Adamson, William Charles b. August 13, 1854 d. January 3, 1929 US Congressman. He was elected as a Democrat to represent Georgia's 4th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1897 to 1917. His most significant piece of legislation was the Adamson Act, which proposed an 8 hour workday and overtime pay for railway employees. President Woodrow Wilson signed it into law on September 3, 1916. Although it was an emergency bill intended to head off a crippling...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards) Carrollton City Cemetery, Carrollton, Carroll County, Georgia, USA
Hayward, Susan b. June 30, 1917 d. March 14, 1975 Actress. She is best remembered for her roles in the movies "I'll Cry Tomorrow" (1955) and "I Want to Live!" (1958). Born Edythe Marrener in Brooklyn, New York, the youngest daughter of three children in a poor, transportation worker family, she attended public school in Brooklyn and graduated from a commercial high school, intending on becoming a secretary, but changed her plans when offered a job as a model for local photographers. When Hollywood began a nationwide, highly publicized search...[Read More] (Bio by: Kit and Morgan Benson) Cause of death: Brain Tumor Our Lady of Perpetual Help Cemetery, Carrollton, Carroll County, Georgia, USA
McIntosh, William b. 1775 d. April 30, 1825 Creek Leader. Born near Tuetumplai in present day Alabama, the son of Captain William McIntosh, and Senoia Henneha of the Wind Clan of the Lower Creeks. McIntosh became a Micco or chief spokesman of the Lower Creek. He fought with American forces under the command of Andrew Jackson in the War of 1812. During the Red Stick War of 1813 - 1814, he helped defeat the nationalistic Upper Creeks. McIntosh also fought for the United States in the First Seminole War. For his services at the Battle of...[Read More] (Bio by: Iola) McIntosh Reserve, Carroll County, Georgia, USA
Norman, Maidie b. October 16, 1912 d. May 2, 1998 African American Actress who is best remembered for her role as the determined housekeeper in "Whatever Happened to Baby Jane," the Joan Crawford/Bette Davis thriller. (Bio by: NW) Meadowbrook Memory Gardens, Villa Rica, Carroll County, Georgia, USA
b. August 13, 1854 d. January 3, 1929
