PATRON – Estate Settlements & Sheriff’s sales May 31, 1871 around Hayneville, Alabama...

Web Version  |  Update preferences  |  Unsubscribe Like Tweet Forward PATRON – Estate Settlements & Sheriff's sales May 31, 1871 around Hayneville, Alabama Posted by Donna R Causey on 23 April, 2021 (Transcribed from The Citizen-Examiner (Hayneville, Alabama) May 31, 1871 BURNED – The blacksmith shop of Capt. D. C. Whitley, 2 miles from Litohatchee was burned last night. FORT DEPOSIT – There is no better druggist in Lowndes, and certainly no truer gentleman, than Capt. J. T. Stubbs of Fort Deposit. He has a large stock […] Read more → PATRON + The true story of the Slicks, a vigilante gang in Chambers County, Alabama Posted by Donna R Causey on 22 April, 2021 This article was written around 1880 about the early days of Chambers County, Alabama by one who experienced them. REMINISCENCES OF THE EARLY DAYS IN CHAMBERS COUNTY By E. G. Richards1 Part VIII Most of the present inhabitants of Chambers County have heard that as early as the years 1835 and 1836 there was a […] Read more → UPDATED WITH PODCAST – General Wilson destroyed the first iron-making industry in Shelby County, Alabama Posted by Donna R Causey on 22 April, 2021 Charcoal Iron was made in Shelby County since around 1848. A furnace was built by Horace Ware, who afterwards added a foundry and bar iron. This furnace was burned in 1858, but rebuilt at once. A larger mill was built in 1859, and iron rolled April 11th 1860. This mill was very active during the […] Read more → PATRON – Marriages, Deaths & local news from Hayneville May 31, 18 Posted by Donna R Causey on 22 April, 2021 DEATH – Mr. Lewis E. Kirkland, a well-known citizen of the county, died last night at his home near Trickem, aged about 40 years. M. & M. RR – By the new schedule on this road the up passenger train passes Litohatchee at 5:10 in the morning, reaching Montgomery before 7 o’clock. The down train […] Read more → Are you looking for Abney descendants in Alabama? Posted by Donna R Causey on 22 April, 2021 Do you have the Abney surname in your Alabama ancestry? Don’t waste precious time and money completing genealogy research others have done! Take advantage of what other genealogy researchers have discovered and download this E-book in minutes. E-books can be easily downloaded directly to your computer with FREE APPS from Amazon. SOME ALABAMA DESCENDANTS OF GEORGE […] Read more → You're receiving this because you subscribed via our website. Thanks for reading! Edit your subscription | Unsubscribe

PATRON + Voting problems after the Civil War in Escambia County, Alabama...

Web Version  |  Update preferences  |  Unsubscribe Like Tweet Forward PATRON + Voting problems after the Civil War in Escambia County, Alabama Posted by Donna R Causey on 21 April, 2021 Continued stories from Rev. R. W. Brooks of Escambia, County, Alabama written in 1939 – WARNING: This story discusses voting in the 1870s after the Civil War and disturbing language and opinions may be used. Please remember the time that this story was written and do not read if it offends you. First vote cast […] Read more → Save money and hours of research on early YEAGER/YAGER settlers in Alabama! Posted by Donna R Causey on 21 April, 2021 In my personal genealogy research, I often spent days in courthouses, libraries and cemeteries, as well as considerable expense copying records only to discover that I was following in another researcher’s footsteps. I could have saved myself time, effort and a lot of money if I’d only known of this research earlier. Some Alabama Pioneer […] Read more → PATRON – News from Lowndes County 1871 lists two deaths in Alabama Posted by Donna R Causey on 21 April, 2021 ALABAMA NEWS (Transcribed from The Citizen-Examiner (Hayneville, Alabama) May 31, 1871 The boiler in the steam mill of Messrs. G. Lynch & Co., near Clifton, Wilcox county, exploded May 20, killing 5 negroes and seriously wounding 2 others. A fragment of the boiler struck a wagon which was some distance off, breaking it and throwing […] Read more → PATRON – Editor recalls memories & citizens from 1835 Lowndes County, Alabama Posted by Donna R Causey on 21 April, 2021 (Transcribed from The Citizen-Examiner (Hayneville, Alabama) May 31, 1871 LOCAL AND COUNTY INTELLIGENCE Retrospective – The Lowndes county of 36 years ago differed somewhat from its aspect today. Few are now here who figured in those times, for the population has been singularly transient to a great extent. Death of course tolls fearfully upon the […] Read more → You're receiving this because you subscribed via our website. Thanks for reading! Edit your subscription | Unsubscribe

PATRON + RECIPE WEDNESDAY: Sweet potato casserole...

Web Version  |  Update preferences  |  Unsubscribe Like Tweet Forward PATRON + RECIPE WEDNESDAY: Sweet potato casserole Posted by Donna R Causey on 21 April, 2021 This is an old Southern favorite recipe. How do you make yours? SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE 1 Large can sweet potatoes (or equivalent in fresh cooked – about 3 cups) 1/2 cup sugar 1 small can evaporated milk 1 egg 1/2 stick butter or margarine 1 teaspoon nutmeg (or other spice if preferred cinnamon, etc.) 1/2 […] Read more → Is this the last Mountain Lion in Alabama? Posted by Donna R Causey on 20 April, 2021 Many people commented and responded to the story  The Last Panther in Alabama – or was he? that was recently posted on AP with their own experiences. We decided to request pictures of any Panthers that people have seen in Alabama and post them on the website. This photo was taken behind the Dollar Tree in […] Read more → Essential book for WWI genealogy research in Alabama Posted by Donna R Causey on 20 April, 2021 This KINDLE book includes all the deaths from World War I, listed by the county where they last resided, over 60 pages of names. ALABAMA DEATHS FROM WW I Download this Kindle book to your Kindle in less than 30 seconds or to your PC, iPAD, iPhone, MAC or Android device with FREE Apps (below) […] Read more → PATRON + Limestone County – Scraps VIII Several religious denominations met in the same church Posted by Donna R Causey on 20 April, 2021 “SCRAPS” RELATING TO THE EARLY HISTORY OF LIMESTONE COUNTY This excerpt has been transcribed from The Athens Post, April 18, 1867. Page 2, Column 2. Part VIII I suppose, in this number, to go back and travel over the same ground, to some extent; and then to notice the first efforts made in this county […] Read more → PATRON – Genealogy queries from the 1930s may provide some clues for family researchers Posted by Donna R Causey on 20 April, 2021 Below are some Genealogy Queries published in The Alabama Historical Quarterly, Vol 1, No. 1, Spring Issue 1930 that may be of interest to family researchers today. These are queries sent to the Alabama Department of Archives And History in the 1930s but they may provide some links or clues to the past for some […] Read more → PATRON+ TOMBSTONE TUESDAY: These men were proud of the number of children they had Posted by Donna R Causey on 20 April, 2021 These men evidently wanted more children: Moultrie, Georgia: Here lies the father of twenty-nine, He would have had more but he didn’t have time. Epitaph in small Alabama town: Here lied the Father Of twenty-five: He would have had more But he lost his drive. ALABAMA FOOTPRINTS – Settlement: Lost & Forgotten Stories (Volume 2) […] Read more → You're receiving this because you subscribed via our website. Thanks for reading! Edit your subscription | Unsubscribe

PATRON + There was a big debate with the Baptist when the Universalist preacher settled in LaFayette...

Web Version  |  Update preferences  |  Unsubscribe Like Tweet Forward PATRON + There was a big debate with the Baptist when the Universalist preacher settled in LaFayette Posted by Donna R Causey on 19 April, 2021 LaFayette, Alabama grew rapidly in 1833 – churches and schools were built. This article was written around 1880s about the early days of LaFayette, Alabama. REMINISCENCES OF THE EARLY DAYS IN CHAMBERS COUNTY By E. G. Richards1 VII Mr. Editor: I made a mistake in a name in my article of last week. It was […] Read more → Vinegar of the Four Thieves – Recipes & curious tips from the past is now in paperback Posted by Donna R Causey on 19 April, 2021 Our ancestors had to be resilient when they faced obstacles in daily life, from dealing with pests, medical emergencies, caring for clothing and cleaning shortcuts. Almost everything they used in daily life was homemade. Some ideas were great but some were very strange. Vinegar of the Four Thieves: Recipes & Curious Tips from the Past […] Read more → PATRON- Alabama Bible Record: Ellington Drinkard Family Bible Posted by Donna R Causey on 19 April, 2021 The Elington Drinkard Family Bible – Philadelphia: Published by Edward W. Miller, Artisan Bldg., Ranstead Place 1840 The original is in the hands of Drinkard Researcher Janie Prince, Houston, Texas Births Elington Drinkard was born June 22 AD 1799 Tabith Drinkard was born December 34 AD 1804 (She Was a Mobley) Jeremiah Drinkard was born […] Read more → You're receiving this because you subscribed via our website. Thanks for reading! Edit your subscription | Unsubscribe