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John Foley was a native of Ballinclave County, Kerry Ireland, born in the year 1813. Foley was married in early life, but his wife passed away in Europe many years ago.
They had no children from the marriage. He came to the United states in 1836, and on to Savannah, Georgia in October of the same year. He did contract work for the Central of Georgia
Railroad and Banking Company until circa 1840. By 1840, Foley opened a successful merchandise-grocery store business on the corner of Columbia Square (fronting present day Habersham, President, and State Streets). During the 1840's, he joined the Hibernian Society (1844), was a member of the Republican Blues military unit (1845); joined the Irish Jasper Greens military unit (1849). He became a Freemason in 1851, joining Solomon's Lodge No. 1, F.A.M.
Publication Date
6-2-1993
Recommended Citation
Godbee, Glenn C., "Major John Foley (1813-1881)" (1993). Savannah Biographies. 69.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/sav-bios-lane/69
