Pulaski County GA

Military Elections, 317 District Company G. M.

Military Elections, 317 District Company G. M. Pulaski County, Jany. 18th 1862 State of Georgia, Pulaski County: At an election held this day, January 18th, 1862, for Captain and Lieutenants for the 317th District G. M., the following persons voted, to viz.: 1- I. N. Rawlins 2- Curtis Peacock 3- D. W. Southerland 4- J. C. Thompson 5- G. G. Thompson 6- A. B. Lipter 7- B. R. Peacock 8- D. N. Walker 9- James Taylor 10- J. D. Rozar 11- J. A. Peacock 12- Dock Arnold Tally sheet kept in this day’s election held in 317th District G. M. … Read more

Biography of Thomas Cook

Thomas Cook, son of Elijah and Samantha Powell Cook, was born in Bibb County, Georgia, January 1, 1870. When he was quite young his family moved to Pulaski County and later to Dodge County, where he attended school at Dubois until he was ten years of age. His family then moved to Cochran, where he was taught by Professor Morgan Wynne and Professor R. C. Sanders until he entered New Ebenezer College at Cochran. His first business experience was as clerk for Mr. J. J. Taylor, who operated a general merchandise and supply store at Cochran. He was associated with … Read more

Biography of Johnathan Joseph Jelks

Johnathan Joseph Jelks, third son of James Oliver and Mary Polhill Jelks, was born January 15, 1841, in Hawkinsville, Ga., spending his life there and in Florida and Macon, Ga., where he died May 11, 1911. In 1861, in the War Between the States, he enlisted in Company G of the Eighth Georgia Infantry. The gallant men of this famous regiment distinguished themselves at the first Battle of Manassas, and were saluted for their bravery by General Beauregard. He served with General Tige Anderson’s Brigade, Longstreet’s Corps, fighting at Dam No. 1, on the Yorktown line, in the Seven Days’ … Read more