Georgia

Biography of Jesse Stallings Willis

Jesse Stallings Willis, son of Rev. Cary C. Willis, was born May 8, 1835, in Muscogee County, Georgia. He was married to Amanda D. Horne, daughter of Rev. Jesse R. Horne of Houston .County, Georgia, on May 25, 1859. On March 1, 1862, he enlisted in Company C, Forty-fifth Infantry, and was seriously wounded June 27, 1862, in the Seven Days Fight Around Richmond. He was taken by a slow train on a day coach to the railroad point nearest his home in Georgia, hauled from there in a spring wagon twenty-five miles in an unconscious condition and was for … Read more

Biography of Dr. Nathaniel Polhill Jelk

Dr. Nathaniel Polhill Jelks, fourth son of James Oliver Jelks and Mary Polhill, was born July 18, 1845, in Hawkinsville, Pulaski County, Georgia, where he died March 28, 1911. When six years old his family moved to Oglethorpe, Georgia, after two years moving to Hamilton County, Florida, where he received his early education, later studying in Augusta, Georgia. In 1863 he entered the Confederate Army, enlisting in Company I, Second Florida Cavalry, under General Jones, a gallant command guarding the interior of the State. He was wounded at the Battle of Natural Bridge, Florida, March 6, 1865, in which the … Read more

Biography of Bernhardt (Barney) Mannheim

Bernhardt (Barney) Mannheim, son of Jacob and Rachel Mannheim, was born near Berlin, Germany, July 10, 1844, and died in Hawkinsville, August 31, 1914. He came to the United States July 9, 1860, and soon enlisted in the United States Army, serving four years of the War Between the States. He was captured during battle and held a prisoner at Andersonville, Georgia, and while there met and admired the people of this section so much that he decided to locate in Georgia later on in life. He made friends of several Confederate soldiers who were guarding him in prison, and … Read more

Biographical Sketch of Judge Lawrence C. Ryan

Judge Lawrence C. Ryan was born in Milledgeville, Ga., September 13, 1845, the son of Charles E. and Mary A. (Buffington) Ryan, and the grandson of Dennis L. Ryan, lawyer and editor. The family is of Irish extraction, the father of Dennis Ryan being a native of Ireland who came to the United States in charge of a theatrical troupe, traveling extensively and meeting with favor. Judge L. C. Ryan, the youngest child of this family, was an apprentice in a drug store at the age of twelve, remaining there until 1861 when, at the age of sixteen, he enlisted … Read more

Biography of Judge Henry Hodges Whitfield

Judge Henry Hodges Whitfield was born April 11, 1826, and died January 28, 1886. The Whitfields from whom the subject of this sketch is descended came originally from Lancashire, England. William Whitfield, in the early part of the eighteenth century, settled in Nansewood County, Virginia, and in 1713 married Elizabeth Goodman of Yates County, North Carolina. This couple had four sons and six daughters. The sons were: William, Matthew, Luke, and Constantine. Matthew and Luke married Misses Warren, from the Pee Dee section of South Carolina. Luke Whitfield moved to Craven County, South Carolina, and later lived in Marlborough County, … Read more

Biographical Sketch of Harley F. Lawson

Harley Fleetwood Lawson, son of Shine B. Lawson and Emma Adams Lawson, was born in Hawkinsville, Pulaski County, Georgia, October 4, 1879. With the exception of seven years while he was away at school, he has spent his entire life in Hawkinsville. He attended the Hawkinsville public schools, leaving them without graduating, and entered Mercer University, from which he graduated with an A.B. degree in 1899. He taught school in different parts of the State until 1904, when he began the practice of law in Hawkinsville, having studied law under the late W. J. Hammond. He has held the following … Read more

Biography of Leonidas Cabero

Perhaps nothing has meant more to the present business and civic life of Hawkinsville than the “Invasion of the Greeks,” more appropriately termed, the arrival of the Cabero brothers. Before that time Greeks had occasionally entered the field of business in Hawkinsville only to remain a short while and pass on, soon to be numbered among the forgotten. When the Cabero brothers, Nicholas, Leonidas, and Andrew, arrived, although small boys when they left their native country, they seemed destined to cast their lot in Hawkinsville, soon to become staunch, reliable and substantial citizens. They are now numbered among the leading … Read more

Biography of Peyton Tooke Anderson

Eugene, William Thomas, and Peyton Tooke Anderson and their seven sisters are claimed as sons and daughters of Pulaski County. The three men are publishing the Macon Telegraph and the Macon News, while their sisters have married and are, with three exceptions, living; in Macon. In 1878 Christopher Cohen Anderson and his wife, Laura Tooke Anderson, decided that schooling advantages were too poor at Houston Factory, and their children should get a better showing in life. Mr. Anderson had gone to the Factory from Hayneville to look after the office work of the big enterprise that Joseph Tooke had developed … Read more

Biography of Eugene Anderson

Eugene, William Thomas, and Peyton Tooke Anderson and their seven sisters are claimed as sons and daughters of Pulaski County. The three men are publishing the Macon Telegraph and the Macon News, while their sisters have married and are, with three exceptions, living; in Macon. In 1878 Christopher Cohen Anderson and his wife, Laura Tooke Anderson, decided that schooling advantages were too poor at Houston Factory, and their children should get a better showing in life. Mr. Anderson had gone to the Factory from Hayneville to look after the office work of the big enterprise that Joseph Tooke had developed … Read more

Biography of Eugene Anderson

Eugene, William Thomas, and Peyton Tooke Anderson and their seven sisters are claimed as sons and daughters of Pulaski County. The three men are publishing the Macon Telegraph and the Macon News, while their sisters have married and are, with three exceptions, living; in Macon. In 1878 Christopher Cohen Anderson and his wife, Laura Tooke Anderson, decided that schooling advantages were too poor at Houston Factory, and their children should get a better showing in life. Mr. Anderson had gone to the Factory from Hayneville to look after the office work of the big enterprise that Joseph Tooke had developed … Read more

Georgia WW2 NMCG Casualty List – B Surnames

BAGGETT, Walter, Jr., Seaman 2c, USNR. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Baggett, Route 2, Midville. BAGLEY, Hollis Fred, Watertender 2c, USN. Father, Mr. Harl William Bagley, Suwanee. BAKER, Stephenson W., Pfc., USMCR. Mother, Mrs. Mary H. Baker, 400 East Ann St., Valdosta. BALDWIN, Abe Arthur, Ship’s Cook 3c, USNR. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Abe Baldwin, Benevolence. BALDWIN, Carter Shepherd III, Pfc., USMC. Father, Mr. Carter Shepherd Baldwin, Jr., 329 First St., Madison. BALDWIN, Justin Ousley, Jr., Ensign, USNR. Parents, Dr. and Mrs. Justin O. Baldwin, Fort Gaines. BALL, Marvin C., Pfc., USMCR. Wife, Mrs. Marvin C. Ball, 804 Railroad St., … Read more

Georgia WW2 NMCG Casualty List – A Surnames

ABILDGAARD, Gunnar, Seaman 1c, USNR. Wife, Mrs. Lela Montine Abildgaard, R. R. 1, Box 205, Valdosta. ABNEY, James Solomon, Pharmacist’s Mate 3c, USNR. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Willie Carswell Abney, Route 1, Cochran. ACHEY, Allen Obe, Jr., Motor Machinist’s Mate 3c, USNR. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Allen Obe Achey, Sr., Route 3, Rossville. ACHORD, William M., Sr., Pvt., USMCR. Wife, Mrs. William M. Achord, Sr., 352-B Garden Homes, Savannah. ADAMS, Henry A., Jr., Cpl., USMCR. Wife, Mrs. Henry A. Adams, Jr., 525 Marshall St., Decatur. ADAMS, James William, Coxswain, USNR. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Leonard Adams, 9 East 12th … Read more

Georgia WW2 NMCG Casualty List – I Surnames

INKLE, Melvin Calvin, Ship’s Cook 1c, USN. Wife, Mrs. Christine Charlotte Inkle, Kensington. IVESTER, Roy L., Assistant Cook, USMCR. Mother, Mrs. Anna L. Ivester, Route 2, Lakemont. IVEY, John Burton, Motor Machinist’s Mate 3c, USNR. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Clarence Ivey, East Church St., Sandersville. IVEY, John Randolph, Lt., USNR. Mother, Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Ivey, 1376 North View Ave., NE. Atlanta. IVEY, Wreath, Electrician’s Mate 2c, USN. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Seaf O. Ivey, Route 2, Austell.

Georgia WW2 NMCG Casualty List – J Surnames

JACKSON, Andrew, Captain, USMCR. Wife, Mrs. Andrew Jackson, 871 Beaverbrook Drive, NW. Atlanta. JACKSON, James C., Jr., Pvt., USMC. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. James C. Jackson, Sr., 647 Pebble St., Macon. JACOBS, Clifford Leon, Ship’s Cook 3c, USNR. Wife, Mrs. Mary E. Jacobs, 220 Pearl St., SE. Atlanta. JAMES, Esteen, Seaman 2c, USNR. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Leonard James, 311 Maine St., Vidalia. JAMES, Fred R., Cpl., USMCR. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. John W. James, 215 Virginia Ave., Macon. JEFFARES, Robert E., Pfc., USMC. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Jeffares, Box 94, Smyrna. JENNINGS, Edward Neary, Ensign, USNR. Mother, … Read more

Georgia WW2 NMCG Casualty List – K Surnames

KAUFFMANN, Frank Le Suer, Seaman 2c, USNR. Wife, Mrs. Eugenia Elizabeth Kauffmann, 1355 Greene St., Augusta. KEENE, John Ashley, Jr., Motor Machinist’s Mate 2c, USN. Father, Mr. John Ashley Keene, Sr., Route 2, Abbeville. KEILEY, Joseph F., Pfc., USMCR. Father, Mr. James J. Keiley, 63 Peachtree Place, NW. Atlanta. KEITH, Julius C., Jr., Cpl., USMCR. Father, Mr. Julius C. Keith, Sr., 310 East 6th St., Rome. KELL, Daniel M., Sgt., USMCR. Mother, Mrs. Annie Kell, Route 1, Box 13, Clayton. KELLEY, Hugh Lee Austin, Pfc., USMCR. Wife, Mrs. Rudine Kelley, Route 1, Bremen. KELLEY, Sanford V., Jr., Gunner’s Mate 3c, … Read more

Georgia WW2 NMCG Casualty List – L Surnames

LAMAR, Gainer Buchan, Pharmacist’s Mate 3c, USNR. Mother, Mrs. Gena Buchan Lamar, 220 Jackson St., Hawkinsville. LANCE, Robert Park, Lt., (jg), USNR. Wife, Mrs. Mary Anderson Lance, Calhoun. LANEY, James Benjamin, Machinist’s Mate 1c, USN. Father, Mr. James Douglas Laney, 700 Whitesville, LaGrange. LANE, Hershel Thomas, Seaman 2c, USNR. Wife, Mrs. Iris Helton Lane, 3828 Meritas Drive, Columbus. LANE, Lonnie Marvin, Fireman 2c, USNR. Father, Mr. Clifford V. Lane, Route 2, Arlington. LANGDALE, Leonard Albert, Ship’s Cook 2c, USNR. Father, Mr. Arnold Curtis Langdale, Route No. 2, Sumner. LANHAM, Woodrow, Seaman 1c, USCGR. Mother, Mrs. Lizzie Lanham, Route 1, Cartersville. … Read more

Georgia WW2 NMCG Casualty List – E Surnames

EASON, John T., Pvt., USMCR. Sister, Mrs. Vesta E. Smith, R. F. D. 2, Waco. EATON, Emmett O. L., Pvt., USMC. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Zemri H. Eaton, R. F. D. 2, Chatsworth. ECHOLS, Edward Wesley, Coxswain, USN. Father, Mr. Edward Michel Echols, Route 1, Tignall. EDWARDS, Arthur Stump, Seaman 1c, USNR. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Eugene Edwards, Route 1, Waycross. EDWARDS, Ausburn Revis, Ship’s Cook 1c, USN. Mother, Mrs. Ernie Harrell Edwards, P.O. Box 2, Hinsonton. EDWARDS, Lloyd E., Pvt., USMCR. Father, Mr. John H. Edwards, 430 West Taylor St., Griffin. EILAND, George M., Pfc., USMCR. Parents, Mr. … Read more

Georgia WW2 NMCG Casualty List – F Surnames

FAIN, Charles Francis, Cpl., USMCR. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Paul P. Fain, 1123 Snyder St., NW. Atlanta. FAIR, James Hammond, Machinist’s Mate 1c, USN. Mother, Mrs. Janie Eve Fair, 2204 Central Ave., Augusta. FARMER, Joseph Hansel, Aviation Ordnanceman 3c, USNR. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Farmer, Route 2, Toccoa. FENNELL, Charlie B., Cpl., USMC. Mother, Mrs. Floris L. Fennell, R. F. D. 2, Milan. FENLEY, James E., Pfc., USMCR. Sister, Mrs. Ida B. Cheeks, 210 Atlanta St., Cedartown. FERGUSON, Logan Julian, Fireman 2c, USNR. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Logan Ferguson, Route 1, Cornelia. FERGUSON, Ralph, Pfc., USMCR. Wife, Mrs. … Read more

Georgia WW2 NMCG Casualty List – G Surnames

GADDESS, John Basoom, Jr., Ensign, USNR. Mother, Mrs. Faith Chapman Gaddess, 123 Glenndale Ave., Decatur. GAFF, William Earl, Pvt., USMC. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Larkin Gaff, 609 W. Altamaha St., Fitzgerald. GAINOUS, Earl Holly, Pfc., USMCR. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. George W. Gainous, R.F.D. 1, Cairo. GARDNER, Jack L., Pfc., USMCR. Wife, Mrs. Jack L. Gardner, 623 W. 45th St., Savannah. GARMON, Cecil Edward, Motor Machinist’s Mate 2c, USN. Mother, Mrs. Clara Gay Shipley, 107 Womack Ave., East Point. GARNER, Matthew, Pvt., USMC. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. William R. Garner, Route 2, Cordele. GARRARD, Vincent Booker, Lt., (jg), USNR. Parents, … Read more

Georgia WW2 NMCG Casualty List – H Surnames

HADDEN, Hoyt Harry, Gunner’s Mate 3c, USN. Father, Mr. Ernest Elberon Hadden, R.F.D. 2, Gibson. HAGAN, Garette, Steward’s Mate 1c, USNR. Wife, Mrs. Ola Mae Hagan, 646 West 35th St., Savannah. HALE, Dallas C., Pfc., USMCR. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edd T. Hale, 102 N St., Thomaston. HALL, Arylen R., Pfc., USMCR. Mother, Mrs. Helen C. Hall, R.F.D. 1, College Park. HALL, Ernest Willie, Jr., Seaman 1c, USNR. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Willie Hall, Sr., Route 1, Meigs. HALL, E. Z., Steward’s Mate 2c, USNR. Mother, Mrs. Rosie Lee Hall, Route 1, Box 408, Macon. HALL, William B., Pvt., … Read more