Bert Shaw

As printed in 1908

BERT L. SHAW, of the firm of Shaw Brothers, proprietors of the JPebble Rock stone quarries, which are situated on the old George Shaw farm, in Norton Township, Summit County, Ohio, has resided at Johnson Center since hi birth, April 8, 1878. He is a son of George and Haretta (Douglas) Shaw, and a grandson of Joshua T. Shaw.

Joshua T. Shaw was born in New York and came to Ohio from there in 1800, settling in Medina County, where his son George was born, April 13, 1835. When seven years of age, the family settled at Johnson's Corners. George Shaw married Haretta Douglas, who still survives. During the Civil War, Mr. Shaw enlisted for service and was detailed as a musician, being the leader of a brigade band for three years. He returned and engaged in farming in Norton Township, where he died on the old homestead, June 20, 1902.

Bert Shaw, who, with his brother Arthur R., is interested in the Pebble Rock stone quarries, is well known as a citizen and business man, and has few equals as a musician in this section. His reputation in the musical field is more than local. He is the leader of the Johnson Military Band of Johnson's Corners, which consists of an organization of twenty-five pieces. Mr. Shaw is a member of the Eighth Regiment Band, Ohio National Guards, and was in service almost a year during the Spanish-American AVar. In addition to his quarry interests, he owns a one-half interest in 30U acres of land, and a beautiful residence property.

Mr. Shaw was married, August 15, 1903, to Anna Marie Christopher, of Ada, Hardin County, Ohio. Mrs. Shaw was a resident of that place for seventeen years and graduated from the High School in 1898. She was also a student at the Ohio Normal University, at Ada, Ohio.

As printed in Centennial history of Summit County, Ohio and representative citizens (1908). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.