Vera Shaw: Our Family History

Generation: 1

Vera Shaw was born in 1899 in Galveston Co, Texas (daughter of Manuel Warren (or Mansel) Shaw and Alice Laura Weaver); died after 1930 in of, Galveston Co, Texas.

Vera married Morgan Miller in 1927 in Galveston Co, Texas. Morgan was born in 1900 in Texas; died after 1930 in of, Galveston Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Generation: 2

Manuel Warren (or Mansel) Shaw was born on 11 Feb 1874 in Texas (son of Daniel Lyons "Tucker' Shaw and Alice Mary Merriman); died on 23 Jan 1955 in Port Bolivar, Galveston Co, Texas.

Manuel married Alice Laura Weaver in 1898 in Galveston Co, Texas. Alice was born on 30 Mar 1877 in Texas; died on 2 Feb 1972 in Texas City, Galveston Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Alice Laura Weaver was born on 30 Mar 1877 in Texas; died on 2 Feb 1972 in Texas City, Galveston Co, Texas.

Children:

1. Vera Shaw was born in 1899 in Galveston Co, Texas; died after 1930 in of, Galveston Co, Texas.
Oca Ola Shaw was born on 12 May 1903 in Texas; died on 11 Oct 1995 in Port Bolivar, Galveston Co, Texas; was buried in Port Bolivar Community Cem, Port Bolivar, Galveston Co, Texas.

Generation: 3

Daniel Lyons "Tucker' Shaw was born in 1845 in Louisiana (son of James Stokes "Slater" Shaw and Mary "Serena" Lyons); died in 1936 in Port Bolivar, Galveston Co, Texas; was buried in Port Bolivar Cem, Port Bolivar, Galveston Co, Texas.

Daniel married Alice Mary Merriman on 8 Mar 1871 in Galveston Co, Texas. Alice was born on 15 Jan 1853 in Louisiana; died on 27 Dec 1916 in Alvin, Brazoria Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Alice Mary Merriman was born on 15 Jan 1853 in Louisiana; died on 27 Dec 1916 in Alvin, Brazoria Co, Texas.

Children:

Douglas Daniel Shaw was born on 25 Jul 1872 in Port Bolivar, Galveston Co, Texas; died on 12 Mar 1949 in Alvin, Brazoria Co, Texas.
2. Manuel Warren (or Mansel) Shaw was born on 11 Feb 1874 in Texas; died on 23 Jan 1955 in Port Bolivar, Galveston Co, Texas.
Claud Lyons Shaw was born on 19 Jul 1876 in Galveston, Galveston Co, Texas; died on 21 Dec 1923 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.

Generation: 4

James Stokes "Slater" Shaw was born in 1821 in Louisiana; died in 1867 in Shaw's Landing, Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana.

James married Mary "Serena" Lyons on 24 Jan 1843 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. Mary (daughter of Gabriel Lyons and Nancy Burleigh) was born on 8 Mar 1827 in Louisiana; died on 6 Jul 1919 in Fannett, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in Landrum Cem, Fannett, Jefferson Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary "Serena" Lyons was born on 8 Mar 1827 in Louisiana (daughter of Gabriel Lyons and Nancy Burleigh); died on 6 Jul 1919 in Fannett, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in Landrum Cem, Fannett, Jefferson Co, Texas.

Children:

Camilla Ann Shaw was born on 28 Apr 1844 in Louisiana; died on 4 Feb 1930 in Waco, McLennan Co, Texas.
4. Daniel Lyons "Tucker' Shaw was born in 1845 in Louisiana; died in 1936 in Port Bolivar, Galveston Co, Texas; was buried in Port Bolivar Cem, Port Bolivar, Galveston Co, Texas.