C. W. Shaw
 

We rarely find two persons in every-day life who attribute their success in their different spheres to similar qualities. Hard work and plodding industry paved the way for one, good judgment and a keen sense of values for another, intuition and a well-balanced mind for the third. An admixture of some of the qualities above named, emphasized by hard work, has been responsible for the success of C. W. Shaw, proprietor of a popular garage in Lebanon, in his battle for the spoils of victory, these winning attributes having descended from a hardy ancestry who played well their parts in the early history of this locality, having done their share of the rough work necessary to redeem the fertile land from the wild state in which the first settlers found it, and it is to such as these that we of today are greatly indebted for the good farms, the thriving towns, excellent schools and numerous churches to be found in every community.

Mr. Shaw was born January 3, 1859, in Harrison township, Boone county. He is a son of John M. and Mary G. (Robison) Shaw. The father was born in Kentucky, where he spent his earlier years, but removed to Boone county, Indiana, when a young man and here spent the rest of his life engaged in general farming. Here he was married, and here he died in 1903. The mother of our subject was also a native of Kentucky, and she came to this locality when young. Her death occurred in 1907. To these parents three children were born, namely: Mrs. Mary I. Bennett, C. W., of this sketch; and Carrie, who is deceased.

C. W. Shaw grew to manhood on the home farm in Harrison township, and he received a common school education. He began life for himself as a farmer, and this has continued to be his chief life work. He owns one hundred and thirty acres of finely improved and productive land in this county and has a good home and keeps a splendid grade of live stock. Although he oversees the general farm work on his place, he is residing in Lebanon, where he went into the garage business in 1913, in partnership with Ward Brenton, under firm name of Brenton & Shaw. They have a general repair shop and storage for automobiles at 224-226 South Lebanon street. They are well equipped for prompt and high-grade service, and have already built up a large and rapidly-growing business.

Mr. Shaw was married September 27, 1890, to Catherine Courtney, who was born in Boone county July 6, 1871. She is a daughter of Michael and Johannah (Smith) Courtney, both natives of Ireland, from which country they emigrated to the United States when young and prior to their marriage. Mrs. Shaw was called to her eternal rest on February 27, 1911, leaving four children, namely: Ruth, born September 6, 1891, married Ernest Cook, and they live on our subject's farm; Jacob, born July 4, 1895; John and Frank, twins, born February 6, 1897.

Politically, Mr. Shaw is a Progressive, and he has the reputation of being a good citizen in every respect.

Submitted by: Amy K. Davis
Source: "History of Boone County, Indiana," by Hon. L. M. Crist, 1914