This biography is included in the book Biographies of Notable and Not-so-Notable Alabama Pioneers Volume I WILLIAM RAIFORD PICKETT BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (1777-1850) Autauga County, Alabama…
(The story of this duel was included in many historical books, but it is still hard to believe.) Hot words were passed and a…
TOD ROBINSON, JR. BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (1812-1870) Judge in California Tod Robinson, lawyer, judge, and legislator, was born on March 1, 1812, in…
TEMPLE LEA BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (1780-1834) Perry County, Alabama Temple Lea was the son of George Lea and Lucy Talbert of Virginia. He…
JOHN LEONARD (b.1782) DALE COUNTY, ALABAMA John Leonard was born in North Carolina around 1782. He married Mary (last name unknown) in North…
Dueling occurred everywhere in the United States, including Alabama from its earliest history until about 1861, notwithstanding stringent laws against it as a way…
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