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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
{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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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