OBITUARY OF J. M. TRUITT Biographies of Notable and Not-So-Notable: Alabama Pioneers
BIOGRAPHY: Maud Bell Lewis, Clay County, Alabama
OBITUARY OF Mrs. Maud Bell Lewis (April 26, 1884 - July 27, 1921)
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BIOGRAPHY: Mrs. Alexander Malone (July 27, 1804 – September 28, 1884)
COLBERTIANS By R. L. James SECTION III OBITUARIES AND CEMETERY RECORDS To the Readers of the Alabama Historical Quarterly: (The Alabama Historical Quarterly, Vol.…
AUTHOR SUNDAY – The Old Gray Lady – McAdory High School – McCalla, Alabama
AUTHOR SUNDAY - The Old Gray Lady - McAdory High School - McCalla, Alabama The Old Gray Lady McAdory High School by Shannon Hollon…
AUTHOR SUNDAY: Do you remember these places from the ’40s, ’50s, and ’60s in Birmingham, Alabama?
BIRMINGHAM MEMORIES 40's, 50's, and 60's by Milo J. "Jerry" Heis I REMEMBER: East Lake Park when there were still remnants of the Fair…
BIOGRAPHY: A. B. Dawson
A. B. DAWSON BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (ca. 1800-aft. 1840) Georgia, Coosa County, Alabama (Excerpt from History of Coosa County: by the Rev. George Evans…
A couple of good tips when researching your genealogy…..
Too Many McKnights (submitted by Joe McKnight) My Paternal grandfather, William Charles McKnight, was born in Calhoun County, GA. in 1864 and migrated to…
Neither rain, nor snow, nor texting will deter the mail
“Neither rain, nor snow, nor … texting” by Steve A. Maze Arab, Alabama For the most part, today’s modern post office consists of nice…
AUTHOR SUNDAY – Dog Catcher Extraordinaire
Dogs the Wheeler family has loved have a strange list of names. First was Trigonometry, a math hound; Lady, a black dachshund named for…
AUTHOR SUNDAY: Hotel Talisi – Fire may destroy buildings but it does not destroy our memories of this great place
NOT ALL THERE IS TO A FIRE by Inez McCollum It was with sadness that I read an article about the Hotel Talisi in…
AUTHOR SUNDAY – The Late Evening Stroll to Meet the Cows – how life was in simpler times
The Late Evening Stroll to Meet the Cows by Jean Butterworth When I was just a little girl I use to tag along behind…
AUTHOR SUNDAY – Growing up in Munford, Alabama in the 1950s and 1960s
When we were kids growing up in Munford, AL, there was a group of us neighborhood boys that rode bikes everywhere. Mine had a…
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AUTHOR SUNDAY: Ain’t No Spring Chickens, [story, pictures & song] are sure to bring back memories to many in Alabama
(Do you remember mail and chickens being delivered by train? This is a cute story that will bring back memories. Enjoy the song at the end.)…
BIOGRAPHY: Malcolm Daniel Graham (July 6, 1827 – October 8, 1878)
MALCOLM DANIEL GRAHAM BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (July 6, 1827– October 8, 1878) Texas, Coosa, Autauga, Montgomery Counties, Alabama (Excerpt from History of Coosa County:…
PATRON – Biography: Frank Percy McConnell born July 6, 1870 with photograph
COL. FRANK PERCY McCONNELL BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (1870-aft. 1904) Talladega County, Alabama Col. Frank Percy McConnell was a cashier of the Isbell bank in…
AUTHOR SUNDAY – The Gypsy in Montevallo, Shelby County, Alabama
THE GYPSY by Becki McAnnally My parents loved to go to Montevallo to shop, see movies on Saturday, or visit relatives and friends. Our…
BIOGRAPHY: Rev. Augustus A. Battle born 1860
REV. AUGUSTUS A. BATTLE BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (1860 - aft. 1896) Calhoun, Talladega, Russell County, Alabama Rev. Augustus A. Battle, of Hurtsboro, Russell County, the son…
AUTHOR SUNDAY: “Perhaps I was Granny’s favorite. I secretly thought so.” – the story of old times in Ralph, Alabama
GRANNY'S HOUSE See More Family Stories from Dorothy Graham Gast My maternal grandparents were Mary Florence (Mamie) Cork and John Leland Barton, both born…
AUTHOR SUNDAY – Do you remember paper dolls? I wonder if children still play with them?
I remember cutting out dresses for my paper dolls too. This story and video will bring back memories. A Paper Doll To Call My…
AUTHOR SUNDAY: A rock fell on him and cut his head slap off – A true story
UNCLE MARVIN’S FUNERAL A TRUE STORY by Dennis W Smith Bayview, Alabama - also known as “the camps” - was a peaceful little mining…
Looking for a solution, should we forget the past?
Looking for a solution, should we forget the past? In light of the horrible event in South Carolina, there has been much discussion about…
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AUTHOR SUNDAY – Rolling Stores, not the Rolling Stones – Could they return? [old photographs]
A "rolling store" salesman carrying a sack of flour into a rural home. Coffee County, Alabama We all know the Rolling Stones are going…
AUTHOR SUNDAY – Romulus School – Only the oldest residents remember the old wooden school by the apple orchard
ROMULUS SCHOOL by Dorothy Graham Gast One of the best things about living in the same place for many years is the many layers…
The old Mossy Grove School is now a popular restaurant in Troy, Alabama
Mossy Grove Schoolhouse by Amanda Gallatin The Mossy Grove School House Restaurant in Troy is a popular dinner spot with a long history. Locals…
AUTHOR SUNDAY – Yes…Julia, I guess cats do have nine lives…
Yes...Julia, I guess cats do have nine lives... by Shannon Hollon A few years ago on a rainy October night my family was enjoying…
AUTHOR SUNDAY – Perdue Hill, Eliska & Mineola
PERDUE HILL, ELISKA & MINEOLA Written in Stone by Sherry Johnston On a recent excursion into the southern region of Monroe County, I explored…
Happy Birthday Vulcan!
Today, June 7th, Vulcan, the largest cast iron statue in the world located in Birmingham, Alabama, is having a birthday. He is the centerpiece of…
Information about Story family needed from 1850 Jackson County census
William Story age 45 born Virginia Wife, Susan age 40 born Virginia Children: James age 16 Francis Male age 12 George age 12 Arritha…
UPDATED WITH PODCAST – Choccolocco Valley, Alabama – some historic sites destroyed
Choccolocco Valley, Alabama, settled over 2500 years ago by Native Americans, has lost many historic sites including the covered bridge and Native American mound…
AUTHOR SUNDAY – Everyone in the family contributed their share of work in Equality, Alabama
The Little Boy Cook by Joe Baxter Davis In the 1940's we lived in Birmingham. Daddy worked as an auto body man and painter,…