Akin Sr., Warren b. October 9, 1811 d. December 17, 1877 Civil War CSA Congressman. A prominent member of the Georgia State Bar, he established a family law practice that still exists today, and was the first lawyer to argue cases in front of the Georgia Supreme Court. After unsuccessfully running for Governor of Georgia in 1860 (losing to Governor Joseph E. Brown), he supported secession at the onset of the Civil War. He was elected to represent Georgia in the 2nd...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge) Cassville Cemetery, Cassville, Bartow County, Georgia, USA Plot: Section B
Wofford, William Tatum b. June 28, 1824 d. May 22, 1884 Civil War Confederate Brigadier General. Born into a family with a strong military reputation (both his grandfather and great-grandfather fought during the American Revolution), his father died when he was 3 years old, leaving his mother and grandfather to raise him and his two sisters. In 1827, the Wofford family drew a Cass (Bartow) County land lot during the Georgia Land Lottery and moved there shortly thereafter. In 1836 he attended the Gwinnett Manual Labor Institute in Lawrenceville...[Read More] Cassville Cemetery, Cassville, Bartow County, Georgia, USA
b. October 9, 1811 d. December 17, 1877