John Jobe Shaw

1808 - 1860  (41 years)

• Name	John Jobe Shaw
  Birth	13 Feb 1808	Guilford Co, NC
  Gender	Male
  Census	1810	Greensboro, Guilford Co, NC   [1]
  	age < 10(2)
  Census	1820	Lincoln Co, TN   [2]
  	age 10-15(12)
  Census	1830	Lincoln Co, TN   [3]
  	age 20-29(22), living with parents
  Census	1840	Lincoln Co, TN   [4]
  	age 30-39(31), wife Jane-age 30-39(31), 5 children
  Census	1850	Lincoln Co, TN   [5]
  	age 41, wife Jane-age 41, 9 children
  Death	Between 1850 and 1860
  Person ID	I2856	Butler Family Tree
  Last Modified	30 Jul 2026

  
  

  Father	William Shaw,   b. 05 Feb 1758, Kelleleagh Parish, County Down, Ireland d. 25 Aug 1842, Lincoln Co, TN (Age 84 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Sarah Jobe,   b. 05 Jun 1766, Guilford Co, NC d. 09 Nov 1847, Lincoln Co, TN (Age 81 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	07 Jun 1787	Guilford Co, NC   [6, 7]
  Notes	- marriage bond dated 5/24/1787 - marriage performed 6/7/1787
  Family ID	F616	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Jane Gurley-xx,   b. 1809, SC d. 1880 (Age 71 years)
  Marriage	13 Sep 1833	Guilford Co, NC   [6, 7]
  Notes	Children: son Jesse B Shaw 1832 TN son John M Shaw 1834 TN - married Mary E Evans 1839 son John Robert Shaw 7/26/1885 TN - 5/31/1951 TX - married Maude Edna Smith 1884 - 1974 dau Sarah Shaw 1836 TN son Thomas Shaw 1839 TN son Hugh G Shaw 1841 TN son Robert F Shaw 1843 TN dau Mary Ann Shaw 1844 TN dau Margaret E Shaw - named in grandmother's will - but not on 1850 census dau Hannah Shaw 1846 TN son Samuel Shaw 1848 TN - all of the above children named in Sarah (Jobe) Shaw's will in 1847 (except Samuel born 1848)
  Family ID	F1681	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Jul 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 13 Feb 1808 - Guilford Co, NC Census - age < 10(2) - 1810 - Greensboro, Guilford Co, NC Census - age 10-15(12) - 1820 - Lincoln Co, TN Census - age 20-29(22), living with parents - 1830 - Lincoln Co, TN Marriage - 13 Sep 1833 - Guilford Co, NC Census - age 30-39(31), wife Jane-age 30-39(31), 5 children - 1840 - Lincoln Co, TN Census - age 41, wife Jane-age 41, 9 children - 1850 - Lincoln Co, TN  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  - ** See marriage notes for list of children ** - curious? - John on 1810, 1820, and 1830 censuses with parents & family but in 1833 in Guilford NC to marry Jane Gurley - then back in Lincoln Co, TN in 1840 and 1850

  
  

• Sources

  [S3] 1810 United States Federal Census. [S4] 1820 United States Federal Census. [S5] 1830 United States Federal Census. [S6] 1840 United States Federal Census. [S7] 1850 United States Federal Census. [S41] Marriage License. [S42] Marriage Record Journal.