“SCRAPS” RELATING TO THE EARLY HISTORY OF LIMESTONE COUNTY By Thomas Smith Malone Excerpt from a transcription from The Athens Post, May 25, 1867. Page 2, Column 2 Part XII We have heretofore noticed, in our disjointed way, most of the earliest settlers in Limestone County; paid some little attention to the cutting out of […]
Melton’s Bluff (Lawrence County, Alabama) written ca. 1890s by Col. Edmond Saunders Melton's Bluff was the seat of justice for the county (Lawrence) whilst Alabama was a Territory. It was the first and largest town, and located at the head of Elk River shoals, on the south bank of the Tennessee river. It was laid […]
(Excerpt transcribed from Cleburne New Era, Heflin, Alabama March 26, 1891) NOTICE, ALLIANCEMEN! The next meeting of the County Alliance will be held at Pine Grove church, two miles north of Bell’s Mills, Friday, and Saturday before the usual hour of meeting. Brethren, lets have a full delegation from every alliance in the county, as […]
Daniel Milton James, son of William or Thomas James was born around 1760 in North Carolina. He married Rebecca Mossle (b 1770 NC – d. 1845 NC) Daniel and Rebecca resided in Cannon, Tennessee in 1836 where he died in June 1836. All their children were born in North Carolina. (continued below) Some Descendants of Daniel […]
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