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 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.