county were redrawn in 1809, Wakefield became a part of Baldwin County and the Washington County courthouse was moved to Franklin in 1810. “Thus, St. Stephens became the fourth county…
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Patron – Alabama Death Notices from Newspaper 1852
…to Washington county, Georgia, and the next year settled in Jones County where he remained about sixteen years. He was one of the first settlers in that county and was…
Patron+ Names from a settlement of German farmers in Washington County, Alabama
…ever a settlement of German farmers in Washington County, Alabama? I discovered the following news articles in an 1891 newspaper about a German colony being organized in Washington County, Alabama,…
Exact details and people involved in the arrest of Vice-President in Washington County, Alabama
…arrested their attention. Washington County, Alabama Vice-President Aaron Burr Two travellers presently rode up to the door, one of who inquired for the tavern. It was pointed out to him,…
Patron+ First Prostestant Minister and Early settlers of Washington County, Alabama
elected, for nay county, shall be expelled, and forever after disabled from holding any office of profit or trust under the government.” Washington County, Alabama Among the laws of 1807…
Patron – Names of jurors from 1802 Court records Washington County
Patron member story Court Records of Washington County, Mississippi Territory includes many early Alabama names: “Mississippi Territory. At a superior court held for the District of Washington at McIntosh Bluff…
Patron – Randolph County, Alabama – (B) – Civil War soldiers with links to gravesites
…Randolph County in 1921, buried at Friendship Christian, Roanoke, Randolph County Benefield, Robert born 1820 died Feb 15, 1898 member of Bellís Battalion Company C. buried Randolph County Benefield, William…
Patron – Alabama Death Notices – 1851 from newspaper
…daughter of ELDER WM. HATCH??. of Hanover County, Virginia. Born in King William County Virginia on the 5th day of October1818…. Died in Woodford County,Kentucky on the 27th February MRS….
Baldwin County, Alabama celebrated 200 years – and opened the courthouse cornerstone – see what was in it.
Baldwin County celebrated 200 years in 2001. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Ts7johxyj4 Third county to be formed Baldwin County is one of the oldest counties in the state. It was first created by the…
Biographies of the Delegates to the Alabama Secession Convention Part XIV
Baldwin County, Alabama, June 30, 1869. His father placed him under a Dr. Davis to study medicine, but, after six months, he went to Booneboro, Washington County, to continue his…
Archaeologists believe Geneva County, Alabama was inhabited for over 13,000 years
part of what is now Geneva County was a part of Dale County with its county seat at Daleville in 1845, but the seat moved to Ozark in 1869. Geneva…
Clarke County, Alabama citizens are like their early pioneers, they do not let obstacles stop them
said county, be and the same is hereby added to the county of Clarke.” The county contained 1,216 square miles or 778.240 acres. The county was named in honor of…
Here are the Governors of Alabama – the first hundred years
…Murphy, of Monroe county, inaugurated Governor of the State of Alabama. He was born in 1786, in Robeson county, N. C.; died Sept. 21, 1841, in Clarke county; and is…
Biography: Jeremiah Alexander Revolutionary War Soldier born July 4, 1763
county court of Morgan County Ala now sitting Jeremiah Alexander a resident citizen of the county of Morgan and State of Alabama aged about sixty nine years who being first…
Biographies of the Delegates to the Alabama Secession Convention Part IX
Biographies of the Delegates to the Alabama Secession Convention Part IX 1 J. G. Hawkins Washington County No information for sketch is available. Jeremiah Augustus Henderson Pike County Jeremiah Augustus…
Biographies of the Delegates to the Alabama Secession Convention Part XV
Biographies of the Delegates to the Alabama Secession Convention Part XV 1 Thomas Tipton Smith Henry County A native of Tennessee, Thomas Tipton Smith was born in Sumner County, November…
Can you imagine how difficult it was to travel in early Alabama? Here is where people stayed
…Montgomery County; This was the original settlement of the Bonham family in Western Montgomery County. Major Brown’s Tavern, Dallas County; East of Cahaba River on the road to Tuskaloosa. Buzzard…
[vintage pics] This Alabama county was established, abolished and went through three name transitions
county. However, Covington County had been renamed ‘Jones County’ the same year ( a change that lasted only a few months) so the new county was known as Sanford County…
Biography: Burwell Gideon Abernethy born April 13, 1844
subscribed before me this ____ day of _________., A.D., ______. _______________________________ _______________________________ (SEAL) REPORT OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS We, the undersigned, County Commissioners in and for the County of Orange, Florida,…
Biographies of the Delegates to the Alabama Secession Convention Part XIII
Elmore County 3. Edward Walker, farmer, Elmore County; 4. Frank Lewis, deceased (by 1921) 5. Robert Glenn, farmer, Elmore County. Last residence: Snowdoun. Timothy John Russell Tallapoosa County Planter, lawyer…
Patron+ Many Native American Mounds in Counties in Alabama found in 1901
…(In Transactions Alabama Historical Society, 1899-1900, vol. iv.) Butler County Ancient mounds in this county. (In John B. Little’s History of Butler County. (1885), pp, 143-145) Calhoun County Large isolated…
Patron – Marion County, Alabama – marriage notices from 1851 newspaper
…ult., by REV. JAMES K. CLINTON, MR. ALONZO L. BROWN of Yazoo County to MISS AGNESS E. BRUMBY of Holmes County, Mississippi. Married in Lowndes County, Mississippi on the 13th…
Chambers County, Alabama – home of Pat Garrett who killed Billy the Kid
Cusseta in Chambers County, Alabama on June 5, 1850, to John Lumpkin Garrett and Elizabeth Ann Jarvis. The Garrett family moved to Claiborne Parish, Louisiana in 1853. Chambers County was…
Biography: Elisha Cottingham Jr. (1793 – 1870) Bibb County – photographs
…not listed in NC after 1790 but turns up in 1806 on a petition to establish Humphrey’s County, Tennessee as a new county. Humphrey’s County had previously been a part…
Patron – Greenwood Cemetery inscriptions, includes many Alabama pioneers
…County, Virginia. (He died in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Later on She died in Fayette County.) Washington Moody, born March 16, 1807, died March 31, 1879, Judge of Tuscaloosa County Court, 1847-1848….
Great photographs of some beautiful old houses in Henry County, Alabama!
for the county. On December 18, 1821, the Legislature named William Beauchamp, Robert Irvin, William Irvin, Stephen Matthews and James Rabb to be county commissioners and fix a county site….
Barbour County – Creek Indian Nation occupied for many years – forced to evacuate after 1832
…States. Alabama map showing Barbour County, Alabama Barbour County was once part of Creek Land Barbour County was peopled originally by the Lower Creeks. Towns of Kawaiki, Oki-tiyakni, Ocheese, Sawokli…
Greenwood Cemetery is one of the oldest in Tuscaloosa, Alabama – these inscriptions includes many notes about early pioneers of Tuscaloosa
…both born in Mecklinburg County, Virginia. (He died in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Later on She died in Fayette County.) Washington Moody, born March 16, 1807, died March 31, 1879, Judge of…
PATRON + Did you know that some early settlers & speculators of Alabama land conspired with the British?
…from Washington County though he was not seated. Winthrop Sargeant Washington County established By proclamation, in June 1800, Gov. Sargent established Washington county, the limits of which comprised all of…
Patron+ Some bios. (A-M) of Alabama White men associated with Indian life
…Washington County, later moving to Clarke. He was a man of wealth and considerable frontier influence; was senior militia officer; was one of the first representatives to the legislative councils…