Source: Scrapbook of pictures and obits kept by Ella Ruth Hazel Trotter (1905-1963), d/o John Henry & Jamesanna Timmerman Hazel, (Copy provided by Betty Trotter, May 2004). The following obit was on the same page in the scrapbook as the Bethelehem News that is placed in a separate post. It is the obit of the father of the Elizabeth Shaw who wrote the article for the paper. It may have been from a different edition of the paper. The cem. date for the death of Joe L. Shaw gives the date Jan 17, 1957. On the afternoon of Jan. 17, as the evening sun was setting at 5:30, Mr. Joe L. Shaw passed to his eternal reward following a 4 mo. illness. There were many hearts saddened over his goig for he was greatly beloved by all who knew him. He was patient, kind, and gentle. He was born Dec. 2, 1882, the son of the late Steve and Lizzie Riley Shaw. he was 74 years of age. He had lived in Saluda Co. all his life and in the Bethlehem section all of his married life except or 10 years in the Good Hope Section. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Lydia Kemp Shaw and 2 daughters, Miss Elizabeth Shaw and Mrs. Lester Allen, and one grandson, Joe Lester (Allen) all of Johnston. Also surviving are 2 brothers, Frank and June Shaw and three sisters, Mrs. Smith Rushton, Mrs. Holly Hipp, and Mrs. Mott Yarborough, all of Saluda. He was a faithful member of Bethlehem Methodist Church, having served once for 25 years on the board of stewards. he loved all of his pastors. He was engaged in farming all of his life. He was a man who loved his work. Mr. Shaw stood for everything which was high and holy and for the betterment of the community. Everyone respected him as a citizen of the highest merit. he will be freatly missed in many ways. He loved hom and was always devoted to his family. He was also interested in State and National affairs..... The service was hel at Bethlehem Church Friday afternoon, Jam 18 at 3 o"clock by his pastor J. F. Williamson, assisted by Rev. Tommy Gibbons of Nichols, a former pastor, and Rev. J. G. Hipp of Holly Hill, a nephew...... Interment was in Bethlehem Church Cem... Active pallbearers were his nephews Preston Rushton, Shaw Rushton, John Andres Shaw, Robert Shaw, Manning Shaw and Willie Shaw. ----------------------------------- I worked on cem. records to see if I could identify any of the above folks and get dates for the family outline. These are the ones I found: Bethlehem Methodist Church cem, Saluda Co, records show the following: Shaw, Joe L. Dec 2 1882 Jan 17 1957 [HC calls him Joseph Littleton] Shaw, Lydia KEMP Jan 15 1883 Apr 3 1967 Shaw, Sarah Elizabeth Aug 31 1910 Also his sister Kate: [additions by HC Ouzts] Rushton, [Mark] M. Smith Dec 3 1886 May 12 1972 Rushton, Kate [SHAW] S. Feb 27 1892 Feb 6 1986 His daughter who married Lester Allen Allen, Lester Jones Mar 1 1911 Aug 17 1983 Allen, [Emma] Geraldine SHAW Jun 17 1914 Travis Park Cem. Records, Saluda Co, gives name to another daughter. Hipp, Holly H. Jan 1 1890 Aug 16 1964 Hipp, [R.] Belle SHAW Jan 11 1894 Jan 14 1976 Butler Meth, Saluda, Saluda Co, SC helps identify the daughter who married Mott Yarbrough and also he parents are there. Yarbrough, Ethel E. [Eugenia] SHAW Aug 2 1895- Sep 18 1981 Yarbrough, Motte Junius Oct 18 1895 - No date given Shaw, Stephen [Franklin], Jr. Oct 12 1924 Apr 17 1926 (?) Shaw, Joel Dwight Mar 26 1929 Jul 11 1930 (?) *Shaw, Stephen F. [Franklin] Dec 17 1851 Jan 17 1920 *Shaw, Elizabeth S. [(Lizzie) RILEY] Oct 22 1856 Feb 6 1902 Shaw, Lizzie Dec 23 1901 [? d/o above] Shaw, Eddie Aug 3 1886 Nov 15 1887 [? s/o above] I don''t know who the first two in the last posting above belong to, but will look up death cert. and post later. Hickory Grove Advent Church cem. records [brackets are comments of HC Ouzts] Shaw, Junius William [June] Feb 21 1890 - Apr 15 1966 [s/o Elizabeth (Lizzie) RILEY & Stephen Franklin Shaw] [m. Sophia COLEMAN] I have been working on connecting the above info. to the Hazel and Trotter lines about whom the scrapbook is focused. It seems that Matilda Louisa Edwards who married John Bland Hazel, of the Hazel family of this Bethlehem Community area (April 06, 1858-July 06, 1936) names a sister Julia Shaw of Saluda. And this seems to be the Julia Edwards Shaw who is buried at Travis Park Cem. per cem. Records: Shaw, Julia [M.] EDWARDS Feb 28 1863 Feb 4 1951 Edwards, [Benjamin Joseph] B. J. Nov 1 1850 Nov 6 1910 Edwards, John Crowder May 28 1854 Oct 24 1904 Edwards, William Suddath May 31 1884 Oct 30 1902 Edwards, Joe Ben Oct 1909 Jan 5 1913 Looks like this may be the connection to the Hazels, thru the Edwards family. HC Ouzts states that Julia Edwards is the 2nd wife of Joseph L. Shaw. And the dates match those of the Benjamin Edwards family who seems to be the father of both Matilda Edwards Hazel and Julia Edwards Shaw. After searching the census records, I can identify find the two sisters and also the brother Benjamin Joseph who is buried next to Julia above. using all the various census records we can get the names. CENSUS: 1850 Edgefield Dist, SC, p. 163A, hh# 66/66 Benjamin Edwards 36 M Farmer SC Julia A. Edwards 31 F SC Jemina Edwards 6 F SC Elizabeth Edwards 3 F SC Lewis Edwards 1 M SC Rebecca Edwards 70 F SC [Benjamin's mother??, aunt??] Anna Edwards 31 F SC [sister??] CENSUS: 1860 Edgefield Co, SC, Richardsonvill PO, hh#557/560 [Augusta Gen. Society transcription book] Benja. Edwards 46 M Farmer SC J. A. Edwards 42 F SC Mima Edwards 16 F SC [Jemima of 1850] Elizabeth Edwards 14 F SC Lewis Edwards 11 M SC Benja Edwards 9 M SC John Edwards 6 M SC James Edwards 4 M SC *Matilda Edwards 2 F SC CENSUS: 1870 Edgefield Co, SC, hh#2759 Benjamin Edwards, 56 W M $3000/1000 SC Julian Edwards, 51 F W SC Jamima Edwards, 26 F W SC Eliza A. Edwards, 24 F W SC Lewis Edwards, 21 M W SC Benjamin J. Edwards, 19 M W SC [same as Joseph B. in the 1880 census] John C. Edwards, 16 M W SC * M. L. Edwards, 12 F W SC [Matilda Louise who married John Bland Hazel] H. H. Edwards, 9 M W SC *Julia Edwards, 7 F S SC Julia who married Stephen Franklin Shaw CENSUS: 1880 Mobley, Edgefield, South Carolina, p. 280B [Source: FHL Film 1255228 National Archives Film T9-1228] Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace Benjamin EDWARDS Self M W W 66 SC Occ: Farmer Fa: MD Mo: SC Joseph B EDWARDS Son M S W 29 SC Occ: Farmer Fa: SC Mo: SC John C EDWARDS Son M S W 26 SC Occ: Farmer Fa: SC Mo: SC Henry H EDWARDS Son M S W 20 SC Occ: Farm Laborer Fa: SC Mo: SC Julia M EDWARDS Dau F S W 17 SC Occ: Keeping House Fa: SC Mo: SC I don't have easy access to the later census records to find Julia Shaw with Mr. Shaw. Anyway, there does not seem to be blood kin here with the Hazels, and after I entered the folks into my computer one Steven Franklin Shaw is the son-in-law of Benjamin Edwards & wife Julia A. who is the father of Matilda Edwards who married John Bland Hazel. So Is Steve Shaw who married Lizzie Riley in the obit of Joe L. Shaw, the Same as the Stephen Franklin Shaw who married 2nd Julia Edwards??? I am assuming so.... but will welcome any correction to this assumption. So from the obit, the dates and info. from cemetery and census records, and the assumption that this is the Same Steve Shaw listed as husband of Julia Edwards in the obit of Mrs. John Bland (Matilda Edwards) Hazel in 1936, I have created the following outline of the family: Descendants of Stephen Franklin Shaw 1 Stephen Franklin SHAW b: December 17, 1851 d: January 17, 1920 Burial: Butler Methodist Cem, Saluda Co, SC . +Elizabeth S. 'Lizzie' RILEY b: October 22, 1856 d: February 06, 1902 Burial: Butler Methodist Cem, Saluda Co, SC ..... 2 Kate SHAW b: February 27, 1892 d: February 06, 1986 Burial: Bethlehem Methodist Church Cem., Saluda Co, SC ......... +Mark Smith RUSHTON b: February 27, 1892 d: February 06, 1986 Burial: Bethlehem Methodist Church Cem., Saluda Co, SC Father: Benjamin Frank Rushton Mother: Carrie Smith ............ 3 Preston RUSHTON ............ 3 Shaw RUSHTON ..... 2 Joseph L. SHAW b: December 02, 1882 in Saluda section, Edgefield Co, SC d: January 17, 1957 in Saluda, Saluda Co, SC Burial: Bethlehem Methodist Church Cem., Saluda Co, SC ......... +Lydia KEMP b: January 15, 1883 d: April 03, 1967 Burial: Bethlehem Methodist Church Cem., Saluda Co, SC ............ 3 Sarah Elizabeth SHAW b: August 31, 1910 ............ 3 Geraldine SHAW b: June 17, 1914 Burial: Bethlehem Methodist Church Cem., Saluda Co, SC ................ +Lester ALLEN b: March 01, 1911 d: August 17, 1983 Burial: Bethlehem Methodist Church Cem., Saluda Co, SC ................... 4 Joe Lester ALLEN ..... 2 Frank SHAW ..... 2 June SHAW b: February 21, 1890 d: April 15, 1966 Burial: Hickory Grove Advent Christian Church Cem., Saluda Co, SC ......... +[Sophia COLEMAN] ..... 2 Belle SHAW b: January 11, 1894 d: January 14, 1976 Burial: Travis Park Cem, Saluda Co, SC ......... +Holly HIPP b: January 01, 1890 d: August 16, 1964 Burial: Travis Park Cem, Saluda Co, SC ..... 2 Ethel SHAW b: August 02, 1895 d: September 18, 1981 Burial: Butler Methodist Cem, Saluda Co, SC ......... +Mott YARBOROUGH b: October 18, 1895 Burial: Butler Methodist Cem, Saluda Co, SC ..... 2 Eddie SHAW b: August 03, 1886 d: November 15, 1887 Burial: Butler Methodist Cem, Saluda Co, SC ..... 2 Lizzie SHAW d: December 23, 1901 Burial: Butler Methodist Cem, Saluda Co, SC *2nd Wife of Stephen Franklin SHAW: . +Julia EDWARDS b: Abt. 1863 Father: Benjamin Edwards Mother: Julia A. Now.... are you as confused as I am? It took me two days to work this out trying to find the relationship... and I have NO connections to this family that I know of. If someone has info. on the Shaw folks I have not identified, please share to the lists. I really hope someone is working on this family, and this helps. But.... it was fun anyway. Billie Jones Camden, SC [email protected]