Carrie (Silvania) McCOY 1882–1947
    3. 3. Ethel (Cora) McCOY 1886–
    4. 4. John (Felix) McCOY 1895–1980
    5. 5. Noah McCOY 1895–1900
    6. 6. Thomas (Clayton) McCOY 1884–1966
    7. 7. Lester (Jeff) Tillison 1882–1960 m. Lurena Tillison 1881–1968
      1. 1. Opal (Mae) Chamness 1911–2001
      2. 2. Leona (M) Linam 1907–2002
      3. 3. Effie (Lenorah) Vowell 1903–1979
      4. 4. Victor (Warren) Tillison 1913–1986 m. Lela (B) Sanders 1917–1942

Hannah Shaw's Timeline

2 Records

1840
15 Feb 1840
Birth of Hannah Shaw in Lawrence County, Illinois, USA
Lawrence County, Illinois, USA
1896
15 Dec 1896
Age 56
Death of Hannah Shaw in Rose Bud, White, Arkansas, United States
Rose Bud, White, Arkansas, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Feb 1840
    Event Place: Lawrence County, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Dec 1896
    Event Place: Rose Bud, White, Arkansas, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Rose Bud, White County, Arkansas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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