The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-04-09
Edward Shaw. One Of the Old
est Citizens of Richmond,
Peacefully Met His Death
Last Night.
WAS LEADING MEMBER
OF HlcKSlTE FRIENDS
Was a Splendid Character
And Had Wide Acquaint-
ances6pze Made Plans
For dr'a'.

Edward Shaw, who was. with the exc
ception of Walter Carpenter and James
Van Dusen. the oldest citizen of Rich.
mond. died at his home. 312 North Fiji
teenth street. last night at about IL
o'clock. at the age Of 81 years. Mr..
Shaw was well known Friend. Until
within the last few years he had been
actively engaged in the manufacture 0f
Shaw's Railroad Liniment.
Mr.. Shaw has been In declining
health for more than q year. but con-
tinued to devote some of his time to
business until q few weeks ago. Ha
retained his mental faculties until tho
last and realized that death was near.
On Wednesday evening he spoke to his
son. John Shaw. of vincennes. about
his death and foretold that 1t would oc-
cur that night. Yesterday during the
day he often referred to the fact that
the end was fast approaching and made
arrangements for his funeral. His
wishes will be carried out In this re-
spect.
Asks Sunday 0urial.
He desired to be buried on Sunday
afternoon In order that his !. friends,
many OF whom are shopmeu and labor,
ers. would b able to attend 1he funerai
without losing time from their work. A
short funeral sesvice VIII be- held &C
the residence at O'Clock Sunday after
noon, which will be private. and at LID
open services will be held at the Hick-
site Friends Church. North A street.
According to the custom Of the church,.
no one will preside oyer the services.
Burial will be at Ridge cemetery. east
Of the city. He viii BE- buried by the
side of his wife, Mrs. Penninah Hill
Shaw. who. died March Z. 1893. The
casket will be opened ut the church.
Fond Of History.
Mr.. Shaw took q great interest In
preserving newspaper clippinss and
magazine articles which dealth with
the history OF any community. His
library is largely made up Of interest
ing articles of this nature. He was
also careful to preserve the family HIS
tory and had written several accounts
of It, He was possessed OF wonder
full memory and often recalled incl
dents Of the early history OF the United
States. which are not Of historical rec
ord. Some of these he has noted.
Many pertain to occurrences In the war
of 1912. which his father. John Shaw.
served in, rs surgeon.
Mr.. Shaw would have been 96 years
old the 10Th day Of this month. He
was the oldest son Of DR.. and Mrs.
John shaw Of Cincinnati. and was
born in 1915. His parsIlts we're among
the earliest settlers In Cinc1nnati, To-
eating there in 1906. when II was yet
a small place. His father took mp the
practice Of medicine and became &C
quainted with William Henry Harrison.
who afterwards became president Ut
the United States. and >many other
men. prominent In Ohio. and National
affairs Of that time. Mr.. Shaw often
referred to the fact that his parents
were the first Friends ever married ia
Cincinnati. also that at the earnest
solicitation Of. William Henry Harri-
SON. his father became surgeon In the
army.
Educated In cineinnsti.
Mr.. Shaw was educated In Cincinnati
and there learned the tanners trade.
q tannery at Spring Valley. Ohio. Ia
1859 they located on the farm now
known n the Mormon farm. east Of
the city.
His father. as . physician. had form
ulated . liniment, which busineaa. Mr..
Shaw later took charge Of. He called
the liniment '-Shaw's Railroad Lfni-
ment" . name which II has slncs
borne
Untfl seven years ago Mr.. Shaw man.
| aged the business exclusively. and trav-
eled from town to town in ono and
Indiana
Mr.. Shaw was the oldest member ol
the HIcksite Branch of the FrisnAl
church. and for many years bad besn
overseer Of this body. He retatnea
this honorary position untll hio Aeath.
although he had not been able 10 pre-
side for more than . year. He VA
always Of q progressive nature and
was instrumental In having the church
take mp the matter a healing tbl
breach between the Hickslte and tbs
Orthodox branches This natter Il
still under consideration BY tho twe
bodies, but II IL probahle tAat they
win unite again in the near futnEe.
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