Obit of David Lee Shaw, 1925, Winn Parish, Louisiana
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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>From the December 11, 1925 Winnfield News-American


David Lee Shaw Dead


David Lee Shaw, 78 years old, died last Friday morning at six o'clock at the
home of his son, F. L. Shaw here after an illness of several months.

Mr. Shaw was one of the early pioneers of this parish coming here from Coosa
County, Alabama, when he was a lad of thirteen.  He lived in Couley in this
parish until he moved to Winnfield some eighteenyears ago.  During the years
of his young manhood he was very active in the affairs of this parish aiding
in the united effort to wrench the reins of government from thehands of the
carpetbaggers during the period of reconstruction following the great Civil
War.  He did much to restore peace and prosperity to his community.  

Mr. Shaw was a member of the Methodist Protestant Church, which church he
joined a number of years ago.

He leaves his widow and seven children:  Frank L. Shaw and E. C. Shaw, leading
merchants of Winnfield; J. H. Shaw, H. K. and J. A. Shaw, also of Winnfield;
J. H. Shaw of Shreveport, and two daughters, Mrs. R. E. Grigsby and Miss Pearl
Shaw of Alexandria.

Funeral services were held last Saturday morning conducted by Rev. P. M.
Caraway and interment made in the Winnfield cemetery at ten o'clock.


(Submitted by Greggory Ellis Davies, Winnfield, Winn Parish, LA.)