Elizabeth Shaw

Elizabeth Shaw

Female 1777 - 1866  (89 years)

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  • Name Elizabeth Shaw 
    Born 15 Feb 1777  Kentucky County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 4 May 1866  Marion County, Indiana, U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Lick Creek Cemetery, Beech Grove, Marion County, Indiana, U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Find-A-Grave: Lick Creek Cemetery (a.k.a. Blackwell Cemetery)

      "Elizabeth Thomas, b. Unkn. d. 1 May 1866 Elizabeth was the wife of Edward Thomas. She died at the age of 89 years, 1 month and 2 days."

      Cemetery notes and/or description:

      "Lick Creek Cemetery was just south of the city of Indianapolis in Beech Grove, Marion County, Indiana, on Main St and Churchman Ave. It is now the Sarah T. Bolton Park.

      The cemetery had fallen into disuse and then in a bad condition, with most of the stones being either broken wood or slate stones and had become overgrown. The cemetery had also been vandalized many times.

      At the time of the sale, the headstones were removed, the bodies re-interned to an unknown location, and the area was turned into a park in hopes of 'cleaning up the image of the area.' A monument was added to the park with a list of names compiled by both the manual transcription efforts of a unknown person and information supplied to the Beech Grove Historical Society."
    Notes 
    • In the U.S. Census Marion County, IN 1820, there are no households headed by a person with the surname "Thomas."

      In the U.S. Census Marion County, IN 1830, there are three households in two townships headed by a person with the surname "Thomas":

      "Perry Township-Richard Thomas [of Ohio, deed 11 May 1829]
      Wayne Township-Elizabeth Thomas, William Thomas."

      In the U.S. Census Marion County, IN 1840, there are seven households in four townships headed by a person with the surname "Thomas:"

      "Perry Township-Edward Thomas, Joseph Thomas, Thomas N. Thomas
      Washington Township-Elizabeth [Shaw] Thomas
      Warren Township-Isaac Thomas
      Lawrence Township-John Thomas, William [S.] Thomas"

      In the U.S. Census Marion County, IN 1850, there are five households in four townships headed by a person with the surname "Thomas" AND BORN IN KENTUCKY.

      Lawrence Township: "William [S.] Thomas, age 45 b. Abt. 1805," [thus very likely the same "William" enumerated in 1840, as well as 1860, 1870 in this township, son of Edward Thomas & Elizabeth Shaw, hence brother of Thomas N. Thomas; husband of Mary Hensley].

      Perry Township: "Thomas N. Thomas, age 38 b. Abt. 1812," [very likely the same "Thomas N." enumerated in 1840, as well as 1860, 1870 in this township, son of Edward Thomas & Elizabeth Shaw, hence brother of William S. Thomas; husband of Eliza Mcfarland].

      Perry Township: "Edward Thomas, age 35 b. Abt. 1815," [very likely the same "Edward" enumerated in 1840, as well as 1860, 1870 in this township, husband of Catherine Moore].

      Indianapolis: "Caleb [Louis] Thomas, age 29 b. Abt. 1821; John [Mitchelltree] Thomas age 21 b. Abt. 1829;" [sons of John Thomas & Elizabeth Goff].

    • Elizabeth Shaw (I13575) was the mother of Edward Charles Thomas (I13576) and was the sister of the husband of Ann Porter Harbison (I22976), whose parents were James Harbison and Rachel Porter (I22980 ).

      Rachel Porter was remembered/honored in the middle names of several generations, who resided in Nicholas County, KY: Ann Porter Harbison (I22976), Roland Porter Thomas (I43718 ), Patsy Porter Thomas (I43615), and Roland Porter Kenton (I22966).
    Person ID I13575  Complete
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2018 

    Father Thomas William Shaw,   b. Abt. 1740, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt. 1790, Mercer County, Kentucky, U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 50 years) 
    Mother Isabell McCullough,   b. Abt. 1740,   d. Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F6056  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Edward Thomas,   b. England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Mar 1836, Marion County, Indiana, U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 20 Aug 1795  Mercer County, Kentucky, U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Mercer County, KY Marriages, 1786-1800 & Wills, 1786-1801; Kentucky Marriages, 1802-1850: "Edward Thomas & Eliz. Shaw, m. 20 Aug 1795, by John Mason."
    Children 
    +1. John Shaw Thomas,   b. Abt. 1798, Kentucky, U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft. 1850, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 53 years)
    +2. James Thomas,   b. 9 Jan 1800, Nicholas County, Kentucky, U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Oct 1876, Nicholas County, Kentucky, U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)
    +3. William S[haw] Thomas,   b. Abt. 1805, Nicholas County, Kentucky, U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt. 1895, Marion County, Indiana, U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 90 years)
    +4. Isaac Franklin Thomas,   b. 1 Dec 1806, Nicholas County, Kentucky, U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 May 1870, Lee County, Kentucky, U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years)
    +5. Reverend Thomas Nelson Thomas,   b. 30 Jul 1807, Nicholas County, Kentucky, U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Jul 1861, Perry, Marion County, Indiana, U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 53 years)
    +6. Isabella Thomas,   b. Abt. 1808, Nicholas County, Kentucky, U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef. 1870, Twelve Mile, Cass County, Indiana, U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 61 years)
    +7. Ivy Thomas,   b. Mar 1810, Nicholas County, Kentucky, U.S.A Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Jul 1895, Indiana, U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 85 years)
    +8. Martha Thomas,   b. 2 Feb 1813, Nicholas County, Kentucky, U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 May 1849, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 36 years)
    +9. Edward Charles Thomas,   b. 15 Sep 1815, Nicholas County, Kentucky, U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Jan 1875, Perry, Marion County, Indiana, U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years)
    +10. Roland Porter Thomas,   b. Abt. 1817, Nicholas County, Kentucky, U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location
    +11. Henry Thomas,   b. Abt. 1819, Nicholas County, Kentucky, U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Sep 1850, Shelby County, Kentucky, U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 31 years)
     12. Nancy A. Thomas,   b. 12 Mar 1821, Nicholas County, Kentucky, U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Oct 1903, Perry, Marion County, Indiana, U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
    Last Modified 26 Dec 2017 
    Family ID F5968  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 15 Feb 1777 - Kentucky County, Virginia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 20 Aug 1795 - Mercer County, Kentucky, U.S.A. Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 4 May 1866 - Marion County, Indiana, U.S.A. Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Lick Creek cemetery, Beech Grove, Marion County, Indiana, U.S.A. Link to Google Earth
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  • Documents
    Edward Thomas ( -1836) & Elizabeth Shaw (1777-1866), Marriage Bond
    Edward Thomas ( -1836) & Elizabeth Shaw (1777-1866), Marriage Bond

    Kentucky Marriages, 1783-1965"

    "fifty pounds," 15 Aug 1795, poste by Edward Thomas and John Brown

    John Brown (I22958) was the husband of Isabel Shaw (I22956), a younger sister of Elizabeth Shaw (I13575).


    Census Records
    Elizabeth Shaw (1777-1866)
    Elizabeth Shaw (1777-1866)

    U.S. Census Marion County, IN 1840:

    There are seven households in four townships headed by a person with the surname "Thomas:"

    "Perry Township: Edward [Charles] Thomas, Joseph Thomas, Thomas N. Thomas
    Washington Township: Elizabeth [Shaw] Thomas
    Warren Township: Isaac Thomas
    Lawrence Township: John Thomas, William [S.] Thomas"
    Elizabeth Shaw (1777-1866) & Mary Buchanan (1822- )
    Elizabeth Shaw (1777-1866) & Mary Buchanan (1822- )

    U.S. Census Division 2, Bath County, KY 1850:

    "Mary [Buchanan] Thomas, age 28 b. Abt. 1822 Kentucky, not employed; five children b. Kentucky: William 11, Andrew 9, Washington 8, John 4, Anderson 2."

    In the same household, her mother-in-law:

    "Elizabeth [Shaw] Thomas, age 73 b. Abt. 1777 Virginia, not employed."
    Elizabeth Shaw (1777-1866), John McCollum (1796-1882), Benjamin C. McCollum (1827-1864), &  Thomas Nelson Thomas (1807-1861)
    Elizabeth Shaw (1777-1866), John McCollum (1796-1882), Benjamin C. McCollum (1827-1864), & Thomas Nelson Thomas (1807-1861)

    U.S. Census Perry, Marion County, IN 1860:

    "Elizabeth [Shaw] Thomas, age 82 b. Abt. 1778 Virginia." in the household of her son-in-law:

    "Benjamin C. McCollum, age 32 b. Abt. 1828 Indiana, carpenter real estate owned $2000 other property $200, wife Nancy A., age 35 b. Abt. 1825 Kentucky."

    Adjacent household, a son of Elizabeth [Shaw] Thomas:

    "Thomas N. Thomas, age 47 b. Abt. 1813 Kentucky, farmer real estate owned $3200 other property $600, wife Eliza, age 48 b. Abt. 1812 Kentucky; children b. Indiana: Oliver 14, Sarah I. 10, Martha J. 6."

    Nearby household:

    "John McCollum, age 64 b. Abt. 1796 Kentucky, wife Jane, age 59 b. Abt. 1801 Kentucky."