They can be contacted via phone at 9124497044 for pricing. Blackshear memorial library 600 main street blackshear, ga 31516 voice. Pierce county, georgia genealogy familysearch wiki. Blackshear, georgia photos by steve and belinda adams.
The current owner and publisher of the times is robert williams jr. Pierce county chamber of commerce is located at 200 south central ave blackshear, ga 31516. The blackshear library contains general books, periodicals, reference materials, along with computers, and a heritage room containing historical information of pierce county. Blackshear city cemetery in blackshear, georgia find a. Georgia in the civil war, wellknown georgians, and howto books on historic preservation. Blackshear is part of the waycross micropolitan statistical area. Excerpt from recollections of blackshear, georgia, 18571914 for years i have carried about in my heart the desire to write a history of my dear old home town, blackshear, pierce county, georgia. One of the few history books one will find on pierce county, georgia. This page primarily lists records kept at the city level.
It is derived from the family living in the village of blackall in devon, or one of numerous other minor locations of the same name. Though ive not located any history, the bank was likely built between 19301945. The heritage museum documents the rich history of pierce county. Blackshear genealogy in pierce county, ga usa 1,015,348 georgia 29,449 pierce county 124 blackshear 17 note. He is buried on a private farm just north of dublin, georgia. Pierce county, georgia genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. Touted as the watermelon capital of the world, the city was the product of intersecting railroads in an era. Blackshear trail is a historic trail made through roadless areas by general david blackshear during the war of 1812 in what is now crisp county, georgia. Jul, 2019 are your blackshear ancestors on wikitree yet. Pierce county is named for franklin pierce, fourteenth president of the united states. William anderson goodreads author shelved 3 times as georgia history avg rating 4. The times is a community newspaper, thus its coverage is primarily centered on the events in pierce county, georgia.
Funeral home services for donald are being provided by milesodum funeral home and crematory. A state historical marker commemorates the trail and is located west of cordele, georgia on ga 300 approximately 1 mile southwest of the junction with us 280. The lake blackshear regional library has the accelerated reading lists for all public and private schools in sumter and schley county. B6 s8 copy 1 mlkctwns m ka recollections of blackshear from 1857 to 1914 by miss nellie stewart for years i have carried about in my heart the desire to write a history of my dear old home town, bhickshear, pierce county, georgia. Walgreens pharmacy 3537 us highway 84, blackshear, ga 31516. Additional records are listed on the county and state pages. Whitepages provides the top free people search and tenant screening tool online with contact information for over 250 million people including cell phone numbers and complete background check data compiled from public records, white pages and other directories in all 50 states. City of blackshear 318 taylor street blackshear, ga. Montgomery county, georgia, a source book of genealogy and history, by james e dorsey and john k derden deed abstracts p. Join via facebook live or youtube live and feel free to ask questions in the chat. Compiled and published by dean broome dean carl broome.
The blackshear times is an american weekly newspaper founded in 1889 and published in blackshear, georgia. During the war, he supervised soldiers constructing a road for transporting supplies, which would later grow into the town named in his honor. Trusted by over 35 million people every month home. The antiquarian bookman is a used and new bookstore in blackshear, ga. List of books and articles about georgia history online. May 04, 2017 posts about blackshear ga written by brian brown. The index is listed by surnames, and if anyone desires a lookup would be easy to do. Oak grove primitive baptist church interior, raybon, brantley county. The history of the blackshear family goes back to the ancient anglosaxon culture of britain. Oct 22, 2019 david blackshear was a soldier of the war of 1812.
We invite you to share a copy of your family history, an artifact, or other piece of history with us. In preparation for contacting our libraries, please consider exploring these recommended websites. Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations. Articles and databases, journals, other tools, and books and more. Pierce county genealogical and historical society, post office box 443, blackshear, ga 31516 pchgs has an onsite heritage museum and genealogical library, located at the scoietys headquesrters. It is best known today as the belvin house, for owner robert belvin. Ne ga history center the cottrell digital studio at the northeast georgia history center presents livestream programs for all to enjoy during school closings and social distancing. Click here for a nswers to your frequently asked questions about the temporary closure. A branch library of the okeefenokee public library system based in waycross, georgia. The city was named after general david blackshear, who authorized the construction of roads, bridges and 11 forts for defense. Meetings are held the third thursday of every month at the blackshear railroad depot. Three dozen men and women, including two from jacksonville, are facing charges in connection with a drug trafficking ring believed to have operated in georgia. Blackshear white pages phone books in georgia ga whitepages.
Walgreens pharmacy at 3537 us highway 84 in blackshear, ga. Robert archibald buie was born on thursday, september, 1928 and passed away on saturday, april 11, 2020. Full text of recollections of blackshear, georgia, 18571914 see other formats 294. Library services lake blackshear regional library system. Historical sketch and roster of the georgia 14th infantry regiment georgia regimental history series volume 46. A history of the crawford faction of the alabaha river primitive baptist association, 18422007, valdosta state university, 2009, michael holt makes special note of the architectural distinctions of the crawfordites.
Blackshear genealogy in pierce county, ga usa 1,015,348 georgia 29,449 pierce county 124 blackshear 17. The country of georgia and its history score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. The blackshear times references pierce county historian dean broome in validating the courthouse identify. Blackshear is the county seat in pierce county, georgia, united states. The antiquarian bookman in blackshear, ga georgia book. The city of blackshear is the county seat of pierce county, georgia, united states. In 1840 there were 12 blackshear families living in georgia. Annie laura eve blackshear 18751967, a native of augusta, ga. The 10 best blackshear hotel deals apr 2020 tripadvisor. We maintain a donation program as well as a temporary loan program. Apr 11, 2020 robert archibald buie was born on thursday, september, 1928 and passed away on saturday, april 11, 2020. Oct 28, 2019 genealogy and local history research requests. Our staff members are working from home to serve you while our buildings are closed.
The civil war in georgia uses selected articles drawn from the new georgia encyclopedia to cover the georgia civil war experience and provide the latest scholarship discussing how the civil war affected individual states. Blackshear was founded in 1858 to serve as the seat of the newly formed pierce county. Annie laura eve blackshear collection university of georgia. Founded in 1888, cordele is the seat of crisp county. The political career of eugene talmadge hardcover by. Robert archibald buie was a resident of blackshear, georgia at the time of passing. First, georgia was the last of the original thirteen colonies and thus did not establish colleges, universities, and secondary school systems as early as did the other states. I, ii and iii can be purchased at the blackshear times. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. View pharmacy hours, refill prescriptions online and get directions to walgreens. Search 219 then share your genealogy and compare dna to grow an accurate global family tree thats free forever. Dec 15, 2012 i enjoyed this book because it covered so much history of georgia, perfect book for those wanting a thorough history without having to read 20 books to get there.
It is bordered by florida s, alabama w, tennessee and north carolina n, and south carolina across the savannah river and the atlantic ocean e. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. A wellknown artist and educator, miss blackshear founded the athens art association and served several times as president. It was named for franklin pierce, the fourteenth president of the united states and an antiabolitionist from new hampshire. The biggest of the monuments is a war memorial that includes a flagpole. Full text of recollections of blackshear, georgia, 18571914. Find someones phone number, address, and more by searching our online phone book.
Georgia had the highest population of blackshear families in 1840. Blackshear area historical tornado activity is below georgia state average. Explore this cemetery for graves, information and tombstones for names in blackshear city cemetery in blackshear, georgia, a find a grave cemetery. Full text of recollections of blackshear, georgia, 1857. This web site and other georgia public library service programs are partially assisted with funds from the library services and technology act through the institute of museum and library services. This book covers the southeast region of georgia, primarily in the blackshear, pierce county, ga area.
Blackshear ga vanishing south georgia photographs by. When your reserve books come in, you will get an email or a phone call telling you that your books are ready to be picked up. Please furnish the surname, and any date information that they may have. A david blackshear was involved in deeds with the womacks in montgomery co, ga, see below. The placename is derived from black hall, which indicated a manor, which was dark in color or in a dark area early origins of the blackshear family.
Blackshear genealogy in pierce county, ga usa 880,998 georgia 24,763 pierce county 97 blackshear 17 note. Popular georgia history books showing 150 of 83 the wild man from sugar creek. Amendments to the act are indicated by parenthetical history notes following. You will be taken to the search screen for your chosen subject category. On behalf of the city council, the main street program, and the citizens of blackshear, welcome to our community. The county seat is blackshear, which was named by the state. Send flowers opens send flowers url in a new window.
For a variety of reasons, textbooks on georgia history for middle school students did not materialize until late in the nineteenth century. Select an associated subject category from the menu. A nonprofit historical organization, which preserves the heritage and culture of pierce county, georgia. Find books that tell the history of georgia history with arcadia publishing. Blackshear ga vanishing south georgia photographs by brian. City council meeting is 2nd tuesday of every month at 6 p. Where can find pierce county birth, marriage, divorce and death records. This was about 63% of all the recorded blackshears in the usa. History blackshear was founded in 1858 to serve as the seat of the newly formed pierce county.
If you have a serious request or need please use the contact page from the home menu. Books by belinda jo adams are available in blackshear at pass it on marketplace. This is said to have served as the pierce county courthouse from 18751902, having been condemned and moved by the donaldson family to this location in 1903. The city of blackshear moved three monuments today to make room for a new stage in the city park. Other owners over the years included charlie davis and gene baker. Recollections of blackshear, georgia, 18571914 classic. Two historical sites one at each end of main street, pierce county court house. Originally, it contained all of pulaski and part of johnson counties. It was created december 18, 1857, from appling and ware counties. Inside the museum one will find exhibits of the manufacturing process of tobacco, farm tools, the most informative display about the civil war prison camp on the outskirts of blackshear along with civil war artifacts, a fully furnished storefront counter from the early 1900s, courthouse furnishings, land deeds, letters, and. Pierce county vital records can be found at the georgia department of health which has copies for copies of birth and death records since jan 1919, copies of marriage since june 9, 1952 to 1996 and a divorce records index since june 9, 1952. Click here to view book online to see this illustration in context in a browseable online version of this book. Enter a search, or choose another tab to see content related to that subject.
Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Guide to pierce county, georgia ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records. Come to the library and let us show you how to reserve ar books. A fine guide, this is a pick for any civil war or southern history holding. Historical sketch and roster of the georgia 14th infantry. This was about 63% of all the recorded blackshear s in the usa. Historical sketch and roster of the georgia 14th infantry regiment georgia regimental history series volume 46 rigdon, john c. Some clouds this morning will give way to generally sunny skies for the afternoon. Blackshear presbyterian church, built in 1874, is the oldest presbyterian church in the county. Many probate records to the 1930s and 1940s are at the georgia department of archives and history and the family history library on microfilm. The georgia 14th infantry regiment was organized by colonel arnolus vanderhorse brumby during the spring of 1861. Alabaha cemetery records, blackshear, pierce county, georgia family history library. The heritage museum and depot encompasses a timeline of the rich history of. In his fascinating thesis, the gold standard of the wiregrass primitive baptists of georgia.
Its memories are precious to me, and there is perhaps no one now living whose recollections of the past are as clear and keen as my own. Among prominent residents of laurens county were gov. War prison camp on the outskirts of blackshear along with civil war artifacts. Probate records may give the decedents date of death, names of his or her spouse, children, parents, siblings, inlaws, neighbors, associates, relatives, and their place of residence. Main street blackshear is established to further the general welfare and prosperity of the citizens, businesses, industries, cultural and educational programs of and around the blackshear, georgia area.
As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 3,445. Jul 25, 2019 the lake blackshear regional library has the accelerated reading lists for all public and private schools in sumter and schley county. Check out this video showing how the nearly 5,000 pound monument was moved this afternoon. The most blackshear families were found in the usa in 1880. The blackshear family name was found in the usa, and the uk between 1840 and 1920.