Clerks of Superior Court from Pulaski County, Georgia for the years of 1809-1936. Richard H. Thomas, May 4, 1809 Richard H. Thomas, Nov. 2, 1809 Richard Thomas, Oct. 29, 1811 Turner Everett, Feb. 1814 Edward Smith, Jan. 9, 1816 Gray B. Gardner, Jan. 13, 1818 Gray B. Gardner, Jan. 11, 1820 Gray B. Gardner, Jan. […]
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The father and mother of Benjamin F. Hill were born and reared in Darlington County. At the time of Benjamin F. Hill’s birth on June 13, 1854, they were living on their farm in Dooly County, Georgia, now Pulaski County, Georgia. Benjamin F. Hill married Sallie Boatright, daughter of Raleigh and Elizabeth Boatright, in 1879.
In the pioneer days of Pulaski County there came a family from North Carolina seeking new and undeveloped fields of endeavor. Settling east of the Ocmulgee River, they tilled available lands, also clearing and occupying lands heretofore unused, visualizing a vast agricultural territory that would attract other settlers who desired a simple and productive life.
Prominent among the progressive citizens of Pulaski County was Mr. Warren Gainer Buchan. He was born February 21, 1877, at the old Buchan home in the Hartford District in Pulaski County, the son of John Beverly Allen Buchan and Mrs. Ann Maria Gainer Buchan. He was the second of thirteen children, and at a very
Robert Jenks Taylor was born in Hawkinsville, Pulaski County, Georgia, June 15, 1854. He is eighty-one years old and never looked better yr felt younger in his life, though in recent years he distributed and put in trust more than a million dollars for his loved ones and drew in his sails so his last
Tax Collectors from Pulaski County, Georgia for the years of 1851-1936 Daniel M. McCabe, Jan. 12, 1850-Jan. 16, 1851 Charles Love, Jan. 16, 1851-Jan. 14, 1852 John Buchan, Jan. 14, 1852-Jan. 17, 1853 Henry Anderson, Jan. 17, 1853-Jan. 11, 1854 Sylvester Walden, Jan. 11, 1854-Jan. 9, 1855 B. B. Johnson, Jan. 9, 1855-Jan. 11, 1856
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Muster Roll of Georgia Militia, Pulaski County, Georgia, March 4, 1862 – District 384-J Oliver Hall, captain Z. L. Davis, first lieutenant Wm. DeShazo, second lieutenant David Buchan, third lieutenant Alex Reagans Jas. M. Buchan Wm. English Elisha Thompson John Lester H. L. Barnes G. W. Williams Amos Floyd Henry Graves John Blount David Sapp
Margaret, born August 11, 1822, married Andrew Beaty of Lowndes County and reared her family near Valdosta. The Crawfords and Dashers of Valdosta are descendants of this family. Miles, the eldest son of William and Marina Bembry, was born January 28, 1826, and was thirteen years old when his father died. He was determined to
Muster Roll of Georgia Militia, Pulaski County, Georgia, March 4, 1862 – District 384 A. D. Wynne J. Pickering J. H. Buckhalter H. H. Henderson C. W. M. Wynne Wm. Horton Alex Martin, Jr. Rob Thompson Nelson Giddings Frank W. Gray Paul Meadoughs David Nicholls James Nicholls Wm. Bembry, Sr. Orrin Clark T. N. Sutton
Judge Henry Hodges Whitfield was born April 11, 1826, and died January 28, 1886. The Whitfields from whom the subject of this sketch is descended came originally from Lancashire, England. William Whitfield, in the early part of the eighteenth century, settled in Nansewood County, Virginia, and in 1713 married Elizabeth Goodman of Yates County, North
Emile Sommer, son of Samuel and Fannie Brown Sommer, born in Shierhoffen, Alsace, France, October 10, 1853, came to America and to Fort Valley, Ga., at the age of fourteen, joining his elder brother, Aaron, with whom he became associated in the mercantile business. Four years later Aaron died, and shortly thereafter Emile was joined
Roster of officers who served in Company H, 10th Confederate Cavalry. These men were primarily from Pulaski County, GA. G. R. Coley, captain James R. Coley, first lieutenant, promoted to captain J. M. Thomas, second lieutenant, promoted to first lieutenant James E. Boothe, second lieutenant James M. Manning, second lieutenant Q. L. Harvard, second lieutenant
Douglas Anderson H. P. Anderson Robert Anderson Emory Asbell DeLamar Atkinson Lee Attaway Max. Bagby J. H. Bagby C. B. Bailey (April, 1918, December, 1918. First Lieutenant, Medical Corps, Camp Greenleaf, Chickamauga Park). C. H. Bailey E. H. Bailey 0. D. Bailey H. Barfield Isadore Barker W. H. Barlow D. M. Barnes Sterling Barrow
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Before writing anything concerning Adriel Church we will first tell the reason it came into existence. Mount Horeb Church was established October 15, 1809, by some of the earliest Baptist settlers of Pulaski County. It was on February 14, 1844, that Brother Joe Burkhalter nailed and locked up the doors of historic old Mount Horeb
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Thomas Cook, son of Elijah and Samantha Powell Cook, was born in Bibb County, Georgia, January 1, 1870. When he was quite young his family moved to Pulaski County and later to Dodge County, where he attended school at Dubois until he was ten years of age. His family then moved to Cochran, where he
Stephen William Brown was born September 1, 1831. He married Martha Pope of Hayneville, Houston County, Georgia. To this union was born three sons: James Pope, Robert Duncan, and Stephen William, who died very young. James Pope Brown was born in Pulaski County at the plantation home, “Pine Avenue,” the son of Stephen William Brown
Roster of soldiers who served in the Regimental Band of Musicians, Eighth Georgia. These men were primarily from Pulaski County, GA. A. H. Affleck-(Detailed from Co. G) June 1, 1861 (see roster Co. G). A. A. Marck-Co. A, June 1, 1861; succeeded Affleck as leader, January, 1862 (see Co. A). A. Starowski-Co. G, June 1,
Eli Warren Goode was born December 18, 1869, and died October 17, 1929. It was the observation of a well-known writer that it takes three generations to make a gentleman. Mr. Goode’s father was Charles T. Goode, a graduate of the University of Georgia in the class of 1853, a Colonel in the Cavalry of
Duke Riley Pearce, son of Chester Pearce and Martha (Hodge) Pearce, was born in Houston County, Georgia, on December 19, 1871. He attended the public schools at Henderson and Byron and entered Mercer University in February, 1890. He graduated with an A.B. degree in June 1893. After graduation he taught school in Cobb County in
Those who have served as superintendents from 1926 to 1935 are as follows: T. A. Clower, 1926-28 M. E. Thompson, 1928-33 J. P. Millican, 1933 Principals have been as follows: M. E. Thompson, 1927-28 J. P. Millican, 1928-33 F. M. Greene, Jr., 1933-34 G. T. Simpson, 1934
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