The Alabama Historical Quarterly was a magazine focused on the history of Alabama from its earliest known beginnings. The magazine was edited and conducted by the Director of the Alabama State Department of Archives and History and was printed as other public documents of the time. The magazine discusses the hidden history of Alabama that lies in old books, unpublished manuscripts, attics, family Bibles, and abandoned cemeteries. It also highlights the achievements of Alabamians in various fields and the need for an adequate medium to share their stories. The Alabama Historical Quarterly aimed to be that medium and was at the service of county and local historical societies, learned societies, and isolated students. See The Alabama Historical Quarterly for more information.
Digital Book
This is volume 7 of The Alabama Historical Quarterly published quarterly in 1945 by the Alabama State Department of Archives and History. You can freely read this manuscript online, search the manuscript, or download a PDF copy for offline reading. The article “Colbertians”, painstakingly prepared by Mr. James gives an intimate picture of the early history of Colbert County and some of its pioneer citizens. Parts 2 and 3 of the “Colbertians” include transcriptions of obituaries and cemetery records for Colbert County, Alabama.
Table of Contents for The Alabama Historical Quarterly Vol 7
Volume 7, Number 1, Spring 1945
| Article Title | Page Numbers |
|---|---|
| Editorial | 5 |
| Sam Dale, from J.F.H. Clairborne, by Mrs. Pearl V. Guyton, and Sketch by Thomas M. Owen | 7 |
| The Robinson Springs Neighborhood, by May Harris | 26 |
| The Mobile and Ohio Railroad in Ante Bellum Times, by Grace Lewis Miller | 37 |
| Alabama and Her Resources, by Mrs. T. Bowen Hill | 60 |
| Freemont Baptist Church, by Mrs. R.C. Brawner | 74 |
| Preserving County Records, by Maud McLure Kelly | 77 |
| Historic Spots Preserved | 83 |
| Fort Morgan | 90 |
| Moral and Criminal Responsibility, by Peter Bryce | 93 |
| Gardens I Remember, by Mrs. Annie B. Williamson Fitch | 111 |
| Abrahams Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation, by John S. Tilley | 117 |
| Lee’s Surrender at Appomattox | 128 |
| Poems | 135 |
| Book Reviews | 145 |
| Genealogical Department Queries | 148 |
Volume 7, Number 2, Summer 1945
| Article Title | Page Numbers |
|---|---|
| Editorial | 156 |
| Colbertians, by R.L. James The article “Colbertians”, painstakingly prepared by Mr. James gives an intimate picture of the early history of Colbert County and some of its pioneer citizens. | 159 |
| Russia, by Anne Moss Mertins | 223 |
| The Oldest Church in my Country, by Mrs. C.E. Roberts Mrs. C. E. Roberts, of Birmingham, prepared a sketch on “The Oldest Church in my Country” which, of course, refers to the Episcopal Church in Jamestown, Virginia, which was settled by the British in 1607, thirteen years prior to the settlement of the Massachusetts Colony (1620) by the Pilgrims at Plymouth Rock. | 233 |
| The Oldest Church in my County, by Mrs. T.S. McDonald Mrs. T. S. McDonald, of Decatur, Alabama, has written of a Methodist Church “Bethlehem”, established in 1819 near the old town of Elyton. in Jefferson County, through the efforts of Rev. James Tarrant and his slave Adam. | 236 |
| The Oldest Church in my County, by Mrs. J.W. Rutland Mrs. J. W. Rutland, of Cherokee, Alabama, has written of the oldest church in Colbert County, in what is now the town of Tuscumbia. | 238 |
| State at Large | 240 |
| Death of Distinguished Alabamian, by Dr. Hunter D. Farish Alabama lost a cherished son through the death of Dr. Hunter Dickinson Parish, who did a splendid work as Director of the Department of Research of Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia. | 251 |
| Fort Morgan in the Confederacy | 254 |
| Steamboat Days on the Alabama River | 269 |
| The Place of the Museum in the Life of Alabama, by Peter A. Brannon | 279 |
| Alabama Lawyers, 1945-1946, by Walter B. Jones | 285 |
| Captain Andrew Pickens Love, by Robert L. Williams | 313 |
| Poems | 315 |
| Book Review | 327 |
| Genealogical Queries | 330 |
Volume 7, Number 3, Fall 1945
| Article Title | Page Numbers |
|---|---|
| Editorial | 336 |
| Frontispiece, Bust of Governor William C. Oates and granddaughter, Mrs Thomas Leiter | 337 |
| William Calvin Oates, by Judge Walter B. Jones | 338 |
| Two Confederate Surgeons, by Samuel W. Catts The experience of Drs. Hugh William Caffey and Dunklin Pierce, Graduates of Charleston Medical College, As Related By The Former To His Grandson, As Recited Herein | 349 |
| General James H. Clanton, by Samuel W. Catts | 352 |
| John Fowler and His Flying Machine, by Joseph H. Lyons | 355 |
| Buck’s Pocket, by Clyde T. Roden In the Southwest part of DeKalb County where the county joins Jackson and Marshall Counties there is a large cove known as Buck’s Pocket. | 357 |
| State at Large | 360 |
| Colbertians, by R.L. James Obituaries and cemetery records of Colbert County, Alabama. | 369 |
| Daphne Methodist Church, by Ed Ritter Daphne Methodist Church, the oldest church on the Eastern Shore. In DeKalb County, Alabama. | 401 |
| Tribute to Mrs. L.J.N. Comings, by Mary Heath Lee | 404 |
| Century of Presbyterianism in South Pickens, by Wallace Parham | 407 |
| Theodore O’Hara, by Annie Mae Hollingsworth | 416 |
| Propaganda in Early Alabama Fiction, by Rhoda Coleman Ellison | 425 |
| Early History of Auburn, by Mary Reece Frazer | 434 |
| Montgomery, State Capital a Century, The Democrat, Huntsville The following description of the Capitol is taken from the pages of The Democrat, Huntsville, Nov. 24, 1847. | 446 |
| Personal Reminiscences of Father Ryan, by Kate Coles Donegan | 449 |
| Poems | 451 |
| Book Reviews, by Emmett Kilpatrick | 458 |
| Genealogical Inquiries | 467 |
Volume 7, Number 4, Winter 1945
| Article Title | Page Numbers |
|---|---|
| Editorial | 473 |
| Sam Dale, by George H. Ethridge Pioneer, Trail Blazer, Indian Scout, Soldier and Statesman. | 475 |
| Texas Rangers, A Unique Force | 485 |
| The Most Historic House in my County, by Mrs. Frank Ross Stewart The old Garrett House on the north bank of the Coosa River about one and one-tenth miles from Centre in Cherokee County is considered by many natives to be the oldest and most historic structure in the county. | 494 |
| Colbertians, by R. L. James Continued obituaries and cemetery records for Colbert County, Alabama. | 500 |
| The Organization of the Confederate Navy, by Thad Holt, Jr | 537 |
| The Gallant Pelham, by Mary Palmer | 542 |
| Letters of Hurieosco Austill | 547 |
| General Albert Sidney Johnston, by Sarah Margaret Smith | 574 |
| Life of William B. Bate, by Alice Crockett Webster | 576 |
| Genius of the Southern Woman, by Mrs. C. E. Roberts | 580 |
| Oscar W. Underwood and Henry D. Clayton, by Dewey Wesley Grantham, Jr | 584 |
| The Riches and Responsibilities of the U. S. of America, by Mrs. Nep Ferrell Cody | 598 |
| The Liberal-Conservative Educator, by John T. Caldwell | 606 |
| Modern Trends in Art, by Willie Copeland Couric | 613 |
| Listen to the Mocking Bird, by Margaret Gillis Figh | 617 |
| The Value of Poetry to Youth, by Miriam Ann Kirkwood | 625 |
| Bright in Mosaic, by Elizabeth Winston Sheehan | 629 |
| Poems | 668 |
| Genealogical Inquiries | 674 |