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Athens woman celebrating 107th birthday

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Rosa Nell Howard was born on February 24, 1911, in Wilkes County, Georgia. This Saturday, she'll turn 107-years-old.  Howard was the first born to Caroline and Ebb Smith, and she was the oldest of 13 children. She later moved to New York to work before   moving   back to Athens, Georgia.

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Here Sun, Jan 15, 1984 – 26 · The Atlanta Constitution (Atlanta, Georgia) · Atlanta Journal Constitution

Alberta Towns celebrates her 105th & 106th birthday with loved ones

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Alberta Towns celebrates her 106th birthday with loved ones Mrs. Alberta Downer Towns was honored on the occasion of her 106th birthday at a celebration at her home Saturday, February 13. Mrs. Towns was born in Wilkes County on February 14, 1910, to Sallie and Albert Downer and is the only surviving sibling of their ten children, five girls and five boys. Alberta Towns Mrs. Alberta Downer Towns was honored on her 105th birthday at a birthday celebration at her home Saturday, February 14. Mrs. Towns was born in Wilkes County on February 14, l910, to Sally and Albert Downer, one of 10 children, five girls and five boys. She and her 97-year-old sister, Annie Laura Downer Porter of Atlanta, are the only surviving siblings. Mrs. Towns is the mother of seven children, Joe Lewis Towns of Washington, Fred Towns of Washington, D.C., and Evelena Johnson of Buffalo, N.Y.; also, Moses Towns, Leonard Towns, Jeroline Towns, and Annie Pearl Towns, who are deceased. For her ...

Congratulations to our 2018 Graduates!!

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Congratulations to our 2018 Graduates!!  MORE Coming Soon!! JULIUS WINGFIELD, CLAXTON HIGH

My African Ancestry Family Results came back!

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My African Ancestry Family Results came back!

Wilkes County, Georgia 1840 U.S. Census - Free Colored Persons - NONE

Wilkes County, Georgia 1840 U.S. Census - Free Colored Persons Transcription by Keith Giddeon. From NARA Microfilm Series M704 Roll 53. NOTE: Apparently, there were no free persons of color living in their own house in 1840 Wilkes County. All heads of household listed below are white.       Free Colored Males Free Colored Females Dist. Page Head of Household 0  - 9 10 - 23 24 - 35 36 - 54 55 - 99 100 - up 0  - 9 10 - 23 24 - 35 36 - 54 55 - 99 100 - up 164 248 Gilbert, Richard . . . . 1 . . . . . 1 . 164 248 Plumb, David . . . . . . . . . 1 . . 164 248 Corbett, Eleanor . . . . 1 . . . . . . . 164 249 Pope, John H. . . . . 1 . . . . . . . 164 249 Lobdell, Elizabeth . . . . . . . . . . 1 . 176 251 Thompson, John D. 1 . . . . . . 1 . . 1 . 167 254 Bradford, Elizabeth . . . . . . . . . . 1 . 167 254 Pope, Wilie H. . . . 1 . . . . . . . . 181 255 Carter, Reuben . . 1 . . . . . . . . . 181 255 Wilkinson, John C. . . 1 . . . . . . . . . 181 256 Stokes, ...