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The death of Alonzo S. Church was mourned by many in the Athens and University of Georgia communities, as Church had great influence in both. As a Presbyterian minister, Church often assisted poor churches who could not afford a minister by offering…

The father of the state's aviation, Ben Epps—inventor, mechanic, and aviator

Chester P Adair was a private with the U.S. Army and served with the American expeditionary forces during World War I. He contracted pneumonia while in Toule, France and died in a French hospital on September 18, 1918 at the age of 25. He was the son…

Clara Ella Hill Cunningham lived a short life of 23 years, enjoying a few months of married life with William Cunningham but many years with her large family.

Colonel William G. Deloney founded and commanded a cavalry company in the Cobb Legion of the Army of Northern Virginia from 1861-1863, before being killed in action.

George Baber Atkisson was born on September 14, 1843 in Virginia. He attended school at UGA, class of 1861. He enlisted into the Confederate military artillery unit called Troup Artillery.
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George Anderson Mell, husband of Daisy Beatrice Mell, was a banker born in Liberty Country, Georgia who died in Athens in 1931

George Ellis Atkisson was born September 12, 1881 to to Mr. and Mrs. G.E. Atkisson. He died February 17, 1918 in Decatur, Ga at the age of 36. He left behind his wife, Miss Vinnie Wallace Atkisson, and three children.

Gottlieb Hauser was born in Germany, but died a full blooded Athenian. He was a son, Father, Soldier, and cigar dealer.