Sketch of Samuel S. Shaw, Jr., St. Charles County, Missouri

>From "A History of the Pioneer Families of Missouri, with numerous
sketches, anecdotes, adventures, etc., relating to Early Days in 
Missouri" by William S. Bryan and Robert Rose, Published by Bryan,
Brand & Co., St. Louis Missouri, 1876.
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Samuel S. Shaw, of England, settled in Philadelphia, where he married
Charlotte Wood, by whom he had: Samuel S., Jr., and John.  The latter
entered the service of the United States Navy, where he died.  Samuel
S., Jr., married a widow named Wilson, of Boston, whose maiden name
was Ann B. Thompson, a daughter of Aaron Thompson and Margaret David-
son.  Mr. Shaw settled in St. Charles in 1819, and went into the 
mercantile business in partnership with a man named Mechatt.  He died
in 1823, and his widow continued the business for sometime in partner-
ship with Mechatt.  She afterward married Dr. Ludlow Powell, by whom
she had one daughter, Ann, who married Major Ross, of St. Charles.
The names of Mr. Shaw's children were:  Charlotte W., John S., and
Julia K.  The latter died young.  John S. married Mary J. Elbert, of
Lexington, KY. 	

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