BIO:  Andrew Shaw, York County, PA

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History of York County, Pennsylvania.  John Gibson, Historical Editor.
Chicago: F. A. Battey Publishing Co., 1886.
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Part II, Biographical Sketches, Shrewsbury Township, Pg 181

ANDREW SHAW was born in Hyde, Cheshire, England, July 22, 1838.  His father came to America in 
1848, and his mother and the entire family followed in 1850.  They located at Glen Rock, where 
Andrew went to work in the woolen factory of William Heathcote, and where he has since lived, 
with the exception of one year spent in Delaware County, and four years in the United States 
army.  He received his education in the public schools of Glen Rock.  He enlisted in Chester, 
Penn., May 14, 1861, in Company C, First Regiment Pennsylvania Reserves; served three years, 
and before returning home re-enlisted in Company G, One Hundred and Ninetieth Pennsylvania 
Volunteers, and served to the close of the war.  He participated in all the battles of the 
Peninsular campaign, and in front of Richmond under McClellan, and at the second battle of Bull 
Run, Fredericksburg, Gettysburg, Grant’s campaigns, clear through to the surrender of Lee’s 
army, the first flag of truce on that occasion entering the Union lines through his company.  
He was mustered out July 3, 1865, and returned at once to Glen Rock, where he has since been 
engaged as manager in the woolen manufactory of Heathcote & Co.  He was married, in 1866, at 
Glen Rock, to Lucinda, daughter of John Maddux, of Loganville, and has had nine children:  
Three died when small.  The living are:  Mary Ellen, Lydia Ann, John Ridgeway, Ethel Amelia, 
Joseph Ernest and Flora Mildred.  Both Mr. and Mrs. Shaw are members of the Evangelical 
Lutheran Church.  He was the first presiding officer of the lodge of Red Men at Glen Rock, and 
has held all the offices in the lodge.  He is treasurer of the lodge of K. of P., and has held 
the offices of councilman, and chief burgess, and is at present a member of the school board of 
Glen Rock Borough.  In politics he is a Republican.