Anne Newport Royall – relates how Huntsville celebrated President Washington’s birthday in 1821...

Web Version  |  Update preferences  |  Unsubscribe Like Tweet Forward Anne Newport Royall – relates how Huntsville celebrated President Washington's birthday in 1821 Posted by Donna R Causey on 31 July, 2020 [Anne Newport Royall was alive to witness the Revolutionary War and recorded her sentiments about the experience in this letter written on President Washington's birthday Feb 22, 1822 while residing in Huntsville, Alabama] In 1818, before Alabama became a state, Anne Newport Royall (June 11, 1769 – October 1, 1854) was a traveler in Alabama. […] Read more → PATRON + Original Newspaper Advertisements from Montgomery 1821 Posted by Donna R Causey on 31 July, 2020 ORIGINAL NEWSPAPER ADVERTISEMENTS MONTGOMERY HOTEL The subscriber informs the public, that his large and commodious House is now finished and ready for the reception and accommodation of TRAVELERS. It is well furnished, and all the exertions in the power of the subscriber shall be made to render it comfortable to those who may call upon […] Read more → PATRON – Bellefonte, Jackson County, Alabama – Sheriff Notices for land sales and sale of slave in 1839 Posted by Donna R Causey on 31 July, 2020 Patron – Bellefonte, Jackson County, Alabama – Sheriff Notices for land sales and sale of slave in 1839 (Transcribed extracts from Bellefonte Courier and Jackson County Republican, April 11, 1839) NOTICE BY virtue of one Fi – Fa., to me directed from the Hon., the county court of Jackson county, I shall proceed to sell […] Read more → PATRON + FUNNY FRIDAY – humor from 1903 – still funny today Posted by Donna R Causey on 31 July, 2020 Didn’t Use His Own Medicine Doctor – Take this medicine as directed and your cold will be gone in two or three days. Patient – You seem quite hoarse, doctor. Doctor – Yes; I’ve had a bad cold for four weeks. (Chums) Diplomacy "Nebber ax a man to lend you 25 cents," said Uncle Eben. […] Read more → You're receiving this because you subscribed via our website. Thanks for reading! Edit your subscription | Unsubscribe

Refugees from Scotland traveled to the American Colonies before the Revolutionary War...

Web Version  |  Update preferences  |  Unsubscribe Like Tweet Forward Refugees from Scotland traveled to the American Colonies before the Revolutionary War Posted by Donna R Causey on 30 July, 2020 (continued transcription from Alabama had a large population of settlers from Scotland in its founding days) THE HIGHLAND SCOTCH (sic) ELEMENT IN THE EARLY SETTLEMENT OF ALABAMA By THOMAS CHALMERS McCORVEY, LL.D. (Transcribed from original (including misspellings) The Alabama Historical Quarterly, Vol. 01, No. 01, Spring Issue 1930) Refugee Highlanders leave for American Colonies III. The […] Read more → PATRON + Pioneer Citizen of Anniston recalls the early days of Anniston Posted by Donna R Causey on 30 July, 2020 (Transcribed from The Anniston Star, Anniston, Alabama, December 22, 1918) PIONEER CITIZEN RECALLS EARLY DAYS IN ANNISTON WHEN "COMPANY FARM" WAS THE CITY’S PRINCIPAL INDUSTRY J. A. Gulledge is one of the few remaining settlers in Anniston, if coming here well in advance of the city itself entitles him to that distinction. He came in […] Read more → PATRON – German must have had an additional meaning in Bessemer in 1888 according to this news article Posted by Donna R Causey on 30 July, 2020 PERSONAL Note: Some of the Personal mentions were omitted because the newspaper was too faded and they were unreadable. (Transcribed extracts from the Herald-Journal (Bessemer, Alabama) Dec. 20, 1888) Mr. William Berney (?) came up from Birmingham, Monday afternoon D. Re—re returned to his home at Mario this week. Dr. E. S. Rawls is again […] Read more → PATRON + GOOD OLE DAYS: Kitchen garden tips from the past for pole beans, radish, asparagus Posted by Donna R Causey on 30 July, 2020 Our ancestors had many ways to plant gardens economically. These gardening tips can still be used today and do not require chemicals. “Turn fruit jars over earliest planted vegetables. They will come up quicker.” “Plant sunflowers with your pole beans. Saves time spent in cutting poles and also protects beans from frost.” “Plant radish and […] Read more → You're receiving this because you subscribed via our website. Thanks for reading! Edit your subscription | Unsubscribe

Women were not considered full citizens in Alabama in 1965...

Web Version  |  Update preferences  |  Unsubscribe Like Tweet Forward Women were not considered full citizens in Alabama in 1965 Posted by Donna R Causey on 29 July, 2020 In 1965 Judge Annie Lola Price, the first woman to serve on the high court of Alabama as Chief Court of Criminal Appeals, was quoted in a news story by News Staff Writer Jean Quillen of the Anniston Star, “Women are not full citizens of Alabama until they are allowed to sit as jurors.” Women were […] Read more → PATRON + Montgomery County – Early Postmasters and Post office locations Posted by Donna R Causey on 29 July, 2020 EARLIEST POSTOFFICES IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY A table of Postoffices compilation (N.A.RO. all States and Territories Books 1, 2 and 3) shows four Postoffices credited to what is now Montgomery County, in the period 1817 to 1819, these being Lyme (should read Line) Creek, with William Barnett as Postmaster, commissioned December 20, 1817, and Line Creek, […] Read more → PATRON – Local news from The American Banner (Bay Minette, Alabama, September 16, 1899 Posted by Donna R Causey on 29 July, 2020 Patron – Local news from The American Banner (Bay Minette, Alabama, September 16,  1899) (Transcribed extracts from The American Banner (Bay Minette, Alabama, September 16, 1899) A WOMAN KILLED BY A(N) ENGINE Monday morning about 8 o’clock Mrs. Katie Chambers, a widow, about 60 years of age, was killed by a Southern switch engine in […] Read more → PATRON + RECIPE WEDNESDAY: Three Soup Chicken from the past Posted by Donna R Causey on 29 July, 2020 THREE-SOUP CHICKEN 1/1/2 sticks margarine 1 can cream of mushroom soup 1 can cream of chicken soup 1 can cream of celery soup 1 1/4  cup of rice (uncooked) 1 small can mushroom pieces, drained 1/2 can water 8 chicken breasts or a fryer cut up Melt margarine; add three soups (undiluted); stir in rice, mushrooms, […] Read more → Don't miss out – 99 cent sale starts today for this book! Posted by Donna R Causey on 29 July, 2020 On July 29, 2020, ALABAMA GENEALOGY NOTES Volume III was placed on sale for 99 cents! The price of this Ebook will increase 5 times over the next few days until it returns to the original list price om August 5, 2020 We now have 100 ebooks on sale at Amazon.com! AND WE ARE CELEBRATING […] Read more → You're receiving this because you subscribed via our website. Thanks for reading! Edit your subscription | Unsubscribe

Oldest cemetery in Madison County is disappearing in the woods and needs your help to preserve it...

Web Version  |  Update preferences  |  Unsubscribe Like Tweet Forward Oldest cemetery in Madison County is disappearing in the woods and needs your help to preserve it Posted by Donna R Causey on 28 July, 2020 Madison County, Alabama is considered the birthplace of Alabama, established on December 13, 1808. One of the earliest known cemeteries is Cumberland Presbyterian Campground, Mount Paran Cemetery is in New Market, Alabama. It is located off Winchester Road. Cemetery established in 1806 The cemetery was established as early as 1806 and is the final resting […] Read more → PATRON + B. B. Comer Bridge was the only remaining bridge of original 15 toll bridges Posted by Donna R Causey on 28 July, 2020 Construction of the B. B. Comer bridge was carried out by the Kansas City Bridge Company for the Alabama State Bridge Corporation. Its construction commenced in 1929 and was complete by 1931. As of 2013, this is the only remaining bridge of the 15 memorial toll bridges constructed by the Alabama State Bridge Corporation.  On April […] Read more → PATRON – Bellefonte, Jackson County, Alabama legal notices from April 11, 1839 Posted by Donna R Causey on 28 July, 2020 Patron – Bellefonte, Jackson County, Alabama legal notices from April 11, 1839 (Transcribed extract from Bellefonte Courier and Jackson County Republican, April 11, 1839) State of Alabama ) Orphan’s Court Jackson Cou’y ) April 8th 1839 Whereas Phillip D. Swink, administrator of the estate of George Swink, deceased, this day filed his petition with the […] Read more → PATRON + TOMBSTONE TUESDAY: Epitaph on tombstone of the founder of Yale Posted by Donna R Causey on 28 July, 2020 Elihu Yale, the founder of Yale College, New Haven, Conn., was buried at Wrexham, Wales. His monument bears this inscription: Under this tomb lyes interr’d Elihu Yale of Place Gronow, Esq. born 5th April 1648 and dyed the 8th of July, 1721, aged 73 years. Born in America, in Europe bred, In Afric travelled, and […] Read more → You're receiving this because you subscribed via our website. Thanks for reading! Edit your subscription | Unsubscribe