Jane Nelson MARR^[1]

1891 - 1958  (67 years)

• Name	Jane Nelson MARR
  Birth	25 Oct 1891	Lexington, Rockbridge Co, VA   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Death	21 Nov 1958	Leaksville, Rockingham Co, NC   [1]
  	Jane died at her home on Center Church Road in Leaksville, North Carolina at 11:45 am on 21 November 1955. She was 67 years old. Cause was noted as "coronary thrombosis" [coronary artery blood clot].
  Burial	24 Nov 1958	Norfolk City, VA   [1]
  	Her body was interred in the Hope family plot at Elmwood Cemetery in Norfolk, Virginia on 24 November 1958.
  Person ID	I59197	mason
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2026

  
  

  Father	Robert Athelstan MARR,   b. 29 Sep 1856, Nashville, Davidson Co, TN d. 2 Jan 1930, Norfolk City, VA (Age 73 years)
  Mother	Jane Barron HOPE,   b. 26 May 1859, Hampton, Elizabeth City Co, VA d. 24 Jun 1934, Norfolk City, VA (Age 75 years)
  Marriage	13 Apr 1887	Norfolk City, Virginia   [2]
  	The couple was married by the Rev. Dr. B.D. Tucker of St. Paul's Episcopal Church. The marriage register noted that Robert was a resident of Warrenton, VA and that Janey resided in Norfolk at the time of their marriage. film in-house
  Family ID	F5345	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Martin Nesbit SHAW,   b. 13 Sep 1891, Esmont, Albemarle Co, VA d. Aug 1978 (Age 86 years)
  Marriage	Between 6 Jun 1917 and 25 Dec 1918  [3]
  	The couple was married after 5 Jun 1917 when Martin stated he was single on his WWI Draft Registration Card, but before the birth of their first child, stillborn, on 26 Dec 1918.
  Children	1. (infant son) SHAW   bur. Norfolk City, VA   2. Richard Edward SHAW,   b. 12 Mar 1921, Rockingham Co, NC d. Jan 1977 (Age 55 years)   3. Anne Marr SHAW   4. Martin Nisbet SHAW, Jr.   5. Robert Athelstan SHAW   6. James Barron SHAW   7. Charles Pierson SHAW
  Family ID	F5911	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2026

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		1900 US Census / Marr, Robert A. Lexington, VA
  		1920 US Census / Shaw, Martin N. Leaksville, NC
  		1930 US Census / Shaw, Martin N. Price Street, Leaksville, NC (At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.)

  
  

• Notes

  Resided: 26 Apr 1910, Blacksburg, Montgomery Co, VA [S5178]

  
  

• Sources

  [S829] Jane Nelson Shaw, North Carolina death certificate no. 31320 (1958). [S312] R.A. Marr - Jane Barron Hope, Norfolk City, VA marriage registration (1887). [S3080] Martin N. Shaw. WWI draft registration card.