The Scots in Early Georgia

[macneighill]

KFCarter,
Considering my family is from Northern Georgia and, they're Scots-Irish . . this is a pretty cool bit o' history .

My GGG Grandfather was a very well known Blacksmith from Northern Georgia, in the mid to late 1800's owning a considerable amount of land. With a large bit of it being sold (several tracts) in the 1880's, to what eventually becomes known as the "Georgia Marble Company". There is even a town named after him, "Nelson, Georgia", its just a few miles north of Atlanta.

However, my direct ancestors were not amongst the first families in Georgia (although, some of our family had lived there for many years, they are not of my direct line). My GGG Grandfather was born in Spartanburg County, South Carolina in 1825. In the latter half of 1830, his parents moved to Northern Georgia (eventually settling in Cherokee County). It was in this general area that, my GGG Grandfather grew up and remained until his death in 1918.

Here is an interesting book for you. You can download it to your computer in pdf format and, read it at your leisure . . "History of the Colonization of the United States"

[KFCarter]

There is even a town named after him, "Nelson, Georgia", its just a few miles north of Atlanta.

I spent most of my childhood in Atlanta... Nelson sounds familiar but I can't place it on the map...what is it near?

Also, thanks for the link to that book... looks great.

Ken