This group is dedicated to our ancestors:

Leonard F. Shaw
(27 Jul 1793 - 18 Aug 1861)
&
Clarissa C. Horton
(17 Oct 1807 - 12 Sep 1893)

Married 4 Apr 1823 in Bradford County, PA

Their gravestones are pictured to the right... Clarissa (L) & Leonard (R). Note that Leonard's stone has been repaired (it had broken in half) - many thanks to Cousin Kenney!

This group is intended for those who are interested in exchanging information about our common family, and/or meeting new cousins.

They had eleven known children:

Born in Bradford County, PA:
-Andrew Jackson Shaw (b. 22 Sep 1825; d. 1 Apr 1907 in Crawford Co IN)
-Gilbert Horton Shaw (b. 24 Dec 1827; d. 18 Sep 1898 in Crawford Co IN)
-Josiah Forbes Shaw (b. 1 Sep 1829; d. 30 Dec 1913 in Crawford Co IN)
-Truman Bursley Shaw (b. 24 Oct 1831; 1880-1900 in Washington Co MS; d. 9 May 1906 in Indian Head MD ?)
-John Eliot Shaw (b. 30 May 1834; 1900 moved to NE; d. 18 Jul 1906 in West Union NE)
-Alvin A. Shaw (b. 1 Jan 1836; d. 8 Feb 1907 in Gibson Co IN ?)

Born in Crawford County, IN:
-James Leonard Shaw (b. 2 May 1838; d. 18 May 1896 in Crawford Co IN)
-Mariah A. Shaw (b. 8 Mar 1841; d. 17 May 1909 in Crawford Co IN)
-Elizabeth Shaw (b. 31 Mar 1842; d. 24 Nov 1919 in Crawford Co IN)
-Infant Shaw (b. 14 Feb 1845; d. 14 Feb 1845 in Crawford Co IN)
-Volney Pattan Shaw (b. 8 Jun 1846; moved to IA bef 1880; d. 12 May 1934 in Nashua IA)

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SHAW FAMILY ANNUAL REUNION
9 Aug 2009 at 12:30pm
at the Wyandotte Caves shelter house!
Time (and location) is set by tradition
as the second Sunday in August...
Note: Location subject to change.
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