How much have cheerleader costumes changed since the 1950s?...

Web Version  |  Update preferences  |  Unsubscribe Like Tweet Forward How much have cheerleader costumes changed since the 1950s? Posted by Donna R Causey on 29 October, 2021 It is amazing what can be found at the Alabama Department of Archives and History. Here are some Baldwin Junior High cheerleader pictures from Montgomery, Alabama that made their way to the Alabama Department of Archives and History.  Do you recognize anyone? The last picture has the names of the girls. Cheerleaders at Baldwin Junior […] Read more → PATRON – BIOGRAPHY: Major Thomas Peters was born October 29, 1812 Posted by Donna R Causey on 29 October, 2021 This biography can also be found in Biographies of Notable and Not-so-Notable Alabama Pioneers Volume 3 – NOW IN EBOOK, PAPERBACK AND HARDBACK! THOMAS PETERS BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (b. 1812 d.1883) Jefferson County, Alabama While no railroad had opened to commerce the land-locked mineral wealth of Alabama, Major Thomas Peters traveled on foot across the […] Read more → Samuel Lowery was a Revolutionary War Soldier – here are some descendants in Alabama Posted by Donna R Causey on 29 October, 2021 Samuel Lowery was believed to have been born around 1760 in Ireland. He married Hanna Jeffers/Peppers in Virginia. She was born 1768 in Virginia so he must have immigrated when he was quite young to Virginia. His gr-grandson Joel Lowrey/Lowery applied and was accepted to the Sons of the American Revolution for his Revolutionary War […] Read more → BIOGRAPHY: Christopher C. Nesmith born October 29, 1873 Posted by Donna R Causey on 29 October, 2021 CHRISTOPHER C. NESMITH BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (1873-1931) Lamar, Marion, Winston, Walker, Jefferson & Tuscaloosa County, Alabama Christopher C. Nesmith, of Birmingham, achieved a standing both in the professional and political world vouchsafed to few men of his age. His father, Hon. Thomas Benton Nesmith, was also distinguished as a lawyer and statesman and one of […] Read more → You're receiving this because you subscribed via our website. Thanks for reading! Edit your subscription | Unsubscribe

UPDATED – BIOGRAPHY: Henley Graham Snead October 27, 1814...

Web Version  |  Update preferences  |  Unsubscribe Like Tweet Forward UPDATED – BIOGRAPHY: Henley Graham Snead October 27, 1814 Posted by Donna R Causey on 27 October, 2021 This biography is included in the book Biographies of Notable and Not-so-Notable  Alabama Pioneers Volume I   HENLEY GRAHAM SNEAD BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (1814-1906) BIBB COUNTY, ALABAMA Captain Henley Graham Snead was born October 27, 1814, Richmond County, North Carolina. He traveled to Bibb County, Alabama, with his parents Daniel & Margaret (Graham) Snead while still young. […] Read more → Many of these men received free bounty land in Alabama after the Revolutionary War Posted by Donna R Causey on 27 October, 2021 After the Revolutionary War, free bounty land was offered by the federal government to citizens and soldiers for their service. The practice of awarding bounty land for military forces had been a long-standing practice in the British Empire in North America. Land was a commodity in generous supply. ALABAMA REVOLUTIONARY WAR SOLDIERS VOL III  is […] Read more → A soldier who served under Gen. George Washington has descendants in Alabama Posted by Donna R Causey on 27 October, 2021 Do you have the surname JOHNSON in your family tree? This Revolutionary War soldier may be your ancestor. Moses Johnson was a soldier in George Washington’s army and was with him at the siege and surrender of Yorktown. He moved to Sevier, Tennessee where some of his children were born. He became one of the […] Read more → UPDATED WITH PODCAST – Did you know there was a Scandinavian immigration to Chilton County, Alabama? [film, photographs] Posted by Donna R Causey on 27 October, 2021 {Thorsby was founded by Swedes in the late 1800s and was established as a Scandinavian Colony in the South. This year’s celebration will feature a parade at 9 a.m., entertainment, arts, crafts and food vendors and heritage tours. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. The event is held annually on the second Saturday of October.} We normally think […] Read more → BIOGRAPHY: David Hubbard born 1792 Posted by Donna R Causey on 27 October, 2021 This biography is included in the Book  First Families of Lawrence County, Alabama Volume I DAVID HUBBARD BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (1792-1874) Lawrence County, Alabama "Among the many men of a mark that have lived in Lawrence County, David Hubbard may well be classed. His family was from Virginia, but he is a native of Tennessee, […] Read more → Many colonists escaped the Revolutionary War by settling in Alabama Posted by Donna R Causey on 27 October, 2021 Prior to 1800, many colonists loyal to the throne of Britain immigrated to north and south Alabama to escape involvement in the Revolutionary War but with the defeat of the Creek Indians, land in Alabama became open to new settlers seeking an opportunity. Others fought in the Revolutionary War and claimed land that was given […] Read more → You're receiving this because you subscribed via our website. Thanks for reading! Edit your subscription | Unsubscribe

Names and death dates of FREEMASONS who died in flu epidemic for the year 1926...

Web Version  |  Update preferences  |  Unsubscribe Like Tweet Forward Names and death dates of FREEMASONS who died in flu epidemic for the year 1926 Posted by Donna R Causey on 24 October, 2021 Many deaths occurred in the State of Alabama in the year 1926 from the Spanish flu epidemic when the Alabama Freemasons were flourishing. This is a handy reference for Alabama family researchers. Masonic building in Sheffield, Alabama (Carol Highsmith Library of Congress) Alabama Freemasons Genealogy Information for the year 1926  is a compilation of names and […] Read more → AUTHOR SUNDAY – Sometimes you must tear away the grass to find what you want Posted by Joy Chichester on 24 October, 2021 TEARING AWAY THE GRASS Re-formatted from the Logbook of Joy Chichester, September 7-8, 2004 It was the possibility of predecessors' intersections with history, and the mystery of my unknown grandfather that sent me on my journey through the family tree. Before 2004, my only research tools were the microfilm census records at the National Archives […] Read more → PATRON + Letters home from the California gold rush Posted by Donna R Causey on 23 October, 2021 John Turner Milner, born 1826 in Pike County, Ga., moved to Alabama after his trip to California and was one of the surveyors of the Montgomery and West Point Railroad. Later he surveyed the route of the old South and North which eventually became the Louisville and Nashville, and also selected the route of the […] Read more → The Ten Commandments of Deep South Butterbeans Posted by Donna R Causey on 23 October, 2021 (We had so much fun with grits, and cornbread, we decided to add Deep South Butterbeans) The Ten Commandments of Deep South Butterbeans Thou shalt use only large dry white butterbeans Thou shalt soak dried beans overnight Thou shalt use only enough water to cover beans Thou shalt not stir the butterbeans too much while cooking Thou […] Read more → The ghost of Aunt Pokey still takes care of this home Posted by Donna R Causey on 23 October, 2021 Click to see how to Become a Patron and read all the stories on Alabama Pioneers! Greenwood, at the junction of the Old Anniston-Gadsden Road and County Road 25 is the oldest structure of Greek Revival (Georgian) in Calhoun County. Remarkably, the beautiful house remained in the same family for six generations. Jacob Ross Green started […] Read more → Are you missing out? Posted by Donna R Causey on 23 October, 2021 Are you missing out on #lostForgotten #Alabama #stories and #pictures like these on http://alabamapioneers.com? Join https://patreon.com/alabamapioneers and see them all! Read more → BIOGRAPHY: John Graham born 1792 Posted by Donna R Causey on 23 October, 2021 This biography is included in the Books Biographies of Notable and Not-so-Notable  Alabama Pioneers Volume II & First Families of Lawrence County, Alabama Vol. I JOHN GRAHAM BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (b. ca. 1792 – d. 1864) (from Franklin, Tennessee to Lawrence Co., Alabama) The father of Judge William C. Graham of the county court of Lawrence County, […] Read more → BIOGRAPHY: Dr. William Claiborne Williams born October 23,1876 Posted by Donna R Causey on 23 October, 2021 HAPPY BIRTHDAY! WILLIAM CLAIBORNE WILLIAMS, M. D. BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (1876-aft. 1904) Shelby, Jefferson and Blount county, Alabama William Claiborne Williams, M.D. was one of the rising young physicians of Shelby county. He was born Oct. 23, 1876, in Brooksville, Blount county, Ala., where his father at that time was a merchant. At the age […] Read more → You're receiving this because you subscribed via our website. Thanks for reading! Edit your subscription | Unsubscribe