Jackie, My Shaws are from Louisa County -- I would like to compare notes with you. I do not have a Samuel or John that fits the ages you note but I do have: Freeman Shaw, GGG Grandfather Birth: 27 Aug 1811, Ohio Death: 8 Jan 1854, Toolesboro, Louisa County, Iowa Father: Unknown Mother: Unknown Spouse: Abigail Keever, GGG Grandmother Birth: 1817, Ohio Death: aft 1880, Louisa County, Iowa Father: Peter, Sr. Keever, GGGG Grandfather (<1775-1849) Mother: Christina Rogers, GGGG Grandmother (~1780-1835) Marr:12 Jul 1835, Fountain County, Indiana Children: * William Griffin (1836-1909) Mary R. (~1838-) Freeman (1839-1851) Amanda (1840-1843) Elisha George ³George² (1843-<1880) Sarah Jane (1846-) Nathan Freeman (1851-) ======================================== William Griffin Shaw *, GG Grandfather Birth: 5 Aug 1836, Indiana Death: 12 Aug 1909, Parkland, Lincoln County, Oklahoma Spouse: Lydia Jane Wilson Birth: 14 Oct 1838, West Virginia Death: 17 Dec 1868, Jefferson Township, Louisa County, Iowa Father: John Wilson Mother: Ann Unknown Marr: 24 Dec 1861, Louisa County, Iowa Children: Clyde (1862-<1870) Alpha (1864-1960) Abby (1866-) Lydia (1868-) William Griffin Shaw* (See above) Spouse: Lydia M Adams, GG Grandmother Birth: 1846, Illinois Death: aft 1880 Father: Halsey Adams, GGG Grandfather (1812-<1900) Mother: Althea Corbett, GGG Grandmother (1823-1904) Marr: 10 Aug 1871, Louisa County, Iowa Children: Willie (1873-<1880) Walter Griffin (1874-1931) (my great-grandfather) Arthur (1878-1946) Althea (1879-1879) Anxious to hear from you about your line in Louisa County, Iowa. Thanks, Fran > From: [email protected] > Date: 19 Sep 2005 16:09:21 -0600 > To: [email protected] > Subject: Shaws of Louisa County,IOWA > > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Surnames: SHAW WORTHEN/WORTHAN > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/BAHBAEB/4264 > > Message Board Post: > > Seeking information on John Shaw and Mary Worthen Shaw his wife married 1844 > in Louisa County,IA > > also seeking info on Samuel Shaw brother to John > also lived Louisa County,IA 1850's > > any help appreciated > Jackie Stegeman