John SHAW

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The European Emigration Card Index was read:  It listed John Shaw, his wife, Lucy, and sons, James and Joseph, sailing on the General McClellan on 21 May 1864.  The actual ship list gave John Shaw's ages as 56, his occupation as a French polisher and that he paid their passage from a private account.  Lucy Cook Shaw was also age 56.  Son, James, was a 19 year old painter and son, Joseph, was a 15 year old iron-furnace worker.  Unfortunately, no address was given.  Also on board the General McClellan was, which was primarily Mormon converts, at least two other Shaw families.  Edward and Catherine Shaw, age 59 and 58, were leaving a Chesterfield home.  Edward was a watchmaker.  Margaret Shaw and two small children also sailed that day.  The Membership Card Index of English LDS Branches mentioned this Margaret Shaw as born at Ashton Lancashire, England.  Her parents were Nathan Taylor and Mary Amm Johnson.  These other Shaws might be related to John Shaw.  The Endowment House Sealings for 8 March 1869 were copied.  John Shaw was sealed to Lucy Cook that day with his daughter-in-law (wife of James Shaw), Ann Catharine Thomas, as the proxy.  John Shaw gave 14 March 1807 Plymouth, Devon, England as his birth when he was sealed in life.