Thursday, October 29, 2009

Brown Families Among Union County's First Settlers

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Of the 147 heads of households recorded in Union County’s first census in 1834, two were Brown families, David Brown with three males and tw...
Thursday, October 22, 2009

New Hope Cemetery Inquiry and Cobb Family History

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A telephone call led me on a research dig, first about the New Hope Methodist Church Cemetery in Union County, Georgia and then to the Cobb ...
Thursday, October 15, 2009

Judge Thomas Slaughter Candler Wields Wide Influence

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Judge Thomas Slaughter Candler at the dedication service of the Brasstown Bald Recreation Area, June, 1971, the last public function he atte...
Thursday, October 8, 2009

Some More 'First Families' in Union by 1834--the Self Family

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From time to time I have been examining the 1834 special census of Union County to see ancestors of those families who may still be living w...
Thursday, October 1, 2009

Silas Chambers, Country School Teacher Extraordinary

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Seated: Teacher Silas Chambers holding their first child and his wife, Laura Hood Chambers, about 1899. Standing, Laura's younger sister...
Thursday, September 24, 2009

Why Reverend Claud Cole Boynton Remained in the Mountains

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Last week’s column gave a brief review of the history book produced by First Baptist Church, Blairsville, Georgia. I highly commend it to yo...
Thursday, September 17, 2009

About "How Firm a Foundation" -- First Baptist Church History Book

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Recently off the press is the beautiful book recounting the history of First Baptist Church, Blairsville. Serving on the committee to resear...