Berrien County Historical Foundation (1995-) (Nashville, GA)
Organization
Parallel Names
- Berrien Historical Society
About
The Berrien Historical Foundation was established in 1995, to preserve the history of Berrien County and its families. The Foundation is a 501c3 non-profit organization that meets quarterly on the 3rd Thursday of these months: January, April, July, and October. Meetings are held at the Perry Memorial Library, in Nashville, at 7:00 p.m. Visitors are always welcome.
The Berrien County Historical Museum and Archive is often referred to as “The Best Little Museum in Georgia” by most of our visitors. The Museum has been the recipient of two Smithsonian Main Street awards for the quality of its exhibits and its local presentations.
The museum is under the direction of the Berrien Historical Foundation, and houses and maintains the county’s historical artifacts. Its 16,000 photo collection is one of the largest of any county in the state of Georgia on one website: berriencounty.smugmug.com Basic genealogical assistance is also available free of charge.
Found in 77 Collections and/or Records:
The Family of Francis Marion Shaw Volume 3, Number 2, October 1994
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Collection number: CA-012-001-006
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The Family of Francis Marion Shaw, Volume 3 Number 2, October 1994. From the Berrien County Historical Society Collection at Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections.This article describes the first Shaw family reunion held in Ray City, Georgia, on July 24, 1994, which aimed to reunite fragmented family branches. The newsletter emphasizes the joy and importance of these gatherings for sharing memories and strengthening intergenerational bonds, even featuring a...
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October 1994
The Family of Francis Marion Shaw Volume 4 Number 1, January 1995
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Collection number: ca-012-001-007
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The Family of Francis Marion Shaw, Volume 4 Number 1, January 1994. From the Berrien County Historical Society Collection at Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections.This issue focuses on Ida Jane Shaw, the second child and first daughter of Francis Marion and Rachel Shaw. Born on June 19, 1868, in Ray City, Georgia, Ida Jane married W. Bartow Parrish on June 29, 1884, and they established a farm near Possum Branch. Despite being blessed with seven children, she...
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January 1995
The Family of Francis Marion Shaw Volume 4 Number 2, April 1995
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Collection number: CA-012-001-008
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The Family of Francis Marion Shaw, Volume 2 Number 2, January 1994. From the Berrien County Historical Foundation Collection at Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections.This issue centers on Effie Cordelia Shaw, the fourth child of Francis Marion and Rachel Shaw. Born April 3, 1871, near Ray's Mill, Georgia, Effie married William D. Clements on December 9, 1888. They established a significant presence in Adel, Georgia, where William founded Clements &...
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April 1995
The Family of Francis Marion Shaw Volume 4 Number 3, July 1995
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Collection number: CA-01-001-009
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The Family of Francis Marion Shaw, Volume 4 Number 3, july 1995. From the Berrien County Historical Foundation Collection at Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections.This issue primarily addresses a discrepancy in Francis Marion Shaw's death date. While his headstone and Folks Huxford's Pioneers of Wiregrass Georgia record his death as January 1, 1922, newly examined estate papers, brought forth by Judge John Pat Webb, reveal conflicting evidence. These...
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July 1995
The Family of Francis Marion Shaw Volume 4 Number 4, November 1995
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Collection number: CA-01-001-010
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The Family of Francis Marion Shaw, Volume 4 Number 4, November 1995. From the Berrien County Historical Foundation Collection at Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections.This issue primarily celebrates Rachel Moore Allen Shaw, highlighting her as the family's matriarch. She is identified as a ninth-generation granddaughter of Reverend John Robinson, the spiritual leader of the Mayflower Pilgrims, whose followers immigrated to Plymouth, Massachusetts, in 1620 and...
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November 1995
The Family of Francis Marion Shaw, Volume 5 Number 1, February 1996
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Collection number: CA-01-001-011
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The Family of Francis Marion Shaw, Volume 5 Number 1, February 1996. From the Berrien County Historical Foundation Collection at Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections.This issue primarily details the estate of Jeremiah Shaw, Jr., father of sixteen children, including Francis Marion Shaw. It explains his October 31, 1877 will, which appointed his sons William Jasper and Francis Marion as executors. The article highlights his brief second marriage to Sarah L....
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February 1996
The Family of Francis Marion Shaw Volume 5 Number 2, May 1996
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Collection number: CA-012-001-012
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The Family of Francis Marion Shaw, Volume 5 Number 2, May 1996. From the Berrien County Historical Foundation Collection at Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections.This newsletter focuses on Barzilla Allen and Rachel Moore Allen, highlighting their early family life and the subsequent life of their first son, William Barzilla Allen. Barzilla Allen, born November 29, 1837, in Lowndes County, Georgia, married Rachel Moore around 1856, and they had two sons,...
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May 1996
The Family of Francis Marion Shaw Volume 5 Number 3, November 1996
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Collection number: CA-012-001-013
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The Family of Francis Marion Shaw, Volume 5 Number 3, November 1996. From the Berrien County Historical Foundation Collection at Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections.This newsletter focuses on Family Feuds that caused significant discord within the family. It details three specific instances: Jesse Shelby "Dock" Shaw's financial dispute with his nephew, Bruner Shaw, which angered Dock's wife, Susie, over an unpaid loan that required the sale of a cow; the...
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November 1996
The Family of Francis Marion Shaw Volume 6 Number 1, April 1997
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Collection number: CA-012-001-014
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The Family of Francis Marion Shaw, Volume 6 Number 1, April 1997. From the Berrien County Historical Foundation Collection at Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections.This newsletter provides a photographic profile of Francis Marion Shaw, noting that only five known photographs depict his entire life journey. These rare images include his earliest portrait taken shortly after the Civil War, showing him gaunt but with his war-caused disfigurement conspicuously...
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April 1997
The Family of Francis Marion Shaw, Volume 6 Number 2, July 1997
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Collection number: CA-012-001-015
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The Family of Francis Marion Shaw, Volume 6 Number 2, July 1997. From the Berrien County Historical Foundation Collection at Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections.This newsletter focuses on the life of Francis Marion Shaw, a Confederate veteran who lost his right arm in a skirmish at Cedar Keys, Florida, in 1864. Despite being gaunt from his trauma, he returned home to clear and cultivate land acquired from his father. In 1866, he married Rachel Moore Allen,...
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July 1997
The Family of Francis Marion Shaw Volume 6 Number 3 , November 1997
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Collection number: CA-012-001-016
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The Family of Francis Marion Shaw, Volume 6 Number 3, November 1997. From the Berrien County Historical Foundation Collection at Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections.This newsletter profiles Chester David Shaw, the youngest son of Francis Marion and Rachel Allen Shaw, detailing a life marked by both wealth and tragedy. Born in 1875, Chester became a successful gentleman farmer and businessman, engaging in ventures such as a livery business, naval stores...
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November 1997
The Family of Francis Marion Shaw Volume 7 Number 1, March 1998
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Collection number: CA-012-001-017
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The Family of Francis Marion Shaw, Volume 7 Number 1, March 1998. From the Berrien County Historical Foundation Collection at Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections.This newsletter details how several grandsons of Francis Marion and Rachel Allen Shaw prominently served in law enforcement across Berrien and surrounding counties in Georgia and Florida for over three decades. Figures like Frank Allen began as a night marshal in Nashville, responsible for basic...
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March 1998
The Family of Francis Marion Shaw Volume 7 Number 2, July 1998
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Collection number: CA-012-001-018
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The Family of Francis Marion Shaw, Volume 7 Number 2, July 1998. From the Berrien County Historical Foundation Collection at Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections.This newsletter profiles Lacy Lester Shaw, the fifth child of Francis Marion and Rachel Allen Shaw, detailing a life characterized by a close bond with his younger brother Chester, fluctuating financial success, and persistent political aspirations. Initially a farmer, Lacy's wealth significantly...
Dates:
July 1998
The Family of Francis Marion Shaw Volume 7 Number 3, October 1998
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Collection number: CA-012-001-019
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The Family of Francis Marion Shaw, Volume 7 Number 1, October 1998. From the Berrien County Historical Foundation Collection at Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections.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...
Dates:
October 1998
Velma McMillian Scrapbook Collection
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Collection number: CA-012-007
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The Berrien County Historical Foundation Collection is a partnership between the Foundation and Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections to digitize, preserve, and provide access to materials documenting the history and families of Berrien County, Georgia. Established in 1995, the Foundation is dedicated to promoting local history through educational programming, community projects, and stewardship of archival resources. This digital collection features family...
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Acquired: 2025-06-01
Vintage Advertisements in Nashville Newspapers, November 12, 2022
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Collection number: ca-012-006-029
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Dates:
November 12, 2022
Wilson Connell Interview 2012, December 14, 2020
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Collection number: ca-012-006-011
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Dates:
December 14, 2020