Second child of Daniel "Cashier Dan" Shawhan and Minerva Redmon — sibling of William Winston Shawhan (direct line, Gen 6), not himself part of the traced direct line to Spencer. Confederate Civil War veteran under General Morgan; married four times; partnered with brother George Henry to found the family's Missouri distillery business after the war.
Life events
- 29 Mar 1829Born
- (Civil War years) — Served with Gen. John Morgan, Confederate States of America, alongside brother George Henry
- 2 Dec 1851Married (1) Sarah Rogers
- 22 Feb 1853Sarah Rogers died
- 24 Jan 1854Married (2) Ann Lail
- 29 Jun 1865Ann Lail died
- (after the Civil War) — Moved to Missouri with brother George Henry, established the Shawhan Distillery
- 9 Feb 1868Married (4) Lucy Williams — note: the source's own numbering skips from "married Ann Lail" to a third wife Sarah Easley (undated) before this fourth marriage; sequence preserved as given in the source even though the dates aren't in strict order relative to Sarah Easley's own marriage date, which isn't stated
- 8 Aug 1908Died
Sources
- History and Genealogy of the Shawhan and Related Families.