Amada Shaw was born March 17, 1873 in Kentucky.
His parents were Jessie C. Shay and Sarah Jane Shuff.

Jessie and Sarah Jane's children (including Am) were:
Alice Shay
George Shay
Samuel Y. Shay
Orlando Shay
Eliza E. Shay
Dora Shay
Amada Shay
Margaret Shay
Hayes B.
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On November 11, 1893, Am was made an officer of the Knights of the Golden Eagle, Enterprise, Carter, Kentucky, USA.
From Carter County News Articles
Compiled by Glen Haney

"11/11/1893
At a called meeting of the Knights of the Golden Eagle Saturday night the following officers were appointed. F.M. Griffin, Stanton Conley, W.H. Livingston, J. Russell Wheeler, W.D. Williams, Stephen Hooper, O.L. Shay, I.S. Conicy, W.L. Hudgins, Thomas Moreland, J.S. ORoark, Amada Shay, William Kidwell, David Tipton, I.W. Hargett, Lennie Evans, and J.D. More."
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In 1895 married Nora May "Norrie" Garvin (1876 – 1953), daughter of
William Wallace Garvin, Sr. (1845 – 1910) and Mahulda "Huldy" "Huldah" Mulvina Hiatt Garvin (854 – 1884).

Norrie and Am had the following children:
Hettie "Het,"; Russell.; Harlow; and Raymond E.

Norrie's half-sister Mary Vie Garvin Ferguson (1894-1987) used to call Het and Russell the "onery little dickens."
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On September 12, 1918 Am appeared before the World War I Draft Registration Board in Grayson, Carter, Kentucky:
World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
about Amada Shay
Name: Amada Shay
County: Carter
State: Kentucky
Birth Date: 17 Mar 1873
Race: White
FHL Roll Number: 1653345
DraftBoard: 0
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Am and Norrie resided in the old Garvin homestead in Soldier, Carter, Kentucky.

Am passed away on August 4, 1920 in Fullerton, Greenup County, Kentucky.
He is buried in Eagle Hall Cemetery (the cemetery for members of the Knights of the Golden Eagle), Enterprise, Carter, Kentucky.