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Bertha Vertie Shaw

Female Abt 1902 -


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Bertha Vertie Shaw was born about 1902 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee (daughter of Thomas Gaston Shaw and Martha Ellen Forrester).

    Bertha married John Edward Church on 4 Mar 1924 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. John (son of James Garfield Church and Sarah (Church)) was born on 16 Feb 1901 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 4 Oct 1969; was buried in Powell Valley Memorial Cemetery, , Scott County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Victor Eugene Church was born in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 12 Mar 1945 in Guam, , , ; was buried in Arlington National Cemetery, , Arlington County, Virginia.
    2. John Edward Church, Jr. was born on 13 May 1925 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 17 May 1975.
    3. James Garfield Church was born on 5 May 1927 in Scott County, , , Virginia; died in Texas, , , .
    4. Sarah Ellen Floraine "Boots" Church was born on 17 Feb 1929 in Scott County, , , Virginia; died on 18 Jul 1992 in Scott County, , , Virginia; was buried in Powell Valley Memorial Cemetery, , Scott County, Virginia.
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    6. Willis Carlyle Church was born on 5 May 1933 in Scott County, , , Virginia; died on 24 Nov 1990 in Washington, , , .
    7. Hershal Carol Church was born in 1937 in Scott County, , , Virginia; died in 1937.
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Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Thomas Gaston Shaw was born about 1872 in North Carolina, , , (son of Dockten Newton "Dock" Shaw and Martha Isabelle Robertson).

    Thomas married Martha Ellen Forrester about 1895 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Martha (daughter of Elizabeth Forrester) was born about 1881 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 9 Jun 1948 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Brown Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Martha Ellen Forrester was born about 1881 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee (daughter of Elizabeth Forrester); died on 9 Jun 1948 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Brown Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

    SHAW, Ellen
    “Elizabethton Star,” Thursday, June 10, 1948
    MRS. ELLEN SHAW
    Mrs. Ellen Shaw, 67, died at her home, Route 1, Neva, Wednesday at 9:30 p.m. after a three weeks illness. She was a lifetime resident of Johnson County and a member of the Pine Grove Baptist Church.
    She is survived by her husband, T. Gaston Shaw; four sons, Luther of Elizabethton, J. B. of Johnson City, Clay of Hugheston, West Va., Clarence of Jewell Ridge, Va.; five daughters, Mrs. John Church of Big Stone Gap, Va., Mrs. John Marsh of Elizabethton, Mrs. J. C. Hodge of Bluff City, Mrs. Sam DeLoach of Neva and Mrs. Dewey Wilson of Saltsville, West Va.; 40 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; the step-mother, Mrs. Mary Blackburn of Butler; one sister, Mrs. Alice Wiles of Davenport, Washington; one half-sister, Mrs. Ina Holloway of Elizabethton and two half-brothers, Hill and Bob Blackburn of Butler.
    Funeral services will be conducted at the Pine Grove Baptist Church Saturday at 2:30 p.m. with the Rev. Earl Campbell officiating, assisted by the Rev. Roby Stout. Burial will be in the Brown Cemetery.

    Children:
    1. Luke H. Shaw was born about 1896 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    2. Burless Shaw was born about 1901 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    3. 1. Bertha Vertie Shaw was born about 1902 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    4. Tinia Shaw was born about 1904 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    5. Beatrice Shaw was born about 1908 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    6. Clayburn Shaw was born about 1912 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    7. Adelle Shaw was born on 30 Apr 1914 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 15 Jan 2010 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina; was buried in Sunset Memorial Park, , Johnson County, Tennessee.
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Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Dockten Newton "Dock" Shaw was born about 1838 in Ashe County, , , North Carolina (son of Benjamin Shaw and Elizabeth Graybeal); died on 24 Nov 1918 in Carter County, , , Tennessee.

    Dockten married Martha Isabelle Robertson about 1867 in Ashe County, , , North Carolina. Martha was born in Jul 1846 in North Carolina, , , . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Martha Isabelle Robertson was born in Jul 1846 in North Carolina, , , .
    Children:
    1. Mary Edenason Shaw was born on 14 May 1862 in Ashe County, , , North Carolina; died on 11 May 1926 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Vanover Cemetery, , Sullivan County, Tennessee.
    2. Solomon M. Shaw was born about 1870 in Ashe County, , , North Carolina.
    3. 2. Thomas Gaston Shaw was born about 1872 in North Carolina, , , .
    4. J.G. Shaw was born about 1874 in Ashe County, , , North Carolina.
    5. A.C. Shaw was born about 1876 in Ashe County, , , North Carolina.
    6. Elizabeth Shaw was born about 1878 in Ashe County, , , North Carolina.
    7. A.E. Shaw was born about 1880 in Ashe County, , , North Carolina.
    8. Albert Shaw was born in Dec 1882 in Ashe County, , , North Carolina.
    9. Lizzie Shaw was born in Apr 1884 in Ashe County, , , North Carolina.
    10. Biner Shaw was born in Feb 1886 in Ashe County, , , North Carolina.
    11. Callie Shaw was born in Apr 1888 in Ashe County, , , North Carolina.
    12. Jacob Shaw was born in Dec 1892 in Ashe County, , , North Carolina.

  3. 7.  Elizabeth Forrester was born about 1842 in Ashe County, , , North Carolina (daughter of William B. Forrester and Nancy Jane Greer); died on 28 Nov 1915 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.

    Notes:

    Elizabeth Forrester is listed as the daughter of William Forrester and Nancy Greer in the book "Johnson County Death Abstracts 1908-1941".

    Children:
    1. Mary C. Forrester was born about 1857 in Ashe County, , , North Carolina.
    2. Henry L. Forrester was born about 1861 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    3. Andrew Forrester was born about 1866 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    4. Atha S. Forrester was born about 1868 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    5. John F. Forrester was born about 1870 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    6. William Main was born about 1873 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    7. James Main was born about 1877 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    8. Lou E. Main was born about 1879 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    9. 3. Martha Ellen Forrester was born about 1881 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 9 Jun 1948 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Brown Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Benjamin Shaw was born about 1765 in Ashe County, , , North Carolina.

    Notes:

    Sold 400 acres of land in Tyrone County, North Carolina August 31, 1772.

    Benjamin married Elizabeth Graybeal. Elizabeth was born in 1785 in North Carolina, , , ; died in North Carolina, , , . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Elizabeth Graybeal was born in 1785 in North Carolina, , , ; died in North Carolina, , , .
    Children:
    1. Mary Shaw was born about 1820 in Ashe County, , , North Carolina.
    2. William Shaw was born in 1821 in Ashe County, , , North Carolina.
    3. Thomas Shaw was born about 1829 in Ashe County, , , North Carolina.
    4. John Shaw was born about 1831 in Ashe County, , , North Carolina.
    5. Soloman Shaw was born in 1834 in Ashe County, , , North Carolina; died in 1911 in Midlothian Texas Ellis County, , , .
    6. Alfred Shaw was born about 1836 in Ashe County, , , North Carolina.
    7. 4. Dockten Newton "Dock" Shaw was born about 1838 in Ashe County, , , North Carolina; died on 24 Nov 1918 in Carter County, , , Tennessee.
    8. Nancy Jane Shaw was born on 2 Apr 1847 in Ashe County, , , North Carolina; died on 30 Jan 1919 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina.

  3. 14.  William B. Forrester was born on 17 Sep 1813 in Carter County, , , Tennessee (son of John Forrester and Atha McCoy); died on 28 Apr 1885.

    William married Nancy Jane Greer in 1838. Nancy was born on 13 Mar 1818. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 15.  Nancy Jane Greer was born on 13 Mar 1818.
    Children:
    1. John H. Forrester was born on 23 Dec 1839 in , Ashe County, North Carolina, ; died on 6 Apr 1912 in , Washington County, Tennessee, .
    2. 7. Elizabeth Forrester was born about 1842 in Ashe County, , , North Carolina; died on 28 Nov 1915 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    3. Andrew Forrester was born in 1843.
    4. Margaret Forrester was born on 26 Aug 1845; died on 23 Jan 1928.
    5. Sarah Mattie Forrester was born in 1849; died in 1893.
    6. Anna Forrester was born in 1852.
    7. Nancy Jane Forrester was born on 22 Nov 1853; died on 2 Nov 1923 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Lewis-Forrester Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee.
    8. Julia A. Forrester was born on 17 Oct 1857 in North Carolina, , , .
    9. Mary J. Forrester was born about 1863 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.