Saturday, May 28, 2011

In Union County We’re Apt to Call Memorial Day “Decoration Day”

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I can see us in my mind’s eye, little children and adults as well, carrying live flowers in bouquets to the cemetery on “Decoration Day” to ...
Saturday, May 21, 2011

Constitutional Convention, May through September, 1787

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Do you ever wonder how it might have been to participate in the forming of the United States Constitution in May, 1787? That auspicious gath...
Saturday, May 14, 2011

Denton Families Important to Towns County Development

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Last week’s column introduced the Denton Family early settlers to Union County, dating back as far as 1834, when the first census revealed t...
Saturday, May 7, 2011

Denton Families ~ Early Settlers in Union County

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After a brief diversion to pursue another topic, I return in this column to write about families with the surname Denton who were early sett...
Saturday, April 23, 2011

About Easter, Spring and GTT

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I am writing this from Karnes City, Texas, the county seat town of Karnes County. I am visiting my grandson, Nathan Jones, and his wife Kayl...
Saturday, April 16, 2011

Mary Self Squires, Noted Educator, Began Her Career at Henson One-Room School, Choestoe (Self Family, Part 3)

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For two weeks we have traced early settlers to Union County, Georgia bearing the last name Self. As we observe in April, “Teaching Career Mo...
Saturday, April 2, 2011

Continuing the Self Family Saga (Part 2)

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By way of review, last week’s introductory story on the Self early settlers to Union County told of three families with the surname Self tha...