Miscellaneous family bibles
Scope and Contents
This collection is comprised of several loose bible pages, bible covers, and sparse family ledgers and records related to families whose men served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War: Philemon Tracy, the Benson Family, and the Holder family. Also includes a photograph of Berry Benson.
Dates
- Other: Date acquired: 12/00/1983
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions; Collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
No restrictions; Collection is open for research.
Biographical / Historical
Philemon Tracy (June 27, 1831 – September 18, 1862) was an American lawyer, judge, newspaper editor, and politician from Georgia. Born in Macon, Georgia, he was the son of Judge Edward Dorr Tracy Sr. and a nephew of U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Archibald Campbell. He graduated from Yale College in 1850 and returned to Macon to practice law. Tracy became editor of the Macon Telegraph and served as a probate judge before being elected to the Georgia Legislature in 1860. During the Civil War, he served as a major in the 6th Georgia Volunteer Infantry. He was wounded in July 1862 near Richmond, Virginia, and later killed at the Battle of Antietam in Maryland at age 31.
Benson Family was a prominent local family active in civic, cultural, and business life in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Berry Greenwood Benson (1843–1923) served in the Confederate Army, worked as an accountant and cotton broker, and was involved in veterans’ organizations and community affairs. The family participated in Augusta’s musical, theatrical, and social circles.
Not much is currently known on the Holder family.
Extent
2.00 folders
Language
English
Abstract
Family bibles- only title pages and family information kept.
Arrangement
Materials are arranged alphabetically by family name. Holder and Benson are housed together because there is very little indication which material orriginally belonged to what family.
Custodial History
Reprocessed by Aaron Hayes, 04/2026.
Method of Acquisition
"Donation" This material was donated to Augusta University Reese Library Special Collections by an unknown donor in december of 1983. Acc# 1983.49
- Title
- Inventory of the Miscellaneous family bibles
- Author
- Aaron Hayes
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- und
Repository Details
Part of the Reese Library Archives Repository
