Good luck from Vicksburg by Shannon Hollon On New Year's Day me my wife and my parents ate lunch at Cracker Barrel, when our…
James Crawford, son of George Crawford was born March 10, 1789 in South Carolina. He married Nancy McCarter, the daughter of James and Nancy…
James Acton, Sr. was born 1746, Longnor, Shropshire, England and died Elizabeth McCraft (b. 1750 Scotland – d. 1823 Garrard, Kentucky, USA). James died…
Tod Robinson was a very early pioneer in Alabama. He arrived in Alabama even before it was a state with the father of noted…
John Ball was born 1675 in Stafford Co., Virginia and died 1722 in Stafford County, Virginia. He married Winnifred Williams on Mary 9, 1713…
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The spirit is willing but the creek was cold by Shannon Hollon I remember a few years ago me and my 2 boys(Justin and…
During the "Alabama Fever" period of United States history, early settlers migrated to Alabama from North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Mississippi, Georgia, Kentucky, and…
The Ghost of the lost Confederate gold by Shannon Hollon Back during the depression Uncle Byron Campbell got word that during the Civil War…
Lying at the southern extremity of the Appalachian Mountains, Shelby County is richly endowed with abundant natural resources and unrivaled beauty in the profile…
Isaac Abercrombie was a pioneer of Perry County, Alabama (born 1748 Scotland - died 1825 Alabama) This book is a compilation of six generations…
After the Revolutionary War, free bounty land was offered by the federal government to citizens and soldiers for their service. The practice of awarding…
Do you have the surname JOHNSON in your family tree? This Revolutionary War soldier may be your ancestor. Moses Johnson was a soldier in…
Prior to 1800, many colonists loyal to the throne of Britain immigrated to north and south Alabama to escape involvement in the Revolutionary War…
Some Descendants of Shadrack Woolley (1752-1809) with Notes & Sources Read the sample pages of the book instantly in your browser with the FREE Amazon.com's Kindle…
TEARING AWAY THE GRASS Re-formatted from the Logbook of Joy Chichester, September 7-8, 2004 It was the possibility of predecessors’ intersections with history, and…
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The Gay Family came to America on the MARY and the JOHN in 1636 and settled in Dedham, Massachusetts. Three brothers came over together.…
Many pioneers from the Eastern states of the United States traveled to Alabama during the Great Migration West after the Mississippi Territory was opened…
Working for the telephone company after college by Clifford Dobyns My first job after college was with a telephone company whose home base was…
After the Revolutionary War, free bounty land was offered by the federal government to citizens and soldiers for their service. The practice of awarding…
Job Cannon was born August 5, 1766, in Chester Co., Pennsylvania. His parents were believed to be John (February 16, 1727, SC – d.…
Strange Happenings in Genealogy Research by Patricia Westgate Sayko I had been searching for the parents of a man in my lineage and thought…
Rev. William Lynch Cochran left many descendants in Alabama - here are a few Micajah Cochran was born 12, September 1780 in Bedford, Virginia,…
Many Alabama pioneers settled in Perry County including John Frederick Shaeffer who was born Aug. 17, 1774 John Frederick Shaeffer was born Aug…
Excerpt from First Families of Lawrence County, Alabama Volume 1 JAMES GALLAGHER BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (ca. 1800- ca. 1843) Lawrence and Mobile County, Alabama…
Did you know that Perry County was settled before Alabama became a state and was originally a much larger county in Alabama? Many people…
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Do you have the name Michael Bates (1743-1800) in your family research? Michael Bates, who died in Newberry District, South Carolina, was born Georg…
There was nothing artificial in his smile and it certainly was spontaneous, so it was natural. He looked and acted the same in carrying…
