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Below is a family biography included in The History of Fayette County, Tennessee published by Goodspeed Publishing Company in 1887. These biographies are valuable for genealogy research in discovering missing ancestors or filling in the details of a family tree. Family biographies often include far more information than can be found in a census record or obituary. Details will vary with each biography but will often include the date and place of birth, parent names including mothers' maiden name, name of wife including maiden name, her parents' names, name of children (including spouses if married), former places of residence, occupation details, military service, church and social organization affiliations, and more. There are often ancestry details included that cannot be found in any other type of genealogical record.
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John W. Shaw, engaged in farming and stock raising and residing at Somerville; was born in Fayette County, Tenn., January 22, 1848, and is the son of Josiah Q. and Pheraby M. (Williams) Shaw, natives of North Carolina and Tennessee. Our subject was raised on a farm and educated at Somerville. In 1864 he went into the Confederate Army as a private in the Fourteenth Tennessee Cavalry in Forrest’s command, served until the close of the war and was paroled at Gainsville, Ala., May11, 1865. He then returned to Somerville, Tenn., and engaged in merchandising until 1867, when he turned his attention to farming and has continued it; he owns 200 acres of valuable land near Somerville and a great deal of real estate in the town, including two of the leading business blocks of the town. March 3, 1870, Mr. Shaw married Lizzie H., daughter of the late Dr. Josiah and Amy E. (Cocke) Higgason of Somerville. They have three children: Pheraby M., Lizzie H. and John W., Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Shaw are members of the Presbyterian Church. He is a member of the I. O. O. F. and a Democrat. He is one of the progressive farmers and substantial citizens of Fayette County.
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This family biography is one of 77 biographies included in The History of Fayette County, Tennessee published in 1887 by Goodspeed. The History of Fayette County was included within The History of Fayette and Hardeman Counties of Tennessee. For the complete description, click here: History of Fayette and Hardeman Counties, Tennessee
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