Archive for May, 2010
Memorial Day, Pembroke
Posted in --BRYAN COUNTY GA--, Pembroke GA with tags --BRYAN COUNTY GA--, Copyright Brian Brown, Pembroke GA, {South Georgia Memorials} on May 31, 2010 by Brian BrownJ. A. Davis Sawmill, Newington Mural
Posted in --SCREVEN COUNTY GA--, Newington GA with tags --SCREVEN COUNTY GA--, Copyright Brian Brown, Newington GA, {South Georgia Agriculture}, {South Georgia Lumber Industry}, {South Georgia Murals} on May 30, 2010 by Brian Brown
Graham Commissary Addition, Shawnee
Posted in --EFFINGHAM COUNTY GA--, Shawnee GA with tags --EFFINGHAM COUNTY GA--, Copyright Brian Brown, Shawnee GA, {South Georgia Architecture}, {South Georgia Country Stores}, {South Georgia Ghost Towns} on May 29, 2010 by Brian Brown
George Foy, Georgia Pioneer
Posted in --EFFINGHAM COUNTY GA--, Egypt GA with tags --EFFINGHAM COUNTY GA--, Copyright Brian Brown, Egypt GA, {Colonial South Georgia}, {South Georgia Cemeteries}, {South Georgia Ghost Towns}, {South Georgia Pioneers} on May 29, 2010 by Brian Brown
20 October 1794 – 5 November 1882
Foy – Elam Egypt Cemetery
Egypt, Georgia
Posted in --EFFINGHAM COUNTY GA--, Egypt GA with tags --EFFINGHAM COUNTY GA--, Copyright Brian Brown, Egypt GA, {South Georgia Country Stores}, {South Georgia Ghost Towns} on May 29, 2010 by Brian Brown
The prominent structure in the photograph is the old Rountree Grocery, which also housed the Egypt Post Office. According to Jackie Monson Purdy, Mrs. Nita Rountree ran the post office, while her husband Frank Rountree ran the store.
Rountree Grocery, Egypt
Posted in --EFFINGHAM COUNTY GA--, Egypt GA with tags --EFFINGHAM COUNTY GA--, Copyright Brian Brown, Egypt GA, {South Georgia Country Stores}, {South Georgia Ghost Towns} on May 29, 2010 by Brian Brown
Thanks to Jackie Monson Purdy for the identification. She also notes that this served as the Egypt Post Office.
Elam Egypt Baptist Church
Posted in --EFFINGHAM COUNTY GA--, Egypt GA with tags --EFFINGHAM COUNTY GA--, Copyright Brian Brown, Egypt GA, {South Georgia Architecture}, {South Georgia Churches}, {South Georgia Ghost Towns}, {South Georgia Landmarks} on May 29, 2010 by Brian Brown
Craftsman Style Home, Egypt
Posted in --EFFINGHAM COUNTY GA--, Egypt GA with tags --EFFINGHAM COUNTY GA--, Copyright Brian Brown, Egypt GA, {South Georgia Architecture}, {South Georgia Ghost Towns}, {South Georgia Houses} on May 29, 2010 by Brian Brown
Rebecca Foy, Georgia Pioneer
Posted in --EFFINGHAM COUNTY GA--, Egypt GA with tags --EFFINGHAM COUNTY GA--, Copyright Brian Brown, Egypt GA, {South Georgia Cemeteries}, {South Georgia Ghost Towns}, {South Georgia Pioneers} on May 29, 2010 by Brian Brown
26 April 1805 – 4 April 1869
Foy – Elam Egypt Cemetery
Tree of Life Motif, Foy-Elam Egypt Cemetery
Posted in --EFFINGHAM COUNTY GA--, Egypt GA with tags --EFFINGHAM COUNTY GA--, Copyright Brian Brown, Egypt GA, {South Georgia Cemeteries}, {South Georgia Ghost Towns} on May 29, 2010 by Brian Brown
