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Submitted: 5/5/09 • Approved: 11/22/15 • Last Updated: 11/25/15 • R189054-G189054-S3
John
June 9, 1825 - March 13, 1914
*Obituary
Gentry Journal-Advance
Friday, March 20, 1914
SHAW, John - (from Cherokee City) Death has been very busy in this community of late and this time knocked at the door of John Shaw, who died Friday, March 13 with asthma, being sick only about six days. His relatives had noticed by his appearance that he was rapidly losing health and that death was not far off and by reason of strength he lived more than four score, being at the time of his death 88 years and some months of age. He was born in Canada. He leaves an aged wife, six sons and one daughter, two being here; the others in other states. The funeral took place Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. Setser officiating. Interment was made in the Dickson cemetery.
Catherine
November 24, 1831 - February 2, 1915
*Obituary
Gentry Journal-Advance
Friday, February 19, 1915
SHAW, Catherine - {from Cherokee City} Died, at her late residence at 11:30 a.m. Feb. 2, Mrs. Catherine Shaw, aged 83 years and some months. She leaves five sons and one daughter to mourn their loss. She was buried Wednesday in the Dickson cemetery.
*Obituary
Gentry Journal-Advance
Friday, February 19, 1915
(from Cherokee City) Frank Shaw and his sister, Mrs. Mary Smith of Chicago, came to see their mother, Mrs. Catherine Shaw and other relatives.
*Photographed April 15 2009 by J. Vander Ham
Contributed on 5/5/09 by wfields55
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