BIOGRAPHY:  R. H. BULLOCK, Madison County, GA

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"Memoirs of Georgia: Containing Historical Accounts of the State's Civil,
Military, Industrial and Professional Interests, and Personal Sketches
of Many of Its People" Vol. 1 & 2, Atlanta, Georgia:  The Southern 
Historical Association, 1895 

R. H. BULLOCK, farmer, Danielsville, Madison Co., Ga., was born in 
Oglethorpe county in i8io, and is now one of the oldest residents of 
this county.  This branch of the family descended from an Englishman 
and one of the early settlers of Virginia Nathaniel Bullock, the 
grandfather of the subject of this memoir, was born in North Carolina, 
and marrying Mary Hawkins, moved to Georgia during the time of the 
revolutionary war. A son, Hawkins Bullock, entered in the patriot ranks 
at the age of sixteen years under Capt. Twitty and in Gen. Greene's 
command. He was born in North Carolina, and after the war of 
independence Jdcated in Wilkes county, Ga. and subsequently moved to 
Madisou county, where be died. He married Frances IL Gordon, a daughter 
of Capt. Alexander Gordon.  Mr. Gordon was a revolutionary soldier and 
attained the rank of captain, moved to Wilkes county soon after the 
war, and later to Oglehorpe county where he died.  Mr. R. H. Bullock 
was a farmer from youth, and in 1836 was mamed to Mary H. Griffith, 
daughter of James Griffith, a native and life-long resident of Madison 
county. They have three children:  Sarah F., James H. and Wyatt H. The 
mother of the children was born in Madison county in 1817 and died in 
1849. In 1865 he married Lucinda Thompson, daughter of Nathaniel 
Gholston, an early settler of Madison county and a native of North 
Carolina. To this union have been born the following living children: 
Susan, Georgia A., Mary L., Lula S., Richard H., Bonnie G. and 
Nathaniel. The mother was born in Madison county in 1837. Mr. and 
Mrs. Bullock are members of the Presbyterian church. Mr. Bullock has 
been active in politics during his long life, and has been frequently 
asked to hold official positions. He was elected clerk of the 
inferior court, then a member of the court and then served as 
ordinary for twenty years. He was a member of the legislature when 
the capital was at Milledgeville for four terms, and for four years 
represented his district in the state senate at Atlanta. Mr. Bullock 
is familiarly known as Major, this title being bestowed on him in 
youth, when he was major in the state militia and fighting Mr. King 
George's men. He owns a fine farm near Danielsville and a big mill 
on the South Broad river, and is more than comfortably fixed in 
this world's goods. Though way up in years Mr. Bullock still enjoys 
good health and possesses a powerful intellect, which is still as 
active as ever.