Georgia: Elbert County: Wilhite Academy, 1895 ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store this file permanently for free access. This file was contributed by: Chandler Eavenson http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00030.html#0007294 ================================================================== From the Elberton Star, 23 March 1976 Whihite Academy About 1895 This picture shows the student body and teacher of Wilhite Academy, Located in the present Dove's Creek area, and was made about 1895. The land for the school was given by Buck Wilhite; hence named Wilhite Academy. The teacher seated in front and dressed in white was Mrs. Agnes Hogan Eberhardt, first wife of Dr. L. P. Eberhardt. Students identified by Mrs. Starke Brown are: Mrs. Georgia Almond Wilhite Ches Campbell Jim Ed Brown Lester Fortson Mrs. Willie Brown Oglesby Mrs. Bessie Fortson Brown, Mrs. Jewell Thornton Campbell Earl Almond Biggs Oglesby Mrs. Lula Fortson Holbert Mrs. Janie Deadwyler Neal Mrs. Clara Warren Fortson Mrs. Eugenia Oglesby Hulme Mrs. Zada Fortson Ruff Carey Almond Bob Fortson Mrs. Gertrude Brown Collins Mrs. Maude Brown Tomlinson Mrs. Mamie Fortson Warren George Gaines, Sr. Will Fortson Sid Gaines Frank S. Fortson, Sr. Linton Wilhite Four of these are living, Mrs. Zada Fortson Ruff, Mrs. Lula Fortson Holbert, Mrs. Gertrude Brown Collins, and Lester Fortson. Further Information would be appreciated by the Elbert County Historical Society about unidentified students. This picture is the property Of Mrs. George Oglesby.