I looked at this obit and realized he could not of been 87 in 1911. Went back and rechecked and his correct date of death is April, 1935 Victoria Brittain Allen ----- Original Message ----- From: Victoria <Flower2@sofnet.com> To: <SHAW-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, February 08, 2001 10:23 AM Subject: [SHAW] ERASTUS D. SHAW OBIT 1911/ MISSOURI > Date: April 3, 1911, St. Joseph, Mo > Name: ERASTUS DOWNING SHAW > Age: 87 > Birthday: March 31, 1848 > Occupation: Farmer > Resident for 65 years Oronogo, Mo ( just out of Joplin, Mo) before he moved > here he had lived at Neck City ( it doesn't say what state) > Cause of Death: Apoplexy > Son: LUTHER SHAW of Oronogo > Daughter: MRS CLOE MCKAY of Carterville > Daughter: TESSIE M. VAUGHN of Joplin, Mo > Daughter: MRS DELLA STEPHENS of Joplin, Mo > Daughter: MRS LESS ADAMS of Picher, Okla > Halfsister: MRS LIZZIE SMITH of Kansas > Buried at: Purcell cemetery > > > Victoria Brittain Allen > > > ==== SHAW Mailing List ==== > > > > ============================== > Add as many as 10 Good Years To Your Life > If you know how to reduce these risks. > http://www.thirdage.com/health/wecare/hearthealth/index.html > >