Seaborn J. Mays papers, 1828-1879.

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Seaborn J. Mays papers, 1828-1879.

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The collection consists of receipted bills, tax receipts, etc. One letter (copy) from J. J. Flournoy to Mays, the original is in the Dudley M. Hughes papers, one wedding invitation (1879), and one volume of records of the Athens Benevolent Society Insurance Company.

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Athens Benevolent Society (Athens, Ga.)

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Mays, Seaborn J., d. 1883.

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Seaborn J. Mays was born in Georgia and died December 20, 1883. In the 1860 census, Seaborn J. Mays is identified as a "Banker and Farmer." His wife, Lucy A. Mays was also born in Georgia and died April 14, 1886. From the description of Seaborn J. Mays papers, 1828-1879. (University of Georgia). WorldCat record id: 297118910 ...

Flournoy, J. Jacobus (John Jacobus), 1808-1879

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John Jacobus Flournoy (1809-1879) was a resident of Clarke and Jackson counties, Georgia. Flournoy tried unsuccessfully to get elected or appointed to several political offices. He wrote numerous letters, essays, and pamphlets on an array of topics. He was considered deaf and dumb and fought against laws which classified the physically handicapped as being mentally retarded. He worked to persuade the state to establish a school for the deaf and dumb. For a full account of Flournoy' life, see E. ...