The Family of Francis Marion Shaw Newsletter Volume 12 Number 1
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Authors
Shaw, Bryan Lee
Issue Date
2003-06
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 excerpt details the financial hardships and eventual dissolution of the Daughtrey family's farming and business ventures, particularly focusing on Effie Idell Clements and Virgil Daughtrey. After moving to Adel, Georgia, the family engaged in farming, with Idell later becoming involved in the sales and installation of diesel-fueled tobacco furnaces. However, a devastating tobacco blight and accumulating debt led to significant financial difficulties, nearly causing them to lose their farm and forcing them to sell their property. The strain of these financial woes caused the relationship between Idell and Virgil to deteriorate, leading to their divorce around 1936. Idell continued to face financial challenges, losing her property to the bank, while Virgil pursued studies for the ministry and found work in religious music.
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