> > The book Annuals of Upper Geogia by GG Ward has several pages on the Ward > family. The Ward family ncame to Gilmer Co abt 1842 and lived in the > Cartecay area for many years, my Grandfather James Ward was born there in > 1876. The book mentions Fed(Frederick) Ward who had one of the first potterys > in the area. Now my question for anyone from that area. Was this pottery > used for actually making pottery are did he just pot moonshine? Does anyone > have any knowledge of this subject? > > There are several pictures in the Gilmer Co Heritage book of still's and > Dalles and Clifford Ward are mentioned. Does anyone claim these Wards? One > picture is dated 1920-21. > > The book also talks about the exemption of some moon shiners fro military > service in the CSA, dut to their supplying whiskey to the officers. > > Welcome all comments and suggestions for researching this. > Barbara of Ca