Tag: 1840’s

Patron Past Stories

PATRON – Biography: Elisha Wilson Holland born November 30, 1844 – photograph

ELISHA WILSON HOLLAND BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (1844-1929) Shelby County, Alabama A well-known citizen of Shelby County was Elisha Wilson Holland, a member of the mercantile firm…

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. Ā It is now the residence ofĀ Tuskegee University's President.) (continued below) VARNER-ALEXANDER HOUSE ALSO…

Patron Past Stories

PATRON – Old Greensboro Female Academy in Alabama had many excellent female graduates, including a popular author

OLD GREENSBORO FEMALE ACADEMY1 Published 1908 In December, 1839, a meeting was held in the Greensboro Lyceum (in Hale County, Alabama) by the subscribers…