[This historical letter tells the story of the yellow fever epidemic in Mobile, Alabama in 1853 as they tried to determine how it started. William Crawford Gorgas, a native of Alabama, later help conquer the disease throughout the world ] YELLOW FEVER EPIDEMIC IN MOBILE, ALABAMA AREA IN 1853 COMMUNICATION FROM J. C. NOTT, M. […]
RHEA – BURLESON – HINDS – McENTIRE HOME Decatur, Morgan County, Alabama The Burleson-Hinds-McEntire Home in Decatur belonged to Dr. Aaron Adair Burleson and his wife, Janet, during the Civil War. Several Generals, from both North and South, used it as headquarters which is probably the reason it was spared during the destruction of Decatur […]
I have the Harvey Family Bible, printed in 1833. In the section between the old and new testaments, I have made copies of handwritten names, pages 1-4. The first entry is “Robert Harvey was borne June 16th 1789″, followed by nine decendants. Second page lists “Jeames Harvey departed his life December 25th 1873, followed by […]
This article and more abstracts are available in the Book ALABAMA GENEALOGY NOTES: Volume VIII- Scroll to the bottom to see Table of Contents of the book PERSONALS FROM THE TIMES DAILY August 4, 1894 Florence, Lauderdale County, Alabama PERSONALS Rev. W. S. Brown will preach at the Cloverdale tent meeting the early part […]
Here are some interesting recycling tips from the past: “Do not throw away that old popcorn. If you can’t make it pop, put it in a jar, add 1 tablespoon water and let stand a week or two. It will pop.” “To catch mice, place a gumdrop in the trap, instead of bacon or cheese. […]
The People of Maubilla in early Alabama were Exterminated This story is an excerpt from the book ALABAMA FOOTPRINTS Exploration: Lost & Forgotten Stories (Volume 1) Become an Alabama Pioneers Patron/Patreon and unlock even more stories! https://www.alabamapioneers.com/unlock-the-secrets-to-alabamas-past/ When Hernando De Soto was a Spanish explorer and conquistador who led the first European expedition deep […]
For the last few weeks, we have been posting individual transcribed stories, from our 100 published books on the PATRON POSTS section of our MENU at alabamapioneers.com. The transcribed stories have been designated at the beginning of each post with the name of the book from which they have been transcribed. (CONTINUED BELOW AD) This […]
This is an excerpt from the book ALABAMA FOOTPRINTS Exploration: Lost & Forgotten Stories (Volume 1) First Edition Continued below…. Mississippi Territory Created Governor Blount Ousted First School Opened In 1798, the Congress of the United States created into a Territory, called “Mississippi,” the region between 31º and 32º 28′ of north latitude, with the […]
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