In 1907 J. B. Finister of New York was the promoter of a German colony at John D. Walker's Ogeechee Farms  in Hancock County, which consisted of 7,500 acres. Mr. Finister had successfully colonzied The Ralph Peters Long Island reclaimed land and the Herramann tract, one of which had place great numbers of German and Italian families.

Families were "allotted" 40-80 acres, furnished a mule, wagon, farming implements, seed and fertilizer. H. L. Harris was the  superintendent of the Ogeechee plantation.

The families July 14, 1907 were:
 Abouis Angley, husband and wife from Hambug Germany
came from New York, New Jersey
with him wife, daughter,  w/husband (Tryon, German-American)
 5 boys 9-20
Charles Angley 20
Edward Angley 17
George Angley 15
William Angley 13
Albert Angley 9
Margaret Angley 3

 Locker DeBruyn
husband and wife
natives of Alsace-Lorraine, came from near Stratsburg.

Richard Wernicki (left soon after arrival)
and
Otto Wellermann, from Olderburg, Germany
 

S. Stosny and wife and 7 month old child
John Hunyady and wife
B. Schellender all Bavarians
have been in America 4 years.

Tryon married in the Ansley family
German American

J.C. Lyon
wife and 3 boys (stayed a few days after disagreements)

Ludwig Lacher (See Lacher Family History)
Superintendent and interpreter
German, educated in Hamburg
Wife is Irish
40 acres for 1 horse farm

Source: Atlanta Constitution,  July 10, 1907, July 14, 1907
 

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