Husband William Milton Shaw 1 2 3
Born: 28 Nov 1832 - near Clearfield, Clearfield Co, PA 1 3
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Died: Bet 1898 and 1911
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Father: Richard Shaw (1792-1876) 4 5 6
Mother: Mary Irwin ( -Abt 1875) 5 7 8
Marriage: 1853 3
Wife Martha Jane Irwin 1 2 3
Born:
Christened:
Died: 1897 2
Buried:
Father: Jacob Irwin (1799-Abt 1878) 1
Mother: Priscilla Collins ( -1863) 2
Children
General Notes: Husband - William Milton Shaw
He was born at the Shaw homestead, on the west side of the river, opposite Clearfield, Pennsylvania. Up to the time of arriving at the age of twenty-one years, he lived at the home of his parents, rendering them such assistance in the care and cultivation of the farm as was required of him, and in attending school at the old academy. On attaining the age of twenty-one, he married, and thereafter for a period of about six years, he continued his residence on the farm. He then went west where he established a mercantile business at Lowden, Cedar County, Iowa. Just as he became fairly engaged in a successful business the war commenced, and, owing to the disturbed condition of the country, and the uncertainty and doubt that clouded every branch of trade, he deemed it prudent to, and did, sell his business and stock.
Although Mr. Shaw never became a regularly enlisted volunteer in the service, he joined with the Fourteenth Iowa Volunteer Infantry in the capacity of hospital steward, and passed one winter with the regiment at Helena, Arkansas. He then came back to Pennsylvania and resided for about a year at Hayesville, a small town a few miles distant from Pittsburgh, where he was considering a business proposition; but believing the investment to be unwise, he returned to Clearfield. After a short time he entered the office of Dr. Ashley P. Hills, with whom he learned the art of dental surgery, and up to the year 1886 the practice of dentistry was his chief occupation. In the last named year he entered the County National Bank, in the capacity of teller, and so continued until the year 1871, when he was advanced to the position of cashier.
As one of the sons of Judge Shaw, he was given not only the advantages of early education in the academy of Clearfield, but was instructed by his father in such branches of business as he was for many years engaged. Both he and his wife were members of the Presbyterian Church, and of their means contributed generously to the support of that church.
His boyhood and youth were spent on the home farm and in attendance at the district schools and he continued on the home farm for six years following his marriage. He then established himself as a merchant in Cedar County, Iowa, but on account of the financial stringency occasioned by the Civil War, he soon closed out his business venture there and returned to Pennsylvania and enlisted as a volunteer in the Federal Army. Shortly afterward he was appointed hospital steward, and during his term of service was stationed at Helena, Arkansas. He later engaged tentatively in business at other points prior to entering the office of Dr. A. M. Hills, at Clearfield, where he studied dental surgery and later became skilled in that profession, in which he continued until 1886, when he became identified with the County National Bank, first as teller and later as cashier.