My grandfather was born in Whittier ,Jackson county NC 1n 1886. His parents came to Texas in 1888.I think one of my greatgrandfathers brothers went to Washington state,his name was either William or Benjamin. RWS

Could you give me just a little more info on your Shaws that went to Texas? The ones that I have a little info on that migrated that way: Seburn Shaw born abt 1797 in KY, wed Malinda Ellen Hail. They went from (Simpson County, KY to Hancock County, Illinois (1850 Census). There is a Land Patent for Seborn H. Shaw in Leon County, Texas in 1859. In 1860, Malinda and 1 daughter and 1 son (David W. born abt 1855) was in Collin County, Texas. Also in Collin County, TX 1870 & 1880 (although Malinda was not alive in 1880). Seburn's father was Daniel Shaw of Mercer County, KY The other Shaws that I a little info on Thomas Harbison Shaw (1821-) who wed Elizabeth Varnetty Motlow. He died in Austin, Texas. He had brothers: John Addison Shaw, William Roundtree Shaw, Thomas Jefferson Shaw, Benjamin Shaw, Thomas Shaw, Wade M. Shaw & Henry Shaw (and of course there were several sisters). I don't have any information on the children of Thomas Harbison Shaw nor any info on his brothers children. Susan Shaw-Gardner [email protected]