I own a large handmade American Walnut dining table which was built by hand by my great grandfather in 1866 when he returned home from the Civil War. The table was built to be used in the new home that he was setting up with his bride, Belle, and was used during his lifetime, then passed to my grandfather who passed it to my father and ultimately passed to me. I am named after my great grandfather who passed away in 1925 so I never knew him except by reputation as a man whose word was his bond. For most of his life, he was a circuit riding Baptist preacher in North Georgia and was known as the most honest man in Cherokee County.
So many great stories are told about him that I wish I had known him. But, I have his table and it is my most prized possession.
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