(Excerpt transcribed from The Daily Huntsville Confederate, Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama, Feb. 19, 1862) ELECTION NOTICE There will be an election held on the…
HAPPY BIRTHDAY! THOMAS PINCKNEY JOHNSTON BIOGRAHPY and GENEALOGY (1869-1926) Coosa, Elmore and Talladega County, Alabama Thomas Pinckney Johnston was a popular mayor of the…
While browsing the Alabama State Archives, I have frequently run across some really interesting old photographs of Alabamians with absolutely no information about them.…
CONFEDERATE GENERAL, OFFICERS FROM ALABAMA 1861-1865 (Excerpt transcribed from History of Alabama and Dictionary of Alabama Biography, Volume I. pp.324-327) Alabama was credited on…
(Excerpt transcriptions- Published in THE TIMES, August 4, 1894) CAUGHT THE THIEF Last Saturday morning Mr. S. P. Merrill took charge of the city…
Happy Birthday! THOMAS CHALMERS MCCORVEY BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (1852 - 1932) Monroe and Tuscaloosa County, Alabama Colonel T. C. McCorvey was born in Monroe…
Happy Birthday! WILLIAM DAVID LEE BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (1833-aft. 1920) Perry County, Alabama William D. Lee was a lawyer in Perry County, Alabama. He…
CONFEDERATE GENERAL, OFFICERS FROM ALABAMA 1861-1865 (Excerpt transcribed from History of Alabama and Dictionary of Alabama Biography, Volume I. pp.324-327) Alabama was credited on…
(Excerpt transcribed form The Daily Huntsville Confederate Democrat Huntsville, Alabama Feb 19, 1862) PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT OF AMERICA President JEFFERSON DAVIS of Mississippi Vice President…
Happy Birthday! WILLIAM PRONCY ACKER BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (1868-1928) Cherokee and Calhoun County, Alabama William Proncy Acker was a lawyer, legislator and banker. He…
HAPPY BIRTHDAY! STANLEY HUBERT DENT, JR BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (1869-aft. 1938) BARBOUR, MONTGOMERY COUNTY, ALABAMA Hon. Stanley Hubert Dent, Jr, attorney at law…
Top Ten Indicators You've Become a Geneaholic 10. You introduce your daughter as your descendent 9. You've never met any of the people you…
(After the Civil War, many residents of the south were faced with bankruptcy after losing most of the land and property in the war…
(Transcribed from Cleburne New Era, Heflin, Alabama, March 26, 1891) PERSONALS Mrs. J. H. Spivey has moved in --- the house with her Jesse,…
Happy Birthday! ORANGE ALBRIGHT BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (1822-1915) Tuscaloosa County, Alabama Orange Albright, a farmer, was born August 15, 1822, at Danielsville, Madison County,…
HISTORY OF BLOUNT COUNTY, ALABAMA (Written in 1921) Blount County, Alabama was created by the Territorial Legislature, February 7, 1818. Its original territory was…
(Excerpt transcribed from Cleburne New Era, Heflin, Alabama March 26, 1891) NOTICE, ALLIANCEMEN! The next meeting of the County Alliance will be held at…
HISTORY OF BUTLER COUNTY, ALABAMA Butler County was created by the first session of the state legislature, December 13, 1819. Its territory was taken…
CLEBURNE COUNTY DIRECTORY (Excerpt transcribed from Cleburne New Era, Heflin, Alabama March 26, 1891) CIRCUIT COURT Hon. LeRoy F. Box --- Judge J. P.…
Happy Birthday! CHARLES W. LOKEY, D.D. S. BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (1874-1965) Talladega County, Alabama Charles W. Lokey, D. D. S., was a dentist in…
Happy Birthday! WILLIAM ALEXANDER BURNS BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (1860-aft. 1904) Limestone, Calhoun, Talladega County, Alabama William Alexander Burns was the manager of the Sylacauga…
Happy Birthday! Colonel Albert James Pickett COLONEL ALBERT J. PICKETT BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (b. 1810 d. 1858) Autauga County, Alabama Colonel Albert J. Pickett…
From Jamestown to Birmingham The Hollon's journey in the American South The Hollon's/Holland's have thrived and survived for 394 years here in North America,…
Lieut. Denny Weds Montana Belle (Excerpt transcribed from The Tuscaloosa News July 7, 1943) Tuscaloosa and University friends of Dr. and Mrs. George Denny…
Happy Birthday! SAMUEL BEEKMAN ALISON BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (1867-1963) Dallas County, Alabama Samuel Beekman Alison, physician, was born August 12, 1867 at Carlowville, Dallas…
Contributed by: Adrienne Thompson John Cook Hendon m. Mary Ann Reynolds 1/11/1848 in Pickens Co., Ala. BirthsJohn Cook Hendon, (son of Rev. Benjamin Morris…
Happy Birthday! JEFFERSON DAVIS GAFFORD BIOGRAPHY AND GENEALOGY (1861 - 1904) Butler and Pike county, Alabama Jefferson Davis Gafford was for twenty years…
(Excerpt from ALABAMA FOOTPRINTS: Banished Volume 8) On the road leading from St. Stephens in Washington County, Alabama, lived the renowned Choctaw Chief Pushmataha.…
HAPPY BIRTHDAY! DR. GEORGE W. WILSON BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (1855-aft. 1921) Etowah County, Alabama Dr. George W. Wilson of Attalla, Alabama was a…
Happy Birthday! JOHN MCDOWELL BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (1758-1841) Lawrence County, Alabama John McDowell first settled in Oglethorpe County, Georgia, moved to Bowling Green,…
