Thursday, April 30, 2009

Merchants operating stores in Union Co. in 1881

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In last week's column we revisited the store of Mr. John Andrew Wimpey and his wife, Nellie Jane Duckworth Wimpey. I neglected to write ...
Thursday, April 23, 2009

John Andrew Wimpey, farmer and merchant

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Many still living may remember going to the John and Nellie Wimpey store located on Highway 129 South in Blairsville across the street from ...
Thursday, April 16, 2009

Letters tell of family travels—Combs, Hendren, Souther Families

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Thomas Hicks Combs (ca. 1765 - ?) married Kizziah Hayes (1782-?) on February 3, 1801. Their daughter, Mary Combs (1807-1894) married John So...
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Thursday, April 9, 2009

A Very Special Time--Holy Week

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Because of the special time on our calendar known as Holy Week, from Sunday April 5 through Sunday April 12, I will suspend regular historic...
Thursday, April 2, 2009

Early Settlers--Jesse Fields Family

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In 1837 Jesse and Catherine Fields moved from North Carolina to Union County, Georgia. The 1840 and 1850 census records of the county can be...
Thursday, March 26, 2009

Family of War Soldier John Nicholson

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Pvt. John Nicholson Revolutionary War Soldier Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery In this four part series about Revolutionary War Soldie...
Thursday, March 12, 2009

Revolutionary War Soldier John Nicholson and his connection to Old Walton County

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Before John Nicholson, Revolutionary War Soldier, moved to Hall County, Cherokee County, and then Union County in Georgia, he was a resident...