De Soto’s Interpreter Was Almost Roasted By The Indians...

Web Version  |  Update preferences  |  Unsubscribe Like Tweet Forward De Soto's Interpreter Was Almost Roasted By The Indians Posted by Donna R Causey on 31 October, 2020 This story is also in the book ALABAMA FOOTPRINTS Exploration: Lost & Forgotten Stories (Volume 1) Once Christopher Columbus discovered America, other explorers from many countries quickly followed in his path. One of these explorers was Pánfilo de Narvaez. Born in Spain, Pánfilo de Narváez first embarked to Jamaica in 1510 as a soldier and […] Read more → PATRON + William R. Morrison gives his side of his dismissal as a Clerk for District Court in 1825 Posted by Donna R Causey on 31 October, 2020 Jesse Beene was a prominent lawyer in Dallas County. I’d love to know the whole story about this dismissal. (Story text continued below) TO THE PUBLIC (This letter was published in 1825 in the local newspaper. It has been transcribed exactly as written from Alabama State Gazette, Cahawba, Alabama July 14, 1825) As my dismission […] Read more → PATRON – Local news from Gainesville, Sumter County, Alabama April 2, 1907 Posted by Donna R Causey on 31 October, 2020 Patron – Local news from Gainesville, Sumter County, Alabama April 2, 1907 (Transcribed excerpts from The Sumter Enterprise, Epes, Sumter County, Alabama, April 11, 1907) We are pleased to note that Mr. W. L. Rush was elected mayor of Bessemer at the recent election. Mr. Rush is a fine young business man and has a […] Read more → You're receiving this because you subscribed via our website. Thanks for reading! Edit your subscription | Unsubscribe

Did you know the French occupied Alabama for sixty-five years?...

Web Version  |  Update preferences  |  Unsubscribe Like Tweet Forward Did you know the French occupied Alabama for sixty-five years? Posted by Donna R Causey on 30 October, 2020 This story is also an excerpt from the book ALABAMA FOOTPRINTS Exploration: Lost & Forgotten Stories (Volume 1) available at Amazon.com (continued below) FRENCH OCCUPATION OF ALABAMA (Excerpt from: The Great Southeast or Clarke County and its Surroundings, pub. 1882) For sixty-five years the French held the territory now included in Alabama. The population of […] Read more → PATRON + Birmingham was only about 25 years old when the photos in this film were taken Posted by Donna R Causey on 30 October, 2020 When Birmingham was a young city, this is what she looked like…. Notes about photos in the film. Durward Nickerson, Western Union messenger #55  in the film “was one of the by-products of messenger work.  He lived in Bessemer, R.F.D. #1.” Lewis Wickes Hine, Photographer 1906, Library of Congress wrote this about him. "Saturday night, […] Read more → PATRON – House, plantation and hogs for sale, plus personals from Sumterville, Ala. April 11, 1907 Posted by Donna R Causey on 30 October, 2020 Patron – House, plantation and hogs for sale, plus personals from Sumterville, Ala. April 11, 1907 (Transcribed excerpts from The Sumter Enterprise, Epes, Sumter County, Alabama, April 11, 1907) FOR SALE House and 25-Acre Lot My residence, known as the Willis Curl home, built to live in and not for sale, was Mr. Curl’s idea […] Read more → You're receiving this because you subscribed via our website. Thanks for reading! Edit your subscription | Unsubscribe

Battle of Horseshoe Bend Part I...

Web Version  |  Update preferences  |  Unsubscribe Like Tweet Forward Battle of Horseshoe Bend Part I Posted by Donna R Causey on 29 October, 2020 This is an excerpt from ALABAMA FOOTPRINTS: Confrontation (Story continued below) The last and decisive engagement between the Creek Indians and the United States forces under General Andrew Jackson was fought at Horseshoe Bend in what is now Tallapoosa County on March 27, 1814. For two months General Jackson had been increasing his forces and […] Read more → PATRON + PART VII– Early settlers of Evergreen, Conecuh County, Alabama was written in 1879 Posted by Donna R Causey on 29 October, 2020 In 1839, Evergreen Academy was first built sixty feet long, by thirty wide, one story high with piazza in front, full length, with a small room, used as a Library, made in the center of the piazza, to keep the male and female school separated while on the gallery. (Transcribed from Evergreen Star, Evergreen, Conecuh […] Read more → PATRON – Sick list, Mule falling on man, and a murder on April 11, 1907, at Epes, Alabama Posted by Donna R Causey on 29 October, 2020 Patron – Sick list, Mule falling on man, and a murder in the April 11, 1907 at Epes, Alabama (Transcribed excerpts from The Sumter Enterprise, Epes, Sumter County, Alabama, April 11, 1907) Mrs. Loucenda Lowry is on the sick list. Rev. L. Brown and wife are on the sick list. Miss Lougenia Madison is on […] Read more → PATRON + GOOD OLE DAYS – How ice was kept from melting in 1890 Posted by Donna R Causey on 29 October, 2020 HOW TO KEEP ICE-WATER (Transcribed from Alabama Beacon (Greensboro, Alabama) September 23, 1890 Ice is so expensive this year that I am sure my hint for keeping it as long as possible in the ice pitcher will be thankfully received. A friend gave me the hint some years ago, and I have profited by it […] Read more → You're receiving this because you subscribed via our website. Thanks for reading! Edit your subscription | Unsubscribe

A snake ate a small fawn in Walker County, Alabama?...

Web Version  |  Update preferences  |  Unsubscribe Like Tweet Forward A snake ate a small fawn in Walker County, Alabama? Posted by Donna R Causey on 28 October, 2020 A snake ate a small fawn in Walker County? CHAPTER TWO by By HON. E. A. POWELL (Written in 1886 – exact transcription)  Recurring to the general aspect of the country:—Fayette county at that day embraced nearly all the territory now included in the county, and all the Southern portion of the county of Lamar. […] Read more → PATRON + Can you believe there were actually tooth brush drills in school in 1919? [see vintage pics] Posted by Donna R Causey on 28 October, 2020 {I’ve often wondered why people seemed to be so serious and not smiling in old photographs, then one day I realized that it may have something to do with the fact that they were probably missing teeth. In the past, I imagine when a tooth was decayed the only alternative was to pull it} Tooth-brushing […] Read more → PATRON – Reward for escaped prisoner, a death and other events in Enterprise August 23, 1900 Posted by Donna R Causey on 28 October, 2020 Patron – Reward for escaped prisoner, a death and other events in Enterprise August 23, 1900 (Transcribed excerpt from The People’s Ledger, Enterprise, Alabama, August 23, 1900) The school board met Tuesday and elected Miss Estelle Mosley as assistant teacher. The board fixed the rate of tuition at $1.00 per schollar. Rev. R. H. J. […] Read more → PATRON + RECIPE WEDNESDAY: Roasted Eggs in Ashes Posted by Donna R Causey on 28 October, 2020 ROASTED EGGS IN ASHES Roasting is a hearty pioneer hearthside method of cooking eggs, probably by the Dutch to these shores. You need two iron frying pans for this, and first heat them both. Then partly fill one of them with hot ashes, being careful not to include any glowing coals. Place the eggs on […] Read more → BIOGRAPHY: Isaac Oakes, 1760, Thomas Oakes 1783 Perry County Posted by Donna R Causey on 27 October, 2020 This story is an excerpt from A Collection of PIONEERS BIOGRAPHIES & GENEALOGIES VOLUME I PERRY COUNTY ALABAMA ISAAC OAKES BIOGRAPHY & GENEALOGY 1760 Perry County, Alabama Isaac Oakes was a Revolutionary War Soldier born May 13, 1760 in Louisa, Virginia. He served several tours in the War. He left Virginia and moved first to […] Read more → You're receiving this because you subscribed via our website. Thanks for reading! Edit your subscription | Unsubscribe