A HISTORY
OOWET4 COUNTY \j \J ? T J_j _L J~JL \J \J U JLi X i
FROM
1825 TO 1880
BY
W. TJ. A.NDERSON.

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|N attempting to present to the people of Coweta my " little sietch of their history, I cannot claim anything like a correct account of fall the transactions in our
County, but in the main I think as far as they go are cor rect. The historical account of officers and members of the Legislature can be relied upon as correct. Having .scarcely any records to refer to, most of it is made up from recollections and verbal information from others. I am satisfied of its correctness. I have sought much infor mation that would be of interest, but have not been able to obtain it in a reliable manner, hence will have to leave out many interesting facts, hoping that my rough and inexperienced efforts may induce others in the future to keep a more correct history of our County, and that the next generation will have a complete history from this time on, and that much improvement may be made on my feeble efforts, and all will take a pride in furnishing a correct history of all passing events in the future as I have gathered the rough stones and heavy timbers from the quarry and the woods, some more polished architect will furnish a more beautiful history of Coweta.
THE AUTHOR.
HAVING, as before stated, gone through by each year and searched out the material to build with, and wanting a proper architect to fit and frame it together to make our efforts at all interesting, I have not attempted, if I pos sessed the ability, to eulogise any one, but have put all in the quarry of rough stone and timber collected together, which is much greater than I anticipated at the outset, but we must not despair of getting through in our rough way.
We will notice in the first place our legal population, as it has come out much larger than we set out for--75. We have continued to increase it till we close with 103, out of which we have some quite favorable specimens from rough timber. We, I think, have furnished seven judges of our Superior Courts, for our own Circuit Court and United States District Court, which will do very well for so small a town (or city) as ours, and I will remark that all are from humble families--no wealth or ; to push any of them forward--but all have own merits and perseverence.

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The first was his Honor Dennis F. Hammond, who is well recollected by many when he first commenced the practice of law in our city without wealthy friends or library to aid him, but by perseverence is now, after serv ing a term as Judge of our Circuit, a prominent lawyer at the Atlanta bar--all now recollect him.
The next is the Hon. John Erskine, United States Dis trict Judge for Georgia, who fills his station well and is well received by the bar and people generally. Newnan should feel proud of even having such citizens. We mustbe brief.
Our old and honored friend, Lucius H. Featherston, is next to be noticed. He was not a citizen when Judge of our Circuit, but now is, and is a respectable, able lawyer;, has given satisfaction wherever he has been tried--never found wanting.
The next, Hon. John S. Bigby. Born and raised in Coweta, it is useless for me to say anything in his praise, for his works and legal abilities as Solicitor General and Judge of the Superior Court is too fresh in the minds of all to need even a passing notice from me, but that his history may not be omitted, all know how ably he sus tained himself on the bench, which he resigned to fill a more exalted station as your immediate Representative in Congress from the 4th Congressional District of Georgia, and is now United States Attorney-General for the District of Georgia, Coweta should be proud of such legal ability and statesmanship as his.
The next in rotation is the Hon. William F. Wright, who served you faithfully in the Legislature and in your State Conventions with credit to himself, and succeeded the Hon. J. S. Bigby as your Judge of the Superior Court. All know his legal abilities and fearless, independent course on the bench, at the bar, or for his friends, always ready to serve them honorably and faithfully. If he erred it was of head, not o? the heart, but he has, like others, left us.
Our next to notice is the Hon. Hugh Buchannan. He has been partially noticed as a school teacher before, but we notice him now as y< ur Senator in the Legislature of Georgia. On the battlefield in our late war, his record will compare favorably in any place with any of his comrades. He was elected to Congress by a considerable majority, in 1876, but was not allowed, under reconstruction acts,.to take his seaf, and had to be content, like many others, to be set aside. He succeeded Judge Wright as your present ...Judge of the Superior Court. His legal ability, impartial decisioas and courtesy to all, need not be mentioned by me 'here; for they are written more indelibly in the hearts of

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the people than my feeble pen could describe them. It is only to perpetuate such names as his, and all I have men
tioned hereafter, when we are laid cold, for our children to reflect upon and to take pattern from; for all of them were poor and have made themselves what they are by their own exertions at the bar and as useful citizens. None need be discouraged--the world is open to them now as it was to those who. have now gone before. We have no hereditary aristocracy to build up anyone.
I have unintentionally passed the Hon. Walter T. Colquitt, our first judge and for three or four years a citizen of Coweta county, an honored judge and" fine Christian
preacher, Representative in Congress and Senator. Such men are scarcely ever found. His history is more fully written, as will be many others mentioned in your State
hjstory, than in Coweta's short history. Let me here digress a little, and for the encouragement
of all the little boys, tell them that our Governor, Alfred H. Colquitt, learnt crucifix in Coweta, and you can all fol low his example. Who knows but what some other Coweta
hoy may become Governor of Georgia. Let some one set out for the prize--it is open to you as well as others. I would like to see some other of Coweta's boys fill the place
he now does with credit to themselves. The Hon. Owen H. Kenan, another of our lawyers, was
judge, but not in our circuit, but was one of our lawyers at the time, should be mentioned, so I must add one more, making eight judges Coweta has furnished that is now recollected, besides others in other States from Coweta. We know of several others, but as ours is a local history, we must not run out after them.
There is always some change in the history of every thing. If I mistake not, one of our lawyers was stricken
from the bar. I will leave that to our legal friends to find out their erring brother. Two others ran away. I will not mention any names or the crimes.
We might leave our lawyer friends here, but we are not
quite done with them yet, as the little V>y said--"Lie
still; there is more to come yet," they were like some of the rest of us. When we all came here we were poor. There was at one time nine lawyers in town and but one of them owned a horse--no livery stable nor railroads then either.
How they got about I will not now tell. Before I begin on our lawyers generally, we will give
our lawyer friends one other encouragement, that of the
Solicitor-Generals from the Coweta Circuit--five of them
have become judges. The rest of our lawyers, after the Judges runaway, and
we have a very respectable list left. If time and space

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would admit of personating of them we could make a veryrespectable showing--some of them have been Senators, and Representatives in the Legislature, and filled other respon sible positions, and many would compare favorably with any bar in the State, while others are young, they may ascend yet to the uppermost round in the ladder. Your way is as clear and open as it was to any before you ; you have your own destiny in your own hands, if you will manage it well you may yet be as honored as any that has preceded you.
The above will apply to our Doctors, we have had many eminent physicians among us, who have served long in our County, and have made for themselves characters and rep- utations that will live long after they are laid in the silent tomb, who were like most of the lawyers, started from nothing, so far as money was concerned, but have made, money with their reputation, and can now retire to the younger men who has to succeed them. There has gone from Newnan and Coweta, Doctors to almost every State, some very distinguished ones among them. I dislike to : personate any, or discriminate, but I will venture to name one who was born and raised in Newnan, that is an honor to such an honorable profession. I allude to Dr. Abner W.. Calhoun, of Atlanta. Others are Avorthy sons of our County, that we should be proud to recollect them and greet them,, were they to return to our county. I will not, if I had time, discriminate on others, I know of none who is not worthy of their profession, though we have had one hun dred and seventeen in our County, now recollected, others may have been omitted unintentionally. It is a hard race between the doctors and lawyers, but the doctors have come out a head this time. AVe will leave them now for others.
We will here notice our merchants, and will say that our city and County, as a general thing, has been more con trolled by local citizens and Georgians than any city of the same size I know of in the State. Turn to your present merchants, nearly all of them were born and raised in your County, (and I might say the same of your lawyers and' doctors) together with all your county officers, with very few exceptions, are natives of your County, those that are not have married native wives, and we might say_ ours is a Coweta County and city in deed as well as in name. Another very remarkable thing about Coweta and her citi zens and merchants, is, that all the capital we have has been made in our own County and by our own citizens, noforeign capital, or man of wealth, has ever come among us with his money, to aid us in any way, so what we are, if we cannot compare with Atlanta, we are a self-made (town,, or) city, by our own exertions, and the capital we have-

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produced at home. The same will apply to our hotels, workshops, schools and churches. Having digressed a little from our merchants, let any one turn to them, look into their standing and business character, and see if they will
not compare favorably with the same number of business . men in any county or city. None are close, penurious men, but are liber.il towards each other and to their cus tomers, not disposed to oppress any, for self aggrandize ment, but ready with helping hands to all honest men, who are striving to do right. I must not omit to mention that one of our former merchants was honored with a seat in Congress from the 4th Congressional District, in the person
of Col. W. B. W. Dent, His integrity, honest dealing, natural good sense, caused him to be chosen over honored
professional men who had made some reputation as States men and Congressional experience. He is the second mer
chant I recollect of, from Georgia, ever honored with Con gressional honors. As I am only dealing in historical facts, will not indulge in anything like praise or eulogies of none. I think the above description of the merchants of Newnan will hold good with the merchants of Senoia and Grantville, and our country merchants, not leaving out
Turin. I think I may how dismiss our merchants to take
care of themselves.
We cau not omit a short notice of our banks, which I believe has been doing business in our city for about ten
years, meeting all demands upon them when ever called upon; no one ever loosing a cent by any failure on their part to comply with their part of the contract; but the same I regret to say cannot be said of those whom they have accommodated with their mon?y. The same may be said of them as of our merchants--they are Coweta banks. Coweta capital and Coweta officers, all owned and perma
nent in Coweta, which should reflect honor upon our County, that we have the capital and the men capable of managing of it in Coweta; showing we are not required to import men to manage our business. We might boast
of two of Atlanta's best bankers, that used to live in our County, the Hon. John H. James, and J. F. Coker, were both poor boys when in Coweta, but are both now almost naillionares. Many others have gone from us, if we could locate them, that we would like to notice, but we will
have to neglect it for the wftnt of correct information about
them and their location. |*We might mention the Hon. Samuel P. Thurmond, of Athens, who used to live here, a
big awkward boy, nowj one of Georgia's leading lawyers, and a man of wealth. Jf
We will here notice the election of Wm. B. Berry, as President of the Atlanta and West Point Railroad, to sue-

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ceed the Hon. John P. King, resigned, showing the busi ness character of our fellow townsman. May he sustain himself as well as his predecessor, that we may all rejoice at his success, as a Coweta man of business. Many others whose notice we should like to give to the public, if we had their proper addreses, but have to omit them for that reason.
Our farmers are pretty much like our merchants, most of them are natives of Coweta; children of the older settlers, who have grown up with us. Over two-thirds of them were raised up here in the County, several that we could mention that started the world with nothing, that are now what any one could call wealthy, with every com fort necessary for their ease, to make them enjoy life. Our farmers are generally doing well, and our county is improvinr; in a few years, we will have overcome all our losses from the war, and soon ours will be the Empire State of the South, and Coweta will be over an average county in the State; and I here make the prediction, that the child is now born that will live to see the time, cotton gins and bales of cotton will be things of the past, like the rolling of tobacco There is now but few living can tell of ever seeing a tobacco hogsheadVolled from Buncomb, N. C., to Charleston, South Carolina, with raw hide traces. Ailon-r cotton will be manufactured from the seed at home, and the manufactured goods shipped off in lieu of the raw material. We are only in our infancy as a progressive people. Our county now has a populat : on of 21,116; in fifty years who lives to see the census, then will see our county will have 50,000 inhabitants, and it will be a moi;e prosperous county than now. Lands that are-now selling for five to ten dollars per acre, will then sell for twentyfive to fifty dollars, and be more ready sale at these prices than the present. I make these statements not as histori cal facts, but to show they will be historical facts then, and that I know in 1880 make them, and put them on record.
We may here notice another of our county and city's history is the press or printing offices of our county, we have had more, perhaps, than most any other county or city of our size.
The first was in 1835, by Samuel W. Minor, the Coivsta Advertiser.
The second, soon after the same year, by Mr. J. Nelson, name not recollected.
The third, the Palladium, by Charles P. Sherborn.
The fourth, the Transcript, by J. and F. M. Welch, after wards changed to the Georgia Banner and Sentinel
The fifth, the B'ade, by T. W. Baton and F. D. Bowen, Esqs.

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The sixth, the Literary Companion, by James Daves. The 7th. Miss Barber's Weekly, by Miss Barber. The 8th. The People's Defender, by J. Troup Taylor. The 9th. The Newnan Herald, by J. A. Welch and J. S. Bigby; afterwards by "Wooten and Welch, and is now in successful operation in our city. The 10th. The Fly Leaf Quarterly, by College Temple .girls. The llth. The Star, by Mr. Fish. The 12th. The Newnan Blade, by T. J. Banon. The 13th. The Ne^nan Leader, by Banon & Bro. The 14th. Name forgotten, by Mr. I. Burch. The 15th. The New Departure, College Temple girls. The 16th. The Lift'e Humbug, the biggest bugof all bugs, by the girls at College Temple.
The 17th. The Journal, formerly published at Senoia ; went down for want of patronage.
The 18th. The Farm and Home, of Senoia, is now a flourishing paper. Edited and published by Rev. N. N. Edge. Success to him ; may it live to catch any in Newnan.
The history of our papers, with very few exceptions, are recollected well by our citizens. Some have been well sustained ; others died out for the want of patronage. The county, not needing so many, consequently were not pat ronized sufficient to sustain them. We should feel proud of a well regulated press, and well sustained. Many of our papers would compare favorably with any others of the same kind in the State. If we have omitted to notice any other paper, it is from not recollecting it, not wishing to leave out any one or any other historical fact in our county.
Since writing the above, we have received a copy of the Youth Guard, a succession of the New Departure, from Col lege Temple, a neat, well printed paper, and well edited, making our 19th.
We also mention the change of the Newnan Herald, Judge Welch retiring and Capt. A. B. Cales succeeding him as editor of the Herald. We hope it wM sustain its good character, and all will be proud to sustain it in the future as in the past.
I will here refer the reader to the list of all officers of the county and State officers in another part of this work : Your Judges, Solicitors of the Coweta Circuit; the Gen erals; your Senators and Representatives in the Legisla ture ; your Judges of the Inferior Court of Coweta county; the Sheriffs, Clerks, Tax Receivers, Tax Collectors, County Surveyors, Coroners, Ordinaries, County Treasurers, City Councils, Mayors and Postmasters--all will be seen by reference to these lists.

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I will mention that I failed to mention the election in" ihe proper place of J. C. Evans as Major General of our
Division. He was a citizen of Troup county, but had command in Coweta as Major General. He served up to 1861, when John M. Hill was elected Major General to suc
ceed him. Thomas A. Grace was elected Brigadier Gen eral to succeed Gen. J. J. Neely, resigned.
I believe all militia officers have ceased, except some' volunteers officers, which we have none to report from' Coweta county, except the Newnan Guards. We hope they may eclipse their old namesake soon, and all will be proud we have such a company.
I now make my concluding chapter, after having gone' through fifty-five years of our county's history, from the
wilderness as it was then to the present position. It is interesting and solemn to contemplate on its past history;;
to remember the many good old fathers and mothers that have been with us that are now in their silent home, the grave, and many that have gone to other countries to make their homes with strangers, that we shall never meet again on this earth; it is a solemn reflection that soon all old historical facts will be remembered by none living and but
few of them left on record. If my history shall prove worthy of reading by others and aid in perpetuating the
early history of our county, I shall be content in having, in my imperfect way, collected the facts thrown together in so disjointed a manner as they are, be satisfied that the
effort, feeble as it is, may cause some more competent to keep the history hereafter more correct, and that our his tory may yet be worthy of a place in every family in the county and many in other States and counties besides our own. Now in conclusion, let me make the contrast with our present situation and what it was fifty-three years ago, when we had no schools nor churches, and we were all liv ing on dirt floors or split puncheons to our cabins, with one door and one room for cooking, eating and sleeping,,
and nearly all of us barefooted in summer from necessity o? money to buy shoes--and those that had money could
not get them, for they were not in the country to buy. We then rocked our children in hollow-log cradles; men,, women and children would walk five miles barefooted to
a Saturday night frolic, dance all night and go home with the gals in the morning. We then thought we were as big as big indian and as proud as onyone now with their red
calico dress with a dozen tuck?. All then nearly wore our
own homespun. We felt proud of it, too; for it was home
manufactory--no tariff on it to quarrel over as now. But
we soon began to improve. A distinguished preacher not long since was talking to me about the early settlement of

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our county. He said when his father had gotten off of his
dirt flcoron a split puncheon floor he thought he was rising fast, and he let this preacher (then a boy) go with.him to a neighbor's house, never before being away from home. That neighbor had built him a framed house, the first one
he ever saw, and they were building a brick chimney to it, putting on one brick at a time. He thought they would never get it done that way. He said he looked on very much surprised and wondered if anyone else would build framed houses and brick chimneys. He afterwards got to be Justice of Peace in our county. Now what do you think of him? He has quit our county; left his dirt and puncheon floor, and has gone to Atlanta and is step
ping about there with his two-story hat on with those judges and lawyers like he had corn to sell--he did use to
have in Coweta. This is applicable to many others of our old citizens.
I will mention one other circumstance. A young man coming to this county when he was but a youth was pass ing by about the first painted house I recollect of in the country. He was, he said, barefooted, for the reason his shoes had blistered his feet so he could not wear them--he
had no socks; it was getting dusk, he wanted to stay all night, he sat down by the roadside to rest and think whether he could venture up to that house to get to stay
all night or not, wondered in his mind if he would ever have a white house to live in, his heart failed him, he put on to a log cabin to stay all night; went on to Alabama;
stayed there a few years, came back to Georgia and is now a
citizen of our city, Newnan, and like our Atlanta man with his two-story hat and two-horse corriage to rideahout
in. I don't know whether he has any corn to sell or not, but it would be dangerous to step up to him and tell him he used to go barefooted in our county. I will say for him though now he owns several painted houses, so you see
there is no telling the outcome of barefooted boys and girls. I could relate several incidents of young ladies, but I will
not tell on them--it used to be against the rules to tell tales out of school. There is a tale on Joe Brown and his plow
ing a bull in Cherokee county. We can come nearer home. We have a man in Coweta that long before Joe Brown
came to Georgia, the first year he came to Georgia rented land and was to give the third for the rent, and he plowed
a steer and did make the third, so he quit farming and has
been a corn buyer ever since. He has no two-story hat nor white house, so you see things don't work right for all
or all don't work them right one. He has never been Gov
ernor nor Senator as Joe Brown with his bull has. Many
other such cases might be extended to a volume itself

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were we to indulge in them. We will mention one other
case of plowing the cattle kind. There was a case in Coweta where a man plowed his milch cow and milked her every day and made his crop. Others have made .crops
with their hoes and elbow grease alone, without any plows at all. Plowing is not the only thing to make the man. If it is not in him neither the bull, steer or cow plowing, or if he has a Sam Weller to plow, he will be minus with out the brain otherwise to help him.
Time and labor work wonders in a country. Only little over half century ago we were in the wilderness, as above stated, now see what we are, (and behind others at that). We now have fine churches, schools, comfortable, fine
houses to live in, and none need go barefooted. .We have the facilities for the making of almost anything we need, have our farms well stocked, our factories, mills, and all in
good order, with our railroads almost to any point, why should we not be contented and prosperous? Our ministers,school teachers, lawyers, doctors, merchants, bankers, mechanics, farmers, loafers, have plenty and in good health and sound condition. We need nothing more to.^ make us prosperous and happy, but industry, perseverance, and soon, too, we can say Coweta is really the best place
we know. People live long and enjoy good health, good neighbors, never scourged with an epidemic, famine or pestilence; then we should be contented. Imploring the
continuance of Divine blessing upon us and our County, we close our story.

A HI8TOEY
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COWETA COUNTY
FROM 1825 TO 1880.
1825.--COWETA COUNTY was formed out of a portion of the land purchased from the Creek Indians at a treaty held at the Indian Springs, in the county of Butts, in Georgia, on the 12th day of February, 1825, by David Meriwether and Duncan G. Campbell, as commissioners on the part of the United States, General William Mclntosh, Col. Hawkins and others, chiefs of the Indians, to sell the lands to the United States for Georgia. General Mclntosh, Coi. Hawkins and others were killed by the In dians for selling the lands belonging to the Indians to the whites ; others would have been killed if they had not made their escape through a back window and swimming the Chattahoochee River in their night clothes to make good their escape. The killing of General Bfclntosh was in Carroll county, at the reserve, at Mclntosh's own house.
Coweta County received its name from a tribe of the Cherokee Indians, called the Coweta tribe, of which Gen eral Mclntosh was the principal chief; this name will be perpetuated as the name of that tribe of the Indians, the former owners of the lands of Coweta.
Coweta County had originally nine Districts and ex tended up to near Sandtown, then in the county of DeKaib, but now in Fulton county, and before we leave this description of the County we can now only find one man who was in the County in 1825, that is Aquilla Hardy, in the Sixth District, now 85 years of age.
1826--was engaged in the surveying and partly drawing for the land. We don't know of but one man now living who settled in the county in 1826, that is Christopher B. Brown, who is now living on the same lot of land he set tled on in the fall of 1826, and has lived there ever since, and is now well and healthy in his eightieth year. All others that were here in either of these years are either dead or moved away.

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1827.--We now come to this year in which the town

was settled at a place called Bullsborough, two and one-

half miles north-east of Newnah, on the Fayetteville road,

at which place the first election was held, which resulted

in the election of James Hicks, John Guddice, John

Underwood, Nicholas Dwyer and Cabel Fields, as Judges

of the Inferior Court; Benjamin Easley, Sheriff; John S.

Beavers, Clerk Superior Court; J. Pollard, Clerk of the

Inferior Court; John Fleming, R. T, Returns, Josephus

Echols, Tax Collectors; Charles Cleghorn, County Surveyor.

At the election on the first Monday in October, for

members of the Legislature, James Hicks was elected Sen

ator; George Pentecost, Representative.

The first Superior Court was held in Coweta at Bull-

borough, Walter T. Colquitt, Judge; Samuel A. Baily,

Solicitor-General.

The first Grand Jury was :

1. Isaac Gay, Foreman.

2. Eli Nason,

11. Moses Kelly,

3. James Gal well,

12. Lewis Pantill,

4. Samuel Walker,

13. Robert 0. Beavers,

5. Anthony North,

14. Elijah Hammond,

6. Edward Secour,

15. John Colwell,

7. Thomas Dyer,

16. S. Green,

8. Edward Reeves,

17. John Kezer,

9. Daniel Wester,

18. Miles Wood, -"

10. Nathaniel Nichols,

19. Daniel Hull.

1827--We have got our first set of officers and first

court, but they don't serve long. On the first Monday in

January there was the regular election day for county

officers every two years, and every year for Tax Receiver

and Collector, so that on the first Monday in January,

1828, was the regular election for Sheriff and Clerk, and

BradlyBell was elected Sheriff and Wm. A. Hicks Clerk

Superior Court, Sehon House Clerk Inferior Court, Johi).

Flemming Receiver Tax Returns, Silas Reynolds Tax Col

lector, Charles Cleghorn County Surveyor, Wiley Jones

Coroner. County Treasurer then was appointed by the

Court, and we then had no Ordinary. The Inferior Court

set as a Court of Ordinary for transacting ordinary busi

ness.

This will bring us to the location of the town of New-

nan, which was done in February, 1828, and the lots sold

on the 25th day of March, same year, ranging in prices

from $611.50, the highest, down to $40.00, according to size

and location. We are getting rather ahead of our busi

ness, we should first have given the name of our town or

city, and why it was named Newnan. It was named New-

nan in honor of Gen. Daniel Newnan, who served in the

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revolutionary war, and was a distinguished officer in the war of 1812, and fought well with Jackson against the Indians. He was a native of North Carolina, but at the time of the location of our town and naming of it he was a citizen of Georgia, and in 1831 he was elected on the gen eral ticket to Congress, and afterwards was made Adjutant General of Georgia, and died in Walker county at about .82 years of age. Every one should respect his name and honor him for his services, and the merits due such a sol dier and statesman.
We now have our town laid off, lots sold and the name given it, and why it was given its name. We will now give the name of most or all of the first settlers up to the first three or four years of our county as far as can be recol lected or can be procured from others. We will hold open a space for all information we can get from others, and to do justice, we will take it by districts, beginning with the first district up to the ninth. It will be rather dull read ing, but it will remind all of many old friends that have .been among us in times past, and we should cherish their memory for all time :

FIRST DISTRICT.

Arthur Spince, John Neal,

Willis Strengers,

Cullen Harp,

Wm. Drake,

Micajah Carring-

Capt. W. Cole,

Thos. Drake,

ton,

Richard Level, Thos. Delk,

Moses P. Walker,

Re v.Charles Level, Bird Dilk,

Edward Williams,

Simeon Watty, Samuel Walker, John Williams,

Turner Persons, Wily J. Bridges, Isham Shell,

John H. Tench, Solomon Bridges, Wm. B. Shell,

Urquhart,

Richmond B.Bridg- MathewH.Wright,

Dr. Urquhart,

es,

A. Carmichael,

Adam Summers, John Murphy, J. Y. Carmichael,

Robert Russell, E. Pass,

Wm. Carmichael,

Wm. Russell,

Rob. J. H. Miller, Patrick Carmich

James Russell,

Turply Puckett,

ael,

R. Y. Brown,

Jourdan Galaway, Abraham Young,

James .Brown,

Joseph Benton,

Sr,

.John Hunter, Sr., Abraham Roberts, A. Young, Jr.,

Capt. John Hun John D. Thurmianj:-: James Young,

ter,

Daniel Morgan, John McCallum,--

William Baily, Ezekiel Morgan, Mathew Couch,

James Bayly,

B. Billy Morgan, Wm. W. Sillmon,

David Lunch,

T. H. Billy Morgan, Marshal Sheets,

Burny Dunn,

Lud Fullerlove, Ben Glover,

Wm. G. Kalb,

James Gray,

John Endsly, R. S.

William Taylor, Hasey Gray,

John Endsly, Jr.,

.Robert Neal,

.Elijah Bengham, Joseph Endsly,

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Tyra Harris,

Ben Tidwell,

Calib Ganeson,

IL Beadenbagh, Uriah Glass,

J. T. Emery,

Raffles,

Stephen Dickson, Asa Herne,

Rawles,

Sr,

Dr. J. Head,

Wm. S. Mayo,

Wm. W. Dickson, Howel Elders,

Payton Mayo,

Thos. G. Dickson, A family of Cre

Calvin Wilkenson, John Lee,

oles, names forgot.

W. Westmoreland, Solomon Lee,

Rev. George B. Da-

Sr.,

James Garner,

vis,

Dr. Wm. West Elijah Garner, David Dominick,

moreland,

Charles Garner, John Anderson.

Wm.Tidwell,

SECOND DISTRICT.

James Bixley,

Silas Gorden,

Asa Pitts,

J. Sibley,

J. McDill,

Pierce Castly, Sr.,

Andrew Dominick, Jos. Fredelle,

John Neely, R. S.

Micajah Hughes, George W. Camp, James Atchensori,

Henry Martin, . Hiram Camp,

Campbell Atche'n-

Nicholas Beiamy, Abner Camp,

son,

Benaguh Hughes, George Mathews, Samuel Dennis,

Micajah Johnson, K. McKenzy,

Wm. B. Dennis, .

A. Johnson,

Frank Drake,

Samuel A. Dennis,

Weaver Cotton, George Hendrix, Samuel Espy,

Gary Cotton,

Geo. W. Reynolds, John Meadows,

Eli Cotton,

James Reynolds, John Meadows, Jr.,

Win. B. Evans, Zachariah Ghana- Enoch Knight,

Sanders W. Lee,

ler,

Wenston Wood,

H. G. Waldrop, Jason Tomlin,

Wm. Wood,

Jesse Walton,

G. W. Bryant,

Eevolutionary sol

James Walton, G. W. King,

dier, 93 years old.

James Powel, Sr., John Hendsman, Received 9 wounds.

James Powel, Jr., Israel Hendsman, John Thompson,

Rev. John Bigby, Elisha Hendsman, James Miller,

James Lesly,

Michael H e n d s - John Benton,

John Lesly,

man,

John Tolbot,

James McClure, Wm. Hendsman, Capt. Shattox,

Wm. Spratlin,

Wm. Wood,

Wm. Shattox,

Bassit Northern, Rev. John G. Fry, John Shattox,

Duglas Puckett, Thos. Carpenter, J. Watson,

James'Hugh ins, James Nyson, James Jackson,

Arch Puckett,

Jesse Horton,

Auken Upshaw.

Wm. Puckett,

John Adams,

Wm. Upshaw.

Moore Stephenson, Geo. Stephens, Sr.,

THIRD DISTRICT.

Ezekiel Stricldin, Wyatt Hefflin, James Aikin, E.S. James Aikin, Jr.,

Joseph Aikin, Wm. B. Smith, Stephen Baswell, Wm. Colwell,

Thomas Skates. Benjamin Walker. John Blanks, Jourdan Leopard.

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Benj. S, Tarver, Dr. George,

Wm. Frambro,

James Watfcins, Wm. Spalding, Charles Lyle,

Dr. LewisWatkins, Daniel Whitaker, Jos.W. McClendon,

Bradford Boyd, P. A. Whitaker, Lewis Plant,

James Lee,

Berry Whitaker, T. Bohanan,

John Turner,

Jesse Johnson, Joseph Bohanan,

James Turner, George Heard, Abner, Johnson,

John Goldsmith, Asberry Daniel,

R. S.

Alien Goldsmith, John Daniel,

Ebin Smith,

Daniel Hunt,

Austin M. Cheek, Jesse Jackson,

Thos. Oockrell, Silas Cheek,

Thomas Watson,

James G. Stewart, Willson R. Young, Thomas Wells,

James Huggins, Barfon Scroggins, Samuel Harris,

Asa Hugen,

John Fleming, Dr. Jermaney,

James George, Tuscan H. Ball, Berry Brooks,

Jesse George,

Kinchen Boon, John Brooks,

D. Spearman,

John Riggs,

Wm. Arnold,

Wm. Adams,

George S. Duhcan, Da.vid McLinn,

C. W. Xexon,

Henry Skeper, Jas. Meriwether,

John Houston, John Cook,

David A. Newsom,'

Samuel Houston, Abrah am Madden, Theo'lus Meadows,

Oliver Houston, Edward Harden, Alex. P. Houston,

Hugh Houston, Thorn as. Upton, Marshal Leggon,

0. M. Houston.R.S. Geo.W. Turrenton, Young Stokes,

Robert Minims, Dan'1 C,Turrenton, Apleton W. Mel-

Robert Baakston, Beniah McClendon son,

Rev. Jos Bankston, Sam. McClendon, Mountain Hill,

Rev.Wm. Atkerson Robert Rollens, Hardy Smith,

Robert Atkerson. Samuel Rollins, Job Smith,

John Henderson, James Rollins, Major Jas Wood, a

Harry Henderson, Wm. Askew,

revolutionary

Britto-n Simms, Alien Post,

soldier, who died

John Simrns,

John McCombs,

1836, in his 82d

Philip Orr,

John Ware,

year. Served

Rev. Jos Bankston, James Askew,

during the war.

Dr. Joseph Reese, Thomas Hinson, Robert Kelgore,

Augustus Wood, 3 of the Pombees, James Jones,

Thomas Wood, Elisha Tally,

Wm. Chandler.

James Wood, R.S., Pleasant Lester,

FOURTH DISTRICT.

James Mercer, 84 Wm. Huckaby,

years old.

Wm. -Hark-ins,

John Williamson. John Harris,

Live Newton,

L. B. Harris,

Wm. Smith, S. R. Wm. Terry,

S., 105,

John Terry,

IshaiB. Hucaby, R. David Dukes,

S., 93.

John Craven,

Anderson Mise, Jo. Bledsoe, James Anderson, Abraham Ander
son, John L. Ward, John Rowland, ' -, Shenod Rowland,

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Charles Wood,

Micajah Harris, Joshua Moore,

James Gamson, Elbert Harris,

Wm. Colyer,

J. Beeves,

David Robenson, Christopher Mil-

Carrington Knight John Holmes,

lerons,

A, Bledso,

John Braves,

Daniel Carter,

Beverly Simmons, James Brown,

Martin Carter,

S. J. Hurber,

Joseph Hugliey, Alex. Crowder,

James Land,

Bennet H. Conyers W. Harris.

Horatio Bowen, Ben George,

John Smith,

Jeremiah Corley, T. Wyatt,

N. Smith.

Port Corley,

FIFTH DISTRICT.

John Dickson,

Wm. Nemmens, Peter E. Duncan,

Anthony Storey, Willis Kilgore, John Duncan,

Reuben Echols, Wm. Salsbery, Bl. Wesly Duncan,

Michael Dickson, George Stephens, Reasen Mobly,

Randle Robinson, John Willson,

Nat Smith,

Wm. Henry,

John E. Conyers, Meridy Moon,

James Caldwell, Wm. J. Davis, J. King,

John Caldwell, James E. Davis, Wm. Seweli.

A. J. Berry,

John Powel,

John Hinton, ,

Thos. Roney,

John Hinton,

W. B. W. Dent,

Wm. Daniel,

James H. Ried, John D. Hinton,

John M. Thomas, James Webb,

Beuton Walton,

John Edwards,

Burrell Webb,

Wm. A. Spear,

John Miller,

Zach. Phillips, John Cook,

Alexander Miller, James Clemmons, James Cook,

Wm. Bowen,

Jas. Hutchinson, Dred Herrod,

Sam. D. Echols, Wm. Hunt,

D. Dudley,

Peyton Pinkard, J. S Abrahams, Jesse Rhodes, -------- Pinkard, J. A. Abrahams, J. W, Carsen.

Rev. John Wood, Wm. A. Hicks, Wm. F. Story,

John Vineyard, James Arnold,

Wm. Cleghorn,

-John McKnight, James Stamps, Chas. Cleghorn,

Wm. Lowe, 85,

Lev/is Redwine, Wm. Morgan,

Winchster Dumas, John Redwine, Thos. Shelnuti,

Simeon Wyatt, Briggen Hayney, Wm. Baliard.

Silas Reynolds, Alien Guy, R.S., 82 Bryant Coliins,

M. T. Hamilton, Rev. Moses Kelly, John Roberts,

Wm. Salsberry, Moses Stamps,

Wm. Bacus,

John Willson,

Moses Stamps, Jr., John Byrana.

Wm. Hales,

Nicholas Dyer, J. Doster,

James Hales,

John Godace,

G. B.Doster,

John Taylor,

John Wood,

Jos. Ataway,

John Griffin,

0. M. Duncan,

Rev. D. Mosely,

G. D. Greer,

Mathew Duncan, Wm. McDowelL

Vallentine Harlen Elias Dunean,

R. B. Wootea,

C'apt. Wm. Speer, Stephen Duncan, Jonn Wells,

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Thos. G. Lang, Wm. Hayse,

Richmond Sewell, Stephen Hayse,

John P. Weaver, Ezekiel Hilton,

John Waits,

Peter Hilton,

Wm. Hilton, A. Hilton,
Rev. Wm. Mitchell John E. Robinson.

SIXTH DISTRICT.

--Culpepper, R S., Robert Harkins, Sihon P. Steed,

Zedick Hudson, R. John C. Campbell, Jesse Ballard,

S.,

Thos. Dukes,

Thos. Ballard,

Joseph Edmodsen, James Bell,

John Baily,

Mumford Stokes, Syivanus Bell, John Underwood,

Win. H. Stokes, John H. Johnson, Abaham Holland,

Miles Smith,

Gabriel T. Penn, Caleb Cook,

Bird Parks,

Recard Penn,

Howel Holly,

Welcomb Parks, A. Herne,

Wm. Vineyard,

George Glass,

Charles Tollever, James Vineyard,

Rev. D. P. Jones, A. J. Johnson, Dempsey Brown,

J. West,

J. P. Shropshire, John Hicks,

Joseph Shaw,

Thos. White,

Wm. Overby,

Samuel Hamelton, Philip Ware,

Dr. Hunnicutt,

Joseph Hamelton, Edward Ware, Wm. E. Lucey,

John Hamelton, Lewis Harris,

Harris Russell,

Aquela Hardy, Wm. Harris,

Owen H. Kenan,

Mark Smith,

Thos. Carlton, Robert Cole,

Charles Smith, Robert Hudsen, Charles Arnold,

B. O. Jones,

Dr. I. E. Smith, Hugh Bruster,

Thos. M. Jones, George Smith, Wm. A. Terrell,

Wm. Beadles,

James Eckles, Miles Jones,

Robert Martin, S. Newell,

Edward Carlton,

Da vis Owens,

Wm. E. Smith, Richard Carlton,

John Ward, one Wm. W. Boyt, John Flemming,

eyed,

John Carroll,

Wm. Hogan,

Lemuel Brown, Joshua Elders, J. Brown.

J. Baily,

John Elders,

SEVENTH DISTRICT.

J. Brown,

J. Skein, D. M., Shade Green,

John Willson,

Samuel Weaver, John Robinson,

William Asten, Sam Vineyard, Wm. Bacus.

Parnel Skein,

EIGHTH DISTRICT.

Caleb Fields,

Bengum Camp, W. Bryant,

Midleton W. An- Bengu Watkins, Rev. Wills D,

thoney,

Leve Phillips,

Mathews,

James Hicks, Bradly Bell,

J. Varner,

J. Murrell,

J. Bryants,

Thomas Hogan,

Walter T. Colquitt, Bully H. Mitohell, James Hogan.

L; B. Watts,

who afterwards Isaac Garrett.

Edmond Bundle, moved to New-

Sam. Varner,

nan 1834.

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NINTH DISTRICT.

J. Kezer,

J. Hill,

Benjamin Easly, J. Cunell,

J. Nichalson,

A. Cunell,

John B. Beavers, J. Kezer,

Robert 0. Beavers, Daniel Hull,

Dr. Hopkins,

Eli Nason,

Ed. Secour,
Nathaniel Nicbols. J. Cuthburt, Isaac Howe.

We have now given generally all the names of the early settlers of our county.
1828.--At the time of the sale of the lots in Newnan, there were two squatter settlers in town, Win. A. Hicks and James Caldwell, they both had bouses of entertainment
for travelers. Jacob L. and James A. Abrahams had a log cabin in the square with a store ; this was all of Newnan then, and from that it has grown to its present size, 2,002 in population. We may speak 'of improvements as they occur to our recollection. The author purchased a lot in Newnan at the sale, and moved to Newnan one month
afterwards for permanent settlement, and found the town had improved with the following settlements and citi zens : Clark A. Roney, with a store where the First National
Bank now is, and Thos. Roney, our first Postmaster. Wm. Low, Wm. W. Barrett, William Nemmons, Willis Kellgore, Richard M. Hackney, David Wright, Jeremiah L. Cheatham, Peter Hilton, John 0. and Charles Dickson, as car penters. Winchester Dumas as hotel keeper ; Wm. Hunt.. as tailor; Peter Henin, with his blacksmith shop, Peter Mercer, as his foreman, and his negro smith, Peter. James Hutch enson with a store on the west side of the square. Lawyers: William Daniel, John M. Thomas, Jas. Thompson, Josephus Echols. Doctors: James M. Lyons, J. Palmore, Levi T. Willborn. Messrs. Kellers and McGii-
vary, came to Newman about a month afterwards with the fourth store. Your author erected him blacksmith shop
on tbe lot where the jail now stands. William Salsberry
and John Willson, as brick mason, and with that noted steam saw mill, run by Robert Davis & J. Stewart, known
as the whip saw; they would easily whip out their 500 feet of lumber per day. This is about the strength of Newnan for her first month after the sale of the lots; others came in constantly. The same year our old friend
Joseph Williams came soon after; remained with us for
over forty years, and moved to Cartersville, and died last January, in his one hundredth year. Also a Mr. King,
from Tennessee, as brick mason; William and Stephen Hayse, as carpenters : William Terry, as hotel keeper. He bought out Winchester Dumas, and Mr. Dumas then set-

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tied the old Fisher lot, whew Mr. Ormstead is now doing business, and opened another hotel. He had a large wooden goose for a sign. Mr. Terry, the same year, sold his hotel
to that old prince of hotel keepers, John Dougherty. I could not say any thing to add to his history as a hotel keeper, as it is better known from himself than I could tell it, consequently we will let it speak for itself.
Mr. Terry then bought what is now the Virginia House, but has since went through many changes, as we will speak of hereafter. Peter Herrin bought an interest in Mr. Hick's hotel, and it was Herrin & Hicks, making four
hotels this year. Dr. Palmore taught the first school in Newnan, in the Courthouse in the square, this year. Col.
Zachariah Phillips settled in Newnan, and James Climmons, Col. Thomas A. Lathum was added to the lawyers. This will bring us to the election on the first Monday in October, for members of the Legislature. Joseph Shaw
was elected,Senator, Anothony North, Representative. At the Legislature that fall, they cut off from our County the Seventh, Eighth and Ninth Districts, except two ranges of the Seventh and Eighth Districts on the south side, to form 'Campbell County. We have unintentionally passed over
several things that should have been mentioned earlier this year. The First Methodist Church in the County was organized by our good old friend, father Wm. Stegall, in
the Ballered settlement in February, of this year. He was on the circuit in Fayette County, but came over and or ganized the church as above, so he informs me. The Rev.
Willis D. Mathewes was circuit rider here then. The First Baptist Church in Newnan, was organized on the lot where R. D. Cole now lives, Rev, John Wood, as pastor. They have moved their church twice since, making their present
one the third church. The Methodists now have their third church; it was first organized 1828, the same with the Presbyterians. Their church was organized out near Bullsborough, in June, 1828. What a change has passed since
then; there is not but one minister of any of the different churches that were preachers then to answer to their names if called now, when this is read in 1880, and but two mem
bers of all the churches of Newnan that were members then to answer to their names; soon it will be entirely new organization of pastors and members; it might now be said
so to be. One other thing I will mention before I close, for 1828,
that is a widow lady by the name of S. Griffin, with two
children, came to Newnan, and a carpenter by the name of Leonard Griffin, came to Newnan; no relation to Mrs,
Griffin, but boarded with her, and sickened and died in Newnan. It was the first death ever occurred in the town,

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History of Coioeta County.

his grave is unmarked and not known to any one where it is. This will close for 1828. If we are half as tedious in other years no one will read us through ; we must men tion, though, before we leave this year, that Dr. Palmer did not teach school long, and Col. Thomas A. Latham succeeded him, as teacher, in the log cabin on the Square.
1829.--We will begin the year with elections, on the first Monday in January. Samuel D. Echols, Christopher B. Brown, Beniah McLendon, Dr. Levi T. Yvrellborn and Nicholas Dyer were elected Judges of the Inferior Court, John Fleming, K. T. R , Silas Reynolds, Tax Collector. This court let out the contract to build our court bouse. It was awarded to Capt. William Hitchcock,- who, by vigor ous work, completed it the same year. His principal brickmason was Capt. John D. Brown, his principal car penter was Mercer Babb. Brown and Babb both became citizens of Newnan afterwards. Capt Hi ten cock > was then one of the foremost contractors in Georgia, there- are now about twenty court houses, of his building, in.Georgia, besides other work. Our academy was completed and ready for school this year. Col. W. B. W. Dent was the first teacher in our academy--he did not teach long--only part of the year. A circumstance occurred (not necessary here to mention) caused him to leave the school. He was suc ceeded by the Eev. W. Eming, a Presbyterian minister, who taught that year out, who left our town at the close of his school. I think returned to Ohio.
We will mention our lawyers. Col. Thomas A. Latham left Xewnan for Campbellton, James G. Lyle, John Say, William B. Cobb and William B. Prycr became lawyers of Newnan, and will be mentioned hereafter, and I might here s&y to our lawyer friends, as the boy said to his mother when he went home from muster, and was asked, if he fired his gun as the others did, he loaded, though, every time, according to orders, he said, no, he was afraid. His mother told him to give her the gun, she would' show him she was not afraid--raised the gun to her shoulder and fired away, "it kicked her over flat on her back, the boy cried out, lay still mother, there is seventeen more loads to come yet ; so our lawyers may lay still, there is seventy-five more to come yet, before we get through with them. The same will apply to our doctors, there will be seventy-five more of them to report.
We will now turn to the doctors. Dr. Joel W. Terrell, Dr. Wheeler Randle, Dr. Win. P. Echols, became citizens, this year, of Newnan. Dr. James M. Lyons left for WestPoint, Ga. Dr. J. Head, should have been mentioned before, in the First District. There is seventy-five more to lay still. Winchester Dumas went into merchandising

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this year with his hotel business, but failed before the year was out. Earnest L. Whittick and Samuel McJunkin be came merchants this year, in Newnan.- Mr. A. Clark, of the firm of Clark & Roney, left for Campbellton. Dennis Sullivant took Clark's place with Mr. Roney. A. J. Berry came over from Bullsborough, this fall, to Newnan. Judge Keller and Miss Stokes were married in March, 1829. Richard M. Heckney and Miss Griggs were married this year, in Newnan, the first wedding, or marriage, ever occurred in Xewnan. Mr. John 3. Robinson and Miss Winkfield was the secend. I will not attempt to keep all, for I don't know them. This year, 1329, we had our first drinking saloon, it was kept by Minor W. Harris, as pro prietor. The first saddler's shop, this year, by Samuel Keller, but he was enticed off to Campbellton with the expectation of steam boats soon to be run there, but I don't think they have arrived yet: also, our first shoe and boot shop, by Willard and William Bradley. Mr. Salsberry sold out his brick yard to Ca.pt. Hitchcock, and moved to Columbus. Two additional tailors, this year, Angus Mclver and Charles Xelms. One painter, and/our first, this year, Richard W. East. Col. George Pentecost was married to Miss Williamsou, at Palmetto, but settled in Newnaa. Xo deaths to record, this year, but or.e, a child of Mr. and Mrs. Kilgore, poisoned by eating jimsonweed seed.
The election on the first Monday in October: Samuel D. Echols was elected Senator and Dr. Levi T. Wellborn, Representative.
To make our history more complete, we should not omit to say that Walter T. Colquitt was our first Judge, and Samuel A. Bailey our first Solicitor-General. Judge Colquitt was a citizen of our County during his first ierm and part of his second ; Judges, then, were only elected for three years. John W. -Hooper was our second SolicitorGeneral, for three years.
We omited, in 1828, to mention the election for Colonel and Major. Jacob L. Abrams was elected Colonel, and. Andrew J. Berry, Major, but Gov. Forsyth refused to coinmission them, for the reason that he did not know that our population was enough to entitle us to a Colonel. He ordered an election for Major, and Nicholas Dyer was electee Major. After ascertaining we were entitled to a Colonel, he ordered an election for a Colonel and another Major. Wenston Wood was elected Colonel, and Abraham Roberts, Major. Col. Wood soon resigned, and moved to Heard county. Major Roberts never uniformed, but moved away ; I don't know where he moved to. The Justices of the Peace and Bailiff's not being courts of record, we will not attempt to

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keep them in our history, though, it would be interesting

if we could get them complete, but that we cannot do, and

will leave them out. I will mention one little incident.

Willis S. Stunger, mentioned above, came to town, put "up

with Mr. Terry to stay all night, got up to go, and think

ing he was on the lower floor of the hotel, and the upper

piazza not being banistered, he walked out of the upper

story. He said he thought it was the longest step he ever

took, he got up not very much hurt, said he would not try

it over again. Samuel D Echols rented.Mr. Terry's hotel,

but did not continue the business long, he retired for Win.

Henry. Herrin & Hicks sold out to Levi Willcoxon, who

became a citizen of Newnan.

I will mention here that James Powel, Sr. died down on

the White Oak, in this ---- year of his age. A whole his

tory might be written about the winding up of his estate,

but I shall not attempt even a description of it. Deaths--

Joseph Shaw, our Senator, died this year.

;

1830.--I think from the above we might begin with the

election on the first Monday in January for county officers.

Daniel Whitaker was elected Sheriff, William A. Hicks,

Clerk of the Superior Court; Sihon House, Clerk of the

Inferior Court; John Fleming, Receiver of Tax Returns;

Zachariah Chandler, Tax Collector; George Pentecost,

County Surveyor; M. Dickson, Coroner. On Sunday night

before the election one of the candidates made a regular

barbecue and secured his election. Our second drinking

saloon was opened this year by Benton Walton. James

Wood came to Newnan with a stock of goods for Benjamin

Barber and opened a store in Newnan. John W. Pentecost,

Willard Fisher, George Scott, all were new merchants in

Newnan this year. The country store were Turrentine &

Cheek, Thomas Watson, in the third District, B. 0. & T. M.

Jones, on Line Creek; John H. Johnson, in the Seventh

District, Hugh Bruster in the Sixth, with some new-com

ers, Charles Tolliver, Owen H. Kenan, Thomas White and

others. We have gotten away from Newnan, but will

return to it and say one of them seventy-five lawyers men

tioned above was added this year in the person of John T.

Leftwick, who afterwards married a Miss Lane, a music

teacher in Newnan, and two doctors, Dr. W. P. Kainey, Dr.

Jeremsah Bell, who should before have been mentioned,

Isham S. Rayney and Herbert C. Rainey as merchants.

Colonel Thomas Hudson became a citizen of our county

this year. Dr. Palmore left for Villa Rica, in Carroll county.

Three additional carpenters, Thomas and Signa Moore.

James Holstack; one additional blacksmith, Wilshen L.

Shipp. Robert Shipp and Dr Lowery opened a hatters,

shop--the first in Newnan. The population of Newnan

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increased by A. P. Hunter and family, Joel Hick, Mrs. Pryor, old man Hicks, the father of all the other Hickses in town, Thomas Cooper, Samuel Hutchenson, Taylor,
William Hunt--Hunt moved away--Samuel McJunkin, a merchant, though never a citizen. His clerks were Thomas Cummis and J. Cummis, King W. Perry and J. J. Penson--Elkany Denson, with his cake shop, then a regular business. Charles Wheelan, a tailor, became a citizen this year. The old man Keber, a regular traveling tailor, was with us often for many years.
At the election on the first Monday in October, John McKnight was^elected Senator, and .John Terry, Represent ative. At the session of the Legislature they cut off a por
tion of the Third and Fourth Districts to Heard county, taking off our Sheriff and one of our Judges of the Inferior
Court. David W right, one of our carpenters, moved to Pumpkin Town, and William W. Barrett, another, moved to Whitesville, in Harris county. Robert J. Pinson came to New nan this year as clerk for George Scott. Our old friend, Judge Berry and Miss Parks were married August of this year.
I fear I will be too tedious to give all the circumstances of our town, but I will mention one. A man by the name of John Huff, came to our town this year with three likely
negroes, a horse, cart and yoke of oxen, with Abel Harrison as driver of this cart. Mr. Huff drank considerably; was a batchelor, and his negroes and cart could not keep him up. He wanted some money ; he borrowed twenty-five dollars; put one of his negroes in pawn and to work until the mooey was paid back; gave his note as he thought for the money, but when he went to take up the note and
redeem his negro, he was told that he had sold the negro; the man produced a bill of sale, all regularly witnessed, all right. He contended it was no sale--only a note given
for the money. He sued for his negro, tendering the money he received, but was met with his bill of sale. He never recovered his negro. Soon after he was indebted to others a considerable amount. He sells his horse, cart and
oxen and makes his escape between two days, leaving his
creditors to shift best they could for their debts. Abel Harrison, for his wages of eight dollars per month, after several fruitless trips in search of Huff and his negroes,
gave up his losses; but not willing to content himself over his losses, went over to Carroll county. The gold fever
was raging pretty high. He rolled up his sleeves, pitched into work, and soon overcame his losses and made a hand
some property, and was one of Carroll's representativa men.
Others should do likewise, and we would have less com plaint of hard times, no bankruptcies or homesteads, it is the

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best cure for all of them that can be prescribed. In loss of the territory for Heard county we lost many other good citizens besides our Sheriff and Judge, and a very fine por tion of good farming land, but we had to submit to it. Judge Brown is now living where he settled in the fall of 1826, is a comfortable good farmer, with plenty for himself and his old friends, when they call on him, don't know any other man living so long on the same place, now over half century. We close for 1830. Mr. Xorman Bradly came to Newnan, this year, with his gin shop. His history, as will be remembered by many, and his only son, and child, Col. J. W. Bradly, will be mentioned hereafter, is now a citizen of Xewnan.
1831--We open this year with an election, on the first Monday in January. Henry Seller was elected Sheriff in the place of D. Whitaker, cut off' to Heard; John Flem
ing, Receiver T. R ; Zachariah Chandler, Tax Collector. This was rather a quiet year for X'ewnan, only one lawyer to add to the name we have to make up, J. Howard. Xo nevv' Doctors : but I think two left our town, Drs. Bell and Bainey left. Three new stores this year--two young man' by the name of Cowan, from Virginia, Willcoxea and McGilvany. James Wood boughs out Sulivant & Honey. Mr. Sulivant moved to Columbus. Mr. Roney served the gentleman a while, and without taking leave of his credi tors, left for parts unknown, with his bills yet unpaid. Mr. Wood became our second Postmaster.
Our late old friend, Thomas TV. Batton, bought Jlr, Terry's hotel, and his nephew, Dr. H. L. Lestergett, moved to Xewnan and took charge of it, and kept it for three years. Benton Walton sold his first drinking saloon to George E. Smith, and built another, at present occupied by Sam Leigh, making our third drinking saloon. Then it was common for all stores to keep liquor to sell in any quantity. John S. and Wm. M- Storey, as blacksmiths,. have been omitted unintentionally before in their proper :' place, and now Peter Hurston and John S. Storey, Jr., must be added to them. Minor W. Harris sold his con fectionery to Willard P. Taft. Mr. Harris left Mewnan, Mr. R. M. Hackney moved to Fayette county, but did not stay but one or two years. He "will be mentioned again.
The population of our county was considerably in creased this year in the families of Robert Russell, James Russell, Wm. Russell, Robert Y. Brown, James Brown. Uncle Abraham Carmichael, and several others of the Carmichaels; James Thompson, Leonard Peak, Edward
Pass, James Gray, Hosea Gray, James Bixly, Hir m Camp, George Hendrix, Elisha Simms (his widow is now living in our county in her 85th year), Richard and Rev. Chas.

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Levit, Dr. I. E. Smith, George Smith, James Eckless, and others not now recollected, except a family by the name of
Austin came to Newnan from Columbus, all sick, one child died, and when, their health improved they moved away; don't know where to.
"We will now keep our record of elections. On the first Monday in October Samuel D. Echols was elected Senator and James Wood as Representative. Several things as we reflect have been omitted. The Rev. Joseph Y. Alexander moved to our town, took charge of the Academy as teacher and taught until 1843. including said year, and was pastor of the Presbyterian Church until 1S51. More will be said of him hereafter. The Rev. James Bavis, I think, this
year settled, in Newnan, and was pastor or supplied the Baptist Church for several years.
The vacancies of Col. Winston Wood and Major Roberts
was filled by the election of John W. Pentecost, Colonel, and John Jester as Major.
This year there was considerable excitement in gold speculations, in Carroll county lands, for gold, and some in Coweta became excited in it. A man passed through Newnan on his way in search of a gold mine, stopped for dinner and to have his horse shod, and 1 after leaving, the
hotel keeper found a paper he dropped in the betel, reveal ing his business, what lot he was after and where the man lived who drew, the lot. In an hour afterward there was a company formed' to beat the first man to the drawer's
home, down on the Florida line. None was willing to un dertake the trip. At two o'clock in the evening the}^ came to Wm. U. Anderson, at his blacksmith shop, the author, with a fine tale and a fortune ahead, if he could only beat the other man to the drawer's home, in Decatur county, with a promise of a full share for his service, if he suc ceeded. He replied, if he could buy a certain mare, in
town, he would try it. He went and bargained for the mare, for $150, but when the owner found what he wanted with her he refused to stand to the trade, and would not
let him have her at all. By this time all were determined not to be defeated. One of the party had a good old horse,
he said he had never failed yet, take him and be off; so, by four o'clock in the evening, Anderson was off. Took
supper in Greenville, and next morning, beakfast in Tolboton, that second night lodged one hundred miles from
Newnan. Next morning, by daylight, him and the old
horse was on the road. The horse seemed as if he was as much interested as any one, in the race, he distanced his
man over one hundred miles. The first man found he was
so far distanced, and heard the drawer had moved, turned back to hunt him up. Anderson went to the drawer's old

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History of Coioeta County.

home, found him gone, and no gold, but, not discouraged, started in pursuit of the drawer, to Laurens county, but, on his return, on Tuesday morning, he found his first man had turned back from then, Saturday morning, giving
three days ahead, he gave it up, come home, like all other gold hunters, minus his ride and expenses for nothing.
The night, after Anderson left it was found out what was up, and that the drawer had a brother living in Coweta, and a third company was formed, and the brother of drawer, ready for a daylight start next morning to get the land from his brother. He reached him, told him he
wanted to buy his land in Carroll. He said he had sold it to their, brother-in-law, a Mr. Burch. He proposed to Burch to buy the land. Burch inquired aoout the gold in
Carroll. He told him he did not know of any; he never was in Carroll at all, and finally bought the land for $25 and the grant fee, what it cost Mr. Burch. Thinking, all
was safe, he wanted to rest a while, and lays over until Monday morning to draw the deed, and they went td> a Justice of the Peace to draw the deed. By this time the first man was there, and found there was no deed, he offered $200 for the land, the brother of the drawer offered 250, the
first man bid $300 on it. Mr. Burch said if they were try ing that way to swindle him, none of them should have it. Mr. Burch had never had his deed recorded. The drawer
and his brother, from Coweta, went home and the drawee makes a second deed to the land to his brother from Cow eta, he hurries home to Newnan to make a deed to a third party, then pushes off to Carroll and has it recorded. The true owner of the land comes on, goes to Carroll, examines the land, and, not being much of a gold hunter, was not much excited over it, returns. On his way home, in Newnan, the company having the second deed gets him off and secures him from access to any other person, buys his title
for $500, he takes his money, goes off, I expect, well satis-. fied, but the trouble was not over, part of the company goes over to Cvrroll to test the lot, and was not very well
pleased with their tradr, and wanted to make money out of it, sinks a pit and g-ts some gold and (salts the pit, as
it was then called) came home, and proposes to sell out to the other part of the company, gets some of them to go and try the pit they had sunk, found the gold, and thought
it was very rich, buys out four of the company for $300 each, making $1,200 for one-half the lot. When they
came to try other pitts and this old one, it did not pan .out
well. Suspicion was raised that there was foul play, and it leaked out that the parties who had sold out had bought
about the amount of gold that was found in the salted pit. Then the trouble begun, to get rid of the payment of the

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notes for the purchase of the interest sold. It was in law for some time, and finally abandoned, as a gold mine, and it lay for several years, finally Mr. Bonner bought the lot
for what the parties concluded it was worth for farming. He, Bonner, has thoroughly tested it, and its history is bet ter known than I could describe it if I were to try, which I will not do. This is about all Coweta has had to do with it. We will leave Mr. Bonner and his gold mine.
We have omited, in our early part of our history of our County, to say we had a regular Beecher case in our town, and a Belknap case, but neither was ever prosecuted, and they died out, and all he parties are dead and moved
away, and we will let it pass with the things that are gone.
Col. John Dickson, an old citizen and Elder in the Pres
byterian church, died this year, his age not known, but was quite old, about eighty years of age, an old revolution ary soldier.
1832.--It must be recollected that in those times we had annual elections for members of the Legislature, and some
county officers, hence we begin and end with elections gen erally each year.
David Dukes, was elected Sheriff; George Pentecost,
Clerk Superior Court; Richard W. East, Clerk Inferior Court; John Flemming, Receiver Tax Returns; Shenod
Rowlan. Tax Collector; Wily Jones, Coroner ; County Sur veyor not recollected.
This was a quiet year; no change of hotels nor stores recollected, except the Mr. Cowans left our town. No lawyers to add this year; one was married--Mr. James Thornpon and the widow Hyatt; William T. Williamsen and Miss E. Philips were married this year. Mr. A. M. Gilchrist, Clerk for W. Fisher. James H. Campbell, with a negro workman, started the first wagon shop Newnan ever had. John and Charles Dickson moved to G-reenville.
Anderson D. Abrahams came to Newnan this year and went into the ice business; but made a good failure; never
saved a pound of ice till warm weather. Jacob L. and Anderson D. Abrahams went into mer
chandising, with a new store this year. This year we had
the first temperance barbecue on the Fourth of July, and the first public speaking on temperance, I ever recollect of hearing. The Eev. Dabney P. Jones made about his first
temperance speech at that time; from that his temper
ance lecture began. Mrs. Bird, afterwards Mrs. Napier, of Macon, taught
school with the Rev. J. Y. Alexander; the first female
teacher ever taught in Newnan. Winchester Dumas, Jas. Colwell, John Colwell, all moved, I think, to Walker

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History of Goweta County.

County; Col. William B. W. Dent moved to Franklin ;

John T. Leftwick moved to Franklin.

On the first Monday in October, Samuel D. Echols was

elected Senator, Dr. I. E. Smith and James Wood, Bepre-

sentatives. Mrs. Keller, wife of Judge Keller, died this

year. Our old friend, James Watkens, became a citizen

this year of Coweta, and many others not now recollected.

1833.--We can now begin with 1833, with the election

for Judges of the Inferior Court: Samuel D. Echols, Wm.

Spralter, John D. Hintin, Nicholas Dyer, James McClure;

John Fleming, Receiver Tax Returns; Shenod Rowland,

Tax Collector. One lawyer left Newnan this year. Wm.

Daniel, John Waits both left for Cherokee County; Dr.

Wheeler Randle left for Alahama; Dr. A. B. Calhoun came

to Newnan to practice medicine. I neeed not say anything

about him, his history is too well known to all for me to

say anything in his interest or his success until he retii-ed

from practice.

We have a new Judge of the Superior Court and a new

Solicitor-General; Gresby E. Thomas, Judge, and J. P. H.

Campbell, Solicitor.

;

Wm. B. Cobb moved to Campbell County and W. B.

Pryor to Troup, so we are three lawyers out this yeal*.

Willcoxon & McGilvary, closed their merchandise this

year. George Scott sold out to Pheneas and Thomas Moors.

Charles Wheeler, tailor, and Dr. Wm. P. Echols both moved

to Alabama.

The election on the first Monday in October, Samuel D.

Echols, Senator; Dr. I. E. Smith and James "Wood, Repre

sentatives.

One change in hotels this year. Mr. Wilcoxon rented

his hotel to Mrs. Phillips and Wm. T. Williamson, who

will be remembered by many old citizens.

David Dukes, Sheriff, left very suddenly, not even noti

fying his securities, leaving them to settle his delinquen

cies as Sheriff; his other debts are yet unpaid. It is hardly

necessary to speak here of our churches, but I will say the

First Presbyterian Church was built this year, but all of

the churches have changed three times each, and each one

now has their third church, but none on the original

church lots.

Benjamin Barker sold out his goods and closed busines

in Newnan. Batty H. Mitchel came to Newnan and started

our second saddle and harness shop. His history is as

household words to all, up to his death in December, 1879,

in his eighty-first year; more will be said of him in the

various offices he filled in our County.

Mr. Jacob L. Abrams and Miss Parks were married this

year. James Fleming, clerk for A. J. Berry. Mrs. Mary

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Winkfield Robinson, consort of John E. Robinson, born 1813, died 1833, aged 20 years.
Dr. Cannon H. Shipp commenced merchandising, this year, in Newnan. Major Hugh BreAvster and Antoney North merchandised at A. North's, on the Mclntosh road. John Carington at the Cross Roads in the first. William "W. Sillman on little Whiteoak. All merchants then in Coweta.
1834.--On the first Monday in January, Nicholas Dyer was elected Sheriff, George Pentecost, C. S. C., Daniel Mosley, Clerk of the Inferior Court, John Fleming, R. T. R., Zachariah Chanler, T. C., Sihon House, County Surveyor, John Kelly, Coronor. The Legislature of 1833 made a new circuit, called the Coweta Circuit, and Hiram Warner, Judge, and Young J". Long Solicitor-General, both are well remembered by many old friends; they will be mentioned again. Our lawyers are beginning to scatter, James Thom son moved to Walker county, and was soon elected Sena tor from that county, and .died, in Milledgeville, during the session of the Legislature; all may see his tomb in the
fraveyard there, now. James G. Lyle moved to Alabama, euben Echols, Michael Dickson moved from our County. Mrs. Phillips and Williamson retired from the hotel. Major William A. Terrell succeeded them. Dr. Lestergett left Newnan for Altoona gold mines and Charles F. Sherburn succeeded him in the hotel. Samuel McJunkin closed out his merchandise business ; Jacob L. and Anderson D. Abrahams dissolved copartnership;-A. D. Abra hams went to South Carolina; Dr. Wimbush left also. Carpentering was very dull this year; two of them left-- Segna and Thomas Moore. Cordial T. Willburn estab lished the first buggy and carriage shop in Newnan this year. William U. Anderson sold his blacksmith shop to Peter Hurston; went to the country, three miles north of Newnan, and settled the place now owned by James Brewster. Tailors and shoemakers--no change in them this year. William F. & E. M. Storey located the second tanyard in .Newnan, previously having one out on Wahoo creek. Judge Keller left town and settled Willow Grove. (at present the home of our old, respected friend, James Watkins) and merchandised there two years. William Nimms, Esq., became our third postmaster. William B. Word, saddler.
On the first Monday in October Samuel D. Echols was elected'Senator; Dr. I. E. Smith and James Woo'i, Repre sentatives. The Legislature this fall elected James Wood Brigadier General to fill Gen. Sledge's vacancy by resigna tion. I will ha.ve to keep things correct, and make cur history more complete. I will mention our first general

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History of Coweta County.

officers. They did not live in our county, but had com

mand here. Samuel Armstrong Baily was our first Major

General; J. Sledge was our first Brigadier General,

with the lamented Fannin, of the Fannin and Ward Mas-

sacree in Texas, as his brigade inspector. We should

always remember him for his superior 'abilities as a drill

officer.

Several additional citizens this year: Col. Littleton

Spivey, Pelig S. Mason, Mathew H. Pentecost, Thomas

Hughey, James T. Hughey, Wm Bilbo, Robert L. New-

man, Ansel B. Leigh and his sons, who are now with us,

but the father has passed away as others. Jackson Neely

and John Goddice moved from our county, and William

and Charles Clegborn also moved away.

We now have to mention the execution of Harrison

Southerland for the killing of J. Hillsman. It was the

first death sentence in our county. Other murders we're

committed; some were never arrested and made their Es

cape; others were tried, but come clear. The first murde'r

I recollect of in the county was the killing of J. Cowden

on the St. Cloud road, about two and a half miles frorh

town, by ---- Waters and Samuel A Dennis. Mr. Dennis

stood his trial and was acquitted; Mr. Waters was never

arrested--made his escape.



Major Beverly D. Thompson commenced the practice of

law in Newnan after being a school teacher for seven years

in the county. Many of our lawyers have been school

teachers in their time, and some of the doctors also.

1885 -On the first Monday in January, John Hardeman

was elected Receiver of Tax Returns, John Carrington.

Tax Collector. He collected the money, and like David

Dukes, Sheriff, mentioned, left his securities to settle his

defalcations, and went to parts unknown. E. M. Story

was elected Major. It was the beginning of his military

life. We shall have occasion to mention him several

times before we get through. There were several changes

in lawyers this year. Josephus Echois moved to Colum

bus, Ga., Ebenezer McKenly came to Newnan, and Robert

S. Burch. Mr. Burch has moved away and back again

three or four times. We hope he is now a permanent citi

zen, in Newnan. Dr. Levi T. Wellborn moved toEufaula,

Ala., where he died. Dr. Leroy Holt came to Newnan,

remained about two years and moved away,

Several changes of merchants this year. Cannon F,

Shipp sold out to Hughey & Killgore, and they the same

year sold their goods to Peter E. Duncan, and he removed

them to Duncan Town, which has gone down, and is now

known as Macedonia church. Elisha and Josiah Brown

became merchants in. Newnan this year, and Richard M.

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Fletcher, James A. Abrahams, sold out to William F. & E.
M. Storey, and they commenced this year in business. Phineas & Thomas Moore sold out to Nemmons & Terrill. Willis Eillgore became postmaster--our fourth. Two changes in hotels--Thomas W. Batton succeeded Mr. Sher-
burn. Major Terrell failed and Mr. Bolton rented his house and closed it up. Benton Walton sold his grocery and moved to Augusta. John D. Hinton merchandised in Newnan this year. Jacob L. Abrahams closed business as a merchant. John W. Pentecost moved his store up on Cedar Creek, above Sewel Mills.
William U. Anderson sold out in the country, returned to town-, built him a two-story blacksmith shop on the corner where Mr. Burpee's leather store now is; rented the
upper part to Donaldson & Harris for a. carriage shop.
Charles S. Anderson added another to the blacksmiths. John S. Storey left for Carrol county; William M. Storey went to the country about five miles from town.
.Samuel W. Minor came to Newnan and published the first paper ever published in Newnan. Name of paper
Coweta Advertiser. He left our town. We will not give the reason for his leaving for fear we cannot give the cor rect one. As many rumors were in circulation about his
leaving, we will leave them unexplained. Mr. -------- Nelson came afterwards the same year and
established the second paper. In the fall he sold out to
C. F. Sherborn, who afterwards published the Palladium, which we will notice hereafter.
On first Monday in October, Samuel D. Echols, Senator; Pr. I. B, Smith, James Wood, Representatives. King W. Perry and Dorotha Owens were married this year.
Mr. Isham Huckeby died this year in the Fourth Dis trict, aged ninety-three years. He was a faithful, good Rev> lutionary soldier. May all such be long remem bered and respected for their services--no other deaths
now recollected.
1886--Well, as usual our elections on the first Monday
in January. Richard B. Wooten was elected Sheriff, Geo. Pentecost," Clerk S. C., David Mosely, Clerk Inferior Court, John Hardeman, R. T. R., Silas Reynolds, Tax Col
lector, John Kelly, Coroner, County Surveyor not recol lected. John Bcwen was our Postmaster, the 5th. Some new lawyers: Young J. Long formed a partnership with
B. D. Thomasson. William U. Anderson bought out Will-
coxon's hotel and opened it on the first of the year as a
hotel.
This was a year of excitement in the Florida and Creek
wars. Wm. U. Anderson raised a company for the Florida
war, but the requisition from Georgia was filled before his

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report was received by the Governor. Anderson resigned

tbe command of the company and went into other busi

ness, bat was soon ordered to tbe Creek war, He called

out the company, read bis orders to them, and stated to

them be \yould not attempt to assume command of tbe

company unless re elected. Others, outs derg, -who had no

business witb tbe company, assumed that tbey bad orders

to disband tbe company, and caused some trouble. An-

deraoa wrote to Governor Schley on tbe subject. He re

plied no one bad authority to disband tbe company, but

he would countermand bis order for the company to march

to the Creek war, but ordered another company, raised by

draft o? voluntary enlistment. Anderson was acting as

Adjutant for Col. Pentecost. Be received tbe orders and

ordered out tbe regiment in three days for a draft, which

caused considerable excitement. Z&ny went to Col. Pen

tecost to know what it meant. He replied he could .not

;sU un.'il He saw bis Adjutant; if he was right in whai:he

had ck:.<y h% -vould sustain him, if a;'!; he would dismiss

she regiment and let them go home. When he came to

toKn he found all right. The regiment v.-aw formed by

the Adjutant and turned over to Col runnecost. lie reed

the Governor's order to them, and advised voluntary s'R-

listmcnt r&ther than a draft, saying to r.hfsi Cowaiu. should

never submit to & draft. Major Story lolloped in & spees-h.

urging volunteers. Anderson followed Major Story, shoe

ing others had no authority for ?nterferiD^ with hisfn-::

company, ai:d stated to them he was again a voluataer,

and dismounted, and called on all who ?'&s in favor or

saving Coweta from a draft to follow hiin, ordering tht

drum and fife to beat up and down the regiment. Mcjor

Story followed him, and they so&c h%d 83 volunteer.

The regiment was (hen dism^ssd ^.nd the r*ntpan,y

marched to sown, held their elccsioR f.M-oflice^e. which ;*-;

as fvMo"%: .

.

.

Wra. TJ. Andersen, Gtbpta'.tt.

'

Edward M. Story, lat !^sut^:i.uit.

Daniel G. Turrentiae.. 2cl Ejie^:4i\arT.

Calvin T. Jones, Ensign.

<.

IS'or.-Rommissioned oQicers, wibi:!. tlir

}-, in nve days they were on the n.'.tu'^

Bit ?.-e must not here say ail. The patriots of belonged tc the infantry company of A..udersoa,'hui or; fch>i same day they raised a cavalry company of 8^ rr^n. arfi

Gilbert D Greer, Captain., Pleasant A. Lawson, 1st Lieiifei>n;j,i.u..
Nicholas Dyer. 2d Lieutenanft. B^vprly D1 Thompson, En HI fin

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The following is a list of the Companies, Infantry and Cavalry:
William U. Anderson, Captain.

Edward M. Storey, First Lieutenant. Daniel C. Turrentine, Second Lieutenant. Calvin T. Jones, Ensign.

A. P. Hunter, First Sergeant.

Adams Hezekiah,

Mayo Peyton S.,

Adcock Stensen,

Meney Daniel S. W.,

Bell Mitchell,

McCart.y Hence J.,

Blanks A. J.,

Morris William IX,

Bryant George W..

Miller Andrew J..

Benton Jacob,

McGuire Z. A. T.,

Bonds -John,

IVeiiy James J.,

Bledso G. W..

Pentecost John W,,

Baxter J. F.,

Parratt Abner J..

Boatright Lewis,

Pierce John,

Bull J..

Puckett A. J..

Crider David,

Parks Y/iley J.,

Costs Henry,

Puckett T. J"..

Cotton Eli,

Plunkett Eli,'

Costly Pierce,

Pa'raoii John J.

Couch Enoch.

Roberts Kelson,

Dickson John,

Robenson John /.,

Davis A, J.,

Ray Jacob.

Davis Floyd,

Steadhara Zachariah,

Davis William,

Simmons Beverly A.,

Davis Larken.

Scrogginsjl. S.,

Davis Sidney,

Spain A. J.,

Elder Sterlec. J.,

Stevi'art James,

Eason Hanesen J.,

Smith Lett,

Easterwood J. W,,

Smith William A.,

Gregby Reden,

Self William,

Gorhsrn H. W.,

Sazon Henry,

Harbor Seaborn J,,

Saxon Robert,

Hardenian James S..

Smith John W..

Harper Asa,,

Tenrcen Jusea,

Huniy James,

Ward Jesse,

Handiy James.

Willingham Jesse,

Harkins James W.,

Wilson John,

Jones Jesse,

Wellborn Janies,

Jones rTass,

Wood Dravion,

Kelly William,

W r-f!-'-g>>""r' -ALI-" "T)

King George W..

Ward Janies,

Law Berry

Vanes James.

Lstesey James,

The Cavalry was eompoesd of the following aa,no,es:

Gilbert D. Greer, Captain.

, P. A. Lawson, First Lieutenant.

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History of Coweta County.

Nicholas Dyer, Second Lieutenant.

Beverly D. Thpmasson, Ensign.

John Jester, First Sargent,

Cicero D. Hudson, Secretary.

Astin, J.,

Hudson, Robert, *

Atchenson, Fisher,

Hudson, Felix,

Bankston, Madison,

Holmes, Jesse,

Bridges. Richmond B.,

Holmes, James,

Bridges. Ancelem,

Harris, Ebenezer H.,

Bowen, William,

Hunecut, Littleton M.,.

Burch, Robert S.,

Humphres. J. C. B.,

Brock, William,

Hinton, Seaborn A.,

Braswell, J.,

Johnson, Thomas J.,

Cowen, William R.,

Johnson, Joseph,

Carson, William,

Killgore, Willis,

Carter, Thomas 0.,

Leigh, Benjaman,

.

Conyers, Bennett H.,

Mosely, David,

;;

Culberson, David,

Milons, Wm. E.,

,

Chandler, Reuben,

Miller, George,

Cole, John,

Murphey, "William,

;

Duncan, Stephen,

Nixon, Charles,

:

Duncan, Peter E.,

Ora, William D.,

Duncan, Samuel W.,

Pentecost, Mathew,

Dickson, Wm. W.,

Penengston, John G'.,. ',

Dickson, Stephen L.,

Philips, Zachariah,

Daniel, Asberry,

Perkens, William R.,.

Echols, Alfred,

Randle, Wslliam,

East, Richard W.,

Rollins, Samuel,

Edmondson, Joseph,

Rayney, Isham S.,

Eason, Madison J.,

Stokes, Thomas,

Echols, Wood,

Smith, George E.,

Fry, John G.,

Smith, Littteton L,

Freeman, Beverly,

Smith, Hardeway,

Griffin, Thos. M.,

Storey, Wm. F., Jr.,

Gaddice, War J.,

Saxon, John H., wagoner,.

Garner, James,

Smallwood, Allisoa,

Ganeson, B. M.,

Tidwell, William,

Houston, Hugh,

Thomas, John M ,

Hill, Isaac,

Wood, James,

Harkens, Richard,

Whatley, Simeon J.,

Higgins, John A.,

Wilkenson, Taylor.

Both companies marched to Columbus, Ga. The cavalry

company was mustered into service on the 6th of June,

and the infantry on the 7th day of June, 1836, for three

month, unless sooner discharged. The cavalry, while in

Columbus, was organized into a battalion, and elected

Julius C. Alford, from Lad-range, Major. We remained in

Columbus two or three days, and we were ordered up to

West Point, Ga, with General James Wood, as our com-

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mander. We had there seven companies of infantry, com posed of the following counties : Major E. N. Calhoun as .Brigadier-Inspector.
Captain Anderson, Coweta.
Captain Parr, Carroll.
Captain Camp, Campbell. Captain Jones, DeKalb.
Captain Mam, Fayette. Captain Still, Payette.
Captain Dent, Heard. We were organized into a battalion and elected Wil liam Wood, of Heard County, Lieutenant-Colonel; John Chambers, of Carroll County, Major; Nicholas Tompkens, Adjutant. But few of the above list can now answer to their names if the roll was called. In a very few more years all will have answered to the last earthly roll call. Having somewhat digressed from Coweta to give the short sketch of our campaign in 1836, we will now return to Coweta and give the reception of Captain H. Garmaney's first company, from Gwinnett County. On their return home, on the 26th June, as they passed through Newnan, from the Creek War, stopped at Newnan. Their visit was thus noticed in the Newnan Palladium, taken from White's Statistics of Georgia. We now notice the election on the first Monday in October: Samuel D. Echols, Senator; Dr. I. E. Smith and James Wood, Representatives. Nothing much of interest in our County this fall, except some changes in merchants, Keller & Watkens; a new store in. Newnan; Dr. Watkins & Hugh Houston, at Willow Grove; Coleman & Huggins, at Oak Lawn ; Skein & Brother, up on county line; Turrentine & Levell, in the First District; Sanders W. Lee, in the Second District; John H. Tinch, on White Oak ; S. J. Harbsr in the Fourth District, is about all the changes in merchandise recollected. John B. Tendal, on Cedar Creek and several of the Randals in the Third District; Major Holland. Mr. Wadsworth, with his tan yard, and many other changes not now recollected; but we must not forget Charles Emlin's cabinet shop, and John Hall's thrashing machine factory; it was then common for all to do their own thrashing at home in their gin houses. Samuel S. Mayors died 1836, Sixth District. We will here mention the death of one of our earlier settlers of Coweta, who was cut off just over the line in Heard County, Major James Wood, a revolutionary soldier and gallant officer in said war, died 82d year of age. Willard Fisher died this year; age not known. 1837.--We begin 1837: with our January elections-- Samuel D. Echols, Henry Keller, John B. Tendal, James

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McClure, Sanders W. Lee, were elected Judges of the Inferior Court; John Hardeman, Receiver Tax Returns; Silas Reynolds, Tax Collector.
We have a new Judge and Solicitor this year; or rather the re-election of Judge Warner, and Col. George D. Anderson, from DeKalb, as Solicitor. Thomas Hughey, as our sixth Postmaster; some change in lawyers. Robert S. Burch, Wiley G. Parks, Eddy Ware and Philip Ware, left our County and others not now recollected. Charles F. Sherbern closed his Palladium this year.
Some new merchants arid changes: Kilgore & Rey nolds, Wm. U. Anderson, merchants: Mr. W. Fisher's business was wound up this year; John and William B. Brown, merchants; John Brown soon left for the low country for his health--did not live long down there ; Geo. T. Anderson, as a blacksmith ; Valentine Harden & Sons, as carpenters; William J. C. Kenada, as clock and wate-aV repairer and jeweler; Elam S. Ashcroft, as carpenter; he'; tried, the broom business, but made a successful failure at' it. Col. John W. Pentecost died the early part of this. year, and E. M. Storey was elected Colonel to fill his': vacancy; Daniel C. Turrentine was elected Major. We will now mention that William G. Kobb, who killed Mr. Easterwood down on the State read, at Mr. Jackson's gro cery ; all well recollect it and his trial, and I need only to : mention it. Our first Female Academy was built this year, and the Misses Chamberlains were the first teachers. They had a fine school. They were succeeded by the Misses Bakers; one of them afterwards married a mission ary and left us. Mrs. Martha M. Pinsoa died 1837--E. C., 6th district.
This will bring us to the election. O.n the first Monday in October Samuel D. Echols was made Senator, and Dr. I. E. Smith and Nicholas Dyer, Representatives.
John Neely was 93 years old at the time of his death. He received nine scars in his head in the revolutionary war. T. F. Jones, Tax Receiver for 1877-'78, was wounded at Morristown, East Tennessee, in the left groin, and bone broke near the shoulder joint, October, 1864. . The general officers of the militia were then elected by the Legislature, and Willis Kilgore was elected to fill Gen. J. Wood's vacancy by resignation.
Wm. W. Sellrnan was a merchant in the first district, and Miles Jones in the sixth district. Kins; W. Perry. moved out on Line Creek to merchandise awl fann. We will mention the marriage of Col. E. M. Stmey to MissD. Owen, and Mr. J. J, Pinson to Miss Mary A. Reynold. Both married this ye^r.
J. J. Pinson bought out William Nemrnons, of the firm

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of Nemmons & Terrell, and it was then that Pinson & Ter-

rell and George Scott left our county for Alabama. John

D. and Seaborn Hinton sold their mills to Mrs. Ann C.

Wilkins this year. She will be remembered by many old

settlers Seaborn A. Hinton moved' to Walker county,

and John D. Hinton to Mississippi. Michael and Asa

D'ickson moved to Walker county.

1838--The election o-'county officers was Thos. Hughey

Sheriff; Batty F. Mitchell. Clerk Superior Couri; David

Mosely, Clerk of the Inferior Court; John Hardeman -- --;

Jesse Rhodes, Tax Collector; John Kelly, Coroner; George

Pentecost, County Surveyor. Not many changes in busi

ness this year in JSTewnan. William U. Anderson sold out

his hotel to Col. William Sellman, and he succeeded him

in the hotel business. -: Marshal Sheets moved from our

county. Lawyers about the same, except Robert W.

Simms commenced the practice of law. Dr. A. B. Calhoun

will be recollected as taking a trip to France for a course

of lectures in medicine by many now. John B. Tendall,

one of the Judges of the Inferior Court, died August 30,

1838 This year the Cherokee Indians were removed from

Cherokee. Ga. One company from Coweta, commanded by

Ca'pt. E. M. Storey, was engaged in their removal. Au

gustus H. Stokes was a Colonel in that campaign from

Coweta.

E. M. Storey, Captain.

B. D. Thomasson, First Lieutenant.

Thos. Hughey, Second Lieutenant.

Thos. Thurmond, Third Lieutenant.

Harkens, Richard.

Adams, J. Q.,

Fletcher, R M.,

Anderson, J M.,

Fullermore, J.,

Alexander. W. A.,

Farrell, James,

Boswath, W.,.

Goram, John,

Bowers, Levi,

Goram, Milton,

Brown, Peter,

Ganeson, David,

Baxter, B. F.,

Harkens, James W.,

Carter, ----

, Hardeman, William,

Cooper, Milton,,

Henry, D. W ,

Cooper, Albert,

Harber, S. J.,

Corley, Larkin,

Henry, Wm. T.,

Carmical, J. Y.,

Johnson, Jacob,

Carmical, J.,

Killgore, D. II.,

Dougherty, John, *

Leak, Edward,

Dollar, B. W.,

.

-Leigh, A. B ,

Dyer, Geheal,

Leigh. Walter.

Dennis, Aron,

Lyle, B. E.,

Dempsey, Israel,

Lewis, James,

Edmondson, Ed,

"Linch, ------,

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Moon, J.,

Shropshire, S. J.,

Marlin, Henry,

Stroud, M.,

Moore, James,

Stroud, Wm.,

Mclver, Angus,

Smith, C.,

Money, Dan. W.,

' Story, L. P.,

Martin, Murdoc,

Terrell, Peter B.,

Odiem, John,

Thomasson, W. W.,

Persons, Thomas,

Thomas, James,

Perkins, William,

Tanenlive, Tarpiy,

Rachaels, Samuel,

White, C.,

Benpan, J.,

Wellborn, John T.,

Benpan, W-,

Wellborn, K. L.,

Roberts, Samuel,

Wright, Lanclatt,

Kobenson, Jack,

Whatly, William,

Sellman, W. W.,

Williams, Isaac,

Stokes A. H., afterwards Col., Williams, Berry,

Shepard, L. J.,

York, Isaac.

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Shadex, Thomas,

Richard-M. Fletcher closed business this year in New-

nan and moved to Carroll County. Albert Sears became a cit

izen of Newnan, this fall, whose history, as a money dealer,

is familiar with all, and will be long remembered. Our

members to the Legislature were Dr. I. E Smith, Nicholas

Dyer, Gilbert D. Greer, Representatives. This will about

close 1838, as lar as recollected at present. The Legisla

ture, this fall, elected Hugh A. HaraUon, Major General,

and he appointed Col. E, M. Story his Division Inspector.

1839.-- We now7 commence this year with the election of

Live Newton as Tax Collector. There was considerable

change in business this year with merchants. Keller &

Watkins failed, William U. Anderson moved his goods to

Marietta and closed business in Newnan; sold his house

and lot where H. J. Sargent no>v lives to Davis Owen,

who became a citizen in Newnan. He (Anderson) moved

to the lot north of the Methodist Church and improved

that lot. Judge Ishmael Dunn was a citizen that

ought to have been mentioned sooner--not too late yet.

He only lived in Newnan a few years and returned to Fay-

ette county. We must mention though that while he was

in our county, our old friend, Major T. A. Grace married

one of his accomplished daughters and retained her as a

citizen when her father left. William U. Anderson this

year bought out C. T. Wellborn's carriage shop, on what is

called Bay street, and took up his old trade of blacksmith-

ing with the carriage business.

It was remarkably dry that fall--all will recollect it--

we could not get any grinding done except at the river

mills, and they were so crowded it was about a week's trip

to go to mill and get grist of meal. Anderson & Martin

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built a horse mill in Newnan, or rather started it just by hand with two cranks. It was kept running nearly day 'night, and they afterwards geared it up for horse-power, and ran it for some time, but rains came about Christmas, and took their custom off, so they abandoned horse-power. We had no steam-power then in the country; everything was hand work. We made our wagons, carts and all our plows, axes, farming tools at home. We had our smoke houses at home, and corn-cribs in our horse lots, and if a neighbor had to buy corn or meat, he did not go to Ten nessee or Ohio for it. He went to his neighbor and got his supplies. We then lived at home and boarded at the same place ; had our washing done in the yard. Now contrast that with the present All our workshops are now run by steam, and most of them are in the Northern or Western States. I need not say to the people which is the best plan those days or the present. If I was to claim those good old times, I would be dubbed an old fogy, and it would be said I would do as our fathers did--carry a pumpkin in one end of the bag and a rock in the other ; but I think the next generation though will get a'bout right, and we will have our shops, corn cribs and smoke-houses at home again --our country will be at home once more. I think we are improving very fast considering what we have went through in the last nineteen years. We will not complain but hope for improvements. Much more might be said, but the above is as much as we have space for at present.
John D. Brown and Daniel Whitaker went into the grocery and liquor business this year in Newnan. Hugh Houston was killed by lightning on Sandy Creek. Watkins & Houston closed business at Willow Grove; John and -James Turner and James Watkins, jr., moved to Texas; William A. Speer bought out Keller & Watkins goods in Newnan ; soon after sold them to Heard & Philips; many will recollect the firm, it, did not last long, but resulted in sev eral law suits in Alabama, where part of them were over taken in making their escape with their negroes.
The Reverend Robert Fleming became the teacher in our Female Academy. John A. Fleming succeeded the Hon. Hugh Buchannan in the Academy.
General James Wood left our town for Co^mbus in 1837, Should have been mentioned sooner, and Constantine W. Buckley, a prominent young man, left with him. They did not stay long in Columbns, but went to Texas, on a pigeon-roost money speculation. C. W. Buckley returned to our town in 1838 and married Miss Jane Phillips and returned to Texas; became a prominent lawyer there, and was Judge of the Superior Court, and was unfortunately drowned in attempting to cross a creek which was very

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much swollen. He and hia horse were both washed down

the creek and drowned in the prime of his life.

Grace & Long were merchants in Newnan this year;

B. D. Thomasson, a lawyer, left New-nan for Franklin : old

man Norman, the seedman, name to our county about this

time and remained until 1856, and moved to Florida, but

did not stay there ten days; returned to Thomas County

and died there. His family returned to Newnan and will

be remembered by many.

This brings us to the election of our members to the

Legislature on the first Monday in October: Dr. I. E.

Smith, Senator; Dr. A. B. Calhoun, Gilbert D. Greer and

John Jester, Representatives.

Charles Emben and' John Hull broke up their shop;.

Josiah and Elisha Brown closed business and left our town.

Noel B. Knight, of Covington, was elected Solicitor of the

Coweta Circuit. Col. Thomas Hudson, a prominent citizefi,

died this year; .his age unknown or the day of his death'.

Joh.n Thurm$n| an old revolutionary soldier, died in New-

nan, aged eighty years; also,i:Hill Thurmg;n|,died this year:

no other deaths now recollected.

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1840.--This brings that memorable year of log cabins

and eocn skins. Just forty years ago, a great Presidential

election, as the present 1880 is now just opening of a

great contest. May ths present end as peaceably as that

did, and our country as that did, change the great political

parties, and our country be at peace as we were after that

change. We had many rides on log cabins and boat races.

Oars working hard with their canoes on wagons, and

many other memorable things not necessary here to men

tion. We have rather got the cart before the horse here;

we should have mentioned our election on the first Monday

in January, first, then set out with our log cabins. Win.

Ilogan was elected Sheriff; Batty H, Mite-hell, Clerk.

Superior Court; Jonathan W. Lee, Clerk Inferior Court;

John Hardeman, Receiver Tax Returns; Levi Newton, Tax

Collector; John Kelly, Coroner; County Surveyor not rec

ollected. The Democrats were more surprised then at

Colquitt, Cooper and Black, coming to the Democratic

pariy, than they are now over the resignation of General

Gordon, and the appointment of Governor Brown as his

successor. The first added considerable strength to the-

Democrats, the latter, I think, will be the means of uniting

the party on a, solid basis We have Colquitt in each case.

The saying was then that wise men sometimes change

their opinions, but fools never do. I must be a very hard

fool; I have been over fifty years voting for the Democrats,

and don't see where I can get away from them yet. But

this is getting away from the history of Coweta on to gen-

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eral politics; pardon the digression. We will return to Coweta. James and Frank Welch came to Xewnan and started the old Transcript, and Saxon M. Anderson, an apprentice, as printer. Judge J. A. Welch has continued the printing and publishing business ever since in Newnan, and is now your leading journalist. I could not de scribe him as well as his journals have done to the people, were I to try. I shall leave him and his marks as his best historian. This, 1840, was also census year, as 1880. Many predictions, fault-findings, about VanBuren taxing the old women's soap, chickens and ducks, and our population, then, was little over ten thousand', in the county. I will give the number this year, when it is completed, to show our increase in population. One of our members to the Legislature, this year, was taken with a leaving in March and has never yet returned, I allude to John Jester. I learned afterwards he died near Little Rock in Arkansas. His history is not one of much credit to Coweta, though, he did represent them in the Legislature once. Thomas 0. Carter was elected Colone, to fill Col. Story's place, by resignation. After all the excitement it was generally peacable, but few fights and quarrels, considering the ex citement. On the first Monday in October. For Senator, Samuel D. Echols, and Brittan Simms, for Senator, was tied, and James Bell, Sanders W. Lee and Caleb Cook were elected Representatives. On the first Monday in Novem ber the Senatorial race was run 'over, Echols beat Simms one vote, the votes were counted twice. After it was over Mr. Simms gave Mr. Echols his hand, told him to go repre sent the county. Well, he was satisfied, all was as quiet afterwards as. if we had never had any storm or excitement/ This is just forty years ago, and there is now but one man living, that I know of, that ever was in the Legislature from Coweta, up to that time, that is Dr. A. B. Calhoun, and but two county officers, either, recollected, now living, that is Henry Keller, and Thomas Hughey, as Sheriff, now living in Atlanta, Fulton county. All have answered their last earthly nil-call. How few, forty years from now, can say that they were here in 1880, at the Presiden tial election.
Thos. Pinson, a nice young man, died 1840, in Coweta, and others we don't know now of. The Legislature this fall elected William Ezzard, Judge, to succeed Hiram War ner as our Judge. Ezzard is now, I expect, the oldest judge now living in the State. He is in Atlanta; is about eighty-three years old; is Tax Receiver of Fulton County and Census Enumerator; walks as straight as Indian now. He settled in .Decatur, DeKalb County, in 1823, and has resided there and in Atlanta ever since ; now about fifty-

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eight years. I make this digression on him because he
was one of our Judges. I will mention others the same way before I get through. I believe this will about close
for 1840.
1841.--We begin 1841 with our elections for Judges of Inferior Courts. Samuel D. Echols, Robert Y. Brown, Turner Persons, Sanders W. Lee, Thomas Hughey, John Hardeman, R. T. R., Levi Newton, Tax Collector. This was a quiet, still year, compared with 1840. Our Governor's election, we had McDonald and Relief, and, to the surprise of both parties, the Democrats-re-elected Charles J. McDon
ald, Governor. It was such a surprise that it was said McDonald was so busy preparing to leave the executive
mansion he did not have time to prepare an inaugural ad dress, and had to borrow Mr. Dawson's he had prepared, he was so sure of being elected he bought him a carriage in New York, he had it ordered to the Executive of Georgia,;';
at Milledgeviile; so we sometimes see there is great slips" between the cup and the lips; pardon our digression ' for some amusement, PS we may have more of such slips. I hope one this year. No particular change in business, ex- ; cept Col. Sillman retired from the hotel business, and Wil
liam U. Anderson succeeded him. Our mails, then, were . carried in hacks, we thought we were rising fast, one line
from Columbus to Newnan, and one from Milledgeviile to Newnan, and one from Rome to Newnan, each three times per week; we now have about six mails per day, and are hardly satisfied at that, we will want one every hour, next-- well, ours is a progressive age, if we don't run it too far. For fear we get off the track from Coweta, we will get back. Thomas W. Batton was made Postmaster, under Mr. Tyler, being our seventh postmaster, it being a change of administrations and politics, we had to have change of postmasters. Bowen & Rogland closed out business this
year, in Newnan. Samuel C. Dickson came to Newnan, went into the grocery business with Capt. J. D. Brown.
Our elections on the first Monday in "October. Dr. I. E. Smith, Senator, Sanders W. Lee, Thomas O. Carter, Nich
olas Dyer, Representatives. Some changes in workmen. William U. Anderson sold his carriage Shop to C. T. Well born, and took up carpenter busines and. blacksmithing.
Judge Ishmael Dunn left for Forsyth, other changes not recollected at present. Deaths: Miss Mary M. Rupe, aged
29 years and 8 months. Mr. Philip Orr, died :1841, aged 60
years.
1842--We begin this year with the elections of county
officers1. On the first Monday in January Richard M,
Hackney was elected Sheriff; Batty H. Mitchell, Clerk Superior Court; James J. Neely, Clerk Inferior Court;

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John Hardeman, Receiver Tax Returns; Charles Wood, Tax Collector; James H. Graham, County Surveyor ; John Kelly, Coroner. This was a quiet year, not much change in business. Williard F. Taft enlarged his carriage busi ness by building him a new shop. He had three pretty old salts of drinkers working for him to pay their liquor bills, and all got to talking about what they were working for and how they were spending their money and time--for what was their ruin and the impoverishing of their fami lies--and they all just quit work and went and hunted up the officer of the Temperance Society, and each one took the pledge, and returned to their work to work out their indebtedness. Some did not hold out faithfully, but some held out to the end. All have passed off for their long home.
The election this year for members of the Legislature: Dr. I. E. Smith, Senator; Sanders W. Lee, Thomas 0. Carter, Nicholas Dyer, Representatives. At the Legisla ture this year Thomas M. Griffin was elected Brigadier General to fill the vacancy of Gen. Willis Kilgore, resigned. Deaths--this year Randall Robinson died; he was eighty years of age.
Kinchen L. Haralson was elected Solicitor-General this fall of Coweta Circuit Court.
1843--This year, as all others, will begin with the Jan uary elections--only Tax Receiver and Collectors to elect though. John Hardeman, Receiver Tax Returns, Levi Newton, Tax Collector. This year was election for Gover nor and two members of Congress. Alexander H. Ste phens made his first speech in Newnan this year, with Walter T. Colquitt to reply to him. His friends were very much chop-fallen when Colquitt concluded. I thought they would break up in a row, but Stephens began his reply very mildly and soon had all quiet, and then turned to Judge Colquitt's attacks on him by making comparisons between tbeir acts in the Legislature, and soon had the house in a roar of applause, and everything he said, from that time to the conclusion of his speech, was received with cheers and shouts of victory, and his friends claimed a great victory. It gave Mr. Stephens more credit and applause than any speech he ever made. All cooled off quietly in good humor.
But at the election in October, the Senator was Brittain Simms; Andrew J. Berry, John E. Robenson, John Benton, Representatives.
Some change in the hotels this year. William U. Anderson opened one where the People's Bank now is, with a carriage and blacksmith shop, with several hands. Jon athan W. Lee opened a hotel where Anderson left, on what is now Neely's corner.

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Dennis F. Hammond became lawyer in our town this year, if we are not mistaken when he commenced the.prac tice--John B. Wilicoxon and H. R. Harrison--George W. Vaughan. The tailor, Mr. J., Kent, the saddler, were accesions to Newnan this year.
Charles E. Taft and Miss Miller, we think, were married this year. They moved to Mississippi.
Mr. William P. Taft died this year.;'James Rollins succeeded him in the saloon business. Major Hugh Brewster and Walter Smith as merchants in Ivewnan. this year.
Deaths this year--Daniel Thompson, eighty-four years of age: Elizas Thomp, no age given.
1844 --We commence with elections on the first Monday in January, James Bixiy, Sheriff; Batty H Mitchell, Clerk Superior Court; 'Inferior Court, War J. Gkddice; Re ceiver of Tax Returns. Levi Newton, Tax Collector, John Kelly, Coroner; James H. Graham, County Surveyor. f;
This was a year of some changes. J. Coien came to'" town as cabinet and chair-maker ; Peter Buchan, as watch- : maker and jeweler; William Fernandez, Morton & Forbs.. as cabinet and chair-makers. Mr. Forbs did not live the ' year out; Willis Cash, as carriage workman and Harry Goram. These are the principal changes ' in town; 0. Linch, Esquire, T. Kirbyand others in the country.
This-was the great Clay and Polk election. OUT coun try was all astir from the middle of June until after the November election. We had five barbecues in_ tows this year and an illumination after the elections. Polk stalks .and ash poles, with a Clay pole and a Polk pole wiin ban ners, and a hickory tree planted in the square. Wonder if the men could now be found who hung Zsak Folk 02 the hickory? They were afraid to venture high with Mm; hung him close to the ground, so they could run if f;hey were seen. We had many speeches this year in rfswaan by Walter T. Colquitt, Wm. EL Stiles. Hugh A. Haraiisoa, .Sanipford. Wni, B. Pryor, Herschel V. Johnson. Hiram Warner, and others on she Democratic si-da : Alexander H. Stephens. Eoberc Toonibs,'Wrc. . Dawsoa, Jadge Floyd, Dr. Eidley, and ota'ers ou the Whig sids. With . uiiS mill ooy Oi oiasiies, wicn a conipany G- oovs wi^ii ?,. iia.ii of each State ; now some of the beys have grand children nearly ready to take the plow. These were memorable times to many of us who were active particisants then, but most ail are gone. More than half of the speakers that were here then are gone to their Msi. If we would now,only "use half the effort we did then we would ' :btiry Radicalism so deep it would .never rise again. Anferso-Q. and his boys went to Griffin to a meeting, and some to .Marietta. Atlanta then was in the woods, no place to go

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to. No election this year for members of the Legislature. The Hon. . Hugh Buchanan became a citizen of our
county, and succeeded the B.ev. J. Y. Alexander in the Academy as teacher; he taught three years and retired one, and Mr. Alexander again taught one year, and Mr. Buchanan again taught one year more. President M. P. Kellogg came to our town and county this fall and settled first in the sixth district, which will be noticed more here after.
The illumination after the elections is or was a thing that will be remembered by many as long as they live. We never expect to witness such another time.
Edward Y. Hill was elected Judge of Coweta Circuit this year.
Mrs. Tabitha^West died this year in the sixth district. No age given. J.. A. Thompson two years.and one month
OlG..
We have omitted to mention the elections of Major Bbeli and Major Levett in the first district, and Major Daniel H. Kilgore ia town and Col. James J. Neely. Wa should keep- tbeoa up regularly as they necessarily are oart of our history and county officers. True, company officer?, like Justices of the Peace, should be mentioned, but we

omit them entirely. Several volunteer companies should be mentioned, but we have not the officers, except the Captains, therefore we omit them.
1815.--The election for Judges of the Inferior Court -- 'Andrew J. Berry, Robert Y. Brown, John It. Johnson, John Underwood, William B. Shell; War J. Gaddice, Re ceiver of Tax Eeturns: Levi Newton, Tax Collector. Gsorse W. Vaughn became Postmaster under President Poik.'
William II. Andersen sold his carriage shop to Lackey & Potts and his blacksmith shop to William Potts. There v?as a gold stealing scrape in town this year; no arrests: money was all recovered ; the party ran away--all, I be lieve, is naw dead : we will mention no names.
H. H. Cannon was a merchant this year in. JVewnan, The Baptists and Presbyterians both built new churches this year. The Baptist church was framed, two-story high, and it was jast, shingled, and the workmen got down off of it, there came a storm, and blew it down. Fortunately no one was hurt. It was about as complete awreck of lumber as was ever seen.. Th.ey went to work and soon had another, the present church, op, which has stood the storms ever since. I will here mention that each of the denomi nation have had three churches or houses of worship, and that neither is on their original church lot now. This

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year was our first year under Senatorial Districts system-- Coweta and Meriwether was the Senatorial District. San ders W. Lee was our Senator; Andrew J. Berry and King W. Perry was our Representatives in the Legislature. M. P. Kellogg taught school in the Sixth District, at Mount Pleasant. 1845, 1846, part of 1847, prepared Luther M. Smith and Albert Raney for Emory College, the first boys that ever graduated from any college from Coweta. Luther M. Smith returned to Coweta, taught school awhile in Cow eta, afterwards became President of his Alma Mater and afterwards Chancellor of the Mississippi University, Albert Raney we will speak of hereafter, and leave Mr. Kel logg until we have more use for him in other places and other times. Dr. Keedham Anger taught school in the North settlement, in Coweta, and is now living in Atlanta^ James T. Morris taught in the Fourth District, Tuscan H. Ball in the Third District, Bassell Northern in the Secoad District, A. P. Houston, Esq , was an early teacher in the Third District, John B. Tendall, William A. Spear, Joh-n W. Powell were teachers in the Cedar Creek District, and others forgotten in those Districts. Farmer James Eekles? taugbt in the Hurricane District. Obediah C. Cavendar was an old school teacher. If I could recollect all it would fill pages. We will mention others hereafter.
Captain John D. Brown died this year, age not known. Walter Leigh died this year; Elizabeth Strong, Matilda Pittard also, ages not given, Thomas G. Dickson died at Memphis, Tennessee, June 16, 1845. A citizen of Coweta on his return from Texas. Arthur Carmichael died April 2,1845, aged seventy years ten months. John Johnson died December 9, 1845, aged sixty-six years.
1846-- This year will begin the election on the first Monday in January. Richard M. Hackney, Sheriff; Batty H. Mitchell, Clerk Superior Court; --------, Clerk Inferior Court; Reason Mobly, Tax Collector; John Kelly, Coroner; James H. Graham, County Surveyor. Only a few remo-t vals from our county this year. Gen. Willls Kilgore moved to Texas, Messrs. William Caldwell and R. A. Chambers. Wal. Clark, a young lawyer in Newaaa for two or three years, made rather a secret move. We must be charitable --we had a postoffice robbery--no thief detected. Messrs. Vaughan and Kent left our county for Walker county. R. H. Cannon became postmaster on Mr. Yaugn's leaving
from Newnan. That good old man, the Rev. Humphrey Posej, died
this year. He was one of the best of men, an able preacher, and his walk and conversation would convince aiivone he was a good Christian, and one that everyone respected. His works will follow him. I would like to have his age,

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but have not got it, nor his nativity, but think he was a

North Carolinian.

: The Legislature this fall elected Augustus H. Ferrell

Solicitor-General of our Circuit.

1847--As usual our elections on the first Monday in

January. Wm.. M. Storey, Tax Collector. This was a

very dull year for business of all kinds. Wm. E. Storey

bought out Dr. Brown at Oak Lawn and moved down there.

Dr. Brown left our county. Mr. Wadsworth left his tan-

yard at Oak Lawn about this time, but unfortunately he

did not stay long to run it. The reason why is not neces

sary to.state here now.

Benjamin S. Tarver and William W. Sellman left our

county for Alabama. Our county this year had the mis

fortune to have the execution of Win. Harris by hanging

for the killing of J. McCollum, the second case in our

county. .

Deaths this year that I know of are: Thomas Dukes,

6th district, and young Stokes, near Corinth. No age of

either given.

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This will bring us to the election of members to the

Legislature. Dr. Parks, of Meriwether, Senator ; Peter B.

Terrell, John E. Robinson, Representatives. .This was the

time of excitement to get our railroad from Atlanta to

West Point. We procured our charter from the Legislature

this year. All know its history, since we were then sup

plied by daily stage coaches from Atlanta to West Point,

as old times. Work was soon commenced on our road, and.

it was completed to Newnan in 1852. But .we are getting

rather ahead of time. We have Omitted to mention that

Cullen W. Smith came into our county, bought the old

Wilkins mills, on Sandy Creek, run them awhile, sold

them to S.'G. Dickson, and bought the old Hetton mill and.

made it the best flouring mill in the county^ and about

this time the Rev. Thomas Colbert bought the old Con-

yers mills, on Wahoo, and repaired them up in good style,

with a good wool factory. Many other improvements we

have failed to notice in their proper places, but will be

noticed before we close yet.

Dr. William A. Terrell died this year; age not known.

Mrs. Eunale Robinson, consort of Randal Robinson, died

in her 80th year; Esther Young, aged 43 years and 10

days; Michael Newman, aged 70 years; James Thompson,

aged 54 years, 7 months and 11 clays.

We will here mention that our Legislature changed .

the law, giving the election of general officers to the peo

ple, and on the resignation of Brigadier-General Thomas

M. Griffin, E. M. Story was elected to fill his place as Briga

dier-General. We have had the Brigadier-General's office

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for some time in Coweta, and we will soon get the Major-

General's in Coweta, also.

1848--This brings-us to the election on the first Mon

day in January. James Bexly, Sheriff, James M. Dodds,

C. S. C., Clerk Inferior Court, William Overby, R. T. R.,

Aquela Hardy, Tax Collector, John Kelly, Corqnor, County

Surveyor, forgotten, Dr. Joel W. Terrell, County Treasurer,

by appointment. This was Presidential election year, all

passed off very quietly. One change in hotels this year,

Hiram Camp succeeded William U. Anderson. One very

singular case occurred at his house, John Murphey, Esq.,

formally a citizen of Coweta, came from Alabama to be

treated by Dr. Calhoun, of the disease he was laboring

under, and very suddenly died, in a bar-room on a couch

where he was laying, without scarcely a word or groan. He

passed off so quietly hardly any one knew it until he was

dead, we see we hardly know when we are to go. ;,

Hon. Hugh Buchanan has been mentioned as a teacher

but not as a lawyer, he should have been mentioned sootier,

but not too late; he has made his mark, and is known, if

we were to omit his name altogether, but he will be ncfeil-

tioned otherwise before we close our short history. Deaths

in 1848: Wm. N. Russell, aged 12 years. Lucinda E. Russel,

aged 12 years and 4 months. Campbell Atchenson, aged

50 years. Nathanel Atchenson, aged 91 years.

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1849.--Our elections on the first Monday in January--

Andrew J. Berry, R. Y. Brown, Benjamin Leigh, Thomas

Goodwin, William Nemmons, Judges Inferior Court;

Aquilla Hardy, Receiver Tax Returns; I. Corly, Tax Col

lector; John Kelly, Coroner. This was the year of the

great Killing fast. On the sixteenth day, April 18, fasted

for nearly a week every morning. No particular change

in business, except Mr Camp retiring from the hotel, Mr.

Anderson returning to it. William U. Anderson -yyas

tuined out of the Post Office under President Taylor; su'-c,-

ceeded by Dr. William B. Arrington. He (Arrington) was

succeeded by John R Alexander.

M. P. Kellogg taught school at the Rock Spring, in 1848

and 1849. in the Seventh District. The nearest house was

a mile distant. He had over one hundred pupils, but they

say he is a Yankee carpet-bagger now. Let us see if that

will hold good. He has now been with us over the third

of a century: has raised his family with us; spent all his

money he has ever made in building up our town .and

country--can't carry it away if he wanted to. Where is

the man that has done as much to build up your city as he

has done ? Then away with the charge of Yankee. Come

up with your children; have them well taught, and try

and pay that debt of gratitude all owe him for his labors

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in educating our children--make his old age comfortable. We all owe it to him if we deal justly. Whole pages might be written, but I am no eulogist of any one, but want to see fair play and justice. More will be said of him and his school.
This will bring us to the election for members of the Legislature. Dr. I. E, Smith, Senator, Dr. Joel W. Terrell and John H. Johnson, Representatives.
Governor George W. Towns and Judge E. Y. Hill, both candidates for Governor, wereinNewnan, September court, but no speaking. Candidates for Governor then had not got to speaking on the stump.
Mrs. Sarah Owens, consort of Davis Owens, died in the fifty-first year of her age. Captain James Anderson, the father of William U. Anderson, died in Newnan, in the sixty-ninth year of his age. His remains were carried to
Marietta for burial. Now we unintentionally omitted to mention an old custom of having camp-meeting in oui county. They were times of refreshing with many, and many revivals of religion from them. They were good
times for the churches, but we have become too proud or something else. We cannot afford to have camp-meetings now. Perhaps it is best as we claim to be progressive, but I don't think this much progression in that line--others
may think differently. I shall not attempt to correct it at present.
Other deaths 1849--John R. Tolbert, aged eighteen years seven months and twenty-seven days; Abraham Young, Sr., aged sixty-nine years, one month fifteen days; Bird Parks, aged -------- years; Philip Orr, was born Jan uary 7, 1781, died April 4, 1841.
1850--We begin this year with the election of William B. Brown as Sheriff; A. Brooks, Clerk Superior Court; John G. Morgan, Clerk Inferior Court; John Hardeman,
Receiver Tax Returns; James W. Herkins, Tax Collector; John Kelly, Coroner ; James H Graham, County Surveyor.
This was the great Fire Eating or Southern Rights
canvas. It pretty much broke up the old Whig party, and for the time laid the Democrats low, but after the election and the convention the Democrats determined to
return to their old time-honored principles, and many Southern Rights Whigs remained with them. The dele
gates to that memorable convention from Coweta were Richard M.- Hackney, John W. Powel, Robert W. Semms
-and George Glass--all union men.
No election this year for members of the Legislature. Some changes in business. William U. Anderson retired
from the hotel business, and rented his house to Caleb Cook, who occupied his old stand.

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M. B. Clark became a citizen of Newnan this year,

afterwards a permanent citizen of the county, who will be

remembered by many as one of our best farmers and most

excellent citizens until his death in Newnan.

Thomas Covington became a citizen of Newnan, and a

grocery keeper. Dr. Joel W. Terrell was a prominent

railroad contractor on our road from Atlanta to Newnan.

Caleb Cook was also a contractor on the same road. Some

new buildings were put up this year in anticipation of

the railroad. Greenville street was partly built up, and

some improvement on Bay street.

R D. Cole & Co. commenced business this year on a

one-horse scale, and continued in that way until 1852, when

they got them a small engine, and they have continued

regularly since, from one enterprise to another progres

sively; we shall notice them more particularly hereafter,

as they progress. We omitted to notice Drs Hall & Young

with their drug store, the first in Newnan. Other im

provements in Newnan not now recollected.

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James W. Terrell, son of Dr. J. W. Terrell, died, in his

17th year. Mrs. Martha E. Bowen died, aged 16 years..

George T. Anderson died, aged 43years. William F. Story

died August 20th, aged 50 years. Silas Reynolds, bora

1784, died 1850, in his 66th year. Mrs. Mary Atcheson,

aged 89 years.

We should have mentioned the enlargemert of our

Seminary, this year, and its occupancy by M. P. Kellogg,

with about two hundred pupils. He continued to teach

there through 1851, 1852 and the first term of 1853, when

he had two hundred and fifty pupils, since then he has

been in College Temple, which we will notice hereafter

more particularly.

1851.--As usual, our January elections. John Harde,-

man, R. T. R.; William Overby, Tax Collector; J. J. Piii-

son, County Treasurer, by appointment. This is quite-

a remarkable year for Newnan. More deaths and sick-"

ness than ever before, in one year. Peter B. Terrell, the

most prominent, he was, I believe, one of the Inferior

Court at his death ; had been a representative in the

Legislature, and filled other offices, he was born 1813, died

1851, aged 39 years. Samuel B. Bowen died, aged 27 years.

Miss Alice Baldy died this year, aged 83 years, had been

a constant member of the Baptist Church 66 years. In

looking up these and other deaths I find a remarkable head

stone to a grave, marked, sacred to my mother, aged 88-

years, (now, whose mother is she?) Walter C. .Brewster,

aged 11 years. Mrs. Susan Ann Grace, died 1851, no age.

Mrs. Elisabeth Chambers, died in 6th District, no age given.

Considerable change in business. Caleb Cook bought out

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Thomas W. Botten's hotel. The One Price Store was started by U. B. Willkinson, W. D. Orr and others. Mr. Davis with a grocery. Dr. J. W. Terrell wound up his railroad operations and moved to Texas with Thomas Bpwen, John Askew, Cullen W. Smith in company with him. Robert Russel bought out Cullen Smith's mill when he left. Dr. Feamster was in Newnan with his drug store. Dr. Blake Brewster, I think, came to our County this year. Thomas Calbert this year built his brick store in Newnan. Col. Wm. B. W. Dent came to Newnan and made considerable improvements, his dwelling and two stores, on the LaGrange street. William Kay with his book store, John H. James as clerk. John M. Thomas and J. J. Neily as merchants, others not now recollected. Harrison J. Sargent came to our County and city, and has been a permment citizen ever since. This will do for the busi ness part of 1851. Will now come to the elections in Octo ber; we now change our Congressman from the Fourth District. General Hugh A. Harralson. should have been mentioned as the Representative from the time the State was districted up to tnis time. The Hon. Charles S Murphey, of DeKalb, was elected this year our Representative in Congress. Robert 0. Beavers, Senator; Richard M. Hackney, Dr. I. E. Smith, Representatives to the Legis lature. We doubtless have made some mistakes in dates, and left out many changes in business with mechanics; one we will mention now, Marion Robenson with his store out on Sitesvill street, him ;md Mr. Ashcraft as contrac tors. The names as brick masons that have been omitted unintentionally: Many Tandries, Lewis Redwines, D. P. Jones, K. W. Peny, Freeman & Dickson, James Bexly, Joseph Young, John Fleming, Storey & Thomas, and per haps others; I believe all have suspended except Joseph Young, Mr. Burpee has succeeded Storey & Thomas. Deaths in 1851: Miss Elizabeth A. Russell, aged 21 years and 3 months. Mrs. Mary Russel, August 2d, aged 53 years and 6 months. John B. Russel, aged 31 years, t> months and 14 days. R. B. Young aged 24 years, 10 months and 19 days. Henry Morgan died 1851, age not given. John H. Tench, aged 44 years.
1852.--Begins as usual with the January elections, Jas. Bexly, Sheriff; H. R. Harrison, Clerk. Superior Court; John G. Morgan, Clerk Inferior Court; Tuscan H. Bull, Receiver Tax Returns; John C. Hide, Tax Collector. This, I think, was the first election for ordinary, Albert Raney was elected Ordinary; no report of Coroner or County Surveyor. This was a year of considerable business, and many changes in business. Oar first warehouse was opened by Isaac Colyer; Rev. John G. Fry, as weigher of cotton; the

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Colyers abandoned their furniture shop in the country,

and came to town to merchandise. Thomas Mackey, with

his fine dray mules, David H. Simms with his eating

house, down by the railroad, and the Messrs. Cole & Co.

started their first engine in their shop, and "William H.

Luckey with his steam mill, at where Charmichaels shop

now is; Mr. Vanhoughton as a blacksmith shop; many

other changes and improvements; one we must not omit,

the building of College Temple ; this will long be remem

bered by many, who has graduated and taught in it

since its building ; more about it hereafter. The first cars

on our railroad, came to Newnan this year; all will rec

ollect its arrival and progress and on from that time. Col.

James L. Calhoun became a citizen this year of our County

and others; -- -- Myers, -- -- Hass, as merchants; J. T.

Brown and William Bowen, merchants; J. T. Menis, a^nd

others.

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But now we have the sad report to make of man-y

deaths of prominent persons this year: Captain Gilbert

D. Greer, aged sixty years; Robert Cole, aged seventy^

four years; Mrs. Elizabeth McKoy, aged nineteen years;

General Edward M. Storey, aged forty years; Samuel Den

nis, Sen., seventy-five years of age; and in Mr. Samuel A.

Dennis and Mr. Smith's family, on the same place, five

other deaths in one month's time ; Major Edward Storey,

aged eighty years; Dreary Glass, age not given. William

Nemmon, born 1797, died March, 1852; aged fiifty-three

years; Mary E. Boyd, aged nineteen years, five months;

David McLin, an old respected elder of the Presbyterian

Church, died August 28th, 1852. age not given, 0. A.

Bull was Judge of our Superior Court and ---- Solicitor-

General. No elections this year 'or members of the Leg

islature.

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1853.--The first Monday in January, William B. W.

Dent, James A. Welch, Thomas M. Semms, were elected;

Judges of the Inferior Court; Bassett Northern, Receiver

Tax Returns; James W. Harkins, Tax Collector; Marcus

Glass, County Treasurer, by appointment; no Coroner or

County Surveyor to report. J. Teller, J. Morris, Anderson

& Bumey, as merchants, with Robenson & Wood, William

B. Brown, J. A. Loften, Hilly & Alexander, air merchants:.

Dr. Lucious Fambro, Dr. J- T. Curlu, Semms & Holland,

Henry Harris, Wily Ward. Thomas Ward, James Furge-

son, and others were accessions to Coweta this year, with

others.

This will bring us to the October elections, and for the

first time Coweta ever had a candidate for Congress. Col.

William B. W. Dent was our candidate, and we elected

him by a handsome majority. Dr. I. E. Smith, Senator :.

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James M. Dodds and Richmond B. Bridges, Representatives. Col. Dent, our member to Congress, was not a profes
sional man, but a man of fine business talents, good, sound practical mind, and one of the active, persevering men of his time ; fine trader. It was said by some if he had stayed
in Congress for five years, he would have bought out the Presidency and Washington, and moved the Seat of Gov ernment to the Stone Mountain, which he then owned; but his usefulness was cut short; he only served one term in Congress; his health would not permit of his attending his second term ; he died September, 1855, in his ---- year of his age.
Judge Jnhn Underwood died in his sixty-sixth year;
Mrs. Mary Ball died in the Fourth District, aged one hun dred and two years; the mother of Mrs. Pearsons. Israel Hindsman, eighty-one years; Mrs. Ann D. Owens, consort
of Davis Owens, aged forty six years ; A. Shepard, age not known; James Eckles, died, aged eighty years ; Joel Hainis, aged forty-six years; John Wilson, aged fortyseven years, three months
1854.--The regular election on the first Monday in Janu
ary: Richard M. Hackney, Sheriff; H. R. Haneson, Clerk Superior Court; James E Hardeman, Clerk of the Inferior
Court; 'Basset Northern, Receiver Tax Returns ; James W. Harkins, Tax Collector; James H. Graham, County Sur
veyor; John Kelly, Coroner. Considerable change in business this year. Caleb Cook
sold his hotel to Isaac Colyer, and he made considerable improvements to it. William U. Anderson was transfered
to the penitentiary, but he did not like it much, and he asked Governor Johnson for a pardon, and he was dis charged on his own recognizance. We had some excite ment in our town this year. Gen. G. T. Anderson chas tised a man for insulting his wife. It caused some excite ment. He. Gen. Anderson, afterwards raised a company and joined the United States Army, and was sent out
West, and he remained in the service of the United States until our late war commenced. He then resigned and
joined pur army. His history needs no repetition or praise
here ; it is well known in that history. Our old friend Samuel Freeman this year made one of
them seventy-five lawyers we spoke of before, and ha'sever
since been an honorable citizen, known to all. I could say nothing to add to his praise, and leave his acts and
his works as his best praise. Dr. Bruce, another citizen
and physician, should have been mentioned before. He
remained with us several years and moved to Thomasville.
This year was the great political excitement over the

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Know Nothing or Native Americans in politics. They charged them of meeting in Kigg Creek Swamp, moun tains, Creek Hill, New River bottoms, Whiteoak Hollow, Shoal Creek caves, Sewel's mill pond, and other places in the county to hold their midnight lodges, as they were charged then. Such meetings would now astonish poli ticians of to day. The truth of the charges, I shall not vouch for, never being at one of their meetings; will leave them as things of the past, as they have served their day as many other things of the past.
Major M. Keridrick should have been mentioned last year as a lawyer in Newnan. More will be said of him hereafter.
There being no election this year for members of the Legislature, we will close our report with the deaths we have for the year.
Samuel V. Harlin, age not known; Jacob L. Abra hams, age not known; Wootson Rainey, 6th district, age not known; Robert Russell, aged 60 years and 7 months^ Silas Domenick, aged 23 years and 5 months; Mrs. G. Domenick, aged 18 years; Mrs. Mariah Domenick, aged > 42 years...
At the election for Judge of the Superior Court, Obediah Warner was elected Judge. He only served, I think, one year. Solicitors will be given in the end altogether. ,.
1855--On the first Monday in January John Strickland was elected Receiver Tax Returns; James H. Harkins, Tax Collector; Woodson L. Leggon, County Treasurer by appointment. This year our county was thoroughly can vassed. We had for the Senate the Hon. Hugh BDchanan and Hon. William F. Wright; Hon. John S. Bigby, Hon. Richmond B. Bridges, Hon. Glen 0. Winn and the Hon. William Amis for Representatives; Hon. Hiram Warner, and Hon. B. H. Hill for Congress. Many will recollect the'1, canvass on Saturday before the election. We had a large"; barbecue. We had the day before raised a large liberty : pole, and then marched on in the morning to the barbe cue. About one hundred and fifty young ladies and gen tlemen, on horseback, made a splendid show. Some says it carried the election.for the Democrats. All of them were elected--Warner for Congress, Buohanan for Senator, Winn and Amis for Representatives. Such things will have great influence in elections. I have mentioned all the opposing candidates this year, because it was so closely canvassed and so much speaking. Never has there been such since or before in the county.
No particular change in business now rscollected, ex cept that Mr. Colyer sold his hotel to a company; it was kept by Dr. Bruce. Other business about as usual.

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The deaths this year Colonel W. B.W. Dent, November,
1855 ; age not given. Alfred Baiden died June 19, 1855, aged thirty years ; Gabriel Grogan, July 26, aged twentytwo years; Netty S. Nemmons born 1839, died 1855, aged
sixteen years; Zachariah Williamson died July 4^ age not given; Judge William Spratlin, age not given.
This fall your author concluded to visit Florida with his son Thomas and two or three others, and he purchased a farm, left his son in charge of it, returned home and pre pared to move to the Land of Flowers, but did not get off until the next February, and remained in Florida for six years. His history will have to be made by others mostly for that time. It looks like a county is a very small space
for to locate a history and to give even a partial account of the transactions. When you look over it you find you
have left out more than you have written, and written much that ought to be left out, and when we get through it will be in many respects very imperfect. This will close for the present.
1856 On the-first Monday in January, Bully H.Mitchell Ordinary, James L. Calhoun was elected Sheriff; William
J. Harkis, Clerk Superior Court; Joseph Beavers, Clerk Inferior Court; Andrew Brown, Receiver Tax Returns; John D. Thurman, Tax Collector; Alexander Carlton,
County Surveyor ; John Kelly, Coroner. Not much of a report to make this year. William U. Anderson, Marshal Morton and James Hicks all move from Coweta to Florida this year. Mr. Morton is there yet, I think. Dr. Fernander also went to Florida, but soon died down there. An dersen stayed in Florida until 1862, returned to Coweta. No election this fall for* members of the Legislature, nor no particular change in business to notice. Deaths Mrs. Mary Tolbert, aged fifty-six years six months, eight days.
On the first Monday in January, Andrew J. Berry, Robert Y. Brown, Andrew Brown, Tax Receiver; , Collector. Several changes in business. Mr. P. Fears,
merchant in Newnan, made good improvements in dwell ing house. The Rev. James Stacy, D. D., became a citizen
of Newnan and pur county this year and the regular pastor of the Presbyterian Church at Newnan and White Oak, and has been pastor and is now pastor of said churches. His his tory is known now over twenty-five years. His labors and
religious character is a better eulogy than my feeble pen and will speak for himself. Ransom, Alexander & Nemmens,
merchants, William A. Potts in the tanning business, and other changes.
Our death list this year is larger than common.
The Reverend Josiah Y. Alexander, born in North Carolina, December 10, 1792, died 1857. He served in

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our town twenty-seven years. His labors as a teacher
and minister is well recollected by many. His upright walk is a pattern for all true Christians to follow. We could say much him. Mrs. Caroline E. Morris, cons.ort of
J. T. Morris, aged 34; Miss Elizabeth Lee, daughter San ders W. Lee, Mrs. Susan S. Calhoun, consort of Dr. A. B. Calhoun, aged forty-four years; Mrs. Mary Willcoxon, con sort of Colonel J. B. Willcoxon, age not given ; Hilla Raney, age not given ; William R. Bowen, aged thirty years; Mrs. Martha A. Smith, consort of Stephen D. Smith, age not given ; Mrs. Emily Park Berry, consort of A. J. Berry, Esq., aged forty-nine years; William E. Tolbert, aged thirty years, two months, thirteen days; James Young, aged fifty-four years, eight months; Mrs. Elizabeth Banks,
aged seventy-four years, eight months. The election this fall--Hon. Hugh Bucbannan, Senator;
Jefferson R. Smith and Tolison Kirby, Representatives.
No other records to make this fall General L. J. Gafrell was elected to Congress from the Fourth Congressional District--he continued in Congress until the State seceded.
1858.--On the first Monday in January Jesse Rawles was elected R. T. R.; James H. Graham, Sheriff; William
H. Seller, C. S. C.; J. M. Petty, Clerk of the Inferior Court; Robert Orr, T C.; Christopher Smith, Cororer;
County Surveyor, unknown ; Batty H. Mitcheli, County Treasurer, by appointment. Not living in the the county at this time, have not much to report; but Mr. Thomas Swent was a prominent merchant, not before mentioned. Hon. Hugh Buchanan resigned as Senator and Col. J. B.
Wilcoxon was elected to fill his place; the first member ever resigned from Coweta. Some deaths to record this year. Mrs. Mary E. Arrington, aged 30 years. Mrs Sarah
Wellborn, born 1778 and died 1858, aged 80 years. Miss Hunter, daughter of Col. J. B. and Mrs. A. J. Hunter, born 1841, died 1858, aged 17 years. .William Dougherty died August 4th, 1858, 27 years of age. 0. T. M. Nemmoni% born 1827, died 1858, aged 31 years. Mrs. Margaret: Storey,
born 1774, died 1858, aged 84 years. Deaths 1858: Wm..
T. Carmical, aged .14 years. Mrs. Sarah Carmical, aged 59 years.
1859.--On the first Monday in January John A. Beavers was elected R. T. R.; Robert Orr, Tax Collector. Some change in business. Mr. P. Fears, a merchant, closed busi
ness, and Mr. Herrin sold out and moved to Texas, and
other changes. The Rev. Robert Fleming built the Kerby
House on the corner, and the Masonic Lodge and Dr. Reese,
and other improvements this year in Newnan.
The election on the first Monday in October. Glenn 0. Winn was elected Senator; J. J. McClendon and Elijah

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Martin, Representatives; L. J. Gartrell elected to'Congress. Some.deaths this year to report. Miss Ada Tomlin?on, born 1836, died 1859, aged 23 years. Captain George Smith, a gallant officer in the war of 1812, died 1859, aged 75 years.
1860--On the first Monday in January U. B. Wiikinson was elected Ordinary ; Jam^s Hunter, Sheriff; -John Mann, Clerk Superior Court; William Goldsbery, Clerk Inferior Court; William J. Harkins, Receiver Tax Re turns; Seaborn J. Shropshire, Tax Collector; Christopher Smith, Coroner; Pierce Sewell, County Surveyor. This was census year and Presidential election. Thos. O'Carter, I believe, enumerator. The census was 14,703. No elec tion for members of the Legislature. Not much change of business recollected.
Deaths--Holly Harris, aged 46 years. 1861--On the first Monday in January Andrew J. Berry, Robert Y. Brown, Anthony North, Asa Huggins and James A. Welch were elected Judges of the Inferior Court; Wm. J. Harkins, Receiver Tax Returns; Willis B. Moore, Tax Collector. This was the year of secession. The delegates from Coweta were Dr. A. B Calhoun, Joseph J. Pinson, Major William B. Shell. The action of the convention need not be mentioned here, as it is well remembered by most every child in the country, but as we are writing his tory, perhaps for many years to come, the convention passed the ordinance of secession; that with other States caused our late civil war, too familiar to all to need any thing from me in this sketch of Coweta. We will, if we can, procure the names of all the soldiers from Coweta county in that war. Insert them that they may be re membered by ages yet unborn. This was a year that will long be remembered in the history of Coweta, as she furnished the first company in the regiment from the State of Georgia, whose name will be found in our work before we get through. On the first Monday in October Gaskin, of Meriwether, was elected Senator from this Senatorial District, Joseph T. Brown and Tallison Kirby, Representatives in the Legislature.
The deaths of 1861 we have to record are : Mr. John M. Thurmond, who died in Virginia, a volunteer from Coweta; Mrs. Kate Greenwood, in her 34th year ; Mrs. Mary Jane Stacy, wife of Dr. James Stacy, age not given; Mr. David H. Thurmond, volunteer in Virginia; Marcus W. North ; and Marcus A. North, ages not given; James P. Russell, aged 20 years 3 months; G. B. Carmichael, aged 25 years 10 months.
Much might be said about the war and our brave sol diers, but time and space here will not permit. It must be left to the general historian.

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1862.--On the first Monday in January, elected --------, Eeceiver Tax Returns; --------, Tax Collector ; Henry K. Alien, Sheriff; John Munn, Clerk Superior Court; Wil liam Goldberry, Clerk of Inferior Court; Pierce Sewell, County Surveyor; C. Smith, Coroner.
The author's family returned from Florida to Newnan, He was discharged from the army at Murphreesborough, on Green river, in Kentucky, and returned to Newnan. All business was pretty well suspended during the war. No particular changes to notice this year.
Our death list this year is Miss Virginia Robenson, daughter of J. E. Robenson ; Mr King W. Perry, formerly a member of the Legislature from Cowt-ta, aged fifty-five years ; Captain John Musgrove, Forty-first Texas Regi ment, outside Soldier's Cemetery; Thomas J. Pinson, killed in battle 1862--a promising young lawyer, well remembered by his friends and community; William Vineyard, Sixth District, age not given ; James P. Harris, aged thirtyfpne years, eight months; Celia A. Haines, aged forty-six years; Levi Yucjes, aged twenty-four years, one month, twelve days; Thomas Covington, aged fifty-five years. ; ,
1863 --On the first Monday in January, --------, Receiver Tax Returns ; --------, Tax Collector. On the first of Feb ruary Lucius Featherstone was commissioned Judge of the Talapoosa Circuit'; served little over four years ; M. Kendrek, Solicitor-General until killed. After his death Jos. A. Blance, of Cedartown, was Solicitor. No change in bu siness this year to notice.
On the first Monday in October, John H. Johnson was elected Senator; William F. Wright and Tolison Kirby, Representatives.
Our county began to feel the pressure of the war, and many seeing hard times while their husbands, fathers and sons were in the war, but all bore it bravely with a few ex ceptions of such as shrunk from duty and were sympathiz ers with the enemy. In my opinion they deserve a more? lasting stigma and disgrace than the Tories of the Revolu tionary war. It may b) harsh judgment and expression, but it is my honest opinion publicly expressed, let it cut where it may, but it is over; we were overpowered--not whipped, we submit and make the best we can of it.
The deaths we have to record this year is Lieutenant E. M. Storey,born August 25th, 1834 killed at Harristown, Maryland, July 9fch, 1863, in the 29th year of his age. Mrs. Elizabeth Cole died, aged 84 years. Mrs. Pearson, no a'ge given. Mrs. Jane Jones, no age given. Mrs Mary Herrin, born in North Carolina, died 1863, aged 74 years. Mrs. Eliza Russell, 40 years, 5 months and 18 days. Levi Bow ers, aged 45 years and 3 months. John Semms, age not known, an old citizen.

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1864.--On the first Monday in January, B. H. Mitchell elected Ordinary; ---------- E. T. R.; Willis B. Moore, Tax Collector; Christopher Robinson, Sheriff; John M. Mann, C. S. C. ; William Goldsberry, C. I. C.; County Surveyor or Coronor, no return. No election this year for mebers of the Legislature, except for to fill the vacancy of Senator, from the death of the Hon. John H. Johnson, the only member we have ever had to record the death of, whose vacancy had to be filled by an election ; Col. John M. Hill was elected to fill out his term. Major M. Kendrick. a brave, gallant officer in the defense of his country, fell at Kennesaw Mountain August 30th, 1864, aged 30 years. May his memory be long cherished by his many friends, and his noble example followed by his young friends. We have one sad account to record in our city and county this year, it is the killing of Thomas Hackney and Ale Corly by Joel W. Berry, but we will draw the mantle of charity over it and let it pass without further comments. Other deaths this year; Mrs. Catharine Echols Standifer, died Novem ber, aged 73 years. Mrs. H. E. L. Brewster, born 1817, died 1864, aged 47 years. Mrs. Mary Ball died in the Fourth District, aged 102 years, the mother of Mrs. Pearson, who furnished me the information of her age. Mr. J. T. Morris went to Tennessee and died, his age unknown. Brellen Simms, an old citizen, died this year, age unknown. Sam uel W. Jones died 1864, no age given. Mr. William M. Martin, no age given. Mrs. Laura A. Ransom, born Sep tember 13th, 1834, died May 28th, 1864, aged 30 years. George Brown, aged 17 years and 9 months. Miss Mary E. Brown, aged 13 years, 6 months and 10 days. George Hun ter, aged 19 years, 4 months and 13 days. M. A. Brown, aged 49 years and 3 months.
1865-- On the first Monday in January Robert Y. Brown, Walter Smith, Henry K. Alien, B. P.'Cook and Thomas Swent were elected Judges of the Inferior Court; S. E. Murlow, Receiver Tax .Returns; Levi S. Young, Tax Col lector; Daniel Swent, County Treasurer by appointment. This was the year of Gen. Lee's surrender. Our soldiers all returned home and began to take on citizenship again after a four years war, many of them without a dollar to begin with; but to their credit they did not set down to grieve over their losses and the lost cause, but like true soldier?, as they were in the war, they went to fighting Gen. Green, the only employment open to them, and some of them made good crops, and our county has steadily im
proved ever since, and in a few years more we will be all right and the losses of the war will be passed over as a thing forgotten, and our country will be prosperous and happy if we will only persevere.

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The election for members of the Convention of 1865,

William F. Wright, Dr. I. E. Smith and W. W. Thomas

were our delegates. The convention abolished slavery

and repudiated war debts and State currency for the sup

port of the war, and many other debts; several for sup

plies to soldiers' families while their husbands and fathers

were in the war. If justice was yet to be done many of

those debts ought to be paid, but it is past and gone, let

it go.

Our members to the Legislature were : William A. Tur

ner, Senator; J. E. Stallings and John Tench, Represen

tatives.

Several deaths this year to record: Joseph M. Brown

died this year, age not given.; Mrs. Sarah A. Greer, aged

56 years; "Col. Thomas J. Berry, born 1835, died October,

1865, aged 30 years; Mrs. Mary C. Bigby, born 1835, died

1865, aged 30 years.

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Col. Colyier left our city this fall and returned to Ten

nessee. Many other refugees returned to their former

homes. Business began to revive, and has continued to

improve ever since.

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1866--This year, on the first Monday in January, Geo.

H. Carmichael was elected Sheriff; J. P. Brewster, Clerk

Superior Court; William Goldberry, Clerk Inferior Court ;

J. R. Murlow, Receiver Tax Returns; J. P. Neely, Tax

Collector; John B. Goodwin, County Surveyor; Miles F.

Duncan, Coroner; William S. Beadles, County Treasurer.

This year they began to fill up vacant store houses.

Glass, North & Bohanan, grocery; Daniel & Thos. Swent,

Johnson & Garrett, Cap Gates, book store; Dr. C. D. Smith,

drugstore; Randle & Warren; one or two Dutch stores,

names forgotten ; William Reynolds, with his tin shop;

with other improvements we begin to look up. The great

Petroleum Stock Company, the Rev. J. Rogers, President,

and other stockholders. All have passed off and forgotten,

with many dollars less to them.

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No election this fall for members to the Legislature.

The Hon. Hugh Buchanan was elected to Congress, but.

was not permitted to take his seat on account of recon

struction, and we were not represented in Congress.

Deaths this year--Davis Owen, born 1792, died 1866,

aged 76 years.

1867.--This year no election to report, except the elec

tions for Delegates to the Constitutional Convention: Hon.

John S. Bigby and Dr. Wily C. Smith, were the Delegates

from Coweta, which Convention adopted the Constitution

of 1868.

Some deaths yet to report for 1867: Mr. John Taylor,

died in his eighty-seventh year; Mr. John Dougnei'ty born

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in Londendary, Ireland, died in Newnan, October, 1867, in the seventy-ninth year of his age; Mrs. Caledona Dough-
erty Brooks, November 2, 1867, in her thirty-eighth year Miss Rebeca Echols, born June 3, 1793, died June, 1868, aged seventy-five years; Mr. M. B. Clark, born 1801, died
1868, aged sixty-seven years; Mrs. Lavenia S. Thomas, consort of M. ---- Thomas, aged twenty-five years; B, Gooden, aged fiftj^-four years; William Beadles, born 1764, died 1868, aged ninety-six years ; Mrs. Sarah Beadles, born 1774, died 1868, aged eighty-four years; Peter Herrin, aged seventy-two years, died 1867.
1868.--No county officers elected this year under our new constitution. The election for members to the Legis
lature : Dr. W. C. Smith, Senator; F. M. Scroggins, Pierce Sewel, Representatives; a Mr. Edwards, was elected to Congress. The deaths for this year is reported in 1867;
though mistake, Andrew Dofnenick, aged sixty-eight years; Levi Banks, aged sixty-eight years, four months ; Mrs. Cotton, no age given.
1869.--Election changed to first Wednesday in Jannary; John H. Cook, Ordinary ; Richard M. Hackney, Sheriff; J. McClure, Clerk Superior Court; William P. Bryant, Re
ceiver Tax Returns; R. W. Hendrix, Tax Collector; John B. Goodwin, County Surveyor; M. F. Duncan, Coroner; H. J. Sargent, by appointment, County Treasurer.
The deaths this year was: Joel W. Berry, bora May, 1840, died in New York, 1869, in the twenty-ninth year of his age ; Green K. Dennis, born 1817, died 1869, aged fiftytwo years; J. B. Holida, died 1869, aged forty-one years; John M. Thomas, died 1869, age not given; Egbert Raney, age not given; Martha Jones, age not given; Dr. Ira E. Smith, born 1794, died 1869, age seventy-five years; Mrs. Mary Brysen, age forty-four years, two months.
1870.--No county officers to elect this year. Harrison J. Sargent and Sam Smith, colored, Representatives. No vember election, Hon. John S. Bigby was elected to Con gress, over Wm. F. Wright, both from Coweta County, is
why we mention both. Mr. Bigby was the third member
in Congress, from Coweta; Judge Buchanan not allowed to take his seat.
Mr. Joel C. Brodenax died 1870, aged thirty-nine years; Emma C. North, aged not given.
1871.--January election--Samuel F. Vineyard, Sheriff; James Doster, Clerk Superior Court; William P. Bryant,
Receiver Tax Returns; R. W. Hendrix, Tax collector;
William D. Orr, County Treasurer; Pierce Sewei, County
Surveyor: M. F. Duncan, Coroner. We ought to have noticed the building up of the west
side of the Public Square with brick buildings, when the

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wooden buildings were burned out in 1864, also we ought

to have noticed the burning of the Seminary in 1864, and

is not yet rebuilt. Other things we have omitted. Our

readers must pardon us for omiting for the want of correct

information and from forgetfulness together, but as things

occur to our mind we will mention them if they are a little

out of order or in their proper place.

Mr. Walbert. a tinner, bought out Mr. Eeynold's tin

shop and carried on the tinning business for some time

and made some good improvements in our city, but sold

out and left like many others. If all had have stayed with

us, our town would not be large enough to hold them; and

we should notice Mr. Reynolds, after selling his tin-shop

bis-purchasing what is now the Virginia House, or rather,

the ground where it stands, after it was burned out, and

building the present building; but he, as others, as soon

as he got his building ready for use, sells out and goes

West.

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We must not forget to mention that the Hon. William

F. Wright was appointed Judge of the Coweta Circuit to

succeed Judge Bigby, when he was elected to Congress, and

served nearly two years as Judge.

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No deaths yet to report. Mrs. Ann Gay died January

15, 1871, birth not given; :no age,

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1872.--No county officers,.to elect this year. In October

the Hon. George Peavey, from Meriwetber, was electled

Senator ; Ancil Leigh and -------- Moses. Representatives.

November election, Henry R. Harris elected to Congress.

This fall the Hon. Hugh Buchanan was appointed Judge

to succeed Judge Wright, and if I mistake not, Mr. Adams

our Solicitor, died, and A. II. Cox, of LaGrange. was ap

pointed to succeed him. George Broom, John M. Ander-

son, went West. Mr. Broom done like Guy Rivers, before

he forgot where he left off returned. J. M. Anderson is yt

in Texas. Mr. Angus Mclver left for Arkansas, but died

directly he got out there, sol am informed. Others moved?

away; some moved in, but now remembered.

Death this year--Mrs. Amanda Taylor, bora 1804, died

1872. aged sixty eight year; Mrs. Sarah Thomas, consort

of J- M. Thomas, Esq., died 1872, aged sixty-two years; Mrs.

John M. Hill born 1834, died 1872, aged thirty-eight years;

Mrs. Nancy Kennard, died in 1872, age not given; Mrs.

Robert L. Arnall, born 1837, died 1872, aged thirty five

years ; Robert Y. Brown, age sixty-one years, nine months.

1873--January elections : Richard M. Hackney, Sheriff;

A. R. Welborn, Clerk Superior Court; J. P. Brewster, Ordi-

narjf; Robert McCollum, Receiver Tax Returns; -- Elmore,

Tax Collector; Daniel Swent, County Treasuer; John B.

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Goodwin, County Surveyor; Miles F. Duncan, Coroner. Some changes of business. Bradley & Mann, dissolved copartnership ; J. W. Bradley opens the Virginia House; several Dutch stores, names not recollected ; Kirby & Charmichael, grocery business; Hunter & Kirby, dry goods; David H. Serams, grocery and saloon : Pierce Tomlin, saloon; Redwine & Culpepper, should h-ave been men tioned sooner ; Hollis & Melson, T. P. Hilton and others; Thompson, Cole & Co., furniture store, should have been mentioned sooner; R. D. Cole & Brother, steam works and car shop. Many other improvements omitted for the want of correct information to report correctly--we omit them. Eedwine & Culpepper, built two brick stores : J. W. Mitchell and Thomas W. Anderson each built one; Mr. Melson built one last year, omitted to mention.
Deaths this year: Winslon B. Wood, born 1835, died 1873, aged-38 years. Mrs. J. J. Neely, born 1828, died 1873, aged 35 years Mrs. Ann Arnold, died 1873, no age given. Mr. John C. Arnall, died 1873, no age given. Mrs. Hugh M. Arnold, died 1873, age not given. Mrs. Lou Clark Reese, died 1873, age not given. Mrs. Susan Potts Nemmon, born 1805 died July, 1873, aged 68 years. Mrs. Ana Meadows bora August 2d, 1782, died July 4th, 1870, aged 91 years. A. P. Carmical, December 30th, aged 41 years and 4 months. Henry Urquhart, aged 79 years.
1874.--No January elections this year. The October election --Col John B. Wilcoxen and J. E. Stalions were elected Representatives to the Legislature. November election--Henry R. Harris was elected to Congress.
This fall we had our first county fair in Coweta. It was a splendid succass, beyond what anyone thought it would be. It must speak for itself; we will attempt no description of it.
Deaths--William Au, a German by birth, died 1874; no age given. Mrs Mary J. Smith, consort of the Rev. H. F. Smith, died 1874; no age given. Mrs. Jane Stegall, consort of the Rev. William Stegall, died 1874; aged 76
years. Mrs. Dr. J. T. Reese, died July, 1874; age not given. The Rev. Hiram Camp, a respectable, devoted minister of the Methodist Church, died this year. He was an early settler of our county and well known to all. Lavina Brown died October 28, aged 61 years 8 months.
1875--January elections: William B. Askew, Sheriff; Batty H. Mitchell, Clerk Superior Court; Levi S. Young, Receiver Tax Returns; James R. Stamps, Tax Collector; William Hunter, County Treasurer; Sam Leigh, County Surveyor; Miles F. Duncan, Coroner.
Well, now about this time, from the pressure in the money market, failures began to show themselves, and
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merchants and others begin to take homesteads and go into bankruptcy. I shall mention no names, but all will recollect how business changed and what hard times it was for several years. We are hardly over it yet, but are improving considerably; all we need is stout hearts and strong arms and willing minds to say, "Hold, and hold on," and we will get all right soon. Fortunes are not made honestly in a year nor two years, but by perseverance and' time.

1875, aged 64 years; Ephriam K. Calhoun, born September

D, 1854, died 1875, aged 21 years; Daniel Meadows, born

December 28. 1779, died March 1, 1875, aged 98 years.

He and his wife lived together 72 years as man and wife.

Mrs. F. Carmicbael, aged 90 years ; Mathew H. Morgan

died 1875, age not given.



JL876--No January elections thisyear. October eiection---

P. H. Brewster was elected Senator, Dr. R. W. North and W*

W. Thomas Representatives. November election--Henry-

11. Harris was elected to Congress from the Fourth Con*- ?

gressional District. The pressure in business continued:.

Several houses closed out and firms changed. Some remo

vals from our county and some to it, that we did not lose

any now in population.

Some deaths that we have no reports of--Richard Ml

Hackney, former Sheriff and Representative in the Legis

lature, and filled other places of honor and profit, died June

4, 1878, aged 72 years; Jane N. Brown, aged 35 years 4

months; Wm. Whalley, aged 22 years 8 months; Miss

Sarah Bearden. aged 19 years 5 months; Mrs. Jane B. Lit

tle, aged 78 years 3 months.

1877--January elections--J. Brewster was elected Or

dinary; James W. Anderson, Sheriff; Egbert Palmore,!

Clerk Superior Court; Thomas P. Jones, Receiver Tax HeJ .

turns; Levi S. Young, Tax Collector; B. F. Cook, County '*

Treasurer; A. M, Hartsfield, County Surveyor; Miles F.

Duncan, Coroner.

This year the Legislature passed an act calling a Con

stitutional Convention at the election for delegates. Hons.

Hugh Buchanan and Lucius H. Featherstone were elected

delegates from Coweta county.

At the ratification election and for members of the

Legislature under the new constitution, Hon. -- Duncan.

from. Douglas, was elected Senator, William A. Turner

and J. D. Semms Representatives, and are still our repre

sentatives. That Legislature will long be remembered as

the investigating and impeachment Legislature, but we

must not run out of our own county, we will get back in

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1878. We had no elections for anything in our county. All quiet. But few deaths--Rev. H. P. Smith died May, 1878; Mrs. Nancy Gary, no age given ; Miss Luanna Rus
sell, aged 28 years, 10 months 11 days; Joseph Gabul. aged 32 years; Mrs. Amanda A. Harris, aged 40 years 7 mouths; Mr. John Tolbert, aged 82 years, 4 months 29 days.
1878--is about to be left out entirely. Several perma nent improvements. Pinson's brick s'.ore, J. J. Neely's, corner occupied by J. H. Dent, and other buildings; change of business and firms; Pope & Brother ; G. Shannon re turned i'rom Florida ; several others omitted.
1879.--The January elections--James W. Anderson, .Sheriff; Danied Surreni, Clerk Superior Court; --------
Elmore, County Treasurer; -------- Currenten, Receiver of
Tax Returns; and, J. M. Jackson, Tax Collector; A. M. Hartsfield, County Surveyor; --------, Coroner.
This year business began to improve and we had some
new firms and individual business houses in our town and county, B. Wilkenson, Bradley & Co., Dent & Sharp, Black & Camp, Anderson, Smith & Co., J. Z. Kirby, with his brick livery stable. Many other changes in town. J. M. Brisco selling out to T. W. Saxon and down in Senoia
several new houses much improvements generally. In Grantville several changes and busines improve
ments.
Other changes in our county. So you see we are not permanent; on the move constantly; we want to go West.
Hon. Thomas W. Balton died 1879, aged eighty-nine years. He filled several places of honor, and died a con sistent member of the Baptist Church. Martha W. Wright died 1879, aged seventy-five years. Deaths--Mrs. James Reese died November. 1879, aged eighty-four years; "Wil
liam H. Stokes, died 1879, aged seventy five years; Batty H. Mitchell after filling many offices in our county from Bailiff, Ordinary, Clerk Superior Court, and other offices and a member of the Methodist Church about sixty years, died in Newnan December 21, 1879, aged eighty-one years,
honored and respected by all; Samuel Walker, aged sev enty-four years; Sallie Ann Carmical, aged thirty-one
years; Mrs. Lizzie Harris, aged forty-one years, nine months, and Sarah Jane Miller, aged twenty years.
1880.--No election this year to report, either County or
Legislature. Before we will close it is Presidential election, Governor, Members of Congress and Legislature, but we
close before any of them takes place. It is also census
year. The Census Enumerators are for the First District, -------- Methvin ; Second and Grantville Walthal; Third,
Reverend T. N. Rhodes; Fourth and Hurricane, M. 0. Cav-
ender; Fifth District, Orlander McClendon Sixth and

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Seventh, Mrs. -------- Johnson; Cedar Creek and Panther ------ Veslell. AVe will endeavor to get all returns and
insert them before we close, but to rather go back, we here insert the population of our county from 18SO t:> 1880 in
cluding each year.
1830, G. Pentecost, Enumerator........... 5,003 1840, William U. Anderson, Enumerator. . 10,360 1850, Batty H. Mitchell.................. 13,635 1860, Thomas 0. Carter................... 14,703 1870, J. McClure......................... 15,875 1880, Different Enumerators.............. 21,116
Population of Newnan................. 2,002

This is and will be a year that will be remembered long as well as the Presidential election, of 1840 and'of 1844.
There will not be so much excitement with barbecues, log cabins, Polk stalks and Clay poles, but there is more prin ciple, and we will have exciting times ail over thecountryS
but we must coafine ourselves to Coweta county to show1, bow Coweta is or will be exciting. The death list will cause'''
raany to reflect just now. Look; the year is not yet half gone, and we have three deaths to record, nearly one hun dred years each; i. e. Miss Francis B. Wortbam, died March. 1880, aged ninety-nine years; Mr. Elijah Summers,-
aged ninety-six years; Mrs. Mary Shell, May 21, 1880,' aged ninety-two years, making aggregate of 287 years,r only lacking thirteen years to make each of them centena-' rians, ahd ail died within three months of each other in. one county; Mr. A. M. Hartsfield died in January. 1880;
Simeon A. Whatly, aged sixty-seven years; Sirs. Sharp, aged ----, died September 20,"l880; Mrs. John William's, an early settler in our county, age not known: Mrs. Caro line Underwood Jones, aged sixty-seven years, one of Coweta's earliest settlers, I think in 1826: Mr. Eobert Orr, am, old settler, aged sixty-sevtn years : Christopher B. Brown',''
one of Coweta's first settlers, in 1826, lived on the same place for fifty-four years, and one of the court who let the
contract to build our courthouse, in 1829, aged about eighty years, a member of the Baptist Church sixty years; Mrs.
Thomas G. Lang, aged sixty-six years; Mrs. Xancy Moses, born 1795, died 1880, eighty-five years of of age; Mr. Herbert Hall, aged ---- years; Miss Mary McLane, of Senoia/aged ----; Mrs. B. S. Askew, aged years
----; Mrs. William H. Stokes, Sixth District, aged years ---- ; Mr. Micajah Carrington, aged eighty-one years; Mr.
William Walker, promising young man, age not known.
Since writing the above our elections have taken place
for 1880, and resulted in the election of J. M. Willson Sena tor, and U. B. Wilkinson and Wm. A. Post Bepresenta-

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tives. The November election is over also, and the Hon. Hugh Buchanan, of Newnan, is elected by 2,656 votes over
Mr. Pou, independent, which winds up all elections we have to report in our little work. We will now turn to other matters.
Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Newnan from the time it became a city, 1860, to the prrsent:
1860--John M. Hill, Mayor; James E. Jones, James E. Hardeman, George W. Harvey, J. M. Brown.
1861--James L. Calhoun, Mayor; J. M. Brown, Thos. Swent, Win. T. Thurman, George W. Hanvey.
1862--John M. Thomas, Mayor; Win. B. Word, R. M. Hackney, J. E. Hardeman, T. P. Hilton.
1863--No records.
1S6--Joseph T. Brown, Mayor; George W. Cook, Hugh Carmical, James E. Jones, John E. Robinson.
1865--Thos. Swent, Mayor; S. Freeman, Wm. J. Ran som, Wm. B. Word.
1866--J. W. Wily, Mayor ; George W. Hanvey, E. Menigan. John M. Hill, Wm. B. W. Dent
18(57--J. W. Wily, Mayor; Peter G. Perry, Henry Kel-
ler, George W. Cook, j. D. Brown. 1868--J. W. Wily, Mayor; J. J. Pinson, J. C. Wooten,
E. Monegan, A. B. Gates.
1869--Hugh Brewster, Mayor; A. B. Gates, E. Mone
gan, J. C. Wooten, J. J. Pinson. 1870--C. Robinson, Mayor; H. J. Sargent, George W.
Barney, J.JM. Glass,. J. A. Alien. 1871--John M, Hill, Mayor; J. J. Pinson, J. E. Dent,
J. W. Bracllev, Y. J. Thompson. 1872--A. J. Berry, Mayor; R. D. Cole, J. T. Kerby, J. E.
Dent, J. M. Hedwine.
1873--John M. Mann, Mayor; J. H. Dent, S. H. Harde-
way, James E. Jones, Wm. S. Beadles. 1874--A. J. Berry, Mayor; Wm. S. Beadles, R. H. Har-
deway, J. E. Dent.
1875--John W. Powell, Mayor; Y. J. Thompson, Eddie
Smith, R. H. Hardeway, Wm. S. Beadles. 1876--M. L. Thomas, Mayor; J. W. Powell, J. Dunbar,
E. H. Hardeway, J. M. Glass. 1877--M. L. Thomas, Mayor; Wm. B. Berry, George W.
Ramey, J. DUD bar.
1878--J. J. Neely, Mayor; R. D. Cole, Thomas Leigh,
J. M. Chadwick, J. P. Brewster. 1879--Tollison Kerby, Mayor; ---- Cox, Jas. E.Jones,
D. P. Woodruff, J. H. Dent.. " 1880--A. J. Lenden, Mayor: Wm. B.. Berry, John Car-
pester, John J. Alexander, Henry C. Arnali. Regular hotel keepers in Newnan from 1828 to 1880:
William Henry, hotel keeper at Bullsborough 1827.

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X -- William A. Hicks, James Colwell, Peter

Herrin, Winchester Dumas, William Terry, John Dough-

erty, Samuel D. Echols, William Henry, Levi Willcoxon,

William T. Williamson, E. L. Lestergett, A. P. Hunter,

William A. Terrell, Charles F. Sherbor, Thomas W. Bol-

ton, William U. Anderson, Hughey & Kilgore, William W.

Sellman, Isaac Colyer, Hiram Camp, Jonathan W.

Lee, Caleb Cook, J. t. Thurman, Dr. Bruce, Col. Colyer,

James Clemonds, William P. Reynolds, Thom-s, Ham met,

Christopher Robenson, Mrs. Clark, White N. A., Misses

Yances, Dr. P. M. Daniel, Barren, Barren, Mrs. B., Mrs.

Jones, Commercial House, 1880.

Tailors in Newnan :

William Hunt, Samuel B. Hutchenson, Angus Mclver,

Charles Nelms, Charles Wheelan, Keber,JGurey W. Vaughn,

Eichard Wade, Leander Gilbreath, Walker, Monegan, Party,.

Farrell.



Doctors in Coweta County. 1827 to 1880 :

Dr. J. Palmer, Dr. J. M. Lyons, Dr. Levi T. Willborn,''

Dr. T. J. Head, First District; Dr. Wheeler Rundlle, Dr.

J. W. Terrell. Dr. William P. Runey, Dr. Jeremiah Sell,'.

Dr. William P. Echols, Dr. A. B Calhoun, Dr. William A.

Terrell, Dr. Feamster, Dr. J. Eoberts, Dr. J. W. Heciin. Dr. I

William Fernander, Henry D., Dr. Hall D., Dr.;

Young D., Dr. Wilkenson D. A., Dr. Shannon, Dr. 'E

Handle Cook, Dr. C. D. Smith, Dr. I. E. Smith, Dr. '

J. T. Reese, Dr. J. W. Pierce, Dr. S. C. Pierce, Dr. R.

L. Y. JLong, Dr. J. G. Earnest, Dr. J. Morgan, Dr. C.

D. Redwine, Dr. Leroy Holt, Dr. C. H. 'Shipp, Dr. J. Low-

ery, H., Dr. Bruce, W., Dr. Lewis Watkins, Dr. Thornassen,.

Dr. William B. Arrington, Dr. J. D. Brown, Dr. T. Colyier,

Dr. I. E. Smith-Linden; Dr. A. J. Smith-Linden, D , Dr. San

ders, Dr. A. R. Willborn, Dr. Blake Brewster, Dr. George M. i

Anderson, Dr. Hearn, Dr. Hill, Dr. Wimbush, Dr. Curbe, Dr. 'I

William Cole, Dr. J. W. Wily, Dr. F. H. Daniel, Dr. Me-Iver,

Dr. Townsend, Dr. C. A, McKinly,Dr.Welch,Dr. Nat Austin,

Dr. F. Y/heelan, Dr. A. W. Calhoun, Dr. A. K. Devine, Dr.

Ambler, M. S., Dr. Heard, Dr. Buchannan, Dr, G. W. Ped-

dy, Dr. Arnall. Dr. W. E. Hardeway, Dr. Hunicutt, Dr.

Rev. W. North,' Dr. A. C. North, Dr. North, Dr. Couch. B.,.

Dr. Couch, Dr. Couch, Dr. Couch, Dr. William Taylor, Dr.

TayJor, Dr. J. Brantly, Dr. Urquhart, Dr. Germany, Dr.

Frambro, S, Dr. W. C. Redwine, Dr A. Young, Dr. Abbott,

Dr. Page, Dr. Starr, Dr. Stallings, Dr. T. Randle, Dr. Sum

mers C. C., Dr. James Strickland, Dr. Brown K. L., Dr. W.

C. Smith, G., Dr. B. 0. Jones, Dr. J. H. Cook, Dr. Da'vis N.,

Dr. David Davis, Dr. Smithfield Martin. Dr. Hendsman,

Dr. J. Reese, Third District; Dr. I. E. C. W. Smith, Dr.

Purefoy, Dr. Ball, Dr. Brown S. N., Dr. Hudson, Dr. Buck-

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71

alew, Dr. Gibbs, Dr. Griggs, Dr. Pease, Dr. Fall, Dr. Fambro, First; Dr. J. Gay, Dr. J. Tripp, Dr. Gayden, Dr. L. S. Young, Dr. J. E. McMillen, Dr. P. E. Whites, Dr. J. R. Harris, Dr. W. F. Gay.
Lawyers who have lived in Coweta County : Walter T. Colquitt, William Daniel, -John M. Thomas, James Thompson, William B. Cobb, James &. Lyle, Wil liam B. Pryer, John Bay, Wily G. Parks, J. Howard, John Tilley, Robert W. Simms, Beverly D. Thomasson, Young J. Long, Dennis F. Hammond, Robprt S. Burch, E. D. IvlcKenly, Thomas A. Laytham, Walter T. Chirk, Charles G. McKenly, John G. Morgan. William F. Wright, Hugh Buchanan, Samuel Freeman, Abram D. Freeman, Lucius H. Featherston, John S. Bigby, E. Douglas, Lavender R. Ray, J. M. Mpyers, P. II. Brewster, William A. Turner, J. B. S Davis. J. M. Dent, W. W. Thomas, A. E. Calhoun, E. S. Buchanan, John W. Powel, Peter F. Smith, John T. Leftwick, Vines Harwell. Owen E. Kenan, Oiiando McClendon, Albert Raney, T.;.. 11. Haneson, Joseph E. Edmondson. Samuel P Thurmaiii4 :J- D. Hudson, John Erskine, Willim Dougherty, Benjamin T. Thompson, T. J. Smith, A. J. Smith, Millard Pinsen, C. W, Buckley, liinton P. Wright, William Sparks, John B. Tendal, A. J. Smith, Jr., S. T. What'y, J. E. Slattings, William A. Post, William Y. Adkinson, Woodson L. Leggin, J. F. Mithven, John B. Wilcoxon, W. B. Adams, J. T. Boone, T. Strickland, W. W. Sibly, T. S- Hardison, R. L Askew, John Askew, T. M. Owens, George Robinson, John Daniel, A. C. Lowry, M. M. Smith, J. B. Camp, X Dyer, M. Kenclrick, killed, J. W. Thomas, Luther M. Smith, J. Troup Taylor, Isaac Davis, A. M. Rhinehart, A. J. Hill, R. W. Freeman, T. C, Battle, J. R. Meriwether, J. D. Watson, T. J. Colyer, J. B:S Tolbot, Thomas J. Pinson, Anderson Dabney, Jesse C. Wooten, S. P. Watkins, Martin D. Rogers, 97, F. D. Bowen, R D. Lock, P. E. Carter, William W. Turner, Joseph Benton, 102. Stephen T. Ellington, 103.
Names of delegates to different legal conventions in which Coweta County was represented. The first was in 1838, if I mistake not:
1838--Young J. Long and Britton Semm?. 1850 -Union Convention, 1850-John W. Powel, Rich ard M. Hackney, George Glass, Sobert WT. Semms. 1881 --Secession Convention, 1861--Dr. A. B. Calhoua, Joseph J. Pinson, Wtn. B. Shell, delegates.
1865-William F. Wright, W. W. Thomas, Ira E. Smith, delegates.
1867-1868--John S. Bigby, Wily C. Smith, delegates. 1877--Constitutional Convention--Hugh Buchanan, Lucius H. Featherstone, delegates.

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History of Coweta County.

Senators and Representatives from Coweta:--1827 to

1880 :

1827--Senator, James Hicks; Representative, George

Pentecost.

1828--Senator, Joseph Shaw; Representative, Anthony

North

1829--Senator, Samuel D. Echols; Representative, Dr.

Levi T. Willborn.

1830--Senator, John McKnight; Representative, John

Terry.

1831--Senator, Samuel D. Echols; Representative, Jas.

Wood

1832 --Senator, Samuel D. Echols; Representatives,

James Wood, Dr. Ira E. Smith.

1833--Senator, Samuel D. Echols; Representatives,

James Wood, Dr. Ira E. Smith.

1834--Senator, Samuel D. Eehols; Representatives,

James Wood, Dr. Ira E. Smith.

!*'

18'do--Senator, Samuel D. Echols; Representative^-,

James Wood, Dr. Ira E Smith.

1836--Senator, Samuel D. Echols; Representative^,,

James Wood, Dr. Ira E Smith.

;

1837--Senator, Samuel D. Echols; Representatives,

Dr. Ira E Smith, Nicholas Dyer.

;

1838 --Senator, Dr. Ira E. Smith; Representatives, Gil

bert D Greer, Nicholas Dyer.

'

1839--Senator, Dr; Ira E. Smith ; Representatives, Dr.

A. B Galhoun, Gilbert D. Greer, John Jester.

1840--Senater, Samuel D. Echols; Representatives,

Sanders W. Lee. James Bell, Caleb Cook.

1841 --Senator, Dr. Ira E. Smith; Representatives,

Nicholas Dyer, Sanders W. Lee, Thomas O'Carter.

18i2A-Senator, Dr. Ira E. Smith; Representatives,

Nicholas Dyer, Thomas O'Carier, Sanders W. Lee.

-;

18i3--Senator, Britton Serums; Representatives, A. Ji-.

Berry, John E. Robinson, John Benton.

;:?

1845--Senator, Sanders W. Lee; Representatives, A. J.

Berry, King W. Perry.

lSi-7--Senator, Dr Parks, from Meriwether; Represen

tatives, Peter B. Terrell, John E, Robinson.

1849--Senator, Dr. Ira E. Smith ; Representatives, John

H. Johnson, Dr. Joel W. Terrell.

. 1851--Senator. Robert 0. Beavers, from Campbell; Rep

resentatives. Dr. Ira E, Smith, Richard M. Hackney.

1853--Senator, Dr. Ira E. Smith; Representatives,

Richmond B Bridges, James M. Dodds.

1855--Senator, Hugh Buchanan; Representatives,

Glenn O. Winn, Wm. Amis.

1857--Senator, Hugh Buchanan; Representatives, J. R.

Smith, Tallison Kirby.

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73

1859--Senator, Glenn 0. Winn; Representatives, J. J. McCIendon, Elijah Martin.
1861--Senator, Gaskin, of Meriwether; Representa
tives, Tallison Kirby. Joseph T. Brown. 1863--Senator, John H. Johnson, died; John M. Hill
elected to fill vacancy by death ; Representatives, William F. Wright, Tallison Kirby.
1865--Senator, William A. Turner ; Representatives, J. E. Stallings, J. Ti-nch.
1868--Senator, Dr. AY. C. Smith; Representatives, F. M. Scroggins, Pierce Sewel.
1870--Representatives, H. J. Sargent, Sam Smith, col'd
1872--Senator, George Peavey; Representatives, Ancei Leigh, A. -- Moses.
1874--Representatives. J. B. "Willcoxon, J. E. Stallings.
1876--Senator, P. H. Brewster; Representatives, Dr. R. TV. North, W. W. Thomas.
1877--Senator, ---- Duncan, of Douglas, under N. C.; Representatives, Win-. A. Turner, John D. Simms.
1880--Senator, J. M. Willson: Eepresentatives, D". B.
Wilkinson, Wm. A. Post.
Judges of the Inferior Court in Coweta--1827 to 1868: First Court, 1827.--James Hicks, Caleb Fields, John Underwood, Nicholas Dyer, John.Gaddice.
Second Court, 1829.--Samuel D. Echols, Dr. Levi T. Wellborn, Eeneah McCIendon, Christopher B. Brown, Nicholas Dyer.
Third Court, 1833--Samuel D. Echols, William Spratten, John D. Hinton, .Nicholas Dyer, James I\IcClure.
Fourth Court, 1837.--Samuel D. Echols, Henry Keller, John B. Tindal, Sanders W. Lee, Thomas Hughey.
Fifth Court, 18-11.--Samuel D. Echols, Ishmael Dunn,
S. W. Lee, Robert Y. Brown, John Underwood. Sixth Court, 1845--Andrew J. Berry, R. Y. Brown,
John Underwood, Peter B. Terrell, Wm. B. Shell. Seventh Court, 1849.--A. J. Berry, Benjamin Leigh,
Robert Y. Brown, Thomas Goodwin, Wm. Nemmens.
Eighth Court, 1853.--W. B. W. Dent, J. A. Welch, Thos, ' G. Semms, Glen 0. Winn, James L. Calhoun.
Ninth Court, 1857.--Andrew J. Berry, Robert Y. Brown,
John Underwood, Wm. B. Shell, Asa Huskies. Tenth Court, 1861. -A. J. Berry, R. ~Y. Brown, J. A.
Welch, Anthony North, Asa Huggens. Eleventh Court, 1865. -- B. F. Cook, Walter Smith,
Robert Y. Brown, Henry K. Allin, Thomas Swent.
Judges Superior Court, Coweta County--1826 to 1880 : Walter T. Colquitt, six years; Gregory E. Thomas, one
year; Hiram Warner, seven years; William Ezzard, four years; Edward Y. Hill, eight years; 0. A. Bull, Obediah
Warner, Dennis F. Hamonds, Licius H. Featherstone, John

74

History of Coweta County.

W. H. Underwood, John S. Bigby, William F. Wright,

Hugh Buchanan, PI, F. Longiy.

Solicitors of Coweta Circuit: Samuel A. Baily, three

years; John W. Hooper, three years; J. B. H. Campbell,

one year; Young J. Long, three years; George D. Ander

son, three years; Xoel B. Knight, three years; Ivenchen

L. Harralson, A. H. Farrell, M M. Tidwell, Logan E.

Sleekly, Herbert Feelder, M. Kindrick, Joseph A. Biance,

C. T. Forsythe, John S. Bigby, B. Adams, A. H. Cos, ----

Lathum, Samp W. Harris.

Sheriffs of Coweta 1827 to 1880 : 1827, Benjamin Easly;

1828, BradlyBeil; 1830, Daniel Whitaker; Henry Keller,

cut off; 1832, David Dukes; 1834, Nicholas Dyer; 1836,

Richard B. Wootin; 1838, Thomas Hughey; 1840, Wil

liam Hogan; 1842, Richard M. Hackney: 1844, James

Bexly; 1846 Richard M. Hackney; 1848', 'James Bexly;

I860, Wm. B. Brown ; 1852, James Bexly; 1854, Richard

M. Hackney ; 1856, James L. Calhoun : 1858, James ]JI.

Graham; 1860, James D Hunter; 1682/Henry K. Alien,-;

1864, Christopher Robinson; 1868, George H. Charmi-

chael; 1868, Richard_.M. Hackney; 1871, S. F. Vineyard;,

1873, Richard M. Hackney; 1875, William S. Askew';

1877, James W. Anderson ; 1879, James W. Anderson,

Ordinaries in Coweta: Albert Raney, B. H. -Mitchell,

U. B Wilkinson, B. H. Mitchell, J. H. Cook, J. P. Brewster.

Clerks of the Superior Court from 1827 to 1880 :

;

1827, John S. Beavers; William A. Hicks, from 1828 to

1830, inclusive; George Pentecost, from 1882 to 1838, in

clusive; Batty H. Mitchell, from 1838 to 1816. inclusive;

1848, James M. Dodds; 1850, Adison Brooks; H. H Kar-

rison, from 1852 to 1854, inclusive; 1856. William J. Ear-

kens; 1858, William H. Keller; John M. Mann, from 1860

to 1864, inclusive; 1866, J. P. Brewster; 1868, J. M. Mc-

Clure ; 1871, James Doster ; 1873. Abner 3, Willbora ; 187o\

B. H. Mitchell; 1877, Egbert Palmore; 1879, Daniel Swentv,

Clerks of the Inferior Court from 1827 to 1868:

;

1827, J. Pollard ; Sihon House, from 1828 to 1832, inclu

sive; 1834, Richard W. East; David Moseley, from 1836 to

1838, inclusive; 1840, Jonathan W. Lee; James J. Neely,

from 1842 to 1844, inclusive; 1846, William B Arlington;

1848, H. R. Harrison; John G. Morgan, from 1850 to 1852,

inclusive; 1858, James E. Hardeman : 1856, Joseph Beav

ers; 1858, J. M. Petty; William Golclsbery, from 1860 to

to 1866, inclusive; 1868, Abolished by Constitution 1868.

Receivers of Tax Returns in the County of Coweta, from

1827 to 1880:

John Fleming, from 1827 to 1834, inclusive; John Har

deman, from 1835 to 1843, inclusive; Wir 3. Gaddice, from

1844 to 1846, inclusive; Isham Smith, from 1847 to 1848;

inclusive; 1849, Aquila Hardy; John Hardeman, from

1850 to 1851, inclusive; 1852, Tuscan H. Bail; Basset

History of Coweta County.

75

Northern, from 1853 to 1854, inclusive; 1855, John Stricklin ; Andrew Brown, from 1856 to 1857, inclusive; 1858, Jesse Rawles ; 1859, John A. Beavers; 'William J. Harkens, from 1860 to 1861; Levi S. Young, from 1862 to 1863, inclusive ; 1864, Levi S. Young; j. R. Marlow. from 1865 to 1866, inclusive; William P. Bryant, from 1867 to 1872. in clusive ; 1873, Robert McCollum ; 1874, -------- --------; 1875, Levi Young; 1876--77, F. F. Jones; 1879, Cureton.
Tax Collectors 1827 to 1880, in the county of Coweta : 1827, Josephus Echols; 1828 and 1829,Silas Reynolds ; 1830 and 1831, Zachariah Chandler; 1832 and 1833, Sherod Row land; 1834, Zachariah Chandler; 1835, John Carrington; 1836 and 1837, Silas Reynolds; 1838, Jesse Rhodes; 1839, '40, '41, Levi Newton; 1842 and 1843, Charles Wood; 1844 and 1845, Levi Newton; 1848, Season Mobly; 1847, Wm, M. Storey; 1848, Aquilla Hardy; 1849, J. -- Corley; 1850, James W. Harkins; 1851, "William Oerby; 1852, John C. Hide; 1853, James "W. Harkins; 1654, Jas.' W. Harking 1855, John D. Thurme-n,':from 1855 to 1856, inclusive ; 1557, Wm. F. Arnold; 1858, Robert Orr from 1858 to 1859, in clusive ; 1860, Seabern Shropshire ; 1861, Wiilis B Moore; 18C.2, Levi S. Young; 1863, Consolidated ; 1884, Wiilis B. Moore; 1865, Levi S. Young; 1866, J. P. Keely from 1866 to 1867, inclusive: 1869, Robert W. Hendrick from 1869 to 1872, inclusive; 1873, ------ Elmore 1873 to 1874, in clusive; 1875, J. R. Stamps from 1875 to 1876, inclusive ; 1877, Levi S. Young from 1877 to 1878, inclusive; 1879, J. M. Jackson from 1879 to 1880, inclusive.
County Surveyors 1828 to 1880: CharlesCleghem, George Pentecost, Sehon House, James Jones. J. Carlion, Pierce Sewell, James H. Graham, John B. Goodwin, Sam Leigh, A. M. Hartsfield. Sam Leigh. Coroners 18/8 to 1880: M. Dickson, J. Jones, John Kelly, C. Smith, Miles F. Duncan, others not recollected. County Commissioners of Coweta 1873 : John B. Wilcoxon, John M. Redwine. William B. Pinson, Elijah Martin, Benjaman Leigh. 1877: John B. Wil coxon, John M. Redwine, Jame D. Hunter, Elijah Martin, Wm. C. Bames. To fill vacancies: William B. Berry, T. B. Parks. J. T. McKoy.
Postmasters in Newnan : 1, Thomas Roney; 2, James Wood; 3, William Nemmoa; 4, WT illis Kilgore ; 5, Thomas Hughey; 6, John Bowen ; 7, Thomas W. Batten ; 8, George W. Vaughn ; 9, R. H. Can men; 10, William U. Anderson ; 11, William B. Arlington ; 12, John R. Alexander; 13, Blake Brewster; 14, William Brewster; 15, Wm. Goidsberry; 16, Mrs. D.\ Y/heelan; 17, Jepthey V. Davis; 18, R. F. Millner. County Treasurers elected : William S. Beadles. Wm. D. Orr, Daniel Swent, J. F. Cook,William Hunter, ----Elmo

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History of Coweta County,

PIEST JJISTBICT.
Allexanda, Mrs. Sarah A............... Addy, Wm... ................................ Addy, Wm. J. ...............................
Arnall, Wm, T... ...........................

M
<0LVi
100 100
ibo
300 380
240 248 100

Number.

<D

p^
J5 sP<

X C3
EH
'otD

*^3

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,!

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PM ^

78 $ 450 q.

$ 485

90

178 500 200 2507-00

1,000 1,210

278 500

720

225 1,500

2,360

267 1,520

1,760

1,705

125

159 1,200

115

m 1,24(1

40 l,82f

800 800 l,60g ;

1,008-;

125 1,000 1,135"

Barley, Ely...... ....... ...................... 50 202 300
Brooks, Mrs. Mary M... .................. 100 .........
Bledsoe, Caleb... ............................ 110
Brook, Wm................. .................
11 Braswell, Thos. W.... ....................
Braswell, P. B. & E. M......... .........

7,000 7,010000;:

107 200

30-0

210 810 ......... 1,180'

14 1,500

1,835

1!)4 400

225 440

625

10

10

180

'-500

520

310

.........

250

......... 565

710 400 172 2,000 3(!0 2,300 Bowers, Mrs. Mary........................ 100 214 400 85 485

16

iso 40 170

25

200 275 1,000 450 1,450

45 45

G4 24D 500 3,150 3,650

130

1,040 500 1,540

101 299 405 325 730

515

<V? OAQ 210 340 T'lO

30 30

600 600

270 311 1,350

1,375

80 296 300

300

Brantlv. Franklin M...... ................

2.500 2.925

History of Coioeta County.

FIRST DISTRICT.

Number. I*

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53 P!

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0g

Brantly, Mrs E. M..... ...................
Brantly. John R... ........................ Brantly, J. R. & Co.......................
Black;' BavidsonW............ ............
Baggerly, F. W........ ......... ............ Baggerly, C. R ............................. Garlton, Thos. H...... .....................
Carter Robert A........................... Cole, John R... .............................
CuliDGDijer Vv^ilber F Chapel], John V... ........................ Couch. Wm. W........ ..................... Chapel!, Jesse P........................... Cock, Berry F... ........................... Cole, Wm R....... ......................... Clark, John B... ........................... Couch, Mathew H. Co.................
Carlton, Wm. L. ..........................

288 $ 250

$ 280

150 280

410

2,050 7,550 9,600

125

500

4,000

100 231 400 125 525

75 75 50 268 200 155
640 640 500 500

130

650

1,425

300 300 100 168 500 550 1,050

100 294 500 106 95 500
200 197 1,000

720 1,005
100 1,040

290 93 1,500

2.010 125

75 .........
. - .... ......... 50

200

45

150 246 600

800

95

82 296 410

son

50 303 250

285

640 333 3,025 1,200 4,280

2,500

4 223 1,300 880 2,180

20

100 100

KA

250

430

100 100

300 207 1,500 H,825 K 00 =

5,500 300 138 1,500 2,150 3,650

75 75 378 212 1.515 1.740 3.255

78

History of Coweta Countyl

FIRST DISTRICT.

Number.

Other Prorpe.rt3 TWhaoxle

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$

$ 10

150 150

Cole, Wm. E........ ......................... Cock, Wm. J. .............................. DeRucker, Eslam............... ...........
"^plV T noAT\li T1
Delk, Mrs. Ellen........................... Delk, Milton F.. ......... .................. Delk, J. B. ...................................
Drake, Wesly W......... ..................

100 161 1,200 500 1,700 80
250 250 ......... 550 550
100 50 300 300 100 227 500 255 755 130 130 1,350
1,50:0
202 262 1,000 80 1.08D 150 263 750 165 91S-

530 ,. ... 2,900 1,375 4,275,

105 10S

105 105

350 256 1,400

1,855

, .........

40 4450:'

Entrecan, Thos. P:..... .................. 79 109 390

690

310 310

60 281 300 200 500

Edge, Wm. N........ ........................

.........

......... 25

2,170 2,170

Edwards Wm. B... ........................ 300 140 1,500 2,150 3,650

Elmore, Wesly C... ........................

100 70

250 263

600 820

200 210 190

280100' 415"

Elder, Wm. H...... ........................ 300 143 2,100 3,490 5,590

Elder, Sterling J............... ............ 950 45 5,750 2,490 8,190

200 208 800 50 850

65 85

Fambro, Wm. N..... ...................... 800 339 4,000 700 4,700

15

~v 5

271 620 370 990

Farmer \Veslv

500 500

Fall, Mrs. Sarah. B... .....................

1.200 1,200'

Free, John W...... .........................

1,300 1'.31050

Floyd, Oscar W......... ..................

Floyd, Mrs. Martha....................... 230

1,150 463 1,510

260 283 1.125 1,175 2,300

200 232 800 300 1,100

Freeman, John W........... .............. 100 2S

105 105

History of Coweta County.

FIRST DISTRICT.



OT 0)
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Number.'

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CD

co

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PH

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100
Fuller, Tillman. ...........................
77 292

Gabriel, David..............................

60
60
90
1,360

Grey, Thomas G... ........................ 533
881 >Green, Mrs. Cornelia A...............'...

287 $ 600 8 120 720

585 585

23S 310 145

21-0 1'.570 440 2,110

288

135

300 240 420 760

300 240 75 375

'330208

360 4780

260 2,880

620 7,660

400 400

221 2-410

2,810

323 3,085 1,600 4,685

610 610

375

150 150

Hubbert, Wm................. .............. Hicks, WhittenJ..... ...................... Hunter, John W. ........ .................. Banter, John B.. .......................... Hodnett, Joan W..... ...................... Harris, Wm, B..... ......................
Hunter, John C... ......... .................

15

50 360 200

275

100 231 400 150 550

10 10

950 950

120 232 600 695 1,295

85 85

3,040 3,040

440 440

137 94- 685 315 1,060

475 475

115 n 5

100 100

40

500

500

125 125

65 65

410 410

10 10

?00 130 600 860 1,460

9'->x 235

145 145

96

480 450 980

80 80

240 115 1,200 340 1,590

250 170 1,000 525 1,525

450 3' 2,025 775 2,900 40 4-0

125 125
1.060 1,060 440 98 2,640 1,000 3640
250 OXA
202 1i&3&9 1,000 100 1 100 2,175
SCO ijbo 4,050 1,285 5,335
1,100 1,100 275 275

History of Coweta County.

FIRST DISTRICT.

X

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Number.

Other Property. LcH3

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Hodneth, Berry ~F........ .................. Holly Thomas R

......... i ...... $ 655:$ 655
120J 120 10 10

Hardy, Eufus VV...... ..................... Heard, Joseph B... ........................
TJ411 T) W

50i 1,GOO !
125,

135 135

151 155

250 8,000

2,275 1,750

92.,755205'

289, 750 1,635 2,385

115

108 92 540

Fi'l L I & A W

90; 95 450i

i ?,fin

7,000 !

Inoram Wm. W...... ..................... ......... ........ .........

200 181 1,000

^ versou James ^ Tncrram/J. M. & B...... ..................

GG;. ........ 265,

Tohisor1 Camel

500 57 2,500

1

345
120
1,300 9!)5
800 550 585 100 1,470 410 150 200 325 25 15 2,415 135 25 1,015 500

885 570 8,300 . 295 S 1,800 s 550 t 585
365 ;
1,470 410 150 200
2,825 25 15
2,415 135 25
1,015 500

Key, Wni. 3...... ...........................

220 220

"R"oir T'lS F1 H PV
Knight, Win................:................

55 55

Linch, Wm.D.. .............'............... Lane, Stephen N..... ..................... Linch, Elijah C... .......................... Linch, Mrs. Mary..... .....................

100 325 40! 6C 1,045
440 370 100

50 Loiig, Henry H...... ....................... 150
Lankford, Wm. H..... ..................... McCullough, Jiles.......................... 200

Methven, John F....... ................... Methven & Brother....................... MetViopn. Thomas W...... ...............

331 500 225 725 150 1,600 2,375 4,000 223 200 65 '265 322 300 240 540 211 5,225 1,575 6,80:0

12G 2,200 1,085 3,285

127 1,850 340 2,190

179 500 10 510

209

200

50 100

30500 '

229 750

750

75 ' 75

181 1,000 285 1,285

635 635

1,845 1,845

4,500 4,500

820 820

History of Coweta County.

81

FIRST DISTRICT.


<0l

Number.

o5
J3
15

af3)>a
8

aK H "_o
.fl

P4

^

$....... $ 7 1 75
235 19 C 93C 32S 1 39^1 240 lit 1,200 900 2,100
75 560 2is 2,800 1,700 4,500

910 910

106

326

500

9* *^0

25 850

MoCollough, Thos. A..................... 50 295 250 170 425

65 65

20 20

75 75

188 258 940 340 1,280

202 216 1,000 860 1,260'

Morgan, Walter P........................

IQfi 190

250 228 1,150 1 KK 1,305

MeCullotigh, Thos. N. ....................

JF.

35

McNight, Charles B....... ................

lf)fi 105

......... ISO 50

McClane, John H..... ..................... ;',oo 227 1,500 49 K 1,925

MeCnlloagb, John H...... ............... ifcGrchss TufTier

T 1 K :' 115 75 ' 75 OAC nox 500 1.485

Maloray. Mrs. M. Y... ....................
Neil, Green B.... ........................... Neil, Melvin T. ............................

100 100

7S^ 7S5

9^0 250

73 70

199 199

240 280

1 p.n
295

; '537905

62 199 250 65 315

'

OA

30

478 m 1,910 390 2,300

125 125

100 100

310 73 1,200 280 1,280

Oft

9fin

JO/) 1 130| 450

Neete Wm T

93 196 370 505 875

'iO 230 200

350

115 115

1,225 1,225

North & Couch..... ........................

2,350; 2,350

Night, Mrs. Mary E..... .................. 202 139 1:000 200 1,200

Neil, Ellener................... .............. 200 131 700 1'00 800 m 115

Norrip, Wm. J...... ........................ 50 292 225 195 420

Osban, Wm. "B.......:. .....................

350 350

Odum, Wm. M.... .......................... KA 230 OAA 91 A' 410

202 162 1000 A f*f\> 1,490

6

82

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FIRST DISTRICT.

w Q
<1olH

Number.

>>

X 03

o5
3
CS
t>

Js
3 o.
0g PH

H o>
1^3 &

Pif?rc6 ^VtVs l^I&rv J\I

1,290 70
1,100

50 Peak, Edmond T... ....................... 500

Parks, Mrs. Emilv. ....................... 100

153

38

Pcrdsw George ^V

500

147 $ 6,000 $ 950 $ 6,950

210

210

96 5,500 2,625 8,125

15 15

326 200 100 300

179 2,500 760 3,260

200 200

191 400

400

279 615 225 840

279 . 150

150

15 2,500 1,515 3,015

Philips. Thos. R... ........................

300 300 175 fe.175

55 "' 5755

300

1.500 150 1,650

500 115 2,500 625 3,125

Qu-ils, Wm.B... ...........................

200 ;200

Rucker, Mrs. Eliza C... ..................

300 300

390 216 3,500 1,725 $225

1,100 1,100

360 134 2,000 705 2i705

150 150

175 175

225 225

Ui66vcs Mrs C&rrv J3

100 281 400 140 540 450 450

407 236 1,630 585 2,115

Bobenson, Wm. T... .......................

200 200

560 .S60

85 95 425

'425

130 107 650

650

130 108 730 455 1,W

Shell, Thomas B. .......................... 190 160 960 275 1,235

110 110

Sih!y; Wm P................................

800 800

Sharp, Wm. B...... ........................
100 217 500 Shell, J. Blake.............................. 100 183 500 Shell, Mrs. Nancy S... .................... 200 158 1,000

87 192 425 364 181 1,800 100 306 400

'"""1 '"""

Stewart. Millard J.. .......................

1

150 150 35 35 250 750 680 1,180
1,000
100 , 100 10 435 730 2,530
40 440 385 385 800 800 95 95 100 100

History of Coweta County.

83

FIRST DISTRICT.
Smith, Wm. J...... ..................;.... Smith. John W... ......................... Smith, Daniel E. ......................... Stillwell, Squire............................ Still well, Wm. R...... .....................
Shepard, Luther S... ............... .....
Summers, Drewry P.......... ........... Shell, John A .............................. Shell & Hardy.............................. Shell, John A..............................
Sasser, Charles P.............. ............
Slaughter, Wm. E... .................... ...
Thurmen Mrs. Matilda B. .............. Taoket. Wm.............. ...................
Taylor, Wm. L ............................. Todd, Mrs. Mary E... ..................... Taylor, Joel P.............................. Taylor, Wm.... ............................. Terry, Earnest W... ....................... Tidwell, Mrs. Jane E... .................. Tolbert, John R............ ............... Todd, Theodore...........................

Number.

H

EC

oi it

ob<

0g
PH

150 242 $ 600 $ 155 t 755

105 105

n10o0

100 110

169 138 675 455 1,130

50

1,035 1,035

4

60 70 210

100 100

1,200 1,200

600 600

10

100 475

500 500

100 100

300 294 1,500 2,650 4,150

10 10

100 217 500 85 585

60

300

160 190 800

800

600 600

200 200

730

605 304 2,700 1,180 3,880

150 150

CA

OOA

200

90

OQ(\

265

500 1-t 2500 1,650 4,150

45 45

60 60

70 200 280 355 635

30 30

200 200

120 190

50 270 200 165 365 85 85
365 269 1,825 1,225 3,050 250 238 1,500 265 1,765

100 100 220 220 115 115 10 10 Kfl 174 OKA 110 360 1,700 1,700 150 174 450 115 565

CA
Turntee, Mrs Atlanta E........ ......... Taylor, Robert H.... ....................... Urqnhart, Georee H.... .................. 100

660 660

300

360

85 85

375

94 500 230 730

84

History of Coweta County.

FIRST DISTRICT. Vickory, John W.... .......................

Number.

a H

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o

"OoJ ( 2

a<B

>

230 230

125 125

50 175 225

225

20 20

50 175 225 535 760

150 150

35 35

75ft 755

330 218 1,525 1,575 2,100

100 267 400 75 475

Willsen, John W... ........................

125

Wood, Robert H......... .................. 230 340 1,150 355 1,505

Wood, John C......... .....................

275 185 460

35 ,35

200 SOO

15

Ward, Richard C... .......:.;....,,........

: 10205

25 100

120 226 79A 350 1,076-

30 30

1,060 1,080

10 10

160 White, Andrew J........... ...............

93

640

385 300

1,a0o2o5

Argo, Jack . Bridges, Candy Byram, Berry Chapel,-Ned
Chapel. Jack
Chapel, Henry Chapell, W. P.

DEFAULTERS IN THE FIRST DISTRICT.

Drewry, Albert Key, Henry
Norton, J. C. Norton, Cooper Norton, Urial Richardson, James R.
Reeves, Augustus

Reeves, J. P. Rucker, P. P. Ship, James Thompson, Daniel D. ----, Wright
----, Wright.

History of Coweta County-

SECOND DISTRICT.

1c&)
Lj
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Number.

-s- "Ha -

la OJ

"oo>

3
~>a

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.a

133 47 $ 5BO $ 855 $ 1,385

Arnold, Wm. C.............. ..............

165 165

Aiken, E. R....... ......... ....... .......... 197 100 880

880

450 32 2,250 475 2,725

Bexly, Wm. S...... ....................... 148 195 625 460 1,085

561 223 3.000

3,000

150 252 600 135 735

100 100

Burks, Wm. H........ ..................... 125 94 660 440 1,100

735 26 4,110 1,215 5,325

Bailv, Hutell G........ .....................

22-0 220

, 60 260 240 290 530

690 690

195 192 975 315 1,290

1,410 1,410

135 135

Baily, Wm. ................................... 970 98 5,820 1.150 6,970

Bark, Jonn H......... .....................

120 120

Baggot, Milton H........... ............... 45 59 200 175 375

244 29 1,440 960 2,400

Bingham, Thos. ^. ............ ........... 500 186 *2,500 1.645 4,145

Brittoo, Wm. P. ........................... 70

350 310 660

Bingham, A. W. & J. S. .................

1,178 ......... 1,685
600 158 14
50 94 50 192 135 11

5,500 7,700 2,700
635
300 250 740

890 110 150
5,080
135 260 305

890 110 5,650 7,700 7,780 635 435 510 1,045

255 275 50 50 120
75
202
Chandler, Prank B........ ................ 50
Camp, Walker Q.......... ................. 1,175 Camp, H. W. &W. G........ ............. 133

23 l,27b 1,650
200
250 132 600

800 2,075 320 1,970 . 60 260 140 39,0 300 900

164 310 95 .405

40 40

154 2,000 295 2,295

5,575 . 5,575

3,625 3,625

225 225

200 600 800

- 55 55

"11H333 6,000 1,800 7,800

1.200

1.200

86

History of Coweta County.

SECOND DISTRICT.

Number.

Other Property. WThaoxle

<rt-<au

o> 3

<O!



125 1,100
100 Couch, Walker H...... ..................
210 50

155 $1,500 190 f 1,690, 153 5,000 1,650 6,650
45 45. 215 21599 500 310 810' 100 100
44 1,000 460 1,460 192 300 75 375
150 150 180 180
125 125 30 3ft
210 210

Deak, Elbert P..... ...................... Deak, Wm. A.............................. Dodds.W H............ .....................

176 130 1,000 50 92 200 "1 "

835 205

1,480.1*58.

180 188

200 200

Davis, Chesly W........ .................. Evans, John W. ...........................

145 145 956 1,811 5,735 1,550 7,285
......... l ......... 80 80

Gerrier. Willig E...... ..................... 99 195 375 200 '575

123 12 490 175 665

Garrett. Wm. D............ ............

95 95

115 115

Gorden, Wm. D...... ......................

425 425

153 195 615 310 925

25 25

600 250 3,600 1,850 5.450

200

800 575 1.37&

100 59 400 25Q 650S

Hendrix, Wm. H..... ...................... 45 112 45
Howard, Wm. G...... .....................

69 200 155 355' 69 450 260 710 46 225 110 335
65 65 65 65-

272 129 Higginbotten, H. M. .................... 135
Hendsman, Felix E... ........ ............ 400 199 133 138
Hunter, Nathan Y...... .................. 156 67 Horsely, Thomas..........................
350 96 Hendrix, Bob W...... ..................... 700 32
.........j.........
250 258 Hutching, John J. ....................... 100 258

1,400 540
1,800 600 780
2,000 2,800
2,500 500

620 2,020 420 960 60 60 760 2,560 350 950 510 1,290 30 30 510 2,510 1,560 4,360 25 25 2,270 2.270 600 3,100 155 755

History of Goweta County.

87

SECOND DISTRICT.

Number.
ro
V

a H b 1 "o g J3

153
Hines, Wm. H.., ................... ........
190 260
300

$ ...... *<2> -

$ ......

62 765 375 1,140

70 70

25 25

77 950 525 1,475

43 1,040 460 1,500

86 2,300 833 135 115 115 25 25

202 249 810 290 1,100

50 50 150 57 600 250 850

550 550

Mathews, George W... .................... 150 9A 600 445 1,045

15 15

400 99A 1,600 600 2,200

60 i on 240 80 320

McDonald, Wm. S..... ...................

885 885

McDonald, Thomas W..... ..............

265 265

990 990

400

2,000 2,625 4,625

Martin, Frank N...... ..................... 50 132 250 100 350

JMa\field, Jacob T........ ..................

365 365

McCIure, Hiram E...... ..................

130 130

110 110

25 25

95 95

MeColium, Smith S......... ............... 63 93 375 190 565

192 55 775 310 1,085

50 192 250 70 320

McCIure, John B............... ............

100 100

135 137 575 325 900

50 134 350 50 400

400 94 2,500 775 3,275

66 75

75

McColium, Daniel W...... ...............

175 175

65 -O'Brian, Wm........... .....................
fierce. James S.. Sr......... ............ 100

56 500 89 1,200
450 82 315 62 320 32 500

50 50 185 685 OKA 1,450 220 670 120 435 20 20 55 475 110 110 345 845

History of Coweta County.

SECOND DISTRICT.

Number.

>>

X 03

H

M <D
<5cL>i

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"a t>

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1 $ ..... $ ......

110 110

Puckett, Wm. S. ...........................

90 90

160 36 800 295 1,095

260 39 1,500 1,360 2,860

300 37 1,500 150 1,650

300 65 1,500 440 1 940

300 37 1,500 200 1,700

Pens, Mrs. M. E...... ..................... 200 193 2,000 905 2,905

200

1,000 1,000 2,000

4,000 4,000

25 25

Pitts, Ji\ea........ ........................... 205 125 1,000 545

405 25 3,000 1,000 4 3)00

200

1,400 220 1,620

400 133 2,400 600 3,000

300 42 1,700 355 2055

225 223

254 74 1,500 KOA 9 H30

165 1:65

KOK

n;o

30 30 10 10

Ray, Mrs, P......... ........................

724 33 3 Q i;!fl 1.450 5,380 564 6,369 9 fi9fl 865 3,685 78 254 310 250 560 133 93 535 210 745

Shaddix, Thos. W... ....................... 45

Smith, Wm. H..... ........................
Smith, Daniel F..... ...................... Smith, Mrs. Lucinda... ..................

Tramell, John W............ ............... Walton, John B....... ..................... Whitten, George W....... ................ Walton, Perkins M... .....................
Whatly, Simeon L...... .................. ExecutorS A. w ..................
Webb, Mrs. Mary J..... .................. Walkpr Wm S Walker, Samuel H...... .................. Walthal, Leonard H....... ...............
Wriaht, Wm. H...... ......................

400
1,640 306 100 406 195 50 300 210 334 75 400

69 200 60 260 290 290 125 19^ 1 ^A 1 4n

ioo
40

14000:'.'-

160

2,000

10 1,900

"3. qn1f0>

9o! <W

100 100 96 8,225 2,960 11,185

68 1,675 925 2,600

400 280 CQA

465

40 2,435 575 3,010

253 860 185 1,045

280 300 rn 250

164 1.500 OOA 1,720

165 1,080 45 "119^

44 1 O'JX 91 375

1 33\

128^5

iv^ft 285

221 1,600

1,600

70 70

History of Coioeta County.

89

SECOND DISTRICT.

X

Number.

^^ H

03 S->

CO
<<sD

o5 ~a

^ =P
5&

"CoD ja

>

PH BE

Wright, Walton J...... ...................

202 104 800

975

90 90

655 655

400 400

388 28 2,500 1,440 3 940

250 250

20 20

Young, A. &N. H..... ...................

2190'-2>

162 1,200 585 1,785 193 1,400 450 1,850

200 153 1,200 465 1,665

Young, Mrs. E. A. M... .................. 137

685 145 830

Young, Thos. J.......... .................

9A?; 305

sft 194 QAA

510

345 345

Young, Jacob H......... .................. 60 45 300 230 530

DEFAULTERS IN SECOND DISTRICT.

Lapad, William H.,

Thurman, Alexander.

7

90

History of Coweta County.

THIRD DISTRICT.
Arnold, Wm. P.............................
Askew, Wm. S...... ........................ Allred, Philip C. .......................... Barrett, Wm. S....... ......................

Number.
ai o <

s WThaoxle

o5 SS. "JcSe og

t>

PH

2,354 10 lots 112770 $ 4,250 117020

400 339 1,800 675 2,475

202 75 1,000 320 1,320 425 425

450 31 2,250 1,420 3,670

10 10

100 93 400 250 650

j

235 235

400 209 2,000 840 2,840

300 3,233 1,500 200 1,700

25 25

100 100

100 10$

500 79 2,500 420 2,9|p

135 135

176 750

110 868

109 140 435 25 460^

445
300 Brooks, Wm. H........ ..................... Ball, Dorie L... .......................... Ball, Tuscan H........ ..................... Ball, T. H. &T. S...... .................. 66
102 72 730 485
Boyd, Wm. L. E. .......................... Barrett, Edwin B........ .................. Caldwell, George W..... ......... ......... 190 Caldwell, Thomas N....... ...............
320 60 Chandler. John T. B. .................... Chandler, Wm. J............ ............... Chandler, Thomas 0...... ............... 150
475
585 150 Collens, Wm. H......... .................. 600 Carnes, Wm. C........ ..................... 405 100 Cureton, Fred. S. ...... .................... 160 Collins Wm H Cureton. Elisha C........ ............ ...... l 220

111 1,780 1,675 3,455 25 25
52 1,500 410 1,910 50 50

155 155

72 330

330

112 450 200 650

142 335 350 685

75 2,920 1,625 4,745

108 2,235 460 2,690

15 15

110 110

100 100

54 760 375 1,13ft

70 7ff

5 1,440 1,375 2,815

8 270 1,045 1.315

400 400

210 . 210

150 150

6 600 160 760

130 130

160 160

171 1,800 890 2,690

1,690 1,690

172 2,925 585 3,510

171 600

600

150 150

117 2,600 6,350 8.950

56 1,830 1,340 3,170

19 450 460 910

116 640 310 950

175 175
iie 1,700 750 1,950

History of Coweta County

91

THIRD DISTRICT.

K

"
Sx
<0

Number.

<s> a

u 0S) St-,

H "ao;

1



_a

Delacey, Mrs. M. C... ....................

$........ $........

i........

200 50 800 125 925

63 52 250

250

37 50 100

100

50 52 150

150

70 50 280

280

25 25

Evans, Wm. R... ............................

230 230

63 150 220 30 250

Fry, Harry H... ........................... 683 148 2,730 450 3,180

13

30 1,210 1,240

250 250

50

250 30 280

Gay, John T... .............................

120 120

40 40

75 75

262 79 1,575 550 2,125

188

750 85 835

179 43 680 55 735

225 225

160 145 800 225 1,025

100 146 400 260 660

271 108 1,200 400 1,600

30 30

50 50 300

300

275 275 250 111 1,200 525 1.725
150 150

202 144 1,000 2,140 3,140 100 100
250 56 1,200 350 1,550 20 20 15 15
202 72 1,010 180 1,190

Moore, Willis B... .................... ...... MxjMikd ]Vtonro6 Moore, Wm. W. ............................ Moreland, Benj T. ....................... Mobly, Eiazen... ...........................
Moore, Wm. R...... ........................ Mattox, Nathan............................. McKinze. James...........................

125 49 625 100 95 250 678 87 3,000 202 83 1,000 3,075 16 lots 10,500

525 1,140 25 25 15 15 50 50 60 310 125 3,125 230 1,230 30 30 40 40 20 20 230 230 4,440 14,940 15 15

92

History of Coweta County.

THIRD 1JISTEICT.

Number.

Other Property. WThaoxle

OQ

<D

-<o

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>

$ 10 10 50 50

oc

25

5

5

5

370 24 2,000

2,000

80 80 100 100 2U Ql 1,000 275 1,275

400 174 1,800 510 2,310

Pelk, Richard..............................

175

H-7K

Plant, Joseph S.. .......................... 196 113 980 1,550 2,330

146 1 13 730 1,425 2.155

120 114. 600 . 205 81)5

50 .50

Priokett, Martha M..... ...................

250 2SO 10 10 qn 30

Reynolds, Mrs. Elizabeth...............

110 150

Smith, Hardy M..... ......................
Smith, Frank M..... ...................... Stallings, Win. T..... ..................... Spradling, Wm. P........................
Snider, Mathew P........ ..................

50 83 35 1,200 192 100

t

85 85

195 195

90

20

116 400 270 670

142 )XP;A

85 635

140 140

139 250 290 540

138 330 35 365

137 140 60 : 200

91 n 6,000 1,340 7,340

117 800 970 1,070

116

300

130 140

413406"

Spradling, A. M.. .........................
Snyder, Mathew........................... Thomas, Alfred M...... ................... Todd, Samuel H. .......................... Thompson, Robert B. .................... Todd. John W...... ........................

740 4 lots 500 142
700 4 lots 600 73
140 84

4,475
o p;nn
3.500 2,000
560

20 50 75 1,150
130 100 20 1,700 860 230
KA
120 50 375

20 50 75 5,625 2,500 130 100 20 5,200 2860 230
Kfi
120
KA
935

History of Coiveta County.

93

THIRD DISTRICT. Webb, Stape J..... .........................

:ow->< t> -<
:/ 1 349 4&n

Number.
5. o0j

t^ c3 tH
I0 I' ^<OU
ft , rJ4

,, f -i '10 $ 15 ? '25 139 1,745 2,085 3,830 79 2,400 1,050 3,450

10 10

Whatly, Robert............................

450 202 2,250 880 3,130

Walker, Wm. W., C. C... ...............

100 100

Walker, John H. ..........................

15 15

200 205 1,000 245 1,245

200 158 1,000 299 1,290

50 50

"5T63,^'6r GrGOfffG D

90 90

Yeager, Ezekiel M... .....................

700 700

DEFAULTERS IN THIRD DISTRICT.

Spratling, Joseph,

Rawser, Robert.

History of Coweta County.

FOURTH DISTRICT.

Number.

Other Property. WThaoxle

Qw >
^H

o5 "3

<O!

>

100 59 $ 450 <jj

$ 450

100 63 500 100 600

25

Of;

Alien, Win. A..............................

202 55 900 170 1,070

500 500

200 125 1,400 410 1,810

50 103 200 20 99O

Brown, Thos. A...........................

185 107 925 75 171 275 223 129 1,125 350 151 850 125 151 500 500 149 2,500 100 150 500 100 x 166 400 130 Q9 520

275 1,200 35 35 65 340 300 7,825 100 ,, 100
350 f 9fWV
215 * 715 580 3*080 150 650 285 .;65
P4.<i '- Q4.^
250 770 100 :100

400

Cavender, 0. C....... ..................... 1.141 80

Gaswell Wm W

475

Clark, Mrs. Letta R.... ...................

Ds/vis ZticliGns T

125

60

123

2,400

1,355 90

3,' 75o5n

Of)

9fl

10 10

220 220

115 115

125 125

102 6,845 1,075 7,920

170 120 80 200

85 85

^ 10

;><3io5

139 2,000 ^9^ 2,0g0o0g

147 875 180 1,055

240 150 390

1,100 1,100

160 160

200 1 09 1,000 425 1,425

Fiiicher, Thos. J......... ..................

20 20

100 Ql 500 1 ^9^ 2,025

150 150

101 87 500 1 ^9^ 2,025

600 122 3,000 570 3,570

103 700 00A 1,020

40 103 160 90 180

85 148 400 235 635

100 18 350

350

Gentry, John T...... .....................

Grimes. John H. Hal..................... 80 170 120 65 185

History of Coiveta County.

95

FOURTH DISTRICT.

Number.

(
ID ^

M
C3
H

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<oL1l

"~a0a> >

szrfl 0> P-,

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1

Gaddy, John C. ............................. 200

$ ......

$ ......

65

74 400 290 690

Grady, B. F...... ........................... 240 172 1,200
1,200 6 lots 7,000 1,340 112 600
202 141 600

Hill, Marcus D. L...... ...................

66 117 130

75 139 300

10

40

Hill, Berry M... ............................. ..".....

Hill. Jack....................................

Hill, John....................................

.

,

160 137 640

445 1,645 500 7,500 185 785 140 740 95 95 25 25 260 260 25 155 110 110 125 425 100 140 250 250 360 360 65 65 65 65 90 90 215 655

225 148 1,125 900 2,025

Kidd, Gillnm, Sr... ........................ 100 173 500 155 655

Eidd, John M...... ........................ 100 202 500 95 595

Kidd, Gillum, Jr...........................

30 30

50 129 200 90 290

101 68 450 350 800

50 68 225 105 330

100 101 300 315 615

5 103 25 100 125

5 103 25 85 110

40 103 200 45 245

150 85 600 220 820

30 30

70 70

Lester, Ed. Z....... .........................

105 105

25 25

330 69 198 610 2,590

100 100

115 104 575 630 1,205

115 103 575 260 835

200 101 1,500 80 1,580

300 102 1,500 1,460 2,960

300 300

101 87 400 220 620

62 102 200 50 250

Millians, Wm................. ............... 125 171 625 270 895

McKoy, John T., Sr..... .................. 600 65 4,000 1,120 5.120

Agent ................................... 100

300

300

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McKoy, William L......... ............... Moore, Wm. J...... ........................ Moore, Mrs. B. S... .......................
Agent, Child..........................

$........ $1,000 $ 1,60ft

125 125

100 100

350 132 1,400

1,625

165 165

155 155

330 115 1,330 130 133 650 250 139 1,000 130 101 520
50 128 200 50 . 129 200

195 1,525 215 865 25 25 355 1,355
520 75 75 60 85 285" 80 28ft

202 48 600 130 73ft,

85 120 425 1,278 7 lots K T 1 E

75 70 495: 350 350 80 80 100 100 ;
5,115

250 250

105 105 110 111 300 85 385
875 875 OQA 105 1,500 210 1,710

ZP,

260 100 360

200 1 K/l 60 1QA 7QO

380 110 1,500 260 1,760

Rigsby, Wm. L... ..........................

190 190

805 , 805

Rowland, Ben T...... .....................

Ra^land, J. H..... .........................

239 100 1,000 335 1,335

Storey, A. J. & M. F. ........ ............ 100 89 200 75 275

145 145

95 95

104 103 415 on 445

75 105

10755'

100

650

QOK

09A

65 Summers, M. V. & M. A............... 997 SimDSon. Rufus M....... ..................

86 200 56 1,050

75 75 110 310 225 225
l.Obft 70 70

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100 34 $ 500 ...... $ 500

200 68 1,000 625 i',625

150 90 750 275 1,025

115 115

KA 161 250 85 T

20 20

1 Y^ 160 960 360 1,320

2ia 120 850 250 1.100

150 60 900 260 1,160

Watham, George T. .......................

143 480 135 615

Wood, Thos.J... ........................... 150 104 900 235 1,135

Wood, Charles B...... ..................... 100 96 300 165 465

Wood. Wm. F..... ......................... 90 111 270 160 430

30 30

202 121 1,000 135 1,135

Walden, Wm. H..... ...................... 107

400 175 575

.........

18

90

90

65 65

,

125 125

30 30

Watts, Archibald Y.... ................... 202 80 810 195 1,005

Watts, Thomas S....... ...................

75 75

Waltham, John C..... ..................... Wells, Samuel S...... ..................... West, W. F... .............................. Wood, Wm. D...... ........................ Vi ells, Chesly A...........................

1 OS
425
25 25

Holraan, John Hammond, Elijah
Land, Ri,SLe"y A

DEFAULTERS IN FOURTH DISTRICT.
Land, Riley J. Land, Jett M. Nixon, Frank

History of Coweta County,

FIFTH DISTRICT. Alman, Cull G...... .........................
Askew, B. S. & Co........................ Ashcraft, A. B. .......................... ... Ashcraft, Mrs. E. S....... ................ Arnold, Wm. F....... ...................... Arnall. Frank M...... ..................... Arnall, Hugh C., Adm'r....... .......... Atkinson, Wm. Y........ ..................
Bolten, Charles A........................ Brady, Ira P....................... .........
Burch, Roberts S..... ..................... Burdett, Alfred R..... .....................
Bowen, Mrs. S. A..........................

Number.

Other Property. TWhaoxle

tan;

1

$ ...... $ 50 $ 50

350 350

100 100

25 25

11,560 11,560

1,200 1,200

530 530

2,000 2,000

202 46 1,000

1,000

875 875

225 225

450 450

85

340 550 890

400

114

1,600

1,600 915

3 '<i0i05

2,000 2,080

600 91 3,000 4,265 7,265*

55

250 635 985

50 50

2,000 2,000

100

500 700 1,200

3,200 3,290

100 OAD 400 265 675 2,180 2,180 75 75 615 615
850 850

90 82 650 5,350 6,000

800 800

10 JO

r>50

23 1,500 425 1,9*5

300

1.800 > OA 2,186.

790

4,000 15,400 19 400 :"

50 50 1,650 1,650
760 760

200 200

75 75

300 67 2.000 8,000 10,000

495

3,900 100 4,000

1,175 1,175 790 790
180 107 1,000 1,015 2,015 600 600 50 50
2,270 2.270 110 55 1.600 500 2.10ft

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FIFTH DISTRICT.

Number.

Other Property. TWhaoxle

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107 Bigby, John S...... ........................ 780

$1,000 $1,500 $2,500 14 5,000 6,050 11,050

Beadles, Ed. J. ............................ Berry, Wm, B.. ............................
Agent for Taylor, F, C..... ....... Fisk, T. M. C....... ..................

1,720 1,720 2,215 2,215
2,750 15 lots 11,000 14,100 25,100 45,000 45,000 2,000 2,000 1,500 1,500
3,000 15 lots 18,000 5,500 23,500 255 255
2,500 2,500 200 200

Clark, Joseph W. .......................... Calhoun, A. B.................. ............

958 5 lots 5,750 5,930 11,680 60 60
5,129 26 lots 21,090 20,575 41,665 185 185 535 535

500 500

65 105 260 200 460

2,600 2,600

805 805

225 225

350 350

830 830

665 665

Cox, Flem..... ..............................

75 75

Cole, R. D. & Brother.................... 202

7 1,200 36,125 37,325

Cox, Lau F. ................................ Cole, R. D., Sr...... ........................

80

700 700
ii 1,000 6,050 7,050

2,350 2,350

Cole, Robert D., Jr........................

605 605

Cole, Madison F............ ...............

900 900

225 92 650 120 770

1,225 1,225

30 30

75 75

Grim, Wm. M......... .....................

1,100 1,100

Cuttino, Peter F. .......................... 350
Costey, Wm. A............................. Camp, Win. W............ .................. Camp, H. P. & W. W., Adm'r... ...... 405 Camp & Black.............................. Carpenter, John............................ 820

900 900 12,600 12,600 1,400 200 1,600 1,185 1,185
1,500 1,500 250 250
250 250 85 1,600 615 2,235
945 945
1,600 1,600 750 750
50 4,100 8,200 12,300

100

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202 Cuttino, David S. ..........................
300

$1,000 $ 650 ? 1,650 100 100
70 1,200 1,940 3,140

Cole, Wm. T........ ........................

. .... .

:::::::::::::::: Dean, Fred...................................

500 53 2,250

Davis, "Wm. H...... ........................

150 18 600

Dickson, A. T. & A. C..................

Davis, Theo B., Dr........................

.........

Dent, John T......... ....................... Dent, Wm. A.............................. Dent Joseph E........ ...................... 2,990 12 lots 18,945

"

Stallenger, A. J.. 100

Dent, W. B, W...... ........................

2 500

155 155

400 65
3,775 315
700
1,200 150
9,000

400
65 6,025
315 1,300
1,290 1$0
9,0%

2,250 2,250
8,500 27,445
1,000 1,000 380 380 500

Davis, J. B. S...... ........................ Dent, J. H. & J. M...... ..................
Dent, Mrs. Eliza...........................
Foster, Albert G. W. ...................... Fenly.Wm. W..... ......................... Favor, Thomas G..... ................... Favor, Mrs. Ellen..........................

......... 100 10
I 70 26 175 25 500
202

1,800 600 800
2,750
1,700

125 785
1,850 60
500 5,150 3,000 3,000 2,865 1,900
25 7,150
360 4,430
115 1,005
500

125 785 3,650 60 500 5,750 3,000 3,800 5,615 1,900>
257 7,150
360
6,130 115
1,005 500

Floyd, Welborn........ ..................... Floyd, Mrs. Mary..........................
1,060
30
" Trustee, A............................. Fuller, John G...... ........................ Fell, Thos. E... ............................. Featherston, I/ueius H.................. 202

460 460 5,300 5,270 10,570
950 950
815 815 3,500 3,500 36 210 1,110 1,320
900 900
600 600 875 875
2.300 2,300 57 3,100 1,100 4,100

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101

FIFTH DISTRICT.

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Freeman, Robert W....... ................ Ferrell, Wm. B... ..........................

Fisher, Harry C...... .....................

X

Number.

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$ ...... $ 800 i 800 40 40
6,000 6,000 3,200 3,200

Gleim, W. F....... .......................... 1,175 21,077 4,600
Gerald, Wm. EL... ........................ 225 110 1,000
Grace, Walter C... ........................ Glover, Mrs. A. P..........................
490 108 1,960 li)6 70 800 ......... Hick, Anclen B... .......................... Holmes, Wm. H. .......................... 200 27 1,200 Hill, Armstead B....... ................... 2,000 10 lots 10,000

8,080 12,680 505 505
1,000 1,000 1,050 2,050
700 700 2,690 2 690
25 25 cSOO 800 315 315 390 2,350 150 150 2,675 3,475 405 405 540 540 1,340 1,340 450 1,650
5.600 15,600

Hunter, Robert F.......................... 300
Hill, John M..... ........................... Hill, Mrs. Susan C..... ...................
120
Hunter, John A.................. ......... 300 100

99 1,500 3,240 4,740

2,500 2,500

500 500

675 675

2,500 2,500

40 40

39 600 21,040 21,640

250 250

1,500 1,500

20 1,500 315 1,815

1,500 1,500

500

500

3,210 3,210

550 550

Hill, Mrs. Martha E..... .................. Hillpy, Mrs. W. S........ .................. Hackney, R. G........ .....................
Trustee for Huck, Ed.............. 85
Hornsby, T. J... ...........................

197

Jacobs, Columbus......... ............ ...

4

A Q7P. 4,375 750 750 400 400
1,200 1,200

Q^A 350

42 400 800 1,200

350 350

340 340

155 155

Q^_ __MBMttMM

IfNl

35 63

1,0010*r^V&Esok

1,605 145

LIBRARIES

102

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$ ...... $ 410 $ 410 235 211 2,500 3,000 5,500
1,525 1,525
320 58 2,800 14,200 16,000 600 47 2,100 3,625 5,725
2,950 2,950
140 140
805 40 4,000 21,325 25,325 100 100

Kirby, John T..... ......................... Kuth & Brothers...........................
Kurbo, WyattG............. ................ Kurbo & Clark.............................
Kirby, Joseph T............ ............... Kirby, J. T. & Co.......................... Kollsr Hsnrv

2,150 11 lots
25 12

100 100
9,000 16,325 25,325 800 800 305 305 70 * 70 300 : 300
y

1,920 1,920

4 7^0 4? 720

200 50 "250

320 200

:,230200

Kilgore, David H. ...... ........ ...........

240 t240 525 :'525

350 350

87 97 435 2,435 2,870

19 39 500 400 900

5,450 5,450

405

A.'-\ 1,800

1,800

175 175

220 140 1,000 700 1,700

302
Little, Mrs. Elizabeths...................

885 .....'8I.8.5. 650 650 2,640 2,64'S 16 2,000 910 2,910 830 830

Leigh, Wm. D....... ........................

1.415 1,415 460 460 850 850

100 74 600 725 1 ! 325 4,170 4,170 1,760 1,760 1,520 1,520
740 125 3,700 3,970 7,670 755 755

Maxev, Wm. F........ .....................

30 30

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103

FIFTH DISTRICT.
McKoy, John T., Jr.......................
Milner, Robert F............ ...............
Mitchell, Wrn. A...........................
N&ely George "^"V" Norton, Wm T....... ...... ............... Orr. Wm. B. & 1. N...... ............... Orr, "Win. B...... ........................... Orr, I. N..... ............................... Orr, Wm. D..... ............................
Potts, John W..... ....... .................. Potts, Frank A...... ....................... Potts, Sarah................................. Potts Gfeorge W^
Parks & Brother........................... Powell, W. F.S..... ........................
Agent, Powell C. .................... Trustee. Powell. J. T......... ......

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OJ
1a

^a^saPt^,

s*:
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1........ $ 300 $ 300

720 720

150

750 1,100 1,850

90 90

600 600

100 100

1,550 1,550 370 370 750 750
424 66 2,420 10,130 12,550 300 300 25 25
75 TZ
890 890
1,200 1,200
50 50

25

io

200

945 600

945 800

25 10 200 600 800

325 325

370 84 2,000 5,210 7,210

500 500

1,515 1,515

.........

60 60

1,200 1,200

830 40 4,150 5,450 9,560

275 115 1,650 1,150 2,700

3,115 3,115

400

40 2,800 1 FiY^ A u7^

510 510

110 73 660 400 1,060

130 130

100

500 250 750

100 100

70 70

300

1,500 99^ 1,725

200 200

3,575 3 575

875

430 430

4,530 4,530

2,000 2,000

330 330

2,000 2,000

2,775 2.775

1.300 1,300

2,470 2,475

502 105 3,015

3,010

..........

1.300 1.300

104

History of Coweta County.

FIFTH DISTRICT.

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Powell, W. P. S., agt. Powell, Mrs. M..

$ 900 $ 900

Pitman, Wm. E. ...........................

400 400

1,400 1,460

200

1,500 9 ^A 4,050

500 500

Powel, John W...... ....................... 700 73 3,500 3,100 6,600

O^A 97-^ 2,000 4,100 6,100

Powel, John S...... ........................

375 375

111 102 665 340 1,005

2,400 2,440

700 700

Wilson, J. T... ..............

150

350

500 121 4,000 800 4,800 ,:

1,600 1,600 s

100 11 800 170 <f70. 400 10 2,000 560 2,560 ,

Robinson,, Mrs. S. A., ex. John E. R. 1,160 6 lots 5,800 3,200. 9,200

\

675 675

Ray, -------- .................................

765 4 lots

2,500 2,500 2,500 2,500
4,500 3300 7,800 2,125 ,2,125 800 800 1,060 1,060 1,150 1,150 1,750 ,1,750

Rupe, James H. .......................... Randle, Arther S... .......................
Stovall, Philip. .............................

1 l d^ 6 lots
100 9.9 100 131

4,300 4,300 5,720 U2.250 17,970
600. 600 1,000 1,000
90 90 350 350 500 90.n 705 135 1 3?%
2,055 2,055 400 125 525

25 35 125 275 400

OQA 230

170 170

210 210

Smith, John N........ .....................

. n7o5

75 110

305 305

Snead, Wm. C..... ......................... Smith. Columbus D.. ...... ...............

2,960 2,960 950 950

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105

FIFTH DISTRICT.

Number.

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462

$ 1,850 $ ...... $ 1,850

'27*1

Smith, Stephen D........ .................. 700 Semrell. Robert E......... ...............
50 Steer, Freddie T... ........ ........ .........
263

50 50 3,000 7,000 10,000
75 75 5,810 5,810 2,600 2,600
105 105 35 1,500 9ft 1,570
71 7*
35 1,300 OCA i <^ft COC

Smith, Henry C.............. .............

2,215 9 91 1

14,350 14,350

700

7,500 7,500

160 176 640 1,500 2,140

Sadler, W. G........ ........................

1,995 1.995

1,430 1,430

7,485 7.485

Turner, W. W...... ........................

108

OKA

OKA

715 117 4,000 550 4,550

300 300

Turner, Wm. A;....... ..................... 225 26 1,600 3,225 4,845

Agent for Bruce, Mrs. A. E...... 415 24 1,615 6,560 8,175

775 209 3,100 2,060 5,160

Thompsen, Mrs. B. T............ .........

3,100 3,100

Thompsen, Wm. E...... ..................

115

90

1,200 190 1,390

164 12 800 2,560 3,360

100 13(1 400 400 800

^Knmaa W^alov W^

782 69 Q pi A 810 4,700

Thomas, Wm. M...... .....................

1,200 1,200

Vance, Charles B........... ............... Wright, Berry H... ........ ................
West, John B..... ........................... 202 Wells, Wm.... .............................. W^tlker Meriw6th6r T Walker, Joel W........ ..................... Word, Mrs. Elizabeth...................... Word, Albert R....... ...................... An ^

3,150 3,150

100 100

1,530 1,530

JOK

JOC

16 810 240 1,050

800 800

1,245 1,245 21 1,800 1 97** 3,075
25 25

Woodruff, David P......... ............... Woodruff, D. P. & Sou...... ...... ........

350 350 2,340 2,340 2,500 2500

Wood. David W...... .....................

30 30

106

History of Ooweta County.

. FIFTH DISTRICT-

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Wilkinson, Bradly & Co........ ......... Whatly, Payton. ...........................
Wrigbt, Nicholas T... ........ ............ Wootten & Welch...... .................. Whitaker, Pleasant H...... ............ Yancev. Miss B. C... .....................

$2,225 $ 2,225 2,070 2.070
1,435 8 ' lots. .7,175 2,075 91,250 550 43 2,750 600 3,350 12,000 12,000

3,760 18 lots 18,800 16,200 34,000

26,400 26,400

160

180 10,430 10,610

60 21 220 2,000 2,220

675 675

60

700 160 860

175 . 175

85 66 400 800 |1,200

85 58 400 3,315 1.3,715

1,200

2,500 ^500

8,165

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107

SIXTH DISTRICT.!

Number.
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'Sba 2 p, > PM

Arnall, John F... .......................... 250 186 $1,200 $ 235 $1,435

Applewhite, Robt. E...... ...............

235 235

Arnald, Hugh P...... ..................... 2,048 10 lots 9,330 8,080 17,410

Britten. Wm. B. C...... .................. Bailey, John H... ........................

. 145 145 275 275 105 105

90 Beavis, S. R..... ............................ Bertts, Thos. E........ ..................... Brown, Danial H. .......................... 150
365

80
: 85

.

80 85

40 . 40

300

300

110 110

25 25

750 285 : 1,035

53 1,480

1,480

260 260

625 625

Baily, Wm. S... ............................. 100 130 500 290 790 Cole, Wm. L. ...............................
525 165 2..600 1,860 3,460 305 305 245 245

Coldwell, Newton C........ ............... Crawford, Wm, H............. .............
Eason, Elijah................ ...............

107 ....64 430 80 .165 - 400

4

50

164 160 665

10

100

200 . 88 . 800

385 815 265 665 50 50 20 70 285 950 15 15 101 215 40 40 70 70 605 1,400

Glass, Robert E.... ........................ Graham. Walter D...... .................. Glass, Edward 'Vf .................... ......
Horton, H. J........ ........................ Hardy, Wm. D...... ...................... Holmes, Richard M............. f . ........

475 52 2,800 1,200 4,000 70 70

202 1,500

300 1,800

570 19 2,750

2,750

202 133 1,010 385 1,395

550 24

620 3,095

135 17 675

675

400 36 1,600 275 1,875

125 125

40 133 160 . 115 275

240 240

100 154 400 250 650

108

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70

$ 280 I 235 $ 615

Hardy, Tubal C........ ..................... 202 129 810 .476 1,285

Agent for Hardy, Miss M. A...... 100 92 400 75 475

Hill, Wm, G., trustee....... ............... 400 100 1,800 3,000 4,800

Agent tor wife and children..... 200 322 900 365 1,265

Hill, Abner W... ...........................

330 330

65

300 150 450

115 262 460

1,400 37 5,600 Trustee...... ........................... 100 84 400

86

430

202 90 1,060

Martin, Mrs. Elizabeth.................. 500 Maybry.EgbertonR........ ...............

71 2,000

.........

North, Thomas M........ ..................

North, Robert A.................. ......... 202 122 800

i ^n no 600

65

240

North, Obediah E-,.... ....................

125 65 500

293 64 1,175

North, Robert W.. ....... .................. 204

1,000

North, Thomas G........ .................. 250 222 1,250

288 56 800

North, Mrs. Mary.......................... 400 53 1,200

O(? 265

300 760

75 75
no 110

60 35

Js? 6<0

705 6,305

.%00

120 ';142300 600 1;660

775 2,775

50 ! 50

10 10

25 25

20 20

80 80

50 50

400 1,200

600

240

150 130 330

4'S5133000

283 1,460.

400 1,408

500 1,750

375 1,175

1,200 T^n 330

Odom, Caleb D........ .....................

202 102 810 250 1,060

Overby, Edward P...... ..................

Overby, John................................

Parker, Wm. C........ .....................

145 145

Parks, Wm. H............ .................. 925 18 3,625 3,615 7,240

160 160

130 Piles, John P....... .......... ............... 95 Parks, Thomas B....... ................... 957

4 525

525

99 380 135 530

64 5,680 1,4321 7,112

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109

SIXTH DISTRICT.

Number.

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Pitman, Radford E........................ HI

f ...... $ 25 $ : 25 555 631 1,285 195 195

50

200 110 310

500 135 2,500 1,060 3,560

Eeese, John 'T...... ......... ...............

Shell, Ivie M............... ................. 240 189 1,000 510 1,510

Shropshire, Walton F.............. ...... Smith, Charles T. .........................
Stokes. Mrs Judeth, ..................... Smith, Wm. V............................... Smith, Charles E... ........................ Smith, Thomas V ........................ Smith, Charles H... ....................... Smith, Jack L...... ........................ Shell, Rufus...... ........................... Shell, James W...... ..................... Smith, Thos. D...... ....................... Sharp, ~E\i&s. ................................ Smith, Robert L... ........................ Ship. Wm. M...... .......................... Smith, IraE. C. W...... .................. Stallengs, Jared E....... ..................
Walter, T. Willis..... ...................... White, Claburn A... .....................
Wynn, Joseph H. ..........................

150 16 500 120 300 135
202 59 500 3,738 400 300 38 76 120 77 156 77 156 143 169 50 152
110 89 500 94 500 99 228 124 265 255 125 96 146 86
375 102 400 161 1,248 7 lots

825 2,000 1,500
810 2,000 1,600 1,200
320
385 385
715 250
440 2,500
2,500 2,000 1,500
500
585
1,500
2,000 5.700

300 775 280
4lb4'55
60
165 125 140
100 230
110 400 485
35 25 5,800 1.005 280 100 585 10 155 20 1,500
150
900

1,125. 2,775 1,780
1,255 2,135 1,600 1,260:
370 165 510 525
815 480
110 400 925 2,535 25 8,300. 3,005 1,780 100 1,085 10 740 20 1,500 1,500 .150 2,700 6,600

DEFAULTERS IN SIXTH DISTRICT.

Brown, William,

Fortner, ------

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1

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350 109 $ 1;400 $- 185 $l,-585 :::: 925 ....45 . 4,625 875 5,500 :: :

266 34 800 3,000 1,100 ;:::

114 36 445 315 770 ';;';

25 . 25 / ; :

Arnold, Park W...... ..................... 900 -10 3,600 50 4,250

1,200 -72 4,800 . 950 5,750

1,900 18 lots 5,750

5,750 /

90 90 ::

120 . , 7 . 250 130 380 -.;;;;

Baily, Hill...................................

Brooks, Wm, W....... ...................... 275 84 1,650 -175 1,725 :

Brooks. Richard P. D.......... ...........

9 66 75 305 380 ::*:

1,200 167 . 4,800 = 780 5,580 M

:!45

45

120 120 f

70 - 70 -

Bridges, Nat C... ........................... 1,500 .. 79 ,4,800 1,850 6,660 :

205 205 :;

.. 610 125 735 . ::

145 138 ... 580 ; 265 845 / 385 385 ""-:

Cranford, Griffin E... ..................... 400 51 2,000 ', 615 2,615

200 . 77 . 800 370

Cole, John D........ ........................

: 20 20

. 135 135

75 75 :

Coach, Wm. P..............................

.. 335 335

Couch, Elijah W...... .....................

20 20 :

30 30 85 85 :-s

110 110 :

110 110

Dirke, Charles P...........................

O O

7 100 115 215 :

225 225

10 10

Eberbart, Prank W.............. ......... 800 46 2,400

2,400

Edwards, M. H... .......................... 200

7 1,200 500 1,700

Ferrell, John W.... ........................ .80 129 320 350 670

155 145

400 15 1,200 215 1,415

Hearn, Eli P................................ 380 243 1,520 250 1,770

300 290 1,200 150 1,350

50 243 200 65 265

150 18 750 405 1,155

Hearn, John P............................. 1,060 6 lots 3,700
Hancock, James M.. ....... ... ...... ... ...

70 70 850 4,530

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.SEVENTH DISTRICT.

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Harlin, Robert Z. ..........................

$..,..... $ 125 i 125

25 25

150 150

300

1,200

1,200

Kelly, William H... ....................... 400 14 1,400 350 1,750

Kelly, Charles H...... .....................

55

Kelly, John W.. ............................ 265

1,080 290 1,470

Mobley, Eldridge H...... ................. 200

1,000 400 1,400

Mobley, Thomas P.. ......................

180 1 QA

165 64 825 300 119^

Meduris, Charles B......... ...............

Sloore, Joel. ......'.'.... ..^...... ............

20 90

Moot A lion T

25 25

MeDaniel, J^mes C...... ..................

145 145

430 79 2,000 455 2,455

Mobley, Jethro A...'.......................

85 112 400 40 440

70

350 860 1,210

Osbon, Wm. A.............................. 275 21 1,100 190 1 OQA

Phillips, James M.................. ......

30 30

Port, Gehugh. .............................. 135

2 350 310 660

'Phillips, Mrs. Nancy... .................. 336 130 1,180

1,180

Philiips, Ahas D.... ........................

1,515 1,515

Phillips, Wm. J... .........................

9^0

OKA

130 130

Bust, Mrs. Elizabeth.......'................ 200 160 800

800

Steed, Wm. H... ............................ 200 16 800 OQK 1,085

Executor Baity, John..............

80

QA

Steed, Sion P.... ............................ QKfl

125 1 OE 37 Q OOP. 4,025 7,350

KA

50

Shaw, John T... ........................... 100 78 400 200 600

OK

Smith, Mrs. Mary M... .................... 200

600

600

. 725

Smith, Mrs. Elizabeth M.... ............ 595 148 2.975 2,775 5,950 Thurman, Marcus.......................... 400 120 1,600 Kl K. OTIC

100 113 450 650 1,100

150 189 600 610 1,210

Thurman, B. R... .......................... 160 96 800

800

Agent for wife........................ " White, Mrs. R. M. ..........

265 750

115 1,060 141 3,000

320 320

1<} ,308009

Williams, James P.................. ...... 46 98 230

230

DEFAULTERS II? SEVENTH DISTRICT.

Collins, Norte, Mobley, Joe,

Williams, Gus.

Fowler, J. R., Word, John,.

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No. 742.

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Number.

^Is, WThaoxle
3o o' :

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60 237 $ 240 $ 140 I 380

77 243 310 185 495

150 237 675 325 1,000

202 245 900 105 1,005

250 80 1,375 300 1,675

202

97 i.doo

45 45 285 1,285

Ballard, Wm. R........ .....................

150

136

650

'420000

2fiO 1,050

Ballard, Robert A..........................

35 35

Brock, Alien G........ .....................

205 205

Brock, Wm. &..... .........................

75 75

167 247 835 400 1 93*\

55 3PV

145 1*5

Bartlett, Wright H..... ...................

135 . 13f

80 180 320 255 575

Cook, Mrs. Sarah M........ ............... 125 211 500 170 670

195 243 585 160 746

1 ^3 14.Q 765 325 1,090

Crane, Wm. G..... .........................

1.1 fi

115

190 48 630 245 875

260 47 910 145 1,053

Cook, John P................................ 80 212 480 165 645

Cook, Bird P........... ..................... 60 212 300 . 185 485

97

81 300

71f0t

70 375

300 300

Cook, Perkins F.. .........................

35

9K

Danforth, Fred W........... ............... 50 48 300

300

250 250 1,250 1,170 1,420

210 21$

50 140 200 194 325

T^tt

]'3C

60

300

. 420

50

250

250

Ferrelf, Blonnt C.... .......................

135 135

108 173 430

430

Ferrell, James F. ..........................

170 170

Fridell, C. L...... ...........................

100 .100

1 OA 130

Gibson, Joel W. T........... ............... Gibsou, James H............... ............

97 140 390

2,550 13 lots 10,000

170 155 625

430

2,550

330

1,320

630 168 2,520

260 650 25 25 1,100 11,100 250 250
625 1 T7*> 3,725
1,320 700 700. 330 3,850

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CEDAB CREEK DISTEICT, No. 742.
Holland, Mrs. Mary P................... Hays, Wm..... ............................. Jeffers, James T.. ................. ........ Jiles, Wm...... .............................
Mitchum, W. F........ ....................
!WpfrPP> TiPWIQ W
Orr, John H...... .......................... Overby, W. B.... .......................... PoWfil GcorffG Palmer, Egbert C... .......................
Couch, Berry...
Beese, D. A.................................
Trustee Powel N S Sewell, Thomas M., Jr.................... Sewell, Wm. F...... ........................ Sewell, Wm...... ........................... Sewell, Thomas N....... ...................
Stamps, Zaoh T..... ...... ...... ... .........
10

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10 11 30 14C 110

8C 80

10 4 40C

400

iv l ^^ '

7 4 280 175 455

100 100

75 7V

8 11 15 11
135 21

425 ISO 555

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200 200 725 9in 1,035 Uft 1 9*. 665
3fi 3fl 1^0 1 3(it

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91

OK

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15

100

100

450 141 1,800 4,025 5,825

95

AK

qn^ n AA

50

fift

O/VA 20^)

100 100

1OK 113 500

7c

K^K

i ^^

I^JK

100 112 400

400

38 187 135

QA

99C

800 800

500 181 3,000 QAC 3,905

660 159 3.300

0 DAn

240 181 1 440 1,040 2,480

K1 n 7,172 2,550 575 3 1 OK

2,460 2,460

4,155 A i ?;pi

180

218 1,600

iQn
oon

190 1,980

50

99,A 140 475

1QO 190

505 231 2,260 KAA 2,850

30

Oft

4.7*; 219 2,500 ^7n 2,870

100 100

200 233 1,000 OAK 1,305

565 112 2,260 750 3,010

500 115 1,500 KA 1 ^fi

1 9K

10K

65 65 225 225 120 120

114

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Number.

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No. 742.

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PL, &

150 149 i 750 $ 560 S 1,310

Sanford, Eben P........................... 220

880 320 1,200

Sewell, Wm.................. ...............

265 265

Smith, Thomas C.................... ......

115 115

240 186 1,200 340 1,540

60 60

Smith, John C......... ..................... 40 166 180

180

Smith, Wm. A...... ........................ 440

1,800 450 2,250

Starr, Alfred N....................... ....... 100

400 155 555

Smith, Alfred J... ..........................

350 350

Sewell, Wm. P...... ........................

100 100

Turner, John C...... .....................

25 25

50 60

Thomas, Wm. A. H......... ............

220 220

405 183 1,620

1,620

200 214 800 350 1,150

25 25

130 130

Williamson, Mrs. Martha E............ 35 237 165

165

Wise Wm

150 213 600 235 835

Wilson, Pliand D... .....................

55 55

Winkles, William J... ......... ...... ... ...

225 225

West. Enhriam..... ....... .................

DEFAULTERS IN CEDAR CHEEK DISTRICT, NO 742.

Cook, George W,,

Thomas, Nathan.

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Number.

Other Property. TWahoxle

No. 992.

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167 23 $ 250 $ 190 AAft

167 23 250 210 460

Alien, Wm. S... ...........................

Ballard, Mrs- Olive.......... ............ 43 170 170 110 280

202 40 1,200 430 1,630

Beadly, Terrell. ... ...... ...... ...... ......

125 125

25 25

240 240

100 132 400 325 725

Castly, Warren D... .......................

35 ^

295 12 1,380 490 1,870

208 200

Copeland, Wm S... .......................

420

100 11 600 350 950

Chapell, Francis M. .......................

215 215

Carmical, Wm. W. ....................... 300 254 1,800 620 2,420

230 230

Curssv "\Vm H

35 35

Cook, Wm. J... ............................. 150 131 900 690 1,590

909 191 1,000

1,000

290 290

1,650 1.650

Copeland, Alfred P. S......... .........

60 60

Cox, Dolphin S...... .....................

420 420

Carter, Charles W.. ................... ... 240 72 1,200 390 1,590

Carter, John R. M......... ...............

60 60

65 65

60 60

Dyer, Wm. T..... ...........................

130 130

300 114 1,800 480 2,280

400 490

95 95

450 450 95 95
117 253 750 180 930 168 190 840 320 960
85 85

Gaddy, Elijah T... .........................

205 205

Hyde, John H. .............................

Henry, Wm. R... ..........................

65 65

30 30

100 190

Hilton, Francis M. ....... ............... ...

150 150

Hillumus, Joel T...... .......... ....... .

100 100

Hyde, John T........ ........ .... .

28 11 115 115 230

116

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No. 992.

hO
<Os

202

50 Hartly, Tillman......... ..................
255
202 Hood, Wm. B. .............................

Hyde, John S. ...... ....................... 100 515

57
30
Jenkins, Mrs. T. B......... ............... 50 100 50
King, Thomas J...... ..................... 300 Kersey, Mrs. Clementine. .............. 50 Lane, Wm. W...... ........................ Langston, Richard N...............~....
369
63 99 Leigh, Wm. C...... ........................ 75 442
Murphey, Wm. T.. ...................... 65 33
1,140 150
50 Nestlebunt, Wm. Y..... ...................
183 Newton, Charles H...... .................. Nix, James N...... ........................ 60 Pilk, Wm. ^^... ...... .............. ....... Petty, Jacobas.^,..., ..................... 684 Roberts, Richard P.........................
Rainwater, John J... .....................

Number.

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WThaoxle

2

42 i 800 $ 210 f 1,010

115 115

130 130

113 200

200

132 900 205 1,105 75 75
251 800 570 1,370 150 150 20 20 235 235
165 400 145 545 3,090 1,100 4,190 305 305 100 100 110 110
192 340 165 505 30 30
192 250 200 450 25 25

189 300 165 450 163 250 139 1,350 160 225
172 1,745
170 315 169 400
300 123 2,500

170 170 300
105 565 170 420 320 1,670 125 360 225 225 185 185 645 2^390 385 385 220 535 225 625 220 520 465 2,S65

200 100
350 4,560 968 605 164 200 148 730

330 330 200
10 110 35 35 100 100
4,560 150 755 35 35
200
240 240 175 905

156 360 190 2,055

250 510 40 40 435 2,4.90 260 260 35 35
90 90

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Number.

No. 992.

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Rodgers, Worth C... .......................

$........ $ 25 $ ,25

Haney, Win. P................. ............

160 160

Sewell, John W...... ....................... 100 150 600 265 865

Smith, Charles B..... ..................... 40 192 190

190

Stewart, Wm. D.. .........................

100 100

830 830

103 252 600 290 890

205 205

160 253 650 150 800

165 165

Sewell, Milton N., Jr..................... 100 174 600 300 900

285 175 1,610 525 2,135

260 260

Sewell, Milton N., Sr..... ................ 400 220 2,800 3,410 6,210

25 25

Shoemaker,, Peter F...... ...............

50 50

10 10

134 253 670 615 1,285

Sowfill PiGrcG

900 258 5,500 5,000 10,500

Tyson, Robert W... .......................

Wood, Wm. A.............................. ^V&its Mrs Disdn
TATait Tprrv T
Waits, John H...... ........................
WilcoxoD, J. B. & T. W............ ...... Wilcoxon, Thomas W....................
Wilkinson. Mrs. Marv E...... ............

100
82 100 50 1,340 466

158
12 22] 13 3,539 224

300
400 225 150 6,700 3.260

110 110 35 35 100 400 45 45 25 25 145 545 185 410 85 235 900 7,600
3,260

DEFAULTERS IN PANTHER CREEK DISTRICT.

Jones, Eli,

Robert, Wm. D.

118

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HURRICANE DISTRICT, No. 755.

"

Taylor, Miss Nancy...

"

Anderson, Miss N. A..

Bryant, Wm. P...... ....................... Brooks, Wm. C........ .....................

Coley, John W........... ...................

Dyal, Doctor W... ........................ Dyal, Prank J...... ........................ Glover, Nat B...... ........................ Gabriel, Wm......... ........................
Luckie, Wm. H........ .....................
Mobly, Hiram..............................

Number. o
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$ f ...... 50 $ 50

75 30 500 250 750

35 30 200

200

100 56 400

400

70 35 800 40 840

600 20 3,000 1,350 4,350

450 450

450 450 95 95

25 35

555 123 2,755 6,270 9,025

100

400 440 840

25 25

400 31 1,800 455 2,255

100

600 140 740

200 34

200 32

104 31

230

3

350 67 1 22

250 17 974 part 12
lots] 140
150.

900 550 1,450

900 100 1,000

400

400

1,100 105 1,205

205 205

65 65

1,750 850 2,600

150

150

75 75

150 150

130 130

1,500 65 1,565

5,890 12,850 18,690

15 15

750 75 825

110 110

200 200

600 400 1,000

100 34 400 150 550 900 900 10 10

Nails, Thomas C... ........................
Pvp Tavlrvr
Pate. William..... .........................

75 94 300 195 495 15 15 370 370
;

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HURRICANE DISTRICT, No, 755. M tO-lJ ^CJ
Phillips, S. R..... ...........................

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6

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$ ...... $ 25 $ 25 50 50

Sims, Wm. H........ ........................

360 100

331

2,000 600

635 350

7,67'j7

3,175 1,750

65 65
300 300 185 185
40 2,040 270 870
3,175 415 2,165 200 200

Smith, Wm. R..... .........................

40 40

25 25

Smith, "Wm...................................

25 25

50

QX 250 99A 570

Wellborn, John T., Jr.. ..................

60 60

Wellborn, John T., Sr........ ............ 35 35 150 30 180

Wright, Adrial A..........................

Willborn, James.......... .................

120

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GRANTVILLE, No, 1,139,
Arnold, Thomas B...... .................
Belamy, John W., Sr........ ........... Banks, Nat 0..............................
Bixly, Simon P............................. Brasw'll, John W... ....................... Cook, Houston F......... .................. Carter, John P............................. Cotton, Eli................................... Cotton, Charles B....... ................... Cotton, Eli & Son.......................... Caldwell, Wm. B... ........................ Camp, Ed. N..... ........................... Dennev \Vm D
Elliott, George..............................
Hopsen, Wm. D..... ......................

GO O5
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300 1,900
150 50
100 85
100 fiO 228 350
140 197 50
150 60 50

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$ ..... 1.50C 9,500
160 750 16 250
264 500 25 340
/.

72C 25C 300
370 625 355 65 210 8,000 135 675 1,105 455 75 100 220
K
9^

720 250 1,800 9,500 370 625 1,105 315 210 8,000 135 675 1,105 955, 41?* 100': 220''
Sf 25 f

163 500

95 95 500

275 275

171 240 90 330

37 1,140

1,140

204 1 7fifi 3,040 41 790

540 540

3,500 3,500

oqn 290

1 9^ 125

1,815 1,815

TOO Qftfl 1,600

325 325

183 Q8^ 485 1,470

175 .175

OKA

250

120 120

285 285

55 55

T19IE0

190 115

500 500

400 400.

60 60

175 175

159 700 41,500 42,200

216 240 55 295

1,575 1,675

151 400

400

565 565

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GRANTVILLE.

Number.
O

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Hindsman, Mrs. S. A. L... .............

200 ;

168

$........ 1 800 185 985

1,100 1,100

250 200 : 1,000 1,005 2005'

115 215 460 95 555

65 210 260 90 350

2,025 2,025

1,085 1,085

Kellogs;, Milo P...........................
Key Wm M

395 395 30 30

100 213 500 360 860 770 770

212

1,160 550 1,710

290 214 1,405 710 2,115

McGee, John H......... ..................

60 60

400 247 1,700 925 2,625

130 200 520 500 1,020

Moreland, Robert 0....................... 1,800

9,000 2,450 11,450

500 500

170 178 760 3,920 4680 1,130 270 5,650 13,000 18,560
550 550

392 234 1,960 1,245 2,205 70 70

5

30 30

O'Kelly, Richard I. ........ ............... 290 236 1,160 495 1,655

Post, Wm. A................................

2,575 2,575

Puekett Danvill L. .................... ... 83 215 335 475 810

125 125

Smith, John W... ........................... .........

80 80

340 340

Smith, Barnell B...........................L.......

Smith, Henry M.................. ......... .........

75 75

.........

1,550 1,550

352; 249 1,405 1,195 2,600

Sewell, Pleasant J... .......... .............

1,580 1.580

35 35

882 3,839 4,410

5

5

760 5,170'

105 105

Smith, Basel......... ........................ 170 201 700 390 1,090 Smith, John M. S........... ............... 66 202 265 225 490
300 207 1,500 415 1,915

310 310

202

255 1,000

85 100J

1,010805'

3501 350

Stafford, John B. .......................... 260

7 1,300' 410 1,710-

11

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GRANTVILLE, No. 1,139.
Stafford, Pleasant W...... ............... Stalling, Charles M........ ............... Smith, Mulberry S. ....................... Smith, Wm. B...... ........................ Smith & Glower........................... Smith, Joseph T. .......................... Smith, M. S,, agent Caldwell..... ......
Smith, Wiley C... .............. ............
Todd, Peter W........ ..................... Taylor, Henry H...... ..................... Whales, John W. ..........................
Wood, Wm. A.............................. Wood, Wm, S. .............................
White, John W... .......................... Word, Robert M......... ..................
White, Miller H.......... ..................
Zellers, Thomas E. .......................

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70
100 40 150
300
202

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1,600 1,600

245 1,200 3,255 4,455

245 350 1,000 1,350

500 500

90 90

909 400 75 475

200 490 690

289

1,150 1,900

3,250 3 250

155 155

210 210

95 95

50 5ft-

57

1,200

1,280
245

2,244S3f' f

130 130 10 lOt 9fl'-i 1,000 1,865 2,865;
135 5,570 5 ,570

Now, as we have partially gone through our county by? each year as near as we could recollect and from the best information we could get, I here notice some things left out of the first. We will notice M. P. Kellogg, coming to our town almost penniless, without friends or acquaint ances, but with a good resolution and strong constitution, he went to work, and his labors in the Sixth Distr et and at Rock Springs and in the Seminary in Newnan, is men tioned above We. will now notice his building of Colleges Temple in 1853. He opened school in it, and has ooniiri-;;: ued to teach there ever since, For ma to undertake to : give anything like a correct account of it would be impos sible for one no better posted than I am, but I think I can say with some degree of certainty he has averaged one hundred pupils each year, with an average of tea grad uates each year. Many have been taught without fee or reward, except to feel and know that none have been turned off for their poverty. College Temple has added more to Newnan than any other institution in the place., and is the result of an individual, by his own exertions, and from the patronage given him from his merits as a teacher. It should have been more, but he has made, no complaint or begged assistance from the public. He has broken him self down, and is about to retire for awhile. We hope his successor may be as successful as he has been. We doubt

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whether any could excel him under the circumstances. Coweta should be proud of College Temple, and respect its founder, no matter where he may go. His works are here and cannot be removed Were the destroyer, fire, to come and destroy the buildings, it cannot destroy the many shining lights he has sent out from it, as bright as any from any college, that will live and be remembered for ages to come, that will point back to College Temple as their Alma, where they received the education that en abled them to teach others besides their children the true ways of life. Its history is too fresh and too well known for me to add anything to its praise or merits. It will be remembered and cherished, as before stated, when my head is cold and forgotten.
The next teacher I will notice, and will here say he ought to have been first mentioned, was the Rev. J. Y. Alexander, who taught our children in the Seminary for fourteen years. All recollect how faithfully he labored for our children as a teacher and minister. He laid a solid foundation for others to build upon. Many useful men and ladies were turned out from his tuition that are now filling many important places in church and State, and can look back with pride to their old teacher in Newnan, frcm 1831 to the time he closed his labors as teacher, and say of a truth, he labored honestly for their good. This might be extended to almost any length, but it is not for a eulogy that I am writing, it is oniy for short historical facts, leaving eulogies to others more competent.
The next one I shall notice is or was a little Yankee, that looked like he ought to have had his legs insured to save his body, came to our town poor, and succeeded the Rev. Mr. Alexander in our Academy, and taught there four years. All will recollect his success as a teacher. He gave general satisfaction as a teacher while teaching. He studied law. and took up the practice of the law, and is now your honored Judge of the Superior Court of Coweta Circuit.
Mr. John A. Fleming, as teacher in the Female Acad emy, a successful teacher, but not so long or noted as the others mntiotie,d, but a good teacher.
The Bev. Robert Fleming succeededliim as teacher and taught several years successfully, and was for several years pastor of the- Baptist -Church. His history ought to be retained, and remembered, and respected for his noble work. He was an acceptable preacher and pure teacher, many can bear record that are now living in our midst.
Lyman Griswaid, another teacher not named, had some distinction as a teacher, but has left us, do not know his whereabouts, but has left the same name or recollection, as the others named.

124

History of Coweta County.

The Rev. J. B. S. Davis, was a teacher in the Seminary.

I don't know how long now ; but has done as many others,

abandoned teaching for the law.

Mr. Daniel Walker has held on about as long as any,

except Mr. Kellogg, and is favorably known as a teacher,

and his abilities are hard to excel, and is to-day amongst

our best teachers. As a citizen and gentleman he has few

equals, and deserves well of the community where he has

spent the prime of his life to build up our city. Such men

are few and far between, and scarcely ever are duly appre

ciated.

The next we notice is the Rev. T. N. Rhodes, a gentle

man and fine scholar, a good educator and an acceptable

minister. If we had many more such our County would

be much better, and we should be proud of all such and

encourage them to remain with us, for their loss would be

hard to fill.



We must not pass by our female teachers in Newnafe.

Miss Mary Alexander has taught long and has been a firip

teacher, all on her own account; built her own house, ha's

sustained her character as a teacher, to the satisfaction of,.

her patrons. I donbt whether she receives that respect heir'

merits demand. We wish her great prosperity.

We must not pass Miss I. Lundy by, for her school is an

honor to her for her perseverance and untiring diligence to

serve her patrons, and the pupils under her charge. Shb

should be encouraged to continue her work.

Mrs. Jennie Nemmons taught for several years success

fully, with general satisfaction to her employers, and was

respected by her pupils. Has given up teaching, now, for

domestic life.

Misses Pendergrast & Moses' school should have a fair

showing, both as teachers and the number of pupils daily

under their charge. They are worthy teachers, dersev^i

well of the public.

V\

William S. Beadle taught in our County successfully for :i

several years, but has left us for Fayette county.

Mr. M. L. Carter taught school for several years in New-

nan very successfully, but has abandoned teaching and is

now your principal book and stationary supply.

The names of taany other teachers are not mentioned,

who have taught in our County and towns. It is for the

reason I do not know their proper names and;where they

taught. I would gladly insert all if I had their names and

character of their schools : hope yet to procure reporis from

several before I close. I will mention two successful

teachers that used to be in our county, but are both called

to their long home. I allude to Mr. Looney and Mr. Mc-

Michai. The schools of Senoia and Grantville I hope to be

able to report yet, with others.

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125

First District, 3,419; Second District, 2,618; Third District, 2,381; Fourth District, 1,501; Fifth District, 3,621; Sixth District, 1,538; Seventh District, 1,324; Cedar Greek District, 1,056; Panther Creek District, 1,046: Hurricane District, 1,147; Grantville District, 1,467; Total,

21,116.________________________________

FIRST DISTRICT.

FIRST DISTRICT.

Males--White.

Females--White,

Dogget, Thomas..................... 80 Lowry, Jourdan..................... '79 Lighter, Daniel.,..................... 81 Couch, Mathew....................... 8G Peak, Leonard....................... 82 Taylor, William..................... 80 Vineyard, Shar....................... 81

Adcock, Jane........................ 85 Neil, Ellener.......................... 82 Sims, Comfort........................ 82 Couch, Jennie........................ 74 Chandler, Elizabeth................. 83 Pambro, Susan.................J..... 81 Todd, Louisa.......................... 82

SECOXD DISTRICT.
Carrington, Micajah............... 80 Carpenter, Thomas................. 79 Wotham. James..................... 80 Watkins, James..................... 92 Severs, John.......................... 79 Calhoun, Joseph..................... 85 Moore, Joshua........................ 80 Berry, Andrew J.................... 81 Brewster, James..................... 80 MoBride, Henry..................... 82 Shackelford, Bills.................... 80 Hardy, Augusta..................... 86 Perkius, Josiah....................... 82

SECOND DISTRICT.
Watkins, Emeline.................. 88 Brown, Margaret.................... 85
Fambro, Susan....................... 81 Wright, Khoda....................... .86 Sims, Ann............................. 82 Henson, Polly........................ 80 Smith, Maraba....................... 82 Wise, El'zabeth..................... 80 Shell, Mary........................... 92 Sims, Comford....................... 82

White females.

17

White males..

20

Colored Males.

Kirby, David..

....... ......101

Hunter, John B. . ............ 85

Moreland, Neeiy... ................... 80

Philips, Mingo.

..100

Russel, Berry........................ 92

Duncan, Jack........................ 81

Lineh, Wily........................... 80

Shade, Green........................ 85 Walls, Berry.......................... 80 Bollon, Isaac.......................... 80

Broomhead, All^n.................. 80 Bank, Armstead..................... 80 Powel, Sawney....................... 80 Smith, Dudly...........................100 Eussei, Berry........................ 92 Stokes, Mose.......................... 80 Stokes, Monk........................ 95

Colored^males.................. 17

Colored Females.

Camp, Ann...........

85

Moreland, Harriet.

82

Russel, Felis. ......................... 90

Stroser, Henrietla..................lOO

Stokes, Mariah, ....................... 80

Taylor, Jane.......................... 80

Boyd, Lucy..

80

Bruster, Cintha..

80

Dukes, Harriet.

80

Lineh, Charity.

80

Echols, Jenie.^........................ 82

Redwke, Judy....................... 90

Stephens, Ann....................... 80

McKinly, Harriet.................... 85

Nichols, Dolly........................ 80

Smith, Mariah........................ 85

Kirby, Harriet....................... 90

White, Clara.......................... 95

Cook, Oily............................. 90

White males, 20 ; White females, 17 ; Colored males, 17 ; Colored females, 19; Total, 73,

From the above table you will see our county has as many old people in it as any county with the same popu-

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lation--74 persons whose ages will average 83 years. This is according to official census returns, and not guess work,
which shows that our people live as long as any other people, and the health of our county generally good. One
old man, a revolutionary soldier, lived to be 105 years old. It was William Smith ; used to be called Old Hell Nation, from his use of the word " Hell Dam, Good Lord," to most everything he said. But few people knew him by any other name than Helnation. I will here mention another old revolutionary soldier, John Neely, who died at 93 years of age; had nine scars from wounds received in the war. One other not mentioned. Mr. ---- Culpepper, who
died at about 85 years. He drew a lot of land in the 6th district. They returned it as a fraudulent draw, but could not show it a fraud, and he held his land.
I have no doubt I have left out many other things that
should be mentioned. It would afford me great pleasure to make a more correct and complete history, but I havef done the best I could, and must hasten to conclude. Much ^ information can be gained from-the list of tax payers, and the. table, here compiled, which is referred to, is as follows : *

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DISTRICTS.

1

Nolaumnfbder

Laownedrs

owners.

i Defaulters.

Aggregate.

cfhWant,s.>;admiisJc*^:VS:fe.::;xjie:c.ult;or*
df&^l^s3 3*TM:sS. oP>J roS^--^. nWumhboelre tmpaeyxrers,

126 192 20 338 42

459

82 87 7 176 24

231

Tkird District............... 53 85

2 140 21

178

58 89

6 153 28

1,96

Fifth District................ 126 160

286 56

497

Sixth District............... 35 58 . 3 114 27

151

30 38

5 Tl 13

99

39 48

2 89

7

13Q

Panther Creek District... 46 59

2 107 18

139

22 33

55 20

75

38 57

95 13

130

Total.. ..................... 673 906 47 1,622 269

2,394

The above table will show the number of land owners that are voters 673, and 906 that are not land owners
who are vo'ers, with 47 defaulters, who are all not land owners, making 953 that are not land owners, to 673 that are land owners ; lit'le over one-third are land owners of the whites in the county. This would afford considerable
comment if we were disposed to indulge in it, but we leave others to make what comment they choose. Two hundred . and sixty-nine of those who own 110 land pay no tax ex cept poll tax, and if it was run out. about the same num ber do not pay taxes on $25 worth property. All can see for themselves by reference to the tax lists.
The tax list will afford much information for oar states men to legislate upon. I will not indulge in any remarks
here only to say there needs much improvement by those in authority and are more competent than I am to make the suggestions needed. Examine the tables and names of
tax payers, old' merchants' names, with directory of the county, you get more information in relation to your passed and present than five times the cost of the little tract.
The following are the concluding pages on general infor mation of your business, churches, etc., and I think you
will agree with me that we need a more correct history for the future than we have of the present, for 'which I wish
you a more competent historian than I am.

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LIST OF THE FIRST MERCHANTS, FROM 1828 TO

Jacob L. Abrahams, James A. Abrahams, . Thomas Honey, Andrew CJark, James Hutchinson, Henry Keller, Samuel McJunken, John Me3ilvary, B. L. Wellick, Andrew J. Berry, Winchester Dumas, Benjamin Barker, James Wood, V/ni. Barker, Gas. W. Buckley, King W. Perry, John W. Pentecost, Mathew Pentecost, Andersen D. Abrahams, 'Wra. Xe mm ons, Kilgore & Reynolds, George Scott, Joel W. Terrell, Finias Moore, Robert Pinson, J. J. Pinson, Wiliard Fisher, -Canon H. Shipp, Thos- A. Grace, I S Rangrey, Hurbet C. Raney, Hugh Bruster, Walter H. Smith, Wm. & J. Cowan, Wm. F. & E. M. Storey, Keller & Watkins, R. M. Fletcher, J. W. Meadows, Wm. U. Anderson, John D. Hinton, Thomas Hudson, L. M. Hunnicutt, Brooker & Rutledge, J. M. & J. L Dodds, John T. Brown, Wm. B. Brown, Elisha Brown, Isham Brown,

George T. Anderson,
Alphius Ramey, R. H. Cannon, P. Fears, Wm. B. W. Dent, Adison Brooks, J. Miller, Brown & Brothers, A. Hass, J. T. Morris, J. Myers Henry K. Alien, Wm. A. Spear, J. J. Neely, U, B. Wiikinson, Wm. D. Orr, H. J. Sargent. Thos. Sweat, Daniel Sweat, James E. Jones, Robert S. Burch, J. E. Dent, Thomas Wood, Wm. B. W. Dent, Jr., Wm. E. Lucey, John Bowen, Alex. M. Ragland, Thomas Bowen, Brown & Bowen, George W. CocJ<, Cook & Jones, Wm. S. Hilley, Thomas P. Arnold, Mason & Wiikinson, Wingot Turner, T. Ho well, Hawkins & Phelps, T. J. Hollis, A. Melson, T. P. Hiltoii, John A. Abraham", Arnall & Brothers, 0. A. Lenden, J. C. Register, Kennard & Co., Carmical & Cavender, A. M. Hartsfield, John M. Mann,

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129

J. W.Bradley, Redwine & Culpepper, T. E. Pell, Julius A.. Alien, Goodrum & Semeral, Snead & Co., James M. Glass, Holmes & Brothers, J. W. Mitchel), Robert Orr, Harness, Tallison Kirby, J. T. Kirky, George H. Carmical, Scroggins & Russell, H. P. Thnrman & Co.," Wm. H. Hugbens, T. Hoyle, J. Soloshire, Hugh Craymer. J. B. Smith, Sr.', Wm. Herrin, Wm. P. Nemmons, Wm. J. Ransom, A. W. Alexander,
COUNTRY
.Silas Cheek, George W. Turreiitine, John & L. B. Harris, B. O. & T. M. Jones, John Carrington, Thomas Watson, Sam Harris, Dr. Brown, Sanders W^Lee, Colman & Euggias, John H. Johnson, P. H. Skein & Brothers, Brewster & North, Miles Jones, Spratlin & East, King W. .Perry, Walter Smith,

George W. Hanv;ey, Adler & Brothers, Hurd & Phillips, Wm. J. Cowan, Wm. Koy, B S., J. H. James, C., Wm. Fleming, Linch & Co., S. Powers, T. B. F,, J. Pankey, T. B. S., Joel Broadenax, Randle & Warren, J. Davis, Grocery, J. D. Leak & Co., John H. Tincb, Bird Martin, B. S., M. Herrin, Tex., David Cook, Thomas Calbot, Joseph Semms, Semms & Holland, Thomas Hurd, M. Shelnutt, Thomas Cummins.
MERCHANTS.
Peter E. Duncan, Wm. W. Sillman, John H. Tench, George E. Camp & Bro , Wm. S. Askew, J. W. & M. H. Pentecost, Seabern J. Harber, Wm. F. Storey, 0. L., Watkins & Houston, Turrentine & Level, A. B. Gates, B. S., Hall & Young, Druggists, Dr. Feamster, Doctor, Dr. Henry, Druggist, Dr. C. Redwine, Druggist, Dr. J. H. Cook, Druggist, Dr. E. Linden Smith, Doctor.

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MEBCHANTS AND BUSINESS MEN IN NEWNAN AT PRESENT.

R. D. Cole & Brother, manufactory, foundry, machine

shop, saw and grist mill.

H. J. Sargent, treasurer of Wilcoxen's Manufactory Co.,

manufacturers of Sargent's knitting thread, cotton yarn,

carpet warp, etc.

Miss E. C. Yancey, Virginia House.

Wm. B. Berry, President First National Bank, Newnan.

Broom & Scroggins, dry goods and groceries.

P. F. Cutteno, general merchandise, groceries, etc.

Parks & Brothers, gin merchants and dealers in car

riages, etc.

S. D. Smith & Sons, confectionary.*groceries, etc.

M. L. Carter & Co., book store and stationery.

James A. Lee, restaurant and groceries generally.

B. S. Askew & Co., general merchandise and dealers i.n

buggies, etc.

f

D. P. Woodruff & Son, dry goods and groceries

*,.

R. H. Barnes, watchmaker and jeweler.

'*

Wm. B. & I. M. Orr, dry goods, groceries and genera,! .

plantation supplies

<

Dr. J. T. Reese, druggist and physician.

Dent & Sharp, general merchandise and plantation sup

plies.

Black & Camp, confectionery, general dealers in fruits, etd.

Alexander Pope, general merchandise, hardware and gro

ceries.

Hardeway & Hunter, general merchants, plantation sup

plies, hardware, etc.

-Joseph T. Eerby, general merchandise, groceries and plan

tation supplies.

M. T. M, Sims, fine wines and liquors.

T. Cooper, restaurant, harnessmaker and auctioneer. i

Robert Hunter, general merchandise and groceries.

\\

Keith & Brother, fine wines and liquors.

.

:

R. M. Hackney, general groceries, dry goods, boots, shoes.

Pierce Tomlen, bar room.

John Keller, dealer in fish, fruit, confectioneries and bakery.

Adams & Brewster, beef market.

Sam Leigh, wholesale and retail liquor dealer.

Wm. F. Arnold, warehouse and commission merchant.

Oregon S. Olmstead, confectionery and family grocery.

S. Olmstead, shoe and bootmaker.

J. G. Shannon, dry goods and groceries.

Wm. H. Holmes, bar room and general dealer in liquor.

Christopher Robinson, Newnan Hotel.

George Broon, warehouse and commission cotton dealer.

James E. Jones, general dealer in fertilizers, etc.

J. J. Pinson & Son, general dealers in cotton, fertilizers, etc-.

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G. L. & R. A. Johnson, dry goods, groceries,

chandise, wagons, fertilizers, etc.

::: :: : '

T. E. Fell, general hardware dealer.

J. H. Dent, fancy dry goods, general dealer in fertilizers

and the trade generally.

Wilkinson, Bradley & Co., general merchants, dry goods,

groceries and the general trade.

Wm. C. Snead, hoot and shoe store.

Fisher & Lane, dry goods and clothing.

T. G-. Burpee, leather dealer and tannery.

"Wilborn Floyd, shoe and bootmaker,

A. J. Lendin, drugs, oils, paints, etc.

Arnall & Bros., dry goods, boots, shoes and provisions.

J. A. Kanard, dealer in dry goods, boots, shoes and gro

ceries.

T. G. Goodrum & Co., manufacturers of boots, shoes and

harness, and dealers in general merchandise.

Camp & Brother, dealers in dry goods and groceries.

Anderson, Smith & Co., dry goods, notions, boots, shoes

and clothing.

Fouse, Conyers & Co., dry goods, boots, shoes, hats and

plantation supplies.

0. A. Linden, dealer in stoves, tinware, etc.

T. M. Jones' money dealer and general trader.

Muster Cole, fruit stand and dealer.

Wm. S Carmical, market house.

Wrn. A. Costly, retail liquor dealer, Star saloon.

J. C. Lumpkin, livery and sale stable.

*

J. C- Register, manufacturer of tin ware and dealer gen

erally.

L. J. Lard, dealer in[saddles and harness manufacturer.

Thompson & Bro., manufacturers and dealers in furniture,

and undertakers.

Mrs. F. Green, milinery store and dressmaker.

T. J. Barron, gun and locksmith, and repairer of cotton

gins and all kinds of jobs done in style. ^""ili'i

Thomas W. Powell, warehouse and cotton dealer.

George W. Barney, agent A. & W. P. R. R. <*:...,

Thomas A. Grace, general agent and insurance office.

J. M. Briscc, livery and sale stable (brick stable.)

Wm. D. Orr, sewing machine agent.

Jackson & Bro., daguerreotype and pictorial gallery.

Mrs, A. Ashcraft, milinery.

Mrs. J. S. Williams, fancy millinery, over Dr. Reese's drug

store.

Mrs, M. L. Jones, hotel, Commercial House, Newnan, Ga.

Edmondson & Leigh, blacksmiths.

Ashcraft & Carmica5 , carriage makers.

Thomas Cockrell, blacksmith.

T. J. Holmes, blacksmith shop.

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---- Norris, shoe and bootmaker. Wm. H. Da vis, house carpenter and contractor. ---- Hurd, bricklayer and plasterer. J. M. Chadwick, brickmason and contractor. E. Monegan, tailor. ---- Foster, plow factory and buggy maker. A. K. Burdett, cotton broker. ---- Johnson, cotton broker and general dealer. George Jones, railroad agent Griffin & N. A. R. R. Schools--College Temple, A. S. Jones, President. Seminary, Daniel Walker, Teacher. Classical School, Rev. T. N. Rhodes. I. E. Pendegrast, High School. Miss Lundey, Female School. Miss Mary Alexander, Female School. High School, Senoia, ---- Atkinson, Teacher. High School, Grantville, Samuel Leigh.
LAWYERS IN COWETA.
Lucious H. Featherson, attorney-at-law. Hugh Buchanan, attorney-at-law. B. T. Thompson, attorney-at-law. Lavender R. Ray, attorney-at-law. Davis & Brewst^r, attorneys-at-Jaw. Wm. Y. Atkinson and T. A. Atkinson, attorneys at Xew-
nan and Greenville, Ga. Robert S. Burch, attorney-at law. Samuel Freeman & Alvan D. Freeman, attorneys-at-law. John W. Poweil, attorney-at-law and Judge Circuit Court. Wm. A. Turner, attorney-at-law. John S. Bigby, attorney-at-law. Orlaado McCienden, attorney-at law. Paysen Whatly, attornev-at-law. R. W. Freeman, attorney-ut-law. Peter P. Smith, attorney at law. E. S. Buchanan, attoruey-at-l.aw. W. W. Turner, attori\ey-at-law. Wm. A. Post attorney-at-law, Grantville. ---- Methven, attorney-at-law, Senoia. ---- Hardeson, attorney-at-law, Senoia. ---- Sibley, attorney-at-law, Senoia.
DOCTOES, NEWNAN, COWETA COUNTY.
Dr. G. W. Peddy, Physician. Dr. J. T. Reese, Physician. Dr. R. L. Y. Long, Physician. Dr. C. D. Smith, Dr. Theo Davis, Physicians. Dr. Dawson Brown, Physician.. Dr. W. F. Gay, Physician. Dr. A. B. Calhoun, Physician.

History of Coweta County. *
Dr. Wm. Cole, Dentist and Machinist. Dr. -------- Earnest, Physician. Dr. -------- Starr, Physician, C. Creek. Dr. R. W. North, Physician, Sharp's B. Dr. -------- Smith. Sixth District, Physician. Dr. Wm. Taylor, Haralson. Dr. -------- Urqubari-, Second District. Dr. North, Sixth District. Dr. H. M. Smith, Druggist, Grantville. Dr. ---- K. Divine, Physician, Fourth District.
BUSINESS, GEANTVILLE.
Eobert Word, Railroad Agent. C. M. Stallenger, General Merchandise and Groceries. Wm. A. Brannon, Dry Goods and Notions. Banks & Sims, Dry Goods and Groceries. J. H. Bryant, dealer in Liquors Generally. Garrett & Zellers, Fancy Dry Goods, Boots, Shoes and Gro
ceries. E. Cotton & Son, General Merchandise. C. J. Glower, Hotel Keeper. George E. & A. P. Camp, General Merchandise, Puckett's
Station. W. C. Games, Merchant, Third District. Wm. S- Askew, Dry Goods and Groceries, Third District. J. Lazenby & Brother, Merchants, Fourth District. Wm. Russel & Brother, Merchants, Second District. Pierce Sewel, Dry Goods and Groceries, Cedar Creek. Wm.. Stallengs, Merchant, Cedar Creek. George Powell, E. R. A. and Postmaster, Powell's Station.
BUSINESS HOUSES AND FIRMS, SENOIA, COWETA, GA.
T. A. Barnes, hotel keeper, cotton factory, steam saw and grist mill.
Couch & Arnali, dry goods and groceries. Methvin & Brothers, general merchants. John D. Bradwell, confectionery. Mathew Couch, general merchandise. Wm. T. Robinson, confectionery and fine liquors. Elam Denicker, dealer in furniture and undertaker. F. P. Brasswell, dealer in liquors. E. M. Braswell, confectionery. J. M. Barnwell, livery, feed and sale stable. J. Perkins, fancy family grocery. Shell & Hardy, dealers in dry goods and groceries. J. R. Brantly, dry goods and groceries. J. P. Jones, dry goods and groceries. North & Couch, drug store and physicians. Dr. W. B. Couch, drug store.

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Hunter k Beavers, dealers in dry goods, boots, shoes and

groceries.

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J. F. Vaugn, manufacturer and dealer in tinware and fine .-

confectioneries.

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Drewry & Iverson, dealers in dry goods and groceries. ,";'i

II. W. Hardy, warehouse and commission merchant. >'..'::

F. M. Brantly, brick warehouse and cotton broker.

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Mrs. 0. A. Green, milinery and fancy goods, and dress V*-<

maker.

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Mrs. W. T. Arnall, milinery, fancy gools, etc.



Senoia has two churches--Methodist and Baptist--and -,V

High School.

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BUSINESS IN TURIN.

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Ingram & Cole, dealers in dry goods, notions, hardware '.V

and groceries.

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Jamed B. Hunnicutt, dealer in dry goods, groceries, hard* ~r-

ware and country produce.

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Wm. S. Hunter, depot agent and general merchandise. . ::f"

Edd Williams, public steam gin.

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SIIARPSBURG. J. Mills, postmaster.

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MILLS AND FACTORIES IX COWETA COUNTY.

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Wilcoxon & Sargent, Cotton Factory, Wool Carding and $

. Merchant Mills.

"'?$'

Arthur Hutchison, Merchant Mill, Wood and Blacksmith i*i

Shop.

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Pierce Sewell, Merchant Mill, Water and Steam Saw

Wm. Rodwine,Grist Mill.

-------- Smith, Merchant Mill and Shops.

Eufus W. Hardy, Merchant and Grist Mill.

George E. Smith, Grist Mill.

J. Brown, Mill, Sixth District.

Thomas Drake, Grist and Saw Mill.

William Elder, Merchant Miller.

Ho*ey Gray, Sleiim Saw Mill.

T. A. Barncs, Cotton Factory, Grist and Saw Mill, Steam, ,!^

Senoia.

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------ Carmical, Saw Mill, White Oak C.

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E. Y. Brown, Merchant Mill, .Water and Steam Saw Mill . 'f,

------ Bengham, Grist Mill.

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N. P. Scroggins, Grist Mill, W.

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T. G Burpee, Merchant Mill. Frank Lee, Grist Mil

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J^mes Brown, Grist Mill.

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-------- Aycock, Steam Saw Mill.

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Ptlaontoatilons ete.

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nd
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TAamxouent ! Profesions.



1

P* 13.615 1 1.475 $4.730 f 424.09ft f 90 If 318

KB

8r>..8r)7in5

4830 DM

4.235 2.210

268,770 182.090

"T4o0

169 138 .........

15 ! 43fl 1 ll!K) 1.095 123.106

147

B 1 >.0.r>0 lb.*W 6,226 1,161340 240 286 .........

l SO

! 940 176 3.010 ""'"75

616 99o

163.640 106.766

"7260

111 68

K 1775

1,616 103.646

87

B 1,606 l.Mfi

590 2,916 20 710

94.630 63.225

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106 65

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.I860 f,5filft

2f,.9:.0a50

1.160 187.495 26,606 2.879,696

450

95 1.679

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890 63.400 "450 1.691

70.286 W.6< 26,896 2.946,766

3,470

li 40

790

696

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1,886

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00 $ 63.J43

70 1.295

15 3.475

10 500

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346,230 6.605

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X) 200

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W 1,000

15 29,745

5 441,955

5 10,110

M) 452,105

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i....... *....... 46.025 t 28.836 I........

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7,590 300

275

1.362 71.400 191.780 97,585 3,250 7,600 10,725 0,1510

15,240 8.665

140 4,000

325
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1 1 Qftit

245

8,550 650

125

16,650

305

60.720 14,225 1.000

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1,362 71.400 418,560 140,830 8,350 7,600 10,725 l'J.720

1 40.4

1362 71,400 419|%5 140,830 8,350 7,500

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First District.............. Second District.......... Third District...... ...... Fourth District.......... Filth District ....... _ Sixth District............. Seventh District......... Cedar Creek District.... Pftnther Creek DistrictHurricane District...... Gnwtville District...... Totals ..................... Colored ................ ... ^syegate........ ......... Defaulters, White....... Detnlton, Colored......

1318 08
Hi9 1.% 147 286 16 111 68 87 ...... 105 66 96 1 1.579 20 1 0Q1
8.170 20 40 93

6 678 43.058 f 2 14,4

4 666 32994, 171.!

446 24967 118,1

1 206 18J93 85,6

973 59433 311.'

2 288 21.80C 10*

264 19.873 78.

1 184 16.407 68,4

1 160 12,284 60.2

2

104 I
234

A 414
13041

32.9 62,(

Ifti 3.9*0 267.367 1.304;

259 99.!

26 3,962

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49.18408* .......

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R. D. Cole & Bro., Fine Merchant Mill and Saw Mill, Steam,
N. ' Robert Carpenter, Grist Mill. John Carpenter, Grist Mill. Kellogg & Smith, Merchant Mill. C. Bolton, Grist Mill. Henry Martin, Grist and Saw Mill.
-------- Camp, Furniture and Carriage Shop, Steam, Third District.
Carmical & Baily, Carriage and Blacksmith Shop, 2.
Hays & Russel, Carriage and Blacksmith Shop, 2. Couch & Arnall, Carriage and Blacksmith Shop, Senoia. J. Milligan, Carriage and Blacksmith Shop.
Many Steam Cotton Gins, names unknown.