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Martha Almira Shaw 1857 – 1911 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Jun 1857

Birth Location: Fulton, Whiteside, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 31 Oct 1911

Death Location: Ingleside, Adams County, Nebraska, USA

Father: James Shaw

Mother: Lurana Woodruff

Spouse(s): Perry Lewis

Children(s): Phebe Lewis, Anna Lewis, Mary Lewis, James Lewis, George Lewis, Oliver Lewis

Martha Almira Shaw was born in 1857 in Fulton, Whiteside, Illinois, USA, the child of James T. Shaw and Lurana Woodruff. In 1880, Martha Almira Shaw resided in Palmyra, Otoe, Nebraska, United States. In 1885, Martha Almira Shaw resided in Rock Falls, Phelps, Nebraska. Martha Almira Shaw married Perry Dewitt Lewis, and had children including Phebe Lurana Lewis, Anna Gertrude Lewis, Mary Maybelle Lewis, James Rensselaer Lewis, George Henry Lewis, Oliver Perry Lewis. Martha Almira Shaw passed away in 1911 in Ingleside, Adams County, Nebraska, USA.

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Biography

  • Martha Almira Shaw was born in 1857 in Fulton, Whiteside, Illinois, USA, the child of James T. Shaw and Lurana Woodruff.
  • In 1880, Martha Almira Shaw resided in Palmyra, Otoe, Nebraska, United States.
  • In 1885, Martha Almira Shaw resided in Rock Falls, Phelps, Nebraska.
  • Martha Almira Shaw married Perry Dewitt Lewis, and had children including Phebe Lurana Lewis, Anna Gertrude Lewis, Mary Maybelle Lewis, James Rensselaer Lewis, George Henry Lewis, Oliver Perry Lewis.
  • Martha Almira Shaw passed away in 1911 in Ingleside, Adams County, Nebraska, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Shaw
1832 – 1894
Birth Location: Fulton County, Illinois
JS
Lurana Woodruff
1834 – 1913
Birth Location: , Brown, OH, USA*
LW

Spouses(s)

Perry Lewis
1852 – 1942
Birth Location: Delaware Co., Pennsylvania, USA
PL

Children(s)

Phebe Lewis
1877 – 1946
Birth Location: Cass, Nebraska, United States
PL
Anna Lewis
1881 – 1968
Birth Location: Otoe County, Nebraska, USA
AL
Mary Lewis
1884 – 1940
Birth Location: Phelps County, Nebraska, USA
ML
James Lewis
1887 – 1966
Birth Location: Holdrege, Nebraska, USA
JL
George Lewis
1892 – 1958
Birth Location: Phelps County, Nebraska, USA
GL
Oliver Lewis
1897 – 1965
Birth Location: Phelps, Nebraska, United States
OL

Martha Shaw's Ancestors

Self
Martha Shaw
1857 – 1911
Birth Place: Fulton, Whiteside, Illinois, USA
Parents
James T. Shaw
1832 – 1894
Fulton County, Illinois
Lurana Woodruff
1834 – 1913
, Brown, OH, USA*
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Martha Shaw's Descendants

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Martha (Almira) Shaw (6 Jun 1857 – 31 Oct 1911) m. Perry (Dewitt) Lewis (21 Apr 1852 – 15 November 1942)
  1. 1. Phebe (Lurana) Lewis (27 Nov 1877 – 15 Mar 1946)
  2. 2. Anna (Gertrude) Lewis (11 Oct 1881 – 7 Apr 1968)
  3. 3. Mary (Maybelle) Lewis (10 Dec 1884 – 1 Sept 1940) m. Alexander (Harold) DeVinny (28 Feb 1879 – 11 January 1918) m. Frank Travis (abt 1883 – )
    1. 1. Harry (Jewel DeWitt) DeVinny (16 Apr 1904 – 24 September 1990)
    2. 2. Lillian (Florence) DeVinny (21 January 1906 – 6 December 2001)
    3. 3. Eva (May) DeVinny (3 December 1907 – 27 July 2003)
    4. 4. Harold (Edward) DeVinny (29 March 1910 – June 13, 1999) m. Vera (Eloise) Brust (25 Jul 1912 – 22-SEP 2006)
      1. 1. Donald (Lee) Devinny (05/01/1937 – ) m. Carolyn (Sue) Crover (1939 – ) m. Louise A (19, May 1944 – )
        1. 1. Carrie (Lynn) DeVinny (1964 – )
        2. 2. Donald ('Donnie') Devinny
        3. 3. Annette Devinny
      2. 2. Geraldine (Olive) Devinny (July 4, 1938 – 19 Sep 2019) m. William (Edgar) Hanley (19 Feb 1938 – )
        1. 1. Robert Hanley (1957 – )
        2. 2. Sherry (Lee) Hanley (30 May 1961 – ) m. Steven (Lee) Chase
        3. 3. Debbie Hanley
        4. 4. Joey (James) Joy (10 dec 1962 – )
        5. 5. Kelly DeVinny (Apr 1976 – )
        6. 6. Richard Joy
      3. 3. Karen (MaeBelle) DeVinny (28 Jul 1941 – ) m. Otis (Howard) Brown (2 Mar 1935 – 15 Apr 1998)
        1. 1. Carol (Sue) Brown (1 Jul 1960 – ) m. Michael Payne
        2. 2. Curtis (Wayne) Brown (22 Aug 1961 – ) m. Larissa (Nicol) Turner (28 Apr 1970 – )
        3. 3. Douglas (Edward) Brown (29 Mar 1963 – )
        4. 4. Steven (Harold) Brown (29 Mar 1963 – ) m. Sherlyn (Fuentespina) Caraecle (18 Dec 1973 – )
        5. 5. Dale (Howard) Brown (18-May-1967 – )
      4. 4. Dariene (Eloise) Devinny (26 sep 1944 – 22 Jun 2023) m. Stanley (Wayne) Raber (04 Jun 1944 – 02 Sep 2006)
        1. 1. Stanley Raber (1962 – )
        2. 2. Penny Raber (1963 – )
        3. 3. Donald Raber (Dec 10, 1963 – )
        4. 4. James Raber
        5. 5. Baby Raber
    5. 5. Albert (Henry) DeVinny (2 Aug 1912 – 29 Mar 1990)
    6. 6. Margaret (Mary) DeVinny (31 May 1915 – 28 Sep 2002)
  4. 4. James (Rensselaer) Lewis (10 Aug 1887 – 19 Apr 1966)
  5. 5. George (Henry) Lewis (5 February 1892 – 21 December 1958)
  6. 6. Oliver (Perry) Lewis (7 Feb 1897 – 20 Dec 1965)

Martha Shaw's Timeline

6 Records

1857
6 Jun 1857
Birth of Martha Almira Shaw in Fulton, Whiteside, Illinois, USA
Fulton, Whiteside, Illinois, USA
1880
1880
Age 23
Martha Almira Shaw resided here in Palmyra, Otoe, Nebraska, United States
Palmyra, Otoe, Nebraska, United States
1885
1885
Age 28
Martha Almira Shaw resided here in Rock Falls, Phelps, Nebraska
Rock Falls, Phelps, Nebraska
1900
1900
Age 43
Martha Almira Shaw resided here in Union, Phelps, Nebraska
Union, Phelps, Nebraska
1910
1910
Age 53
Martha Almira Shaw resided here in Rock Falls, Phelps, Nebraska
Rock Falls, Phelps, Nebraska
1911
31 Oct 1911
Age 54
Death of Martha Almira Shaw in Ingleside, Adams County, Nebraska, USA
Ingleside, Adams County, Nebraska, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Jun 1857
    Event Place: Fulton, Whiteside, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Nebraska State Census Collection, 1860-1885, National Archives and Records Administration; Nebraska State Census; Year: 1885; Series/Record Group: M352; County: Phelps; Township: Rock Falls; Page: 3
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Palmyra, Otoe, Nebraska; Roll: 753; Family History Film: 1254753; Page: 438C; Enumeration District: 199; Image: 0539
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Union, Phelps, Nebraska; Roll: 936; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0150; FHL microfilm: 1240936
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Rock Falls, Phelps, Nebraska; Roll: T624_853; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0179; FHL microfilm: 1374866
    [5] Web: Nebraska, Find A Grave Index, 1854-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Palmyra, Otoe, Nebraska, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Palmyra, Otoe, Nebraska; Roll: 753; Family History Film: 1254753; Page: 438C; Enumeration District: 199; Image: 0539

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1885
    Event Place: Rock Falls, Phelps, Nebraska
    Record Source: Nebraska State Census Collection, 1860-1885, National Archives and Records Administration; Nebraska State Census; Year: 1885; Series/Record Group: M352; County: Phelps; Township: Rock Falls; Page: 3

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Union, Phelps, Nebraska
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Union, Phelps, Nebraska; Roll: 936; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0150; FHL microfilm: 1240936

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Rock Falls, Phelps, Nebraska
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Rock Falls, Phelps, Nebraska; Roll: T624_853; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0179; FHL microfilm: 1374866

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Oct 1911
    Event Place: Ingleside, Adams County, Nebraska, USA
    Record Source: Web: Nebraska, Find A Grave Index, 1854-2012

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Phelps County, Nebraska, USA
    Record Source: Web: Nebraska, Find A Grave Index, 1854-2012
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