The WCGS meeting on February 26 will feature speaker Lisa Y. Henderson on the topic Augustus S. Clark and the Cordele Institute.
Born in Wilson in 1874, Clark founded a school for African-American students in southwest Georgia. His parents owned land that eventually became Rest Haven Cemetery. His brother was a lay leader at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church.
Lisa Henderson, a genealogist and historian, is a Wilson native and WCGS member for many years. Remaining actively involved in her research, she shares the information that she has found. Her blog, Black Wide-Awake, contains “Documents of Genealogical and Historical Interest to Researchers of Wilson County, North Carolina’s African-American Past.” She has been actively involved in the conservation of Wilson’s African-American cemeteries.
The meeting will take place at the Assembly Room in the Wilson County Public Library starting at 6:00 pm.
Wilson County Genealogical Society 