PENDER COUNTY, NC - OBITUARIES - Daniel Shaw 1892 ================================================================ USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Herb Williams williams65@aol.com ================================================================ The Weekly Star, Wilmington NC Friday June 22, 1892 Two of Pender's Most Prominent Citizens Dead. Two of the oldest and most prominent citizens of Pender county have recently been removed from their field of usefulness and honor by the hand of death. Mr. W. S. Larkins, aged 93 years, and probably the oldest man in the county, died a few days ago, and on Monday last, Mr. Daniel Shaw, another leading citizen, died at his residence near Lillington Hall, in the 72d year of his age. Mr. Shaw was a native of Cumberland county, a graduate of the State University, and represented New Hanover in the Legislature before the county was divided. He was chairman of the Board of Commissioners of Pender county for several terms, and until he declined to serve longer. His funeral will take place at Mount William Church, in Pender county, this afternoon at two o'clock. --------------------------------------------------------------- Unknown newspaper Death of Mr. Daniel Shaw Another one of Pender's old and prominent citizens has passed away in the death of Mr. Daniel Shaw. He died on Monday night at 7 o'clock, after an illness of nine days, at his residence near Lillington Hall, Pender county. Mr. Shaw was in the 70th year of his age, and was a graduate of the University of North Carolina. In early youth he settled in that potion of New Hanover county, now Pender county. In the fifties he represented New Hanover in the General Assembly of North Carolina, and when Pender county was formed out of the upper potion of New Hanover county he was made chairman of the Board of County Commissioners of the new county and held that place until he declined to serve longer. He was a man of education and culture and his life was marked by an irreproachable character, an earnest Christian's experience being his from early youth. He was married twice, but his last wife preceded him to the grave many years ago and he was left a widower with several children, all of whom are now grown, two sons having gone West. The remains will be buried at Mr. Williams Presbyterian church this afternoon a 2 o'clock. --------------------------------------------------------------- Unknown newspaper Death of Mr. Daniel Shaw Mr. Daniel Shaw, an old and highly esteemed resident of Pender county, and one of the most prominent citizens of this section of the State, died at his residence near Lillington Hall last night, aged 71 years. Mr. Shaw was, we think, born in Cumberland county. He was a graduate of the University of North Carolina, and in his early youth settled in Pender county. He was twice married by has been a widower for many years. He left several children, all grown, and two of his sons are in the far West. Previous to the war he at one time represented New Hanover county in the Legislature. When Pender county was formed out of upper part of New Hanover he was chosen chairman of the Board of Commissioners, a position he filled most acceptably for several terms and until he finally positively declined to serve longer. He was a highly cultured gentleman, of many strong, admirable traits of character, of a keen, analytical mind and withal a sterling Christian. The funeral services will be held a Mt. Williams' Church Pender county, at 2 o'clock to-morrow afternoon.