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BIOGRAPHY: Jehu Wellington Vandiver (1850 – 1934)

JEHU WELLINGTON VANDIVER BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY September 17, 1850 – August 16, 1934 Talladega, Alabama Lawyer, editor, lecturer, Mr. Vandiver was born September 17, 1850, at Alexandria, Calhoun County; son of John Harrington and Mary Eliza Emma (McAfee) Vandiver, the former who was born in Spartanburg District, S. C., practiced medicine, was selected as electoral […]

Battle of Horseshoe Bend Part I

This is an excerpt from ALABAMA FOOTPRINTS: Confrontation (Story continued below) The last and decisive engagement between the Creek Indians and the United States forces under General Andrew Jackson was fought at Horseshoe Bend in what is now Tallapoosa County on March 27, 1814. For two months General Jackson had been increasing his forces and […]