Puryear, John, graduate of the University of Georgia, 1843.

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Puryear, John, graduate of the University of Georgia, 1843.

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The collection consists of 3 letters to the University of Georgia Library from Nina Oxford Chastain giving genealogical information about John Puryear, an ancestor of Ms. Chastain; one letter includes a biographical sketch of Puryear. Ms Chastain was donating 2 books of John Puryear's to the University of Georgia Library (not included in the collection).

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University of Georgia. International Student Life Office

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The University of Georgia (UGA) is the largest institution of higher learning in the state of Georgia. Located in Athens, Georgia, approximately 70 miles northeast of Atlanta, it was the first state-chartered university in the United States. In 2005 U.S. News & World Report magazine ranked UGA 19th in its list of the top 50 public universities for a sixth year in a row. UGA also ranks 58th overall (public and private) in the nation. Today, it is the largest university of the University Syste...

Chastain, Nina Oxford

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Puryear, John, 1822-1907.

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John (Jack) Puryear (1822-1907) was born in Athens (Ga.), the son of John and Lucy Smith Puryear. After graduation from UGA in 1841 or 1843, he and his brother William Marcellus moved to Walker County (Ga.) where they remained. He married Nancy Oxford and they had seven children. From the description of Puryear, John, graduate of the University of Georgia, 1843. (University of Georgia). WorldCat record id: 264798828 ...