Fulton-Troup County GaArchives News.....W. B. Engesser vists Roanoke, AL; birth place of his mother :
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"The Roanoke Leader" :
Roanoke, Randolph Co., Alabama

NEWSPAPER Issue of Wednesday, May 18, 1921

SON OF OLD RESIDENT IN ROANOKE ON MONDAY

Mr. W.B. Engesser of Atlanta was in Roanoke on Monday for the first time. He 
was very much interested in this place, as it was at this place in 1844 that 
his mother was born. Mrs. Engesser's father was Mr. M.E. Edwards who was 
commonly known as Mick Edwards. At that time he owned most all the land on 
which our city now stands.

In 1856, William Engesser, a German who was born on the Rhine, came to this 
country and in 1859 was married to Miss Sallie Edwards. In '61 he 
volunteered for the Confederate service and operated a tannery for the 
Confederacy at West Point, Ga., for some time. Later on he was in active 
service and was wounded in the Battle of Atlanta. He died about 20 years 
ago. Mrs. Engesser is living in Atlanta and is enjoying good health. 
Wouldn't it be a nice treat for this lady to see our little city now and 
contrast it with the cross roads place that she left in the 'fifties'. Said 
Mr. Engesser, "I feel kindly at home here where my mother was born. The 
people have treated me so nice."

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