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John Riley Shaw
1888 - 1953 (65 years)
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Name John Riley Shaw Born 30 Apr 1888 Pleasant View, Weber, Utah Territory, United States 
Gender Male Died 22 Sep 1953 Buried 25 Sep 1953 North Odgen, Weber, Utah, United States Person ID I36 Staples-Record Last Modified 1 Mar 2016
Father Edmund Riley Shaw, b. 22 Jun 1855, Bountiful, Davis, Utah Territory, United States , d. 12 Apr 1930 (Age 74 years) Mother Sarah Jane Ward, b. 21 Dec 1861, North Odgen, Weber, Utah Territory, United States , d. 21 Dec 1925, Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States (Age 64 years) Married 2 Jan 1879 Centerville, Davis, Utah, United States Family ID F28 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Josephine Cottam, b. 6 May 1892, Snowville, Box Elder, Utah, United States , d. 15 May 1951 (Age 59 years) Married 20 Jul 1910 Logan, Cache, Utah, United States Children + 1. Venis Shaw, b. 31 Dec 1911, Pleasent View, Weber, Utah, United States , d. 29 Apr 2001, Utah, United States (Age 89 years)+ 2. Erma Shaw, b. 19 Oct 1913, Pleasent View, Weber, Utah, United States , d. 14 Aug 2007 (Age 93 years)+ 3. Phyllis Mozella Shaw, b. 8 Jan 1916, Pleasent View, Weber, Utah, United States , d. 7 Nov 2002, Clinton, Davis, Utah, United States (Age 86 years)+ 4. John Riley Shaw, b. 15 Aug 1917, Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States , d. 18 Jun 1949 (Age 31 years)5. Marjorie Shaw, b. 8 Oct 1919, Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States , d. 22 Nov 1922, Pleasant View, Utah, Utah, United States (Age 3 years)6. Beth Shaw, b. 14 Oct 1922, Pleasent View, Weber, Utah, United States , d. 2 Aug 2009, Saint George, Washington, Utah, United States (Age 86 years)7. Living + 8. Robert Keith Shaw, b. 16 Mar 1927, Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States , d. 6 Dec 2014, Fair Oaks, Sacramento, California, United States (Age 87 years)+ 9. Living 10. Living Last Modified 25 Jun 2015 Family ID F8 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Event Map 
Born - 30 Apr 1888 - Pleasant View, Weber, Utah Territory, United States 
Married - 20 Jul 1910 - Logan, Cache, Utah, United States 
Buried - 25 Sep 1953 - North Odgen, Weber, Utah, United States = Link to Google Earth
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Photos 
Edmund Riley Shaw and Sarah Jane Ward Shaw Family
Back Row: Harriet Shaw, Sarah Jane Ward, Dora Shaw
Center Row: Gladys Shaw, Edmund Riley Shaw, William Shaw
Front Row: Clarice Shaw, Hazel Shaw, John Riley Shaw
John Cottam with this Children and Grandchildren: 1920
Front Row: Marjorie Shaw, Glen Ellis
Second Row: Riley Shaw, Leona Ellis
Back Row: John R. Shaw, Josephine Cottam Shaw, Mabel Cottam Ellis, John Cottam.
Taken in early 1920
John R. Shaw and Josephine Cottam Shaw with their Children
Back Row: Phyllis, Venis, Erma, Beth, Blanche, Aunt Mabel...the rest are unknown
John Riley Shaw and Josephine Cottam Shaw John Riley Shaw
Portrait
James Ward 80th Birthday Celebration: 12 June 1920
Back Row: Left to Right: Rosene W. Shaw, Melvin Shaw, Albert Shaw, William H. Shaw, Albert Morgan Shaw, Elizabeth J. Shaw, Thomas Ward, Dora S. Abbott, George Abbott, Hazel S. Zerbie, Charles Zerbie, William Storey, Julie Ward, Harriet (Hattie) Storey, Hubert Ward, Emil A. Chatelain, Doris Storey, Henry Storey, Maude B. Storey, Josephine C. Shaw, Marjorie Shaw, and John Shaw.
4th Row: Anna Ward, Lettie S. Ward, Leo Ward, Menah J. Montgomery, Barabara B. Brown, George Brown, Mary G. Ward, Etta W. Ward, Howard Ward, Charlotte W. Ward, Edmund Riley Shaw, Etta M. Storey, Mildred Storey, John Spackman, William H. Warren, Eliza B. Brown, Mabel S. Warren, Charles Storey, Minnie L. Ward, Florence W. Chatelain, Kate B. Ward, Mary B. Ward, Annie S. Deamer, James Deamer, Thomas Norris and Jenny S. Norris
3rd Row: Charles Shaw, Celia W. Shaw, Ray Shaw, Janet Barker, Harriet W. Barker, Joseph Ward, Cyrus Ward, Albert Ward, Sarah Jane W. Shaw, Glen John Shaw, James Ward and Francis C. Ward, Elizabeth W. Storey, James Henry Ward, John Ward, Lorenzo Ward, Georgenia S. Montgomery, James Edmund Shaw, Virtue C. Shaw, and Alburdice Shaw.
2nd Row: Luella Ward, Dorothy Ward, Gladys Shaw, Lottie Ward, Verl Ward, Verna Barker, Edith Ward, Della Storey, Thelma Ward, Vera Storey, Nellie Ward, Leona Holmes, Harriet Ward, Stanley Shaw, Robert Storey, Henry Ward, Hubert Storey, James Brown, Hyrum Ward, and Maurice Storey.
Front Row: Virginia Higgenbotham, Mildred Shaw, Mary Jane Shaw, Mildred Barker, Virginia Chatelain, Vera Ward, Tura Shaw, Harriet Ward, Riley Shaw, Naomi Ward, Venis Shaw, Erma Shaw, Erma Storey, Phyllis Shaw, Irene Storey, June Ward, Ethel Storey,, Marguerite Ward, Fae Ward, Fawn Ward, Grant Ward, Ray Shaw, Helen Warren, Ruth Shaw, LeGrande Ward, Woodrow Shaw, Mark Ward, Melba Chatelain, Stanley Ward, Florence Warren, William Verle Shaw, Eva Warren, Ward Barker, Harold Ward, Platt Ward and Lewis Storey.
John Riley Shaw and Josephine Cottam Family Portrait
Back: John Riley Shaw and Josephine Cottam with John Riley in Josephine's arms
Middle: Erma and Venis
Front: Phyllis Mozella
Documents 
1920 US Census for John R. Shaw of Box Elder County, Utah
John R. Shaw, White, Age 31
Josephine Shaw, Wife, Age 28
Venis Shaw, Daughter, Age 8
Erma Shaw, Daughter, Age 6
Phyllis Shaw, Daughter, Age 3 11/12
J. Riley Shaw, Son, Age 2 7/12
Marjorie Shaw, Daughter, Age 3/12
James A Brown, Nephew, Age 13
"At the End of the Day" A Poem written by Keith Shaw about his father John Riley Shaw
Written February 25th, 2007
Naomi Ward Randall recogized for her lyrics of "I Am a Child of God"
As reported in the Odgen Standard Examiner on December 29th, 1984. Naomi was a cousin to John Riley Shaw.
1920 US Census John Shaw Household
John R. Shaw, White, Age 31
Josephine Shaw, Wife, Age 28
Venis Shaw, Daughter, Age 8
Erma Shaw, Daughter, Age 6
Phyllis Shaw, Daughter, Age 3 11/12
J. Riley Shaw, Son, Age 2 7/12
Marjorie Shaw, Daughter, Age 3/12
James A Brown, Nephew, Age 13
Headstones 
John Riley Shaw
Headstone
Histories 
My Father, John Riley Shaw
by Karen Shaw Thomas
Biography of John Riley Shaw: 1888-1953
Biography written by Robert K. Shaw 16 March 1980
Albums Living
(At least one inaccessible person is linked to this item - details withheld)
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Notes - My Father, John Riley Shaw, by Karen Shaw Thomas
Contributed By G. Shaw Soren · 8 July 2013
May 1993
My Father, John Riley Shaw, by Karen Shaw Thomas
Where do you begin to write a story about a man that you loved very much and whom you admired as a child growing up?
Such will be this story of my Father. It is almost unexplainable to put into words the feeling I have for my Father and he for me. While growing up and still to this day, I enjoy being outdoors. I could usually find my Dad out in his workshop. Don't ask me exactly what he did there - - but he would always be working on some project. I just liked being there with him. I can't remember ever having any indepth conversation with him - - it was merely that we understood each other and I loved to watch him work. Everyonce in awhile he'd have me
put something in the vice for him to hold while he was cutting it. I was his helper.
I was always proud that my father was a carpenter. I likened my father to doing the same work that Jesus had one while on this earth and I have always felt proud to tell people that my Dad was a carpenter. We got to see alot of progress of barns or houses going up and I only remember him working on the entire project. I can't remember anyone helping him.
Chyrl and I would walk down to the end of the road and wait for him to drive up at the end of a work day. Going through his lunch pail was a thrilling thing for me as a youngster. I really can't explain what made it so important, it just was.
Our Dad chewed tobbaco and had quite a big wad of Beechnut chewing tobbaco in his cheek alot of the time. I can remember getting into his hiding place for it under the front seat of the car and putting some in my mouth. It really burned my mouth and needless to say, I only did that once.
I would sit in the Model A Ford that he had for hours, hitting the starter button and with the clutch in and then out, would move the car up and down the driveway of the farm in Riverbank, California, teaching myself to drive. Dad would then let me drive the car on the country roads around our home. I was very proficient at driving at age 11. Dad encouraged me to drive and would say to me, "If your Mother ever gets very sick and needs to get to the hospital, you make sure you drive her there if I'm not home." I doubt that Mother even knew that he told me that, but in Dad's way, he loved Mother and did watch out of her well being.
I was proud of Dad being the Branch President in Oakdale, California, during the early 1940's. I had the opportunity to play the piano or lead the singing at Church and it was
probably because he chose me to do so. It was a great experience for the young girl that I was at the time.
I can remember having company for dinner and after they'd leave, Dad would lean back on the kitchen clair and say "Can we eat now" and laugh and laugh. He was saying that while company was there, you had to mind your manners and not eat too much, but after they left, bring on the food!!
Dad had a good sense of humor and I can remember him laughing at his own jokes and his face getting redder and redder the more he laughed.
I can also remember his favorite Sunday evening meal would be bread and cold milk, along with onions and cucumbers in vinegar. Mom and Dad also would make barrels of saurkraut.
Dad was a very giving person and would always make certain that Mom fixed food for the hobos that came by our place in California.
Last year, in 1992, I was able to attend the 50th Reunion of the Oakdale, California Ward. I wanted to be there for Dad because he was the fourth Branch President and served from 1944 to 1947. Dad was a good leader during this time and I am so very greatful that I wa:s born to be part of those years and to be his and Mom's daughter.
- My Father, John Riley Shaw, by Karen Shaw Thomas