Marion County GaArchives Biographies.....Wooten, William Council May 25 1880 - Unknown
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Author: Nettie Powell

The following information was taken from the book entitled, A History of Marion 
County, Georgia, Motherland of Many by Rena S. Cobb
Reprinted with permission of Rena Cobb

Family Histories
Page 503
Source: History of Marion County (1827-1930) by Miss Nettie Powell, Clark W. 
Duncan

William Council Wooten

Born in Dawson, William C. Wooten, b. 25 May 1880 was the son of William and 
Anna Stevens Wooten.  His mother was born in Putnam in Marion County and after 
the death of his father on 16 Jan. 1888, Anna moved with her family to Buena 
Vista in 1889.

After graduating from Buena Vista High School, W.C. entered Emory College (now 
Emory University).  Upon completion of two years there, he took a commercial 
course at the University of Kentuckty, Lexington, Ky.  He began his business 
career as assistant cashier of Buena Vista Loan and Savings Bank in 1901 and by 
1918, he had become bank president and largest share holder.

During World War I, he served as chairman of the Liberty Bond and War Savings 
Stamp drive and under his capable leadership, Marion Countians were among the 
most patriotic investors in the state.

Mr. Wooten married Ella Leonard, daughter of Dr. Roderick and Mattie Parker 
(Mathews) Leonard, of Talbot County.  They were the parents of three daughters: 
Elizabeth L. married William Hawkins and they made their home in Jacksonville, 
Florida; Eleanor L. married Mr. Beard and moved to Atlanta.  They had a son and 
a daughter.  Mary M. married John W. Krafft and they resided in Santa Monica, 
Ca. One son.

Mr. Wooten served as Board of Education President, Chairman of Board of 
Stewards of Buena Vista United Methodist Church, and the public housing located 
on Third Avenue, Buena Vista bears a marker designating it as William Wooten 
Homes.



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