Alexander Shaw

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Alexander Shaw was born ca 1790 in NC.  He married Sarah Bostick ca 1820 in Montgomery Co., AL.  Sarah was born ca 1802 in Anson Co., NC and was the daughter of Levi Bostick and Martha Hill.  According to census records, Alexander and his family were living in Dallas Co., AL as early as1820 and as late as 1850.  According to the census records Alexander had at least 4 children.  The only known children are Mary E. Shaw and Sion R. Shaw.  Mary was born ca1822 and Sion was born ca 1824.  Sion R. was probably named for his uncle, Sion Record Bostick.  Mary E. Shaw married Bryant P. Sparrow 3 Nov 1842 in Clarke Co., AL and Sion married Martha T. Portis 1 Dec 1842 in Clarke Co., AL.  According to census records Bryant P. Sparrow was born ca 1815 in NC.  The only know children of Bryant Sparrow and Mary Shaw are Sarah and Laura A.  It is likely that Bryant Sparrow died before 1860 as his wife and two children were living with Alexander Shaw on the 1860 census.  Alexander Shaw and his daughter and her two children were living in Marengo Co. AL on this 1860 census.  Alexander Shaw is listed as the Post Master of Clay Hill, AL from Nov 1867 to Apr 1870.  This is the last record found for Alexander Shaw. 

Laura and Sarah Sparrow married brothers.  Laura married James Floyd White 7 Jan 1875 in Marengo Co. AL and Sarah married Alvin Neil White 10 May 1877.   Sometime in the 1880's these two families moved to Texas.  Laura Sparrow White died in Walker Co., TX in 1889 and is buried in the Shockley Cemetery near Dodge, TX. 

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