CHEROKEE COUNTY, ALABAMA REMINISCENCES OF ITS EARLY SETTLEMENT By Rev. J. D. Anthony Part VIII A clipping from the Gadsden Times (Transcribed with misspelled…
This is an excerpt from ALABAMA FOOTPRINTS Pioneers: Lost & Forgotten Stories (Volume 3) First Edition The Trackless Wilderness Of South Alabama "White settlers…
PERSONALS (Excerpt from The Tallapoosa New Era, Dadeville, Alabama, January 6, 1887) Judge J. M. Chilton, of Opelika, was in Dadeville Monday. Messrs. William…
HISTORY OF BUTLER COUNTY, ALABAMA Butler County was created by the first session of the state legislature, December 13, 1819. Its territory was taken…
News about local people in Butler, Choctaw County, Alabama June 11, 1890 (Transcribed from Choctaw Advocate, Butler, Alabama, June 11, 1890) Mr. Robert Edwards,…
This article and more abstracts are available in the Book ALABAMA GENEALOGY NOTES: Volume IX Scroll to the bottom to see Table of Contents…
It is December 31, 1852, and Henry Hydenwell sits at his desk. He dips his pen in ink and begins to write his New…
Mobile, Decr. 29th, 1816 To His Excellency Governor Bibb Sir, Having held two commissions since during the war, and my last promotion as…
This biography can be found in Biographies of Notable and Not-so-Notable Alabama Pioneers Volume V ROBERT BARBER BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (b. 1840 – aft.…
EARLY GREENSBORO, HALE COUNTY, ALABAMA Settled by the Russell family The locality of Greensboro was settled in 1816 by a large family connection named Russell,…
(Transcribed from The Grand Bay News, Grand Bay, Alabama, October 1, 1915) STATE NEWS IN PARAGRAPHS Reports from all parts of the State of…
STELLA HOUGHTON BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (December 29, 1802 – April 25, 1844) Tuscaloosa/Tuskaloosa County, Alabama Miss Stella Houghton, who was born in Lynden, Vermont,…
This biography is included in the Book Biographies of Notable and Not-so-Notable Alabama Pioneers Volume II THOMAS MILES BRAGG BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (1793…
This interesting bit of trivia about Madison County was published on August 13, 1932, edition of the Times Daily (Florence, Alabama) FURNISHES PROBATE JUDGES…
Some TEAGUE, Court records for Benton (now Calhoun) County, AL (Emailed to www.alabamapioneers.com by a reader) April 26, 1839 (Filed) Elijah S. Teague…
Have you heard this story in your family history? There were three brothers who came to America. One went north, one went south and…
JEREMIAH CLEMENS BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (December 28, 1814 – May 21, 1865) Madison County, Alabama Jeremiah Clemens, lawyer, and author, U. S. senator, was…
This biography can also be found in Biographies of Notable and Not-So-Notable Alabama Pioneers VOL VIII WILLIAM PEACE GADDIS BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (1841-1899) Elmore…
MAJOR LEWIS HENRY CRUMPLER BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (1843-1910) Autauga, Coosa and Talladega County, Alabama Maj. Lewis Henry Crumpler was one of the best-known business…
(Transcribed from The Grand Bay News, Grand Bay, Alabama, October1, 1915) GRAND BAY NEWS NOTES Congratulations to our friends, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Fletcher,…
Unlockthis story. Click to see how to Become a Patronand read thousands of lost and forgotten Alabama stories (Transcribed from December 27, 1923, The…
This biography can also be found in Biographies of Notable and Not-So-Notable Alabama Pioneers VOL VIII CHARLES LEWIS GILMER BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (1798-1851) Montgomery,…
Today is the Alabama Theater's birthday! The Alabama Theater opened on the night of Monday, December 26, 1927. Lane Carter, a writer for the Birmingham…
PATRON – Socials, Schools, baseball and church news from St. Elmo, Alabama 1915 (Transcribed from The Grand Bay News, Grand Bay, Alabama, October 1,…
This biography can also be found in Biographies of Notable and Not-so-Notable Alabama Pioneers Volume VI NEWCOMB FRIERSON THOMPSON BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (1844-1923) JEFFERSON…
FRANCIS MARION KING BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (Dec.25, 1832-Nov. 13, 1911) Talladega and Coosa county, Alabama Francis Marion King was one of the best farmers…
The film below, entitled, Steel in the Magic City by Spark Media includes historic images of 1930s Birmingham, and is an Alabama Pioneers exclusive. Steel in…
This biography is in the book FIRST FAMILIES OF LAWRENCE COUNTY, ALABAMA VOLUME I HENRY WATKINS COLLIER and SCOTTS of Lawrence County, Alabama The Wyatts and…
UNION CHURCH NEWS (Transcribed from The Grand Bay News, Grand Bay, Alabama, October 1, 1915) Fred Freeland is suffering an attack of marelia (malaria?).…
MATRIMONIAL MUSSES AT MOBILE A Breezy Elopement and a Hilarious Grass Widow. (Transcribed from The Montgomery Advertiser June 21, 1890) Mr. Ulmer and Mrs.…
