The new bustling business district of the city of Birmingham, Alabama was almost destroyed by fire in 1905- Here are some actual news accounts describing the destruction that took place. From The Southern Democrat (Oneonta, Alabama) February 8, 1905 GENERAL STATE NEWS Birmingham, Ala. Property located on First avenue and Morris avenue, […]
(Transcribed from Union Springs Herald, Union Springs, Alabama October 7, 1885) According to Wikipedia, "Midway is a town located in eastern Bullock County, Alabama, United States. At the 2010 census, the population was 499" and the adjoining town of James is not mentioned in Wikipedia. Both were quite flourishing towns that boasted of several academies […]
This genealogy information and more from the Spring edition of the Iron Age can be found in the KINDLE BOOK ALABAMA GENEALOGY NOTES Volume I:or Click http://www.alabamapioneers.com/did-you-know-we-now-have-an…/ to see how to Become a Patron and unlock this story now. STATE OF ALABAMA NEWS IN FEBRUARY, 1874 HURRAH FOR OUR SIDE – Messrs. J. H. Dargin, W. […]
In history books, John Hunt has been credited with being the first white settler of Huntsville, but there was another white settler in the area before him by the name of James Ditto. Here is some information about James Ditto emailed to AP by a descendant. The True Story of Ditto’s Landing by Sherry Hughes […]
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