Georgia:  Coweta County:  Biography of Wesley W. Addy

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WESLEY W. ADDY, a well-know and esteemed citizen of Coweta county, is the 
grandson of Simeon Addy and son of Jacob and Mary (Rawl) Addy, both 
natives of South Carolina, in which state Wesley was born in the year 
1827. In 1844 the family left South Carolina and moved to Georgia, when 
Wesley was seventeen years of age. He made as good use as possible of the 
limited educational opportunities of those early days and fitted himself 
to teach school, which calling he pursued for nearly two years. In 1851 
he married Margaret Bernhard, daughter of Jacob and Esther (Lites) 
Bernhard, both natives of South Carolina, who were among the early 
settlers of Henry county, Ga., where their daughter, Mrs. Addy, was born 
and reared. In 1862 Mr. Addy enlisted in the Ninth Georgia regiment, 
under Capt. Brooks, Col. Neeley's command. He was in several very hard-
fought battles, as in those of Atlanta and Griswoldville, and in numerous 
skirmishes. He served through the war and then returned to Georgia. His 
homestead consists of 225 acres of well-improved land, upon which he has 
made a competent living. He owned at one time 740 acres, but sold off the 
greater part. He started in the beginning with only about $700, but has 
been able to acquire considerable property, as well as the respect and 
goodwill of his fellow-citizens. Mr. and Mrs. Addy are members of the 
Lutheran church. Their union has been blessed with twelve children: 
Thomas, Mary, Warren, Stockton, Henry, Jason, Oscar, Simeon, Rosa, Ella, 
Pearl and Robert.

Transcribed from MEMOIRS OF GEORGIA published by the Southern Historical 
Association, 1895.