Harriet Goolsby

Harriet Goolsby was a steadfast Southern matriarch who endured slavery, war, and Reconstruction while raising a large family across rural Georgia. From spinning wool in antebellum fields to witnessing early civil rights sparks in urban Atlanta, she embodied the quiet strength of Black womanhood through a century of profound change.

Theodore Joseph "Ted" Davenport Sr

Ted was the backbone of a large and thriving family, working hard his entire life to give his children a better future

Charity Cooksey

Lucy

Amanda Goolsby

Born enslaved and buried free, Amanda Wilkerson Davenport outlived slavery, Reconstruction, and the loss of ten children to become the matriarch of a liberated lineage

Samuel Eberhart Strickland

From humble roots in Oglethorpe County, Samuel's legacy grew deep like the fields he once plowed — grounded in hard work, family, and Southern soil

Professor "Fess" Strickland

She wasn’t just Professor in name. She was a teacher, a guide, a leader, and a protector… the Mayor of Birch Street.

Caroline Adeline Payne