Ninth Generation

1872. Martha Harriet CLAPP was born on 30 September 1839 in Guilford Co., NC. She died on 9 October 1875 at the age of 36 in Guilford Co., NC. She was buried on 10 October 1875 in Guilford Co., NC. Mt. Hope Cemetery.

Martha Harriet CLAPP and James Madison SHAW were married on 30 December 1858 in Guilford Co., NC.⁹¹⁷ Marriage date from page 8, 'Guilford Co. Marriage and Death Records from the files of the Greensboro Patriot' compiled by Louise Sharpe, 1941. Marriage Bond dated 28 Dec 1858. Bondsman - James R. Woods, Witness, H. C. Willis. Married by G. William Welker, MG. and his Matrimonial Register has the 30 Dec 1858 date. It also lists the name as M. A. Clapp and says that both were members of the German Reformed Church. They⁹¹⁷ appeared in the census in 1860 in South Division, Guilford Co., NC. Page 25 A, line 39, dwelling 341, family 341
Jas. Shaw, 24, M farmer, 200, 40, NC
Martha Shaw, 22, F, NC James Madison SHAW, son of Hugh SHAW and Ann (?), was born in July 1836 in NC.¹¹⁵⁷ He appeared in the census in 1880 in Gilmer Twp.,, Guilford Co., NC.¹¹⁵⁷ Jas. M. SHAW Self M W W 46 NC Occ: Farmer Fa: NC Mo: NC
Ida E. SHAW Dau F S W 19 NC Occ: Keeping House Fa: NC Mo: NC
Henry T. SHAW Son M S W 17 NC Occ: Works On Farm Fa: NC Mo: NC
Emily J. SHAW Dau F S W 14 NC Occ: At Home Fa: NC Mo: NC
Abraham L. SHAW Son M S W 12 NC Occ: Works On Farm Fa: NC Mo: NC
George K. SHAW Son M S W 8 NC Fa: NC Mo: NC He appeared in the census in 1900 in Rock Creek, Guilford Co., NC. Page 180 B, Line 61, dwelling 229, family 229
Shaw, James W., Head, W, M, Jul 1836, 63, WD, NC, NC, NC, farmer
Perry D., Son, W, M, Dec 1884, 15, S, NC, NC, NC
Glenn A., Daughter, W, F, Oct 1886, 13, S, NC, NC, NC
Roy E., Son, W, M, Feb 1890, 10, S, NC, NC, NC
James died before 16 November 1900 at the age of 64 in Guilford Co., NC. Buried int he Mt. Hope Cemetery. Buried Mt. Hope Cemetery.

Martha Harriet CLAPP and James Madison SHAW had the following children: