United States, Georgia, Toombs County, Lyons, 32.20435, -82.32179Seibert, David, 1941-20201996/2014Location: Toombs County Courthouse, Lyons, U.S. 280Text of marker: "TOOMBS COUNTY. Toombs County was created by Act of Aug. 18, 1905 from Emanuel, Montgomery and Tattnall. It was named for Gen. Robert Augustus Toombs (1810-1885), of Wilkes County, Congressman and Senator. One of the chief organizers of the Confederate government, he was Secretary of State and Brig. Gen. Bitterly opposed to Reconstruction, he never took the oath of allegiance after the war. First County Officers, commissioned Oct. 9, 1905, were: R.F.Scarboro, Sheriff; D.T. Gibbs, Clk. Sup. Ct.; R.J.Partin, Tax Rec.; O.V. Sharpe, Tax Col.; B.H. Grace, Sur.; M.D. Cowart, Cor.; John H. Clifton, Ord.; F.A. Thompson, Treas. 138-1 GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1956"image/jpegenghttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-EDU/1.0/Historical markers--Georgia--Toombs CountyCounties--Georgia--Toombs CountyToombs County historical markerStillImage