MONROE COUNTY, GEORGIA, A HISTORY
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Dedication i
A Song to Monroe County iii
Preface v Explanation vi
Chapter Headings viii
Appendix x
Index x
Illustrations and Maps viii
CHAPTER HEADINGS
Chapter I The Indian History of Monroe County 1
Chapter II Formation of the
County 42
Chapter III Towns and
Communities
52
Chapter IV County and City Government 99
Chapter V Professions 110
Chapter VI Communication 120
Chapter VII Agricultural and Industrial Development 132
Chapter VIII The War Between the States and Reconstruction 150
Chapter IX Military History 163
Chapter X Education 170
Chapter XI Religion in Monroe County 207
Chapter XII Oldest Homes in the County 302
Chapter XIII The Oldest Business Establishments in Forsyth 363
Chapter XIV Organizations 378
Chapter XV Noted Events 395
Chapter XVI Reminiscences 409
ILLUSTRA TIONS AND MAPS
Map of Indian Trails
D.A.R. marker dedicated by Judge Ogden Persons
Indian Relics from sites in Monroe County
Map of Indian land sessions 1733-1835
Plot of land lot number 219 drawn in 1821
Chart by J. W. Eckels, Jr., showing division of Monroe County A train near Bolingbroke
Trails and roads through Collier
Map of Culloden
A street scene in Culloden
The falls in High Falls Community
Monroe County's first brick Courthouse 1825
Forsyth Post Office at 14 E. Johnston Street
The Joel Chandler Harris press
Syrup mill
Peach packing
New Depot 1896-1897
Juliette Mill
Table showing agricultural trends
The young Confederate volunteer
A still used during the war
Confederate Cemetery in Forsyth
Blount School 1916
Banks Stephens Institute 1912
Mary Persons High School 1929
Aerial view of Hubbard Elementary School
Aerial view of Mary Persons High School 1970's
Hilliard Institute 1850
Forsyth Female Collegiate Institute 1849
Aerial view of Monroe Academy
One of the Culloden Schools
Professor Samuel E. Hubbard and Hubbard School
A Rosenwald School of 1917
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Illustrations and Maps continued
Monroe County Library
Plans for the new Monroe County Library
Culloden United Methodist Church 1802
Ebenezer United Methodist Church 1822
First Baptist Church of Forsyth
The original building of the First Baptist Church of Forsyth 1838 Forsyth Presbyterian Church
Forsyth United Methodist Church
Mt. Zion Baptist Church
Russellville Baptismal Pool
Russ_llville Baptist Church
Saint James Baptist Church
Saint Luke AM.E. Church
Smyrna Primitive Baptist Church 1823
Oldest Homes
Alexander Pharmacy, Mr. Milton Rhodes, Mr. John O. Ponder Bramblett Hardware Company
Dedication of the Confederate Monument
The Courthouse Square in the 1970's
Bessie Tift's Centennial Celebration
First-prize float won by Bramblett Hardware Company
Pioneer Folk celebrating Centennial 1923
Mrs. Lula Jackson's Millinery Store
Map of early businesses in Forsyth
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APPENDIX
A-I Wills and Supplemental Index. 423
A-2 Preachers of the Forsyth Circuit. 520
A-3 Roster of Damascus members. 521
B Register of Doctors and Dentists. 522
C Postmasters of Monroe County. 526
D-I Confederate Soldiers of Monroe County. 528
D-2 Monroe County Musketeers. 569
D-3 Quitman Guards. 570
D-4 Revolutionary Soldiers. 571
D-5 Veterans of the Spanish-American War. 576
E Past Matrons and Patrons of the Eastern Star.577
F Masters of the Masons. 578
G County Officials. 579
H Families. 582
I Land Lottery of 1821. 619
J Cemeteries. 650
INDEX 701-725