Nina and Chester's first-born child lived for only a few days. He was universally known within the family as "the blue baby" until his nieces Carol and Deborah gave him two family names with his surviving sister's blessing: "John" for his great-uncle John born in 1844, his great-grandfather John Thomas born in 1819, his great-great-grandfather John born in 1798, his three-great-grandfather John born in 1763 (DAR# A102115), and his probable six-great-grandfather John Shaw born in Scotland by 1680; and "Seaborn" for his great-great-uncle Seaborn Harris Shaw 1833–1872 and his great-uncle Seaborn Shaw who died at age 7 in 1863. In the spirit of following the frustrating* Shaw tradition of being known by the middle name, we call him "Seaborn."
The January 1919 date is according to his brother Ventrice, born in December 1919, and not contradicted by his sister Anita, born in 1924. His surviving sister, nearly two decades younger, believes he was born and died in the spring of 1918. We cannot find an official record of his birth, death, or burial, although his existence is recorded on all his siblings' birth certificates. He is probably buried in an unmarked grave in Whitehall (Dykesville) or McKenzie (Homer) cemeteries in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, or possibly in one of the Haynesville, La, cemeteries (Friendship or Shady Grove). Both Perkins and Shaw relatives who died about the same time are buried in Whitehall, so that's the most likely.
Update: Carol found a death record in the Louisiana State Index.
* To descendant genealogists, because most people are listed in official records as first name and middle initial.
The January 1919 date is according to his brother Ventrice, born in December 1919, and not contradicted by his sister Anita, born in 1924. His surviving sister, nearly two decades younger, believes he was born and died in the spring of 1918. We cannot find an official record of his birth, death, or burial, although his existence is recorded on all his siblings' birth certificates. He is probably buried in an unmarked grave in Whitehall (Dykesville) or McKenzie (Homer) cemeteries in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, or possibly in one of the Haynesville, La, cemeteries (Friendship or Shady Grove). Both Perkins and Shaw relatives who died about the same time are buried in Whitehall, so that's the most likely.
Update: Carol found a death record in the Louisiana State Index.
* To descendant genealogists, because most people are listed in official records as first name and middle initial.
Nina and Chester's first-born child lived for only a few days. He was universally known within the family as "the blue baby" until his nieces Carol and Deborah gave him two family names with his surviving sister's blessing: "John" for his great-uncle John born in 1844, his great-grandfather John Thomas born in 1819, his great-great-grandfather John born in 1798, his three-great-grandfather John born in 1763 (DAR# A102115), and his probable six-great-grandfather John Shaw born in Scotland by 1680; and "Seaborn" for his great-great-uncle Seaborn Harris Shaw 1833–1872 and his great-uncle Seaborn Shaw who died at age 7 in 1863. In the spirit of following the frustrating* Shaw tradition of being known by the middle name, we call him "Seaborn."
The January 1919 date is according to his brother Ventrice, born in December 1919, and not contradicted by his sister Anita, born in 1924. His surviving sister, nearly two decades younger, believes he was born and died in the spring of 1918. We cannot find an official record of his birth, death, or burial, although his existence is recorded on all his siblings' birth certificates. He is probably buried in an unmarked grave in Whitehall (Dykesville) or McKenzie (Homer) cemeteries in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, or possibly in one of the Haynesville, La, cemeteries (Friendship or Shady Grove). Both Perkins and Shaw relatives who died about the same time are buried in Whitehall, so that's the most likely.
Update: Carol found a death record in the Louisiana State Index.
* To descendant genealogists, because most people are listed in official records as first name and middle initial.
The January 1919 date is according to his brother Ventrice, born in December 1919, and not contradicted by his sister Anita, born in 1924. His surviving sister, nearly two decades younger, believes he was born and died in the spring of 1918. We cannot find an official record of his birth, death, or burial, although his existence is recorded on all his siblings' birth certificates. He is probably buried in an unmarked grave in Whitehall (Dykesville) or McKenzie (Homer) cemeteries in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, or possibly in one of the Haynesville, La, cemeteries (Friendship or Shady Grove). Both Perkins and Shaw relatives who died about the same time are buried in Whitehall, so that's the most likely.
Update: Carol found a death record in the Louisiana State Index.
* To descendant genealogists, because most people are listed in official records as first name and middle initial.
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