Lapeer-Oakland County MI Archives Biographies.....Shaw, William 1836 - 
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Author: Chapman Bros. (1892)

WILLIAM SHAW, a representative farmer of Burnside Township, Lapeer County, is
one of our British-American citizens who has made himself thoroughly one with us
in all matters of interest to Americans. He was born in England, January 18,
1836, and is the son of William and Anna (Wilcox) Shaw, both natives of England.
The father who was a shoemaker by trade was born August 17, 1814, and died
August 19, 1852. Of the family of four sons and seven daughters our subject is
the 3roungest, and only three of this large number are now in this life, namely:
our subject his brother George and his sister Louisa, wife of James Porritt, of
Orion.

  In 1853, in company with his mother and his youngest sister our subject left
England and came to America, landing at New York and emigrating at once to
Pontiac, Mich., where he made his home with his sister at Orion, working upon
the farm. This he continued with more or less regularity for eight years and he
then left Oakland County and came to Lapeer County, where he bought eighty acres
of section 31, Burnside Township, to which he has added, until he now has one
hundred and sixty acres, most of which is now in a highly improved condition.

  Our subject was married October 11, 1860, to Miss Mary Walker who was born in
England June 8, 1842, and is a daughter of Benjamin and Martha (Spackman)
Walker. By this union they have had ten children, four sons and six daughters,
and they bear the names of Charles W., Martha, George E., Eliza, Nora, Margaret,
Robert, Gracie, Fred and Clara. Martha is now the wife of John Wilson and Eliza
has married William Wilson; George is married and is farming in this township,
his wife bearing the maiden name of Elsie Forbes; the remainder of the children
are at home with their parents.

  The political views which Mr. Shaw considers most sound and best adapted to
increasing the prosperity of his adopted country are expressed in the
declarations of the Democratic party. Since his sojourn in this county he has
been prominently identified with every movement for the progress, both socially
and materially of its residents and he stands high in the esteem of his neighbors.


Additional Comments:

Extracted from:

Portrait and Biographical Record of Genesee, Lapeer and Tuscola Counties,
Michigan, Containing Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative
Citizens, Together with Biographies of all the Governors of the State, and of
the Presidents of the United States

Chicago:
Chapman Bros.
1892


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