Part VII Mexican War Reminiscences by Judge Zo. S. Cook...

Web Version  |  Update preferences  |  Unsubscribe Like Tweet Forward Part VII Mexican War Reminiscences by Judge Zo. S. Cook Posted by Donna R Causey on 4 July, 2020 MEXICAN WAR REMINISCENCES Part VII By Judge Zo. S. Cook (These several contributions cover the period of February to April, 1897, and were made to the Wilcox Progressive Era, published at Camden) Article 7 After remaining several days on the table land, taking a look to the east, a grand scene was presented; a map […] Read more → PATRON + Old photos from 1942 in Childersburg, Alabama Posted by Donna R Causey on 4 July, 2020 During WWII, Childersburg in Talladega, Alabama was overrun with workers hired at the new defense plant that manufactured high explosives for the war effort. John Collier, Jr. documented this busy time in Childersburg, Alabama with the following photographs. Collier was "an American anthropologist and an early leader in the fields of visual anthropology and applied […] Read more → PATRON – The 4th of July celebration at Harmony Spring in 1839 had many toasts from these citizens Posted by Donna R Causey on 4 July, 2020 CELEBRATION AT HARMONY SPRING (Transcribed from The Wetumpka Argus, Wetumpka, Alabama, July 17, 1839) At a large and respectable meeting of the citizens of Tallapoosa county, convened for the purpose of celebrating the sixty third anniversary of American independence, Thomas D. Berry, Esq., acted as President, and Elias J. Heard as Vice President. Prayer was […] Read more → PATRON + SATURDAY SECRETS – Coffee was used to polish wood floors in 1908 – Here's why Posted by Donna R Causey on 4 July, 2020 From New York Journal ca. 1908 To Polish Wood Floors —- Take a strong boiled coffee and strain it twice through a fine strainer, then to three cups of the coffee add one-half cup of common sweet oil and beat well. Put it in a bottle and shake well each time before using. Apply the […] Read more → You're receiving this because you subscribed via our website. Thanks for reading! Edit your subscription | Unsubscribe

News Clippings Williams, Fundaburk, Gregson, Foote, Bliss, Runge, Hall, & more. ....

Web Version  |  Update preferences  |  Unsubscribe Like Tweet Forward News Clippings Williams, Fundaburk, Gregson, Foote, Bliss, Runge, Hall, & more. . Posted by Donna R Causey on 3 July, 2020 ALABAMA GENEALOGY NOTES : Volume 1 See larger image ALABAMA GENEALOGY NOTES : Volume 1 (Kindle Edition) By (author):  Causey, Donna R List Price: $7.97 New From: $7.97 In Stock Read more → PATRON + Gen. LaFayette Letters – A letter from General Thomas Farrar about LaFayette's written March 15, 1825 Posted by Donna R Causey on 3 July, 2020 Governor Israel Pickens appointed General Thomas Farrar to accompany General LaFayette on his visit to Alabama in 1825. General Farrar wrote interesting letters about Lafayette’s trip back to the Governor of Alabama. Milledgeville, Georgia March 15th. ’25 Dear Sir Immediately after writing you from Elyton I set out for the purpose of delivering our State […] Read more → PATRON – July 1821, Bibb County, Court Records Posted by Donna R Causey on 3 July, 2020 July 1821, Bibb County, Court Records (This was published in THE CAHAWBA JOURNAL Summer 1985. It has been copied as it was written in THE CAHAWBA JOURNAL) The State of Alabama                                                   County Court Bibb County                                                                 July Term 1821 At a County Court began and held at the place of holding Court in and for the County […] Read more → Colleges and Universities maintain alumni files – good place for family research Posted by Donna R Causey on 3 July, 2020 Good Family Research Tip Have you searched colleges and universities for genealogy information? They maintain historical archives and some contain faculty and student records and admission applications. University of Alabama before it was burned in the Civil War Some maintain alumni files with the year of graduation along with address and employment record and directories often include […] Read more → You're receiving this because you subscribed via our website. Thanks for reading! Edit your subscription | Unsubscribe

UPDATED WITH PODCAST A great Alabama story about Rachel Donelson, Wife of President Andrew Jackson,...

Web Version  |  Update preferences  |  Unsubscribe Like Tweet Forward UPDATED WITH PODCAST A great Alabama story about Rachel Donelson, Wife of President Andrew Jackson, Posted by Donna R Causey on 2 July, 2020 A great Alabama story about Rachel Donelson, Wife of President Andrew Jackson Rachel Donelson, Wife of President Andrew Jackson, Was A Pioneer Of Madison County, Alabama As early as 1777, some expeditionary trips by hopeful settlers were made through what is now Madison County in north Alabama. Thomas Hutchins led a group into what was […] Read more → PATRON + Number of churches, stores, taverns and businesses in Marion, Alabama in 1844 Posted by Donna R Causey on 2 July, 2020 THE HISTORY OF MARION SKETCHES OF LIFE in Perry County, Alabama By S. A. Townes “Vive La Bagatelle.” MARION, ALABAMA Printed by Dennis Dykom 1844 Preface and Chapter VIII Limits of the Corporation of Marion—Population—Public spirit of citizens of Marion—Presbyterian Church—Baptist Church, when erected, and cost—Methodist Church—Masonic Fraternity—Cambellite Church—Religion in Marion—Hypocrites —Frost, high water and […] Read more → PATRON – Sheriff's Sales of Property on January 5, 1867 Monroe County, Alabama. Posted by Donna R Causey on 2 July, 2020 Legal notices and Sheriff’s sales of H. T. Fountain, A. H. Bradley, R. E. Marshall, J. M. Brown, Elizabeth Henshaw (Transcribed from The Monroe Journal (Monroeville, Alabama) January 5, 1867) Read more → You're receiving this because you subscribed via our website. Thanks for reading! Edit your subscription | Unsubscribe

Great bank robbery in Hartselle, Alabama in 1926 was never solved – case still open...

Web Version  |  Update preferences  |  Unsubscribe Like Tweet Forward Great bank robbery in Hartselle, Alabama in 1926 was never solved – case still open Posted by Donna R Causey on 1 July, 2020 Early on the morning on March 15, 1926, the town of Hartselle in Morgan County, Alabama was held hostage for almost four hours while “thieves stripped the bank of all its cash and gold and some silver coins.” The robbers were never caught. It was reported that up to fifteen robbers participated in the robbery and […] Read more → PATRON + Marion, Perry County, Alabama did not progress until 1828 – one man helped Posted by Donna R Causey on 1 July, 2020 THE HISTORY OF MARION SKETCHES OF LIFE in Perry County, Alabama By S. A. Townes “Vive La Bagatelle.” MARION, ALABAMA Printed by Dennis Dykom 1844 Preface and Chapter VI SLOW improvement of Marion until 1838—Population in 1826—Cause of slow progress of improvement—Store established by Messrs. U. & L. Langdon—Mr. Levi Langdon? his character, public spirit—indebtedness […] Read more → PATRON – Deaths in Monroe County, Alabama in 1867 Posted by Donna R Causey on 1 July, 2020 Deaths and estates of James T. Coleman, W. E. Carter, Wm. Powell, John D. Strock, B. J. West, W. N. Peavy, Isaac Betts, Sr., E. W. Harwell, D. W. Kelly, Obediah Coley, Henry Millender, R. C. Puryear, Levitia Minier, Rufus K. George, Jas. L. McLean, Samuel McCrary, W. H. Cunningham, Young Lee, (Transcribed from The […] Read more → PATRON + RECIPE WEDNESDAY: Brunswick Stew from 1930s recipe Posted by Donna R Causey on 1 July, 2020 Brunswick stew is a traditional dish that is popular in the South. The origin of the dish is uncertain, but it is believed to have been invented in the early 19th century. The states of Virginia and Georgia both make claims for originating the stew, in addition to claims of a German origin. Parent Teachers […] Read more → You're receiving this because you subscribed via our website. Thanks for reading! Edit your subscription | Unsubscribe