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On January 9, 1965 "the battleship USS Alabama was dedicated in Mobile as a World War II memorial. Commissioned in August 1942, the Alabama served primarily…
WILLIAM ALEXANDER BURNS BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (1860-aft. 1904) Limestone, Calhoun, Talladega County, Alabama William Alexander Burns was the manager of the Sylacauga branch of…
(Transcribed from December 27, 1923, The Birmingham News, Birmingham, Alabama) DEPUTY HURT BY ALLEGED 'LEGGERS Receives Severe Cuts on Arm Following clash on Leeds…
LEGAL NOTICES (Transcribed extracts from Blount County News-Dispatch, Blountsville, Alabama, March 19, 1879) STATE OF ALA.) PROBATE COURT BLOUNT CO. ) PER TERM Came…
UPDATED Mad Dogs (Transcribed from Times Daily August 8, 1890, Florence, Alabama Three dogs reported to be mad, (hydrophobia) were killed in East Florence…
Mountain Tom Clark was a notorious outlaw gang leader who terrorized helpless citizens after the Civil War. He confessed to at least nineteen murders.…
(Transcribed from December 27, 1923, The Birmingham News, Birmingham, Alabama) MRS. WEAKLEY'S TEA AT STONECROFT ON MOUNTAIN TOP “STONECROFT,” the John B. Weakley home…
The Seat of Justice was established in December for Montgomery An Act to establish the Seat of Justice in the County of Montgomery.- Passed…
Photograph of Samuel Dale, Monroe County, Alabama (Transcribed excerpt is from The Monroe Journal, Monroe County Alabama, December 5, 1935) PICTURESQUE PERSONALITIES OF MONROE…
ABOUT TOWN (Transcribed extracts from the Herald-Journal (Bessemer, Alabama) Dec. 20, 1888) A wrong impression having gone abroad, Dr. S. W. Talley, the dentist,…
From Maryland Elizabeth Scott lies buried here. She was born Nov. 20th, 1785 according to the best of her recollection. Burlington, Va. Died when…
ROBERT PRICE HEACOCK BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (1861-aft. 1904) Talladega County, Alabama Robert Price Heacock, was a contractor and builder, Sylacauga. He was a native…
Once Gen. LaFayette agreed to the invitation of Governor Israel Pickens to visit Alabama, Gov. Pickens began to make preparations for his visit by…
(Transcribed from December 27, 1923, The Birmingham News, Birmingham, Alabama) Some Descendants of JAMES CRAWFORD (1789-1839) Hale County, Alabama James Crawford, son of George…
REV. NATHAN ASHBY BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (1810-1887) Monroe and Montgomery County, Alabama Ashby, Rev. Nathan, of Montgomery, was born in Fredericksburg, Va., August 5, 1810. He knew…
A young man who was also an avid golfer found himself with a few hours to spare one afternoon. He figured if he hurried…
ALABAMA ITEMS (Local news transcribed from Memphis Daily Appeal., August 08, 1858) The Poslmaster-General has established Post Offices at the following places in Hillaber…
The following article is an excerpt from The Alabama Historical Quarterly, Vol. 08, No. 01, Spring Issue 1946 that describes some historic sites and ghost…
(Transcribed from THE GUNTERSVILLE DEMOCRAT, January 15, 1903, Guntersville, Alabama) MARSHALL COUNTY ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO A Paper Read by O. D. Street,1 Esq.,…
(Transcribed from December 27, 1923, The Birmingham News, Birmingham, Alabama) CHRISTMAS DANCE AT HOME OF MR. AND MRS. FAY A dance at the home…
Our ancestors learned many household tips over the years. Here are a few that may help today. To remove dents in a wooden bowl or…
Big Al is the University of Alabama's mascot and has been associated with the U of A since the 1930's. Alabama elephants ca. 1950s…
Governor Israel Pickens appointed General Thomas Farrar to accompany General LaFayette on his visit to Alabama in 1825. General Farrar wrote interesting letters about…
(Transcribed from December 27, 1923, The Birmingham News, Birmingham, Alabama) SOCIETY PERSONALS Mrs. A. Worrell and son, James, are spending the holidays in Parish,…
At a recent and well-attended religious service in this city (Troy, Alabama) on a hot evening, a bat varied the interest of the occasion…
WILLIAM FRANKLIN NABERS BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (1830-1918) Jefferson County, Alabama William Franklin Nabers was born in Jefferson County, Alabama, on August 6, 1830, the…
On Aug 6, 1879 - 30,000 people from Memphis fled from epidemic - some were put off in the woods rather than allow entrance…
(Transcribed excerpt is from The Monroe Journal, Monroe County Alabama, December 5, 1935) PICTURESQUE PERSONALITIES OF MONROE by Miriam Brewer Richardson, Montgomery Advertiser Monroe…
(Transcribed from December 27, 1923, The Birmingham News, Birmingham, Alabama) MRS. GRIDER AND SISTERS ENTERTAIN AT JANUARY TEA Mrs. Frank Grider and her sisters,…
WOMAN AND HOME (Excerpt from The Courtland Enterprise, Courtland, Alabama, February 15, 1894) PRETTY SLEEP WOOERS Useful Novelty Pillows for Couch or Divans –…
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