July 8, 1903 Edward E. Spurlin, Fayetteville Mayor Colonel Edward E. Spurlin was the 8th Mayor of Fayetteville. He was born October 30, 1876. He died September 30, 1904. He would have been twenty-eight years old on October 30th. His parents were Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Spurlin of Lowery. He was married to Lora Grizzard , daughter of Dr. and Mrs. N....
July 21, 1971 Dorothy G Hann, of Inman, and engineering draftsman in the Design Branch of the Tulsa Okla. District, Corps of Engineers, received a Superior Job Achievement Certificate from Lt. Colonel Eddie L Morris. Deputy District Engineer, at a recent ceremony in the District Office. The certificate was accompanied by a cash award of $150.00. Lt. Colonel Morris commended Miss...
1870 Tinsley Mill Throughout the years, the mill had been called Ware’s Mill, Greer’s Mill, Russell’s Mill, Leech’s Mill and Tinsley’s Mill. In the 1870 census, it was known as Leach’s Mill, ground corn only and was owned by E. W. Leach. The mill was in what is now Peachtree City and near what today is the 12th green of the Flat...
June 26, 1862 The Battle of Ellison’s Mill, Virginia On June 26, 1862 during the War Between the States a local company of infantry was involved in one of the most hotly contested battles of the war. The 44th Georgia Regiment under the command of General Roswell S. Ripley had made a charge upon the enemy but were impeded by a mill...
June 26, 1925 Robert Burch Robert Burch was born June 26, 1925 in Inman to a large family. He graduated from Fayette County High School and then joined the Army. His travels took him to many foreign places. While taking writing courses in New York City after his military service his teacher encouraged him. His teacher felt he could be an author....
June 9, 1893 Local Men serve as Honor Guard for Late President The Fayetteville News of June 9, 1893 carried a column by “Kenwood Kracker”, a regular contributor to the paper concerning local residents Samuel Bailey Lewis and William S. Miller. Mr. Lewis was one of the honorary guards over the remains of the late Confederate president Jefferson Davis, as they passed...
June 5, 1906 G.S. McGough & Russell McGough killed by lightning At about 6:30 p.m. a bolt of lightning hit the veranda and went through the home of Judge and Mrs. B.L. McGough on Railroad Street. Glen S. McGough, aged 23 and his nephew Russell, aged 13 were both struck and thrown to the floor dead. Harry, the brother of Russell was...
June 26, 1971 Jimmy Carter visits Fayetteville Opening ceremonies for the Sesquicentennial of Fayette County were kicked off today with an appearance by Governor Carter and his daughter Amy. Carter was seen in the parade riding a horse drawn wagon being driven by Richard Carter, who was not related to the governor. Amy was sitting in his lap as they waved to...
June 9, 1893 Fire destroys much of Downtown Fayetteville A devastating fire occurred in Fayetteville Friday evening, June 9, 1893. Several businesses were destroyed including the drugstore operated by Doctor N. J. Gizzard. The adjacent building, a family grocery store of G. P. Yates, in which the post office was located, was the next to burn, but most of his goods were...
June 21, 1907 Burks Hotel Destroyed by Fire The Burks Hotel in Fayetteville burned to the ground on June 21, 1907. Mr. Silas Asbury Burks was the owner, having bought the large structure a few years earlier from Dr. James Bennett. The spacious two-story building was originally a dwelling house built in the 1850s and occupied by Colonel Mial M. Tidwell, a...