Georgia

A Widow's Second Wedding: At Her Father-in-law's House Twice?

On February 19, 1857, a Methodist minister named Joel Turrentine traveled out to a home in Union County, Arkansas, to perform a wedding. The groom was William R. Morgan, about twenty-five. The bride was recorded simply as "Mrs. Sarah McCullar," also about twenty-five.

Worm Gruntin' and Family Roots - Searching for Emily in Sopchoppy, Florida

If you know where Sopchoppy, Wakulla County, Florida, is... well, you must either live there or live nearby, since it is not a very big place or known for having many famous people from the area. However, there is one thing that it is famous for, charming worms [Yes, you heard that right!] out of the ground during its annual American Worm Gruntin' Festival. It sounds like fishing must be really popular around there, eh? However, for me, Sopchoppy is famous as the place where my 2nd Great-grandmo

Did the Georgia Wilkinson County Courthouse Have a Curse on it?

The bane of genealogists and historians is courthouse burnings, especially those in the South. I wanted to stop by the little town of Irwinton to follow up with some possible genealogical research at the local library and historical society. I already knew about the Wilkinson County courthouse fire in 1924, but I had not realized just how many there had been. How could this county be so unlucky! But there might be a chance that there were some remnants of my McCullar and Pace families who had se