Pulaski County GaArchives History .....DAR Bios, Hawkinsville 1920-1935
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   Mrs. William Van Bell, 1920-1922 (Callie Christie Bell), daughter of David
Kaigler Christie and Ida Gertrude Whaley, was born at Dawson, Terrell County,
Georgia; attended Shorter College and Columbia University; married William Van
Bell in 1915. Revolutionary ancestors: John Craps, Jacob Taylor, Jacob Dennard,
and Andrew Kaigler. The two outstanding achievements of Mrs. Bell's regency was
the organizing of the Hawkinsville Chapter and the locating and marking of
General Andrew Jackson's Trail.

   Mrs. George Walker Jordan, 1922-1924 (Caroline Tarver Jordan), daughter of
William Bunn Tarver and Laura Lawson Wimberly, was born at Tarversville, Twiggs
County, Georgia. Attended Wesleyan College and College of Music, Cincinnati,
Ohio; married George Walker Jordan. Revolutionary ancestors: Capt. Paul
Hartwell, Lieut. Benjamin Bunn, Henry Horn, Elisha Battle, Henry Rhodes, Ezekiel

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Wimberly, Sergt. Henry Slappey, West Harris, Col. Robert Rutherford, and Samuel
Durham.

   Important events in her administration: Planted memorial trees to Woodrow
Wilson, presented eighteen volumes National Society D. A. R. lineage books to
Georgia Society D. A. R., and sent State historian unpublished roster of men who
garrisoned forts in Pulaski County, Georgia, War of 1812.

   Mrs. Tillette Henderson Bridges, 1924-1926 (Elizabeth Dennard Wimberly
Bridges), daughter of James Elkin Dennard and Frances Elizabeth Fuller, was born
in Wilkinson County, Georgia; educated at Whitehurst Academy and Glenella High
School; married Alexander Everett Wimberly in 1888; after his death, married
Tillette Henderson Bridges, 1897. Revolutionary ancestor, Isaac Fuller. The
outstanding work of her administration was the compiling and publishing of the
historical edition of the Hawkinsville Dispatch and News, a seventy-two page
paper of valuable information on Hawkinsville and Pulaski County; secured
scholarship at G. S. C. W. valued at $105.00. Authentic location of Fort Pike,
Fort Green, Fort Lawrence and Fort Mitchell also put Chapter on State honor roll.

   Mrs. Leonidas Augustus Jordan, 1926-1928 (Marie Johns Jordan), daughter of
William Benjamin Johns and Ella Bell Hester, was born at Farmington, Oconee
County, Georgia; attended South Georgia College, McRae, Georgia; married
Leonidas Augustus Jordan in 1915. Revolutionary ancestors, Moses Newton and
Clark Taylor, Sr. Outstanding achievements of her administration: The purchase
of a chair in Constitution Hall for Hawkinsville Chapter, valued at $150.00, and
the presentation of a handsome United States flag and Standard to the primary
grade of Hawkinsville public school.

   Mrs. James Leland Mims, 1928-1930 (May Phillips Mims), daughter of Seaborn
Manning Phillips and Elizabeth Jones, was born in Hawkinsville, Pulaski County,
Georgia; attended Brenau College; married James Leland Mims in 1912.
Revolutionary ancestors: Exum Phillips, Ethelred Exum Matthew Drake, Arthur
Arrington, Charles McCall, Major John Nicholson, and Ethelred Phillips. Two
important events of her administration were the copying of early marriage
records, 1810-1840, and the winning of the Helen Rogers Franklin Trophy, the
Helen McCall Bashinski Trophy, and Girl Home-Makers' Award.

   Mrs. George Walker Jordan, 1930-1932. Outstanding work of this
administration: unveiling bronze marker on General David Black-shear's Trail,
and planting and marking George Washington Memorial tree.

   Mrs. Ruel A. Anderson, 1932-1934 (Lucia Oliver Anderson), was born in
Randolph County, Georgia, daughter of Lucius Oliver and

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Fannie Jester; married Ruel A. Anderson. Revolutionary ancestor, Levi Jester.
The two outstanding events of her administration was the celebrating of the
Bicentennial and winning the Editors' award.

   Mrs. Nathaniel Augustus Jelks, 1934-1936 (Lila Napier Jelks), daughter of
Robert Freeman Napier and Martha Wimberly, was born in Houston County, Georgia;
attended Wesleyan College; married Nathaniel Augustus Jelks. Revolutionary
ancestors: Thomas Napier and Renee Napier. Important events of her
administration: winning General Excellence Trophy, Better Films Award, and Girl
Home-Makers' Award, the marking of Fort Mitchell with bronze and brick boulder,
and sponsoring the compilation of the History of Pulaski County. This History
was compiled and published during Mrs. Jelks' administration.


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"HISTORY OF PULASKI COUNTY GEORGIA"

OFFICIAL HISTORY

COMPILED BY THE HAWKINSVILLE CHAPTER
DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
PRESS OF WALTER W. BROWN PUBLISHING COMPANY
ATLANTA, GEORGIA

(1935)

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