Welcome to the Shardow family-tree website.
The Shardow story begins with
Chief Zubeiru Shardow Muleh
1847-1922
and covers several generations of the family
as well as links to several affiliated families.
CHIEF SULEIMAN MOHAMMED SHARDOW
(1885-1934)
The first son of Chief Zubeiru Shardow Muleh. He worked in the Government Printing Office, Accra. He succeeded his father and became the Chief and family head in 1922. He had seventeen children. He died on Friday, 2nd November 1934.
1st. Wife: Hajara (Mai Karfa) CHILDREN: Issa Tunde Shardow (Alhaji I.T.) *
Mohammed Shardow (Baba Awaje) * Muniratu Shardow (Muni /Fuseina) Amanatu Shardow (Auntie Ammah /Hassana) * Zubeiru Baba Shardow (ZB) Suweibatu Shardow (Hajia Suwe)
2nd Wife: Hadiza: CHILD: Alhaji Ndajia Shardow (Alh. Kudus / Mai Bus)
3rd Wife: Meimuna (Nma Mai Masa) CHILDREN: Hadiza Shardow (Auntie Inako)*
Braimah Sulley Shardow (Babus), * Auntie Limata (Nman Issa) *
Manman Sulley Shardow (Maman Dodowa) * Auntie Amuda (Nman Yaara)
4th Wife: Habiba Cofie (Awaanye) CHILDREN: Lantana Shardow (Sofuwa) *
Sura Shardow (Ataa Sura / SS) * Mariama Shardow (Auntie Awalo) *
Taaju Mohammed Shardow (Papa Nii) * Bilyaminu Shardow (Papa Tela) *
5th Wife: Muniratu: NO CHILDREN.
CHIEF SULEIMAN SHARDOW
CHILDREN
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MARIAMA SHARDOW (Auntie Awalo): Daughter of Chief Suleiman Shardow and Habiba Cofie (Awaanye). She died in 1964. Unfortunately her photograph is not available.
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4th Wife: Habiba Cofie (Awaanye) Her first marriage was to Chief Aruna Nelson the Tabom Manche, with whom she had three children, namely Anuwa (b.1902), Zinatu (b.1904) and Awa (b.1906). Her second marriage resulted in the birth of a daughter, Adjoa Aleke (b. 23rd Dec 1910).
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5th Wife: Muniratu. She was a Yoruba from Obuasi. She was Chief Suleiman's last wife. He married her in 1932, barely two years before he died. They had no children together.
MEIMUNA (Nma Mai Maasa)
HABIBA COFIE (Awaanye)