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GEORGIA AND GEORGIANS 3197lias been engaged in work at the machinist trade, and in a number of capacities has shown that he possesses a thorough knowledge of every department ofhis vocation. Since 1913 he has been manager of the cotton gin at Collins, oneof the thriving business enterprises of Tattnall County, in the conduct ofwhich he has continued to give evidence of his mastery of his trade as well asof the possession of good business qualities.Mr. Jarriel was born June 11, 1874, in Tattnall County, Georgia, and*is ason of John L. and Luciuda (Kennedy) Jarriel. His father, also a native ofthis county where the family has been well and favorably known for severalgenerations, enlisted in young manhood in a Georgia regiment of volunteerinfantry, for service during the war between the states, and was in the divisionof the Confederate leader General Gordon. He saw much active service andtook part in a number of engagements, finally losing an arm, when he washonorably discharged because of disability. He then returned to his TattnallCounty home and when he had recovered engaged in farming operations, inwhich he has continued to the present time, and, in spite of his injury, hasachieved a very commendable success. About the time of the war he wasmarried to Miss Lucinda Kennedy, who was also born in Tattnall County,and they became the parents of ten children, of whom six still survive, substantial people of their various Georgia communities.The fifth in order of birth of his parents' children, John Gordon Jarrielbegan to attend school when he was eight years of age. The school termswere limited to about three months in each year, and during the remainderhe assisted his father and, brothers in the work of the home farm, thusattaining a fair literary education while strengthening his physique in thehealthful work of the homestead. About his eighteenth year Mr, Jarrielgave up his studies and turned his attention to learning the trade of machinist,for which he had shown a predilection, and when he had mastered that vocationbegan to work as a journeyman. His skill and fertility of resource broughthim a generous share of the patronage of his community and he continuedindependently until 1913 when he accepted the position of manager of theCollins Cotton Gin. This business was founded in 1909 and under Mr.Jarriel's management has grown and developed rapidly, now being one ofthe substantial enterprises of its kind of this section. Mr. Jarriel is honestand trustworthy in all his relations and has the confidence of his employersand associates. He is the-owner of his own home at Collins and is lookedup to as a man who has made his own way in the world and who, in so doing,has always dealt honorably with his fellow-men. In politics Mr. Jarriel is ademocrat, but public life has never appealed to him and he has found littletime to do more than support the men and measures whom he has deemedbest for. the welfare of his community; with his family, he attends the BaptistChurch.On September 14, 1894, Mr. Jarriel was united in marriage with MissMary Evaline Hughes, daughter of John D. and Mattie S. (Sharp) Hughes,farming people of Tattnall County, who still survive and are in comfortablecircumstances. Mr. and Mrs. Jarriel were married in Montgomery County,Georgia, 'and have been the parents of eleven children, as follows: RosamondLee, Martha Elizabeth, William Lester, Elisha Pinkney, Duncan LeRoy,Edward, Newton, Gordon, Waldo Emerson who is deceased, Mildred Evalineand an unnamed infant.JESSE G. RYON. A recent addition to the business element of Hinesville,Je'sse G. Ryon brought to this community at the time of his arrival in1915 a wealth of experience in commercial and mercantile matters, gainedduring his fifteen years of activity at his former field of endeavor, the Villageof Taylors Creek. While he is comparatively a newcomer, he has alreadyTol. VI—27