U.S. Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ -- USGenNet Inc. -- Please read the U.S. Data Repository Copyright Statement on the following page: ------------------------------------------------------------------- Shaw, Jasper N. (1861-1949) ------------------------------------------------------------------- The History of Upshur County West Virginia From its Earliest Exploration and Settlement to the Present Time by W. B. Cutright Buckhannon, W. Va., July 1, 1907 Page 571 JASPER N. SHAW, born November 10, 1861, son of Thomas Shaw and Martha Martin, the daughter of Geo. W. Martin. His father's children are: Luther W., Joseph K., Prudence A., Elva J., David L., and Jasper N. His paternal ancestor served his country four years in the Civil War, as private in Company B, 10th Virginia Volunteer Infantry. The subject of this sketch was a teacher for four years, was elected assessor of the Second District of Upshur County, in 1900, and when his term of office expired, went into business at Gaines and Canaan, as merchant. He owns teams of horses. He married Martha D. Rexroad, daughter of Thomas Rexroad, June 22, 1887. Children: Robert D., born June 1, 1888, Ernest T., born March 10, 1891*; Clarence C., dead; Earl Cranston, born April, 1894; Elva Pearl, born December, 1896; Guy Roosevelta, born September 20, 1904. *See Certificate of Birth (below) for birthdate ------------------------------------------------------------------- Certificate of Birth, Upshur County, WV #20762 FULL-NAME-OF-CHILD: Ernest Thomas Shaw DATE-OF-BIRTH: March 10, 1890 BIRTH-PLACE: Selbyville, Upshur County, WV FATHER: Jasper Nelson Shaw (born in Selbyville, West Virginia) MOTHER: Martha Viola Rexroad (born in Frenchton, West Virginia) FATHER'S-OCCUPATION: Farmer and Merchant #-CHIDLREN-BORN-TO-THIS-MOTHER: Two (both living) ------------------------------------------------------------------- From Death Certificate, Harrison County, WV #11626 FULL-NAME: Jasper Nelson Shaw BIRTH-DATE: November 10, 1861 BIRTH-PLACE: W.Va. DEATH-DATE: September 17, 1949 (at age 87y-10m-7d) DEATH-PLACE: 101 Burton Ave., Nutter Fort, Harrison County, WV MARITAL-STATUS: Married OCCUPATION: Merchant, Gro. Store FATHER: Thomas Shaw MOTHER: Martha Martin CAUSE-OF-DEATH: Aortic regurgitation INFORMANT: Mrs. Don Timbers BURIAL: Canaan Cemetery (wife of Jasper N. Shaw) Register of Deaths, Upshur County, WV (1956, Line 30) FULL-NAME: Martha Viola Shaw BIRTH-DATE: July 29, 1869 BIRTH-PLACE: Lewis Co. AGE-AT-DEATH: 86y-10m-9d DEATH-DATE: June 8, 1956 DEATH-PLACE: Tarentum, Penna OCCUPATION: Housewife FATHER: Thomas Rexroad MOTHER: Sarah Pullen CAUSE-OF-DEATH: Cerebral hemorrhage BURIAL: Canaan Cemetery ------------------------------------------------------------------- If you've reached this file through a SEARCH, you can access other biographies for Upshur County, WV by going to the following URL: http://www.us-data.org/wv/upshur/bios.html -------------------------------------------------------------------