22 comments

  1. Reeves Espy

    Charlie Martin, a little history of your hometown!

  2. Charlie Martin

    Hey thank you Reeves-I am a history buff and I tell people all of the time that Clayton is liked Mayberry on Andy Griffith!

    1. Rebecca Freitag

      We have hand hewn beams from a one room schoolhouse originally built on McSwain Creek Road. I’m interested in the history of it. Can you help me?

  3. Reeves Espy

    That’s the way we think of Abbeville too, Mayberry! I thought you would appreciate the article on Clayton, Charlie!

  4. Bill Danford

    I was partlyraised around Clio, Elamville..Best place in the world to grow up..Pure awesome country.

  5. Jessica Torres Deadwyler

    Jennifer Nicole Mccall Gatlin read this! There’s a McCall listed in there.

    1. Jennifer Nicole Mccall Gatlin

      I think all are McCalls mostly came from Arkansas I think but the moved so much who knows

    2. Jessica Torres Deadwyler

      I see they had a need to get around some lol

    3. Jessica Torres Deadwyler

      It said Alexander McCall and I think when I was doing ancestry.com he was someone listed that could be a relative and he was a Confederate soldier.

  6. Nansi Sparks

    Anne Hook Lewis Nancy Hook Auel Donna Porter Maggie Smith Our Edge forefather, Eli (Crick) Edge (b. 1825) was listed on the 1850 census as a resident of Barbour County, AL. I didn’t see any Edge’s listed in the article but interesting nonetheless.

    1. Maggie Smith

      Yes it is interesting

    2. Anne Hook Lewis

      Wow. Thanks for sharing. I didn’t know we had a “Crick” in our heritage. That’s what we call my eldest son, Christopher.

  7. Marlon Long

    Trivia history: Demopolis, AL. was founded in 1817 in Marengo County by the French soldiers from Napolean’s Army who came by boat to Mobile, and then up the Tombigbee River. They saw the white river bluffs and stopped. I live on Desnouettes Ave. which is named after Colonel Desnouettes(pronounced – Day-New-Ette)… The French started in Demopolis the “Vine & Olive” Colony.

  8. Martha Morgan

    I was born in Clayton. I have a cookbook given by Mrs. H. S Buster, 135 Dallas Avenue, to my mother upon my birth because my mother did not know how to cook.

  9. John McInnis

    Born in Clio, 1947

  10. John McInnis

    Born in Clio, 1947.

  11. Dianne Guerry

    I just visited Clayton and Eufaula and loved them both! They are truly the old South. Beautiful homes, friendly and helpful people and such clean towns. If you are ever there be sure to visit Miss Eva’s. The very best down home cooking!

  12. A short drive in Southeast Alabama takes you through several historic sites – Alabama Pioneers

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  13. Susan Cunningham

    Wanda Robinson, be sure Suzanne sees this.

    1. Wanda Robinson

      Susan Cunningham I sure will Susan

  14. Lucie Lee Lanoux

    Patsy Robertson

  15. Armon Thomas Copeland

    Greetings,
    I am trying to locate family members of F. T. Thomas born 6/9/1922. I was only 3 years old when he passed and have no memory of my father. I am seeking a photo of him to experience a memorable moment.

    Take care,

    Dr. Armon Thomas Copeland
    [email protected]

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