United States, Georgia, Chatham County, Savannah, 32.08354, -81.09983Godbee, Glenn C.1993-06-02<p>John Foley was a native of Ballinclave County, Kerry Ireland, born in the year 1813. Foley was married in early life, but his wife passed away in Europe many years ago.</p> <p>They had no children from the marriage. He came to the United states in 1836, and on to Savannah, Georgia in October <em>of </em>the same year. He did contract work for the Central of Georgia</p> <p>Railroad and Banking Company until circa 1840. By 1840, Foley opened a successful merchandise-grocery store business on the corner of Columbia Square (fronting present day Habersham, President, and State Streets). During the 1840's, he joined the Hibernian Society (1844), was a member of the Republican Blues military unit (1845); joined the Irish Jasper Greens military unit (1849). He became a Freemason in 1851, joining Solomon's Lodge No. 1, <strong>F.A.M.</strong></p>application/pdfhttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/Biography--Georgia--SavannahMajor John Foley (1813-1881)Text