On January 11, 1861, the Alabama Secession Convention passed an Ordinance of Secession, declaring Alabama a "Sovereign and Independent State." By a vote of…
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JAMES B. WALLACE BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (Lawrence County, Alabama) by Col. Edmond Saunders written ca. 1890s James B. Wallace was the second judge of…
In the 1930s it was rare to see an obituary of an African American in the newspaper so whenever I discover why I like…
NEIL S. GRAHAM BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (1818 – 1886) Coosa County, Alabama. (Excerpt from History of Coosa County: by the Rev. George Evans Brewer,…
NATHAN SLAY BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (1798 - 1865) South Carolina – South Alabama Nathan Slay was born in 1798 in South Carolina, came when…
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MEXICAN WAR REMINISCENCES Part VII By Judge Zo. S. Cook (These several contributions cover the period of February to April, 1897, and were made…
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MARTHA (HAZARD) STORRS BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (1828-1911) Dallas and Shelby Counties, Alabama Martha Aylett Hazard was born 1828 in Dallas County, Alabama to John…
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DANIEL E. WATROUS BIOGRAPH and GENEALOGY (1825-1862) Shelby County, Alabama, Texas & Connecticut Daniel E. Watrous came to Shelby County, Alabama about the year…
During the years leading to the turn of the century, the University of Alabama attracted consultants, students, instructors and tutors interested in the coal,…
ALLEN NABORS BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (1780-1838) SHELBY COUNTY, ALABAMA Rev. Allen Nabors was probably a brother or cousin of Arthur and Abraham Nabors who…
After the Civil War and during Reconstruction citizens of Alabama suffered considerably and many lost their homes and property. Often they pulled up stakes and…
REV. JOHN BELLE BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (b. ca. 1840) Northern Alabama Rev. John Belle, of Courtland, was born in the State of Georgia and came to Alabama after…
REV. WILLIAM C. BRADFORD BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (1862 - aft. 1896) Bullock, Montgomery, & Tuscaloosa Counties, Alabama Rev. William C. Bradford, pastor of the First Colored…
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THOMAS HAMILTON ABNEY BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (1795-1870) Bibb County, Alabama Thomas Hamilton Abney was born in 1795, at Edgefield, S. C., and died January…
Oldest Carrier Had 3,000,000 Pieces of Mail (Transcribed from Times Daily, Florence, Alabama December 17, 1929) R. W. Sims, 1223 Wills avenue, North Florence,…
SAMUEL DAVIES WEAKLEY (1860 – 1921) Jefferson County, Alabama BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY SAMUEL DAVIES WEAKLEY, of the Birmingham bar, has gained an eminence in…
SAMUEL S. GRAHAM BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (ca. 1800-aft. 1879 North Carolina, Montgomery County and Coosa County, Alabama (Excerpt from History of Coosa County: by…
MAJOR SAMUEL M. TATE BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (1817 – 1892) Jefferson County, Alabama Major Samuel M. Tate was born in Middle Tennessee in 1817.…
"We're all going to die!" echoed from below deck amid the frenzied screams and cries from terrified women and children between decks. Sounds of…
During WWII, Childersburg in Talladega, Alabama was overrun with workers hired at the new defense plant that manufactured high explosives for the war effort.…
JOSIAH GORGAS BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (1818-1883) Bibb and Tuscaloosa, Alabama Josiah Gorgas, father of William Crawford Gorgas who cured malaria on the Panama Canal,…
Aaron Smith born (1720 – 1776) and his brother, Captain John Carraway Smith fought in the American Revolution and were captured and held at…
W. W. MORRIS BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (1805-1883) North Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Coosa County, Alabama (Excerpt from History of Coosa County: by the Rev. George…
BIG WARRIOR CREEK CHIEF Big Warrior was a Creek chief who was born probably at Tuckabatchee and about 1760. No facts have been preserved…
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