There is an article on page 315 of the book, "Heritage of Pickens County Alabama", written by Deborah Shaw Akin, about the Shaw Family. To quote part of the article, "Permelia Ann Agnew was the daughter of Andrew and Elizabeth Agnew. She and her husband, John Lawley Shaw, raised a large family in Millport, AL near the Pickens & Lamar County line. Their children were John Henry, Sarah Georgia, William R., Andrews J., Mary E., Malisa, Walker A., James M., Lillie (Frances), Thomas Lucian, and Louis C. Most of this family is buried at Andrew's Chapel Cemetery. John Henry Shaw, their eldest child, was born on October 12, 1862, and married LuTisha Eliza Jane Vail on October 28 or 29, 1885 in Lamar Co., AL. Tisha was the daughter of Jesse Malcolm Vail and Nancy A Robertson. Nancy was the daughter of Daniel H Robertson and Mary Shoemaker Robertson of the Springhill Community near Millport., AL. In 1894, John Henry decided to seek his fortune in Arkansas. He first moved to Bradley Co., AR and then to Howard Co., AR where he died on June 18, 1945. Tisha also died in Howard Co., AR on July 9, 1954.

Amelia Agnew in the Mississippi, U.S., Compiled Marriage Index, 1776-1935
Name: Amelia Agnew
[Permelia Agnew]
Spouse: John Shaw
Marriage Date: 26 Dec 1861
County: Lowndes

Mrs. J L Shaw in the Alabama, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1881-1974
Name: Mrs. J L Shaw
Birth Date: abt 1844
Death Date: 1 Dec 1912
Death Place: Millport, Lamar, Alabama
Death Age: 68
Gender: Female
FHL Film Number: 1894090

Permelia Shaw in the 1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Permelia Shaw
[Sermelia Spaw]
Age: 55
Birth Date: Sep 1844
Birthplace: Alabama, USA
Home in 1900: Vail, Lamar, Alabama
Sheet Number: 12
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 221
Family Number: 224
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: John L Shaw
Marriage Year: 1861
Years Married: 39
Father's Birthplace: Alabama, USA
Mother's Birthplace: Mississippi, USA
Mother: number of living children: 4
Mother: How many children: 4
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: No
Can Speak English: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members Age Relationship
John L Shaw 61 Head
Permelia Shaw 55 Wife
Wilburn A Shaw 25 Son
Thomas L Shaw 21 Son
Lillie F Shaw 18 Daughter
Katie Shaw 15 Daughter

The following entry is on page 184 of the book "Deaths, Marriages and Conferate Soldiers Pickens County Alabama 1841-1931" compiled by Betty Junkin:
"*died 12-1-1912, Permelia A. SHAW, nee AGNEW, wife of J.L. SHAW, born in Fernbank, Lamar Co., on 9-23-1844, married 12-26-1861, buried at Andrews Chapel Cemetery, died of heart failure."