William Henry Shaw (1863 - 1935)

Born 9 Feb 1863 in Colorado Co. Texas

Husband of Annie Beresford (Frazer) Shaw — married 31 Jan 1889 in Colorado Co. Texas

Died 29 Apr 1935 at age 72 in Colorado Co. Texas

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Biography

Burial

Weimar Masonic Cemetery, Weimar, Colorado County, Texas, USA [1]

Obituary

FUNERAL SERVICES HELD TUESDAY FOR GARWOOD CITIZEN

W. H. Shaw, Esteemed and Prominent Citizen of Colorado County, Passed Away At Garwood Home Early Monday

Mr. W. H. Shaw, a native of Colorado County, and one of our county's prominent and highly respected citizens, passed away at his home in Garwood at 3:45 a.m. Monday, following a long illness.

Funeral services were held at the home at 11:30 Tuesday morning, conducted by Rev. A. F. Forester, pastor of the Methodist Church in Garwood, assisted by Rev J. Aiken, Garwood Presbyterian pastor, Interment was made in the cemetery at Weimar, the old home of Mr.. Shaw.

Mr. Shaw was born on February 9, 1863, at Osage, near Weimar, Texas, and died on April 29, 1935, having reached the age of 72 years, 2 months and 20 days.

On January 31, 1899, he was united in marriage with Miss Annie Frazer of Patterson, Texas, and to this union were born ten children.

He is survived by his devoted and loving wife and nine children: R. B. Shaw, Garwood; F. L. Shaw, Beaumont; W. T. Shaw, Garwood; Mrs. W. K Lehrer, Garwood; Mrs. H H. Hollien, Houston; Miss Ernestine Shaw, Garwood; Miss Mattie Shaw, Greenwood; E. L. Shaw, Garwood, and Mrs. Carl Mattern, Kansas City, Missouri; two sisters, Mrs. Sallie Taylor, Bay City and Miss Cordie Shaw, San Antonio, and seven grandchildren, Mary Agnes Shaw, Frank Jr. Shaw, Dorothy Jane Lehrer, Billie Lehrer, Sybil Shaw Hollien, Helen Shaw and Patricia Ann Mattern.

Besides the close relatives, there are numerous nephews and nieces and many friends who sincerely mourn his passing.

Thirty-eight years ago. Mr. Shaw moved with his family from Weimar to Garwood, where he continued to make his home to the time of his death. He was a member of the Methodist Church, and was one of Colorado County's best known and most upright citizens. He enjoyed the respect and high esteem of every one who knew him, for he was a man who wished all mankind well, a gentleman possessing those virtues of character that ennoble and make life beautiful and useful. It was a delight to know him and enjoy his friendship and companionship.

In the passing of Mr. Shaw this section has lost ones of its best citizens, one who will be sadly missed not only by his family, but by a legion of friends--some of them friends for a lifetime, who themselves have traveled far down the slope of life's hill. In sadness and in loneliness these bow and sorrowfully murmur, "Another friend gone." Eagle Lake Headlight, May 4, 1935

Sources

"Texas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1977," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F6YS-JQ2 : 22 December 2016), W. H. Shaw and Annie B. Frazer or Frazier, 30 Jan 1889; citing Waller, Texas, United States, county courthouses, Texas; FHL microfilm 1,019,576.

"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3LQ-74J : accessed 13 April 2017), William Schaw, Justice Precinct 2, Colorado, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 16, sheet 24B, family 446, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,622.

"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2SZ-3GZ : accessed 14 April 2017), William H Shaw, Justice Precinct 2, Colorado, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 22, sheet 6A, family 87, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1540; FHL microfilm 1,375,553.

"United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHTT-89B : accessed 14 April 2017), W H Shaw, Grawood, Colorado, Texas, United States; citing ED 19, sheet 15A, line 26, family 200, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1787; FHL microfilm 1,821,787.

"United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:CWH9-3MM : accessed 14 April 2017), William H Shaw, Precinct 2, Colorado, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 5, sheet 6A, line 37, family 120, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2311; FHL microfilm 2,342,045.