| 1850/03/18 |
George Washington McAllister |
Died |
George Washington McAllister dies in Savannah, Georgia. He is buried at Burnt Church Cemetery on the Bryan Neck Rd (south of the Belfast Keller Rd), Richmond Hill, Georgia. |
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| 1936/00/00 |
Henry Ford |
Benefactor |
Built by local labor near the Ways Station School, the Community House at 10512 Ford Ave serves residents by teaching cooking, home economics, sewing, dancing and other activities at no cost. The Fords attend many of the social activities. |
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| 1937/00/00 |
Henry Ford |
Benefactor |
Martha-Mary Chapel is built by Henry and Clara Ford. Named for the mothers of Henry (Mary) and Clara (Martha), the pews, tables and other furnishings for the chapel are made in the plantation carpentry shop. St Anne's Catholic Church, 10550 Ford Ave. |
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| 1938/01/00 |
Henry Ford |
Life |
Henry Ford pays Bailey Carpenter $3 for a typical $.35 hair cut. The barber chair in Carpenter's Barber Shop, now at 11460 Ford Ave, was bought by Ford. Born 15 March 1910, in Ways Station, Bailey died in Richmond Hill at the age of 98 on 23 Feb 2009. |
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| 1939/00/00 |
Henry Ford |
Benefactor |
Courthouse Annex is built with funding from Ford. Called "the Courthouse" by local citizens, it was used for civic meetings, including by the Masonic Lodge and Order of the Eastern Star. Later, it housed city and county governmental offices. 9930 Ford Ave |
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| 1940/00/00 |
Henry Ford |
Benefactor |
The congregation of the Canaan Baptist Church, primarily African-American, was organized in 1913 by Rev David Boles Sr. The present sanctuary was built with support from Henry Ford, 10872 Ford Ave. |
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| 1940/00/00 |
Henry Ford |
Benefactor |
Henry Ford and his wife, Clara, build a kindergarten for local children in Ways Station, Georgia and hire Dr Margaret Mustin as the first director. Richmond Hill Historical Society and Museum, 11460 Ford Avenue, Richmond Hill, GA 31324, (912) 756-2676 |
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| 1940/03/00 |
George Washington Carver |
Dignitary |
Near 75 Crosswinds Dr, Richmond Hill, in 1939, Henry Ford funds a school to serve African-American children of lower Bryan County with Prof Herman Cooper as Principal. Dr George Washington Carver attended the dedication ceremonies in March, 1940. |
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| 1940/03/00 |
Henry Ford |
Benefactor |
Near 75 Crosswinds Dr, Richmond Hill, in 1939, Henry Ford funds a school to serve African-American children of lower Bryan County with Prof Herman Cooper as Principal. Dr George Washington Carver attended the dedication ceremonies in March, 1940. |
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