Ed Mauney

Description: Union County's first ever state-appointed historian
Born: May 12, 1897
Died: October 7, 1979
Birthplace: Union County, GA
Resting Place: Bellview Methodist Church Cemetery, Murphy, NC
Occupation: Union County Historian; WWI Veteran; Mail Carrier; School Teacher;
Spouse(s): Blanche Henson Mauney
Children: N/A
Parents: Charles Stanhope Mauney; Theodosia Carroll Mauney
Awards: Ed Mauney Drive in Downtown Blairsville was named in his honor.
Facts of Interest: 1. He once owned a "pet bear". 2. He was once rumored to have been "romantically involved" with a "princess indian". This, however, couldn't possibly be true as there is no such thing as a mythical "princess indian". 3. He is believed to have been one of the first ever Union Countians to fly a motor-powered airplanes. 4. He once used to be one of Union County's rural mail carriers. 5. He was a big collector of antiques and owned one of the famed Gillespie Rifles.
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