On Sat, 16 Jan 1999 17:38:23 EST TenTudo@aol.com writes: >Widow Rebecca Shaw came from MD to Iredell Co. shortly after 1790, >bringing >her sons William Shaw and Adamson Tannehill Shaw with her. She died c >1810. >in Iredell. Does anyone know where in Iredell? Is there a Cool >Springs >cemetery? > >Thanks much! > >Mary Shaw M. >Alabama > Quoting from the book by Miller & Crooks, Time Is, Time Was: Gravestone Art, Burial Customs and History, Iredell Co., NC: In Eagle Mills Township, there is the Shaw Family Cemetery, which is "overgrown but identifiable. There are approximately 12 graves. Those marked are: Shaw, Buddy D. 1881 Shaw, Cenith E. Daughter of A.F. and M.E. Ireland B. July 11, 1894 D. Feb. 14, 1895 Shaw, Cornelia B. Dec. 4, 1880 D. Oct. 3, 1894 Shaw, Mary B. June 15, 1848 D. Aug. 21, 1882 Shaw, Mrs. Mother of William Shaw Came from England D. 1801 Shaw, Solomon D. 1869 Age 70 yrs. Shaw, William D. 1846 " These are the only Shaw graves in this book. There is a Cool Springs Township in the county, with several cemeteries. In my experience, the comment about coming from England may or may not be accurate. I think it does infer that she came to Iredell Co. from elsewhere at a considerable distance. The sooner the stone was erected after her death, the greater the probability of its accuracy. Peden's book, Marylanders to Carolina, lists three persons named Shaw coming to NC or SC: Basil Shaw, John Shaw, and another John Shaw. This book, while very valuable, is in no respect a complete listing of Marylanders who came to Carolina. Agnes ___________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]