Written by Edna Liggin Joseph Shaw, and his wife, Mary, lived only a mile or so from the little town of Shiloh on a farm, yet it was a farm so well managed as to supply almost all the needs of Joseph and his family. One of the earliest settlers of Shiloh, this man of … Continue reading JOSEPH SHAW AND MARY CATHERINE HAMILTON

Written by Edna Liggin November 12, 1964 We are beginning a series of sketches taken from the genealogy records of the Breed family, a segment or branch of them settling at Shiloh around 1850. Many in the area today are descendants of Walker and Rebecca Patrick Breed, while others through even further back ties with … Continue reading Shiloh Sketches

Written by Edna Liggin Submitted by Molly Liggin Rankin The Bernice News Journal October 4, 1979 Updated September 14, 2018 James Edmunds was a man who traveled many miles going from Georgia to Alabama as a young man, then perhaps back to Georgia as a married man. He brought his family to Union Parish in … Continue reading James Edmunds: The Man and The Legend

Written by Edna Liggin TWO SONS OF GEORGIA SERVE SHILOH AS STEWARDS (continued from last week) By 1870 Georgia, the oldest had been married to William Kelly for eleven years, marrying October 4, 1859. This was probably one of the earliest Shiloh marriages, for pioneer settlers in Shiloh were mostly couples in their late twenties … Continue reading Shiloh Sketches

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Written by Edna Liggin (Until we get another Shiloh Sketch organized we submit this sketch of a pioneer Bernice doctor who no doubt had many old Shiloh patients. This sketch is from Chamber's History of Louisiana, written in 1926) One of the ablest figures in the medical profession in Union Parish for many years has … Continue reading Shiloh Sketches

Written by Edna Liggin James Edmunds; the Man and the Legend Con. from last week Thereafter, in the records of the Shiloh church history there was much of Jonathan Milner who was pastor from about 1867 to 1870, while his wife, Susan is only mentioned as a name on the list of members in 1866 … Continue reading Shiloh Sketches

Written by Edna Liggin TWO SONS OF GEORGIA SERVE SHILOH AS STEWARDS The other girl, Melinda, married Louis McCallum, and of their seven children living today in Bernice is Mrs. Allie Evans. Others were Jeff, Jim Louis, Emma, Alma, Maggie, Willie Belle and John Clifford. The McCallums, too, were part of Shiloh church life for … Continue reading Shiloh Sketches

Written by Edna Liggin - January 1962 Some Shiloh Soldiers of the C. S. A. Tabor, Robert J... What a sad day it must have been for Elijah Tabor that August 18th, 1861 when he saw three of his sons leave for war! Robert, John and George, and maybe Tom L. While no record was … Continue reading Shiloh Sketches

Written by Edna Liggin - 1961 ********************************************************************************************* The house or home mentioned in this sketch was owned by John Burl Tabor from 1890 to his death in 1930. A painting of it from an old photograph will soon be on display in Hicks store. It was a story-and half house put together with square nails … Continue reading Shiloh Sketches – John Burl Tabor Family

Written Edna Liggin Back in Spaulding County, Georgia as the half-way mark of the nineteenth century was reached, Dr. John R. Clark, just turned forty, was still young enough to accept the challenge of a new life in a new place. It was the challenge "Go West, Young Man, " and the cry of "Westward … Continue reading Shiloh Sketches – A New Doctor Comes To Shiloh

Written by Edna Liggin January 16, 1954 Today about a half a mile down the road form the old gin site on the opposite side of the highway there is a level spot covered with young pine and cedar growth. In the midst, well hidden, is still a well with an enclosed shed. It is … Continue reading Shiloh Sketches

Written by Edna Liggin February 27, 1964 The 1940's began and a sobered Union Gin turned its thoughts toward helping in any small way it could the war effort. Again the splendid community spirit was evidenced as the school was used for meetings for this effort. Working with the school was the Union Gin HDC. … Continue reading Shiloh Sketches

Written by Edna Liggin Hopefully we will find more.

Written by Edna Liggin Sorry about the split at the bottom. The article was longer that the scanner.

Written by Edna Liggin

Written by Edna Liggin

Written by Edna Liggin

Written by Edna Liggin

Written by Edna Liggin This series of articles may not be in order. There are no dates and it is hard to tell which order they were written in.  There are some missing articles also.