The Family of Francis Marion Shaw Newsletter Volume 7 Number 3
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Authors
Shaw, Bryan Lee
Issue Date
1998-10
Type
Text
Language
en_US
Keywords
Berrien County Historical Foundation (Nashville; Ga.) , Nashville (Ga.) , Berrien County (Ga.) , Newsletters , Periodicals , Berrien County (Ga.)--History--Sources , Electronic records , Grady County (Ga.)--History , Historic preservation--Georgia--Berrien County , Georgia--Genealogy
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Abstract
This newsletter centers on the enduring legacy of Francis Marion Shaw. Despite this profound disability, Shaw demonstrated immense courage and stamina, successfully clearing and cultivating multiple plantations and raising a large family with his wife, Rachel Moore Allen Shaw, whom he married in 1866. The publication highlights two key events: a tragic murder-suicide witnessed by Rachel on their farm on September 21, 1900, where a sharecropper shot his wife and then himself, and a solemn dedication ceremony held on August 8, 1998, where descendants honored Shaw with a government marker and iron cross at his final resting place. The newsletter underscores Shaw's heroic post-war life, celebrating his strength and will, and encourages family contributions to preserve their shared history.
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