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Melvin Cleveland Shaw 1891–1973 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Aug 1891

Birth Location: Williamsburg, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: Apr 1973

Death Location: Lake City, Florence, South Carolina, USA

Father: Joseph Jr

Mother: Emma Slon)

Spouse(s): Estelle (Show)

Children(s): Gussie (Show)-Singletary, Russel (Show), Elijah Sr, Onie Shaw, Otis Shaw, Clifton Shaw, Alberta Shaw\Burrows, Willie Shaw, James Shaw, Cleveland Jr, Ethelene Shaw, Kathleen Shaw

Melvin Cleveland Shaw was born in 1891 in Williamsburg, South Carolina, USA, the child of Joseph F Josey Shaw Jr And Emma J Emmer Tisdale Tinsdale Shaw Sheer Shaer Slon. In 1900, Melvin Cleveland Shaw resided in Turkey, Williamsburg, South Carolina, USA. In 1920, Melvin Cleveland Shaw resided in Turkey, Williamsburg, South Carolina, USA. Melvin Cleveland Shaw married Estelle Estile Estell Estella Solie E Mccrae Mcclary Strong Shaw Show, and had children including Alberta Shaw Burrows, Ben B Shaw, Cleveland Shaw Jr, Clifton Shaw, Elijah Elizah Murry Shaw Sr, Ethelene Shaw, Frank Shaw, Gussie Magdeline Shaw Show Singletary, Hessie Shaw, James Jim Shaw, Kathleen Shaw, Lillian Shaw, Napoleon Shaw, Onie Shaw, Otis Buddy Shaw, Russel Shaw Show, Willie Shaw. Melvin Cleveland Shaw passed away in 1973 in Lake City, Florence, South Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • Melvin Cleveland Shaw was born in 1891 in Williamsburg, South Carolina, USA, the child of Joseph F Josey Shaw Jr And Emma J Emmer Tisdale Tinsdale Shaw Sheer Shaer Slon.
  • In 1900, Melvin Cleveland Shaw resided in Turkey, Williamsburg, South Carolina, USA.
  • In 1920, Melvin Cleveland Shaw resided in Turkey, Williamsburg, South Carolina, USA.
  • Melvin Cleveland Shaw married Estelle Estile Estell Estella Solie E Mccrae Mcclary Strong Shaw Show, and had children including Alberta Shaw Burrows, Ben B Shaw, Cleveland Shaw Jr, Clifton Shaw, Elijah Elizah Murry Shaw Sr, Ethelene Shaw, Frank Shaw, Gussie Magdeline Shaw Show Singletary, Hessie Shaw, James Jim Shaw, Kathleen Shaw, Lillian Shaw, Napoleon Shaw, Onie Shaw, Otis Buddy Shaw, Russel Shaw Show, Willie Shaw.
  • Melvin Cleveland Shaw passed away in 1973 in Lake City, Florence, South Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Jr
1861–1948
Birth Location: South Carolina
JJ
Emma Slon)
1861–1955
Birth Location: Williamsburg, South Carolina, United States
ES

Spouses(s)

Estelle (Show)
1900–1968
Birth Location: Williamsburg County, South Carolina, USA
E(

Children(s)

Gussie (Show)-Singletary
1916–1992
Birth Location: Kingstree, Williamsburg, South Carolina, United States
G(
Russel (Show)
1918–1938
Birth Location: South Carolina
R(
Elijah Sr
1919–1954
Birth Location: Kingstree, South Carolina, USA
ES
Onie Shaw
1922–
Birth Location: South Carolina
OS
Otis Shaw
1932–1993
Birth Location: Kingstree, South Carolina
OS
Clifton Shaw
1937–2000
Birth Location: South Carolina
CS
Alberta Shaw\Burrows
1923–2014
Birth Location: South Carolina
AS
Willie Shaw
1915–1997
Birth Location: South Carolina
WS
James Shaw
1920–2007
Birth Location: South Carolina
JS
Cleveland Jr
1929–2011
Birth Location: South Carolina
CJ
Ethelene Shaw
1926–
Birth Location: South Carolina
ES
Kathleen Shaw
1925–
Birth Location: South Carolina
KS

Melvin Shaw's Ancestors

Self
Melvin Shaw
1891–1973
Birth Place: Williamsburg, South Carolina, USA
Parents
Joseph F "Josey" Shaw Jr
1861–1948
South Carolina
Emma (J Emmer Tisdale (Tinsdale)-Shaw (Sheer, Shaer,) Slon)
1861–1955
Williamsburg, South Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Joe ((Joseph) Shaw (Shan, Sheer, Shaer, Sloan, Slon)) Sr
1833–1927
Shaw, Plantation, South Carolina, USA
Katie McCleary
1840–1909
South Carolina, USA
Marcus ("March" Tisdale (inferred father of) Richard)
1840–1917
South Carolina
Hannah (Tena) Chandler
1855–
Kingstree, Williamsburg, South Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Isaac Infantry
1808–1880
Margaret Shaw
1807–1880
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel white
1775–1858

Melvin Shaw's Descendants

1.
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Melvin (Cleveland) Shaw (10 Aug 1891–Apr 1973) m. Estelle ((Estile, Estell, Estella, Solie, E.) McCrae (McClary)-Strong-Shaw) (Show) (3 Mar 1900–20 Mar 1968)
  1. 1. Gussie (Magdeline Shaw) (Show)-Singletary 1916–1992 m. Sturdivant 1910– m. Moses Singletary 1911–1946
    1. 1. Ella (Mae) Singletary 1935–1993 m. Albert Conyers 1924–1998
    2. 2. Oneida Singletary 1937–1999 m. Eli (G Brayboy) (Braveboy) 1929–2005
  2. 2. Russel (Shaw) (Show) 1918–1938
  3. 3. Elijah ((Elizah) (Murry) Shaw) Sr 1919–1954 m. Hessie Griffin-Shaw 1922–1984
    1. 1. Alice (Alberta) Shaw 1942–2016
    2. 2. Willie (Aaron) Shaw 1944–1971
    3. 3. Minnie (Lord) Shaw 1947–2011
    4. 4. Charles (E) Shaw 1951–2010
  4. 4. Onie Shaw 1922–
  5. 5. Otis ((Buddy)) Shaw 1932–1993
  6. 6. Clifton Shaw 1937–2000 m. Gladys Davis 1925–
  7. 7. Alberta Shaw\Burrows 1923–2014 m. William Burroughs 1918–2004
    1. 1. Johnnie (Ruth) Burroughs\Cleveland 1948–2003
    2. 2. Albert Burrows 1950–2012
  8. 8. Willie Shaw 1915–1997 m. Serena Shaw 1917–
  9. 9. James (Jim) Shaw 1920–2007
  10. 10. Cleveland (Shaw) Jr 1929–2011 m. Altormeaze Shaw 1930–2021
  11. 11. Ethelene Shaw 1926–
  12. 12. Kathleen Shaw 1925–

Melvin Shaw's Timeline

9 Records

1891
10 Aug 1891
Birth of Melvin Cleveland Shaw in Williamsburg, South Carolina, USA
Williamsburg, South Carolina, USA
1900
1900
Age 9
Melvin Cleveland Shaw resided here in Turkey, Williamsburg, South Carolina, USA
Turkey, Williamsburg, South Carolina, USA
1920
1920
Age 29
Melvin Cleveland Shaw resided here in Turkey, Williamsburg, South Carolina, USA
Turkey, Williamsburg, South Carolina, USA
1930
1930
Age 39
Melvin Cleveland Shaw resided here in Turkey, Turkey, Williamsburg, South Carolina, USA
Turkey, Turkey, Williamsburg, South Carolina, USA
1935
1935
Age 44
Melvin Cleveland Shaw resided here in Kings, Williamsburg, South Carolina
Kings, Williamsburg, South Carolina
1940
1940
Age 49
Melvin Cleveland Shaw resided here in King Township, Kings, Williamsburg, South Carolina, USA
King Township, Kings, Williamsburg, South Carolina, USA
1950
1950
Age 59
Melvin Cleveland Shaw resided here in Kings, Williamsburg, South Carolina, USA
Kings, Williamsburg, South Carolina, USA
1956
1956
Age 65
Melvin Cleveland Shaw resided here in South Carolina
South Carolina
1973
Apr 1973
Age 82
Death of Melvin Cleveland Shaw in Lake City, Florence, South Carolina, USA
Lake City, Florence, South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Aug 1891
    Event Place: Williamsburg, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Kings, Williamsburg, South Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-03844; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 45-19B
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Turkey, Williamsburg, South Carolina; Roll: T625_1712; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 145
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [6] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Turkey, Williamsburg, South Carolina; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0021; FHL microfilm: 2341949
    [7] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Turkey, Williamsburg, South Carolina; Roll: 1544; Page: 11; Enumeration District: 0122
    [8] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Kings, Williamsburg, South Carolina; Roll: 2991; Page: 22; Enumeration District: 45-29

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Turkey, Williamsburg, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Turkey, Williamsburg, South Carolina; Roll: 1544; Page: 11; Enumeration District: 0122

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Turkey, Williamsburg, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Turkey, Williamsburg, South Carolina; Roll: T625_1712; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 145

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Turkey, Turkey, Williamsburg, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Turkey, Williamsburg, South Carolina; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0021; FHL microfilm: 2341949

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Kings, Williamsburg, South Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Kings, Williamsburg, South Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-03844; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 45-19B
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: King Township, Kings, Williamsburg, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Kings, Williamsburg, South Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-03844; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 45-19B
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Kings, Williamsburg, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Kings, Williamsburg, South Carolina; Roll: 2991; Page: 22; Enumeration District: 45-29

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1956
    Event Place: South Carolina
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Apr 1973
    Event Place: Lake City, Florence, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [2] Web: Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S., Obituary Index, 1940-2010
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