Oh, What Games We Played before technology took over – Do you remember these?...

Web Version  |  Update preferences  |  Unsubscribe Like Tweet Forward Oh, What Games We Played before technology took over – Do you remember these? Posted by Jean Butterworth on 7 November, 2020 Oh, What Games We Played by Jean Butterworth Fall is here! When the first little bit of cool air hit my face early one morning, my first thought was; "Soon it will be Christmas". Toys of the past Thoughts were whirling around my mind as I picked up my paper and walked back into my […] Read more → PATRON + Diary Of Traveling To Alabama In Early 1800s – Part I Posted by Donna R Causey on 7 November, 2020 This is an excerpt from ALABAMA FOOTPRINTS Pioneers: Lost & Forgotten Stories (Volume 3) First Edition Become an Alabama Pioneers Patron/Patreon and unlock even more stories! https://www.alabamapioneers.com/unlock-the-secrets-to-alabamas-past/ Diary Of Traveling To Alabama In Early 1800s Margaret Eades was the wife of Jeremiah Austill of the Legendary Canoe Fight that took place during the Creek-Indian War […] Read more → PATRON – Geneva, Alabama Jan. 30, 1895- Serious Runaway, and brief bios on County officers in news Posted by Donna R Causey on 7 November, 2020 (Transcribed from the Geneva County Citizen, Geneva, Alabama, January 30, 1895) DENTAL NOTICE Drs. J. R. and Denl Adair have removed their office to an elegant suite of rooms upstairs in Johnson’s new building, north east side, where they will be glad to meet all who need their services. All cash jobs discounted 20 cents. […] Read more → PATRON + SATURDAY SECRETS – Ways to repel moths from the old days Posted by Donna R Causey on 7 November, 2020 This is an excerpt from the book Vinegar of the Four Thieves REPELLING MOTHS To keep woolens and furs from moths, be sure that none are in the articles when they are put away; then take a piece of strong brown paper, with no holes through which even a pin can enter. Put the article […] Read more → Did you know this? Posted by Donna R Causey on 6 November, 2020 GENEALOGY TIP Are you having difficulty identifying people in photographs?  Here are some tips  In the 19th century, it was a normal practice to list negatives of photographs in ledger books that also described the subject and date the photograph was taken. Photographers’ account books, diaries, and journals may provide clues. Each exposure was assigned […] Read more → You're receiving this because you subscribed via our website. Thanks for reading! Edit your subscription | Unsubscribe

Part II – Early Cherokee County, Alabama – Early Reminiscences of J. D. Anthony born in 1825!...

Web Version  |  Update preferences  |  Unsubscribe Like Tweet Forward Part II – Early Cherokee County, Alabama – Early Reminiscences of J. D. Anthony born in 1825! Posted by Donna R Causey on 6 November, 2020 Cherokees exterminate the Black Cherokees before Europeans arrive CHEROKEE COUNTY, ALABAMA REMINISCENCES OF ITS EARLY SETTLEMENT Part II By Rev. J. D. Anthony From a clipping from the Gadsden Times (Transcribed from The Alabama Historical Quarterly, Vol. 08, No. 03, Fall Issue 1946) CHRISTIANITY IN THE NATION On our arrival in the nation, we found […] Read more → Biography: Thomas Hamilton Abney born 1795 Posted by Donna R Causey on 6 November, 2020 THOMAS HAMILTON ABNEY BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (1795-1870) Bibb County, Alabama Thomas Hamilton Abney was born in 1795, at Edgefield, S. C., and died January 8, 1870, at Randolph, Bibb County; son of Samuel Abney and Mary (Kennedy) Abney. The immigrant ancestor came from England and settled near Raleigh, N. C. Samuel was a soldier in […] Read more → PATRON + Fort Charlotte at Mobile was still garrisoned with Spanish troops as late as 1792 Posted by Donna R Causey on 6 November, 2020 This is an excerpt from ALABAMA FOOTPRINTS Pioneers: Lost & Forgotten Stories (Volume 3) First Edition Become an Alabama Pioneers Patron/Patreon and unlock even more stories! https://www.alabamapioneers.com/unlock-the-secrets-to-alabamas-past/ INTRODUCTION They felt the lure of the frontier and struck out for unknown territory, bringing with them only very few implements to survive. They came from Tennessee, North […] Read more → PATRON – One Dr. Coleman returns to Abbeville, Henry County, Alabama while another leaves for Alaska. Posted by Donna R Causey on 6 November, 2020 THE DOTHAN EAGLE, HOUSTON COUNTY, ALABAMA 1908 NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS Find your southeast Alabama ancestor in this great KINDLE Book. Immediate download! Dothan was a railroad hub for Southeast Florida and the editor of this newspaper mentions each visitor and their relation to local citizens. Some surnames mentioned – ADAMSON, AIREY, ANDERSON, ARMSTEAD, ARMSTRONG, ARNOLD, ASKEW, […] Read more → You're receiving this because you subscribed via our website. Thanks for reading! Edit your subscription | Unsubscribe

Maybe we should adopt this Native American way of settling disputes – we’d have less bloodshed...

Web Version  |  Update preferences  |  Unsubscribe Like Tweet Forward Maybe we should adopt this Native American way of settling disputes – we'd have less bloodshed Posted by Donna R Causey on 1 November, 2020 Maybe we should adopt this Native American way of settling disputes – we’d have less bloodshed This story is an excerpt from the book ALABAMA FOOTPRINTS Exploration: Lost & Forgotten Stories (Volume 1)  Continued below…. Civil Affairs in Alabama Territory and unique Native American method for settling land dispute. (Excerpt from: The Great Southeast or Clarke […] Read more → PATRON + The first courthouse in Perry County was a log cabin at Perry Ridge Posted by Donna R Causey on 1 November, 2020 Settlers came mostly from the Carolinas, Georgia, and Tennessee. Many of them fought in the Revolutionary War. This story is an excerpt from A Collection of PERRY COUNTY ALABAMA PIONEERS BIOGRAPHIES & GENEALOGIES VOLUME I Perry County, Alabama is located in the west-central part of Alabama in the Black Belt region and encompasses 719 square […] Read more → PATRON – Pig clubs organize in schools, Lima Cola plant installed & Adams barn burned in April 1920 Abbeville, Alabama Posted by Donna R Causey on 1 November, 2020 PATRON – Pig clubs organize in schools, Lima Cola plant installed & Adams barn burned in April 1920 Abbeville, Alabama THE DOTHAN EAGLE, HOUSTON COUNTY, ALABAMA 1908 NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS Find your southeast Alabama ancestor in this great KINDLE Book. Immediate download! Dothan was a railroad hub for Southeast Florida and the editor of this newspaper […] Read more → You're receiving this because you subscribed via our website. Thanks for reading! Edit your subscription | Unsubscribe