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Note: N709 Given name (John), middle name (Franklin) and surname (Shaw) from Sprowls History Book, Opal Dague Winnett
Given name (John), middle name (Franklin), surname (Shaw), date (July 2, 1877) of birth and CONFLICTING DATE (October 3, 1948) OF DEATH from RootsWeb World Connect Project:Cherie's Family (Cherie Atkinson Clark from "Descendants of John Sproule" by Kenneth Neundorff 1999)
Surname (Shaw) from the obituary of Simon Sprowls - "Waynesburg Republican" newspaper, Waynesburg, Greene County, Pennsylvania, Thursday, March 17, 1904
Surname (Shaw) from the obituary of Mrs. Jane W. Sprowls - ÒThe Waynesburg RepublicanÓ newspaper, Waynesburg, Greene County, Pennsylvania, Thursday, January 30, 1930
Given name (John), middle name (Franklin) and surname (Shaw) from the obituary of Raymond Franklin Shaw - "Observer - Reporter" newspaper, Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania, Monday, November 19, 1979, page D-7
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1900 (June 8) census data from the census images for Waynesburg Borough, Greene County, Pennsylvania (Enumeration District 104 - sheet 13B - image 26 - line 64) on Ancestry.com. The census indicates that he was a 22 year old laborer, who was born in July, 1877, and had been married for 0 years. He was not employed for 0 months. He was living with his wife in a house on Richhill Street in the South Ward, which was rented. He is listed as having been born in Pennsylvania as were his father and mother. His given name is listed as "Frank" in this census.
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KILLED AT WAYNESBURG
Young Man Caught in Machinery of Tin
Plate Mill and Horribly
Crushed.
A horrible accident which resulted fatally occurred at the Tin Plate mill at Waynesburg Thursday evening about 7:30 oÕclock and Frank Shaw, employed there as an oiler was the victim. Shaw was attending to his duties at the hour mentioned, being on the night turn, when his clothes caught in the machinery and he was drawn be-between (sic) the spindles of the rolls. As he realized his peril he called loudly for help, and his fellow employes hurried to his aid, but before they could get word to the engineer to turn off the machinery Shaw was beyond help. He was drawn through a space of about six inches, not only once, but two or three times, and finally doubled up and drawn through. When pulled out he was dead, being literally crushed from head to foot, and presenting a ghastly sight. As soon as the accident was discovered the whistle of the mill was blown as an alarm, and many citizens recognizing that something had happened hurried to that point. The remains of the victim were taken to the Carter undertaking establishment soon afterward. Shaw was aged about 23 years, and had been employed at the mill since last April, having resided in Waynesburg but a short time. He is survived by a wife and one child. His former home was at Enon, in Richhill township, Greene county, and his father, who also resides at Enon is Isaac Shaw a very well-known and highly respected farmer. The son was also a highly respected young man. This is the first fatal accident to occur at that mill since it started operations several months ago.
Source - ÒThe Washington ReporterÓ, Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania, Friday, October 4, 1901, page 1
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Monument located in Enon Cemetery, Richhill Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania from Greene County, Pennsylvania Cemeteries CD-ROM Volume 3, James Fordyce 2002. This monument was observed by me and photographed.
J. F. SHAW,
DIED Oct. 3, 1901,
AGED 24 YRS, 3 MOS, 1 DAY.
"BELOVED ONE FAREWELL".
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