Solomon High Shaw (1804 - 1862)

Born 4 Jul 1804 in Wake, North Carolina, United States

Husband of Unknown (Brassfield) Shaw — married Feb 1830 (to about 1836) in Gibson, Tennessee, United States

Husband of Martha Ann (Edwards) Shaw — married 2 May 1837 in Gibson, Tennessee, United States

Died 22 Sep 1862 at age 58 in Tennessee, United States

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Biography

Bio Sketch Soloman Shaw was born in 1804 in North Carolina, He moved to Gibson County, Tennessee in 1820 and was one of the first settlers of the small town called Brazil (around 75 miles northeast of Memphis and 130 miles west southwest of Nashville). Soloman was a farmer, a baptist preacher and involved with the Masonic Lodge. He founded the Old Beluah Chuech between the towns of Brazil and Eaton. Around1836 he built a flour and grist mill called Shaw's or Quincy's Mill on the middle fork of the Forked Deer River. In 1841 he was one of two men appointed to build a courthouse at Trenton in Gibson County. He became a well to do merchant and farmer and lived on his plantation called Quincy. By the time that the civil war broke out he had an estate of 4,722 acres with many slaves and several town lots in Eaton.

During the Civil War Gibson County was a supply depot and a Union stronghold. Soloman was a staunch supporer of the Confederacy and as a prominant citizen was diliked by the Federals. On September 22, 1862 two soldiers in disguise came to his house and shot and killed him. His son Solomn was pistol whipped before his daughter, Asenath, shot and killed both of the assailants.

Today much of his former lands are in Crockett County , Tennessee which was split off from Gibson County in 1872 after his death.^[1][2]

Birth Solomon was born in 1804 in Wake County, North Carolina. ^[3][1]

Marriage Solomon marries a "Mrs Brassfield" in February of 1830 in Gibson County Tennessee.^[4] The marriage produces:

• Domethra - b 1834
• Emily - b 1835^[1]

1830 Census Living with spouse in Gibson County, Tennessee. The household consists of one male 20-29 and one female 20-29.^[5]

Postmaster of Shady Grove Post Office Solomon established the Shady Grove Post Office in 1835 and was postmaster.^[6]

Second Marriage Soloman marries Martha (Edwards) Shaw, formerly Mrs Samuel T Clay on 2 May 1837 in Gibson County, Tennessee. and has three children:

• Mattie Shaw - b 1838
• Solomon Shaw Jr b 1841
• Asenath "Seenie" (Shaw) Cooper^[7][8][1]

1840 Census Living in Gibson County, Tennessee. The household consists of three males; one 10-14 (Marion Clay), one 15- 19 (?) and one 30- 39 (Solomon) and five females; two under 5 (Emily & Mattie), two 5-10 ( Louisa Clay & Domethra) and one 30-39 (Martha).^[9]

1850 Census Solomon is living in the Quincy Hotel in Gibson County Tennessee. Solomon's occupation is a merchant and farmer and he owns real estate valued at $30,000. Other family members at the Quincy Hotel:

• Martha (Edwards) Shaw - spouse
• Domethra Shaw - daughter from 1st marriage
• Emily Shaw - daughter from 1st marriage
• Mattie Shaw - daughter with Martha Edwards
• Solomom Shaw Jr - son with Martha Edwards
• Asenath Shaw - daughter with Martha Edwards
• Louisa Clay - daughter of Samuel Clay and Martha Edwards ^[10]

Solomon owns 30 slaves.^[11]

Note: Soloman may have owned the hotel as his plantation is also called Quincy.

Tennessee Central Railroad Solomon was elected to the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Central Railroad in 1853.^[12]

1860 Census Living in the 4th District, Gibson, Tennessee with with spouse, two children, mother in law, Nancy (Ward) Edwards and six others. Solomon lists the value of real estate owned as $94,140, an astounding value for the time.

Household	Role	Sex	Age	Birthplace
Sol Shaw		Male	55	North Carolina
Martha Shaw		Female	53	Tennessee
Sol Shaw		Male	18	Tennessee
Urildia Shaw		Female	16	Tennessee
Nancy Edward		Female	84	North Carolina
A G Blake		Male	35	[Blank]
W A Blake		Male	24	[Blank]
John Scott		Male	23	Alabama
Cathren Croson		Female	18	Tennessee
Ann Scott		Female	16	Alabama
Elizabeth Little		Female	22	North Carolina

^[13] Shaw also owns 36 slaves.^[14]

Death Solomon was killed on 22 September 1862 at his home in Gibson County, Tennessee by two disguised federal soldiers. His son Solomn was pistol whipped before his daughter, Asenath, shot and killed both of the assailants .^[2] He is buried in Quincy Cemetery, Quincy, Crockett County, Tennessee.^[15]

Research Notes

Solomon's Father Solomon's father isn't currently documented. There are several other Shaws living in Gibson County in the census records that may be relatives.

• 1830 Acey and Simpson Shaw are listed on the same page of the census indicating that they lived in proxinity. Zacharih Shaw is also on the 1830 Census.
• 1840 Census has 12 other Shaws; Simpson, S,H, Nancy, Wm, Hugh, Benjamin, Lucy, Hesky, Jonathan A, James, Joseph and Wire.
• 1870 Census living next door to John Shaw b 1834 and Susan Shaw b1811

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} Christensen, Anthony J. 1997. Arthur Edwards and his descendants: a genealogical outline of Arthur Edwards and his five generation posterity, Chapter 5 The Prosperity of William Edwards p 166-204, Salem, UT: Mac Anthony Corp., accessed at https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/573444-arthur-edwards-and-his-descendants-a-genealogical-outline-of-arthur-edwards-and-his-five-generation-posterity?viewer=1&offset=0#page=1&viewer=picture&o=&n=0&q= on 2 May 2021.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Commercial Appeal, Monday, Nov 17, 1862, Memphis, TN, Vol: 23, Page: 3. accesed at https://www.genealogybank.com/doc/newspapers/image/v2%3A140AF477DC6AB403%40GB3NEWS-1628A2B9C4959EA3%402401462-1628A2C0E65C2CBF%402-1628A2C0E65C2CBF%40?h=2&fname=solomon&lname=Shaw&fullname=&kwinc=&kwexc=&rgfromDate=1800&rgtoDate=1869&formDate=&formDateFlex=exact&dateType=range&processingtime=&addedFrom=&addedTo=&sid=kfeflefbzmmvjzhxxssktemzimfofsrc_wma-gateway010_1619991765164 on 2 May 2021
3. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 25 September 2020), memorial page for Solomon High Shaw (4 Jul 1804–22 Sep 1862), Find a Grave Memorial no. 18190357, citing Quincy Cemetery, Quincy, Crockett County, Tennessee, USA ; Maintained by Cristie (contributor 46865585) .
4. ↑ "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V4J7-91L : 4 November 2017), Soloman Shaw and Brassfield, 04 Feb 1830; citing Gibson, Tennessee, United States, Marriage, p. , Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 2,114,423.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHPM-BQK : 7 September 2017), Solomon Shaw, Gibson, Tennessee, United States; citing 245, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 176; FHL microfilm 24,534.
6. ↑ Chattanooga Daily Rebel, Wednesday, Nov 26, 1862, Chattanooga, TN, Vol: I, Issue: 98, Page: 1. ccessed at https://www.genealogybank.com/doc/newspapers/image/v2%3A10FE7B40C25559E0%40GB3NEWS-11111726C569B630%402391568-11111726F3CB9CF0%401-11111727E28C9EA8%40%255BPost%2BOffice%253B%2BGibson%253B%2BCounty%253B%2BShady%2BGrove%253B%2BSolomon%2BH.%2BShaw%252C%2BEsq.%253B%2BPost%2BMaster%255D?h=1&fname=solomon&lname=Shaw&fullname=&kwinc=&kwexc=&rgfromDate=1800&rgtoDate=1869&formDate=&formDateFlex=exact&dateType=range&processingtime=&addedFrom=&addedTo=&sid=kfeflefbzmmvjzhxxssktemzimfofsrc_wma-gateway010_1619991765164 on 2 May 2021.
7. ↑ "Tennessee Marriages, 1796-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XDMW-DPT : 27 January 2020), S. Shaw, 1837.
8. ↑ Family history from bible records and recorded family history compiled in the 1950s under the direction of Jean (Orr) Calk in possession of Robin Richardson Stout in 2020 NOTE does not include Solomon Jr.
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHYD-GN7 : 19 May 2020), Soloman Shaw, Gibson, Tennessee, United States; citing p. 179, NARA microfilm publication , (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll ; FHL microfilm .
10. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCDD-KM5 : 4 April 2020), Solomon Shaw, Gibson county, Gibson, Tennessee, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
11. ↑ "United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1850 ", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HRWD-71ZM : 15 February 2020), Solomon Shaw in entry for MM9.1.1/MVHC-72S:, 1850.
12. ↑ Daily Union and American, Friday, Oct 21, 1853, Nashville, TN, Vol: 24, Page: 3. accessed at https://www.genealogybank.com/doc/newspapers/image/v2%3A16A0C2C9E66319BD%40GB3NEWS-16745916087829B8%402398148-16745923D3152A7D%402-16745923D3152A7D%40?h=10&fname=solomon&lname=Shaw&fullname=&kwinc=&kwexc=&rgfromDate=1800&rgtoDate=1869&formDate=&formDateFlex=exact&dateType=range&processingtime=&addedFrom=&addedTo=&sid=kfeflefbzmmvjzhxxssktemzimfofsrc_wma-gateway010_1619991765164 on 2 May 2021
13. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8TC-C75 : 18 March 2020), Martha Shaw in entry for Sol Shaw, 1860.
14. ↑ "United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WKT2-HLN2 : 16 October 2019), Sol Shaw, 1860.
15. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/18190357/solomon-high-shaw : accessed 02 May 2021), memorial page for Solomon High Shaw (4 Jul 1804–22 Sep 1862), Find a Grave Memorial ID 18190357, citing Quincy Cemetery, Quincy, Crockett County, Tennessee, USA ; Maintained by Cristie (contributor 46865585) .