Born in Onslow, North Carolina, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of William Shaw
and Media (Mobley) Shaw
Sister of
Jeremiah Shaw, Mary Ann Shaw, Delilah (Shaw) Harris, Alsey Shaw, Abner Shaw, Lavina (Shaw) Corder and Frances (Shaw) Williams
Wife of
John Henry Upton III
— married
1820 in Tennessee, United States
Mother of
Lydia (Upton) Metcalf
Died
at about age 86
in White, Illinois, United States
Profile last modified
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Biography
Zenath Shaw was born about 1794, probably in Wake County, North Carolina. She is the daughter of William Shaw and Media Mobley, named as daughter Zenath Upton in her father's 1826 Wilson County, Tennessee, will.[1] Her first name is sometimes spelled: Zena, Zinia, Ozina.
Members of her family resided in Wake, North Carolina, until about 1803, when they appear in the Wilson County, Tennessee, tax list. Two of her sisters, Delilah Harris and Frances Williams, moved to southern Illinois counties.
She married John Henry Upton, as his second wife. No marriage record has been found.[2]
Census:
1820 White, IL
Males: 2<10, 2<15, 1<25, 1>45; Females: 4<10, 1<15, 1<25, 1<44 [3]
1830 White, IL
Males: 1<10, 1<20, 1<60; Females: 2<5, 1<15, 2<20, 1<40 [4]
1840 White, IL
Males: 2<10, 1<20, 1<70; Females: 1<5, 2<15, 1<30, 1<50 [5]
1850 White, IL
Zena (56), Solomon (20), Thomas (18), Margaret (14) [6]
1860 White, IL
Zena (70), Thomas (27) [7]
Zenath Shaw Upton died 25 Mar 1864 in White County, Illinois. She is buried in Enfield Cemetery.[2]
Sources
- ↑ "Tennessee Probate Court Books, 1795-1927," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:2:77T2-81S7?cc=1909088&wc=M6QW-L36%3A179891901%2C180218701 : 22 May 2014), Wilson > Inventories, Wills, 1832-1834 > image 60 of 202; county courthouses, Tennessee.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/50204047/ozina-upton : accessed 16 January 2022), memorial page for Ozina “Zena-Xena-Zena-Gena” Shaw Upton (1794–25 Mar 1864), Find A Grave: Memorial #50204047, citing Enfield Cemetery, Enfield, White County, Illinois, USA ; Maintained by Albert Upton (contributor 46834370).
- ↑ "United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHGQ-M2M : accessed 16 January 2022), John Upton, White, Illinois, United States; citing p. , NARA microfilm publication , (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll ; FHL microfilm .
- ↑ "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHGG-435 : 20 February 2021), John Upton, White, Illinois, United States; citing 15, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 25; FHL microfilm 7,650.
- ↑ Year: 1840; Census Place: White, Illinois; Roll: 73; Page: 305; Family History Library Film: 0007644 https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/27088656?h=7d21b9 (Free Share)
- ↑ Year: 1850; Census Place: District 13, White, Illinois; Roll: 132; Page: 360a https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/27088732?h=cc9aab (Free Share)
- ↑ Year: 1860; Census Place: Township 5 S Range 8 E, White, Illinois; Roll: M653_236; Page: 500; Family History Library Film: 803236 https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/27088758?h=63724e (Free Share)
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Zenath by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Zenath:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Zenath by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Zenath:
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~1.56%
~6.25%
Linda Shetler 
:
AncestryDNA
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~1.56%
Suzanne Shaw :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member suzshaw10
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~1.56%
Don Nolen :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A693327 [compare], Ancestry member davidkopka
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~0.78%
Philip Blanton :
23andMe, GEDmatch GQ4718638 [compare]
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AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A980629 [compare], Ancestry member philip_blanton
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~0.78%
Kyle (Szperra) Looby :
23andMe
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~0.78%
Leah (McCarthy) Kopka :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A454941 [compare], Ancestry member davidkopka
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~0.39%
Lucile Bryan :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch RC6715648 [compare], FTDNA kit #257319
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Leah (McCarthy) Kopka
Leah (McCarthy) Kopka
Shaw-6687 and Shaw-6694 appear to represent the same person because: Zenath was mistakenly linked to William Shaw of Onslow. She is the daughter of William Shaw and Media Mobley. These Williams have been confused in several family histories.
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by Leah (McCarthy) Kopka
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