My g-g-g grandfaather was born Oct. 7, 1810 in either Cauyga or Wayne County, New York, and moved at about age 21 to Geauga County, Ohio. His name was Asa Lonson Shaw, but he also went by Lanson and Alanson Shaw. Since he purchased land immediately upon his arrival in Geauga County, he apparently came from an affluent family. He married Mary Stafford, who was born in Manchester, New York. She was from a Quaker family. Lanson Shaw, family tradition says, was active in the Underground Railroad. Mary died in 1842, and he married Elizabeth Ober. The children of Asa Lonson and Mary were Harriet, Elias, Israel, John, and Mary. Children of Elizabeth Ober and Asa Lonson were Julia and Zacharia. I would like to learn something of his family of origin, but he has been my stone wall! >