Gentry county Missouri, Obituaries: Erancis M. Shaw Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm Submitted by: Don Raymond The Stanberry Herald 5th April 1923: Erancis M. Shaw born 27 January 1844 in IN. died 4 April 1923 in Stanberry at the age of 79 years 2 months & 7 days. Married 4 March 1867 to Miss Marietta Reed and were the parents of 6 children. Marietta died 19 January 1911 and Erancis married Mahalia Johnson 8 November 1913. An orphan from the age of 9, made his way in the world, joined the Union Army in June 1861 and captured to spend most of 17 months in Andersonville prison. NOTE PER CONTRIBUTOR: the obituary of his wife gives him as F. M. Shaw, therefore, name is likely Francis.