Parents:
Samuel Shaw (1798 - 1877)
Nancy Anderson Shaw (1798 - 1847)
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Find A Grave Memorial# 74026429
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A member of Co. E I Mich. Light Artillery.
In the summer of 1862, following the Confederate invasion of Kentucky, Covington was fortified by Union troops with 20 fortifications and batteries. Richard was a casualty of the Civil War. Richard Shaw's body may have been moved to his home town. He also has a gravesite in Rutland Cemetery, Hastings, Barry County, Michigan.
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USA Census, 1850
Name Richard Shaw
Event Place Rutland, Barry, Michigan
Gender Male
Age 22
Race White
Birth Year (Estimated) 1828
Birthplace Ohio
House Number 545
Richard Shaw M 22 Ohio
Sarah Shaw F 19 New York
Arthur Shaw M 0 Michigan
Thornton Shaw M 26 Ohio
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USA Census, 1860
Name R B Shaw
Event Place Rutland, Barry, Michigan
Gender Male
Age 32
Race White
Birth Year (Estimated) 1828
Birthplace Ohio
Page 24
R B Shaw M 32 Ohio
Sarah Shaw F 28 New York
Arthers W Shaw M 10 Michigan
Wallace C Shaw M 8 Michigan
John Shaw M 6 Michigan
Albert Shaw M 5 Michigan
Omer Shaw M 3 Michigan
Eliza Shaw F 2 Michigan
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USA General Index to Pension Files
Name Richard B Shaw
Event Type Pension
Event Date 1864
Beneficiary's Name Sarah Shaw