Clinton County Biographies
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MONROE C. SHAW
Monroe C. Shaw was born in Clinton county, July 22, 1872, and died September
24, 1911. His life occupation was that of a farmer, his homestead
consisting of ninety-five acres, all tillable except ten acres of woodland.
A feature of the Shaw farm is that all its improvements were built by the
owner. Besides tilling the soil, Mr. Shaw made of his place one of the
finest stock farms in the state. Here he raised principally Shorthorn
cattle, fine breeds of hogs and general purpose horses. His reputation as a
stock raiser was not confined to Indiana, but extended throughout Ohio and
Illinois. The Shaw farm is one of the well known and attractive centers of
Clinton county, people going there from near and far for the purchase of
blooded horses, cattle and hogs. It has contributed very largely to the
fame of Clinton county and the state of Indiana as suitable regions for
raising stock of the first quality.
The subject of this sketch was the son of James C. and Margaret (Fritz)
Shaw. His father was born near Rockford, Surry County, N. C., Jan. 31,
1828, and died at his home near Russiaville, Ind., April 8, 1901, aged 72
years. The mother of Mr. Shaw was born near Westmoreland, Somerset County,
Pa., Aug. 12, 1838, and died near Russiaville, Ind., in March, 1906. She
was a devoted wife and mother and active member of the Baptist church. She
was united in marriage October 10, 1865, to James C. Shaw, who was then at
home after three years service in the civil war. This was Mr. Shaw's second
marriage. To him and his first wife were born five children, as follows:
William, John, Joseph, James and Catherine, and the children born of the
second marriage were Christian, Monroe C., Howard, Maggie and Letitia.
March 8, 1896, Monroe C. Shaw married Rosa H. Bryan, who was born in Warsaw,
Indiana, June 20, 1873, the daughter of James and Barbara (Breeding) Bryan.
To them have been born three children, two of whom are living: Irene V.,
born December 1, 1896 and Beulah Lorea, born December 25, 1907. Mrs. Shaw's
father was a farmer and served in the 47th Ohio Infantry one year. She is
the youngest of a family of six children, five of whom are living. The
names of the others are Peter J., Lester J., Acy A., James and Catherine
(dec.) Her mother was born in Virginia January 1, 1838, and died July 16,
1901.
Monroe C. Shaw affiliated with the Baptist church and was a Republican in
politics. It may be truly said of him that he lived and died in the
realization of the Christian faith that lifts men above the friction of life
and provides them a sphere of congenial and happy activity. In politics Mr.
Shaw was no less ardent and active than in the discharge of his religious
duties. To him the Republican party was something of idealism, and he
referred to its achievements in the cause of constitutional government and
the liberty of the people with the utmost reference and enthusiasm.
Fidelity was a very marked trait with him. He was a true man in all the
relations of life. Pages 553 & 554.
History of Clinton County, Indiana .. With Historical Sketches of
Representative Citizens and Genealogical Records of Many of the Old
Families. By Hon. Joseph Claybaugh. Published 1913 by A. W. Bowen &
Company - Indianapolis, Indiana