The History of Hancock County, Georgia [Interesting dates in Sparta's history -- The creation of Hancock County -- Cemeteries in Hancock County -- What do you know about Hancock County's literature? -- History, heritage and record -- Territorial background and development -- Politics in Hancock -- Education -- Religion -- The Pierce Memorial Church -- Piney Woods or Smyrna Methodist Church -- Georgia Hancock Co. -- The Roman Catholic Church -- The Baptist Church -- The Presbyterian Church -- The Episcopal Church -- Authors and literature -- Social life -- Some reminiscences of Hancock -- Invitation to a ball given in Lafayette's honor -- Story of Ann Springer's vinegar barrel -- Ku Klux Klan -- Sparta sketches -- Experiences of Sherman's m

Smith, Elizabeth Wiley; Carnes, Sara Smith; Smythe Newsome; Elizabeth W. Smith; Andrew Sparks, Rebecca S. Green, Arthur Ohlman, Ruth C. Stone, Mrs. John Carwee Davis Gant, Professor James Bonner, H. C. McKey, Frank L. Little, Estelle Darden Bell, Frank J. Dudley, Rosa Thornton Lane, Faye Guill Dickens, Martha Harris, Claudia Pierce Middlebrooks, Julia Thomas Perryman, Ruth C. Stone

Verlag: Wilkes Publishing Company, Washington, Georgia, 1974, 1974

Beschreibung

2 volumes illustrations, portraits 29 cm ; in slipcase ; OCLC 1201446 ; LCCN 72-97663 ; red cloth with gold lettering ; Contents: v. 1. Interesting dates in Sparta's history -- The creation of Hancock County -- Cemeteries in Hancock County -- What do you know about Hancock County's literature? -- History, heritage and record -- Territorial background and development -- Politics in Hancock -- Education -- Religion -- The Pierce Memorial Church -- Piney Woods or Smyrna Methodist Church -- Georgia Hancock Co. -- The Roman Catholic Church -- The Baptist Church -- The Presbyterian Church -- The Episcopal Church -- Authors and literature -- Social life -- Some reminiscences of Hancock -- Invitation to a ball given in Lafayette's honor -- Story of Ann Springer's vinegar barrel -- Ku Klux Klan -- SParta sketches -- Experiences of Sherman's march to the sea -- Cotton -- Reminiscences of a septuagenarian southern matron -- Fourth of July celebration in 1810 -- Hancock County 1881 The Confederate monument -- Wills and estates, 1793-1860: Thomas Harris, William Patterson, Moses Wiley, Samuel Harris -- Towns: Montour Village, Mayfield, Devereux, Linton, Culverton, Powelton, Jewell -- Patriotic, civic, and other organizations -- Economics, public buildings, utilities: Banks, Industries, The Sparta Oil Mill, Kaolin, granite, lumber, Trails, highways, railroads, Newspapers -- Military records: World War I soldiers from Hancock: Officers, Privates and non-commissioned officers - white, Colored -- Graves of Revolutionary soldiers marked or identified -- Muster roll, Company A, 6th regiment Georgia Volunteer Infantry CSA (Sydney Brown Infantry) -- Co. E 13th regiment Ga Vol Inf (Hancock Volunteers) -- Company B Terrell Light Artillery (Dawson's Artillery) -- Muster roll, Co. D 59th regiment GA Vol Inf (Anderson's Brigade, Hood's Division, Longstreet's Corps, Army of Northern Virginia (Bullard Guards) -- Muster roll Co. I 59th regiment (Turner Guards -- Muster roll, Co. J (Pierce Guards) -- Muster roll, Co. K. -- Muster roll company commanded by Linton Stephens -- Muster roll, men from Jefferson, Warren, Putnam, Hancock, Baldwin -- Land grants and holdings -- Agricultural holdings -- Marriage records 1805-1860 -- Marriage records reversed -- Sesqui-centennial program (1955) -- v.2. Ancestors, families, and genealogies -- Colonial ancestors: Brown, Bostwick, Burrell, Burwell, Carnes, Coffee, Coleman, Congers, Culver, Dickens, DuBose, Dudley, Durham, Ellis, Waller, Davis, Moore, Thornton, Newsome, Fleming, Guille, Warthen, Thompson, Moore, Robbins, Polk, Hutchings, Mitchell, Simmons, Cary, Whiteford, Smith, Baldwin, Howard, DeWitt, Jones, Malet, Pond -- Biographies and genealogies -- Abercrombie -- Alfriend -- Alston -- Arnold -- Baker -- Battle -- Baxter -- Beman -- Berry -- Bird -- Guill -- Hall -- hardwick -- Gilbert - Absolem -- Miles -- Harvey -- Hopkins -- Hunt -- Hudsons -- Johnson -- Waller -- Johnston -- Lewis -- Little -- Middleton -- Mitchell -- Moore -- Neal -- Northen -- Rabun -- Veazey -- O'Daniel -- Powell -- Reynolds -- Richards -- Sasnett -- Simmons -- Stephens -- Talbot -- Thweatt -- Cook -- Sanford -- Blount -- Daniell -- Thomas -- Turner -- Warren -- Yarbrough -- Thompson -- Warthen -- Other reminiscences of Burr's time -- Epitaphs -- Attorneys of Hancock -- Physicians of Hancock -- Dentists -- The Stone doctors -- The missionary ; FINE/FINE.

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Bibliografische Details

• Titel: The History of Hancock County, Georgia [Interesting dates in Sparta's history -- The creation of Hancock County -- Cemeteries in Hancock County -- What do you know about Hancock County's literature? -- History, heritage and record -- Territorial background and development -- Politics in Hancock -- Education -- Religion -- The Pierce Memorial Church -- Piney Woods or Smyrna Methodist Church -- Georgia Hancock Co. -- The Roman Catholic Church -- The Baptist Church -- The Presbyterian Church -- ...
• Verlag: Wilkes Publishing Company, Washington, Georgia, 1974
• Erscheinungsjahr: 1974
• Einband: Hardcover
• Zustand: Fine
• Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Schutzumschlag
• Buchtyp: Book