Mary Zura Shaw

portrait
Contents

Personal and Family Information

Mary was born on 12 Dec 1917 in Tuscumbia, Colbert County, Alabama, the daughter of William Hampton Shaw and Marguerite Eliza Simmons.

She died on 30 May 2010 in Huntsville Alabama 35802.

She had two marriages/partners. Her first husband was James Cary Thompson, who she married on 29 JUL 1937 in Colbert County, Alabama. They had no known children.

Her second husband was George Henry Ralph Makima, who she married on 8 OCT 1944 in Washington, D.C. . Their only known child was Mary Irene (1945-2021).

Pedigree Chart (3 generations)


 

Mary Zura Shaw
(1917-2010)

 

William Hampton Shaw
(1884-1959)

   
 
   
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
   
 
 
     
 
 
   

Marguerite Eliza Simmons
(1886-1965)

 

Henry Clay Simmons
(1838-1898)

 

Holman Freeman Simmons
(1798-<1870)

+
   

Sarah Eliza Hawkins Burns
(1800->1870)

+
   

Mable Antoinette Saxon
(1848-1898)

 

Benjamin Wadsworth Saxon
(1798-1861)

+
   

Mary Collingsworth Terry
(1812-<1875)

+

Events

EventDateDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
Birth12 DEC 1917
Place: Tuscumbia, Colbert County, Alabama
Death30 MAY 2010
Place: Huntsville Alabama 35802
Census9 APR 1940
Place: Tuscumbia, Colbert County, Alabama
Age: 22
Address: visit 83, rented at $18 Shaw, WH head mw age 55, married born Ala same place 1935, Lawyer in private practice Shaw Marguerite wife fw age 54 married born Ala - Lucille , daughter fw age 34 single born Ala - Frances daughter fw age 30 single born Ala - Billie daughter fw age 26 single born Ala - Lillian, daughter fw age 17 single born Ala Crump, Harriet daughter, fw age 26, divorced born Als — Harriet Joyce grand daughter fw age 5 single born Ala Thompson, Marg daughter fw age 21 divorced born Ala Flippin, Marguerite daughter fw age 34 married born Ala — Joe W son in law mw age 37 married born Ala - William H grandson mw age 13 single born Ala - Margaret A grand daughter fw age 11 single born Ala -Betty Jane granddaughter fw age 10 single born Ala - Daisy granddaughter fw age 7 single born Ala - Joe W Jr grand mw 4 single born Ala - Murphere S grandson mw age 1 single born Ala
BurialMAY 2010
Place: Madison County, Alabama
Age: 92
Address: Maple Hill Cemetery, Huntsville. Block 110, Row 161, Lot 5 with husband findagrave 116997200
Residence1997
Place: Huntsville Alabama 35802
Address: 4210 Garth Rd. SE Huntsville Alabama 35802

Multimedia

media
Doc-Primary ...
media
Obit-Makima,...
media
Bowie,Bobby-...

Notes

Note 1

Mary Zura Shaw Makima did much of the orginial research of Simmons and Saxon families. She gave info to Bobby B Bowie, he passed it to me, Arthur F Bowie.

older sister Marqueritte is mentioned by Doris Bowie in 1971 letter to BBB discussing family history

Note 2

Mary Shaw "Boots" Makima Obituary Times Daily.com

December 12, 1917 – May 30, 2010

Mary Zura "Boots" Shaw Makima, 92, of Huntsville, passed away on Sunday, May 30, 2010, at a local hospital after a long illness.

Mary was born and reared in Tuscumbia, Colbert County, Alabama, where she graduated from Deshler High School as valedictorian, then attended Florence State College (now UNA) before working for Dr. D.D. Cox. During World War II, she worked in Washington, D.C. for the U.S. House of Representatives and for a war agency as an Intelligence Analyst.

Mary had a penchant for writing and, during the 1950s when companies sponsored contests based on writing skill instead of luck, she won several top national prizes for her clever entries. She belonged to regional and national contest clubs. She also enjoyed working crossword puzzles and cross-stitching.

For over half of a century, Mary zealously researched her family history. She was a member of the Twickenham Town Chapter DAR, the Jamestowne Society and other patriotic and lineage organizations. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Huntsville.

Survivors are her daughter, Mary Irene Makima Ross and son-in-law, Lester M. Ross Sr., of Huntsville; and her sister, Lillian Rogers, of Birmingham. She was predeceased by her husband of 56 years George Henry Makima, her parents, Attorney William Hampton Shaw and Marguerite Eliza Simmons Shaw, of Tuscumbia, and six siblings.

Visitation was from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Wednesday at Laughlin Funeral Home. A graveside service will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Maple Hill Cemetery, with Rev. Coy Hallmark and Rev. Margaret Anne Whitsett officiating.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Ministries of the Church Women, ATTN: Rev. Whitsett, First United Methodist Church, 120 Greene Street, Huntsville, AL 35801.

Published in Florence Times Daily on June 3, 2010