Rena Stafford married Thomas Shaw around 1875. Children: James Shaw, Celia Shaw, Lillie Shaw, Emmitt Shaw, Thomas Shaw, and Clovy Shaw. They were listed in the 1900 census for Clay County, GA. Prior to the 1900 census they lived in Alabama where James, Celia, Lillie, Emmitt and Thomas was born. Thomas SR, died between 1902-1910 in Clay County, GA (birth of last child, Clovy and the 1910 census. Rena was listed in the 1910 census for Clay County, GA as a widow. In the 1920 census for Clay County, GA, she was living alone and still a widow. Her occupation was washing and ironing.

There is no Rena Stafford in the census.