Patron Past StoriesPATRON – Biography: William Brockman Bankhead born April 12, 1874 – greeted the King & Queen on 1st visit of monarch to United States April 12, 2023 May 11, 2023by Donna R Causey To view this content, you must be a member of Alabama Pioneers Patrons's Patreon Unlock with PatreonAlready a qualifying Patreon member? Refresh to access this content. Tags: alabama genealogyAlabama historyGENEALOGYHistoryLamar CountyWalker County
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The picture of the 3 men is incorrect. Their father died in 1920.
Thank you. You are correct. The picture from the Library of Congress is mislabeled so I removed it.
I thought Bankhead forest was named after his daughter
Named in his honor, William B. Bankhead National Forest
Yup, I worked on the Bankhead NF in the late 1970’s.
Keep hoping to see my ancestor, Abner Pickett, arrived in Alabama, Shelby County, 1815.