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Sylvester Beer, a devoted fan of local sports, rests in the shadows of Sanford Stadium.

3rd regiment, Ga cavalry, private, company F, M226 Roll 60

Sampson W. Harris, a prominent political figure from Athens, lived until the age of 48, from 1809 to 1857.

Rank in out: private Ga artillery Carlton

Oliver Hillhouse Prince Jr. and his wife, Sarah Maria Rootes Jackson were members of the prominent Prince family in 19th century Athens. Their economic importance stemmed from the large plantations that they operated in the surrounding counties and…

Nora Elizabeth Mason moved to Washington D.C. to work as a cryptologist for the United States government during WWII.

Active member of the Athens Ladies Memorial Association, Mildred Lewis Rutherford, a.k.a. "Miss Millie", was a prominent historian for the Confederate telling of the Civil War.

Mary McKinley Cobb of Athens, Georgia was born on December 30th, 1844 and passed at the age of 82 on May 23rd, 1927 after a long illness. She was a prominent Athenian woman and embodied Southern womanhood throughout her days.

Mary Dorothy Lyndon, a vastly educated woman, was the first woman to receive a degree from the University of Georgia. As Associate Professor of Education and Dean of Women at the University of Georgia, she was able to implement a number of programs…