Early days in Jefferson County, GA -- encompassing
the towns of Louisville, Wadley, Bartow, Moxley,
Stapleton, Stellaville, Matthews, Avera, Wrens, Bethany and Zebina --
are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data
in this little booklet,
a reprint of History of Jefferson County (1927) by
Mrs. Z.V. Thomas (1881), plus an excerpt from Historical
Collections of Georgia by Rev. George White. The 5 1/2 x 8
1/2" spiral-bound booklet is printed on 60# paper. The
covers are protected with vinyl sheets.
Among
the many subjects discussed are: Slavery and the Slave
Market in Louisville; Early settlers of Georgia and of Jefferson
County, with many names; Schools in the county; How George Galphin
acquired Louisville "in a dream; Indians in the area; the Ogeechee
River, Briar Creek and other physical features; Eli Whitney, and
how the cotton gin was invented; Louisville, days as the
state capital; Officers from Jefferson County in the War Between
the States; Prominent Citizens; the Yazoo Fraud; a Historical
Sketch by Warren Grice; and the county's part in WWI.
Illustrations
in the booklet depict: the Jefferson County Court House;
the Old Slave Market at Louisville, Built in 1758; Louisville
Academy; Stapleton School; the School at Wadley; the School at
Matthews; Wrens School; the School at Bartow; and a Group of Jefferson
County Soldiers in Confederate Uniforms.
