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Sarah Fordyce "Sally" Shaw 1901–1979 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Nov 1901

Birth Location: Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Death Date: 7 Apr 1979

Death Location: Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, USA

Father: David Shaw

Mother: Isabella Smith

Spouse(s): John Davis

Children(s): John Davis

The story of Sarah Fordyce "Sally" Shaw began in 1901 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Sarah Fordyce "Sally" Shaw married John Lawrence Davis, and had children including John Whitman Whit Davis. Sarah Fordyce "Sally" Shaw passed away in 1979 in Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Sarah Fordyce "Sally" Shaw began in 1901 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
  • Sarah Fordyce "Sally" Shaw married John Lawrence Davis, and had children including John Whitman Whit Davis.
  • Sarah Fordyce "Sally" Shaw passed away in 1979 in Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

David Shaw
1867–1947
Birth Location: Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
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Isabella Smith
1877–1952
Birth Location: Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

John Davis
1898–1989
Birth Location: Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA
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Children(s)

John Davis
1924–2016
Birth Location: Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA
JD

Sarah Shaw's Ancestors

Self
Sarah Shaw
1901–1979
Birth Place: Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Parents
David Wason Shaw
1867–1947
Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
Isabella (Jane) Smith
1877–1952
Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Grandparents
James Shaw
1834–1917
Dalmellington, Ayrshire, Scotland
Jane ("Jeanie") Wason
1827–1881
Wallacetown, Ayrshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Shaw
1802–1855
Jean Scoffield
1798–1855
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Scoffield
1761–
Janet Bone
1767–

Sarah Shaw's Descendants

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Sarah (Fordyce "Sally") Shaw (20 Nov 1901–7 Apr 1979) m. John (Lawrence) Davis (03 Dec 1898–2 Jul 1989)
  1. 1. John (Whitman "Whit") Davis 1924–2016 m. Hazel (A) Thompson 1925–1984 m. Velora (M) (Jaquith) 1925–

Sarah Shaw's Timeline

10 Records

1901
20 Nov 1901
Birth of Sarah Fordyce "Sally" Shaw in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1910
1910
Age 9
Sarah Fordyce "Sally" Shaw resided here in Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
1920
1920
Age 19
Sarah Fordyce "Sally" Shaw resided here in Pawcatuck, New London, Connecticut, USA
Pawcatuck, New London, Connecticut, USA
1930
1930
Age 29
Sarah Fordyce "Sally" Shaw resided here in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA
Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA
1935
1935
Age 34
Sarah Fordyce "Sally" Shaw resided here in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA
Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA
1940
1940
Age 39
Sarah Fordyce "Sally" Shaw resided here in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA
Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA
1945
1945
Age 44
Sarah Fordyce "Sally" Shaw resided here in Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
1950
1950
Age 49
Sarah Fordyce "Sally" Shaw resided here in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA
Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA
1962
1962
Age 61
Sarah Fordyce "Sally" Shaw resided here in Rhode Island, USA
Rhode Island, USA
1979
7 Apr 1979
Age 78
Death of Sarah Fordyce "Sally" Shaw in Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Nov 1901
    Event Place: Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Stonington, New London, Connecticut; Roll: m-t0627-00526; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 6-112
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [3] Connecticut Death Index, 1949-2012
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Pawcatuck, New London, Connecticut; Roll: T625_196; Page: 24B; Enumeration District: 297
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Stonington, New London, Connecticut; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 0071; FHL microfilm: 2340017
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island; Roll: T624_1445; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0311; FHL microfilm: 1375458
    [7] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Stonington, New London, Connecticut; Roll: 5108; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 6-155

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1900
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Stonington, New London, Connecticut; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 0071; FHL microfilm: 2340017

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1903
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Pawcatuck, New London, Connecticut; Roll: T625_196; Page: 24B; Enumeration District: 297

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1904
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island; Roll: T624_1445; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0311; FHL microfilm: 1375458

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island; Roll: T624_1445; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0311; FHL microfilm: 1375458

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Pawcatuck, New London, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Pawcatuck, New London, Connecticut; Roll: T625_196; Page: 24B; Enumeration District: 297

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Stonington, New London, Connecticut; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 0071; FHL microfilm: 2340017

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Stonington, New London, Connecticut; Roll: m-t0627-00526; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 6-112

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Stonington, New London, Connecticut; Roll: m-t0627-00526; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 6-112

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1945
    Event Place: Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Stonington, New London, Connecticut, 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: Stonington, New London, Connecticut; Roll: 5108; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 6-155

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1962
    Event Place: Rhode Island, USA
    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 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Connecticut Death Index, 1949-2012

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Apr 1979
    Event Place: Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, 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] Connecticut Death Index, 1949-2012
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