Piecing Together History

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Called Winfred when growing up
Studied chemistry at Lincoln Memorial University in Harrigate, TN (1931-1933)
Taught at various schools in Murray County(1933-1936)
Powder Inspector for War Department at Alabama Ordinance Works (1942)
WW II - Army private in 77th Division's 306th Infantry Regiment; received 2 purple hearts (Pacific)
Graduated from University of Georgia at Athens with BS in Agriculture
Graduated from Georgia School of Veterinary Medicine, DVM (June 1950)
First veterinarian in LaFayette, Walker County, Georgia (1950-1985)
Member of Georgia Veterinary Examiners for five years
Enjoyed bird hunting and fishing

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Called Columbus or "Lum"
Farmer--mainly cotton

Census Info-Residences:
Doolittle, Murray Co., GA (1900, 1910); Murray Co., GA (1920); GA Militia District 824, Murray Co., GA (1930)

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Called "Annie"
Sewed, crocheted, and quilted. Won first prize at County Fair for crocheting.
Was naturally left-handed so sewed left-handed, but learned to write right-handed

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Called Mitchell or Mitch
Farmer

Census Info-Residences:
GA Militia District 972, Murray Co., GA (1870); Ball Ground, Murray Co., GA (1880); Doolittle, Murray Co., GA (1900, 1910)

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Farmer, beekeeper
Lieutenant in Habersham County Georgia Militia (May 1824-March 1825)
Served in Georgia House of Representative from Cherokee County (1833)

John Leonard, Uriah Duncan, William Peebles, John Johnson, and Thomas J McMullen were appointed Trustees of the Mount Zion Academy in the county of Murray (1851)

Census Info-Residences:
Hall Co., GA (1830); District 818, Cherokee Co., GA (1840); 63rd Subdivision, Murray Co., GA (1850);

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Had to file for custody of her children in Orphan Court after the death of her husband
Listed as farmer and head of household after husband dies

Census Info-Residences (as widow):
GA Militia District 972, Murray Co., GA (1860, 1870); Doolittle, Murray Co., GA (1880)

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Participated in Georgia 1832 Land Lottery (residence Habersham county).
Had five slaves (1850 census)

Census Info-Residences:
Spartanburg Co, SC (1810); Habersham Co, Georgia (1830); District 818, Cherokee Co., GA (1840); 15th District, Cherokee Co., GA (1850)

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Father could have been Isaac Wilkes
Listed as farmer and head of household after husband dies
Had three slaves (1860 census)
Widowed daughter Effie Williams and Leonard grandson(?) living with her in 1860.

Census Info-Residences (as widow):
Cross Roads, Cherokee Co., GA (1860)

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Sheriff at Spring Place, GA (1900-1906)
Tax Collector
Justice of the Peace (1912-1928)
Had a General Store close to Ramhurst, GA
Farmer

War Between the States- joined Cleveland, Tennessee regiment when was 15; shot in leg near United Methodist Church at Spring Place, GA by Union soldiers dressed in captured Confederate uniforms; applied for and received pension

Census Info-Residences:
GA Militia District 825, Murray Co., GA (1870); Doolittle, Murray Co., GA (1880, 1910, 1920, 1930)

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Farmer
War Between the States- 1st Regiment, Georgia Infantry (State Guards)

Census Info-Residences:
63rd Subdivision, Murray Co., GA (1850); GA Military District 972, Murray Co. GA (1860, 1870)

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Listed as head of household (keeping house) after husband dies
In 1880 sons Cicero and George were working farm.

Census Info-Residences (as widow):
Doolittle, Murray Co. GA (1880)

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Farmer
Uriah Duncan, John Leonard, William Peebles, John Johnson, and Thomas J McMullen were appointed Trustees of the Mount Zion Academy in the county of Murray (1851)
Tax Collector (1864)

Census Info-Residences:
63rd Subdivision, Murray Co., GA (1850); GA Military District 972, Murray Co. GA (1860, 1870); Doolittle, Murray Co., GA (1880)

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Called Annie

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Baptist preacher--ordained in 1812
Purchased land in Habersham Co., GA (1823)

Census Info-Residences:
Pendleton Dist., SC(1810, 1820); Habersham Co., GA(1830); Murray Co, GA (1834);
Divison 12, Gordon Co, GA (1850)

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Listed as living with son Osborn after husband dies

Census Info-Residences (as widow):
Freemans, Gordon, GA (1860)

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One of earliest settlers in Pendleton area of western South Carolina.
Owned land on Brushy Creek in Saluda, SC (1783)
Purchased land in Habersham Co., SC (1825)

Census Info-Residences:
96 Dist., SC (1790); Pendleton Dist., SC (1800, 1810);

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Not listed as head of household after husband dies. Staying with son Nathaniel in 1830.
Participated in Georgia 1832 Land Lottery (residence- Hughes in Habersham county) as a widow. Son George (same residence) also participated in 1832 Lottery. Both received land in Cherokee County, 15th District.

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Owned property on Adams Creek on waters of Oolenoy River(1787)

Census Info-Residences:
96 Dist, SC (1779, 1790); Pendleton Dist., SC (1800);