History of Irwin County Unknown - 1978

2008 facsimile of 1932 ptg with index added. Decorated blue Hardcover/No Dust Jacket. A few small text marks else Overall clean, tight. Photo available on request. Seller of rare and out of print books since 1988.L

Orig. pub. Atlanta 1932. Reprinted 1978, 1989, 1997, 2003. Print on Demand Edition 2008. iv, 539 pp. + maps, new index This history tells the story of Irwin County, an original Georgia county created in 1818 from Creek Indian lands. From it eventually came all of parts of twenty-two counties (Worth, Wilcox, Turner, Ben Hill, Tift, Colquitt, Thomas, Cook, Brooks, Berrien, Lowndes, Echols, Clinch, Lanier, Atkinson, Coffee, Ware, Charlton, Jeff Davis, Bacon, Pierce, and Brantley). The initial organization of the county is outlined, with lists of early courts and officers. Muster rolls of Confederate units and lists of World War I veterans are included. There is a listing of approximately 4500 marriages from 1835 to 1930. Brief genealogical sketches of the following pioneer families are included: Harper, McMillan, Whitley, Henderson, Whiddon, Dorminy, Clements, Fletcher, Alexander, Hobby, Branch, Ross, Chandler, Tucker, Purvis, Story, Roberts, McInnis, Gray, Royal, Statum, Fuller, Young, Wilcox, Ried,… Leer más

Spartanburg, SC: Reprint Co, 1978. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Reprinted, 2008. The cover shows minimal wear. A name has been whited out on the emdpage.