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Bethiah <I>Freeman</I> Shaw

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Bethiah Freeman Shaw

Birth
Gorham, Cumberland County, Maine, USA
Death
10 Nov 1878 (aged 93)
Readfield, Kennebec County, Maine, USA
Burial
Readfield, Kennebec County, Maine, USA Add to Map
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Daughter of Nathaniel and Mary (Chase) Freeman of Gorham. Husband of Enoch Shaw of Portland and Greenville. Her nephew died fighting to preserve the union, her son died fighting to destroy it.
Obit:
Published in the Piscataquis (ME) Observer 28 Nov 1878 p2: "DIED---In Readfield, Nov. 10th, Mrs. Bethiah, widow of the late Enoch Shaw, formerly of Greenville, aged ninety-three years and two months."
Daughter of Nathaniel and Mary (Chase) Freeman of Gorham. Husband of Enoch Shaw of Portland and Greenville. Her nephew died fighting to preserve the union, her son died fighting to destroy it.
Obit:
Published in the Piscataquis (ME) Observer 28 Nov 1878 p2: "DIED---In Readfield, Nov. 10th, Mrs. Bethiah, widow of the late Enoch Shaw, formerly of Greenville, aged ninety-three years and two months."

Inscription

Bethiah / Shaw / DIED / Nov. 10, 1878, / Aet. 93 y., 1 m. / 23 d.

Gravesite Details

White marble, double-peaked, upright with repaired horizontal fracture 1/3rd up from base.



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  • Created by: Thomas W Frank
  • Added: Dec 23, 2010
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/63250879/bethiah-shaw: accessed ), memorial page for Bethiah Freeman Shaw (12 Sep 1785–10 Nov 1878), Find a Grave Memorial ID 63250879, citing Readfield Corner Cemetery, Readfield, Kennebec County, Maine, USA; Maintained by Thomas W Frank (contributor 46946501).