Tag: 1830’s

Patron Past Stories

PATRON – BIOGRAPHY: William Anthony Alexander born Dec. 21, 1837

by Donna R Causey

This biography can be found in Biographies of Notable and Not-so-Notable Alabama Pioneers Volume VI  WILLIAM ANTHONY ALEXANDER BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (1837-1914) Mobile, Alabama…

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Patron Past Stories

PATRON + Magnolia Grove, Greensboro, the old home of Richard Pearson Hobson of “The Sinking of the Merrimac” fame

by Donna R Causey

Magnolia Grove, located at 1002 Hobson Street in Greensboro, Alabama is a historic site and museum located in Greensboro, Hale County, Alabama that is…

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New Stories

Francis Scott Key who wrote The Star Spangled Banner shared a close friendship with Alabama Governor Gayle’s wife and daughter

by Donna R Causey

This story is an excerpt from Alabama Footprints Volume V - VIII The story below reveals the close friendship Francis Scott Key shared with Alabama…

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