Matthew Albert Neil Shaw (1870 - 1923)

Born 25 Dec 1870 in Bath, Saint Thomas, Jamaica

Husband of Jessie Eleanor (Johnson) Shaw — married 18 Apr 1900 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States

Descendants

Died 19 Sep 1923 at age 52 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States

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Biography

Matthew Shaw was born in Jamaica.

Matthew Shaw is a part of US Black heritage.

Matthew Albert Neil Shaw was born on 25 December 1870 in Bath, Jamaica, West Indies, to parents Angeline Wharton Dennis and Matthew Neil Shaw. His father was a shoemaker.^[1][2][3]

He graduated from Calabar College in Bath.^[4] He came to the United States in 1898.^[5]

He was a general practice physician and Baptist clergyman in Boston. He graduated from Boston University Medical School in 1906.^[6] He served as the minister of Twelfth Baptist Church in Boston from 1894–1922.^[7]

He married Jessie E Johnson on 18 April 1900 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States.^[8]

Their children were:

1. Matthew Albert Neil Shaw Jr, b. 2 February 1901
2. Harvey J Balmaine Shaw, b. 27 August 1902
3. Cyril Arthur Barrington Shaw, b. 17 June 1907
4. Iris A W Shaw, b. 19 July 1908

In the 1900 census, they were living in Boston.^[9]

In the 1910 census, they were living in Boston with four children and Matthew's niece Matty Edith Hope Laughton:^[10]

In the 1920 census, they were living in Boston with four children:^[11]

Matthew Albert Neil Shaw passed away on 19 September 1923 in Boston.^[12] At the time of his death, he was president of the National Equal Rights League and the United Front Race Conference. He was a member of the Colored Elks, Odd Fellows, Knights of Pythias, and the Good Samaritans.^[6] He was buried at Mt Hope Cemetery in Boston.^[13]

Sources

1. ↑ Marriage: "Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1925"
   citing Digital film/folder number: 004280572; FHL microfilm: 824981; Record number: 200; Packet letter: A
   FamilySearch Record: FHX1-PNL (accessed 27 January 2024)
   Jessie E Johnson (21) marriage to Matthew A. N. Shaw (29) on 18 Apr 1900 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States.
2. ↑ Death Record of Father - "Jamaica, Civil Registration, 1880-1999", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KP1L-P5S : Mon Oct 30 01:38:44 UTC 2023), Entry for Matthew Neal Shaw and Angelina Wharton Shaw, 20 Aug 1896. Shows full names of parents.
3. ↑ Death Record of Mother - "Jamaica, Civil Registration, 1880-1999", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KP1G-KCV : Sun Oct 29 14:05:23 UTC 2023), Entry for Angelina Warton Shaw and Matthew Neil Shaw, 28 Apr 1908. Shows full names of parents.
4. ↑ Calabar Institution - Jamaican Family Search Genealogy website. Calabar Institution or Jamaica Baptist College Report, 1919. Link to Record.
5. ↑ Naturalization Record - "Massachusetts, Naturalization Records, 1906-1917"
   citing Affiliate Publication Title: Petitions and Records of Naturalizations of the U.S. District and Circuit Courts of the District of Massachusetts, 1906-1929; Affiliate Publication Number: M1368; Digital film/folder number: 007498904; FHL microfilm: 001578268; Image number: 1317
   FamilySearch Record: QLYR-SKJ6 (accessed 28 January 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: 3QSQ-G9ZP-B9ZQ
   Name: Matthew Albert Neil Shaw; Birth Date: 25 Dec 1870; Birth Place: Bath, British W Indies; Naturalization Date: 1913; Naturalization Place: Massachusetts, United States; Source Certificate Nbr: 8140; Source Volume Nbr: v. 40-4; System Of Record: SLS.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} Obituary - The Boston Globe (Boston, Massachusetts), 20 Sep 1923. Page 9. Newspapers.com Sharing Link.
7. ↑ Twelfth Baptist Church - Wikipedia Entry: Twelfth Baptist Church
8. ↑ Marriage: "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"
   citing Page: 200; Digital film/folder number: 004277159; FHL microfilm: 818084; Image number: 223; Packet letter: C; Indexing batch: I03864-1
   FamilySearch Record: FHPJ-1Z4 (accessed 27 January 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-89QB-744F
   Jessie E Johnson (21) marriage to Matthew A. N. Shaw (29) on 18 Apr 1900 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States.
9. ↑ 1900 Census: "United States Census, 1900"
   citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T623; Line: 39; Digital film/folder number: 004114453; FHL microfilm: 1240684; Image number: 251; Sheet number: 17; Sheet letter: A; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N00683-0
   FamilySearch Record: M9YN-Y17 (accessed 28 January 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HY-DHFW-FV3
   Mathew N Shaw (30), married head of household in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States. Born in Jamaica.
10. ↑ 1910 Census: "United States Census, 1910"
    citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T624; Digital film/folder number: 004972452; FHL microfilm: 1374634; Image number: 295; Sheet number: 8; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03411-5
    FamilySearch Record: M229-SN7 (accessed 28 January 2024)
    FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GRV4-R2K
    Matthew A N Shaw, Jr, Jr (39), married head of household in Boston Ward 18, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States. Born in West Indies.
11. ↑ 1920 Census: "United States Census, 1920"
    citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T625; Line: 27; Digital film/folder number: 004966112; FHL microfilm: 1820735; Image number: 816; Sheet number: 6; Sheet letter: A; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01872-4
    FamilySearch Record: MFM5-J7B (accessed 28 January 2024)
    FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GR6L-SCB
    M A N Shaw (48), married head of household in Dorchester, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States. Born in Jamaica.
12. ↑ Obituary: "United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011"
    citing Affiliate Name: GenealogyBank, Inc.; Digital film/folder number: 101766463; Image number: 719
    FamilySearch Record: QPB7-DFBK (accessed 28 January 2024)
    FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CS3T-V1CT
    Name: Rev Matthew A Neil Shaw; Obituary Date: 20 Sep 1923; Obituary Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States; Birth Place: Bath, Jamaica; Death Date: 19 Sep 1923; Occupation: Clergyman; Source Newspaper: Boston Herald; System Of Record: SLS.
13. ↑ Funeral Service Held for Rev M.A.N. Shaw - The Boston Globe (Boston, Massachusetts), 24 Sep 1923. Page 8. Newspapers.com Sharing Link.

Also see:

• Twelfth Baptist Church - "10th Pastor, Rev. Matthew A. Shaw" Link to Website. Includes photo.

• Martin Luther King Jr and Twelfth Baptist Church - Bay State Banner. 11 Jan 2023, original publication 1995. Archived Newspaper Article.