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EDMUND ANDERSON BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (1816-1885) Dallas County, Alabama Edmund Anderson was a Presbyterian minister. He was born on Feb. 20, 1816, in South…
NEWTON EDDINGS BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (1837-1927) Shelby County, Alabama Newton Eddings was marshal of the town of Montevallo, Alabama. He was on his native…
I can't believe Sophia McGillivray delivered twins two weeks later. This woman was amazing! -This story is an excerpt from the book ALABAMA FOOTPRINTS…
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The photo is of Auburn vs Georgia 1895 at Piedmont. The film was the beginning of replays in football on film. We've come…
"During the American Civil War, the important transportation hub of Decatur, Alabama often changed hands between the Union and the Confederacy. Eventually, the entire city…
REV. BENJAMIN TARRANT BIOGRAPHY & GENEALOGY (1792-1873) Jefferson County, Alabama OBITUARY from February 19, 1873, Birmingham Iron Age DIED, at the residence of his…
Photograph of Old School House at Mardis house in Talladega 1939 (Library of Congress) (2) PIONEER TALLADEGA, ITS MINUTES AND MEMORIES By Jehu Wellington…
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This article and more abstracts are available in the Book ALABAMA GENEALOGY NOTES: Volume VII- Scroll to the bottom to see Table of Contents…
GINGERBREAD One-half cup butter, one-half cup sugar, one-half cup molasses, one-half cup sour milk or cold water, one and one-half cups flour, two eggs,…
Be careful when you start looking for cemeteries in the deep woods. This is one reason why. A woman in KY, an avid cemetery…
SCROLL DOWN TO READ STORY (Excerpts transcribed from The Valley Daily Times-News, Lanett, Alabama, February 17, 1916) Discover, Share and help us Preserve our…
Unlock all stories Join our Alabama Pioneers Patron Community! Become an Alabama Pioneers Patron REV. HENRY CLARK BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (ca. 1840 – aft.…
This Patron+ story is also in the book Alabama Footprints: Immigrants - A Collection of Lost and Forgotten Stories First Territorial Governor Lived In…
This photograph from the Alabama Department of Archives in History states that this is a John Whitfield of the same period of time. It describes…
This article and more abstracts are available in the Book ALABAMA GENEALOGY NOTES: Volume III- Scroll to see Table of Contents of book These…
From New Jersey Julia Adams Died of thin shoes, April 17th, 1839 aged 19 years In Plymouth churchyard Here lies the body of Thomas…
JEFFERSON BILL ELLIOTT BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (1831-aft. 1904) Shelby County, Alabama Jefferson Bill Elliott was a farmer and leading citizen of Columbiana, Alabama. He…
Many of Andrew Jackson's men settled in Alabama (written in 1910) Of the men with (Andrew) Jackson, mustered out just after this affair, (the…
PIONEER TALLADEGA, ITS MINUTES AND MEMORIES By Jehu Wellington Vandiver CHAPTER XX The ruling class in all countries make more history than others. Those…
Curiosities of our Calendar There are some curious facts about our calendar. No century may begin on Wednesday, Friday or Sunday. The same calendars…
Edward Patrick Allen, D. D. BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (1853-1926) Mobile, Alabama Edward Patrick Allen, D. D., Roman Catholic bishop of the Diocese of Mobile,…
GEORGE SHEPHERD HAM BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (1839-1913) Talladega County, Alabama George Shepherd Ham was a respected and well-to-do farmer living near Sylacauga. He was…
A FEW DON'TS IN SELECTING YOUR HUSBAND BY DOROTHY DIX (Transcribed from the Tuscaloosa News December 22, 1937) Girls, if you want to be…
When Americans think about cities historically known for automotive industry, places like Detroit are usually the first to come up, but did you know…
A letter from to Fort Claiborne reported events in Alabama on May 16, 1818 (Transcribed from Newbern Sentinel (New Bern, North Carolina, May 16,…
These abstracts and more are available in the book ALABAMA GENEALOGY NOTES: Volume IX John Cook Hendon Family Bible: Pickens/Marion Counties, AL Contributed…
EARLY SETTLERS IN HUNTSVILLE BY JUDGE THOMAS JONES TAYLOR transcribed from The Alabama Historical Quarterly Vol I, N. 3, Fall Issue 1930 Before…
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