It is reported that Adam had three wives and at least 30 children (some may have been step-children from wife #2 & #3). He earned the respect of the Cherokee Indians that lived in the area, obtained land from them and became good friends with Chief Gray Eagle, the last Chief of the Cherokee tribe in Tallulah. The first of his 3 wives was Chief Gray Eagle's sister, Gulle (The Dove) Whiting. Some research also notes her name as Martha Gulle Whiting.
Adam Poole Vandiver was a Private in the War of 1812 and played a major role in the Creek Indian War of 1813-1814.
The State of Ga, House of Representatives also honored his father, Rev. George Vandiver as well as Adam by dedicating bridges to their names. The "Adam Poole Vandiver Memorial Bridge" and the "Rev. George Vandiver Memorial Bridge" can be found on US 441 in Tallulah Falls, Ga. Information about Adam Vandiver can also be found in many of the displays in the Tallulah Falls State Park Visitors Center.
It is reported that Adam had three wives and at least 30 children (some may have been step-children from wife #2 & #3). He earned the respect of the Cherokee Indians that lived in the area, obtained land from them and became good friends with Chief Gray Eagle, the last Chief of the Cherokee tribe in Tallulah. The first of his 3 wives was Chief Gray Eagle's sister, Gulle (The Dove) Whiting. Some research also notes her name as Martha Gulle Whiting.
Adam Poole Vandiver was a Private in the War of 1812 and played a major role in the Creek Indian War of 1813-1814.
The State of Ga, House of Representatives also honored his father, Rev. George Vandiver as well as Adam by dedicating bridges to their names. The "Adam Poole Vandiver Memorial Bridge" and the "Rev. George Vandiver Memorial Bridge" can be found on US 441 in Tallulah Falls, Ga. Information about Adam Vandiver can also be found in many of the displays in the Tallulah Falls State Park Visitors Center.
Inscription
Head stone reads Adam Poole Vandiver, born August 24, 1787 and died January 10, 1876.
*Adam's grave was moved to the Rev. Pitts property (shown in the picture) in the Shirley Grove Community when the Vandiver Family Cemetery was covered by Tugalo Lake in Tallulah Falls, Ga when Ga Power made several dams on Tallulah River.
Gravesite Details
Adam Vandiver's first wife was Gulle (The Dove) Whiting, Cherokee Indian and sister to Cheif Gray Eagle of Tallulah Falls, Ga. When the Vandiver family graves were moved, Gulle's grave was taken up into the Mtns by her Cherokee family.
Family Members
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Adam Vandiver
1810–1810
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George Vardyman Vandiver
1812–1910
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Alexander N "Alec" Vandiver
1814–1900
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John Floyd VanDivier
1817–1882
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Celia Nancy "Sealy" Vandiver Stone
1817–1919
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Houston Solomon VanDiviere
1821–1901
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Marcus D Vandiver
1824–1908
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Louraney Missouri "Rany" Vandiver Hall
1826–1885
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William Enoch Cicero Vandiver
1830–1864
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Matilda Catherine Vandiver Taylor
1838–1921
