tree owns tree owns white oak tree legal ownership land feet base tree called located corner athens georgia united_states original tree fell new tree grown planted location current tree referred son tree owns trees appeared numerous national publications site local landmark legend earliest known telling tree story comes page article entitled august article explains tree located property colonel son soldier american revolution congressman senator governor georgia father congressman chief justice supreme_court georgia brother congressman reportedly professor given title doctor nature military service source title colonel unknown jackson supposedly childhood memories tree protect ownership surrounding land accounts transaction took place according newspaper article deed read county clarke oak tree county clarke said consideration great affection bears said tree great desire protected conveyed presents convey unto said oak tree entire possession land feet sides unclear story began article element local folklore prior time article author writes people living knew story story widely known presented fact person anonymous author claimed seen deed tree writers acknowledge deed lost longer exists fact deed exist legal standing common law person receiving property question legal capacity receive property delivered accepted recipient fact property opposite street tree plot included present day street early 19th century simply designated lot tree located portion lot jackson wife sold property year cited plaque date tree deed real estate contain indication jackson originally purchased property land area reported belonged major jackson lived near tree adult childhood actually spent athens making likely experienced childhood summers playing beneath tree branches recent deeds suggest tree square footage remains property street documents describe parcel bounded east north area encompass tree actual map property clearly include tree oddly shaped corner eastern line lies roughly feet meters west tree location far tax concerned tree area property confirm tree owns suggests considered right way street athens confirms tree right way accepted care municipal authorities according city county officials local government owners adjacent property jointly serve care tree athens junior ladies serves primary advocate deed writer noted beginning 20th century title law public recognized spirit stated position unified government tree spite law history original tree owns estimated started life time late 18th centuries tree considered biggest tree athens famous tree united_states tree transformation area residential neighborhood beginning mid-19th century residence adjacent tree known built corner avenue moved present location years later erosion apparent base tree paid new soil commemorative tablet chain supported granite posts installed tree despite efforts tree reportedly suffered heavy damage ice storm attempts preservation set tree permanently weakened original oak fell evening october following long period decline poor condition known years days collapse way replace fallen tree son grown account suggests tree actually died years collapse victim root tree feet tall estimated years old fell reported tree fell december old age disease violent ravaged north georgia evening causing widespread damage killing people possible portion tree remained standing weeks meeting dramatic end hands killer storm earlier date supported newspaper accounts known tree dated counting rings son tree owns original tree demise small plot sat vacant years young son athens junior ladies member suggested mother club find replacement tree cultivated original tree growing yard feet height deemed best candidate operation directed assisted students new tree officially dedicated formal ceremony december athens mayor presided pastor offered short prayer attendance watson representatives club president announced group henceforth responsibility maintenance tree plot fallen disrepair vacancy new tree trimmed mere feet meter new location tree considered popularly legally heir original tree referred son tree owns generally known title tree feet tall december staged celebration mark anniversary planting new tree boy inspired effort served master ceremonies tree sits near crest hill southwest corner intersection quiet residential neighborhood near downtown athens north campus portion street leading hill tree athens remaining street tree lot separated larger portion adjacent property private enclosure feet street tree fact appear occupy small separate tract land appearance separation retaining wall ornamental chain barrier surround tree located alongside private homes residential neighborhood open public regularly attracts visitors story legend history tree recognized loved symbols athens routinely featured travel guides visitor information garnered international recognition publications believe featured occasions site tree contains stone heavily suffered loss corner second appears considerably newer portion supposed deed tree slight alterations transform language person declaration affection consideration great love bear tree great desire protection time convey entire possession land feet tree sides william jackson small brass plaque size playing card attached lower left corner face reads tree owns planted addition stone larger brass plaque concrete retaining wall surrounds tree plaque reads tree owns col circa original tree planted national_register_of_historic_places athens historical landmark entire street historic district tree resident added district incorporates area roughly bounded recognized architectural significance tree locally designated historic landmark february
Tree That Owns Itself