Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana. Historical and Biographical.
Charles Blanchard, Editor. Chicago: F. A. Battey & Co., Publishers, 1884. 

MORGAN COUNTY
ADAMS TOWNSHIP
PAGE 318

LEONARD B. SHAW (deceased farmer and stock dealer) was born in
Ohio, June 18, 1832, and was the eldest in a family of eight children born to
Upton and Susan (Branam) Shaw, the former a native of the "Old Dominion"
and the latter of Ohio, and of English and German descent respectively.  
Upton Shaw received his early education in his native State.  When only a
lad, he removed with his parents to Ohio, where he was married.  In about
1840, he, with his wife and family, went to Putnam County, Ind., where
he bought wild land and improved a farm, upon which he resided until his
death, which occurred in 1875.  Mrs. Susan Shaw is yet living and resides 
on the old homestead in Putnam County.  She is and has been from early
life a devoted member of the Methodist Episcopal Church.  Leonard B.
Shaw, the subject, received a fair education in youth in Ohio and Indiana.
When but a small boy, his parents removed to Putnam County, Ind., where
he was afterward married, and where he was engaged in agricultural pursuits
for a time.  After this he resided in Morgan and Hendricks Counties, Ind.,
and in Douglas County, Ill., for a time, where he was employed at farming.
He then returned to Morgan County, Ind., remaining only a few months.
He then moved to Stilesville, Hendricks County, where he was engaged
in the milling business for some three years and afterward at farming in the 
same county.  In the spring of 1869, he came to Adams Township, Morgan
County, where he bought a partially improved farm of eighty acres, to 
which he added until he became the owner of 500 acres of well-improved
land, upon which he resided until his death, which occurred August 26, 1880.
He was Postmaster at Little Point for some two or three years.  He was 
married, March 27, 1855, to Amanda J. Wallace, a native of Tennessee.
Eight children blessed their union, five of whom are still living, viz.:  Mary
E., James B., William A., Elijah U. and Amber E.  Mrs. Amanda J. Shaw
still resides on the old homestead, and with her three of the children, viz.:
James B., who was born May 3, 1857;  Elijah U., born August 8, 1861,
and Amber E., born May 23, 1866.  James B. has recently started in a 
religious life, but has not as yet identified himself with any church.  He is 
also a member of Morgan Lodge, No. 211, I. O. O. F.  William A. Shaw
was born December 16, 1858, and was married January 5, 1882, to Miss
Mary A. Ryan, a native of Morgan County, Ind.;  one son--an infant not
named--has blessed their union.  Mrs. Mary A. is a member of the Baptist 
Church, and Mr. Shaw, also, has recently started in the Christian life, but
has not as yet identified himself with the church.  The Shaw family have 
been and are among the early settlers and prominent citizens of Morgan
County.  In politics, they are identified with the Democratic party.

Data Entry Volunteer:  Diana Flynn 

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