This biography can be found in Biographies of Notable and Not-so-Notable Alabama Pioneers Volume V REV. ISAAC WASHINGTON WILKES Biography and Genealogy (1822-1894) Dale,…
Transcribed from The Alabama Historical Quarterly, Vol. 18, No. 01, Spring Issue 1956 GERRARD HANSFORD, BARBER Montgomery, Alabama 1825 Gerrard Hansford, a free colored…
On December 17, 1819, only three days after the state of Alabama was admitted to the United States of America, an Act of the…
General Lafayette General Lafayette, on his visit to America in 1824-25, spent the early days of April, 1825, in what is the State of…
RECOLLECTIONS OF CAROLINE LEADINGHAM Transcribed from The Alabama Historical Quarterly, Vol. 18, No. 03, Fall Issue 1956 -- Continued below Our home and the…
Belle Mont Mansion, the beautiful Jeffersonian-style plantation home in Colbert County, Alabama host many activities throughout the year including A Day in May Art…
Click to learn how to Become a Patron! Deaths, law suits, and legal notices include names of early residents of Alabama (Transcribed from Alabama…
New Town/West End addition to Tuscaloosa in 1821 A little after this period of time, in 1821, that part of the Tuscaloosa city limits…
This biography is included in the Book Biographies of Notable and Not-so-Notable Alabama Pioneers Volume II CAPTAIN JOHN WILLIAM TOBIN BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (1827-1865)…
Henry County was first proposed to be named Choctawhatchee for the river in that section of the State, but the name finally given on…
Decatur is a large well-known city in North Alabama, but did you know there was once a county named Decatur in Alabama. It only…
(It's amazing how far this historic house was moved and still remained intact!) Historic Molette Plantation house, Dallas County The historic Molette Plantation house…
In the 2010 census, this city had a population of almost 5,000. At a very early day, the area was referred to Coonsboro. Situated…
Though it was not his intent, this photographer with the Historic American Buildings Survey who was simply taking pictures of a historic house may…
HAPPY BIRTHDAY! REV. J. D. ANTHONY BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (1825-aft. 1875) (The following sketch of the Rev. J. D. Anthony, author of "Cherokee County",…
This biography can be found in Biographies of Notable and Not-so-Notable Alabama Pioneers Volume VI JUDGE MITCHELL THOMAS PORTER BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (1825 AL…
DR. ALEXANDER W. AGNEW BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (1824-1897) Pickens and Fayette County, Alabama A. W. Agnew was a physician, born September 17, 1824, in…
His biography can be found in Biographies of Notable and Not-so-Notable Alabama Pioneers Volume VI JOHN DAVIDSON ALEXANDER BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (1829-1901) Marengo County, Alabama…
Below is the Coast Guard cutter "Winona" and steamboat "Minnie Lee" transporting people from Mobile to attend the centennial celebration of the founding of…
This biography is included in the Book Biographies of Notable and Not-so-Notable Alabama Pioneers Vol. III along with several other Abercrombie families in Alabama.…
Dale County, Alabama was originally inhabited by members of the Creek Indian nation, who occupied all of southeastern Alabama during this period. Between the years of…
NOTE: Dexter Roberts was one of three Alabama finalists of American Idol for 2014. He is from the town of Fayette which is the county…
MALCOLM DANIEL GRAHAM BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (July 6, 1827– October 8, 1878) Texas, Coosa, Autauga, Montgomery Counties, Alabama (Excerpt from History of Coosa County:…
[The article below was written in 1930 by Mildred Reynolds Saffold. She describes the beautiful mansion of Belvoir, the home of Chief Justice Reuben Saffold.…
This biography can also be found in Biographies of Notable and Not-so-Notable Alabama Pioneers Volume 3 - NOW IN EBOOK, PAPERBACK AND HARDBACK. Books…
William Rufus King official portrait Washington City 22 February 1825 Dear Sir: Genl. LaFayette leaves this City tomorrow on his southern Tour and expects…
Reminiscences of Old St. Stephens Part II Schools and Indians NOTE: This speech was made in 1899 and some language would be offensive today.…
Masonic Lodge of Greensboro, Alabama1 Published in 1908 The Masonic Lodge now in existence in Greensboro (in 1908)— known as Lafayette No. 26—dates back…
This biography can be found in Biographies of Notable and Not-so-Notable Alabama Pioneers Volume V Now available in Ebook, paperback and hardback! Makes great…
Click to see how to honor your ancestor as a Notable Alabama Pioneer MOSES ADLER BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (1821-ca 1921) Dallas County, Alabama…
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