Baxter, Sarah Spalding Cobb, 1882-1973.

Sarah Cobb Baxter was the daughter of Judge Howell Cobb and Mary McKinley Cobb of Athens, Georgia, and granddaughter of General Howell Cobb. She was married to Richard Bolling Baxter of Sparta, but spent most of her life in Athens.

Howell Cobb (1842-1909), son of General Howell Cobb, was an Athens attorney. He married Mary McKinley. He was a judge and a professor of law at the University of Georgia.

"Richard B. Russell Jr. served in public office for fifty years as a state legislator, governor of Georgia, and U.S. senator. Although Russell was best known for his efforts to strengthen the national defense and to oppose civil rights legislation, he favored his role as advocate for the small farmer and for soil and water conservation. Russell also worked to bring economic opportunities to Georgia." --"Richard B. Russell Jr. (1897-1971)" New Georgia Encyclopedia. http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/ (Retrieved February 17, 2009)

"Robert Edward Lee [was a] Confederate general, commander of the Army of Northern Virginia, the most successful of the Southern armies during the American Civil War (1861-65)." --"Lee, Robert E." Encyclopædia Britannica. Academic ed. http://search.eb.com/eb (Retrieved February 17, 2009)

From the description of Sarah Cobb Baxter, 1858-1967. (University of Georgia). WorldCat record id: 309411322