PATRON – “This 1805 diary reveals reveals life in a fort in Alabama”...

Web Version  |  Update preferences  |  Unsubscribe Like Tweet Forward PATRON – "This 1805 diary reveals reveals life in a fort in Alabama" Posted by Donna R Causey on 25 February, 2022 Margaret Eades was the wife of Jeremiah Austill of the Legendary Canoe Fight. She, like her husband was an early pioneers of Alabama. In this autobiography we hear her actual words of her experiences. Read more → Amazing! Jeremiah Austill describes Andrew Jackson's inauguration from personally being there Posted by Donna R Causey on 25 February, 2022 Jeremiah Austill ((1793- 1881) was one of the participants of the famous Canoe Fight that took place in Alabama in 1813. We hear his actual words in this autobiography from him. The autobiography was published in The Alabama Historical Quarterly in 1944 and the fifth part of the article is transcribed here which tells of […] Read more → PATRON + De Soto, early explorer of Alabama, took Indian Queen with him Posted by Donna R Causey on 25 February, 2022 (Excerpt from ALABAMA FOOTPRINTS Exploration: Lost & Forgotten Stories (Volume 1) De Soto Was Refused Indian Maidens To Accompany Him The main purpose of De Soto expedition to America was to find gold. At the time, gold was the great object of nearly all the Spanish explorers and conquerors. They had successfully found it in […] Read more → This Alabama ancestral line is mentioned in a best-selling novel and inspired historical fiction series Posted by Donna R Causey on 25 February, 2022 Alabama Descendants of ELISHA COTTINGHAM (ca. 1755-ca. 1820) is the Cottingham family mentioned in the best-selling novel, Slavery by Another Name: The Re-Enslavement of Black Americans from the Civil War to World War II And The family ancestral line inspired two historical fiction series – Tapestry of Love and The Cottinghams. John Cottingham home in Snowhill, Maryland built 1707 […] Read more → You're receiving this because you subscribed via our website. Thanks for reading! Edit your subscription | Unsubscribe

Did you know that “Pat Garrett” who killed “Billy the Kid” was born in Chambers County, Alabama in 1850...

Web Version  |  Update preferences  |  Unsubscribe Like Tweet Forward Did you know that "Pat Garrett" who killed "Billy the Kid" was born in Chambers County, Alabama in 1850 Posted by Donna R Causey on 24 February, 2022 (Did you know that “Pat Garrett” who killed “Billy the Kid” was born in Chambers County, Alabama in 1850?) One of six children, Patrick Floyd Jarvis Garrett was born near Cusseta in Chambers County, Alabama on June 5, 1850, to John Lumpkin Garrett and Elizabeth Ann Jarvis. The Garrett family moved to Claiborne Parish, Louisiana […] Read more → PATRON – Here are the Governors of Alabama – the first hundred years Posted by Donna R Causey on 24 February, 2022 MISSISSIPPI TERRITORY May 7, 1798- 1801. Winthrop Sargent, commissioned Governor of the Mississippi Territory. He was born May 1, 1753, at Gloucester, Mass.; died June 3, 1820 at New Orleans, La.; and is buried at Natchez, Miss. April 1, 1801— Nov. 23, 1801 – Col.  John Steele, the time elapsed from Winthrop Sargent’s expired term, […] Read more → PATRON + RECIPE WEDNESDAY: Stuffed Eggs from 1875 recipe Posted by Donna R Causey on 24 February, 2022 RECIPE WEDNESDAY: Stuffed Eggs from 1875 recipe Cut some hard-boiled eggs in half, mince the yolks with capers, anchovies and truffles in due proportions, and a little tarragon; add pepper and salt. Fill each half egg with this mixture, poor some liquified butter over each egg, warm them in the oven, and serve each half egg […] Read more → The surnames of many people in Bibb County, Alabama date back to pioneer days Posted by Donna R Causey on 24 February, 2022 During the “Alabama Fever” period of United States history, early settlers migrated to Alabama from North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Mississippi, Georgia, Kentucky, and Tennessee in search of more land to grow tobacco and/or distance themselves from the Revolutionary War. Many of the early pioneers settled in old Cahaba, Alabama. This county later was divided […] Read more → You're receiving this because you subscribed via our website. Thanks for reading! Edit your subscription | Unsubscribe

PATRON + Found! An amazing film of 1914 Montgomery was recovered from the Alabama state treasurer’s vault...

Web Version  |  Update preferences  |  Unsubscribe Like Tweet Forward PATRON + Found! An amazing film of 1914 Montgomery was recovered from the Alabama state treasurer's vault Posted by Donna R Causey on 23 February, 2022 Early film of Montgomery in 1914 was discovered in the Alabama State Treasurer’s vault. Thankfully, it was turned over to the Alabama Department of Archives and History and they were able to restore and preserve the film. Filming the movie in Montgomery, 1914 The motion picture industry was in its infancy in 1914 when this film Present and […] Read more → PATRON – News story from January 29, 1847 reveals William Tannehill's death. Posted by Donna R Causey on 23 February, 2022 DEATH ON A RIVERBOAT Mobile to Tuscaloosa, Alabama On January 29th, 1847 William Tannehill had transported farm produce to Mobile, Alabama aboard the steamboat “Tuscaloosa” and as the steamer was returning home that evening its boilers exploded. Several members of the crew and passengers were killed, including William. The incident was reported as follows. “The […] Read more → Great Depression experiment – Skyline Farms – [vintage photographs] Part 3 – The men had to build their own homes Posted by Donna R Causey on 23 February, 2022 Skyline Farms, a resettlement community in 1935, to provide help to farmers in the Great Depression was built by the resettled farmers in Jackson County, Alabama. New houses were built with timber cut on the project in Jackson County, Alabama. Here are several at work at the sawmill and sandstone quarry. The photographs below were taken […] Read more → Andrew Thomas, Jr. was an early pioneer of Alabama – here are some descendants Posted by Donna R Causey on 23 February, 2022 Andrew Thomas, Jr. was born around 1759 in South Carolina. It is believed he married Sarah (last name unknown) about 1790. Andrew moved to Shelby County, Alabama, then later to Perry County, Alabama where he died. He and his wife Sarah are believed to be buried in unmarked graves on their land near Mt. Herman […] Read more → You're receiving this because you subscribed via our website. Thanks for reading! Edit your subscription | Unsubscribe

PATRON + “Humorous story” between George S. Gaines & Chief Pushmataha...

Web Version  |  Update preferences  |  Unsubscribe Like Tweet Forward PATRON + "Humorous story" between George S. Gaines & Chief Pushmataha Posted by Donna R Causey on 22 February, 2022 The following humorous incident has been transcribed from – Sketches of Alabama history by Joel Campbell Du Bose 1901 George Strother Gaines (1784-1873) Captain James Gaines removed to Gallatin, Tennessee, in 1794, and there, his son, George Strother grew to manhood and entered into business as clerk in the store of John and Robert Allen. In […] Read more → 1836 was a violent year in Jefferson County, Alabama Posted by Donna R Causey on 22 February, 2022 About the year 1836 great excitement was caused in Jefferson County, Alabama in consequence of the hostile attitude of the Seminole and Creek Indians, especially the latter Read more → PATRON – Varner-Alexander House [old photographs] – built by pioneer William Varner still remains in Tuskegee Posted by Donna R Causey on 22 February, 2022 (Thankfully this beautiful old home has been saved and fully restored.  It is now the residence of Tuskegee University’s President.) (continued below) VARNER-ALEXANDER HOUSE ALSO CALLED GREY COLUMNS The Varner-Alexander House, on Montgomery Street in Tuskegee, Alabama was one of the finest mansions of Alabama’s Piedmont section. It was built in 1840 by William Varner, a […] Read more → Milly was alone in the wilderness of Montgomery, Alabama in 1792 Posted by Donna R Causey on 22 February, 2022 Have you ever heard or read about Milly, who was alone in the wilderness of Montgomery, Alabama in 1792? Many streets in Montgomery are named after her. Discover other lost and forgotten stories in our Alabama Footprints series of books available in Paperback or Ebook at many retail and online bookstores. Some of Donna R. […] Read more → You're receiving this because you subscribed via our website. Thanks for reading! Edit your subscription | Unsubscribe