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Troup County Superior Court Records

Inventory of the Troup County Superior Court Records

Inventory of the Troup County, Georgia Superior Court Records 1827-1926, 1936-1937


TABLE OF CONTENTS

Overview of Collection

Arrangement of Collection

Topics Covered

Related Material

Container Listing

Series I: Charters, 1857-1925

Series II: Grand Jury Presentments, 1830-1916, 1926, 1936-1937

Series III: Land Lottery Fraud, 1827-1834

Series IV: Naturalizations, 1842-1908

Series V: Superior Court Sessions, 1827-1900

Superior Court Records, 1827-1926, 1936-1937

Inferior Court Records, 1829-1866

County Court Records, 1866-1900

Justice of Peace Courts Records, 1834-1896

Ordinary Court, 1852-1922

Glossary

Judges and Other Troup County Officials

Inventory of the Troup County, Georgia Superior Court Records 1827-1926, 1936-1937

Troup County Archives

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Overview of Collection

Repository: Troup County Archives

Creator: Georgia. Superior Court (Troup County)

Title: Superior Court Records

Dates: 1827-19261936-1937

Quantity: 157 boxes


Arrangement of the Collection

Organized into series:

Series 1 Charters

Series 2. Grand Jury Presentments

Series 3. Land Lottery Fraud

Series 4. Naturalizations

Series 5. Superior Court Sessions

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Topics Covered

Georgia. Superior Court (Troup County)
Business enterprises--Georgia--Troup County
Civil courts--Georgia--Troup County
County courts--Georgia--Troup County
Criminal courts--Georgia--Troup County
Fraud--Georgia--Troup County
Justice, Administration, of--Georgia--Troup County
Naturalization--Georgia--Troup County
Real property--Georgia--Troup County
Troup County (Ga.)--Charters
Troup County (Ga.)--Economic conditions--19th century--Sources
Troup County (Ga.)--Emigration and immigration
Troup County (Ga.)--History--19th century--Sources
Troup County (Ga.)--Politics and government--19th century
Troup County (Ga.)--Politics and government--20th century
Judicial records

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Related Material

Inferior Court Records; County Court Records; Justice of Peace Courts Records; Ordinary Court Records; County Commissioners' Minutes: 1888-1804; 1 volume (continues); LaGrange City Council Minutes: 1874-1907; 2 volumes (continues); County Treasurer: Ledger Books 1854-77; 1888-1800; 3 volumes; County Surveyor's Office: 1848-55; 1885-88; 2 volumes; Tax Commissioner: Tax Digest 1883-88; 5 volumes ; Execution Dockets 1887-1800; 4 volumes [Note: Georgia Department of Archives & History has some earlier tax digest on microfilm]; Troup County Schools: Public School Accounts, 1871-88; 1 volume

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Container Listing


 

Series I: Charters, 1857-1925
2 boxes
This series contains the original petition for a charter and the court's action on that petition. Also included are renewals, terminations, and amendments of charters. Charters were often granted "in vacation" or during special court sessions set aside expressly for that purpose. This series contains only a small percentage of the many charters sanctioned in Troup County. A complete indexed listing of charters filed from 1890 to present can be found in the charter books of the Superior Court. Charters of the 19th Century were listed in the Superior Court minute books and can thus be found in their indexes. Beginning in 1915, charters were filed among the "S Cases" and are indexed in the "Index to Disposed Cases" volumes. Those dating after the mid-1970s can be found with the "Disposed Cases" or with separate Charter files.
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1 C1857:1 C, 1857
C1868:1 L, 1868
C1869:1 L, W, 1869
C1870:1 W, 1870
C1875:1 S, 1875
C1882:1 M, 1882
C1884:1 H, L, 1884
C1889:1 T, 1889
C1890:1 H, M, 1890
C1891:1 W
C1892:1 L, S
C1894:1 A
C1895:1 D, W
C1896:1 L, M, W
C1897:1-2 B, E, L, S
C1898:1-2 B, D, R, W
C1899:1 M, W, 1899
C1900:1-2 F, S-U, 1900
C1901:1-2 C-G, L-W, 1901
C1902:1 L-P, 1902
C1903:1 C, F, H, 1903
C1905:1 E-U, 1905
C1906:1-3 C-U, 1906
C1907:1-2 A-E, 1907
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2 C1907:3-5 G-Y, 1907
C1908:1-3 A-W, 1908
C1909:1-3 B-W, 1909
C1910:1-4 B-L, S, 1910
C1912:1 B-L, 1912
C1913:1-3 A-T, 1913
C1914:1-4 E-T, 1914
C1923:1-2 D-F, L, W, 1923
C1924:1-2 C, H, W, 1924
C1925:1-3 H-W, 1925

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Series II: Grand Jury Presentments, 1830-1916, 1926, 1936-1937

3 boxes
These documents can be interpreted as "state of the county" reports. Twice a year, the grand jury would meet to formulate their recommendations and then publish them in a local newspaper. The presentations were also recorded in the appropriate Superior Court minute books. These items contain invaluable information regarding the mood and condition of the county's government, economy and general welfare of its citizens. The grand jurors assess the county records, rate the performance of county employees, comment on the moral condition of the citizens, and discuss the physical state of county roads, bridges and buildings. The statements can be rather candid and are quite often political in nature. While dealing specifically with Troup County situations, opinions on national or universal problems are also voiced. County expense receipts, road and bridge construction contracts, labor contracts, and other "housekeeping" material are also found with the presentments, most notably for the years 1880-1885. Grand Jury Presentments can also be found with Superior Court Civil Case records of the twentieth century.
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1 GJ1830/3:1 March 1830
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GJ1841/10:1 October 1841
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GJ1845/10:1 October 1845
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GJ1847/4:1 April 1847
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GJ1847/10:1 October 1847
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GJ1848/5:1 May 1848
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GJ1848/11:1 November 1848
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GJ1849/11:1 November 1849
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GJ1851/5:1 May 1851
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GJ1851/11:1 November 1851
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GJ1852/5:1 May 1852
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GJ1853/5:1 May 1853
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GJ1853/11:1 November 1853
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GJ1854/5:1 May 1854
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GJ1855/5:1 May 1855
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GJ1855/11:1-6 November 1855.
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GJ1856/5:1 May 1856
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GJ1857/5:1 May 1857
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GJ1859/5:1 May 1859
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GJ1860/5:1 May 1860
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GJ1862/5:1 May 1862
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GJ1862/11:1 November 1862
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GJ1863/5:1 May 1863
GJ1864/5:1 May 1864
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GJ1865/11:1 November 1865
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GJ1866/5:1 May 1866
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GJ1866/11:1 November 1866
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GJ1867/5:1 May 1867
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GJ1868/11:1 November 1868
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GJ1869/5:1 May 1869
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GJ1869/11:1 November 1869
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GJ1870/11:1 November 1870
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GJ1871/5:1 May 1871
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GJ1871/11:1 November 1871
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GJ1872/5:1 May 1872
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GJ1872/11:1 November 1872
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GJ1873/5:1 May 1873
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GJ1873/11:1 November 1873
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GJ1874/5:1 May 1874
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GJ1874/11:1 November 1874
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GJ1875/5:1 May 1875
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GJ1876/5:1 May 1876
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GJ1877/5:1 May 1877
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2 GJ1880/5:1 May 1880
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GJ1881/5:1 May 1881
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GJ1882/4:1-3 April 1882
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GJ1882/11:1 November 1882
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GJ1883/4:1-2 April 1883
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GJ1883/11:1 November 1883
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GJ1884/4:1 April 1884
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GJ1884/11:1 November 1884
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GJ1885/4:1-2 April 1885
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GJ1886/4:1-2 April 1886
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GJ1886/11:1-2 November 1886
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GJ1887/4:1-2 April 1887
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GJ1888/4:1 April 1888
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GJ1888/11:1 November 1888
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GJ1889/4:1-4 April 1889
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GJ1889/11:1 November 1889
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GJ1890/4:1 April 1890
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GJ1890/12:1 December 1890
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GJ1891/4:1 April 1891
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GJ1891/11:1 November 1891
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GJ1892/4:1-2 April 1892
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GJ1892/11:1 November 1892
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GJ1894/5:1 May 1894
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GJ1895/5:1 May 1895
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GJ1896/5:1 May 1896
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GJ1896/11:1 November 1896
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GJ1897/5:1 May 1897
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GJ1897/11:1 November 1897
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GJ1898/5:1 May 1898
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GJ1899/5:1 May 1899
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GJ1899/11:1 November 1899
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3 GJ1900/5:1 May 1900
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GJ1900/11:1 November 1900
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GJ1901/5:1 May 1901
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GJ1901/11:1 November 1901
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GJ1902/5:1 May 1902
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GJ1902/11:1 November 1902
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GJ1903/5:1 May 1903
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GJ1903/11:1 November 1903
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GJ1904/5:1 May 1904
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GJ1904/11:1 November 1904
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GJ1905/5:1 May 1905
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GJ1905/11:1 November 1905
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GJ1906/5:1 May 1906
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GJ1907/5:1 May 1907
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GJ1907/11:1 November 1907
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GJ1908/11:1 November 1908
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GJ1909/2:1 February 1909
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GJ1909/8:1 August 1909
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GJ1910/2:1 February 1910
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GJ1910/8:1 August 1910
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GJ1911/8:1 August 1911
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GJ1913/2:1 February 1913
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GJ1914/2:1 February 1914
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GJ1914/8:1 August 1914
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GJ1917/1:1 January 1917
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GJ1918/1:1 January 1918
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GJ1923/7:1 July 1923
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GJ1936/5:1 May 1936
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GJ1936/11:1 November 1936
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GJ1937/11:1 November 1937
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GJ1937/11:2 November 1937
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Series III: Land Lottery Fraud, 1827-1834
4 boxes
These documents are an extremely vital set of Superior Court writs which date from the very beginning of the county. They shed light on the original division and white settlement of the ceded Indian territory comprising Troup County. Following the land lottery of 1827, lottery grants were issued to the fortunate drawers. Almost immediately, the validity of some grants was challenged. Fraudulent claims of military service and failure to meet residency requirements were the most common challenges. 88 grants in Troup County were challenged.
An intact land fraud case consists of the following items: a sworn affidavit claiming that fraud has been committed, the Scifa or writ issued by the Superior Court compelling the defendent to appear in court, and a set of interrogatories propounding both the plaintiff's and defendant's positions. The usual format of these cases is set out as The Governor of Georgia on the Information of John Doe vs. Richard Roe, therefore a case could be indexed in the record or minute book under the State vs. Richard Roe, John Doe vs. Richard Roe,The Governor vs. Richard Roe, or the actual names of the informant and defendant could appear.
If fraud was substantiated, a court-ordered partition occurred. The plaintiff (or informer) would then be entitled to half the property, while the other half reverted back to the state of Georgia. In the event of such a partition, the appointment of a body of commissioners chosen to divide the land and their subsequent return would also be included. Plats, deeds and sometimes the original lottery draw complete these cases.
Land lottery cases were first heard in the Superior Court during the July yerm of 1827 with additional suits being filed until the end of the September 1830 Term. The interrogatories, however, date as late as 1834, since the wheels of justice sometimes ground slowly in the "frontier" town.

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Series IV: Naturalizations, 1842-1908
1 box (68 petitioners)
Prior to 1908, Superior Court judges retained the power to grant United States citizenship to eligible aliens. A complete set of naturalization papers includes the affidavit of intention, the application itself, character references, the oath of allegiance, and the judge's order granting citizenship; however, for some applicants there may be only one document. It generally took several years to gain citizenship. Naturalizations were also recorded in the minute books of the Superior Court. Some naturalizations appear in minute books but can not be found in the loose papers. Most petitions contain helpful personal information about the applicant, e.g., date and place of birth, route of immigration, length of residence in the United States and Georgia, occupation, and physical description including hair, skin and eye color.
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1 N1 Uhink, John (German), 1842

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N2 Keener [Kener], Godfred (German), 1843/45

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N3 Maginis, Daniel (Irish), 1843

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N4 Cox, David (British), 1844

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N5 Maier, John (Austrian), 1844/46

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N6 Ockwood, John (German), 1845

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N7 Meyier[Meier], Henry Nicholas (German), 1849/52

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N8 Rieke, Frederic[k] (German), 1849/51

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N9 Beringer, Mark H. (German), 1853

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N10 Cohen, Samuel (German), 1853

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N11 Jacobe, Jacob (German), 1853

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N12 Jilinco, Adolph (Hungarian), 1853

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N13 Gretter, Henry (German), 1854

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N14 Ryan, Daniel (Irish), 1854

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N15 Ryan, James (Irish), 1854

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N16 Ryan, John (Irish), 1854

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N17 Beermann, Charles (German), 1855

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N18 Goodman, Nathan (German), 1855

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N19 Holle, Frederick (German), 1855

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N20 Steinberger, Jacob (German), 1855

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N21 Sullivan, Jeremiah (Irish), 1855

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N22 Zimmer, Valentine (German), 1855/57

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N23 Carruthers, William (Scot), 1856

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N24 Ergezinger, Alexander (German), 1856

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N25 Steinberger, Hermann (German), 1856

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N26 Wolf, Herman (German), 1857

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N27 Wolf, Nathan (German), 1857

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N28 Heyman, Herman (German), 1858

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N29 Lehman, Albert (German), 1858

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N30 Merz, Lewis (German), 1858

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N31 Bellingrath, Albert (German), 1859

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N32 Berringer, Abram (German), 1859

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N33 Middleburry, Bernhard (German), 1859

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N34 Simpson, Thomas (Irish), 1859

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N35 Beringer, Garrett (German), 1860

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N36 Gaffney, Thomas (Irish), 1860

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N37 Long, Barnard (Austrian), 1860

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N38 Riley, Jeremiah (Irish), 1860

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N39 Rose, Edward (German), 1860

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N40 Steinberger, Adolph (German), 1860

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N41 Zimmer, Christian (German), 1860

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N42 Zimmer, George Jacob (German), 1860

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N43 Lehman, Albert (German), 1867/70

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N44 Freisleben, Abraham (Austrian), 1869

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N45 Wise, Isaac (German), 1869

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N46 Freisleben, Jacob (Austrian), 1870

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N47 Merz, Daniel (German), 1870

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N48 Richard, Julius (German), 1871

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N49 Spanier, Isaac (German), 1871

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N50 Wolfe, Bernhard (German), 1871

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N51 Kiegler, George (French), 1874

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N52 Richard. Meyer Reinhart (German), 1875

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N53 Hagedorn, Zachariah (German), 1879

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N54 Mayer, Louis (German), 1880

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N55 Fleeth, Paul (German), 1888

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N56 Herzberg, Morris (German), 1889

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N57 Zimmer, J.F. (German), 1892

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N58 Hagedorn, Joseph (German), 1895

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N59 Mitchell, Louis Donald (Canadian), 1895

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N60 Stein, Solomon (Russian), 1895

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N61 Blumberg, Hymen [Heymen] (Russian), 1899

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N62 Bertani, Angelo (Italian), 1900

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N63 Fantini, Primo (Italian), 1900

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N64 Palmisona, Antonio (Italian), 1902

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N65 Stein, Louis (Russian), 1903

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N66 DeLancy, Sam (Russian), 1906

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N67 Cohen, Morris (German), 1908

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N68 Lenkeit, Bruno A. (German), 1908

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Troup County Archives
136 Main Street
P.O. Box 1051
LaGrange, GA 30241