SHAW, GEORGE W., farmer
and stock-raiser, P. O. Fairfield, was born March 13, 1831, in Davis
County, Tenn.
His father, William W. Shaw,
was born in 1799, in Tennessee. He was a blacksmith and farmer by
occupation, and died in this county, to which he came in 1834. His
memory is cherished by our older citizens who knew him well.
The mother of our subject was Margaret
(Campbell) Shaw, a native of Tennessee. She died in this county.
Her father, George Campbell, was
a native of South Carolina, and a tailor by occupation. Eleven children
looked up to her and called her mother; seven of them are now living,
viz.: Susan A. Johnson, Martha A. Dorris, Nancy N. Bland, Kiziah George, Sarah Meritt, George W., our subject, and William J.
Mr. Shaw used to attend the old-fashioned subscription schools in
Barnhill Township. In early life, he learned the blacksmith trade of
his father, and followed it for many years, but since 1853 he has
devoted his attention mainly to farming, owning now a farm of 100
acres.
He was joined in matrimony here in October, 1853, to Mrs. Mary McCullough, born 1830, in
Illinois. She is a daughter of William
W. George, deceased, who was a most worthy and highly respected
citizen of this county. His sketch appears in another part of this
work. Mrs. Shaw is the mother of eleven children, of whom seven are now
living, viz.: Valaria G., born
August 28, 1854, wife of Joseph
Farinsworth; Paris P.,
born January 22, 1859, wife of Samuel
Brown, George D., born
April 22, 1861; Thomas L.,
born March 9. 1863; Phalitia A.,
born December 4, 1865; Elviria I.,
born February 20, 1869, and Azalia K.,
born April 26, 1873.
Mr. and Mrs Shaw are active members of the Cumberland Presbyterian
Church. In politics, he is a strict Democrat. It is said that he is one
of the hardest workers in the county. From 1873 to 1877 he spent in
Texas.