Col.
Robert
Gould
Shaw
Born in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
Ancestors 
Brother of
Francis George Shaw, Sarah Parkman (Shaw) Russell, Samuel Parkman Shaw, Anna Blake (Shaw) Greene, Gardner Howland Shaw, Joseph Coolidge Shaw, Elizabeth Willard (Shaw) Oliver, Quincy Adams Shaw, William Henry Shaw and Marian (Shaw) Sears
Husband of
Mary Louisa (Sturgis) Shaw
— married
about 8 Nov 1841 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Father of
Mary Louisa Shaw
Died
at age 38
in Charleston, South Carolina, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 11 Jun 2014
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Biography
Robert Gould Shaw was born on 17 Sep 1815, in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. He was the son of Robert Gould Shaw and Elizabeth Willard (Parkman) Shaw.
Robert married Mary Louisa (Sturgis) Shaw on 8 Nov 1841, in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
There are several records for the marriage. Some are handwritten and some typescript - all are secondary summaries and there are two dates for the marriage: (8 Nov 1841) and (7 Oct 1841).
Robert and Mary Louisa had one daughter- Mary Louisa Shaw
Robert's siblings:
- 1. Francis George Shaw
- 2. Sarah Parkman (Shaw) Russell
- 3. Samuel Parkman Shaw
- 4. Anna Blake (Shaw) Greene
- 5. Gardner Howland Shaw
- 6. Joseph Coolidge Shaw
- 7. Elizabeth Willard (Shaw) Oliver
- 8. Quincy Adams Shaw
- 9. William Henry Shaw
- 10. Marian (Shaw) Sears
He died 2 Dec 1853 in Boston.[1]
Don't confuse this Robert with his nephew, Col Robert Gould Shaw, the noted Civil War leader and son of Francis Gould Shaw and Sarah Blake Sturgus
Sources
- ↑
Death:
"Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988"
Town and City Clerks of Massachusetts. Massachusetts Vital and Town Records. Provo, UT: Holbrook Research Institute (Jay and Delene Holbrook)
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2495 #47144010 (accessed 23 July 2022)
Robert Gould Shaw death 2 Dec 1853 (age 38) in Boston, Massachusetts.
- familysearch.org
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Robert by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Robert:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Robert by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Robert:
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~3.12%
~12.50%
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