...established July 19, 1833, with Hezekiah Magruder handling the initial postmaster duties. Others who held the post include Henry Leitner, Henry Merry, Alva Pearre, and John and William Partridge. The name of the community was officially changed to...

...to religion for consolation and fulfillment. About 1833, she became an active Methodist. Meanwhile, her brother Henry Leitner, a druggist in Augusta, saw opportunities in the piney woods where he lived. Near the family place was a pond that...