Grantville, GA History

Is this not FUNNY? 'Fats' vs 'Leans' !!!!!! Do you know any of these people from Coweta Co., GA? Send us have your comments if you do. I'm not sure which year this took place. I believe someone mentioned the 1920's or 1930's.

Rhonda Kempson Ray

Grantville Public Library Display

Check out the display I did at the Grantville Public Library (Coweta Co., GA). I had to include pictures of my Great-Great Grandparents, of course...James Madison Turner, born abt. 1823 and Judia Rose Wortham Turner, born abt. 1826.

Friends of Brown's Mill Battlefield Forming

A new group, Friends of Brown's Mill Battlefield, is forming in Coweta County, GA.  The group would support the park being developed at the site of the Civil War battle just south of Newnan.

The first meeting of this new group will be help on Sunday, February 20th, at 2pm in the cafeteria at Central Education Center (CEC) on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in Newnan.

All potential Friends of the Battlefield are invited to attend the meeting where a new board will be elected and everyone will be brought up to date on progress of the park project.

For information contact Carolyn Turner at 678-571-7718.

Grand Opening of the Nash Farm Battlefield Museum

Last Saturday (2-12-2011) I was invited to attend the grand opening of the Nash Farm Battlefield Museum in Henry Co., GA.  It turned out to be a perfect day for this event.  Nash Farm Battlefield is located at 100 Babbs Mill Road, Hampton, GA.  For more information on this historic landmark please visit www.henrycountybattlefield.com .

Historical Newspaper Article

The Newnan Herald, Newnan, Georgia, Saturday February 17, 1866:

List of Letters.

Remaining in the Post Office at Newnan, Ga., on the 1^st of February, 1866.

Avery, Miss Mary	Lang, Thos
Avery, C W	Loftin, Sr M
Arnold, J H	McCullough, T A
Adcock, J	Morgan, Mr Felix
Baxley, James	Moore, Miss Nancy
Ball, Miss Elizabeth Jane	McCoy, D Esq
Badfield, Miss Nancy	Morgan, Mr John
Bohannon, Thomas	Moore, Mr Thos M
Brotherton, Messrs & Co	Norman, Mr Robt
Brawner, A G	McFarland, Thos G
Burson, John	Morrow, Mr Gillum
Bonner, A J Esq	McCurdy, Mr. James
Brawner, A G Esq	Newborn, Mrs Ailay
Chapman, Dr W B	Neek, miss Mary E
Cregmiles, J H	Owens, Mrs Matilda
Cain, Mr S H	Oliver, Mr Pliny R
Crutchfield, Philip	Pensell, W B
Cranford, G E	Powell, Franklin
Claire, Miss Meronie	Parker, Miss Sarah
Cole, Mr M W	Philips, Thomas
Corley, J J	Richards, Mr Osceola W
DeGriffenreid, Mr	Rowland, Mr B F
Frankel, Mr M	Sellers, B L    2
Garner, Mr Bill	Schenermann, Mr Asur
Gage & Hoch, Messrs	Sharp, Mrs Mary
Grant, Mrs Mary	Sneed, Mrs Dr A H
George, Alexander	St Clair, Curtis
Herndon, Miss Mary M	Scott, Mr W W
Hudson, Miss L F	Simms, Miss Fanny S
Hill, Thos S Esq	Strother, Thos Wm
Hilly, Mr W H	Toby & Ogden, Messrs
Hindman, Mr Wm	Varner, Mr Wm
Humphries, Mr A D	Waters, H H
Hulsey, Dr A G    4	Wantto, Mr R W
Jennings, A R	Wray, S Esq
Jennings, Mr Allen	Ward, Mrs Louisa    2
Jones, Henry	Wilson, Maj Robt E
Jackson, T J	Whitehead, Chas Esq
Johnson, B D	Wright, Daniel D
Jones, David	Waters, Col H H
Kee, J B	Wood, Elder Jesse M
Kent, Mr C D	Wilson, Mr A W N
Kelly, Mr Jno Wm	Walker, Jacob
Lyle, David

Persons calling for any of these letters, will please state that they are advertised.

Feb 17, 1866    D. Whelan, P. M.

This article was transcribed by Phil H. Herrington. Spelling of names is as they were printed. Researchers should note the many alternate spellings of any/all surnames which you may be looking for.

Phil H. Herrington

Vanishing Georgia

For a well written view of growing up in Georgia in the 40's and 50's see the article 'An Old Fashioned Boyhood", Slingshots and Pocketknives, by Travis H. McDaniel. The article appears in the Winter edition of the magazine, Georgia Backroads. Visit their website at, www.georgiabackroads.com. There are old pictures included with the article.
Phil H. Herrington

CALF'S FOOT JELLY

OK, here it is...the recipe for Calf's Foot Jelly, as I promised.  This yummy dish was mentioned in the CSA Hospital Records that are on the shelves at the Coweta County Genealogical Society in Grantville, GA!  I read that it was once thought to be a restorative for invalids.

Thanksgiving is just around the corner; don't forget to add these delicious ingredients to your shopping list!!

CALF'S FOOT JELLY

4 calves' feet 3 qts. water Whites of 2 eggs 1/2 lb. powdered sugar 2 lemons Clean the feet thoroughly and boil them slowly until the three quarts of water are reduced to one. Strain and set away until cold. Remove the grease and place the jelly in a saucepan, being careful to avoid the settlings. Add the sugar, lemon juice and whites of eggs; let all boil together for a few minutes. Pour into bowls or glasses and set away to cool. This is much more nourishing than the commercial gelatin.

Rhonda Kempson Ray
Georgia Cousins Connect