William was born on 2 December 1789. He was the son of William Dollar and Ruth Beasley. William Dollar Jr. was born in Virginia in either Berkley or Frederick County in 1789. His parents had been married in 1780 in that area of Virginia. His father had served as a private in the Revolutionary War with the 2nd Virginia Regiment. His father came from Wales.
William was the fourth oldest of his siblings known to survive into adulthood. He lived with his parents, brothers, and sisters in Virginia.
About the year of his birth or in 1790 his father moved the family to Laurens District in South Carolina. William grew to manhood working on his father's small plantation. After about 1810 his parents and other siblings moved from South Carolina to Franklin County, Indiana Territory. William and his brother, Joseph, remained in South Carolina. They lived near to each other in Laurens District and near the family of John Prather. John Prather had daughters, Hannah and Verlinda. His brother Joseph was married to Hannah Prather in about 1810.
The War of 1812 with Great Britain began on June the 18th 1812. During the course of the war William was married to Verlinda Prather in 1813. William and Verlinda were mentioned in a letter written by his brother Joseph to their parents in Indiana in September of 1814. The War of 1812 ended with the Treaty of Ghent and the Battle of New Orleans in 1815. William purchased 96 acres of land from John Archer Elmore in 1818. Elmore was soldier of the Revolutionary War. General John Archer Elmore a Revolutionary War veteran and General of the Militia and member of the South Carolina legislature who later moved to Autauga County, Alabama. Elmore County was named for him. His second wife was Nancy Martin Elmore. She was a witness to the deed record. William deeded 4 acres of land on the Enoree River to trustees of Huntingdon Academy Elijah Cabaness and George Dillard and others.
The location of the home place of General John Archer Elmore and the Huntingdon Post Office can be seen on period maps in the north eastern part of the county near the Enoree River and to the east of Bird's Mountain.
William and Verlinda started a family in 1813. William was living in Laurens District in 1820. He had two children, one male and one female under age 10 by that time.
Between 1820 and 1830 he moved his family to Newton County in Georgia and was living there in 1830. While living in Newton County, William was a fortunate drawer in the 1832 Cherokee Land Lottery. His draw was for a fractioned lot in the 27th District Section 3 which later became Walker County.
William and Verlinda lived and worked the farm and raised their family. They continued their life there in Newton County from the 1830s through the 1860s. In 1860 William and Verlinda lived at Oak Hill Post Office in Newton County. This was in the south western portion of the county near the South River and the county line with Henry County. His son William and wife Rebecca lived nearby.
War came to the south and to Georgia in 1861. William and Verlinda saw four sons off to war fighting for the Confederacy. General Sherman's troops came through Newton County in 1864 on their destructive march to the sea. William lost one of his sons during the war. John Arch died of a fever in Kingston, Tennessee. His other sons that were in the Confederate Army all survived and returned home.
After the war and great loss for the Dollar family William and Verlinda had to endure even more with occupation by Union troops and the Reconstruction period. He remained at the same location still living in Newton County and the South RIver. William lost his wife in 1878. He was lonely after the death of his wife so he later moved to Sugar Hill, Gwinnett County, Georgia and was living with his son William H. Dollar and his family in 1880. He lived on until January of 1897.
William passed away at the age of 107 years 1 month, and 4 days.
Georgia Enterprise, March 4, 1897 THE LATE WM. DOLLAR Mention has been made of the death of Mr. Wm. Dollar, which transpired at the home of his son in Gwinnett county, not long since. But a man like Mr. Dollar deserves more than a brief notice when he dies. For sixty years he lived near South River, in Newton County, and was highly esteemed by all who knew him. He was an honorable man, courteous and gentle to everybody. He was a social man and made friends all along the journey of life. He loved the Lord and endeavored to keep His commandments, and at the wonderful age of 107 years 1 month and 4 days he gently "wrapped the drapery of his couch about him and lay down to pleasant dreams." He certainly fought a good fight, and did his best to keep the faith, and those who knew him have the consolation of believing that a crown of righteousness awaited him in the Spirit Land. Mr. Dollar was a quiet, peaceable man, but he possessed courage and will power and could always be found on the side of right and justice, and the rough places in this old world was made smoother by his having lived in it for seven and one hundred years. Peace to the memory and rest to the soul of our dear departed friend.
William Dollar Jr. was born during Washington's administration. He lived through our nation's history including the War of 1812, the Mexican War, and the War between the States.
William and Verlinda had the following children. Jesse b. 28 August 1814, Mary b. 12 March 1817, John Arch b. 11 June 1825, Joseph W. b. 29 December 1826, William H. b. 24 June 1829, and Chaney Albert b. 20 June 1836
William was the fourth oldest of his siblings known to survive into adulthood. He lived with his parents, brothers, and sisters in Virginia.
About the year of his birth or in 1790 his father moved the family to Laurens District in South Carolina. William grew to manhood working on his father's small plantation. After about 1810 his parents and other siblings moved from South Carolina to Franklin County, Indiana Territory. William and his brother, Joseph, remained in South Carolina. They lived near to each other in Laurens District and near the family of John Prather. John Prather had daughters, Hannah and Verlinda. His brother Joseph was married to Hannah Prather in about 1810.
The War of 1812 with Great Britain began on June the 18th 1812. During the course of the war William was married to Verlinda Prather in 1813. William and Verlinda were mentioned in a letter written by his brother Joseph to their parents in Indiana in September of 1814. The War of 1812 ended with the Treaty of Ghent and the Battle of New Orleans in 1815. William purchased 96 acres of land from John Archer Elmore in 1818. Elmore was soldier of the Revolutionary War. General John Archer Elmore a Revolutionary War veteran and General of the Militia and member of the South Carolina legislature who later moved to Autauga County, Alabama. Elmore County was named for him. His second wife was Nancy Martin Elmore. She was a witness to the deed record. William deeded 4 acres of land on the Enoree River to trustees of Huntingdon Academy Elijah Cabaness and George Dillard and others.
The location of the home place of General John Archer Elmore and the Huntingdon Post Office can be seen on period maps in the north eastern part of the county near the Enoree River and to the east of Bird's Mountain.
William and Verlinda started a family in 1813. William was living in Laurens District in 1820. He had two children, one male and one female under age 10 by that time.
Between 1820 and 1830 he moved his family to Newton County in Georgia and was living there in 1830. While living in Newton County, William was a fortunate drawer in the 1832 Cherokee Land Lottery. His draw was for a fractioned lot in the 27th District Section 3 which later became Walker County.
William and Verlinda lived and worked the farm and raised their family. They continued their life there in Newton County from the 1830s through the 1860s. In 1860 William and Verlinda lived at Oak Hill Post Office in Newton County. This was in the south western portion of the county near the South River and the county line with Henry County. His son William and wife Rebecca lived nearby.
War came to the south and to Georgia in 1861. William and Verlinda saw four sons off to war fighting for the Confederacy. General Sherman's troops came through Newton County in 1864 on their destructive march to the sea. William lost one of his sons during the war. John Arch died of a fever in Kingston, Tennessee. His other sons that were in the Confederate Army all survived and returned home.
After the war and great loss for the Dollar family William and Verlinda had to endure even more with occupation by Union troops and the Reconstruction period. He remained at the same location still living in Newton County and the South RIver. William lost his wife in 1878. He was lonely after the death of his wife so he later moved to Sugar Hill, Gwinnett County, Georgia and was living with his son William H. Dollar and his family in 1880. He lived on until January of 1897.
William passed away at the age of 107 years 1 month, and 4 days.
Georgia Enterprise, March 4, 1897 THE LATE WM. DOLLAR Mention has been made of the death of Mr. Wm. Dollar, which transpired at the home of his son in Gwinnett county, not long since. But a man like Mr. Dollar deserves more than a brief notice when he dies. For sixty years he lived near South River, in Newton County, and was highly esteemed by all who knew him. He was an honorable man, courteous and gentle to everybody. He was a social man and made friends all along the journey of life. He loved the Lord and endeavored to keep His commandments, and at the wonderful age of 107 years 1 month and 4 days he gently "wrapped the drapery of his couch about him and lay down to pleasant dreams." He certainly fought a good fight, and did his best to keep the faith, and those who knew him have the consolation of believing that a crown of righteousness awaited him in the Spirit Land. Mr. Dollar was a quiet, peaceable man, but he possessed courage and will power and could always be found on the side of right and justice, and the rough places in this old world was made smoother by his having lived in it for seven and one hundred years. Peace to the memory and rest to the soul of our dear departed friend.
William Dollar Jr. was born during Washington's administration. He lived through our nation's history including the War of 1812, the Mexican War, and the War between the States.
William and Verlinda had the following children. Jesse b. 28 August 1814, Mary b. 12 March 1817, John Arch b. 11 June 1825, Joseph W. b. 29 December 1826, William H. b. 24 June 1829, and Chaney Albert b. 20 June 1836
William was born on 2 December 1789. He was the son of William Dollar and Ruth Beasley. William Dollar Jr. was born in Virginia in either Berkley or Frederick County in 1789. His parents had been married in 1780 in that area of Virginia. His father had served as a private in the Revolutionary War with the 2nd Virginia Regiment. His father came from Wales.
William was the fourth oldest of his siblings known to survive into adulthood. He lived with his parents, brothers, and sisters in Virginia.
About the year of his birth or in 1790 his father moved the family to Laurens District in South Carolina. William grew to manhood working on his father's small plantation. After about 1810 his parents and other siblings moved from South Carolina to Franklin County, Indiana Territory. William and his brother, Joseph, remained in South Carolina. They lived near to each other in Laurens District and near the family of John Prather. John Prather had daughters, Hannah and Verlinda. His brother Joseph was married to Hannah Prather in about 1810.
The War of 1812 with Great Britain began on June the 18th 1812. During the course of the war William was married to Verlinda Prather in 1813. William and Verlinda were mentioned in a letter written by his brother Joseph to their parents in Indiana in September of 1814. The War of 1812 ended with the Treaty of Ghent and the Battle of New Orleans in 1815. William purchased 96 acres of land from John Archer Elmore in 1818. Elmore was soldier of the Revolutionary War. General John Archer Elmore a Revolutionary War veteran and General of the Militia and member of the South Carolina legislature who later moved to Autauga County, Alabama. Elmore County was named for him. His second wife was Nancy Martin Elmore. She was a witness to the deed record. William deeded 4 acres of land on the Enoree River to trustees of Huntingdon Academy Elijah Cabaness and George Dillard and others.
The location of the home place of General John Archer Elmore and the Huntingdon Post Office can be seen on period maps in the north eastern part of the county near the Enoree River and to the east of Bird's Mountain.
William and Verlinda started a family in 1813. William was living in Laurens District in 1820. He had two children, one male and one female under age 10 by that time.
Between 1820 and 1830 he moved his family to Newton County in Georgia and was living there in 1830. While living in Newton County, William was a fortunate drawer in the 1832 Cherokee Land Lottery. His draw was for a fractioned lot in the 27th District Section 3 which later became Walker County.
William and Verlinda lived and worked the farm and raised their family. They continued their life there in Newton County from the 1830s through the 1860s. In 1860 William and Verlinda lived at Oak Hill Post Office in Newton County. This was in the south western portion of the county near the South River and the county line with Henry County. His son William and wife Rebecca lived nearby.
War came to the south and to Georgia in 1861. William and Verlinda saw four sons off to war fighting for the Confederacy. General Sherman's troops came through Newton County in 1864 on their destructive march to the sea. William lost one of his sons during the war. John Arch died of a fever in Kingston, Tennessee. His other sons that were in the Confederate Army all survived and returned home.
After the war and great loss for the Dollar family William and Verlinda had to endure even more with occupation by Union troops and the Reconstruction period. He remained at the same location still living in Newton County and the South RIver. William lost his wife in 1878. He was lonely after the death of his wife so he later moved to Sugar Hill, Gwinnett County, Georgia and was living with his son William H. Dollar and his family in 1880. He lived on until January of 1897.
William passed away at the age of 107 years 1 month, and 4 days.
Georgia Enterprise, March 4, 1897 THE LATE WM. DOLLAR Mention has been made of the death of Mr. Wm. Dollar, which transpired at the home of his son in Gwinnett county, not long since. But a man like Mr. Dollar deserves more than a brief notice when he dies. For sixty years he lived near South River, in Newton County, and was highly esteemed by all who knew him. He was an honorable man, courteous and gentle to everybody. He was a social man and made friends all along the journey of life. He loved the Lord and endeavored to keep His commandments, and at the wonderful age of 107 years 1 month and 4 days he gently "wrapped the drapery of his couch about him and lay down to pleasant dreams." He certainly fought a good fight, and did his best to keep the faith, and those who knew him have the consolation of believing that a crown of righteousness awaited him in the Spirit Land. Mr. Dollar was a quiet, peaceable man, but he possessed courage and will power and could always be found on the side of right and justice, and the rough places in this old world was made smoother by his having lived in it for seven and one hundred years. Peace to the memory and rest to the soul of our dear departed friend.
William Dollar Jr. was born during Washington's administration. He lived through our nation's history including the War of 1812, the Mexican War, and the War between the States.
William and Verlinda had the following children. Jesse b. 28 August 1814, Mary b. 12 March 1817, John Arch b. 11 June 1825, Joseph W. b. 29 December 1826, William H. b. 24 June 1829, and Chaney Albert b. 20 June 1836
William was the fourth oldest of his siblings known to survive into adulthood. He lived with his parents, brothers, and sisters in Virginia.
About the year of his birth or in 1790 his father moved the family to Laurens District in South Carolina. William grew to manhood working on his father's small plantation. After about 1810 his parents and other siblings moved from South Carolina to Franklin County, Indiana Territory. William and his brother, Joseph, remained in South Carolina. They lived near to each other in Laurens District and near the family of John Prather. John Prather had daughters, Hannah and Verlinda. His brother Joseph was married to Hannah Prather in about 1810.
The War of 1812 with Great Britain began on June the 18th 1812. During the course of the war William was married to Verlinda Prather in 1813. William and Verlinda were mentioned in a letter written by his brother Joseph to their parents in Indiana in September of 1814. The War of 1812 ended with the Treaty of Ghent and the Battle of New Orleans in 1815. William purchased 96 acres of land from John Archer Elmore in 1818. Elmore was soldier of the Revolutionary War. General John Archer Elmore a Revolutionary War veteran and General of the Militia and member of the South Carolina legislature who later moved to Autauga County, Alabama. Elmore County was named for him. His second wife was Nancy Martin Elmore. She was a witness to the deed record. William deeded 4 acres of land on the Enoree River to trustees of Huntingdon Academy Elijah Cabaness and George Dillard and others.
The location of the home place of General John Archer Elmore and the Huntingdon Post Office can be seen on period maps in the north eastern part of the county near the Enoree River and to the east of Bird's Mountain.
William and Verlinda started a family in 1813. William was living in Laurens District in 1820. He had two children, one male and one female under age 10 by that time.
Between 1820 and 1830 he moved his family to Newton County in Georgia and was living there in 1830. While living in Newton County, William was a fortunate drawer in the 1832 Cherokee Land Lottery. His draw was for a fractioned lot in the 27th District Section 3 which later became Walker County.
William and Verlinda lived and worked the farm and raised their family. They continued their life there in Newton County from the 1830s through the 1860s. In 1860 William and Verlinda lived at Oak Hill Post Office in Newton County. This was in the south western portion of the county near the South River and the county line with Henry County. His son William and wife Rebecca lived nearby.
War came to the south and to Georgia in 1861. William and Verlinda saw four sons off to war fighting for the Confederacy. General Sherman's troops came through Newton County in 1864 on their destructive march to the sea. William lost one of his sons during the war. John Arch died of a fever in Kingston, Tennessee. His other sons that were in the Confederate Army all survived and returned home.
After the war and great loss for the Dollar family William and Verlinda had to endure even more with occupation by Union troops and the Reconstruction period. He remained at the same location still living in Newton County and the South RIver. William lost his wife in 1878. He was lonely after the death of his wife so he later moved to Sugar Hill, Gwinnett County, Georgia and was living with his son William H. Dollar and his family in 1880. He lived on until January of 1897.
William passed away at the age of 107 years 1 month, and 4 days.
Georgia Enterprise, March 4, 1897 THE LATE WM. DOLLAR Mention has been made of the death of Mr. Wm. Dollar, which transpired at the home of his son in Gwinnett county, not long since. But a man like Mr. Dollar deserves more than a brief notice when he dies. For sixty years he lived near South River, in Newton County, and was highly esteemed by all who knew him. He was an honorable man, courteous and gentle to everybody. He was a social man and made friends all along the journey of life. He loved the Lord and endeavored to keep His commandments, and at the wonderful age of 107 years 1 month and 4 days he gently "wrapped the drapery of his couch about him and lay down to pleasant dreams." He certainly fought a good fight, and did his best to keep the faith, and those who knew him have the consolation of believing that a crown of righteousness awaited him in the Spirit Land. Mr. Dollar was a quiet, peaceable man, but he possessed courage and will power and could always be found on the side of right and justice, and the rough places in this old world was made smoother by his having lived in it for seven and one hundred years. Peace to the memory and rest to the soul of our dear departed friend.
William Dollar Jr. was born during Washington's administration. He lived through our nation's history including the War of 1812, the Mexican War, and the War between the States.
William and Verlinda had the following children. Jesse b. 28 August 1814, Mary b. 12 March 1817, John Arch b. 11 June 1825, Joseph W. b. 29 December 1826, William H. b. 24 June 1829, and Chaney Albert b. 20 June 1836
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