Shaw Cemetery

Directions: from Lillington, NC take NC State Hwy #210 South for 6.5 miles and turn left on Elliott Bridge Road which is SR 2045; proceed 6/10ths of a mile and turn left onto a dirt path and go 3/10ths of a mile; the cemetery will be on the right – Shaw Cemetery surrounded by a chain link fence.

Dimensions: from the northeast front entrance corner to the northwest corner is 49 feet; from the northwest corner to the southwest corner is 69 feet; from the southwest corner to the south/south corner is 18 feet; from the south/south corner to the southeast corner is 84 feet; from the southeast corner to the northeast corner (beginning) is sixty feet.

Burial plots: the cemetery has 32 plots and 31 headstones (one headstone is for two people); all are of the family “Shaw” with the exception of Allen McLean who requested to be buried at the foot of Torquil Shaw, known as "Big Shaw" reputed to be the strongest man in the community.


Entrance--NE corner	33 Between NE and SE corners	34 SE corner on left and SS corner on right	35 SS corner
36 Looking down from SS corner to SE corner	37 SE corner	38 Looking down from SE corner to NE corner (entrance)	39 NE corner--Entrance gate
#1 Maggie Daughter of A and Mary Belle Shaw Born Aug. 17, 1909 ell asleep June 24, 1910		#2 John A. Shaw Nov. 13, 1871 Mar. 31, 1937
#3 Annie Shaw wife of Joe Gardner Jan 7, 1861 Feb. 23, 1944		#4 Janet C. Shaw Nov. 21, 1862 Aug. 27, 1957
#5 SHAW Mary Shaw Nov. 21, 1862 Jan. 6, 1941		#6 Isabella Shaw Wife of Allen Shaw Born in Scotland 1842 Died Jan. 31, 1912 A tender mother and faithful friend
#7 In Memory of Allen Shaw Born Jan 29, 1812 Died Mar 26, 1893 Who brought me hither will bring me hence no other guide I seek		#8 Young Son of Duncan and Susan Turner Shaw About 1893
# 9 Infant child of Duncan and Susan Turner Shaw About 1894		#10 Infant of Gilbert and Sarah C. Shaw About 1887
#11 Infant of Gilbert and Sarah C. Shaw About 1871		#12 Flora Shaw 1850-1931
#13 Margaret Shaw 1841-1926		#14 Alexander Shaw 1839-1924
#15 Neil Shaw 1833-1910		#16 Archibald Shaw 1848-1868
#17 Janet Shaw 1843-1866		#18 Mary Ann Shaw 1845-1866
#19 Annie S. Shaw, wife Born Jura Scotland About 1807-1881		#20 Torquil Shaw Born Jura Scotland 1805-1895
#21 Annie Shaw, Sister Born Jura Scotland About 1802 About 1861		#22 Angus Shaw 1826-1907
#23 Flora Shaw 1816-1896		#24 Catherine Shaw 1818-1878
#25 In Memory of John F. Shaw Born June 7, 1820 Died Oct. 24, 1893 This record is on high ... Erected by D. Shaw		#26 Margaret Shaw 1822-1882
#27 Nancy Shaw Born in Harnett		#28 Malcolm Shaw Born in Scotland
#29 SHAW Malcolm Flora Shaw, his wife Oct 3, 1866 Mar 14, 1881 Dec 3, 1946 Nov 19, 1961		#30 Allen Gilbert Shaw Oct 23, 1910 March 8, 1971 (Masonic emblem)
#31 Allen McLean About 1802-1860