Title
Mr.
Last Name
Shaw
First Name
Greenville
Middle Name
J.
Maiden Name
Nick Name
Place of Birth
Dexter, ME
Date of Birth
1843?
Place of Death
Bath, ME
Date of Death
1903-11-13
Publication
The Eastern Gazette 11-19-1903, p.5
Obituary
Mr. Greenville J. Shaw of Bath died last Friday from pneumonia, aged 60 years. Mr. Shaw was the son of Hon. and Mrs. Charles Shaw of this town. He was born and reared in Dexter and at the age of 21 years went into the tannery business with his father. After a number of years he went to Burnham, from there to Detroit and later settled in Hartland, following the tannery business in each town. After a few years of successful business in Hartland, Mr. Shaw purchased a large farm and devoted his time and money to raising fancy horses and also was a successful breeder of Jersey stock. The farm was widely known as the Cream Brook Farm. In 1900 Mr. Shaw moved to Bath where he has since conducted a large insurance business. A widow and four children survive him: Alice, Grace, Frank and Henry. The remains were brought to this village last Monday night. At the station was a body of Masons and Odd Fellows who escorted the remains to the Universalist church and remained with them through the night. The funeral was held in the church Tuesday afternoon at one o'clock, Rev. W. H. Gould officiating. Several of the relatives came to town with the body. The interment was in Mt. Pleasant.