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This biography is included in the Book Biographies of Notable and Not-so-Notable Alabama Pioneers Vol. III along with several other Abercrombie families in Alabama.…
Anne Royall (June 11, 1769 – October 1, 1854) traveler and author, was one of the first newspaperwomen in America. When her husband died…
Anderson went after Frierson Lawrence County, Alabama) written ca. 1890s by Col. Edmond Saunders Rufus K. Anderson, Esq., came to Moulton about 1825 from…
(Transcribed and unedited excerpt from a story written by WPA (Works Projects Administration) writer, Susan Russell. The Chickasaw Colberts of Colbert County by WPA…
Click to see how to honor your ancestor as a Notable Alabama Pioneer ENOCH ALLDREDGE BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (1807-1879) Blount County, Alabama Enoch…
Strange Coincidences About United States Presidents A Newspaper extract from Voice of Sumter, Livingston, Alabama May 17, 1836 There have been many circumstances related…
(Transcribed and unedited story from a WPA (Works Projects Administration) writer. Demps A. Oden, October 5, 1936) A DUEL ON HORSEBACK Written October 5,…
No set salary for early Baptist ministers The Baptist church at the earliest settlement of the county (Montgomery, Alabama) was the prevailing denomination. They…
Oakman Male and Female College The citizens of Oakman in Walker County, Alabama did not let a fire defeat them. In the 1890s, they…
Click …/to see how to honor your ancestor as a Notable Alabama Pioneer JOSEPH JOHN ALSTON BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (1835 -1908) Clarke County, Alabama Joseph…
Linen was very valuable in 1887 and its care was important SCROLL DOWN TO CONTINUE THE CARE OF LINEN One of the most important…
This biography can also be found in Biographies of Notable and Not-So-Notable Alabama Pioneers VOL VIII THOMAS BARTON BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (1768 – 1826)…
This biography can also be found in Biographies of Notable and Not-So-Notable Alabama Pioneers VOL VIII DANIEL BOONE BOOTH BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (1839 -1920)…
(Transcribed and unedited story from a WPA (Works Projects Administration) writer FORMER SLAVE J. T. Brown 102 years old BULLOCK COUNTY, ALABAMA Interviewed by…
Did you know that the city of Fort Payne, Alabama had its beginning as a frontier fort that was connected to the Trail of…
The information and illustrations below are excerpts from a book written in 1887 as a prospectus for future investors in Tuscaloosa. Tuskaloosa (Tuscaloosa) is…
(Transcribed and unedited story from a WPA (Works Projects Administration) writer, William P. Burke Note: First county court was held in Sauta Cave JACKSON COUNTY,…
I know this isn't a story about Alabama, but I was researching some of my family who traveled west and ran across the photos…
PATRON - News from the Lauderdale County, Alabama Florence Times Daily September 3, 1909 A Great Discovery The news has come that Dr. F.…
Interesting news clipppings about the people of Guntersville, Alabama from 1903 (Transcribed from THE GUNTERSVILLE DEMOCRAT, January 15, 1903, Guntersville, Alabama) LOCAL AND PERSONAL…
Did you know that Francis Scott Key, who wrote America's national anthem arrived in Alabama in the role as peacemaker? Read about his mission…
Something's in the water There must be something in the waters of Alabama to create musical talent, especially if you take into account that…
A Look back at the News on May 12, 1937 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. From The Tuscaloosa News May 12, 1937 Duelling Charge Filed Birmingham,…
PATRON - Here are many biographies of early African American Baptists published from 1896. Excerpt from The Cyclopedia of the Colored Baptists of Alabama –…
PATRON + There was once a Native American town near Montgomery called Alabama. EARLY TIMES IN THE VICINITY OF THE PRESENT CITY OF MONTGOMERY.1…
Have you ever tasted scuppernong, a type of muscadine? Then you must be a true Southern...they grow wild all over the south. High in…
This biography can be found in Biographies of Notable and Not-so-Notable Alabama Pioneers Volume VI WILLIAM JASPER ALEXANDER BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (1842-1913) Calhoun County,…
Continued stories from Rev. R. W. Brooks of Escambia, County, Alabama written in 1939 Turning Point in my life “The year 1876 marked the…
Did you know that Skyline Farms actually started before the Federal Government assisted? To see more alabamapioneers.com stories and photographs of the people on…
PATRON - Ginning, Cotton, and sports occurred in the Early Days of West Greensboro, Alabama Early Days of West Greensboro, Alabama (Written in 1908)…
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