Fred L. Shaw Biography from History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire From: Patricia Cooper - pcooper@peaknet.net Surname: SHAW Source: History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire and Representative Citizens by Charles A. Hazlett, Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., Chicago, Ill., 1915 Page 890 FRED L. SHAW, owner and proprietor of a farm of 72 acres of land on the Portsmouth and Exeter road, in the town of Greenland. Page 891 Rockingham County, N. H., and who also conducts a thriving creamery, was born In Strafford, N. H., June 12, 1865. His parents were Gilbert and Mary (Foss) Shaw, the father a farmer and cattle and horse dealer. Both are now deceased, Their children were: Fred L. ; Effie, wife of Eugene Watson ; Lena B., wife of Allison Morrison; Cecil C. ; Gilbert F ., and Frank H. Fred L. Shaw was educated in the common schools and at Austin Academy. He then began helping his father on the farm and was con- nected with him in the cattle business, making many trips to New York City in buying for his father. He married, in 1888, Miss Ethel B. Parshley, who was born in Strafford County, N. H., a daughter of San- born' and Rufina (Smith) Parshley, agricultural people of that county, whose other children were Mary L., wife of Charles Hall, Henry G., Ina H., wife of Lewis D. Hill ; Lulu B., wife of Harry Gray; and Walter T. Mr. and Mrs. Shaw are the parents of three children: Minot R., who is engaged in helping his father on the farm; Mary A., and Roland P: The family belong to the Congregational Church at North Hampton. Mr. Shaw is a member of the Grange, the Knights of Pythias, and the Knights of the Maccabees. In addition to general farming and dairy- ing, he deals in Jersey and Guernsey cattle, and is meeting with good success in his business dealings. ********************************************************************** * * * NOTICE: Printing the files within by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged, as long as all notices and submitter information is included. Any other use, including copying files to other sites requires permission from the submitters PRIOR to uploading to any other sites. We encourage links to the state and county table of contents. * * * *The USGenWeb Project makes no claims or estimates of the validity of the information submitted and reminds you that each new piece of information must be researched and proved or disproved by weight of evidence. It is always best to consult the original material for verification.