MARION COUNTY, GA - HISTORY Doyle/Knowlton Springs Community ***************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm *********************** This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Harris Hill http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00011.html#0002514 Here is an excellent article here on how Doyle (in Marion County) came to be. The reference to the Vampire that robbed the community would be liquor. Some time earlier a bill was introduced in the Georgia legislature by Capt. Robert Patton of Patton (or Nubbin) Hill district of Schley County that had the effect prohibiting the sale of liquor almost everywhere (see http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/schley/ newspapers/nw1066thegener.txt ). Newspaper pieces I have read indicate this prohibition movement continued to grow until by the early 1890's much of Georgia was becoming dry. I believe this may be the Joe Rogers household in 1930. 1930 Marion Co. Census Doyle GMD 1539 April 5, 1930 57/62 Rogers, Joe S. Head MW 75 M 30 Ga(all) farmer Lizzie M. wife FW 61 M 34 Joe S. Jr. son MW 23 S manager farm Thomas L (relationship blank) MW 21 S laborer The Schley County News Thursday, March 8, 1894 No. 10 A MODEL COMMUNITY A few years ago Wigginsville was synonomous with lawlessness and had an unsavory reputation all over the county. Its grog shops were liberally patronized and the place was the scene of many midnight carousals, but now all is changed. The Vampire that robbed the community of its good name and made drunkards of her sons, has been stamped out and the place has taken a stand second to no community in intelligence and morality. With the old order of things the name passed away and the place is now called Doyle in honor of the lovely and accomplished wife of Mr. Joe Rogers, this being her middle name. Mr. Rogers has built a beautiful home here, and has extensive farming interests, his magnificent crops along the railroad have attracted no little attention. He also has a large mercantile business and is known as one of the most progressive and prosperous men in this section. Perhaps no one deserves more credit for the improved state of affairs than Mr. J.M. Persons who encour! ages everything that is for the upbuilding of his neighborhood. He has an able champion in Prof. J.M. Collum, the County School Commissioner of Schley. Mr. Collum is an up to date teacher and is principal of the Doyle High School. He is thoroughly in love with his work; which accounts for his great success. His school averages 63 as bright and interesting boys and girls as can be found in Georgia. Miss Lula Buchanan of Buena Vista teaches a music class in connection with the school, and is giving perfect satisfaction. She has ten pupils making fine progress. There are two churches in the community which are largely attended. About a half mile from Doyle is Knowlton's Springs, famous for the health giving properties of mineral water equal to any in the state. Mr. Charles Knowlton, a rare genius, has Variety Works and flourishing mills located here and is doing a thriving business. His two sons are model young men, being sober, industrious and reliable. The farmers around Doyle are enterprising, properous and contented, and above all they realize the importance of giving their children advantages that will fit them to take them places in the world as intelligent moral citizens.