First of all, let me state that as far as I know, these Shaws are not related to me, but then, I could be wrong...........anyway thought the info might help someone out there. The following is found in the 1885 KS census for Cowley county: name age, sex,color, married (s) Occup. born to KS from Shaw, Andrew 44,M,W,md. farmer IN IN Shaw, Hannah 34,F,W,md. OH IN Shaw, Charles C. 16,M,W,s IN IN Shaw, Joseph O. 13,M,W,s IN IN Shaw, John M. 11,M,W,s IN IN Shaw, Wm B. 6,M.W.s IN IN Shaw, Edward 3 mo, M,W,s KS KS Adams, Isaac 22,M,W,s farmer MO MO next family listed is Adams, so Isaac must have been a farmhand or visiting) The Shaws that I know are "mine" are also in this census as follows: Shaw, David 35,M,W.md farmer OH IN Susan 35,F,W,md OH OH *Susan's maiden name is Whinnery Shaw, Dennis 36,M,md farmer OH IN Minerva (Beck) 40, F, md OH IN Wm. 17,M,s IN IN David 19, M,s KS IN (KS) Mary 15, F,s IN IN Elmer 11,M,s KS KS John 9,M,s KS KS Charles 7,M,s KS KS Freddie 3,M.s KS KS Sullivan, Wm 27, M,s farmer OH IN Shaw, Ed 23,M,s IN IN I copied this as it was written in the census--the age is incorrect on David........Dennis and Minerva's first two children were born in IN and the rest in KS The 23 yr old Ed Shaw is a mystery to me.........he must be related, but I don't know how. If anyone recognizes this Ed Shaw, please let me know.......... Thanks, Carol in MO PS-Dennis is my ggrandfather, David would be his brother.............there was also a cousin Wilson Shaw living in Cowley co at that time