William J Shaw

1847 - 1924  (76 years)

• Name	William J Shaw  [1]
  Born	24 Aug 1847	Alabama   [2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1860	Western Div., Fayette, Alabama   [4]
  	Millport P.O.
  Residence	1860	Western Div., Fayette, Alabama   [4]
  	With parents Jeremiah and Margret Shaw and six siblings
  Census	1870	Twp. 13 Range 13, Fayette, Alabama   [5]
  	Vernon P.O.
  Occupation	1870	Twp. 13 Range 13, Fayette, Alabama   [5]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1870	Twp. 13 Range 13, Fayette, Alabama   [5]
  	With parents J F and M Shaw and eight siblings
  Census	1880	Beat 1, Marion, Alabama   [6]
  	Enumeration District 245
  Occupation	1880	Beat 1, Marion, Alabama   [6]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1880	Beat 1, Marion, Alabama   [6]
  	With wife Sarah Ann (Gann) and two sons
  Census	1900	Pikeville, Marion, Alabama   [7]
  	Enumeration District 6-68
  Occupation	1900	Pikeville, Marion, Alabama   [7]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1900	Pikeville, Marion, Alabama   [7]
  	With wife Sarah A (Gann), a son, and his wife's brother's widow's son by her second husband, Newt Miller (understandably listed as a "boarder")
  Census	1910	Pearce's Mills, Marion, Alabama   [8]
  	Enumeration District 6-83
  Occupation	1910	Pearce's Mills, Marion, Alabama   [8]
  	Farmer, General farm
  Residence	1910	Pearce's Mills, Marion, Alabama   [8]
  	Moulton Rd
  Census	1920	Beat 10, Houston, Alabama   [9]
  	Enumeration District 151
  Residence	1920	Beat 10, Houston, Alabama   [9]
  	Settlement Road, near Ashford and Cottonwood Road With son Hugh H Shaw, his wife, and their eight children
  Died	23 Mar 1924  [3]
  Buried	Guin, Marion, Alabama   [3]
  	Liberty Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery [3]
  		W. J. Shaw (1847 - 1924) - Find A Grave Memorial Created by: Observer Record added: Feb 28, 2013 Find A Grave Memorial# 105930473
  Notes	Not found in Marion County AL Estates v. 1 (1887-1922) Not found in Marion County AL Wills v. 1 (1885 - 1934) Not found in Marion County AL Final Records v. 7 - 14 (1910 - 1935) On 10 Oct 1872 he purchased the 240 acre farm of the late Thomas J Gann; other sources vary as to his marriage date with Sarah A Gann but she is listed on the purchase (as Mary A Gann) and therefore was not yet married to Mr. Shaw
  Person ID	I203	Wm L Gann Ancestors
  Last Modified	20 Apr 2021

  
  

  Family	Sarah Ann Gann,   b. 6 Jun 1847, Hamilton, Marion, Alabama ,   d. 17 Aug 1911, Beat 11, Marion, Alabama  (Age 64 years)
  Married	Aft 10 Oct 1872  [7, 8]
  	On this date he purchased the 240 acre farm of the late Thomas J Gann, his would-be father-in-law. His wife is listed separately on the deed, she being one of the heirs at law of Thomas J Gann; she is listed under her maiden name and therefore they weren't married yet.
  Last Modified	10 Nov 2020
  Family ID	F121	Group Sheet

  
  

• Sources

  [S10141] Marion Co., AL Birth & Death Record v. 2, Marion County, Alabama Probate Court, (Hamilton, Alabama (1911-1913)), FHL US/CAN Film 1888621 Items 2-5.. [S34623] 1900 United States Federal Census, United States Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900), fam. 23, p. 263A, Beat 16, Pikeville, Marion, Alabama. [S40191] Find a Grave, Jim Tipton, founder, (http://www.findagrave.com), Memorial# 105930473 (Reliability: 1), 14 Sep 2017. [S40178] 1860 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009), fam. 421, p. 57, Western Div., Fayette, Alabama (Reliability: 2), 25 May 2010. [S34634] 1870 United States Federal Census, United States Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009), fam. 1, p. 1, Twp. 13 Range 13, Fayette, Alabama (Reliability: 2), 02 May 2010. [S34622] 1880 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005), fam. 105, p. 13, ED 245, Beat 1, Marion, Alabama (Reliability: 2), 30 Mar 2010. [S34623] 1900 United States Federal Census, United States Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900), fam. 23, p. 263A, ED 6-68, Pikeville, Marion, Alabama (Reliability: 2), 16 Mar 2010. [S40176] 1910 United States Federal Census, United States Department of Commerce, (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1910), fam. 45, p. 3A, ED 6-83, Pearce's Mills, Marion, Alabama (Reliability: 2), 02 Mar 2010. [S40175] 1920 United States Federal Census, Bureau of the Census, (National Archives, Washington, D.C.), fam. 251, pg. 12B, ED 151, Beat 10, Houston, Alabama (Reliability: 2), 19 Apr 2021.