PATRON + Did you know that Bear Creek in Marion County, Alabama was once called Allen’s Factory – Here is why

My dad, Hexter Burleson, grew up in the White House Community of Marion Co. My Granddad bought an old bus and contracted with Marion Co. and dad drove the bus while attending school at Bear Creek. He and mom graduated from Phillips in 1947 and married that same year. The Burleson’s came to Marion Co. just after the War of 1812 and Creek Indian Wars. Hill K and his cousin discovered the rich fa land on their way back to Murfeeesboro, Tn. with Andrew Jackson’s troops. 5 years later they moved their families to the rich bottom land near the Buttahatchee River known today as the Burleson Community. The Burleson’s would go on to join Sam Houston in Texas in the battle of San Jacinto repressing Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna. Edward would serve in Texas history as Vice President, his grandson, Rufus, would come to be a founding member of Baylor University.