McIntire Genealogy Pages

In Gaelic, 
known as  Mac an t-Saoir 
(son of the carpenter)

SUSANNAH LILLIAN MCINTIRE


 

BIOGRAPHY OF SUSANNAH LILLIAN MCINTIRE

     SUSANNAH LILLIAN6 MCINTIRE (GEORGE LYALL5, SILAS CRAWFORD4, DAVID SHEPHERD3, WILLIAM2, NICHOLAS1) was born January 15, 1868 in Marshall/Wetzel County, West Virginia, and died November 25, 1956 in Marion Co., WV. She married  JAMES NELSON SHAW September 22, 1887 in Marion Co., WV, son of JESSE SHAW and MARY CUNNINGHAM. He was born July 22, 1860 in Grangeville, Marion County, Virginia, and died May 30, 1941 in Mannington, Marion County, WV.

In 1940 Susannah lived in Mannington with her daughter, Ruby.  In 1956, she was living at  220 Franklin St., New Martinsville, WV, which was her residence upon her death.

 James and Susan Shaw had 9 children, 7 girls and two boys. Of these, there were two sets of twins, George and Jess and Gypsy and Edward. The two boys had red hair as recalled by Kate Frost Van Pelt, a granddaughter of Susannah.

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DESCENDANTS OF SUSANNAH LILLIAN MCINTIRE SHAW


1. SUSANNAH LILLIAN6 MCINTIRE (GEORGE LYALL5, SILAS CRAWFORD4, DAVID SHEPHERD3, WILLIAM2, NICHOLAS1) was born January 15, 1868 in Marshall/Wetzel County, West Virginia, and died November 25, 1956 in Marion Co., WV. She married (1) JAMES NELSON SHAW September 22, 1887 in Marion Co., WV, son of JESSE SHAW and MARY CUNNINGHAM. He was born July 22, 1860 in Grangeville, Marion County, Virginia, and died May 30, 1941 in Mannington, Marion County, WV.

Obituary: SHAW FUNERAL RITES HELD YESTERDAY

MANNINGTON, June 2, 1941. - The Rev. B. Fred Edge officiated at the funeral services for the late James Nelson Shaw, held at 3:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon in the Grangeville Baptist Church. At the services were heard a group of sacred vocal numbers rendered by Homer Shaffer, Lydia Shaffer, Lloyd Shaffer, Russell Beatty and Mrs. Homer Shaffer.

Those who served as flower bearers were Catherine Bonnell, Doris Garrison, Betty Stephens, Pauline Stephens, Eleanore Garrison, Lucille Gump and Elva Shaw. Woodrow Matheny, Mansfield Matheny, Everett Matheny, Paul Shaw, Marcus Shaw and Ora Frost, grandsons of the deceased were the pall bearers.

Burial was made in the Hawker cemetery by J.B. Lazear, local undertaker. Mr. Shaw was a respected and successful farmer of the Joetown country. He is survived by his widow, the former Miss Susan L. McIntyre, two sons and six daughters.

Obituary, Fairmont Times 5-30-1941: JAMES N. SHAW, 81, CLAIMED BY DEATH.

Mannington, May 30--James Nelson Shaw, 81, died in his home near Grangeville this afternoon at 4 o'clock. Born October 8, 1860, in Preston county, he was the son of the late Jesse and Mary Cunningham Shaw.

Mr. Shaw was a prosperous farmer of the Grangeville section for many years. His wife preceded him in death.

The following sons and daughters survive: Edward Shaw, Wallace; George Shaw, Fairmont; Mrs. Ruby Wood, Wallace; Mrs. Carrie Matheny, Mannington R. F. D.; Mrs. Hazel Garrison, Fairmont; Mrs. Celeste Frost, Mannington; Mrs. Jessie Stephens, Cameron;, Mrs. Minnie Smith, Wheeling. Twenty-five grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren also survive.

The funeral of James Nelson Shaw will be held at 3:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon in the Baptist church at Grangeville with the paster, the Rev. J. Edge, as officiating minister.

JAMES NELSON SHAW:

Burial: Hawker Cemetery, Marion County, WV

Cause of Death: Cerebral Hemmorage and Arteriosclerosis

Occupation: Farmer
x. CELESTE ANNE SHAW7 SHAW, b. February 07, 1892, Grangeville, Marion Co., WV; d. January 04, 1958, Fairmont, Marion Co., WV; m. WILLIAM EDWARD FROST, June 1907, Oakland, MD; b. April 26, 1888, Pennsylvania; d. April 04, 1934, Marion Co., WV.
 

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