I am just resending info on all of the children & grandchildren of David Shay & Sarah Warden. Jane Shay would have had at least 12 cousins who could have had descendants. Also Jane's sister Nancy might still have descendants floating around the Potter County, PA area. I am hoping someone somewhere might have info to help us with. Unfortnately it will only be Nancy's descendants who would have any info on the Mayberry side and that is probably a long shot. I am going to have the Potter County Historical Society send me an obituary for Nancy Shay Owens from 1944. I am hoping it can provide some details.
Children of David Shay & Sarah Warden
1. Benjamin W. Shay (b. 1833 OH d. 1876 Wyandot Co., OH) - No Descendants m. Adaline Sawyer on 7/25/1861 in Crawford Co. OH (1). Unknown Infant (deceased) (2). Gracie Shay (b. abt 1863 in Crawford Co. OH) Never Married - No Issue
2. Isabella C. Shay (b. 7/15/1836 OH d. 7/7/1916 Jefferson Co., NB) - Descendants settled in Nebraska m. Henry Bishop on 2/6/1862 in Crawford Co. (1). Chauncey Allen Bishop (b. 10/17/1862 in Crawford Co., OH) (2.) Sarah Irena Bishop (b. 2/9/1864 in Crawford Co., OH) (3.) Minnie Josephine Bishop (b. 7/26/1867 in Crawford Co., OH) (4.) Jasper Charles Bishop (b. 3/8/1871 in Crawford Co., OH) (5.) Austin Joseph Bishop (b. 3/3/1873 in Crawford County, OH) (6.) Harper Henry Bishop (b. 1/30/1876 in Crawford Co., OH) (7.) Perlia Iona Bishop (b. 8/10/1879 in Cloud Co., Kansas)
3. James M. Shay (b. 1838 OH / d. 4/21/1869 Scott Co., MO) - Descendants settled in Pennsylvania m1. Margaret Mayberry in 1860/1861 in KY or MO (1.) Mary Shay (b. 11/23/1861 in Scott Co., MO / d. 10/10/1874) (2.) Nancy Shay (b. 11/3/1865 in Scott Co., MO / d.12/16/1944) (3.) Jane Rebecca Shay (b. 11/26/1866 in Scott Co., MO / d. 1898) m2. Rebecca Withrow Brown on 7/30/1868 in Mayfield, KY (realize this is not our James Shay)
4. Mary S. Shay (b. abt. 1840 OH / d. 9/1/1865) Never Married - No Issue
5. David J. Shay (b. abt. 1842 OH / d. 6/5/1867 Crawford Co., OH) No Descendants m. Lillie A. Walter on 3/1/1866 in Crawford Co., OH --- No Issue
6. William Shay (b. abt. 1844 OH / d. 11/30/1864 Franklin, TN - Killed in Battle) Never Married - No Issue
7. John W. Shay -- (b. 5/8/1846 OH / d. 9/16/1918 in Cloud Co., KS) - Descendants settled in Kansas m. Francessa Neill on 12/2/1877 in Cloud Co., KS (1.) John Benjamin Shay (b. 10/12/1878 in Cloud Co., KS) (2.) Jesse Edgar Shay (b. 3/12/1880 in Cloud Co., KS) (3.) Fannie Shay (b. 10/27/1881 in Cloud Co., KS) (4.) George William Shay (b. 5/3/1886 in Cloud Co., KS) (5.) James David Shay (b. 1/27/1888 in Cloud Co., KS) 8. Stephen Shay (b. abt. 1848 OH / d. 1870 in Crawford Co., OH) Never Married - No Issue
Thursday, September 25, 2008
April 30, 2008 BROTHER OF JAMES SHAY AND SON OF DAVID & SARAH
I am not sure if I sent this to you before, I believe I have. I believe that this is indeed the brother of James Shay and son of David & Sarah. I think I should try and get into contact with the descendants of John Shay or Isabelle Shay Bishop. They might have info on the family and James Shay.
Transcribed from E.F. Hollibaugh's Biographical history of Cloud County, Kansas biographies of representative citizens. Illustrated with portraits of prominent people, cuts of homes, stock, etc. [n.p., 1903] 919p. illus., ports. 28 cm. Historical Index Biographical Index New Name IndexReturn to Miltonvale Biography Listing
J. W. SHAY. Among the men in the vicinity of Miltonvale who have accumulated a comfortable competency in a comparatively short time is J.W. Shay, of the firm of Shay & McArthur, attorneys, collectors and real estate dealers. Mr. Shay came to Kansas in 1868 and settled in Lewisburg, Miami county, where he engaged in the milling business until 1874. At the expiration of that time he came to Cloud county and homesteaded land six miles west of the east corner of the southern line of the county. He sold this land In 1882 and enaged in the milling business with the firm of Shay, Catlin & Angelo, who were succeeded in 1884 by Shay & Angelo, and continued until 1886, when the mill was burned to the ground. They ran until six o'clock and about midnight the mill was a total wreck, only partially covered by insurance. The loss to the company was twelve thousand dollars. The mill was a good property, with a capacity of fifty barrels of flour per day and a grain elevator in connection. This loss crippled Mr. Shay financially and he was over two thousand dollars in debt, paying two per cent. interest on the greater part of it. In 1886 he established himself in the real estate business and since that time, by diligent application, he has acquired four hundred and eighty acres of land, which he has improved, built a handsome residence, good outbuildings, and the farm is well supplied with implements and machinery. He also has a fine herd of about one hundred graded shorthorn cattle.
Mr. Shay is a native of Crawford county, Ohio, born in 1846. His father was Daniel Shay, a native of Virginia, and when a young man came to Ohio and gained a livelihood by farming. The Shays, as the name implies, are of Irish origin. His mother was Sarah Warden. Her people were from Virginia. Mr. Shay is one of eight children, six boys and two girls. He and a sister, Isabelle Bishop, of Jefferson county, Nebraska, are the only surviving members. Mr. Shay served about four months near the close of the war. His four brothers were in the army. William was killed at Franklin, Tennessee. The other three died from one to five years later from diseases contracted during the service.
Mr. Shay was married in 1877 to Francessa Neill. They are the parents of five children: John, the eldest son, and Jesse are graduates of the Miltonvale school, and these two boys operate the farm. Fannie is a graduate of the Miltonvale school. George and James are both students of the high school. Mr. Shay has always supported the principles of the Republican party. He has filled the office of police judge and justice of the peace. He has been a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows since 1882. Mr. Shay is an auctioneer and can get as much money out of a sale as any man in the The family are among the leading people, socially, of their community. Transcribed from E.F. Hollibaugh's Biographical history of Cloud County, Kansas biographies of representative citizens. Illustrated with portraits of prominent people, cuts of homes, stock, etc. [n.p., 1903] 919p. illus., ports. 28 cm. Historical Index Biographical Index New Name IndexReturn to Miltonvale Biography Listing
Scanned from a copy held by the State Library of Kansas.
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You did send this to me, but I guess I was having a senior moment when I read it initially -- I kept thinking this couldn't be our James Shay as the dates didn't match up. When just re-read the paragraphs I realized that this was JW and not JM -- it was most likely James' brother John. (a little slow in my old age...) There is a website that contains some info on John W Shay but the children's names are listed as private ... I think it might actually be Nikels descendants. Nikels I think may be a name on the Cherokee Indian rolls as well.
Transcribed from E.F. Hollibaugh's Biographical history of Cloud County, Kansas biographies of representative citizens. Illustrated with portraits of prominent people, cuts of homes, stock, etc. [n.p., 1903] 919p. illus., ports. 28 cm. Historical Index Biographical Index New Name IndexReturn to Miltonvale Biography Listing
J. W. SHAY. Among the men in the vicinity of Miltonvale who have accumulated a comfortable competency in a comparatively short time is J.W. Shay, of the firm of Shay & McArthur, attorneys, collectors and real estate dealers. Mr. Shay came to Kansas in 1868 and settled in Lewisburg, Miami county, where he engaged in the milling business until 1874. At the expiration of that time he came to Cloud county and homesteaded land six miles west of the east corner of the southern line of the county. He sold this land In 1882 and enaged in the milling business with the firm of Shay, Catlin & Angelo, who were succeeded in 1884 by Shay & Angelo, and continued until 1886, when the mill was burned to the ground. They ran until six o'clock and about midnight the mill was a total wreck, only partially covered by insurance. The loss to the company was twelve thousand dollars. The mill was a good property, with a capacity of fifty barrels of flour per day and a grain elevator in connection. This loss crippled Mr. Shay financially and he was over two thousand dollars in debt, paying two per cent. interest on the greater part of it. In 1886 he established himself in the real estate business and since that time, by diligent application, he has acquired four hundred and eighty acres of land, which he has improved, built a handsome residence, good outbuildings, and the farm is well supplied with implements and machinery. He also has a fine herd of about one hundred graded shorthorn cattle.
Mr. Shay is a native of Crawford county, Ohio, born in 1846. His father was Daniel Shay, a native of Virginia, and when a young man came to Ohio and gained a livelihood by farming. The Shays, as the name implies, are of Irish origin. His mother was Sarah Warden. Her people were from Virginia. Mr. Shay is one of eight children, six boys and two girls. He and a sister, Isabelle Bishop, of Jefferson county, Nebraska, are the only surviving members. Mr. Shay served about four months near the close of the war. His four brothers were in the army. William was killed at Franklin, Tennessee. The other three died from one to five years later from diseases contracted during the service.
Mr. Shay was married in 1877 to Francessa Neill. They are the parents of five children: John, the eldest son, and Jesse are graduates of the Miltonvale school, and these two boys operate the farm. Fannie is a graduate of the Miltonvale school. George and James are both students of the high school. Mr. Shay has always supported the principles of the Republican party. He has filled the office of police judge and justice of the peace. He has been a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows since 1882. Mr. Shay is an auctioneer and can get as much money out of a sale as any man in the The family are among the leading people, socially, of their community. Transcribed from E.F. Hollibaugh's Biographical history of Cloud County, Kansas biographies of representative citizens. Illustrated with portraits of prominent people, cuts of homes, stock, etc. [n.p., 1903] 919p. illus., ports. 28 cm. Historical Index Biographical Index New Name IndexReturn to Miltonvale Biography Listing
Scanned from a copy held by the State Library of Kansas.
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You did send this to me, but I guess I was having a senior moment when I read it initially -- I kept thinking this couldn't be our James Shay as the dates didn't match up. When just re-read the paragraphs I realized that this was JW and not JM -- it was most likely James' brother John. (a little slow in my old age...) There is a website that contains some info on John W Shay but the children's names are listed as private ... I think it might actually be Nikels descendants. Nikels I think may be a name on the Cherokee Indian rolls as well.
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