Lewis, Bessie.
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For many people Bessie Lewis (1889-1983) was synonymous with the history of Darien and McIntosh County, Georgia. However, she was actually born and raised in northeast Ohio. Known affectionately to most people as "Miss Bessie," she was almost a fixture of the Darien area. For many years Lewis taught school even though her training was in music. Through the years she turned from a schoolteacher to educating people through a variety of other mediums. She became the editor and publisher of the McIntosh County News. She wrote numerous newspaper and magazine articles, published a novel, had many speaking engagements and was the church organist at the First Presbyterian Church of Darien for more than thirty years. In 1929, she also became the official McIntosh County historian. Lewis was also associated with the Georgia Historical Commission in different capacities--as an employee and a volunteer.
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McIntosh County (Ga.)
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Georgia--Darien
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