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GEOEGIA AND GEORGIANS 3159the Primitive Baptist Church', and continued to actively labor therein untilher death, which occurred in Irwin County, when she was seventy-five yearsof age. The maternal grandfather of D. W. M. Whitley was the Hon. DanielHenderson, a native of Worth County, Georgia. He was a farmer by vocation and through industry and good management became the owner of alarge property. He took an active part in political affairs in his community,and his admiring- fellow-citizens, recognizing his worth and integrity, senthim to represent them in the Georgia State Legislature when the state Capitolwas located at Milledgcville, Georgia. He died in Irwin County, at the ageof sixty-five years. Daniel Henderson married Ferreby Whidden, also anative of Worth County, a lady of many graces and accomplishments, whodied when seventy-five years of age, in Irwin County.George Whitley was born on his father's plantation in Irwin County,and there received a good education in the public schools. He was reared tomanhood amid agricultural surroundings, and was still a young man whencalled from home by the need of the Confederacy for soldiers in the warwith the» fordes of the North. For three years he wore a gray uniform,participating in many hard-fought engagements, including that at Gettysburg, where, on the) third day, he was" made a prisoner by the Federals.At the same time his brother, Wiley Whitley, and an uncle, bearing thesame name, were captured by the Unionists. Later all were exchanged andreturned to their commands. At the close of the war George Whitleyreturned to his home and resumed his operations as an agriculturist, butdid not live long thereafter, his death occurring in 1877 and probably beinghastened by his war experiences. He was an active member of the PrimitiveBaptist Church, of which his wife, who was born in 1850, and who stillsurvives him, is also a member. After his death she was married a secondtime, now being the wife of E. J. Young, of Irwin County, by whom shehas had several
3160 GEORGIA AND GEORGIANSFitzgerald, in Ben Hill County, where he carries on general operations.He has his land under a high state of cultivation and has added to its valueby the erection of a number of substantial and attractive buildings, whilehis equipment is of the best. Fraternally, he is identified with the Masonsand has attained to the Knight Templar degree. With his family he belongsto the Primitive Baptist Church, in which faith he was reared. Mr. Whitleyis an outdoor man, enjoys all sports, and is particularly fond of a good gameof baseball.On February 9, 1894, Mr. Whitley was married in Irwin County, to MissMary E. Paulk, daughter of Daniel T. and Sarah (Tomberline) Paulk,natives of Wilcox County, Georgia. Mr. Paulk has for the past fifteen yearsserved in the capacity of messenger for the House of Representatives.Mr. and Mrs. Whitley have three children: Minnie, born in Irwin County,and now the wife of W. M. Bryan, formerly of Dooly County, Georgia, butnow of Fitzgerald; Miss Lucy, a student, who is possessed of fine musicaltalent; and Miss Laura W., who resides at home with her parents. Themembers of this family are well known in social circles of Fitzgerald, whereall have numerous warm and appreciative friends.P. M. HILL. The able and honored incumbent of the important judicialoffice of ordinary of Warren County, Judge Hill has been a resident of thiscounty from the time of his nativity and is a scion of honored pioneers of thissection of the state, both his paternal and maternal ancestors having settled inWarren County in an early day, upon their removal from South Carolina,and both families having been founded in America prior to the war of theRevolution. Judge Hill has the further distinction of having represented hisnative county and state as a loyal and valorous soldier of the Confederacyduring the Civil war, and the same high spirit of intrinsic loyalty has characterized him in all of the relations of his long and useful career.Judge Hill was born in Warren County on the 10th of July, 1842, and theplace of his birth was the old homestead farm or plantation of his father, whoseentire active career was one of close and successful identification with thefundamental industry of agriculture. He is a son of Enos N. and Lucinda(Johnson) Hill, both of whom passed their entire lives in Warren County,where their respective parents settled upon coming to this state from SouthCarolina. Enos N. Hill died in 1895, at the age of seventy-two years, a manof steadfast rectitude, of strong personality and a citizen who ever commandedunqualified popular esteem. His cherished and devoted wife was summoned toeternal rest in 1893, when sixty-nine years of age. They became the parentsof eight sons and two daughters, Judge Hill of this review having been thefourth in order of birth.Judge Hill availed himself fully of the advantages afforded in the schoolsof his native county and when civil war was precipitated on the nation hepromptly showed his youthful loyalty and tendered his services in defense ofthe cause of the Confederacy. On the 8th of May, 1861, shortly prior to hisnineteenth birthday anniversary, he enlisted as a member of the MagnoliaRifles, which became Company D, Fifth Georgia Regiment of Infantry, thiscompany having been commanded by Capt. E. H. Potter. Judge Hill continued in the ranks of the gallant boys in gray during the entire period ofthe long and weary conflict between the states of the South and the North andparticipated in many important battles as well as engagements of minor order.At the battle of Resaca, on the 15th of May, 1863, he was severely wounded.At Greensboro, that state, he was with his command at the time of its final surrender, on the 26th of April, 1865. His gallant and meritorious service inbattle gained him promotion to the rank of lieutenant, and for some time hewas in command of his company. After receiving his parole the gallant youngsoldier, crowned with honors though denied the rewards of final victory, re-
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GEOEGIA AND GEORGIANS 3159<strong>the</strong> Primitive Baptist Church', <strong>and</strong> continued to actively labor <strong>the</strong>rein untilher death, which occurred in Irwin County, when she was seventy-five years<strong>of</strong> age. The maternal gr<strong>and</strong>fa<strong>the</strong>r <strong>of</strong> D. W. M. Whitley was <strong>the</strong> Hon. DanielHenderson, a native <strong>of</strong> Worth County, <strong>Georgia</strong>. He was a farmer by vocation <strong>and</strong> through industry <strong>and</strong> good management became <strong>the</strong> owner <strong>of</strong> alarge property. He took an active part in political affairs in his community,<strong>and</strong> his admiring- fellow-citizens, recognizing his worth <strong>and</strong> integrity, senthim to represent <strong>the</strong>m in <strong>the</strong> <strong>Georgia</strong> State Legislature when <strong>the</strong> state Capitolwas located at Milledgcville, <strong>Georgia</strong>. He died in Irwin County, at <strong>the</strong> age<strong>of</strong> sixty-five years. Daniel Henderson married Ferreby Whidden, also anative <strong>of</strong> Worth County, a lady <strong>of</strong> many graces <strong>and</strong> accomplishments, whodied when seventy-five years <strong>of</strong> age, in Irwin County.George Whitley was born on his fa<strong>the</strong>r's plantation in Irwin County,<strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong>re received a good education in <strong>the</strong> public schools. He was reared tomanhood amid agricultural surroundings, <strong>and</strong> was still a young man whencalled from home by <strong>the</strong> need <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Confederacy for soldiers in <strong>the</strong> warwith <strong>the</strong>» fordes <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> North. For three years he wore a gray uniform,participating in many hard-fought engagements, including that at Gettysburg, where, on <strong>the</strong>) third day, he was" made a prisoner by <strong>the</strong> Federals.At <strong>the</strong> same time his bro<strong>the</strong>r, Wiley Whitley, <strong>and</strong> an uncle, bearing <strong>the</strong>same name, were captured by <strong>the</strong> Unionists. Later all were exchanged <strong>and</strong>returned to <strong>the</strong>ir comm<strong>and</strong>s. At <strong>the</strong> close <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> war George Whitleyreturned to his home <strong>and</strong> resumed his operations as an agriculturist, butdid not live long <strong>the</strong>reafter, his death occurring in 1877 <strong>and</strong> probably beinghastened by his war experiences. He was an active member <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> PrimitiveBaptist Church, <strong>of</strong> which his wife, who was born in 1850, <strong>and</strong> who stillsurvives him, is also a member. After his death she was married a secondtime, now being <strong>the</strong> wife <strong>of</strong> E. J. Young, <strong>of</strong> Irwin County, by whom shehas had several
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