Catoosa County Wills and Estates

Catoosa County was created from Walker and Whitfield counties on Dec. 5, 1853 by an Act of the General Assembly (Ga. Laws 1853-54, p. 286). The county seat is Ringgold, Georgia, incorporated in 1847, named for Samuel Ringgold who was mortally wounded in 1846 at the Battle of Palo Alto -- one of the first battles of the Mexican War.

The earliest settlers were: David S. Anderson, Nathan Anderson, Peter Bolton, Daniel Cathcart, Alexander Calhoun, Edward Fowler,William Gray, George McClure,Thomas J. Payne, James Smith, and Presby Yates.

Genealogy Tips

This North Georgia county is located near the Chattanooga, Tennessee line. Whitfield and Walker Counties, Georgia should also be researched.

Marriages 1858 to 1888 (images)

• Index
• pp 1-50
• pp 51-100
• pp 101-150
• pp 151-200
• pp 201-250
• pp 251-300
• pp 301-350
• pp 351-400
• pp 401-424

Indexes to Marriages

• 1887 to 1919