Thomas Calhoun, Sr. Shaw 
Thomas Calhoun, Sr. was born in 1819 in TN.1 Thomas Calhoun, Sr.'s father was Hugh Shaw and his mother was Elizabeth Finley. He had two brothers named Hugh and David C.. He was the youngest of the three children. He died about 1864 in AL.1 General Notes
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Thomas Calhoun Shaw of Coosa County, Alabama, presumably died sometime in
1864 or 1865 as a private in Commander Ellis Logan's Mounted Company,
somewhere in southern Alabama during the Civil War. His death and place
of burial is unknown, but during the Civil War it was common practice for
civilians to bury fallen soldiers they came upon in unmarked graves in
local cemeteries.
Thomas Calhoun Shaw occupation: Farmer Date of Birth: 1819 Tennessee Date
of Death: Unknown Presumed late 1864 or 1865
Thomas's physical description was taken from his enlistment papers in
Commander Ellis Logan's Mounted Company at Rockford, Alabama. July
25,1864. Eyes: Gray. Hair: Light, Fair. Height: 5'6". Complex: fair.
Thomas C Shaw, age 47(?) enlisted in Capt. Ellis Logan's Mounted Co.
Alabama Infantry Volunteers, Local Defense, Master Roll dated Coosa Co.,
Rockford, AL on May 7,1864. Place of enlistment: Coosa Co., Rockford,
AL, on July 25,1864. Record Roll signed at Rockford, AL on July 25,1864.
Up to the present time very little is anything is definitely known about
Thomas Calhoun Shaw until he showed up in Coosa County, Alabama and
married Mahala Logan on November 23,1843. We have, however, came across a
number of things which lead us to believe that he probably was a brother
of the Hugh and David C. Shaw which lived in Coosa County at the time.
It has been noted that Thomas Calhoun Shaw and Anthony Leethem Shaw
(2nd son of Hugh and Mary Shaw) were pretty close, seeing the number of
times they appeared together as witnesses to land sales.
Years later, Frank David Shaw, the youngest of Thomas Calhoun Shaw
and Mahala Logan Shaw was to move to Louisiana and settle at nearby
Jamestown.
Both William James Shaw and Thomas Calhoun Shaw, Jr., sons of Thomas
Calhoun and Mahala Logan Shaw claimed that Lewis L. and Anthony Leethem
Shaw, sons of Hugh and Mary Leethem Shaw, were their first cousins. This
would indicate that Hugh and Thomas Calhoun Shaw were also brothers.
Should the above stated facts be proven true and they are indeed brothers
the was will be clear to trace the family back to a Patrick Shaw, who
came to America around 1600 and beyond.
‌Thomas Calhoun, Sr. and Mahala were married in a religious ceremony on November 23rd, 1843 in Coosa Co., AL.1 They had four sons and four daughters, named Hugh, Thomas Calhoun, Jr., William James, Frank David, Elizabeth, Mary Catherine, M. Eliza and Amanda.
Family Notes
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Children
Hugh Shaw
Hugh was born on September 7th, 1844 in Coosa Co., AL.1 He died at the age of 86 on March 14th, 1931 in Choctaw Co., MS.1
Thomas Calhoun, Jr. Shaw
Thomas Calhoun, Jr. was born on December 1st, 1854 in Coosa Co., AL.1 He died at the age of 79 on September 19th, 1934 in ?. He was buried in Macedonia Baptist Cemetery, Coosa Co., AL. Located in Stewartville Community about 2 miles off US Highway 231 in northern par of Coosa Co..1 1
William James Shaw
William James was born on February 14th, 1855 in Coosa Co., AL.1 He died at the age of 92 on November 27th, 1947 in ?.1
Frank David Shaw
Frank David was born on March 15th, 1862 in Coosa Co., AL.1 He died at the age of 60 on December 5th, 1922 in ?.1
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