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From: "Debra Rookard" <>
Subject: Re: [GAFORSYT] Julian, CA connection to Forsyth Co., GA
Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2003 22:04:58 -0500
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Pat,

Thank you for telling us about Julian. I too am hurting for California
today. While I did not have pioneers there, I live in Cumming, and moved
here from these same areas that are currently burning. How very sad. Our
Cumming City Cemetery is precious to us all.

Debra
Cumming, Forsyth Co, GA


> Julian California is burning tonight and in a way a part of Forsyth County
> history is going with it.
>
> Julian was founded by men from Forsyth Co., GA - Drury [Drue] Bailey and
> Drury's brothers James and Frank along with cousins Michael and Webb
Julian -
> who went West after the war. Drue recorded a declaration of homestead on
July
> 30, 1874. It was for 160 acres. He named it Julian City because he said
> Michael was "handsomer than himself." They discovered gold there and did
well.
>
> Today the entire town of Julian is [was?] a Designated Historical
District.
>
> Michael and Webb were sons of Bailey Frazier Julian and Ruana Sherrill of
> Forsyth Co. The Bailey boys were sons of Samuel S. Bailey and Julia
Thompson.
>
> Samuel is buried at Cumming City Cemetery.
>
> Pat


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