Pulaski-Bibb-Wilcox County GaArchives Biographies.....Wimberly, Leon Powell 1870 - living in 1913
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Author: William Harden
p. 779-780

   LEON POWELL WIMBERLY, for sixteen years past the postmaster of Abbeville, is
a native of the state of Georgia, born in Bibb county, city of Macon, on March
6, 1858. He is the son of Louis D. and Juliet Amanda (Powell) Wimberly, both
natives of Bibb county. Louis Wimberly served in the Civil war in Cavalry
regiment. He died at the age of thirty-five, when his son Leon Powell, was but
twelve years old. The mother still lives, nearly eighty years of age, and makes
her home in Hawkinsville, Pulaski county, Georgia.

   Such schooling as Leon Wimberly secured was in the public schools of Macon,
previous to his sixteenth birthday. When he reached that age he went to work on
a farm, remaining there for two years and receiving as wages five dollars a
month. He was employed on the farm of Dr. Virgil Walker in Wilcox county. When
he concluded his two years of farm life, Mr. Wimberly engaged in the saw mill
business, being occupied for five years driving a mule team. In 1890 he had
saved some money from his previous years' labors, and he became a partner in the
firm for whom he had been driving mules for five years, and the firm became
known as the McLeod, Denard & Wimberly Company, dealers in general merchandise.
Soon after that Mr. Wimberly bought the entire business, selling a half interest
to C. A. Home, and continuing with the trade until 1894, when they were burned
out. Nothing daunted by his misfortunes, Mr. Wimberly again entered business
alone, and after two years he sold out to one Mr. Fitzgerald and accepted a
traveling position with L. Cohen & Company of Macon, dealers in whiskey, cigars
and tobacco. He later became connected with Altmeyer & Flatau, dealers in the
same commodities, with whom he continued for some time. Later he was appointed
postmaster at Abbeville, which position he has retained since that time. He has
also been engaged in merchandising from time to time, and has some farming
interests as well, which he cares for in addition to his official business.

   Mr. Wimberly was a member of the city council of Hawkinsville while he was
identified with that place, and has discharged the duties of a loyal citizen in
the most praiseworthy manner while he has been in Abbeville. He is prominent in
fraternal circles of the city, holding membership in the Knights of Pythias, in
which order he was past chancellor and representative to the grand lodge of
Georgia for two terms. He is a Royal Arch Mason.

   In 1891 Mr. Wimberly married Miss Ida R. Wilcox, daughter of T. D. and Roxie
A. (Read) Wilcox of Irwin county. Six children were born to Mr. and Mrs.
Wimberly, all of whom are deceased but one son, Leon, aged eighteen. Thomas died
when about twelve years old; Justine P. died at the age of fifteen, while a
student at Gordon Institute at Barnesville. Gerald was burned to death when
three years of age. Two died in infancy. The wife and mother passed away on
August 26, 1904. On February 14, 1906, Mr. Wimberly married Miss Carol M. Moorer
of Savannah. Three children have been born to them, Juliet aged six years,
Sarah, four years of age and Carol three years old.


Additional Comments:
From:

A HISTORY OF SAVANNAH AND SOUTH GEORGIA
BY
WILLIAM HARDEN

VOLUME II
ILLUSTRATED
THE LEWIS PUBLISHING COMPANY
CHICAGO AND NEW YORK
1913

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