Mrs. Yvonne Jordan Benton Obituary, 2000

“Mrs. Yvonne Jordan Benton, 64, of Athens, died Wednesday, August 16, 2000. A native of Franklin County, Mrs. Benton was a daughter of the late Rev. Jesse Lee and Mary Ware Jordan. She was conference coordinator with UGA Institute of … Continue reading

Edward Ware Barrett Sr. (1866 – 1922)

”EDWARD WARE BARRETT, president of the Birmingham Age-Herald company and editor of that paper, was born in Athens, Ga., Sept. 4, 1866. He is a son of Thomas Glasscock and Grace Arrington (Ware) Barrett. He was reared in Augusta, Ga., … Continue reading

Crawford Williamson Long (1815 – 1878)

“LONG, Crawford Williamson, physician, was born in Danielsville, Ga., Nov. 1, 1815, son of James and Elizabeth (Ware) Long, and grandson of Capt. Samuel Long, an officer in the American army in the Revolution, who served under Lafayette at Yorktown.  … Continue reading