PATRON – “Alabama News of three female notary publics, 8th in class at West Point, and death of Greenville mayor 1887...

Web Version  |  Update preferences  |  Unsubscribe Like Tweet Forward PATRON – "Alabama News of three female notary publics, 8th in class at West Point, and death of Greenville mayor 1887 Posted by Donna R Causey on 22 May, 2022 (Transcribed excerpts from THE ALABAMA ENQUIRER (Hartselle, Morgan County, Alabama June 30, 1887) ALABAMA NEWS Boiled Down—Clipped and Skimmed for the Busy Readers Burglars at Eufaula. Troy has a guano factory Good crops around Albertville The Scottsboro Herald is temporily suspended. Gold has been discovered near Birmingham. Alabama’s 4 per cent bonds, are selling at […] Read more → AUTHOR SUNDAY – Are you documenting your memories? This is how we use to do it… Posted by Jean Butterworth on 22 May, 2022  Scrapbooks the Old Fashioned Way by Jean Butterworth Cleaning out drawers is always a tiresome chore, but here is what I discovered after many years of staying hidden in a drawer…… my baby book and a scrapbook. Now, the modern ways of keeping scrapbooks are called "Scrapbooking" or create your memories. I have a friend […] Read more → Part VIII – Excerpt from Hugh Cardon's History of Cherokee County written in 1936 Posted by Donna R Causey on 22 May, 2022 First Confederate Cannon was made from iron in Cherokee County, Alabama HUGH CARDON’S HISTORY OF CHEROKEE COUNTY, ALABAMA  Part VIII Mr. Hugh Cardon wrote the following history of Cherokee County on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the county in 1936. This history was published in the COOSA RIVER NEWS on Friday, August 7, […] Read more → Glennville Plantation, Russell County, Alabama was truly a majestic mansion [see film] Posted by Donna R Causey on 22 May, 2022 GLENNVILLE PLANTATION Glennville, Russell County, Alabama Glennville Plantation was built 1842-44 by Col. Americus Mitchell who came to the town of Glennville, just to the north of the plantation in 1841 and settled on land which had been granted to John Mitchell, his grandfather, for Revolutionary War services. These photographs taken by photographer Alex Bush […] Read more → You're receiving this because you subscribed via our website. Thanks for reading! Edit your subscription | Unsubscribe

“Today, this old cotton mill village in Huntsville has” been revitalized [vintage pictures]...

Web Version  |  Update preferences  |  Unsubscribe Like Tweet Forward "Today, this old cotton mill village in Huntsville has" been revitalized [vintage pictures] Posted by Donna R Causey on 21 May, 2022 In 1898 the Merrimack Manufacturing Company, based in Lowell, Massachusetts, began to look for a location to build a cotton spinning mill in the Southern United States. Tracy W. Pratt, a Huntsville businessman who owned the West Huntsville Cotton Mill convinced the company to choose a site southwest of Huntsville. (continued below ) Mill on […] Read more → The Indian Legend of Natural Bridge, Winston County, Alabama Posted by Donna R Causey on 21 May, 2022 The Indian Legend of Natural Bridge, Winston County, Alabama by G. Samek During the 1930s, Great Depression era, many writers were employed to interview people around the United States, so their experiences and life history could be recorded The program was named the U.S. Work Projects Administration, Federal Writers’ Project and it gave employment to […] Read more → PATRON – Personals from Guin and a death in Haleyville are in the news January 17, 1896 Posted by Donna R Causey on 21 May, 2022 (Transcribed from The Hamilton Appeal, Hamilton, Alabama January 17, 1896) LOCAL PERSONAL NEWS Mr. James Bostic, of Goldmine, was in town last Tuesday. Deputy Collector W. H. Cole, of Birmingham, was in town yesterday. Mr. I. A. Emerson, of Bull Mountain was on our streets the first of the week. Mr. J. W. Brock, a […] Read more → PATRON – Death of Mrs. Ray and bank stockholders meeting attendees, Winston County, 1914 Posted by Donna R Causey on 21 May, 2022 (Transcribed from The Haleyville Journal Alabama June 9, 1914 REMAINS OF MRS. RAY INTERRED The remains of Mrs. W. M. Ray who died in El Paso, Texas, last Thursday, was brought to her old home, Haleyville for interment last Monday, arriving here about noon. The funeral services, conducted by Rev. N. H. Abernethy, at the […] Read more → You're receiving this because you subscribed via our website. Thanks for reading! Edit your subscription | Unsubscribe

“Mammy Harriett Abney – time has not forgotten her...

Web Version  |  Update preferences  |  Unsubscribe Like Tweet Forward "Mammy Harriett Abney – time has not forgotten her Posted by Donna R Causey on 20 May, 2022 During the 1930s, Great Depression era, many writers were employed to interview people around the United States, so their experiences and life history could be recorded The program was named the U.S. Work Projects Administration, Federal Writers’ Project and it gave employment for historians, teachers, writers, librarians, and other white-collar workers. This is one of […] Read more → [Old Film & pictures of Dallas County, Alabama has over 1250 historic structures listed on the state and national historic registers Posted by Donna R Causey on 20 May, 2022 Selma in Dallas County, Alabama is well-known for it’s history as a center for civil-rights struggles, but Dallas County also plays an integral part of the early state of Alabama since the first capital was located in Dallas County at old Cahawba. Dallas County, Alabama courthouse in 1907 Dallas County, Alabama was established by the […] Read more → PATRON – Randolph County, Alabama – (B) – Civil War soldiers with links to gravesites Posted by Donna R Causey on 20 May, 2022 All the names of the Civil War Soldiers buried in Randolph County can be found in Alabama Genealogy Notes Volume XI CIVIL WAR SOLDIERS IN RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA (Surname starting with B – some with links to gravesites) Bailey, George Hairston born Jan 1, 1848, died Dec 12, 1918, member of the 47th  Georgia Infantry […] Read more → PATRON- Horseshoe hung at wedding & Sunday School Convention June 30, 1887 Posted by Donna R Causey on 20 May, 2022 (Transcribed excerpts from THE ALABAMA ENQUIRER (Hartselle, Morgan County, Alabama June 30, 1887) SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION The Morgan County Sunday School Convention will meet at Trinity on the 9th and 10th of July 1887. The convention will be called to order at 9:30 o’clock sharp. 1st Devotional exercises. 2d Reports from schools and enrolling names […] Read more → You're receiving this because you subscribed via our website. Thanks for reading! Edit your subscription | Unsubscribe

“Early Cherokee County, Alabama – Early Reminiscences of J. D. Anthony born in 1825!”...

Web Version  |  Update preferences  |  Unsubscribe Like Tweet Forward "Early Cherokee County, Alabama – Early Reminiscences of J. D. Anthony born in 1825!" Posted by Donna R Causey on 19 May, 2022 Photo of Rev. J. D. Anthony Read more → Newtown was once set to be larger than Tuscaloosa, Alabama but failed Posted by Donna R Causey on 19 May, 2022 New Town/West End addition to Tuscaloosa in 1821 A little after this period of time, in 1821, that part of the Tuscaloosa city limits known as”West End” and at times called “New Town”, was purchased from Colonel William Ely, agent of the deaf and dumb orphan asylum of Hartford, Conn. Continued below New Town Map […] Read more → PATRON – County Officers and Masonic Lodge officers of Hamilton, Alabama named on January 17, 1896 Posted by Donna R Causey on 19 May, 2022 (Transcribed from The Hamilton Appeal, Hamilton, Alabama January 17, 1896) CHANCERY COURT Chancellor – W. H. Simpson of Decatur COMMISSIONS COURT Jason P. Ford, chairman; A. M. Cantrell, J. C. Northington, A. F. M. Howell and John F. Love, members. COUNTY OFFICERS Sheriff – W. W. Hall, Hamilton Clerk – J. F. Hamilton, Hamilton Register […] Read more → PATRON – Personals from Haleyville 1914 include many ill citizens Posted by Donna R Causey on 19 May, 2022 (Transcribed from The Haleyville Journal Alabama June 9, 1914) IN A PERSONAL VEIN Mat Cardis is in the city for a few days. Sam H. Blackwell was in Nawvoo yesterday. Bettie Lakeman has been indisposed this week. Mary Alice Dozier has been at home ill this week. Mrs. Robert B. Martin has been ill for […] Read more → You're receiving this because you subscribed via our website. Thanks for reading! Edit your subscription | Unsubscribe