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Source: Southwest Louisiana and Biographical and Historical by
William Henry Perrin published in 1891;  page 302.



                     HON. GRANVILLE B. SHAW
                         Abbeville, LA

Hon. Granvilie A. Shaw, Representative in the lower house of the
Legislature from Vermilion parish, was born in what is known as
Nunez Island, August I4,I848. He is the son of John Shaw and
Rebecca Merriman. John Shaw was born in Raleigh, North
Carolina, and came to Louisiana when a young man. He served as
a soldier in the war of 1812. After locating in Louisiana Mr.
Shaw became a large sugar planter, and operated the place now
owned by Adrien Nunez. He died in what is now Vermilion parish,
in 1867. The subject's grandfather was Commodore John Shaw, of
the United States Navy, a native ot England, who removed to
Ireland, and, later, to the United States.    Granville B. Shaw
is one of seven children. He received his education in
Orange, Texas, in Dr. Houston's school, and was in attendance
at this place when the Civil War broke out. Leaving school in
1862 he joined Company B, Selby's Brigade, and was in active
service during the remainder of the war. He participated in the
battles of Mansfield, Pleasant Hill, Yellow Bayou, and other
engagements in Louisiana. In one of these engagements he was
slightly wounded, though not rendered unable for  active service.
After the war Mr. Shaw learned the carpenter's trade, and in 1868
came to Abbeville and engaged in mercantile pursuits.  In 1870 he
was elected sheriff of Vermilion parish and,  with the exception
of the years 1873 - 74, occupied the office until 1883. In 1888
he became an independent candidate for the lower house of the
Legislature and was elected by a handsome majority over the
regular democratic nominee.  Mr. Shaw was married,  August 8,
1870, to Miss Zulma Marie Bernard. They are the parents of three
living children: Daisy J., born August 2, 1871;  John Berwick,
born August 7, 1873, and Mercedes, born March 30, 1878.