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W.H. Heard
William Henry (Harrison) Heard (June 25, 1850 – September 12, 1937) was a clergyman of the African Methodist Episcopal Church who served as United States Ambassador to Liberia from 1895 through 1898. Early life, family and education William Heard was born into slavery about 1843 in Elbert County, Georgia, some three miles from the small settlement of Longstreet. His father was George W. Heard (b. circa 1813), recorded in the 1870 census as of mixed race. Before emancipation, he was an enslaved skilled workman: he worked first as a blacksmith and later as a wheelwright and carpenter. George did not know the name of his mother. His biological father was said to have been a white man named Thomas Heard, (probably Thomas Jefferson Heard, son of planter Stephen Heard). William Heard's mother was an enslaved woman, Pathenia or Parthenia Galloway (d. circa 1859).''From Slavery to the Bishopric in the A.M.E. Church, An Autobiography'' by William H. Heard She was skilled in plowing, b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elbert County, Georgia
Elbert County is a county located in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 19,637. The county seat is Elberton. The county was established on December 10, 1790, and was named for Samuel Elbert. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (6.2%) is water. The county is located in the Piedmont region of the state. The northern half of Elbert County, north of a line made by following State Route 17 from Bowman southeast to Elberton, and then following State Route 72 east to just before the South Carolina border, and then heading south along the shores of Lake Richard B. Russell & Clarkes Hill to the county's southeastern tip, is located in the Upper Savannah River sub-basin of the larger Savannah River basin. The portion of the county south of this line is located in the Broad River sub-basin of the Savannah River basin. Major highways * State Route 17 * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
