The year was 1837 when Rev. Samuel Sewell, Isaac H. Sewell, Wisdom Gober, and Parks Groover, donated $40.00, for 40 acres of land for a campground in Cobb County. Parks Groover went to Meriweather Co. to purchase the land and secure the deed. In 1837 there was a brush arber erected and in 1838 a new arbor was built by the same four men and their slaves. William Mayes and others of the congreation joined in to help also Uncle Isaac was an engineer of road building so he Samuel and the slaves fabricated the iron & the wood work for the present arbor. I am telling you this story because I want each and everyone of you to make plans to come if you can. There will be a lot of families there to meet and fellowship with and share stories with, and a lot of history. The Campmeeting will began Friday July 31, 1998 and run thru Sunday Aug.9,1998. The first Sunday will be the big meeting , that date is Aug. 2,1998. The Marietta Campgrounds is located on Roswell Road across the street from the Methodist Church at 2325 Roswell Road, Marietta Georgia,30062. Please try to come and join in and see how it use to be. Sandra Sewell Lewis My direct lines are : Sewell , Wing, McCord Blackwell, Mayes, and Hembree, other families of early settlers from this area will be there too.