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Martha Dolly Caroline Shaw 1912–1975 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Dec 1912

Birth Location: Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana, USA

Death Date: 07 Apr 1975

Death Location: West Newton, Marion, Indiana, USA

Father: Homer Shaw

Mother: Dora West

Spouse(s): Howard Giffin

Children(s): Carolyn Giffin

Martha Dolly Caroline Shaw was born in 1912 in Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana, USA, the child of Homer Ephraim Shaw And Dora Etta West. In 1935, Martha Dolly Caroline Shaw resided in Mooresville, Morgan, Indiana, USA. In 1940, Martha Dolly Caroline Shaw resided in Mooresville, Morgan, Indiana, USA. Martha Dolly Caroline Shaw married Howard Wesley Giffin, and had children including Carolyn Harleen Carol Giffin, Kay Giffen, Robert Giffen. Martha Dolly Caroline Shaw passed away in 1975 in West Newton, Marion, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • Martha Dolly Caroline Shaw was born in 1912 in Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana, USA, the child of Homer Ephraim Shaw And Dora Etta West.
  • In 1935, Martha Dolly Caroline Shaw resided in Mooresville, Morgan, Indiana, USA.
  • In 1940, Martha Dolly Caroline Shaw resided in Mooresville, Morgan, Indiana, USA.
  • Martha Dolly Caroline Shaw married Howard Wesley Giffin, and had children including Carolyn Harleen Carol Giffin, Kay Giffen, Robert Giffen.
  • Martha Dolly Caroline Shaw passed away in 1975 in West Newton, Marion, Indiana, USA.

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Spouses(s)

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Martha Shaw's Ancestors

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Martha Shaw
1912–1975
Birth Place: Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana, USA
Parents
Homer Ephraim Shaw
1870–1939
Benton Township, Hocking, Ohio, USA
Dora (Etta) West
1879–1945
Indiana, USA
Grandparents
Strother (Neal) Shaw
1841–1918
Benton Township, Hocking, Ohio, USA
Martha (E) Cooper
1845–1875
Ohio, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Martha Shaw's Descendants

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Martha (Dolly Caroline) Shaw (17 Dec 1912–07 Apr 1975) m. Howard (Wesley) Giffin (30 Jan 1913–21 May 1991)
  1. 1. Carolyn (Harleen "Carol") Giffin 1934–2010

Martha Shaw's Timeline

4 Records

1912
17 Dec 1912
Birth of Martha Dolly Caroline Shaw in Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana, USA
Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana, USA
1935
1935
Age 23
Martha Dolly Caroline Shaw resided here in Mooresville, Morgan, Indiana, USA
Mooresville, Morgan, Indiana, USA
1940
1940
Age 28
Martha Dolly Caroline Shaw resided here in Mooresville, Morgan, Indiana, USA
Mooresville, Morgan, Indiana, USA
1975
07 Apr 1975
Age 63
Death of Martha Dolly Caroline Shaw in Mooresville, Morgan, Indiana, USA
Mooresville, Morgan, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Dec 1912
    Event Place: Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Mooresville, Morgan, Indiana; Roll: m-t0627-01081; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 55-4
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1975; Roll: 05

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Mooresville, Morgan, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Mooresville, Morgan, Indiana; Roll: m-t0627-01081; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 55-4

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Mooresville, Morgan, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Mooresville, Morgan, Indiana; Roll: m-t0627-01081; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 55-4

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 07 Apr 1975
    Event Place: Mooresville, Morgan, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1975; Roll: 05

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: West Newton, Marion, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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