Saturday, August 27, 2011

Kizziah Souther Humphries and Her Family

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The name Kizziah given to my great, great aunt has fascinated me since I first heard it. Kizziah Souther was born at Old Fort, McDowell Coun...
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Saturday, August 20, 2011

Early Settlers in Union County with Ledford Surname

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A search of the 1834 (first) census of the newly-formed Union County (founded 1832) did not yield any citizens listed in the 147 households ...
Saturday, August 13, 2011

Hix and Caroline Burgess Souther’s Second Child and His Family:Two Southers Joined—Jesse Wilburn and Mary Delia

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Last week we looked at “A Dream Deferred,” how Hix and Caroline Burgess Souther moved to Union County, Georgia from North Carolina about 184...
Saturday, August 6, 2011

Dreams Deferred: Hix Souther and Caroline Burgess Souther

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Sometime in 1840, Hix Souther (May 7, 1815 – ca 1843) and his wife, Caroline Burgess Souther (1812 - ?) left their home near Old Fort, North...
Saturday, July 30, 2011

On the Farm…Threshing Time

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Threshing time was important on our farm in Union County, Georgia during my growing-up days. I have two distinct memories of how we went abo...
Saturday, July 23, 2011

On the Farm - Sorghum Syrup Making

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Sorghum syrup making was an important aspect of our production on my father’s farm. It was one of our major money crops of the year. In addi...
Saturday, July 16, 2011

On the Farm—Interim Tasks Between ‘Laying-By’ and Harvest

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Someone recently asked me, “What did you do between ‘laying-by’ of crops and time for harvest on the farm? Did you have some time off for va...