Re: Seeking information

SHAW, MARTIN, LONG

Posted By: Rick Bergman (email)
Date: 4/16/2011 at 10:14:08

In Response To: Seeking information (Sharon Leon)

It is not defined which information you wished. I hope you are not disappointed that I am not a descendant but just a volunteer researcher.
Extracted and edited from Obituary posted on line at Obituaries page of this site and Familysearch.org.
Matilda Francis Long was born August 30th, 1837, in Carroll county, Ohio. Probably the child of Martin and Eliza Long.
1850 Carroll,Ohio Household Gender Age

Martin Long M 42y

Eliza Long
F 35y

John Long
M 17y

Barbay Long
F 15y

Matilda Long
F 13y

Hannah Long
F 8y

Samantha Long
F 4y

Martin Long
M 3y

There is a record of Marriage between Betty Hirsch and Martin Long in Carroll, Ohio in 1832 and between Martin Long and Elizabeth Hooks in Mercer county, Ohio in 1840. A death record is available for Martin Long in Augusta, Carroll, Ohio, 1884 born 1808 in St. Clair, Ohio. A census record exists in Center,Carroll,Ohio for the family of Jonathan Long b. 1796 in PA. Nearby(same page of census) is part of a large Harsh Family with one likely progenitor having been born in 1766 in PE.
The 22nd of June, 1859, she became the wife of Abram Shaw. He was born in Ohio in 1836, possibly in Columbiana County the son of Thomas and Emeline. More research is needed. Thomas is reported born in IRE and Emeline in PE in 1850.
1850 Hanover, Columbiana Household of Thomas Shaw M 40y

Emeline Shaw
F 44y

Abram Shaw
M 15y

Elizabeth Shaw
F 14y

John Shaw
M 12y

Hannah Shaw
F 10y

Mary Shaw
F 8y

Davis Shaw
M 5y

Rebecca Shaw
F 3y

Susanna Shaw
F 1y

Seven children were the issue of their union, four daughters and three sons. The four eldest children were born in Ohio and with these Mr. and Mrs. Shaw came to Fayette county, Iowa, in the year 1868, settling on a farm near West Union.
In this new home the other three children were born.
1880 Census Household:
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
Abram R. SHAW
Self M Male W 46 OH Farmer IRE OH
Matilda SHAW
Wife M Female W 43 OH Keeping House OH OH
Lamon L. SHAW
Son S Male W 19 OH At Home OH OH
Amos L. SHAW
Son S Male W 18 OH At Home OH OH
George E. SHAW
Son S Male W 15 OH At Home OH OH
Elizabeth E. SHAW
Dau S Female W 14 OH At Home OH OH
Etta B. SHAW
Dau S Female W 11 IA At Home OH OH
Samantha B. SHAW
Dau S Female W 7 IA At Home OH OH
Susan M. SHAW
Dau S Female W 4 IA OH OH

The first to break the family circle by death was the youngest son George, who died in 1880 aged 16 years.
Seven years ago the mother heart was made to bleed once more by the death of her eldest son Lawrence. This is probably Lamon Lawrence Shaw.
Amos may be the same as the Amos Shaw of Sterns county, Minnesota in 1900.

On December 30, 1886, J. A. Barnhart was united in marriage to Elizabeth E. Shaw, a daughter of Abram R. and Matilda F. Shaw. To this union were born three children, Lawrence Phillip, Alta Etta and Loraine Josephine.
1900 Union, Fayette, Iowa Joseph Barnhart M
Spouse Lizzie E Barnhart
F

Laurence T Barnhart
M
Child Alto E Barnhart
F
Child Susanne Barnhart
F

Twelve years ago Mrs. Shaw came with her husband to the vicinity of Oelwein. From that time until her death her home has been on a farm a few miles west of town.
She was brought at once to the home of her daughter, Mrs. Henry Martin of Oelwein and everything was done that medical skill could devise, but the dread disease claimed her as its prey and she died on Friday evening, Oct. 14, 1898, leaving a devoted husband and five children to mourn her loss which they feel very keenly.
At the age of 16 she united with the Presbyterian church and has since remained a faithful member of that communion, transferring her membership first to the church of West Union, and then to the Oelwein church.

Her nearest neighbors declare that it is impossible to have a better neighbor than Mrs. Shaw. Her great desire was ever that she might be a blessing to others and as a means to that end she was actively engaged in Sunday School work most of the time since coming to the vicinity of Oelwein. For about ten years she acted as superintendent of a neighborhood Sunday School. Her heart was so much in this work that when delirious she imagined she was teaching a Sunday School class. Her life was a constant benediction and her memory will be forever sacred. She was buried
on Monday morning in the cemetery at West Union. Oelwein Register - 19 Oct 1898

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Abraham P.
1835 10 Oct 1916 West Union West Union Fayette lot __
SHAW
Clara (Hardy)
1861 May 1932 Woodlawn Oelwein Fayette lot 84
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Eleanor
1820 1 Feb 1906 West Union West Union Fayette lot 10
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Elizabeth
1845 24 Dec 1926 West Union West Union Fayette lot 10
SHAW
Geo. E.
1864 9 Apr 1880 West Union West Union Fayette lot __
SHAW
George
1848 22 May 1882 Waucoma Waucoma Fayette lot 7
SHAW
Gertrude C.
1862 29 May 1892 West Union West Union Fayette lot 5
SHAW
John K.
age 76 20 Apr 1910 West Union West Union Fayette lot 5
SHAW
Lawrence
1860 30 Oct 1891 West Union West Union Fayette lot 7
SHAW
Matilda F.
1837 14 Oct 1898 West Union West Union Fayette lot __
SHAW
Nathan
1820 27 May 1895 West Union West Union Fayette lot 10
SHAW
Ruel Albert
- 7 May 1932 Woodlawn Oelwein Fayette lot 11

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