Martin Nesbit SHAW^[1]

1891 - 1978  (86 years)

• Name	Martin Nesbit SHAW
  Birth	13 Sep 1891	Esmont, Albemarle Co, VA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	5 June1917	Charlottesville, Albermarle Co, VA   [2]
  	Martin worked as an inspector of powder at E. I. DuPont's Powder Works in Carney's Point, NJ.
  Occupation	28 Jan 1920-11 Apr 1930	Leaksville, Rockingham Co, NC   [3, 4]
  	Martin was an oil & gas company manager.
  Occupation	1942	Norfolk, VA   [1]
  	Martin worked for Byrne Organization at Camp Allen, Naval Operating Base.
  Death	Aug 1978  [5]
  	Martin died during August 1978. He was one month shy of his 86th birthday. His last residence was Charlottesville, Virginia.
  Person ID	I59578	mason
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2026

  
  

  Father	Richard E. SHAW,   b. Nov 1856, Virginia
  Mother	Margaret Everlena (UNKNOWN),   b. Apr 1857, Georgia
  Marriage	c 1883  [6]
  Family ID	F6385	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Jane Nelson MARR,   b. 25 Oct 1891, Lexington, Rockbridge Co, VA d. 21 Nov 1958, Leaksville, Rockingham Co, NC (Age 67 years)
  Marriage	Between 6 Jun 1917 and 25 Dec 1918  [2]
  	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 / Shaw, Richard E. Scottsville, Albemarle Co, VA
  		Martin N. Shaw. WWI Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 Record. Fry Spring Road, Charlottesville, 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.)
  		Martin Nisbet Shaw. U.S. WWII draft registration card, 1942. 811 Phillip Avenue, Norfolk, VA

  
  

• Sources

  [S3074] Martin Nisbet Shaw. U.S. WWII draft registration card, 1942. [S3080] Martin N. Shaw. WWI draft registration card. [S327] 1930 US Census / Shaw, Martin N. [S328] 1920 US Census / Shaw, Martin N. [S326] Martin Shaw. SSN. 241-20-5366. SSDI. [S331] 1900 US Census / Shaw, Richard E.