Alva George Shaw (1892 - 1969)

Born 3 Sep 1892 in Taylor, West Virginia, United States

Died 24 May 1969 at age 76 in Grafton, Taylor, West Virginia, United States

Biography

Obituary

Alva Shaw, 76, Die in Hospital. Grafton news. Grafton, WV. Thurs., June 5, 1969.

Excerpt--Alva George Shaw, 76, of Grafton, died Sat. morning at Grafton City Hospital. He was born in Taylor Co. Spt. 3, 1892, a s/o the late George B. and Ardella Glendenning Shaw. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mollie J. Trader Shaw, who he married in March 1915; three children, Lyle A. Shaw and Earl E. Shaw of Grafton, and Mrs. Norman (Lillian L. ) Brown of Coltsneck, N.J.; one brother, Fred H. Shaw of Grafton; two grandchildren, Gary William Shaw and Evan K. Brown. He was preceded in death by one son, Kenneth H. Shaw; three brothers, Clyde W., Arile and Arlyle Shaw; and two sisters, Mrs. Lorena R. Rosier and Mrs. Maude Michael. Mr. Shaw was a retired conductor for the B & O Railroad, having retired July 16, 1962 with 46 years of service.

Death

Name: Alva George Shaw

Death date: 24 May 1969

Death place: Grafton, Taylor, West Virginia

Gender: Male

Age at death: 76 years

Birth date: 03 Sep 1892

Birth place: W. Va.

Marital status: Married

Spouse name: Mollie J. Trader

Father name: George B. Shaw

Father birth place: W. Va.

Mother name: Ardella Glendenning

Mother birth place:

Occupation: Conductor B&O R.R. Co.

Street address: 217 W. Boyd St.

Residence: Grafton, Taylor, W. Va.

Cemetery name: Bluemont Cemetery

Burial place: Grafton, Taylor, W. Va.

Burial date: 27 May 1969

Film number: 818667

Digital GS number: 4229114

Image number: 561

Reference number: v 13 p 136

Source: County Records

Collection: West Virginia Deaths 1853-1970

Burial

Bluemont Cemetery, Grafton, Taylor Co., WV

Sources

• "West Virginia Births, 1853-1930," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F1B7-RXJ : 10 March 2018), Alva G. Shaw, 03 Apr 1892; citing Taylor, West Virginia, United States, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 818,659.

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9Z6-W37 : accessed 27 March 2020), Alva Shaw in household of George B Shaw, Grafton city Ward 1, Taylor, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 129, sheet 13B, family 204, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,773.

• "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FYW1-KQQ : 11 February 2018), Alva George Shaw and Mollie J Trader, 1916; citing Taylor, West Virginia, United States, , county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 818,726.

• "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8QW-5HM : 24 August 2019), Alva George Shaw, 1917-1918.

• "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MN23-6XK : accessed 27 March 2020), Alva George Shaw, Grafton, Taylor, West Virginia, United States; citing ED 130, sheet 13A, line 35, family 292, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1972; FHL microfilm 1,821,972.

• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XMCW-GSG : accessed 27 March 2020), Alva G Shaw, Grafton, Taylor, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 8, sheet 10B, line 75, family 242, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2555; FHL microfilm 2,342,289.

• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K7Z1-6ZP : 22 January 2020), Alva Shaw, Ward 2, Grafton, Grafton Magisterial District, Taylor, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 46-8, sheet 12B, line 53, family 256, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 4447.

• "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N9MC-8D7 : 11 February 2018), Alva George Shaw, 24 May 1969; citing Grafton, Taylor, West Virginia, County Records, v 13 p 136, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 818,667.

• This person was created through the import of PittsPenn_2010-09-21.ged on 22 September 2010 by MG Pitts.