Charles Henry Shaw

As printed in 1880

CHARLES HENRY SHAW, farmer and schoolteacher; P. O. Cardington; was born Sept. 29, 1854. His parents are Henry John and Caroline (Lewis) Shaw; he is descended from the very best stock, both the Shaws and Lewis families are prominently known. His great grandfather, Lewis, was a Revolutionary soldier. His grandfather, John Shaw, was one of the first families who settled in Westfield Tp., and his great grandfather the first proprietor of land in Morrow Co. His grandfather was for many years the leading man in this township, and his father is now a prominent citizen of Cardington Tp. Mr. Shaw’s youth was spent in the locality of this, the; first settlement in the county, and at the age of 17 he went to Cardington to school; he >4 also spent one term at Mt. Gilead, under Phil. Roctingcr, now a prominent lawyer of

Cincinnati. Since this time he has been teaching during the winter and farming in the summer. In 1876 he married Miss Mary Brennan, born Oct. 5, 1854, in this county, whose parents were natives of Ireland, but emigrated to America in their youth. They have one child, Mervin B., born Oct. 23, 1877. Although a young man, Mr. Shaw has the elements which will make him respected in any Community. He has sold his farm and contemplates removing to Iowa; wherever he goes he will make his mark.

As printed in History of Morrow County and Ohio : containing a brief history of the state of Ohio ... a history of Morrow County ... biographical sketches, portraits of some of the early settlers and prominent men, (1880). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.