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JAMES H. HARPER FAMILY.
James H. Harper married Georgeann Paulk. Children : Osie, who married Aliff Paulk; Betty, who married Joe Merritt; Leonard, who married first, Nancy Vickers; second, Tisha Harper; Katie, who married Charles Tucker; John D., who married Ella Jowers; Rachel, who married James Richardson; Ada, who married Clayton Merritt; Alice, who married Edwin Maddox; Lillie, who married Fred Sanders; Maxie, who died ; Myrtice, who died, and Dempsy, who died.
LEN HARPER FAMILY.
Len Harper married Katie Griffin. Children: Robert, who married Betsy Moore; Amos, who married Betsy Merritt ; Tom, who married Avy Moore; Susie, who married Jacob Tucker ; Lucius, who married Alice Tucker; Leonard, who married Beckie Swilley; Mary, who married John Tucker; Lucy, who married Lucius Moore; John, who married Mary L. Perry ; Lizzie, who married Elisha Lott; and Una, who married John Gray.
JOHN HARPER FAMILY.
John Harper married Charlotta Gaskins. Children: Jack, who married first, Nellie Swilley; second, Martha Whitley; Mack, who married Mary Paulk; J. J. (Buck), who married first, Hala Tucker; second, Nettie Hickman; Peter, who mar- ried Mary Whitley ; Mary, who married . ; Martha, who married Isom Swilley, and Eliza, who married Moses Daniel.
LEWIS HARPER FAMILY.
"Lewis Harper married Dicy Whitley. Children : Luke, who married Mary Tucker; Micajah, who married Patience Luke ;
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Thomas, who married Margaret Paulk; Rebecca, who married Daniel Tucker ; Lila, who married Jacob Purvis; Mose, who died in the war, and Lite, who died in the war.
CUSHIA HARPER FAMILY.
Cushia Harper married Lucy Lott. Children: Elbert, who married ; Beedie, who married White, and Jack, who died.
LEN HARPER FAMILY.
Len Harper married Brooks Tygart. Children: Maxie, who married John Paulk; Carry, who married John A. Robbins; Mary A., who married O. B. Hogan, and Lavada, who married J. R. Philips.
MOSES HARPER FAMILY.
Moses Harper married Aurel McDermitt. Children : Charlie, who married Howell; Cleaver, who married
Simmons; Micajah, who married ; Emmett, who married ; Ernest, who did not marry; Rebecca, who married James Harper, and Susie, who married Charles Arnold.
FLEM HARPER FAMILY.
Flem Harper married Angy McCook. Children : Porter, who married ., and Cora, who married Williams.
HENRY HARPER FAMILY.
Henry Harper married Sallie Vickers. Children : Nancy, who married Wiley Harper; Becky, who married Elisha Paulk; Mary, who married Oscar Luke; Arthur, who married Lila Paulk; Needham, who married Phoeba Griffin; Wiley, who mar- ried Ava Burns; Youngie, who married Minnie Burns; Elbert, who married Ruth Forbes; Thomas, who married Fannie Sut- ton; Pearlie, who married Gladys Harper, and Jacob, who mar- ried Emma Maddox.
NATHANIEL HARPER FAMILY.
Nathaniel Harper married Lizzie Richardson. Children : Elisha, who married Odessa Allen; Randall, who married
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Leila Jones; Olive, who married Ben Chaney; Dubb, who did not marry; Willie, who did not marry; Lula, who did not marry, and Lila, who did not marry.
LUKE HARPER FAMILY.
Luke Harper married Mary Tucker. Children: Gally, who married Fred McNeese ; Clinton, who married first, Love Paulk ; second, Ada Whitley ; Boy, who married Ellen Kirkland ; Babe, who married Annie Kirkland; George, who married Una Paulk; Elizabeth, who married Mose Swilley, and Margaret, who married Kemper DeBerry.
MICAJAH HARPER FAMILY.
Micajah Harper married Patience Luke. Children: Tom, who married Pina, who married Pate Luke; Len, who married ; Micajah, who married Nellie McMillan; John, who married Anjean Tucker; Missouri, who married Sam Ashley ; Mary, who married Rowe, and Janie, who married Isaac McMillan.
MACK HARPER FAMILY.
Mack Harper married Mary Paulk. Children: Mack, who married Annie Turner; James, who married Allie Register ; Una, who married J. D. C. Smith, and Mary J., who married Nat King.
J. J. HARPER FAMILY.
J. J. Harper married first, Hala Tucker ; second, Nettie Hick- man. Children: Zara, who married Maggie Paulk; James, who married Willie Middlebrooks; John, who married Miram M. Griffin; Reason, who did not marry; Charles, who married Tisha Harper first; Addie Lou Allen, second; Elbert, who mar- ried Mary Harper; Pearlie, who married Nannie Whitley ; Mary J., who married L. L. Hall; Una, who married Oliver Purvis ; Roxie, who married M. L. McNeese ; Katie, who married Charlie Merritt; Willie, who married Marguerite English; Bessie, who married Clay Cato; Ernest, who married Susie Champion, and Early, who is not married.
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WILLIAMSON HAMAN FAMILY.
Williamson Haman married Susan Messer from Robeson County, North Carolina. Children : James, who married Mary Coleman; George, who married Polly Pate; Archie, who mar- ried Martha Cox; Morris, who married Vina Branch; A. T., who married Mary Rooks; Zillie, who married Ernest Courtoy ; Margaret, who married Jack Bowman, Floridian, who married first, Jasper Smith ; second, George Suggs; Harriett, who mar- ried Fred Rooks, and Annie, who died.
JAMES HAMAN FAMILY.
James Haman married Mary Coleman. Children : James, who married Minnie Lasseter.
GEORGE HAMAN FAMILY.
George Haman married Polly Pate. Children : James, who did not marry; Lige, who married Mary Clements; Una V., who married Dick Hollman; Ella, who married Jehu Smith, and Kendrick, who married Vara McCard.
MORRIS HAMAN FAMILY.
Morris Haman married Vina Branch. Children: Gus, who married Cintha Willis; Williamson, who married . ; Leonard, who married Ossie Baker; Henry, who did not marry ; Warren, who did not marry; Ida, who married Tom Cox, and Lillie, who married Blackstock.
A. P. HAMAN FAMILY.
A. P. Haman married Mary Rooks. Children : Joe, who mar- ried Clifford Rouse; George, who married Maggie Williams; Perry, who married Estell Zorn; J. M., who married Jane Pate; David, who married Gertrude Pitts; Susie, who married A. D. Sellers; Carrie, who married Sam Mitchum; Eliza, who married Sim Taylor; Mary, who married Lewis Hobby; Retha, who married J. R. Pitts; Ethel, who married Mark Wheeler, . and Thelma, who married P. M. Harris.
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JAMES L. WILCOX FAMILY.
James L. Wilcox married Elizabeth McDuffie. Children : Sara, who married James V. Hollingsworth; Sophronia, who married Elias Turner ; Betty, who married James Turner, and John, who married Nancy Reed.
CLARK WILCOX FAMILY.
Clark Wilcox married first, Jane Fuller ; second, Susan Reed. Children : George R., who married Rebecca Campbell; Mary, who married John Doster; Mattie, who married James Brophy ; John, who married Marcie Clark; Nannie, who married Mike Brophy; Sudie, who did not marry; William, who married Ida Marchant, and Robt. L., who married Effie Burch.
GEORGE WILCOX FAMILY.
George Wilcox married first, . ; second Kennedy. Children: Rebecca, who married Oliver Cook; J. D., who married Caroline ; George D., who married . . ; Williams A., who married ; Thomas D., who married Roxie Reed; Mitchell K., who married , and Eli K., who married
JAMES GIBBS FAMILY.
James Gibbs married Mahala Paulk. Children: Jacob, who did not marry; Rev. James, who married first, Polly Warren; second, Mary Paulk; Allen, who married first, Sallie Warren; second, Martha Brown; Martha, who married James Warren; Ellen, who married first, Lott Ross; second, Jacob Clements ; Katie, who married Edwin Williams; Johnnie, who married Sallie Willis, and Frankie, who married James W. Whiddon.
REV. JAMES GIBBS FAMILY.
Rev. James Gibbs married Pollie Warren. Children : James, who married Rhody Billie, who married first, Mary Willis; second, Partridge; Nancy, who mar- ried Billie Willis; Hala, who married John Willis; Warren, who married ; Millie, who married Pat-
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rick; Wright, who married ., and Sara, who mar- ried Wiley Taylor.
ALLEN GIBBS FAMILY.
Allen Gibbs married Sallie Warren, first; Martha Bown, sec- ond. Children : Beckie, who married Henry Land; Jacob, who married Janie Branch; James, who married . ; George, who married ; Bobbie, who married John Lyons first ; Thos. Whitley, second; Nas, who married . Lyons ; Ira, who did not marry; Grady, who married Leila Williford; Mary, who did not marry; Martha, who did not marry, and Lizzie, who married
JOHNNIE GIBBS FAMILY.
Johnnie Gibbs married Sallie Willis. Children: Sykes, who married Rigdon; Edgar, who married ., and Lonnie, who married Tom Copple.
SMITH TURNER FAMILY.
Smith Turner married Mrs. Adams. Children : Martha, who married William Statham; Mary, who married Robert Fitzgerald; Isabel, who married first, James Johnson ; second, Dr. Thigpen, and Callie, who married Eli W. Johnson.
PETER HARPER FAMILY.
Peter Harper married Mary Whitley. Children : Fannie, who married Jim Carver; Seward, who married Mattie Vickers; John, who married Mary Crosby; Wiley, who married Myrtice King; Mary Jane, who married Mose Metts; Martha Ann, who married Charlie Nash; Una, who married Ed McMillan, and Lottie, who married Geo. Griner.
JACOB HARPER FAMILY.
Jacob Harper married first, Nancy Young; second, Florida Tucker. Children: Henry, who married Sallie Vickers; Elam- uel, who married Beckie Vickers; Mary, who married Arthur Lott; Needham, who married Annie Kirkland; Leaston, who married Betsy Merritt; Nancy, who married Gran-
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tham; John, who married Carver; Elijah, who mar- ried Paulk; Elisha, who married Carver ; Ellifair, who married Dan Rich; Laura, who married Churrah Lovett; George, who married Rebecca Merritt, and Nathaniel, who married Lizzie Richardson.
JACK HARPER FAMILY.
Jack Harper married first, Nellie Swilley; second, Martha Whitley. Children: Johnie, who married Mathis, Jake, who married Adeline Daniels; Dock, who married Lista Daniels ; Thomas, who did not marry ; James, who married Ariel Harper; Lucy, who married George Gray; Mary, who married Berry Mathis; Dora, who married Warren Purvis; Martha, who married Scott Giddens; Need, who married Thelma Hawkes; Annie, who married Micajah Harper; Tom, who married Dolsie Daniels; Mack, who married Annie Burke; Ranse, who mar- ried Minnie Anderson, and Pearlie, who married
TURNER FAMILY.
James Turner married Anna McClelland. Children: Wil- liam, Nathan, James, Elias, Andrew, Bercis, Charlie, Carrie, Miriam, Lizzie, and Polly Ann.
McCRIMMON FAMILY.
Dr. D. F. McCrimmon married Rebecca Wilcox. Children : Charles, who married Margaret Mizelle; Lewis, who married first, Emma Bryant ; second, Sarah Walker ; Hattie, who married first, Ezra Bryant; second, Albert Dooly; Julia, who married Parker Henderson; Frank, who married Nell Williams, and Sallie, who married Marvin Turnipseed.
PHYSICIANS.
For many years there was no doctor or lawyer in Irwin County ; the nearest physician to Irwin County was Doctor D. F. McCrimmon, who lived in Wilcox County, about three miles from Bowen's mill, now Ben Hill County, which was eighteen miles from Irwinville. He enjoyed a very large practice,
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traveling on horseback or roadcart over a vast territory. He was a splendid physician, a good citizen and fine gentleman of the old school.
Dr. G. E. White was the first physician I find any record of as living in the county from 1859 to 1865. Other physicians : Dr. S. T. Heard, Dr. M. M. Hill, Dr. W. C. Ashley, Dr. N. Peter- son, Dr. A. Griffin, Drs. W. L. & Chas. Julian, Dr. Howell and Dr. Bowen.
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AGRICULTURE.
Irwin County as it is today has an area of 378 square miles. The 1930 Census shows a population of 12,199. It is situated in the center of South Georgia, fanned by gentle breezes, musical with the song of pines, where peace and con- tentment abound and no more favored section can be found. Her wealth lies in her climate, pure water, a fertile soil capable of the highest state of cultivation, ideal ranges for stock rais- ing of all kinds and a people or citizenship than whom no better can be found anywhere.
The average altitude is over 300 feet, in fact it is of greater altitude than the City of Macon.
No malaria is in Irwin County as the water or streams are of such character that the malaria mosquito cannot hatch or thrive. Hence the only malaria we have is imported here from other sections.
Irwin County has less waste lands than almost any county in South Georgia. The soil is Tifton pebbly soil and Tifton sandy loam and responds well in producing all crops cultivated.
One of the money crops raised is flue-cured tobacco. In the year 1914 tobacco was started to be cultivated in the County. J. B. Clements was one of the first to plant it. It is a profitable crop producing about 1600 pounds per acre or around $300 per acre.
Cotton is another money crop producing well, averaging one bale to two acres, oftentimes making one bale per acre.
Ground peas are largely planted as a money crop and to fatten meat for the family larder as well as hogs to market on foot, which always find a ready market. They produce well, making upon an average one ton to two acres.
Watermelons and cantaloupes are another money crop. They grow well, and ofttimes are very satisfactory in prices, as much as $100 to $500 per acre being realized.
Tomatoes and cucumbers are easily grown and when prices are reasonable, good returns are obtained.
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Other crops grown successfully in the county are sweet potatoes and Irish potatoes, producing from one to two hun- dred bushels per acre. Sugar cane grows well, making 400 gallons syrup per acre.
Corn, oats, rye, soy beans, velvet beans, rice, vetch, hay and peas are made upon almost all farms in the county, all of which make wonderful crops if properly cultivated and are blessed with usual seasons. Many things on account of our seasons will produce two crops annually. Peaches, pears, plums, figs and many other fruits thrive in this section.
It is ideal for raising of livestock, having good ranges, well- watered and free from the rigors of cold weather. In short it is an ideal county in which to live and rear a family.
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