Though it was not his intent, this photographer with the Historic American Buildings Survey who was simply taking pictures of a historic house may…
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Click to see how to honor your ancestor as a Notable Alabama Pioneer HENRY W. HODGES BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (b. ca. 1780) Madison,…
Tecumseh FAREWELL TO THE CHEROKEES (transcribed excerpt from Recollections on North Alabama by James Edmounds Saunders (1806-1896) Even when Tecumseh harangued every tribe, with…
Click to see how to honor your ancestor as a Notable Alabama Pioneer JOHN WHITE, SR. BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (1778-1842) Lawrence, Talladega Counties,…
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…
Happy Birthday! CAPTAIN DANIEL WRIGHT BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (September 27, 1759- 1838) Lawrence County, Alabama Daniel W. Wright (b. ca. 1796) was the…
Early Lawrence County, Alabama Lawrence County, Alabama was established at a very early day in Alabama. Formed from territory acquired by the Cherokee and Chicasa…
Anderson went after Frierson Lawrence County, Alabama) written ca. 1890s by Col. Edmond Saunders Rufus K. Anderson, Esq., came to Moulton about 1825 from…
The circus cured him from fighting (Lawrence County, Alabama) written ca. 1890s by Col. Edmond Saunders George McMahon occupied a large old house (Hotel)…
The Inn-keepers (Lawrence County, Alabama) written ca. 1890s by Col. Edmond Saunders The Innkeepers of Moulton (Lawrence County, Alabama) have been numerous, and they…
Melton's Bluff (Lawrence County, Alabama) written ca. 1890s by Col. Edmond Saunders Melton’s Bluff was the seat of justice for the county (Lawrence) whilst…
Duels were commonplace in early Alabama (Lawrence County, Alabama) by Col. Edmond Saunders written ca. 1890s Col. Gallaway of Lawrence County, Alabama frequently served…
Finding a beaux Early Days of Alabama was sometimes difficult (Lawrence County, Alabama) by Col. Edmond Saunders written ca. 1890s So you see, when…
Style of Dress in Early Times (Lawrence County, Alabama) by Col. Edmond Saunders written ca. 1890s The young men in full dress wore blue…
Bennett, the Magician (Lawrence County, Alabama) by Col. Edmond Saunders written ca. 1890s There was, however, in early times, a man called Dr. Bennett,…
Horse thieves and gambling during the early days (Lawrence County, Alabama) by Col. Edmond Saunders written ca. 1890s In old times we had, also,…
The State of Society (Lawrence County, Alabama) by Col. Edmond Saunders written ca. 1890s The State of Society in a country depends on the…
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…
COL. JAMES EDMONDS SAUNDERS BIOGRAHPY and GENEALOGY (May 7, 1806 – 1896) Lawrence County, Alabama James Edmonds Saunders was born in Brunswick County, Virginia,…
Dr. Jack Shackelford Transcribed from The Alabama Historical Quarterly, Vol. 18, No. 03, Fall Issue 1956 Part II Dr. Jack Shackelford, a pioneer of Alabama, moved…
Dr Jack Shackelford, a pioneer of Alabama, moved to Shelby County, Alabama in 1818 after he served in the War of 1812 on Andrew Jackson's…
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…
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…
CHARLES GIBSON BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (ca. 1800 – May 30, 1883) Lawrence County, Alabama In 1818, Charles Gibson, son of John Gibson, moved with…
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…
HAPPY BIRTHDAY! DR. ROBERT TOWNS ABERNATHY BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (1824-1900) Lawrence and Colbert County, Alabama Dr. Robert Towns Abernathy, the son of John…
Happy Birthday! WILLIAM RENEAU BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (1788 -1852) Lawrence County, Alabama William Reneau became the second sheriff of Lawrence County, Alabama in 1822…
