Mar 31
In 1914 Georgia’s State Board of Health was required to collect information on the States vital records. However, compliance was minimal until 1919 when statewide registration of births and deaths were required by legislation. Digital images of Georgia death certificates, 1914–1927 (335,472 images) are available free online from two websites—Georgia Archives Virtual Vault and FamilySearch. …
Mar 24
“Chief Vann Remains Exhumed” an article by RIP Whitfield appearing in the Forsyth County News, Cumming, Georgia, 13 September 1962. The remains of Cherokee Indian Chief James Vann, builder of the now famous Vann House at Spring Place, were exhumed Saturday from his grave in Forsyth County and brought to Dalton in a modern day …
Mar 22
Arbor Hill Baptist Church Cemetery is located off Fortner Road in the mountains of Southern Pickens County. Six markers indicate burials of veterans in this cemetery established in 1940. Copyright. Linda Woodward Geiger. All rights reserved. Linda@lindageiger.com
Mar 18
Yesterday I reported the untimely death of Mimi Jo Hill Butler, the force behind the Marble Valley Historical Society and the society’s museum in Jasper. Her obituary is available online via the Atlanta Journal and Constitution.
Mar 17
Today is an extremely sad day as Mimi Jo Hill Butler was taken from us. During the past ten years Mimi Jo was the very life and breath of the Marble Valley Historical Society. As county historian she did much to preserve the heritage or our county. In December, Mimi Jo, was honored was honored last …
Mar 17
The following article was recently posted on the Friends of Georgia Archives & History website http://www.fogah.org/ The Archives is already only open 3 days a week to the public. This bill in its current form would force it to close completely to the public. Please contact Georgia state senators asap about this! Remember that snail mail and …
Mar 15
The following veterans were buried at Free Hope Baptist Church Center in Pickens County, Georgia. The cemetery is located about 5 miles south of Jasper, east of Ga. Hwy. 515. The church was established in 1938. Wright, Bernice I.; b. 13 Jan 1904; d. 16 Apr 1990; Pvt., U.S. Army, Rev. Hitt, Joseph Hugh; b. …
Mar 09
Copyright. Linda Woodward Geiger. All rights reserved. Linda@lindageiger.com
Mar 01
Burnt Mountain Baptist Church is located in north eastern Pickens County on Lake Sequoyah Road, off of Burnt Mountain Road (Georgia State Route 136) about two miles west of the Dawson County line. According to Clarence Mealer [Pickens County Heritage Book Committee, Pickens County, Georgia, Heritage, 1853–1998 (Waynesville, N.C.: Don Mills, Inc., 1998), 21] the little …
