Don Carlos Shaw was born 30 January 1842 in Montrose Lee Co. Iowa. He married Esther Jane English 25 January 1866 in Big Rock Scott Co. IA. They had a daughter Estella Shaw b. abt 1868 in Dixon, Scott Co. IA. Don Carlos was the son of Anthony Shaw born 24 June 1805 in Blenheim twp Schoharie Co. NY and Sophia Spinning b. 10 Nov 1807 in or around Lee twp Oneida Co. NY. Anthony was the son of John Shaw. Sophia was the daughter of John Spinning. Siblings of Don Carlos Shaw: #1 Charles Edward Shaw b. 16 Dec. 1828 Lee, Oneida Co. NY.m. Experience Buck #2 Alford O. Shaw b. 17 Nov. 1830 in Lee, Oneida Co. NY m. Sarah Shuey #3 Susan Shaw b. 29 May 1836 Lee Oneida Co. NY m. Arthur J. Dickinson #4 Roswell Shaw b. 16 Feb 1834 Lee Oneida Co. NY #5 Mary Shaw b. 6 March 1833 Lee, Oneida Co. NY #6 Amanda Shaw b. 18 May 1839 in Lee Oneida Co. NY m Jacob Heller #7 Herbert A. Shaw b. 6 July 1844 Scott Co. Iowa m. Artelissa Zimmerman #8 William Henry Shaw b. 1 Jan 1847 Lake Co. Illinois m. Maria Blakely #9 George H. Shaw b. 24 June 1849 Dixon Scott Co. Iowa m. Lucy Moore #10 Varnon Shaw b. 1852 Liberty twp (Dixon) Scott Co. Iowa I hope to hear from anyone researching this family. Thank you Eleanor Shaw Garretson