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Originally published in Memoirs of Georgia (1895) and Historical Collection of Georgia (1854), this reprint contains a brief history of Hancock County followed by pioneer biographies.
Included in many of the biographies are tidbits about the pioneer’s character, military service, marriage, children, death, and political affiliation. A ‘must-have’ for any Hancock researcher.
( Example from one of the many biographies. )
Thomas J. BULLARD, merchant and farmer, Palmetto, Campbell County, GA., is the son of Thomas and Susan A. BULLARD. His father was a native of Chatham County, NC where he was born in 1819 … ((more info)) …. He died on the old homestead at Campbellton GA in 1876. He was twice married, first to Miss Ann BEARD, who died in 1844, the mother of three children: William, a planter of Putnam County; ((continues with children’s names, birth dates, etc.)) … His marriage was solemnized Jan 3, 1867 … She is a lady of superior culture and refinement, and as an earnest and devoted Christian lady has done much to add to her husband’s success ….
* After the surname indicates over 5 DIFFERENT first names are listed under the surname.
** After the surname indicates over 10 DIFFERENT first names are listed under the surname.
ABERCROMBIE ADAMS ALLEN ANDERSON ARCHER** AUDAS
BAILEY BAIRD BAKER BARKESDALE BARKSDALE BASS** BAXTER** BEALL** BEMAN BIRD BIRDSONG BONNER BOWEN** BROWN BUTTS
CARR* CHANDLER CHAPMAN CHAPPELL CHEELY CLARK COLEMAN* COLLINS COLQUITT CONNELL CONYERS COOPER CRAWFORD CULPEPPER CULVER**
DeVOTIE DICKSON** DuBOSE
EDGERTON ELLIS
FANNIN FOSTER FREE(BLACKS)
GARDINER GARNER GILDERSLEVE GONDER GRAYBILL GREENE GRESHAM GRIFFIES GUNTER
HALL HALSEY HANCOCK HARDWICHE HARLEY* HARPER HARRIS** HARRISON HOOD HORTON HOWARD HOWELL HURT
INGRAM IRWIN IVY
JACKSON JEWELL JOHNSTON JONES* JORDAN
KELLY KIDD
LATIMER LEWIS LIGHTFOOT
MACON MARCHMAN McCORD McDANIEL McDONALD McINTOSH MEDLOCK MIDDLEBROOKS** MILLER MITCHELL MOODY MOORE** MORRIS MOTE MULLALY
NORTHEN NORTON
ORME
PEELER PENDLETON PIERCE POTTLE
RABUN RACHEL** RENFROE RICHARDS ROBERTS ROSSITTA RUCKER
SHEA SHY SIMMONS SMITH STEPHENS SUTHERLAND SYKES
TERREL THOMAS TREADWELL**
VARDEMAN VEZIE
WALKER WALLER WHALEY** WHITTEN WILDS WILEY WILLIAMS WILSON
