Richmond Dorman

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August 4, 1817 Richmond Dorman Richmond Dorman was born August 4, 1817. He was a soldier in the 1836 Creek Indian Wars as a Private in the 55th Georgia Militia. In 1839, he married Emily Parker. They had a family of eleven children. Richmond operated a blacksmith shop...

N. W. Kelley

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August 29, 1893 N.W. Kelley   Noah Wilbourne Kelley was born August 29, 1893 at the family farm on Kelley Road near Brooks in the same room where his father was born. The son of Minnie Patterson Kelley and George Columbus Kelley, he was educated in the Brooks...

John Lynch, Named County Historian

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August 11, 2019 John Lynch, Named County Historian John Lynch was named Fayette County Historian on August 11, 2019. John was involved in the compiling and writing the “The History of Fayette County, Georgia 1821-1971”, and published in 1977. He was one of four people...

Flat Creek Baptist Church

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August 31, 1826 Flat Creek Baptist Church   Flat Creek Baptist Church was constituted on August 31, 1826. It was established as a mission church of Whitewater Baptist Church, and early on, was called “The Church of Christ at Flat Creek.” Its first building, a log...

First Bale of Cotton 1944

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August 30, 1944 First Bale of Cotton 1944   Mr. J E Robinson has delivered the first cotton to the gin, making a 480-pound bale. He also reported the first blossom in June. He expects a bumper crop, as his cotton has dried on the stalk.   Sources:...