Carroll County Historians
Doug Mabry
Unofficial County Historian Carroll County, Georgia
Doug Mabry was been given the title of unofficial Carroll County Historian. As a independent researcher Doug has done much to help Carroll County recapture much its lost history. Near the completion of a double major in history and archeology. Through his research, Doug is an expert at uncovering facts and bringing to light many lost stories from the counties' past. Subjects he has researched include Chief William McIntosh, the Creek Indians, the Kingsbury Family, the McDaniel Family, Banning Mills, Old Carrollton, Villa Rica's forgotten gold rush, the history of the Whooping Creek area, Horace King and Moore's Bridge. Doug likes to search for undiscovered records in Courthouses and archives, as opposed to what has already been written in books. It 's more about the people, places and events than the genealogy that excites Doug in uncovering the past. Doug Mabry received the CCHS award for Outstanding Service in Historical Preservation in 2002.
Myron House
University of West Georgia Special Collection (retired)
Myron House is from New Albany, Indiana on the Ohio River across from Louisville. He came to Georgia when his father was sent to Fort Gilliam in Jonesboro. He was in the first graduating class at Clayton Junior College and came to West Georgia College in 1980 to become the first director of the West Georgia College Special Collections. At first there were only a few papers had been collected on the school's first president, Dr. Irving S. Ingram. now the college houses an impressive collection of papers, photographs, and antique literary books. Myron helped archive political papers collected through Georgia's Political Heritage Project . Myron is also an active member of the Carroll County Historical Society and Georgia Society of Archivists. Myron received the CCHS award for Outstanding Service in Preservation in 2005.
Dr. Mel Steeley
Political Heritage Project University of West Georgia
Dr. Mel Steeley is a retired Chairman of the History Department at the State University of West Georgia. He began collecting political documents in 1985 when he saw some of Buck Swindell's staff destroying his files when he left office. After retirement from the schools history department, he was made director of the Georgia Political Heritage Program. This has lead to the Ingram Library at UWG becoming the depository for a large collection of papers, videos and tapes on political figures of regional interest, as well as eight Georgia governors, and a number of state and national politicians. There are now boxes and boxes of papers, documents and videos in his collection that are in need of an archival facility of their own somewhere on the UWG campus. Mel also has an interest in general history especially the southern kind and enjoys inspiring younger students into understanding and getting excited about history. Dr Mel Steeley received the CCHS award for Outstanding Service in Preservation in 2006.
Mary Florence Word
Certified Professional Genealogist Carroll County Genealogical Society
Mary Florence Word is married to local Carrollton attorney Reuben M. Word. Mary Florence is a certified professional genealogist, and has been a dedicated member of the Carroll County Genealogical Society. She has served as president and book committee chairman of that society. She has spent numerous hours researching, collecting, and transcribing genealogical records on Carroll County and through her efforts; the society has published early deed books and census records of Carroll county. She has also helped to have several old books on the county republished, and served as chairman for several major book projects The Heritage of Carroll County and Carroll County, Georgia Cemeteries . Mary Florence received a CCHS award for Outstanding Service in Historical Preservation in 2003.
Sam Pyle
Civil War Historian Carroll County Cemetery Oversight Committee
Sam Pyle is an avid War Between the States enthusiast and genealogist who has done research on www.repsswiss.com Carroll County's role during the American Civil War. He is a veteran of the Vietnam War and helped re-charter the old McDaniel-Curtis Camp of the Sons of Confederate Veterans in Carroll County. Sam has been instrumental in helping to preserve the County's Civil War history and locating the graves of over 800 veterans from that war who once lived in the county. He has also served as chairman of the County's Cemetery Oversight Committee that worked to locate all of the county's lost or forgotten graves and cemeteries. The work of this committee lead to the publication of a two book set of all of Carroll Counties' cemeteries. Sam is also a Civil War re-enactor and enjoys doing living history talks and demonstrations for young people. Sam received the CCHS award for Outstanding Service in Historical Preservation in 2006.
Hugh W. Barrow
Civil War Historian
Hugh W. Barrow is a U. S. Navy Veteran of World War II and an avid Civil War Historian. Hugh was born and raised in Bowdon Georgia. He has written and published a book on the history of Co. B of Cobb's Legion "Bowdon Volunteers". This book has been widely accepted by historians as the definitive history of Col. T. R. R. Cobb's Georgia Legion. In his research he traveled to every site and battlefield where this unit fought. Hugh has also written papers about the first president of old Bowdon College, Col. Charles A. McDaniel and his wife Victoria Hines. He has written a brief overview of all the units from Carroll County that served in the War Between the States. He has been a long time member of the Sons of Confederate Veterans. Hugh received the CCHS award for Outstanding Service in Historical Preservation in 2006.
Carl Lewis
Historical Interpreter Villa Rica Gold Museum
Carl Lewis has for many years been the unofficial caretaker of old Villa Rica Gold Mine Property, and has just recently become the official historical interpreter for the new Pine Mountain Gold Museum and Park. Carl has worked for years to preserve the legacy of Villa Rica's original gold miners - collecting old photographs, documents, mining equipment and even rock and mineral samples. All of which will become part of the Villa Rica's new gold museum under construction at the old Stockmar Gold Mines. Carl received the CCHS award for Outstanding Service in Historical Preservation in 2002.
Preserving the Past for the Future
Georgia's Last Frontier
"The Free State of Carroll"
The Carroll County Historical Society is the local historical organization of Carrollton and Carroll County. Citizens formed the Society in 1975 just in time to help with Carroll Countyaa???s sesquicentennial and our nationaa???s bicentennial.
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P.O. Box 1308
Carrollton, GA 30112
Curtis, Marlow, Perry House
Hours: Monday 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Hours: Wednesday 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Phone: (706) 402-1195
Fax: (770) 241-1233
