Hugh Henry Shaw

1806 - 1886  (80 years)

• Name	Hugh Henry Shaw
  Birth	02 Feb 1806	Guilford Co, NC   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1810	Greensboro, Guilford Co, NC   [2]
  	age < 10(4)
  Census	1820	Lincoln Co, TN   [3]
  	age 10-15(14)
  Census	1830	Lincoln Co, TN   [4]
  	age 20-29(26), living with parents
  Census	1840	Lincoln Co, TN   [5]
  	age 30-39(35), wife age 30-39(26?), 5 children
  Census	1850	Kaufman Co, TX   [6]
  	age 45, wife Dicey-age 36, 7 children, & 1 other
  Census	1860	Kaufman Co, TX   [7]
  	age 54, wife Martha-age 31, 3 children, & 1 other
  Census	1870	Kaufman Co, TX   [8]
  	age 64, wife Martha J-age 42, & 1 other
  Census	1880	Rockwall Co, TX   [9]
  	age 74, wife Martha-age 52, & 3 others
  Death	12 Jun 1886	Rockwall Co, TX   [1]
  Findagrave.com	09 Jul 2021
  	See Notes
  Burial	Rockwall, Rockwall Co, TX   [1]
  	Rockwall Memorial Cemetery
  Person ID	I2855	Butler Family Tree
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

  Father	William Shaw,   b. 05 Feb 1758, Kelleleagh Parish, County Down, Ireland d. 25 Aug 1842, Lincoln Co, TN (Age 84 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Sarah Jobe,   b. 05 Jun 1766, Guilford Co, NC d. 09 Nov 1847, Lincoln Co, TN (Age 81 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	07 Jun 1787	Guilford Co, NC   [10, 11]
  Notes	- marriage bond dated 5/24/1787 - marriage performed 6/7/1787
  Family ID	F616	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Dicey Emaline Middleton-xx,   b. 1814   d. Aft 1850 (Age > 37 years)
  Marriage	1832  [1]
  Notes	Children: son William M Shaw 1832 TN son James K Polk Shaw 1834 - 1866 dau Margaret Louisa Shaw 1838 - 1910 - married ??? Jones dau Lucy A Shaw 1838 TN dau Emily Porter Shaw 1842 - 1875 - married ??? Barnes son Hugh Deskin Shaw 1843 - 1928 son Thomas F Shaw 1845 - 1875
  Family ID	F1679	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

  Family 2	Martha Jane Graves-xx,   b. 1828   d. 1902 (Age 74 years)
  Marriage	23 Oct 1856	McKinney, Collin Co, TX   [1]
  Family ID	F1680	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 02 Feb 1806 - Guilford Co, NC Census - age < 10(4) - 1810 - Greensboro, Guilford Co, NC Census - age 10-15(14) - 1820 - Lincoln Co, TN Census - age 20-29(26), living with parents - 1830 - Lincoln Co, TN Census - age 30-39(35), wife age 30-39(26?), 5 children - 1840 - Lincoln Co, TN Census - age 45, wife Dicey-age 36, 7 children, & 1 other - 1850 - Kaufman Co, TX Marriage - 23 Oct 1856 - McKinney, Collin Co, TX Census - age 54, wife Martha-age 31, 3 children, & 1 other - 1860 - Kaufman Co, TX Census - age 64, wife Martha J-age 42, & 1 other - 1870 - Kaufman Co, TX Census - age 74, wife Martha-age 52, & 3 others - 1880 - Rockwall Co, TX Death - 12 Jun 1886 - Rockwall Co, TX Burial - - Rockwall, Rockwall Co, TX  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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• Notes

  - ** See marriage notes for list of children ** ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Found at findagrave.com 7/9/2021 Hugh Henry Shaw Birth: 2 Feb 1806 Guilford County, North Carolina, USA Death: 12 Jun 1886 (aged 80) Rockwall County, Texas, USA Burial: Rockwall Memorial Cemetery, Rockwall, Rockwall County, Texas, USA Plot: Old Section on East side of Cemetery. Memorial #: 28750494 Bio: Son of William and Sarah (Jobe) Shaw. He was one of the earliest settlers in what is now Rockwall County, Texas. At the time he settled his family, the area he moved to was part of Kaufman County. He married (first) Dicey Emmeline Middleton. They were the parents of Emily P., Hugh D., Thomas F., William M., James Polk., and Margarite L. Shaw. Dicey died after 1850. On October 23, 1856, he married Martha Jane Graves in McKinney, Collin County, Texas. There were no children to this marriage. Family Members Parents William Shaw 1758-1842 Sarah Jobe Shaw 1766-1847 Spouses Dicey Emaline Middleton Shaw 1814-1850 Martha Jane Graves Shaw 1828-1902 Siblings Joseph Shaw 1790-1876 Children James K Polk Shaw 1834-1866 Margaret Louisa Shaw Jones 1838-1910 Emily Porter Shaw Barnes 1842-1875 Hugh Deskin Shaw 1843-1928 Thomas F. Shaw 1845-1875 Created by: Marian (Carlson) Johnson (46836504) Added: 3 Aug 2008 URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/28750494/hugh-henry-shaw Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/28750494/hugh-henry-shaw : accessed 9 July 2021), memorial page for Hugh Henry Shaw (2 Feb 1806–12 Jun 1886), Find a Grave Memorial ID 28750494, citing Rockwall Memorial Cemetery, Rockwall, Rockwall County, Texas, USA ; Maintained by Marian (Carlson) Johnson (contributor 46836504) . -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

  
  

• Sources

  [S25] Findagrave.com. [S3] 1810 United States Federal Census. [S4] 1820 United States Federal Census. [S5] 1830 United States Federal Census. [S6] 1840 United States Federal Census. [S7] 1850 United States Federal Census. [S8] 1860 United States Federal Census. [S9] 1870 United States Federal Census. [S10] 1880 United States Federal Census. [S41] Marriage License. [S42] Marriage Record Journal.