I have found a description of a house in the Hartwell, Georgia area. The description comes from "History of Hart County," which I believe was originally published in the 1930s. Does anyone know whether or not this house is still standing? Thanks for your help!

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From "History of Hart County," by John William Baker:

Five miles southwest of the City of Hartwell, Ga., and a short ways west of the Bankhead Highway, on the headwaters of North Beaver Dam Creek, stands the old home of John Martin White, who was a brave and gallant soldier in the War of the Rebellion.

This old home was built well over one hundred years ago [1820s-1830s?] on lands, a large tract of which was granted to John Martin White in consideration of his services, located in Elbert (formerly Wilkes), now Hart County, and in the 9th Militia District as originally laid off in the organization of Elbert County, which district was also known as Capt. Blackwell's District.

It is constructed of large hewed logs (this was before the day of sawmills), oblong in form with rock chimney with spacious fireplace, and is in every way a substantial building, and is today in almost a perfect state of preservation. This old house has sheltered from wind, storm and bitter cold several generations of the White family, and here it will be proper to state that the old home and the real estate upon which it stands enjoys the very rare distinction of the title never having passed from the White family.

The house was first occupied by John Martin White and his wife, who, before her marriage, was Miss Milley Ballenger. They reared a large and interesting family, among whom was a son named Eppie, and he and his wife, who was Miss Catherine Herndon before her marriage, like his illustrious father and mother, also raised a large family, among whom was a son, Thomas (Herndon) White, who became the owner of the place. The old home today belongs to the children of Thomas H. White, they being the fourth generation.