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From: Gail Sims <>
Subject: Robert Arnold/ Arnoldsville
Date: Sat, 13 Jan 2001 14:45:40 -0800


Posted on: Oglethorpe County Queries
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Surname: Arnold, Barnett, Yancy, Hardman, Johnson, Andrews
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In one of Carrie Carter Smith's books, SUPPLEMENT OF HISTORY IN OGLETHORPE
COUNTY, GA is the following information.In the early part of the nineteenth
century four Arnold brothers viz: Richard, S Crawford, Moses and Oliver
Hazzard moved into Oglethorpe Co. and settled in its eastern part. (This
information does not state Arnoldsville). From another section entitled
Arnoldsville: Oliver Hazzard was a very wealthy planter and banker. He
organized the first bank in Lexington which was at that time, 1892, the
only bank in Ga. if not in the south. Oliver Hazzard married Nancy Elizabeth
Johnson. Their issue: Nathaniel D. married Annie Susan Callaway; Oliver
Hazzard Jr. married Orrie Bayne; Woodfrin; Dr. Robert Arnold married Nellie
Curray of Hampton, Ga; Jennie married Frank Edwards. Arnoldsville existed
since the beginning of Oglethorpe Co in 1794. N.D. Arnold lived there.
About Arnoldsville she writes, Arnoldsville is located about the center
of the western side of Oglethorpe county, eleven miles east of Athens.
It once had a railroad station. Since the beginning of the county in 1794
this community has been known for its political, educational and spiritual
leaders. In 1881 a saw mill and gin were built there. The growth of Arnoldsville
continued and in 1894 Mr. Edwin Shaw, who was operating a store there,
secured a post office and it was named Edwin in honor of him. Mr. N.D.
Arnold who was one of the lartest farmers of Oglethorpe Co living near
there bought out Mr. Shaw and in 1896 the name of the post office was changed
to Arnoldsville. In 1900 a depot was built. In 1904, they had one store,
a ginnery and several residences. In 1883 was built Cherokee Academy. Hope
you get some leads from some of this. I have been to Arnoldsville Cemetery
and found no Arnold's, so the must have moved. All the Arnold's in my family
came from Virginia, mostly Cumberland Co. I have made no connection as
of yet to the Arnold's in Arnoldsville. It would be neat though, to have
a town named after my ancestors. Gail

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