Early Settlers -W-

Wadd, Thomas listed in Capt. Price District, Wilkes County, Tax Digest of 1792.

Wade, Edward was b. ca 1730 d. 11/1790 Greene Co., Ga. m. Le tty Martin 10/15/1768 Charlotte Co., Va., the daughter of Abraham Martin. His daughter, Anne Wade was b. 1760/1770 d. Madison Co., Ga. m. John Williams, his first wife 11/ /1788 Greene Co., Ga. He was the son of ROBERT WADE, SR. who d. 1770 Halifax Co., Va. and whose wife was Elizabeth.

Walker, Sanders warrant of survey grated under Court of Wilkes Co. 15 February 1784. Ogletorpe Co. Deed Book C, page 240.

Ward, RIchard LG 17 Dec 1796 by Gov. Jared Irwin, Big Creek. Oglethorpe Co. Deed Book D, page 44.

Warlick, W. H. sold 150 acres of his land (about a half mile from Canton, in Cherokee County) to the ordinary of Cherokee to build a pauper's home. The place had a large two-story house and a number of outbuildings. About 75 acres was cleared and cultivated, part of which was on the creek, and the copper mine branch running near the house. The Constitution, Atlanta 10/27/1886

Walton, Thomas, Sr. (1739-1806) lived near the mouth of the Broad River, Lisbon, Liberty County. Ref: Wilkes County Cemeteries by Nell and F. M. Newsome.

Warthen, Richard (1742-1806) came from Virginia to Georgia, bringing with him his wife, three daughts and two sons, William Burrow Warthen (1762-1822) and Elijah Warthen (1771-1826). He received land grants in Wilkes and Washington Counties. Ref: A History of Washington County by Washington County Historical Society.

Weatherford, Charles living in Indian lands, "is an unworthy character and unfit to be in their land, and the Chiefs had determined he should leave their land, but in consideration of his family on the Indian side, and of a promise made by Opoie Hutke of Ocheubofau, ... that he will endeavor to make him reform..." Ref: Letters, Journals and Writings of Benjamin Hawkins, Vol I, 1796-1801, edited by C. L. Grant

Webb, John LG 23 Sept. 1784 survey 100 acres. Oglethorpe Co. Deed Book C, page 536.

Wise, Joseph granted 15 March 1787 in fee simple. Oglethorpe Co. Deed Book B, page 46.

Willis, Richard W., pioneer citizen of Butts Co. Ref: Memoirs of Georgia.

Wimpy, William E. was born in Dahlonega, Ga. soon after the Civil War. Most of his youth was spent in Atlanta where he received his early education. In 1879 he went into railroad construction, and after ten years, retired to go to Savannah where he engaged in the mercantile business. Here he formed the Retail Merchants' Association and introduced many methods of advertising which were then novel in the South. In 1902 Wimpy came to Atlanta and introduced a plan for the widening of Peachtree Street, from Ellis to Baker Streets. Ref: Atlanta Georgian, 12/13/1909.

Whatley, Michal. Tract of land surveyed 9 July 1784 and granted by Gov. Edward Telfair, 220 acres. Oglethorpe Co. Deed Book A, page 94.

Wood, Newton, Atlanta fireman, Co. No. 3.
Ref: The Constitution, Atlanta 2/21/1886





Woodward, James G., (left)Mayor, served fifteen years in Atlanta as city councilman, nine years as an alderman and four years as mayor.
He was known as "Mayor Jim" and "Uncle Jim." He was b. 1845 and retired in 1906. Ref: Atlanta Georgian, 12/19/1906.

Worrill, Benjamin lived in the Village of Oxford (Newton County). Ref: His LWT, 1845, Newton County.

Wright, Richard, Land Grant, 580 acres by Gov. George Mathews on 29 October 1795, Book WWWW, page 692. Oglethorpe Co. Deed Book B, Page 321.