Biography of John Henry Caldwell

The members of the Henry-Caldwell family are descended from ancient families of England, France, and Ireland. Judge John Henry, head of the Henry-Caldwell family in Hawkinsville, was born June 12, in Belfast, Ireland. At the age of five years he came with his parents to this country, locating at Westfield, New York, and coming to Georgia as a very young man. For several years he lived at Hayneville, in Houston County, where he married Miss Civility Coates Kendrick, a descendant of some of the first families of Virginia, who served with distinction during the Colonial and Revolutionary periods. Just after … Read more

Biography of John Joseph Sparrow

The Sparrows came to Georgia along with other immigrants from Carolina in. the eighteenth century. They lived in Pulaski while it was still a part of Wilkinson County. John Joseph Sparrow (1829-1873), of Pulaski proper, was a son of John Sparrow (1792-1833) and Ellender Crutchfield (17971850). He was a progressive farmer, merchant, and realtor of more than ordinary ability. While his health prevented his acceptance in the army proper, he was active in the service of the Confederacy at home. He was Ordinary of the county from 1862 to 1864, and was ever worthy of the confidence„ and trust placed … Read more

Hawkinsville Georgia High School History

The Hawkinsville High School through the years has been outstanding. During the last half century seventy-five per cent of its graduates have enrolled in the different colleges and have generally taken good stands, the school for years ranking ninth in the State. None of this excellent record could have been possible without a uniformly splendid teaching force. Prof. T. A. Clower, a man of eighteen years successful experience, succeeded Professor Harris. From 1926 to 1935 the Hawkinsville public schools have made some progress despite the depression. Many books and magazines of value have been added to the library, and a … Read more

Biography of Luke Stevens

Luke Stevens married Ellen Dupree and settled two miles south of Mock Springs, in Pulaski County. Seven children were born to them. In 1850 they moved to Angelena County, Texas. Nothing is known of the family except Stephen Daniel, a son, who came back to settle the estate. He married Katherine Dewitte and settled two miles north of Mock Springs and farmed. He served four years in the Confederate Army. After the war he came back and took part in the rebuilding of the county. Both were members of Antioch Baptist Church and were loved by many. He lived to … Read more

Biography of David Edmund Duggan

The Duggan family settled in Georgia in 1744 and has long been identified with the leading educational institutions of the State. David Edmund, the son of A. C. and Nancy Maddox Duggan, was born October 10, 1872. Losing his parents at an early age, he was reared in the home of his guardian, Dr. Ivy W. Duggan, his eldest brother. David Edmund was graduated from Washington Institute in 1890, and from Georgia School of Technology in 1894. Acting as superintendent for Bibb Manufacturing Company for five years, he then became builder and manager of the Cochran Cotton Mills for fifteen … Read more

Biography of S. W. Brown

Stephen William Brown was born September 1, 1831. He married Martha Pope of Hayneville, Houston County, Georgia. To this union was born three sons: James Pope, Robert Duncan, and Stephen William, who died very young. James Pope Brown was born in Pulaski County at the plantation home, “Pine Avenue,” the son of Stephen William Brown and his wife, Martha Pope Brown. He was educated in the country schools of Pulaski, at Governor Northern’s Preparatory School and at Mercer University, where he graduated in 1873 with an A.B. degree. He was a Baptist, a Democrat, a Mason of Mount Hope Lodge, … Read more

Native American History of Pulaski County, Georgia

Pulaski County is located in south-central Georgia. It is named after General Kazimierz Pulaski (1745 – 1780) – a lawyer and Chief Justice of the Georgia Supreme Court. Its county seat is Hawkinsville. Kazimierz Pulaski is considered one of the great heroes of the American Revolution. He was first an officer in a failed attempt to liberate Poland from Russia. He briefly fought on behalf of Turkey in the Russo-Turkish War. In 1777 he sailed to North America and joined the Continental Army. Soon thereafter he saved the life of General George Washington. With the blessings of Benjamin Franklin, the … Read more

Roll of Company F, 22nd Battalion, Georgia Cavalry

Roll of Company F, 22nd Battalion, Georgia Cavalry (State Guards). Mustered into the Confederate service, August 6, 1863, at Hawkinsville, Georgia B. N. Mitchell, captain H. H. Whitfield, first lieutenant W. M. Oliver, second lieutenant L. H. Harrell, third lieutenant E. W. Coney, first sergeant A. C. McPhail, second sergeant R. F. DeLamar, third sergeant H. D. Hendley, fourth sergeant William Miller, fifth sergeant E. D. Fountain, first corporal; Robin Mercer, second corporal John McKinney, third corporal Moses T. Fort, fourth corporal J. B. Mitchell, bugler Privates J. H. Anderson Milton Bozeman G. W. Bowen J. Bowen G. W. Budd … 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

Pulaski County, Georgia Land Lottery Register

In 1802 Georgia ceded to the US all the land between the Chattahoochee and the Mississippi River, in return for a promise from the US to remove all Indians from Georgia’s reserve territory. “By purchase if possible; by pressure if necessary.” By an act of the Legislature in the year 1803, the new Purchase of lands from the Indians west of the Oconee River was distributed under the first Land Lottery system. Under it the public lands as they were from time to time freed from Indian occupancy, were at public cost surveyed into small lots of uniform size and … Read more

Pulaski County, Georgia Clerks of the Superior Court – 1809 – 1936

Clerks of Superior Court from Pulaski County, Georgia for the years of 1809-1936. Richard H. Thomas, May 4, 1809 Richard H. Thomas, Nov. 2, 1809 Richard Thomas, Oct. 29, 1811 Turner Everett, Feb. 1814 Edward Smith, Jan. 9, 1816 Gray B. Gardner, Jan. 13, 1818 Gray B. Gardner, Jan. 11, 1820 Gray B. Gardner, Jan. 29, 1822 G. B. Gardner, Jan.14, 1824 (Deceased) Westly Yarbrough, Feb. 9, 1825 Westly Yarbrough, Jan. 17, 1826 Joseph Carruthers, Feb. 29, 1829 Joseph Carruthers, Jan. 12, 1830-Jan. 11, 1832 Joseph Carruthers, Jan. 11, 1832-Jan. 14, 1834 Joseph Carruthers, Jan. 14, 1834-Jan. 16, 1836 Joseph … Read more

Biography of Benjamin F. Hill

The father and mother of Benjamin F. Hill were born and reared in Darlington County. At the time of Benjamin F. Hill’s birth on June 13, 1854, they were living on their farm in Dooly County, Georgia, now Pulaski County, Georgia. Benjamin F. Hill married Sallie Boatright, daughter of Raleigh and Elizabeth Boatright, in 1879. He has lived in the neighborhood in which he was born until the present time. To this union were born six children: Mary, Lula, George, Mamie, Joel, and James T., only four surviving. James T. Hill, better known as “Jim,” and Mary, are the only … Read more

Old Schools Of Hawkinsville Georgia

The first schoolhouse in Hawkinsville was built in the block that is bounded by Jackson, Broad, Commerce, and Lumpkin Streets. It was a little nearer Jackson Street, almost behind what is now the Ford station. One feature of the teaching of this school was that the pupils studied aloud. The patrons decided that this school was too near the business section, so a new schoolhouse was built beyond E. J. Henry’s place on the road to what was then called “the Polhill Place.” Afterwards the Tomlin place. This building was burned. At this time, Uncle Jimmy Williamson, as he was … Read more

History of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, Pulaski County, Georgia

St. Luke’s Episcopal Church was erected in 1871. Before that time the church had very few members here. Dr. and Mrs. Golding came to Hawkinsville in January 1862. Mrs. Golding wrote Rev. H. K. Rees, rector of Christ Church in Macon, informing him that several young people here were interested in the church, and suggested that he come and hold services. He accepted the invitation, came and held services at the Methodist Church and baptized a class consisting of Dr. C. H. Golding, Mr. F. H. Bozeman, and Mr. Thomas Carruthers. This was the first Episcopal service ever held in … Read more

Biography of Eschol Wayne Graham

Born September 18, 1873, near McRae, Telfair County, Georgia. Attended local schools and North Georgia Agricultural College; graduated from the University of Georgia with a B.L. degree, in June 1899. He was admitted to the bar in Clarke County Superior Court with the University Law Class of 1899, on June 21, 1899; practiced in McRae, June, 1899-June, 1902; in Mount Vernon, Georgia, June, 1902, to January, 1905; and in McRae, January, 1905, until elected judge of Oconee Judicial Circuit in 1920. He was reelected judge in 1924, 1928, and 1932, which position he now holds. He is a Methodist, Democrat, … Read more

Pulaski County Georgia School Superintendents and Teachers

Superintendents A. T. Fountain, 1888-1891 W. A. Jelks, 1892 A. T. Fountain, 1893-1899 R. C. Sanders, 1900-1912 F. B. Asbell, 1912-1916 A. W. Fountain, 1917-1920 A. G. McKinney, 1921-1925 M. W. Harris, 1925-1926 D. R. Pearce, 1926-1935 Teachers Professor Brantley Prof. M. T. Hodge Prof. W. L. Harvard Capt. J. H. Martin M. N. McCall Prof. G. R. Glover Prof. R. C. Sanders Mike Hodge Dick Carruthers John Polhill Prof. Lee Henderson Prof. N. E. Ware Prof. Hugh Ware Prof. Thomas Polhill Prof. H. D. Knowles Prof. W. W. Carter Rev. D. C. Bussell Rev. F. B. Asbell A. M. … Read more

Pulaski County, Georgia Clerks Of Inferior Court

Clerks of Inferior Court for Pulaski County, Georgia from the years 1809-1866. John Rainey, May 4, 1809 David Gertman, Nov. 2, 1809 Joseph Wood, Oct. 29, 1811 Washington Lancaster, Jan. 9, 1816 Robert Moreland, Jan. 13, 1818 Robert Moreland, Jan. 11, 1820 Joshua R. Wimberly, Jan. 29, 1822 G. B. Gardner , Jan. 14, 1824 (Deceased) Westly Yarbrough, Feb. 9, 1825 Westly Yarbrough, Jan. 17, 1826 Joseph Carruthers, April 29, 1829 Joseph Carruthers, Jan. 12, 1830-Jan. 11, 1832 Joseph Carruthers, Jan. 11, 1832-Jan. 14, 1834 Joseph Carruthers, Jan. 14, 1834-Jan. 16, 1836 Joseph Carruthers, Jan. 16, 1836 John V. Mitchell, … Read more

Biography of R. F. Delamar

In the pioneer days of Pulaski County there came a family from North Carolina seeking new and undeveloped fields of endeavor. Settling east of the Ocmulgee River, they tilled available lands, also clearing and occupying lands heretofore unused, visualizing a vast agricultural territory that would attract other settlers who desired a simple and productive life. From such hardy forbears came R. F. DeLamar, born February 24, 1859. At the death of his father, Frank, as he was known, became the head of the family and remained on the farm, the sole support of his mother, brothers, and sister. In early … Read more

Biography of Miles Bembry

Miles Bembry, son of William and Marina Bembry, was born in North Carolina, January 24, 1826, and died in Pulaski County, April 1, 1888. His grandfather, John Bembry, an English shipmaster, placed his sons at Edenton, North Carolina, at the death of their mother, Annie Bryan, from Ireland, where, after retirement from sea service, he joined them and settled, later moving to Florida and then to Georgia. Miles showed his pluck and determination when, at age fifteen, he assumed control of the remains of his father’s estate, most of which had been lost by mismanagement, and, with his mother’s help, … Read more