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Born 1838
From History of Coshocton County, Ohio: its past and present, 1740-1881. Containing a comprehensive history of Ohio; a complete history of Coshocton County ... a history of its soldiers in the late war ... (1881)
SHAW J. W., Coshocton; sewing machine agent; was born September 14, 1838, in the County of Sligo, Ireland. His father, William Shaw, is yet living in Ireland. J. W. worked on the farm until he was about twenty-eight years of age, when he came to America and settled in this city, in 1867. He farmer two years, then engaged in his present business, which he has followed up to the present time. Mr. Shaw is doing a good share of the trade in his line in this place and vicinity. He was married November 19, 1863, to Miss Martha Morrow, daughter of Thomas Morrow, of the County of Sligo, Ireland. This union was blessed with five children, one deceased, viz: Thomas, and four are living, viz: William, James, Sarah and Mariah.
As printed in History of Coshocton County, Ohio: its past and present, 1740-1881. Containing a comprehensive history of Ohio; a complete history of Coshocton County ... a history of its soldiers in the late war ... (1881). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
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