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Matilda Letsinger Shaw born Dec 1850 Some internet sources give a birth date of 4-28-1847 and death date of 1919, but that birth date conflicts with census info. However in 1900 census Matilda gives her birth date as Dec 1850 and her supposed sister Isabelle gives her birth info as Nov 1850--something fishy.
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Siblings
1828-Margaret E 1833-William T Letsinger 1835-Sarah Letsinger 1837-Louisa Letsinger 1839-James Herman 1842-Emily Caroline 1850-Isabelle Letsinger 1853-Mary
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1869 Carroll Co. TN marriage records show M.C. Letsinger marrying J.P. Shaw internet sources say John Pate Shaw c.1840 to c.1910
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Children of Matilda Shaw note that Matilda listed herself as mother of only 4. See notes below 1900 census
c.1873-Mary J 1875-Med/Wm D c1879-Sarah J 1882-Robert W 1888 Laura M 1900-Lula P
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parents: George Letsinger &
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maternal grandparents: Margaret "Peggy" Hamilton
paternal grandparents: John Michael Ledsinger & Rutha Fennell
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maternal aunts & uncles: 1801-Mary Hefley Dunlap; 1806-Sarah Hefley Carter; 1808-Elizabeth Hefley (Rosamon); 1811-William Hefley; c.1813-James Hefley; 1816-Henry Hefley
paternal aunts & uncles:
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1860 census, Carroll County TN, District 8
George Letsinger, age 58, farmer, $1500/$650, born SC
Nancy, age 56, born SC
James H, age 21, farm laborer, born TN
Caroline, age 18
George L, age 16
Isabella, age 11
Matilda, age 9
Mary, age 7
1869 Carroll County TN marriage index: M.C. Letsinger & J.P. Shaw
1870 census, Carroll County TN, District 8, house 106
NOTE household 109 is Alman family--wife Caroline may be Matilda's sister Emily Caroline
John Shaw, age 33, works on farm, born TN
Matilda, age 20
1880 census, Lake County TN, Civil District 2, district 77
John B Shaw, age 40, farmer, born TN of parents born NC
wife Matilda, age 29, born TN of parents born TN
-- Mary J, age 7 (no relationship is listed)
son Med, age 5
daughter Sarah J, age 1
no relation Jas H Gentry (?), age 16, laborer
1900 census, Lake County TN, civil district 5, district 80, household 43
John P Shaw, age 60, born Mar 1840, married 29 years, born TN, parents born NC
wife Matilda, age 49, born Dec 1850, mother of 4, all surviving, born TN, father born SC, mother born TN
son Robt W, age 18, born Apr 1882
daughter Laura M, age 12, born Feb 1888
daughter Lula P, age 9, born June 1891
household 44
Wm D Shaw, age 24, born Sept 1875, farm laborer
wife Henrietta,
age 21, born Jan 1870, mother of 1, one surviving, born MO of parents born MO
son James D, age 4 months, born Jan 1900
PROBLEM: Matilda is clearly listed as mother of 4, with 4 surviving, but add up these two listing and get:
c1873-pos daughter Mary J of 1880 census
c1875-son Med of 1880 census
1875 pos. son Wm D of 1900 census
c1879-Sarah J of 1880 census
1882-Robert W
1888-Laura M
1891-Lula P
Best guess: There is a reason no relationship is listed for Mary J in 1880, and she is not a daughter; additionally "Wm D" living next door in 1900 is Med Shaw, as evidenced by wife Etta in data below, but this still leaves one child too many, unless John P Shaw was in his second marriage, and some of the 1880 census children are his but not Matilda's.
1910 census, Lake County TN, civil district 5, district 90
Med Shaw, age 34, married 11 years
wife Etta, age 30, mother of 7, four living
son John, age 10
daughter Vera, age 7
daughter Hattie, age 5
daughter Mary, age 3 months (census taken in April)
mother Matilda, age 59, widow
sister Lula, age 18
1918 WWI draft registration
Med Shaw, age 43, born 9-6-1875, farmer working for self, living in Ridgely TN, Lake County, nearest kin Etta Shaw of same address. Of Medium height and slender build with blue eyes and light brown hair.