On October 28, 1874, the Savannah Morning News reported:
Supervisors of Elections
List of Appointments by Judge Erskine
The following is the list of appointments of Supervisors at the approaching election, comprising a portion of the First, Second and Fifth Districts:
First District
[Omitted non-Liberty County information and formatted Liberty County information for readability]
Liberty County —
Precinct, Hinesville–
Augustus Law, Republican
Henry Way, Democrat
Precinct, Warnell’s Store–
Steven Martin, Republican
Samuel Martin, Democrat
Precinct, 1132 G.M. District
Israel Stevens, Republican
Jno. [John] R. Curry, Democrat
Precinct, 24th G.M. District
Laud Rice, Republican
Col. John W. Shivers, Democrat
Precinct, 16th G.M. District
Flanders Pray, Republican
Joseph Fletchers, Democrat
Precinct, 15th G.M. District
Floyd Snelson, Republican
G.A. Emerson, Democrat
Precinct Reidsville
Geo. W. Croxton, Republican
Jos. L. Easterling, Democrat
Precinct, Cobb Town
Lyons Collins, Republican
Willis Edwards, Democrat
Precinct, Surrency
Paddy Strickland, Republican
Charles Padgett, Democrat
Precinct, Smith’s Store
Green Bell, Republican
Shelton Smith, Democrat
Precinct Dogg Fennell
B. Carter, Republican
Thomas Edwards, Democrat
Precinct, 39th Banner District
Geo. Tillman, Republican
John C. Overstreet, Democrat
Precinct, Blue Ridge
Chas. Mattox, Republican
Henry Tillman, Democrat
Source: Georgia Historic Newspapers online database, accessed April 18, 2024, at https://gahistoricnewspapers.galileo.usg.edu/lccn/sn82015137/1874-10-28/ed-1/seq-3/.