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Eastman, Maj. C. R. Armstrong, Dr. Harris Fisher, H. W. J. Ham, one of the first lawyers in the county, Isaac Herrman, Matthew Clark, R. F. Burch, Sr.
Among the largest families of the county are the Harrells, the Burch family, Colemans, Peacocks and Rawlins.
The founder, no doubt, of the Coleman family was W. A. Cole- man, who married Priscilla Wright. To this union eleven children were born, whose names are as follows: William C., Sabrey Caro- line, Roxie Rebecca, Mary J., Nancy J., W. H., B. T., J. A., G. R. L., Mary Elizabeth and Joel F., who was Ordinary of the county for sixteen years.
Another large family is the Rawlins family. Mr. Nicholas Raw- lins is the head of this large family. He was married to Miss Rosa J. Grimsley. To this union nine children were born: J. T., J. C., A. M., G. W., C. W., Betty and Marshall. Joseph Rawlins died at the age of 18 years and Sam at the age of 23.
Dr. Harris Fisher was also one of the older citizens of the county, and was engaged here for a number of years in the practice of medicine. Dr. Fisher was the organizer of the first fair this county ever held, and for a number of years made it a success.
Among the first industries in the new county was the saw mill owned by Mr. Ira Foster and located to the rear of where the DeLietch Hotel stood until destroyed by fire a few years ago. About this time a shingle mill, run under the name of Sumner, Mullin and Hill, was in operation on the spot where the residence of Mrs. Nannie Harrell now stands. Hammond and Coleman ran the first turpentine still. Hammond was a genuine Quaker, one of the very few who ever came down this far.
In 1881, about a mile below where the city of Eastman now stands, the Amoskeag Lumber Co. placed a saw mill. This was a million dollar concern and the mill was one of the largest ever operated in Georgia. The officers of the company were: President, E. C. Bacon; Secretary and Treasurer, Dr. E. H. Bacon. Dr. Bacon was a high- toned Christian gentleman of the Old Southern School, who re- sided in Eastman until his death a few years ago. J. T. Colcord was general manager. Another member of this firm was Martin T. Amorous, who later became a citizen of Atlanta. This company bought the timber rights to several thousand acres of land and op-
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erated here a number of years. The old residence and commissary of the general manager still stand at Amoskeag.
The Empire Lumber Company placed a large saw mill where the city of Empire now stands in 1886. John W. Hightower was the president of this company, and Empire was the first town anywhere in this section to have electric lights. A plant owned by the lumber company was used for this purpose. This company also built the old Oconee and Western railroad, now known as the W. & T., as far as Dublin. Chester and Younker soon sprang up after the building of this road and are now thriving little towns on the northern side of the county.
The Seaboard Airline Railroad was built through Dodge County in 1888. Immediately the turpentine and lumber camps of Milan and Rhine began to flourish and today they are splendid business towns in a rich agricultural section.
Militia Districts.
When the county was created there were only five militia districts, viz .: Rawlins (317), Pondtown (339), Lees (349), Mitchells (364), and Eddins (384), but other districts have been created from time to time until at present there are in the county fifteen districts, the ten additional being Clarks (1438), Chauncey (1254), Jones (1454), Empire (1455), Mullis (1456), Vilula (1702), Plainfield (1709), Younkers (1674), Milan (1751), and McCranies (1821).
In each militia district there is a Justice of the Peace and also a Notary Public and Ex Officio J. P. The former is elected by a vote of the people of the district and the latter is appointed by the Grand Jury of the county. The county is divided into six land districts, viz .: the 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 19th and 20th. Each lot of land contains 2021/2 acres.
Soil.
Dodge County is located in one of the richest agricultural sec- tions in the State, lying as it does between the hills of north Georgia and the flat lands of south Georgia, making it just rolling enough to be well drained. From the Ocmulgee on one side extending al- most to the Oconee on the other side, a territory of 495 square miles, are to be found some of the finest farms in the State. The soil is principally red pebbly soil together with dark loamy soil in some sections of the county.
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Crops.
The principal crops grown are cotton, corn, peas, peanuts, sweet potatoes, sugar cane, with a small acreage usually planted in wheat and tobacco. The soil is also well adapted to the growing of pecans, which has become a very profitable industry in this section. The county has ranked about fifth the past several years in the number of bales of cotton produced, and has far surpassed many counties of a much larger acreage. In the year 1930 the ginning report showed that Dodge County had ginned 24,956 bales.
Streams.
The county is watered by many streams which run the entire length of the county, the largest of these being Gum Swamp Creek, which rises in the northern part of Bleckley County and forms the
DODGE COUNTY STOCKADE. Built in 1929, by W. D. McCranie, County Commissioner.
Little Ocmulgee River in Telfair County. It is also traversed by Alligator Creek, Sugar Creek and Mosquito Creek. All of these streams abound with fish, the principal species being trout, white perch, warmouth perch, bream, pike and channel cat.
Climate.
The climate is ideal, being far enough south to miss the winter
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snows (snow being seldom seen in this section), and far enough north to miss the extreme heat, although near enough the coast to be fanned by the ocean breezes the entire summer.
THE FIRST SETTLERS IN THE NEW COUNTY IN 1870.
THE FIRST SETTLERS in the new county the year it was created, 1870, are given as nearly correct as the writer was able to ascertain, and are as follows:
Armstrong, Charles R .; Anderson, Robert F.
Bohannon, John W .; Burch, William; Bowen, David W .; Brown, James; Brown, Jordan; Bowen Isaac N .; Braswell, Gadi W .; Braswell, James K. P .; Brown, Andrew C .; Brown, Lovard; Burnham, Mile A .; Brown, Jesse; Bryan, Jos. D .; Bussey, William K .; Burch, John H .; Burch, Charles, Sr .; Berryhill, William H .; Bowen, Jeremiah; Brown, Reuben; Burch, Reuben F .; Bishop, James, Sr .; Burnham. Lewis C .; Buchan, James M .; Bohannon, James.
Coleman, John A .; Campbell, Robert C .; Coleman, William A .; Clark, Benjamin F .; Cravey, Daniel C .; Clark, Matthew; Clark, Harlow; Cadwell, Reuben W .; Clark, William C .; Coleman. Henry C .; Coffee, Peter H .; Cad- well, Andy; Coleman, Andrew B.
Defore, William J .; Dunn, Thomas; Douglas, David T .; Dean, Allen W .; Daniel, Stephen M.
Evans, Elisha, Sr .; Evans, Elisha, Jr .; Etheridge, William D .; Evans, Levi; English, Efely; Evans, Samuel A .; Evans, Reuben R .; Evans, John L .; Evans, George W., Sr .; Evans, George.
Giddens, Benjamin E. L .; Graham, Joseph, Sr.
Harrell, Lewis B .; Hobbs, Larry; Harrell, John A., Jr .; Handley. John J .; Hobbs, Berry; Horne, Jesse D .; Hart, Robert H .; Hilliard, James W .; Har- grove, Larking L .; Harrell, Frances H .; Harrell, Charles; Harrell, Lemuel T .; Hutto, Henry; Harrell, John A., Sr .; Harrell, Benjamin; Harrell, Wright ; Harrell, Reuben A .; Harrell, Wright W .; Harrell, Jas. D .; Hodge, James.
Jones, Joseph G .; Jones, John W .; Jones, Robert M.
Lister, Daniel A .; Lancaster, Miles A .; Livingston, John S .; Livingston, Jacob; Lamb, Floyd; Lister, Neal L .; Lister. Job; Lee, Eli F .; Lowery, Wil- liam E.
Mullis. William F. P .; Mullis, Thomas M .; Mitchell, Stephen J .; Martin, William R .; Martin, Jeremiah M .; Murrell, Charles B .; Mullis, John T .; Mul- lis, Charles N .; Moore. William J .; Mullis, James K. P .; Mullis, Joel, Sr .; Moore, John J.
McLeod, Allen; McIntyre, John; McEachin. Duncan S .; McCranie, Mal- com; McCranie, Horton; McCranie, John, Jr .; McCranie, John, Sr.
Nixon, Jesse V .; Nicholson, Samuel C .; Norris, Isaac N.
Phillips, William; Peacock, William D .; Parkerson, Cordeal D .; Peacock, Augustus C .; Peacock, Elbert, Sr .; Peacock, Gilom E .; Purvis, Daniel G.
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Rozar. James W .; Rozar, Robert; Rawlins, George W .; Reeves, Josiah; Rozar, Charles A .; Reaves, John H .; Rogers, William P .; Rogers, Jesse; Rogers. John; Rawlins, Nicholas; Ryals, James, Sr .; Reaves. Phillip; Reaves, Joseph; Ryals, Baldy; Rogers, Charles; Ryals. Jolin C .; Rawlins, J. T .; Raw- lins. James Calvin; Rozar, John J.
Studstill. William, Sr .; Sapp, Hiram J .; Smith, Noah; Swearingame, Dar- ling. W .. Sr .: Smith, I. Daniel; Sheffield, James; Smith, Loyd; Surmons, John A .; Sapp. William B.
Tripp. William J .; Tripp, Henry; Taylor, Reuben W .; Thompson. John S .; Tripp, Edmund.
Wade, Oliver P .; Wright, William A .; Walker, George W .; Wise, William H .; Walker, George T .; Walker, James E .; Walker, Matthew A .; Wright, Isaac N .; Williams, David W .; Wright, John F .; Walker, William H .; Wriglit, James B .; Willcox, Thomas P .; Wright, Micajah; Wrye, James.
Yawn. Elisha; Yearty, Malt; Yancey, George W .; Yancey, John; Yancey, David; Yawn, William; Yawn, Calvin; Yawn, Elvin.
The following is a list of the first negro settlers in 1870, many of whom became property owners and made good citizens:
Adams, Wiley.
Bishop. Charles; Burch, Martin; Buchan, Dannis; Burch, Anthony; Bishop, John; Bishop, Guilford; Burch, Robert; Buchan, Charles; Bishop, Irwin, Sr. Clark, Iverson; Coffee, Simon, Sr.
DeYounks, Prince; Dozier, Daniel; Dennis, Eli; Dykes, Mitchell. Fain, Isom.
Holmes, Thomas; Hall, Daniel; Harrell, Harry; Harrell, Jerry; Harrell, Dave; Henderson, Dock; Hall, Mike; Harrell, Hardy; Hendley. Ben .; Hamil- ton, John.
Jackson, Werry.
London. Berry; Livingston, John.
Odum. Frank; Oneal, Richard.
Phillips, Jordan.
Reaves, Sam; Ryals, Limus; Reaves, James; Reaves, Harry; Reaves, Henry; Regans, Edmund; Rainhart, Melvin.
Simmons. Caleb; Studstill, Neal; Sellers, John J.
Walker, Jake; Willcox, Andrew; Whitehead, Jinks; Willcox. Robert; Will- cox, Ben Jack; Willcox. Frank M.
Yarborough, Thomas.
The following negroes moved into the county in 1871 and later:
Ball. Thomas H .; Burney, Green B .; Burney, Calvin L .; Burch, William; Ball. Jas .; Burch, Warren; Baltimore, Jake; Bray, Bob; Bray, Jim; Battle, Bob.
Crocker, Peyton; Coats. William; Coffee, Victor; Coney, Martin; Coffee, Isaiah; Coffee, Wiley; Chancey, Alec .; Chancey, Alvis; Carroll, Calvin B .; Cobb, Henry; Dennis, Jordan; Dixon, Nathan; Davis, Wess.
Goodwin, Judge.
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Hall, John William; Hall, Cornelius; Hall, Henry; Harrell, Anthony; Hall, Jerry; Hamilton, Joe; Hamilton, Frank; Hamilton, Arter; Hall, Robt. B .; Hamilton, Levi; Harrell, Zeke; Harrell, Bryant R .; Harrell, Tobe: Horne, Jeff; Hodge, Gaynor; Holland, Ned; Hall, Lewis.
Irby. William; Irby, Oscar.
Jiles, Jordan; Jackson, Hardin; Jones, Henry; Jenkins. Frank.
Luster, Wesley; Lamkin, Green; Lamkin, Lewis; Lockett, Nathan; Lamkin, Sam; Larkin, Lewis; Lanier, Tom; Lester, Albert; Lightfoot, Thomas.
McGriff, Allen; McGriff. Henry.
Nash, Wilson.
Payne, Peter; Peterson. Landy; Pitts, Frank; Phillips, Nep.
Russell, John; Roach, Will; Roland, Green.
Spivey, Peter.
Tharpe, Henry.
Whitehead, Bryant; Whitehead, Levi W.
Yopp, Ben.
AGRICULTURE IN 1873.
THE EASTMAN TIMES, December 24, 1873, published the following report, which is very interesting reading to the farmer of today, com- paring, as it does, the present day out-put to that of the beginning of the county :
"The following is the agricultural products of Dodge County as compiled by Isaac Herrman from the books of the Tax Collector:
"Bales of cotton 930
Bushels of barley 100
Bushels of oats
4.551
Number of sheep
9,022
Number of hogs 9 565
Bushels of sweet potatoes 18 274
Bushels of Irish potatoes 410
Pounds of tobacco
1,307
Yards of cotton cloth made .. 137
Gallons of syrup
13.225
Yards of woolen cloth made 123
Pounds of sugar
925
Bushels of dried apples. 12
COUNTY OFFICERS-1871-1932.
1871
1873
Jordan Brown .. Sheriff
Ruben A. Harrell .Clerk of Court
S. W. Burch Ordinary
J. W. Bohannon
Tax Collector
H. J. Sapp Tax Receiver
T. P. Willcox Treasurer
1872
Jordan Brown .. Sheriff
Ruben A. Harrell .... Clerk of Court
S. W. Burch.
Ordinary
H. J. Sapp. Tax Receiver
T P. Willcox Treasurer
Jordan Brown. . Sheriff
Ruben A. Harrell. Clerk of Court
John J. Rozar . Ordinary
J. W. Bohannon.
Tax Collector
H. J. Sapp.
Tax Receiver
J. S. Livingston Treasurer
1874
Jordan Brown. Sheriff
Ruben A. Harrell ... . Clerk of Court
John J. Rozar. Ordinary John W. Bohannon. . . Tax Collector J. W. Bohannon Tax Collector
H. J. Sapp.
Tax Receiver
J. S. Livingston Receiver
Pounds of wool carded
95"
Bushels of dried peaches 2
Bushels of peanuts 57
Bushels of corn
46,073
Number of horses and mules 521
Number of cattle 6.319
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COUNTY OFFICERS
1875
Jordan Brown Sheriff
Isaac Herrman . Clerk
J. J. Rozar Ordinary
H. J. Sapp
Tax Collector
J. J. Hamilton
Tax Receiver
J. S. Livingston. Treasurer
1876
Jordan Brown. Sheriff
Isaac Herrman. Clerk
J. J. Rozar. Ordinary
H. J. Sapp.
Tax Collector
J. J. Hamilton
Tax Receiver
J. S. Livingston Treasurer
1877
W. B. Sapp Sheriff
J. C. Rawlins . Clerk
J. J. Rozar Ordinary
H. J. Sapp.
Tax Collector
J. W. Bohannon.
Tax Receiver
J. J. Hamilton Treasurer
1878
W. B. Sapp Sheriff
J. C. Rawlins Clerk
J. J. Rozar. Ordinary
H. J. Sapp.
Tax Collector
J. W. Bohannon
Tax Receiver
J. J. Hamilton Treasurer
1879
W. B. Sapp Sheriff
J. C. Rawlins Clerk
J. J. Rozar. Ordinary
J. M. Woodward.
. Tax Collector
J. W. Bohannon.
Tax Receiver
W. W. Ashburn. Treasurer
1880
W. B. Sapp. Sheriff
J. C. Rawlins. Clerk
J. J. Rozar. Ordinary
J. M. Woodward.
Tax Collector
J. W. Bohannon .
Tax Receiver
W. W. Ashburn Treasurer
1881
W. B. Sapp Sheriff
J. C. Rawlins Clerk
J. J. Rozar Ordinary
Baldy Ryals
Tax Collector
J. W. Bohannon.
Tax Receiver
C. H. Peacock. Treasurer
1882
W. B. Sapp. Sheriff
J. C. Rawlins . Clerk
J. J. Rozar Ordinary
Baldy Ryals.
Tax Collector
J. W. Bohannon
Tax Receiver
C. H. Peacock Treasurer
1883
J. Tom Rawlins
Sheriff
J. C. Rawlins.
.Clerk
J. J. Rozar. Ordinary
Baldy Ryals.
Tax Collector
J. W. Bohannon
Tax Receiver
C. H. Peacock.
Treasurer
1884
J. T. Rawlins. Sheriff
J. C. Rawlins. Clerk
J. J. Rozar Ordinary
Baldy Ryals
Tax Collector
J. W. Bohannon
Tax Receiver
C. H. Peacock.
Treasurer
1885
J. T. Rawlins.
Sheriff
J. C. Rawlins. . Clerk
J. J. Rozar
Ordinary
Baldy Ryals.
. Tax Collector
J. W. Bohannon
Tax Receiver
C. H. Peacock.
Treasurer
1886
J. T. Rawlins.
Sheriff
J. C. Rawlins. . Clerk
J. J. Rozar. Ordinary
Baldy Ryals.
. Tax Collector
J. W. Bohannon.
Tax Receiver
C. H. Peacock
Treasurer
1887
J. T. Rawlins. Sheriff
J. C. Rawlins
Clerk
J. J. Rozar Ordinary
Baldy Ryals.
Tax Collector
James R. Giddens.
Tax Receiver
J. M. Sapp.
Treasurer
1888
J. T. Rawlins Sheriff
J. C. Rawlins Clerk
J. J. Rozar
Ordinary
Baldy Ryals.
Tax Collector
James R. Giddens.
Tax Receiver
J. M. Sapp Treasurer
1889
Perry S. Hargrove. Sheriff
J. C. Rawlins. Clerk
M. L. Burch Ordinary
Baldy Ryals.
Tax Collector
James R. Giddens.
Tax Receiver
J. M. Sapp. Treasurer
1890
Perry S. Hargrove. Sheriff
J. C. Rawlins. Clerk
M. L. Burch. Ordinary
Baldy Ryals.
Tax Collector
James R. Giddens.
Tax Receiver
J. M. Sapp.
Treasurer
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HISTORY OF DODGE COUNTY
189
Perry S. Hargrove Sheriff
J. C. Rawlins Clerk
M. L. Burch. Ordinary
J. D. Taylor.
Tax Collector
E. D. Griffin.
Tax Receiver
J. M. Sapp Treasurer
1892
Perry S. Hargrove. Sheriff
J. C. Rawlins. .Clerk
M. L. Burch Ordinary
J. D. Taylor.
Tax Collector
E. D. Griffin
Tax Receiver
J. M. Sapp. Treasurer
1893
J. C. Rogers Sheriff
J. C. Rawlins. .Clerk
A. G. Williamson
Ordinary
J. D. Taylor.
Tax Collector
E. D. Griffin
Tax Receiver
J. M. Sapp Treasurer
1894
J. C. Rogers. Sheriff
J. C. Rawlins . Clerk
A. G. Williamson
Ordinary
J. D. Taylor.
Tax Collector
E. D. Griffin
Tax Receiver
J. M. Sapp Treasurer
1895
J. C. Rogers. Sheriff
J. C. Rawlins. Clerk
A. G. Williamson Ordinary
John R. Giddens. .Tax Collector
E. D. Griffin.
Tax Receiver
Levi Lee.
Treasurer
1896
J. C. Rogers. Sheriff
J. C. Rawlins. .Clerk
A. G. Williamson Ordinary
Jolın R. Giddens . Tax Collector
E. D. Griffin
Tax Receiver
J. M. Sapp Treasurer
1897
J. C. Rogers. Sheriff
J. C. Rawlins Clerk
A. G. Williamson Ordinary
J. D. Taylor.
Tax Collector
E. D. Griffin. Tax Receiver
Levi Lee. Treasurer
1899
J. C. Rogers. Sheriff
J. C. Rawlins. Clerk
John W. Bohannon. Ordinary
J. D. Taylor
Tax Collector
E. D. Griffin.
Tax Receiver
Joe Peacock
Treasurer
1901
J. C. Rogers.
Sheriff
J. C. Rawlins
Clerk
John W. Bohannon Ordinary
W. P. Harrell
Tax Collector
E. D. Griffin
Tax Receiver
Joe Peacock Treasurer
1903
J. C. Rogers.
Sheriff
J. D. Taylor.
. Clerk
John W. Bohannon Ordinary
W. P. Harrell.
Tax Collector
E. D. Griffin
Tax Receiver
Joe Peacock
Treasurer
1904
Board of County Commissioners elected as follows:
W. H. Cotter ..... Co. Commissioner
C. C. Horsford ... Co. Commissioner
C. M. Rozar ...... Co. Commissioner
A. I. Steward .... Co .. Commissioner
T. S. Willcox .... Co. Commissioner
1905
J. C. Rogers.
Sheriff
J. D. Taylor.
. Clerk
A. G. Williamson Ordinary
J. W. Jones, Jr.
Tax Collector
E. D. Griffin
Tax Receiver
H. J. Sapp
Treasurer
1907
J. C. Rogers.
Sheriff
J. D. Taylor.
. Clerk
A. G. Williamson Ordinary
J. W. Jones, Jr.
Tax Collector
E. D. Griffin
Tax Receiver
1909
John W. Taylor.
Sheriff
John M. Clark.
.Clerk
Joel F. Coleman Ordinary
J. W. Lee.
Tax Collector
E. D. Griffin
Tax Receiver
W. F. Peacock.
Treasurer
John Brown. . .... Co. Commissioner N. J. Nicholson ... Co. Commissioner
1911
John W. Taylor.
Sheriff
John M. Clark.
Clerk
Joel F. Coleman. Ordinary
J. W. Lee.
Tax Collector
E. D. Griffin
Tax Receiver
W. F. Peacock
. Treasurer
Chas. J. Jones .... Co. Commissioner
A. J. Law. .
. Co. Commissioner
A. B. Hargrove ... Co. Commissioner N. J. Nicholson ... Co. Commissioner
John Brown ...... Co. Commissioner
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COUNTY OFFICERS
1912
Board of five County Commissioners abolished and one Commissioner elected.
1913
John W. Taylor. Sheriff
Bob Wynne. . Clerk
Joel F. Coleman Ordinary
C. L. Peacock
Tax Collector
E. D. Griffin.
Tax Receiver
G. R. Hendrix
Co. Commissioner
W. F. Peacock
Treasurer
1914
C. N. Mullis Sheriff
1919
C. N. Mullis Sheriff
Bob Wynne. . Clerk
Joel F. Coleman. . Ordinary
C. L. Peacock.
Tax Collector
J. B. Willcox.
.Tax Receiver
W. F. Peacock. . Treasurer G. R. Hendrix .... Co. Commissioner
1920
C. L. Peacock, Tax Collector, died and his daughter, Miss Maude Peacock was appointed to fill his unexpired term. Miss Peacock has the distinction of being the first
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THE DODGE COUNTY COURT HOUSE. Built, 1908.
1915
C. N. Mullis Sheriff
Bob Wynne. . Clerk
Joel F. Coleman Ordinary
C. L. Peacock. Tax Collector
E. D. Griffin.
Tax Receiver
W. F. Peacock Treasurer G. R. Hendrix. . Co. Commissioner
1917
C. N. Mullis Sheriff
Bob Wynne. . Clerk
Joel F. Colem
Ordinary
C. L. Peacock.
Tax Collector
J. B. Willcox
Tax Receiver
W. F. Peacock.
. Treasurer
G. R. Hendrix. .Co. Commissioner
lady office holder in Georgia. Dur- ing the year 1920 the office of County Treasurer was abolished, the Ordinary having been made the depository for the county's funds.
1921
C. N. Mullis . Sheriff
John A. Harrell. . Clerk
Joel F. Coleman. Ordinary R. G. P. Mckinnon ... Tax Collector
J. B. Willcox . . . . .. . Tax Receiver R. F. Burch, Jr ... Co. Commissioner
1925
C. N. Mullis
Sheriff
John A. Harrell.
Clerk
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S. D. Bowen. . Ordinary
R. G. P. Mckinnon ... Tax Collector
J. P. Brown. . Tax Receiver
W. D. McCranie .. Co. Commissioner 1929
G. C. Rogers Sheriff
J. R. C. Jones . Clerk
S. D. Bowen Ordinary
I. N. Parkerson.
. Tax Collector
Joel E. Butler.
Tax Receiver
W. D. McCranie. . Co. Commissioner
1930
G. C. Rogers. Sheriff
J. R. C. Jones . Clerk
S. D. Bowen.
Ordinary
I. N. Parkerson
Tax Collector
Joel E. Butler . .
Tax Receiver
W. D. McCranie .. Co. Commissioner
1931
G. C. Rogers.
Sheriff
J. R. C. Jones
. Clerk
S. D. Bowen.
Ordinary
I. N. Parkerson.
Tax Collector
Joel E. Butler.
Tax Receiver
W. D. McCranie .. Co. Commissioner
1932
G. C. Rogers
Sheriff
J. R. C. Jones
Clerk
S. D. Bowen.
Ordinary
I. N. Parkerson.
Tax Collector
Joel E. Butler .
Tax Receiver
W. D. McCranie. . Co. Commissioner
These officers have recently been re-elected to serve for another term of four years.
THE PRESENT OFFICERS OF DODGE COUNTY.
Front row, left to right: 'S. D. Bowen, Ordinary and Treasurer; I. N. Parker- son, Tax Collector; John R. C. Jones, Clerk Superior Court. Second row : W. C. Rozar, County School Superintendent; Joel E. Butler, Tax Receiver ; W. D. McCranie, County Commissioner. Third row: G. C. Rogers, Sheriff ; O. J. Franklin, Judge City Court; D. D. Smith, Solicitor City Court.
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COUNTY SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENTS
COUNTY SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENTS AND BOARDS OF EDUCATION-1879-1932.
THE EARLIEST RECORDS that could be found in the office of the Coun- ty School Superintendent were of June 8, 1878. The following su- perintendents and boards have served from that date until the present :
Superintendent 1878-John J. Hamilton 1879-Chas. R. Armstrong
1880-Chas R. Armstrong
1881-Chas. R. Armstrong 1882-Chas. R. Armstrong
H. J. Sapp, W. K. Bussey, Henry Coleman, J. F. DeLacey.
H. J. Sapp. W. K. Bussey, Henry Coleman, J. F. DeLacey.
H. J. Sapp, W. K. Bussey, Henry Coleman, J. F. DeLacey.
H. J. Sapp, W. K. Bussey, Henry Coleman, J. F. DeLacey.
H. J. Sapp. W. K. Bussey, Henry Coleman. J. F. DeLacey.
1886-Henry Coleman
1887-Henry Coleman
J. F. DeLacey, H. J. Sapp, Chas. R. Armstrong. W. K. Bussey.
1888-Henry Coleman
L. M. Peacock added to the Board; also Jamies Bishop, Jr.
1889-James Bishop, Sr.
H. J. Sapp, James Bishop. Jr., Chas. R. Armstrong, E. A. Smith.
1890-James Bishop, Sr.
P. A. Jessup, Wm. McRae, Hamilton Clark, Jantes Bishop, Jr.
1891-James Bishop, Sr.
P. A. Jessup, Wm. McRae, Hamilton Clark, Jamies Bishop, Jr.
1892-James Bishop, Sr.
H. J. Sapp, Wm. McRae, L. M. Peacock, James Bishop, Jr .. Hamilton Clark, Sol Herrman.
L. M. Peacock, James Bishop, Jr., Sol Herrman, Hamilton Clark, J. E. Wooten.
L. M. Peacock. J. E. Wooten, James Bishop, Jr., Quitman Cook, C. J. Jones.
1895-James Bishop. Sr.
L. M. Peacock. J. E. Wooten, James Bishop, Jr., Quitman Cook, C. J. Jones.
L. M. Peacock, C. J. Jones. D. A. Burch, B. H. Harrell, Quitman Cook.
L. M. Peacock, C. J. Jones. D. A. Burch, B. H. Harrell, Quitman Cook.
L. M. Peacock, B. H. Harrell, Baldy Ryals, D. A. Burch.
B. H. Harrell. L. M. Peacock, Baldy Ryals, D. A. Burch, D. M. Buchan.
1900-James Bishop. Sr.
Board of Education
Charles R. Armstrong, W. K. Bussey. Nicholas Rawlins, Hiram J. Sapp.
H. J. Sapp, W. K. Bussey, Nicholas Rawlins, Henry Coleman.
H. J. Sapp, W. K. Bussey, Nicholas Rawlins, Henry Coleman.
1883-Chas. R. Armstrong
1884-Chas. R. Armstrong 1885-Chas. R. Armstrong
J. F. DeLacey, H. J. Sapp, Chas. R. Armstrong, W. K. Bussey.
1893 -James Bishop. Sr. 1894-James Bishop. Sr.
1896-James Bishop Sr. 1897-James Bishop. Sr. 1898-James Bishop. Sr.
1899-James Bishop, Sr.
B. H. Harrell, L. M. Peacock. Baldy Ryals. D. A. Burch, D. M. Buchan.
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HISTORY OF DODGE COUNTY
1901-M. L. Burch 1902-M. L. Burch L. M. Peacock, B. H. Harrell, D. M. Buchan, D. A. Burch, Baldy Ryals.
1903-M. L. Burch W. J. Williams, B. H. Harrell, D. M. Buchan, D. A. Burch, Baldy Ryals.
1904-M. L. Burch 1905-M. L. Burch
D. A. Burch, C. J. Jones, W. H. Thompson. W. J. Williams.
D. A. Burch, C. J. Jones, W. H. Thompson, W. J. Williams
1906-M. L. Burch D. A. Burch, C. J. Jones, W. H. Thompson, W. J. Williams, J. B. Coffee.
1907-M. L. Burch D. A. Burch, C. J. Jones, W. H. Thompson, W. J. Williams, J. B. Coffee.
1908-M. L. Burch
1909-M. L. Burch
W. J. Williams, W. H. Thompson. C. J. Jones, J. B. Coffee, L. C. Nicholson. W. J. Williams, W. H. Thompson. C. J. Jones, J. B. Coffee, L. C. Nicholson.
1910-M. L. Burch
J. B. Coffee, L. C. Nicholson, W. H. Thompson, W. R. Willis, W. J. Williams.
1911-M. L. Burch 1912-M. W. Harrell 1913-M. W. Harrell
W. H. Thompson, J. B. Cameron, J. B. Coffee, L. C. Nicholson, W. R. Willis.
J. B. Cameron, J. B. Coffee, D. C. Pierce, A. M. Jessup, W. R. Willis.
J. B. Cameron, J. B. Coffee, D. C. Pierce, A. M. Jessup, W. R. Willis.
1914-M. W. Harrell
1915-M. W. Harrell
J. B. Williams, J. B. Coffee. D. C. Pierce, W. R. Willis, W. D. Lister. J. B. Williams, J. B. Coffee. D. C. Pierce. W. R. Willis, W. D. Lister. J. B. Coffee, D. C. Pierce, J. B. Williams, W. R. Willis, I. N. Parkerson.
1916 --- M. W. Harrell
1917-M. W. Harrell
J. B. Coffee, D. C. Pierce, J. B. Williams, W. R. Willis, I. N. Parkerson.
D. C. Pierce, J. B. Williams, I. N. Parkerson, W. R. Willis, W. B. Jessup.
D. C. Pierce, T. A. McMillan, W. B. Jessup. J. B. Williams, I. N. Parkerson.
J. B. Williams, M. M. Jones, J. J. Cadwell, C. M. Jackson, W. D. NeSmith.
M. M. Jones, W. D. NeSmith, J. J. Cadwell, C. M. Jackson, A. F. Clements. M. M. Jones, W. D. NeSmith. J. J. Cadwell. C. M. Jackson, A. F. Clements.
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