Mr. Roswell King lived in a town called Darien, & he
worked for the bank there.
This is a picture of Mr. King.
During the gold rush in north Georgia, Mr. King made several
trips, and noticed the good waterpower located here, as well as the healthier
climate.
Because of this, Mr. King decided to start a summer colony
to escape the malaria epidemic on the coast. He brought with him two of his sons, Barrington & Ralph,
and several other coastal families.
These families were:
Major & Mrs. James S. Bulloch
Mr. & Mrs. John Dunwody
Dr. & Mrs. Nathaniel Pratt
Mr. & Mrs. Archibald Smith
Mrs. Elizabeth Hand
Together with Mr. & Mrs. Barrington King, these 6
families are called the “Founding Families of Roswell.”
Mr. Roswell King gave land to these families to build their
homes, and invited them to invest in his business.
This map sure would have been helpful when I got lost!
The Roswell Manufacturing
Company was incorporated in 1839, and most of the cotton was provided by local
farms, including the Hembree family.
This wood-graving of the Roswell Manufacturing Company was done in 1854.
It seems the town of Roswell has never been without dogs; this is a photo of Ralph Browne King and his trusty sidekick!
Until Next Time!
