Rocky Hill Castle was built by James Edmonds Saunders, the author of Early Settlers of Alabama, which was published by his granddaughter after his…
(Transcribed extracts from The Silent Eye, Avondale, Jefferson County, Alabama December 14, 1901) MONTEVALLO MURDER Walter S. Cary, attorney, was shot and killed Friday…
In 1818, before Alabama became a state, Anne Newport Royall (June 11, 1769 – October 1, 1854) was a traveler in Alabama. After her…
In 1818, before Alabama became a state, Anne Newport Royall (June 11, 1769 – October 1, 1854) was a traveler in Alabama. After her…
In 1818, before Alabama became a state, Anne Newport Royall (June 11, 1769 – October 1, 1854) was a traveler in Alabama. After her…
Anne Royall (June 11, 1769 – October 1, 1854) was a traveler and writer and was one of the first newspaperwomen. She married Captain…
HENRY WATKINS COLLIER and SCOTTS of Lawrence County, Alabama The Wyatts and Scotts and Colliers were related to each other in several ways. Cornelius Collier (the…
(News transcribed from the Times Daily – Florence, Alabama June 2, 1894) TWENTY-SIX PRISONERS LONELY There are twenty-six prisoners in the Huntsville Jail, and…
Have you ever heard of the Town of Marathon in Lawrence County, Alabama? It was once a prominent town in Alabama Territorial days and…
SCROLL DOWN TO READ STORY (Excerpts transcribed from The Valley Daily Times-News, Lanett, Alabama, February 17, 1916) LANETT SOCIETY One of the most delightful…
Happy Birthday! HON. RUSSELL M. CUNNINGHAM BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (b. 1855 AL 1921 AL) Lawrence and Jefferson County, Alabama Dr. Russsell McWhortor Cunningham, of…
Happy Birthday! JOHN MCDOWELL BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (1758-1841) Lawrence County, Alabama John McDowell first settled in Oglethorpe County, Georgia, moved to Bowling Green,…
Happy Birthday! RUEL MARSHALL EARP BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (1828-1908) Lawrence County, Alabama Ruel Marshall Earp was born Aug. 7, 1828, in Lawrence County, Alabama,…
HAPPY BIRTHDAY! JOHN DANIEL McCLUSKEY BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (1841-aft. 1904) Franklin, Lawrence County, Alabama John Daniel McCluskey was a lawyer, legislator and Democratic politician…
DR. TANDY W. WALKER BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (1784 - ca. 1851 Alabama) written by Col. James Edmonds Saunders ca. 1890s Dr. Tandy W. Walker…
JAMES B. WALLACE BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (Lawrence County, Alabama) by Col. Edmond Saunders written ca. 1890s James B. Wallace was the second judge of…
Happy Birthday! CHRISTOPHER C. GEWIN BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (1810 – 1891) Lawrence County, Alabama Christopher C. Gewin son of Thomas Gewin III and…
Happy Birthday! CHARLES POMEROY ALMON BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (1872-1946) Lawrence and Franklin Counties, Alabama Charles Pomeroy Almon was a lawyer and circuit judge in…
In 1818, before Alabama became a state, Anne Newport Royall (June 11, 1769 – October 1, 1854) was a traveler in Alabama. After her husband…
Happy Birthday! JOHN BURRUSS SALE BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (1818-1876) Lawrence County, Alabama (Personal Comments about John Burruss Sales are from James Edmound Saunders who…
HANCE CUNNINGHAM BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (b.ca. 1790 SC-d. ca. 1828 AL) Lawrence County, Alabama The first sheriff of Lawrence County, Alabama was Hance McWhorter…
WILEY GALLAWAY, Esq. BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (1792- 1864) Morgan and Lawrence County, Alabama. Wiley Gallaway b. 1792 and his brothers, Levi, Anderson, Brittain, Nathan…
Revised with direct links to many sources and burial sites! This book includes the genealogy of and biography of William Barrett Travis of Alamo…
Lawrence County was created by act of the Territorial Legislature of February 4, 1818, before Alabama became a state. Formed from territory acquired by…
Click …/to see how to honor your ancestor as a Notable Alabama Pioneer CROCKETT McDONALD BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (1801-1857) Lawrence County, Alabama Crockett McDonald…
CHARLES GIBSON BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (ca. 1800 – May 30, 1883) Lawrence County, Alabama In 1818, Charles Gibson, son of John Gibson, moved with…
Happy Birthday! REV. JOHN ALLAN BIOGRAPHY AND GENEALOGY (1788-1843) By Lavone Johnson Anglen Reverend John Allan wrote an autobiography of his life which was…
Happy Birthday! Photograph by Dee Billings Gonzales on Findagrave.com EDWARD BERTON ALMON BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (1860-1933) Lawrence and Colbert County, Alabama Edward Berton…
Happy Birthday! DANIEL NELSON COOPER BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (1839-1911) LAWRENCE and MADISON and MARION COUNTIES, ALABAMA Daniel Nelson Cooper was born at Mount Vernon,…
This story was written in 1858 by Gen. Thompson Simpson Woodward of the Alabama militia. He was in Alabama from very early days. WINN…
