BIO: William M. SHAW, Clearfield County, PA
 
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From Twentieth Century History of Clearfield County, Pennsylvania,
and Representative Citizens, by Roland D. Swoope, Jr.,
Chicago: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Company, 1911, page 355.
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  WILLIAM M. SHAW, deceased, for many years was one of Clearfield's prominent 
and substantial citizens, and from 1891 until the date of his death, was 
cashier of the County National Bank.  He was a member of an old settled 
family of Clearfield County and was born on the paternal homestead on 
November 28, 1832.  His parents were Richard and Mary Shaw.
  William M. Shaw's boyhood and youth were spent on the home farm and in 
attendance at the district schools and he continued the home farm for six 
years following his marriage.  He then established himself as a merchant in 
Cedar County, Iowa, but on account of the financial stringency occasioned by 
the Civil War, he soon closed out his business venture there and returned to 
Pennsylvania and enlisted as a volunteer in the Federal Army.  Shortly 
afterward he was appointed hospital steward, and during his term of service 
was stationed at Helena, Ark.  He later engaged tentatively in business at 
other points prior to entering the office of Dr. A. M. Hills, at Clearfield, 
where he studied dental surgery and later became skilled in that profession, 
in which he continued until 1886, when he became identified with the County 
National Bank, first as teller and later as cashier.
  Mr. Shaw was married in 1853 to Miss Martha Jane Irwin, a daughter of Jacob 
Irwin, of Clearfield County.  Mr. Shaw's death was preceded by that of his 
wife.