Facts and Events
1850 Census:
Name: Elijah Shaw
Age: 19
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1831
Birth Place: Ohio
Home in 1850: Volinia, Cass, Michigan
Household Members:
David Hopkins 56
Susan Hopkins 56
Ira Hopkins 22
Charles Hopkins 20
Emily Hopkins 16
Elijah Shaw 19
Jacob Farlin 27
"United States Census, 1850," FamilySearch [3]
1860 Census:
Name: Elijah A Shaw
Age in 1860: 28
Birth Year: abt 1832
Birthplace: Ohio
Home in 1860: Hastings, Barry, Michigan
Household Members:
Elijah A Shaw 28
Vilora Shaw 39 [29]
Edwin Shaw 5
Adam Tinkler 38
Mercy Tinkler 29
George H Tinkler 9
Mary Tinkler 7
William P Bower 18
"United States Census, 1860", FamilySearch [4]
1870 Census:
Name: Elijah Shaw
Birth Year: abt 1834
Age in 1870: 36
Birthplace: Ohio
Home in 1870: Yankee Springs, Barry, Michigan
Household Members:
Elijah Shaw 36 [38]
Philera Shaw 57 [39]
Edwin Shaw 15
Samuel Shaw 72
Betsey Howley 82
"United States Census, 1870," FamilySearch [5]
1880 Census:
Name: Elija A. Shaw
Age: 66 [49]
Birth Year: abt 1814 [1831]
Birthplace: Ohio
Home in 1880: Hastings, Barry, Michigan
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Philura Shaw
Father's Birthplace: Ohio
Mother's Birthplace: Ohio
Occupation: Farmer
Household Members:
Elija A. Shaw 66 [49]
Philura Shaw 67 [50]
Edwin Sheldon [Philura's son]] 24
"United States Census, 1880," FamilySearch [6]
Elijah reportedly died while on a visit home.
A veteran of the Civil War, he served for three years in Company E of the 1st Michigan Light Artillery Regiment.[S1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Graves Registration, Department of Michigan, Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Find A Grave.
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