Looking for ancestors of Cornelius Shaw?

Question

He was born about 1799 in either New York or Vermont some of his children include James A Shaw and William Henry Shaw both Civil War Vets with the 157th NY Infantry. His wife was Betsey Phelps they were married in New York in 1828.

Answer 1

Cornelius SHAW Male
Birth Year <1799>
Birthplace NY
Age 81
Occupation At This House
Marital Status
Race W
Head of Household Charles SHAW
Relation Father
Father's Birthplace NY
Mother's Birthplace NY

Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
Charles SHAW Self M Male W 31 OH Servant OH OH
Sarah SHAW Wife M Female W 22 NY Keeping House NY NY
Hiram SHAW Son S Male W 6 NY At School NY NY
George SHAW Son S Male W 4 NY At Home NY NY
Betsy SHAW Dau S Female W 5M NY At Home NY NY
Cornelius SHAW Father Male W 81 NY At This House NY NY

Source Information:
Census Place Truxton, Cortland, New York
Family History Library Film 1254822
NA Film Number T9-0822
Page Number 236A
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ID: I0207
Name: Cornelius A. Shaw
Sex: M
Birth: ABT 1800 in Wayne County,NY
Death: (DIED) in ?CORTLAND CO. NEW YORK
Census: 1880 Living with son Charles F. Shaw in town of Truxton NY

ID: I14
Name: BETSEY PHELPS
Given Name: BETSEY
Surname: PHELPS
Sex: F
Birth: Abt 1812 in CONNECTICUT
Death: 10 Dec 1873 in GLEN AUBREY,BROOME,NEW YORK
Burial: Dec 1873 NANTICOKE,BROOME,NEW YORK

Married: 19 NOV 1828 in Town of Phelps,NY
Children:
Eliphalet Shaw b: 1837 in Wayne County,NY
James A. Shaw b: 1842 in Troy,Geauga County,Ohio
William Henry Shaw b: 12 JUL 1844 in Glenn Aubrey,NY
Charles F. Shaw b: 2 SEP 1849 in Marion,Wayne county,NY
Albert Curtis Shaw b: 28 SEP 1852 in Whitney Point,Broome County,NY
Charles F. Shaw b: 1849
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ID: I0410
Name: Charles F. Shaw
Sex: M
Birth: 2 SEP 1849 in Marion,Wayne county,NY
Death: Oct 1929 in Preston,Chenango,New York
Burial: Chenango Cemetary NY

Father: Cornelius A. Shaw b: ABT 1800 in Wayne County,NY
Mother: Betsey Phelps b: ABT 1812 in CT

Marriage 1 Sarrice Parker
Children
Hiram M.Shaw b: 10 OCT 1873
George H. Shaw b: MAR 1876
Bessie Shaw b: 2 JAN 1880
Cora Shaw b: JAN 1882
Rose Shaw b: 1884
Elizabeth Shaw b: JUL 1886
Grace Shaw b: ABT 1890
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ID: I11
Name: ALBERT CURTIS SHAW
Given Name: ALBERT CURTIS
Surname: SHAW
Sex: M
Birth: 28 Sep 1852 in WHITNEY POINT,BROOME,NEW YORK
Death: 8 Apr 1930 in ELMIRA HEIGHTS,CHEMUNG,NEW YORK
Burial: 10 Apr 1930 ELMIRA,CHEMUNG,NEW YORK
Married: Abt 1876
ID: I12
Name: CHARLOTTE HOPKINS
Given Name: CHARLOTTE
Surname: HOPKINS
Sex: F
Birth: 27 Sep 1854 in BINGHAMTON,BROOME,NEW YORK
Death: 18 Aug 1924 in ELMIRA HEIGHTS,CHEMUNG,NEW YORK
Burial: 21 Aug 1924 ELMIRA,CHEMUNG,NEW YORK
Children
JESSIE M SHAW birth b: 1878 in BATTLE CREEK,CALHOUN,MICHIGAN
DANIEL WEBSTER SHAW birth b: Apr 1879 in NEW YORK
NETTIE SHAW birth b: 1881 in SCRANTON,LACKAWANNA,PA
ALBERT CURTIS SHAW birth b: Oct 1882 in SCRANTON,LACKAWANNA,PA
HOMER B SHAW birth b: Apr 1886 in LITTLE MARSH,TIOGA,PA
FRED SHAW birth b: Dec 1889 in PENNSYLVANIA
ARDELL L. SHAW birth b: 1 Nov 1892 in LOCK HAVEN,CLINTON,PA
RUTH BEATRICE SHAW birth b: Mar 1895 in LOCK HAVEN,CLINTON,PA

Answer 2

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Answer 3

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Shaw is a very common name. I just checked the Ancestry.com message board and i found 6252 postings for the surname Shaw and for Phelps i found 2463 postings.