[These photographs of Birmingham, Alabama were taken in 1936.] Birmingham is the largest city in Alabama. Most of the original settlers were of English Ancestry, hence the name Birmingham after Birmingham in the United Kingdom. The Magic City The fast pace of Birmingham’s growth during 1881 from 1920 earned it the nickname of the Magic […]
(Excerpts from HISTORY OF ROANOKE1The Roanoke Leader, Roanoke, Alabama November 1956 – 1957, presented as a Public Service, THE COMMERCIAL BANK) Roanoke, Alabama was settled in the early 1830s and named High Pine. However, the town was burned during the Creek uprising in 1846. After the town was rebuilt, the name was changed to Chulafinnee, […]
(Transcribed from The Marion Commonwealth, Marion, Perry Co., Ala., December 28, 1865) THE STATE OF ALABAMA – PERRY COUNTY Probate Court Regular Term, Dec. 12, 1865 This day came Jno White, guardian of T. H. Lockett, and filed his account and vouchers for final settlement of said guardianship. It is therefore ordered that the matter […]
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