Troup County

Inherent in the life of historical southern Georgia are the textile mills. In the early history the mills accepted the cotton from the farms and cleaned and carded the wool, producing a ball of cotton ready for home spinning. Eventually, through technological changes, the mills would simply produce the fabric itself. Recent years have seen a decline in the southern mills as the competition from cheaper over seas labor becomes too much for the early companies that helped build the South. Troup county had many mills within its borders and this section is meant to highlight what we know about … Read more

The lot numbers followed by an asterisk (*) are fractional lots of less acreage than those unmarked; those followed by a plus (+) are not wholly in Troup County; the county from which registrations were made is the third column; names followed by an asterisk (*) are revolutionary soldiers or their widows; those followed by a plus (+) are soldiers of Indian wars or their widows. Source: History of Troup County, Atlanta, Ga.: Printed by Foote & Davies Co., c1935, pp 17-19

Stefani Evans gathered many facts and files during her research and has graciously shared many with us. We thank you Stefani, from one and all ! Genealogy is about sharing. Subjects: Click item number~ 1. Will of Aaron Evans 2. Will of Thomas Hines 3. Obituary: L. A. Florence 4. Obituary: Ed Winn 5. Obituary: William Reynolds Winn (baby) 6. Obituary: Aaron Young Evans 7. Obituary: Mrs. E. T. Winn 8. Obituary: Thomas Evans 8a. Obituary: Alice Evans 8b. Obituary: Sister Martha Evans 8c. Obituary: Seaborn W. Evans 8d. Obituary: Mrs. Martha, consort of Lewis Cox 9. Newspaper article: Edwin … Read more

The lot numbers followed by an asterisk (*) are fractional lots of less acreage than those unmarked; those followed by a plus (+) are not wholly in Troup County; the county from which registrations were made is the third column; names followed by an asterisk (*) are revolutionary soldiers or their widows; those followed by a plus (+) are soldiers of Indian wars or their widows. In the Sixteenth District, where the county from which the grantee came was not known, the year of the grant is given. Source: History of Troup County, Atlanta, Ga.: Printed by Foote & Davies … Read more

The lot numbers followed by an asterisk (*) are fractional lots of less acreage than those unmarked; those followed by a plus (+) are not wholly in Troup County; the county from which registrations were made is the third column; names followed by an asterisk (*) are revolutionary soldiers or their widows; those followed by a plus (+) are soldiers of Indian wars or their widows. Source: History of Troup County, Atlanta, Ga.: Printed by Foote & Davies Co., c1935, pp 19-20.

Local Sources Troup County Archives ~~ This is your most complete source 136 Main Street, P.O. Box 1051 LaGrange, GA 30241 706 884-1828 Fax 884-1840 Search Troup County Archives Search Troup County Archives Cemeteries LaGrange: Hill View & Hill View Cemetery LaGrange: Hill View Cemetery Family, Church, and Community Cemeteries, Confederate Cemetery in LaGrange. West Point: Marseilles Cemetery Pinewood Cemetery, West Point includes Confederate Cemetery in West Point Hogansville Georgia Historical Society 501 Whitaker Street Savannah, GA 31401 (912) 651-2125 Library (912) 651-2128 Fax (912) 651-2831 Chamber of Commerce Serving LaGrange, Hogansville, West Point and Troup County La Grange College … Read more

Submit your queries for presentation here by using the comments form below. I’m looking for information on Seaborn J. Thompson who lived in Troup County ca. 1830 to 1853. His father was Charles Thompson. The deed shown proves his father’s name was Thomas Thompson from Virginia and North Carolina about 1700. Thomas Thompson Deed Proves Thomas was the Father of Charles and grandfather of William. Joel Smith Bible Provides the marriage of Seaborn to his wife Frances Smith, along with her birth and death. Note: Seaborn J. Thompson moved to Troup County GA from Washington County GA ca. 1830 after … Read more

Three months later in order to have a written agreement of the oral relinquishment of the above properties on the part of the Council to General William McIntosh, the following document was executed by the parties thereto as indicated in the document: Whereas by a stipulation in the treaty of Indian Springs in 1821, there was a reserve of land made to include the said Indian Springs for the use of General William McIntosh, be it therefore known to all to whom it may concern, that we, the undersigned Chiefs and Headmen of the Creek Nation, do hereby agree to … Read more

THE FIRST step in the organization of the territory acquired from the Creek Nation was the creation of counties from the area lying between the Flint and the Chattahoochee rivers, and west of the Chattahoochee, and the following is quoted from the Act of the General Assembly of Georgia: “That all that part of said territory lying between said rivers, and known as the Third Section, shall form one county to be called `Troup’ … . “That on the first Monday in May next (1827), the persons who may be in said counties may meet together and under the superintendence … Read more