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FIFTH GENERATION (page updated
1/16/2003)
26. Thomas
Henry SHAW(44)
(1)(2)
was born on 6 Jun 1857 in Henry Co., GA. Thomas's father died when Thomas
was only around a year old. He appeared on the census in 1860 in Henry
Co., GA. (45) 1860 Henry Co., GA
census shows Thomas Shaw, age 4, male, born in GA. He appeared on the census
in 1870 in Henry Co., GA. (46)
1870 Henry Co., GA census, household #1218 shows Thomas Shaw, living with
Lewis (his brother) and Pertheny J. Shaw, age 14, M, W, Farm Hand, born
in GA. He appeared on the census in 1910 in Henry Co., GA.
(47) 1910 Henry Co., GA census shows Tom H. Shaw, head of household,
male, white, age 53, 1st marriage for 30 years to R. A. Shaw, born in GA,
parents born in GA, speaks English, is a Farmer, doing general farm work,
can read and write, he owns his home, it is mortgaged, it is considered
a farm, and is on farm schedule 208.
He died on 25 Dec 1926 in Henry Co., GA.
Eris Shaw's family group sheet showed Thomas H. Shaw's death as 12/24/1925,
but the cemetery listing on the Henry County Cemeteries site showed it
as 12/25/1926.
Mika Chatham said: Thomas Henry tombstone
at New Hope reads December 24, 1925. Mildred remembers only that it was
around Christmas. His death also occurred in the middle of the night, so
he may not have been found until the 25th. I think the 24th would be correct
and burial on the 26th since custom, I have been told, was for the body
to lay in state at home for one day and be buried the next. (End of Mika's
notes).
He was buried in Henry Co., GA. He is buried
in the New Hope United Methodist Church Cemetery. According to Mika Shaw
Chatham, Thomas Henry's older brother Lewis helped raise him after his
father died.
He was married to Rhoda Ann AUSTIN (daughter
of William G. AUSTIN and Nancy
NASH) on/about 28 Dec 1877 in Butts Co., GA. Mika Shaw Chatham had 1887
for the marriage date. Eris Shaw had 1887 on one family group sheet, and
1877 on the other. Rhoda Ann AUSTIN(44)
(48)(2)
appeared on the census in 1860 in Henry Co., GA.(49)
1860 Henry Co., GA census shows Rhody Austin, age 5/12, female, born in
GA. She was born on 2 Oct 1860 in GA.(50)
I double checked the web site for the cemetery, and it does say 10/2/1860.
This can't be right, because she is listed in the 1860 Henry Co., GA census
as age 5/12. It was enumerated in June of 1860, so she must have been born
in January or February of 1860. She appeared on the census in 1870 in Henry
Co., GA.(51) 1870 Henry Co., GA
census,household #1233 shows Rhoda A. Austin, daughter of William and Nancy
Austin, age 8, F, W, born in GA. She appeared on the census in 1910 in
Henry Co., GA. (52) 1910 Henry
Co., GA census shows R. A. Shaw, wife of Tom H. Shaw, female, white, age
48, 1st marriage for 30 years, 10 children, 8 still living, born in GA,
parents born in GA, speaks English, and cannot read or write.
She died on 1 Jan 1944.(53)
Orville Capps was born in 1926, and he remembers her. He thought she probably
died in the 1930's. She was buried in Henry Co., GA.
(54) She is buried in the New Hope United Methodist Church Cemetery.
According to Mika Shaw Chatham, Rhoda Ann Austin may have been part Cherokee.
According to Orville Capps, her grandson,
her name was Rhoda Lee. Thomas Henry SHAW and Rhoda Ann AUSTIN had the
following children:
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i. James Arthur
"Jim" SHAW.
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ii. Walter G. SHAW(1)
(2)
was born on 17 Sep 1882 in Henry Co., GA. He died on 10 Dec 1903.
(55) The GA GenWeb site for Henry County Cemeteries has his death
date as 10 Dec 1903, instead of 10 Jan 1903. He was buried in Henry Co.,
GA.(2)(56)
He is buried in the New Hope United Methodist Church Cemetery. Walter never
married.
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iii. Dovey "Ozella" SHAW.
+44
iv. Edward Jarell
SHAW.
+45
v. Charles Emmett
SHAW.
46
vi. Dewitt SHAW(1)
(2) was born on 3 Jan 1890 in Henry Co., GA. He died on 10 Aug
1892. He was buried in Henry Co., GA. He is buried in the New Hope United
Methodist Church Cemetery.
+47
vii. Leo SHAW.
+48
viii. Carlton "Carl"
SHAW Sr..
49
ix. Asa B. SHAW(44)
(1)(2)
was born in Oct 1898. He appeared on the census in 1910 in Henry Co., GA.
(57) 1910 Henry Co., GA census shows Acie Shaw, son of Tom H.
and R. A. Shaw, male, white, age 11, single, born in GA, parents born in
GA, speaks English, is a farm laborer on the home farm, can read and write,
and attended school.
He died about 1940. According to Mika Shaw
Chatham, Asa was murdered about 1940 by his cousin Onree Garner who was
also a grandson of Anna and Minton Shaw. He was buried in Henry Co., GA.
He is buried in the New Hope United Methodist Church Cemetery. Asa never
married.
+50
x. "Blumer" Thomas
SHAW.
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To contact by snail mail:
Melanie Capps
733 Wynsom Dr.
Huntsville, AL 35803.
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was born on 6 Jun 1857 in Henry Co., GA. Thomas's father died when Thomas
was only around a year old. He appeared on the census in 1860 in Henry
Co., GA. (45) 1860 Henry Co., GA
census shows Thomas Shaw, age 4, male, born in GA. He appeared on the census
in 1870 in Henry Co., GA. (46)
1870 Henry Co., GA census, household #1218 shows Thomas Shaw, living with
Lewis (his brother) and Pertheny J. Shaw, age 14, M, W, Farm Hand, born
in GA. He appeared on the census in 1910 in Henry Co., GA.
(47) 1910 Henry Co., GA census shows Tom H. Shaw, head of household,
male, white, age 53, 1st marriage for 30 years to R. A. Shaw, born in GA,
parents born in GA, speaks English, is a Farmer, doing general farm work,
can read and write, he owns his home, it is mortgaged, it is considered
a farm, and is on farm schedule 208.
