Category: Patron Past Stories

Uncategorized

Thank you for visiting our website

You may have noticed all the stories, photographs, stories, anecdotes, recipes, household tips and more are now FREE FOR SEVEN DAYS They are FREE…

Patron Past Stories

PATRON+ “His disease was dyspepsia in its most aggravated form.”Autauga County 1886

This excerpt is a transcribed history of the Swift Creek area of Autauga County in the History of Autauga County, Alabama was written around…

Patron Past Stories

PATRON + The Decatur Daily is one of only two family-owned daily newspapers remaining in Alabama that is over 100 years old.

The Decatur Daily is one of only two family-owned daily newspapers remaining in Alabama that is over 100 years old. The Anniston Star is…

Patron Past Stories

PATRON – Native Americans, The McGillivrays, Weatherford, David Tate and Sam Moniac stories about them written in 1874

EARLY ALABAMA by J. D. DRIESBACH (posted as public story on ancestry.com) (This is a letter from J.D. Dreisbach to Lyman Draper in response…

Patron Past Stories

PATRON + Did you know that “Pat Garrett” who killed “Billy the Kid” was born in Chambers County, Alabama in 1850

(Did you know that "Pat Garrett" who killed "Billy the Kid" was born in Chambers County, Alabama in 1850?) One of six children, Patrick…

Patron Past Stories

PATRON + Found! An amazing film of 1914 Montgomery was recovered from the Alabama state treasurer’s vault

Early film of Montgomery in 1914 was discovered in the Alabama State Treasurer's vault. Thankfully, it was turned over to the Alabama Department of Archives and…

Patron Past Stories

PATRON – Varner-Alexander House [old photographs] – built by pioneer William Varner still remains in Tuskegee

(Thankfully this beautiful old home has been saved and fully restored.  It is now the residence of Tuskegee University's President.) (continued below) VARNER-ALEXANDER HOUSE ALSO…

Patron Past Stories

PATRON – There is a connection between this old pla film] ntation mansion and Auburn University. [old photographs film]

The beautiful plantation mansions of Glennville, Alabama have a connection with Auburn University. Glennville was named for Rev. James E. Glenn who came to…

Patron Past Stories

PATRON – Knights of Pythias was established in 1864 to promote friendship between north and south [old photographs]

The Order of Knights of Pythias aim was to heal the wounds between the North and South and promote friendship among men and relieve suffering.…