BIOGRAPHIES:  James SHAW, Porcupine, Pepin Co., WI

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Submitted by Nance Sampson, Pepin Co. Archives File Manager on 19 November 2004
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James Shaw, farmer, P. O. Porcupine, Pepin county, was born near
Shutesbury, Franklin county, Mass., January 17, 1844, a son of John
and Rebecca Shaw.  After the death of his mother James lived with a
neighboring farmer until he was seventeen, when he went to Onondaga
county, N. Y., and engaged in farming.  In 1866 he came to Frankfort
township, Pepin county, and purchased his present farm, which was
then unimproved.  For the past fifteen years Mr. Shaw has given
considerable attenbtion to bee culture, and his apiary now comprises
ninety swarms.  January 17, 1870, Mr. Shaw married Miss Mary Loomis,
and they are the parents of three children:  Charles, William and
Maude.  In politics he is a republican.  He has served the town as
supervisor, and for twelve years has been postmaster.

-Transcribed from the "Historical & Biographical Album of the
Chippewa Valley Wisconsin, 1891-2," page 829.


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