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Lighthouses were once invaluable in navigating the Alabama coastline. Today, there is only one active lighthouse remaining in the State of Alabama. The history…
This biography can be found in Biographies of Notable and Not-so-Notable Alabama Pioneers included in volume 4 MITCHELL B. HOUGHTON (1855-1925) BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY…
A Forgotten Hero of the Cross REMINISCENCES OF PEROTE IN BULLOCK By A Native Catharine Elizabeth (Hixon) Rumphi (This transcribed excerpt was written before…
Did you know that when the capital of Alabama was moved to Montgomery in 1847, the building burned to the ground only two years…
During the 1930s, Great Depression era, many writers were employed to interview people and write stories about life in the United States. The program…
REV. F. A. CHAPMAN BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (1843-aft. 1896) Morgan County, Alabama Rev. F. A. Chapman, of Flint, Morgan County, Ala., was born in the…
We have published many biographies on many early Alabama citizens in our series of currently - 8 books, of Biographies of Notable and Not-so-Notable…
SOUTHERN PECAN PIE Prepare pastry for 9-inch pie 2 eggs, beaten 2/3 cup sugar 1/2 cup margarine 2 cups pecans 1 cup light corn…
Anne Royall (June 11, 1769 – October 1, 1854) was a traveler and writer and was one of the first newspaperwomen. She married Captain…
According to an article written by Ben Windham of the Tuscaloosa News on February 22, 2004, a tragedy that occurred in Bibb County, Alabama…
JAMES MILES KILLIAN GUINN BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (November 5, 1835 - June 8, 1903) Randolph County, Alabama James M. K. Guinn Dec. 20, 1897, (Alabama…
Save yourself hours of family research on Adams's family with this inexpensive genealogy book. ADAMS FAMILY OF ALABAMA Documents, Notes and Genealogy records is 100…
These biographies are also in the book Biographies of Notable and Not-So-Notable: Alabama Pioneers (Volume 1) AND First Families of Lawrence County, Alabama Volume…
Barnabas Wallace Isbell of Lawrence County SUBMITTED BY RAY ISBELL [email protected] Barnabas Wallace Isbell was born 1809/10 in TN (or Ky?) and died Nov…
This biography is included in the Book Biographies of Notable & Some Not-So-Notable Alabama Pioneers Vol VII GEORGE KEYES BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (b. 1792…
Opp in Covington County, Alabama was known for a very unusual event called the Rattlesnake rodeo. See film about it at the end of…
That was sassafras by Shannon Hollon My GGGrandfather John Thomas McGaughey(1861-1940) was quite a character. John Thomas McGaughey(1861-1940) One time when a group of…
Are you looking for Bailey ancestors in Alabama? This book may help James Bailey was born ca. 1760 and believed to be the son…
The person interviewed insisted that he saw the ghost During the 1930s, Great Depression era, many writers were employed to interview people and write…
This biography can be found in Biographies of Notable and Not-so-Notable Alabama Pioneers included in volume 4 JOSEPH W. DIMMICK (b. 1838 - d.…
This biography is also in the books Biographies of Notable and Not-So-Notable: Alabama Pioneers (Volume 1) and FIRST FAMILIES OF LAWRENCE COUNTY, ALABAMA VOLUME…
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James Crawford, son of George Crawford was born March 10, 1789 in South Carolina. He married Nancy McCarter, the daughter of James and Nancy…
James Acton, Sr. was born 1746, Longnor, Shropshire, England and died Elizabeth McCraft (b. 1750 Scotland – d. 1823 Garrard, Kentucky, USA). James died…
On July 4, 1850 at a hot July 4th celebration at the Washington Monument, President Zachary Taylor died five days later on July 9,…
This biography is included in the book Biographies of Notable and Not-so-Notable Alabama Pioneers Volume I AND First Families of Lawrence County, Alabama Volume I DANIEL…
This biography can also be found in Biographies of Notable and Not-So-Notable Alabama Pioneers VOL VIII ROBERT TYLER GOODWYN BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (1870-1949) Elmore…
John Ball was born 1675 in Stafford Co., Virginia and died 1722 in Stafford County, Virginia. He married Winnifred Williams on Mary 9, 1713…
WARNING: This story has been transcribed from unedited handwritten notes from 1930s and may contain some offensive language OTHER FOLKLORE WPA Writer's Project Written…
Read this and other stories in ALABAMA FOOTPRINTS: Removal Available as Ebook and Paperback In the summer of 1830, Jackson urged the Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw,…
