Dennis Partridge

Photographs of the Ferner Family

Ferner Family

I’ve recovered two old photographs belonging to the FERNER Family of Chicago. The first is a family photograph including the parents Belle and Dr. FERNER with four children including, Inez, Thelma, Dan, and Herbert. They are also identified as “Aunt Belle’s Family” in the photograph which was taken at the W. R. Banks Studio in Chicago, IL. The photograph appears to have been taken in the early 1900’s with the parents in their 30’s or 40’s and the children ranging from infant to 9 years. The second photograph is identified as Inez Lea FERNER at ate 7 weeks and 6 … Read more

Construction of Fort Gaines

This plan of Fort Gaines shows the general shape and outline of the fort. You can also see the outline of the tip of the island where the fort is located as it was when the fort was constructed.

Fort Gaines, constructed in the 1850’s, was designed by Joseph G. Totten. Totten was, along with Simon Bernard, one of the original members of the board of engineers placed in charge of fortifications. Totten designed many of the later fortifications of the Third System, and was the foremost fortification engineer in the United States during this time. Fort Gaines shows a different design philosophy than many of the earlier fortifications, and is much simpler than many of the Third System forts. This is because the Fort Gaines defended a minor channel into Mobile Bay, while Fort Morgan was located very … Read more

Madison County Cemeteries – F’s Surnames

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Schurter Family Bible

Bible Paper

The Schurter Bible belonged to Alma Olean Dyer Schurter and her husband Henry Schurter. She was the second daughter of Alfred A. and Louisa Dyer. She was born in Yellow River, Gwinnett County, Georgia, and moved to Chilton County with her parents around 1884. Henry Schurter was born in Freienstein, Canton of Zurich, Switzerland in 1869. He was the son of Heinrich Schurter and his wife Wilhelmina Weber Schurter who came to the USA in 1884 and settled in Hasbersham County, Georgia.

Dyer Family Bible

The Gospel According to John

The Dyer Bible was originally owned by Alfred A. Dyer and his wife Louisa Nash Dyer. They lived in Gwinnett County, Georgia at the time of the Bible entries, but moved to Chilton County around 1884. Alfred A. Dyer was captain of Company K, 36th Georgia, Broyles, Infantry. He was a Representative to the Georgia Assembly from Gwinnett 1875-1876. He moved his family to Alabama and started several timber related businesses: a sawmill, millwork shop and furniture making business.

Ganus Family Bible of Covington County Alabama

Bible

Ganus Family Bible of Covington County, Alabama. Contributed by: Jane Grantham Howell in March of 2000. Stephen and Miriam Ganus came from North Carolina around 1835-40 to Pike County, Alabama. Some of his children went to Texas in the 1870’s. Other Ganus’s moved to Covington County (don’t know when). The George Sanford Grantham family and the William Richard Grantham family left Pike County in 1911 to settle in Covington County. Spellings are as they were in the Bible record: Grantom of course is Grantham Stephen Ganus Bible Dated 1842 Front of the Bible Mary Ann Jocyfene Grantom George Santford was … Read more

McDonald Family Bible

Bible

Contributed by Mary Ann Nichols Hanny McDonald married Joseph Parker and they lived in Dale Co., Alabama. She states on CSA pension application that she was born in Lowndes Co., Georgia. James McDonald was found in the 1860 and 1870 Henry Co., Alabama census and Dale Co 1880 Dale Co., Alabama census. We do not know when James or Mariann died, or where they are buried. According to the 1880 census both of their parents were born in South Carolina. Births James McDonald August 14, 1804 Mariann McDonald December 15, 1811 Nancy Ann McDonald August 30, 1830 Cynthia Susan McDonald … Read more

Orston Auston Beasley Family Bible

Old Bible

Orston was born August 1, 1807 in New Hanover, North Carolina the son of Solomon and Nancy (Henderson) Beasley. He lived for much of his life in Butler County Alabama where he would die. Orston Beesley, his Holy bible is on front Binder. First Page Everett Beck married Gracy Wasdin 21, May 1829 Henry Orston Mason was born 14, February 1862 Selia Mariah Mason was born 2, January 1865 Mary Elizabeth Lord was born 22, November 1869 Orston Beasley married Elizabeth Hay 20, May 1830 Orston Beasley married Selia Moore 9, January 1840 Viola Beasley was born 26, August 1878 … Read more

Washington Taylor Family Bible

Washington Taylor started recording in his family Bible in 1867. As such, any record below dated prior to 1867 can be considered as post-source… meaning it wasn’t written at or about the time the event occurred. Some of the handwriting was difficult to read, and as such, is shown below to the best of the transcribers ability. Washington B Taylor Holy Bible Of Feb 18, Ad 1867 Washington Taylor Aug 25 ad 1820 In Edgefield District, South Carolina died Aug 5th 1910 Anna Olivia Donason Born Sept 6, 1827 Loundes County, Alabama Died Aug 12, 1912 Married Nov 6 1849 … Read more

Crenshaw County, Alabama Will Extracts

Sample Last Will and Testament

Will of Julius M. Baxter Will filed the 18th day of August 1917, Book A page 253-256, He was at the time of death was an inhabitant of this County. He departed this life at Luverne Ala. I will and bequeath to my children; Clara L. Pollard, Lewis C. Baxter and William J. Baxter all the land owned by me . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I hereby nominate and appoint my son William J. Baxter and my son-in-law, J. … Read more

Barnett Cemetery, Saco Alabama

Forks of Cypress Cemetery by Highsmith

The following interments have been recorded as taking place within the grounds of the Barnett Cemetery in Bullock County, Alabama. If you can provide additional people buried with the cemetery, or personal photographs of the gravestones or cemetery grounds, please contact me! Barnett, Augusta Bell “Gussie” b. May 13, 1855 d. Apr. 16, 1869 Barnett, Florence Maria b. Oct. 3, 1853 d. Apr. 16, 1869 Barnett, James Elkin b. Mar. 15, 1817 d. Dec. 11, 1869 Barnett, Mary “Polly” Farrior b. Dec. 31, 1819 d. Nov. 4, 1890 Map of Barnette Cemetery

Aberfoil Community Cemetery, Bullock County, Alabama

Aberfoil Community Historical Marker

The following internments have been recorded as taking place within the grounds of the Aberfoil Community Cemetery in Bullock County, Alabama. If you can provide additional people buried with the cemetery, or personal photographs of the gravestones or cemetery grounds, please contact me! When looking for this cemetery it’s important not to confuse it with the cemetery labeled by the Alabama DOT as “Aberfoil Family Cemetery.” The map location of it, showing it between Hwy 31 and Hemlock Road appears as a large cemetery with few graves present on Google’s topical map. That specific cemetery needs more research. The cemetery … Read more

Antioch Church Cemetery, Midway, Alabama

Greensboro Alabama Cemetery

The following interments have been recorded as taking place within the grounds of the Antioch Church Cemetery at Midway, Alabama. If you can provide additional people buried with the cemetery, or personal photographs of the gravestones or cemetery grounds, please contact me! Daniel, Isaiah b. Aug. 30, 1878 d. Sep. 13, 1948 Foster, Lillian Faith Thomas b. 1959 d. Nov. 14, 2006 Hall, Dea Moreland b. Feb. 2, 1918 d. May 8, 1996 Hall, Lizzanna b. Sep. 12, 1918 d. Sep. 5, 1999 Hoffman, Eva Margareta Dasinger b. Nov. 20, 1815 d. Feb. 6, 1884 Lampley, Evries Lue Jordan b. … Read more

1851 Marshall County Alabama Siler Rolls

Siler Roll

1851 Census of Cherokee’s east of the Mississippi [Siler Rolls] FAMILY NO.1 1605. Rhoda Jeffreys 48 w white (her husband Stephen Jeffrey, a Cherokee is in Arkansaw) 1606. George Jeffreys 19 s mixed 1607. Lucinda Jeffreys 16 d mixed 1608. John Mitchell Jeffreys 14 s mixed FAMILY NO.2 1609. Hugh Henry 55 white 1610. Ann Henry 42 w mixed 1611. Patrick Henry 16 s mixed 1612. Benton Henry 16 s mixed FAMILY NO.3 1613. Mary Catherine Cornwell 23 female mixed (Jerome Cornwell is the head of this family) FAMILY NO.4 1614. Lucy Ann Henry 17 w mixed (James Henry is … Read more

1891 Abstracts from Crenshaw County Newspapers

BARNES – Mrs. Barnes the aged Mother of Rev. J. M. Barnes of Highland Home, died last week. [1]The Rutledge Wave – September 02, 1891 BENNETT – Amy Bennett an aged Negro womendied near Rutledge Saturday , she claimed to be over 100 years old, however there is no written record corroborating her statement, she was doubtless the oldest person in Crenshaw County. [2]The Rutledge Wave – February 04, 1891 BRADLEY –  Mr. Bradley, an aged citizen of Beat 7, dropped dead at his home last week. [3]Luverne Enterprise – July 17, 1891 BROOKS – On last Tuesday Benjamin Franklin, … Read more

1929 Abstracts from Crenshaw County Newspapers

Representative journals of the United States 1885

1929 Abstracts from Newspapers in Crenshaw Alabama FINLEY – Mr John Smith Finley died at his home in Kansas City,Missouri on last Saturday the 20th,after an illness of practically 18 months. he is survived by his wife Mrs. Willie Wood Finley and three children; Evelyn, Margie and Wood Finley of Kansas City Mo. three brothers J. D. – C. E. – and D. B. Finley, one sister Mrs Lizie Lassiter all of Luverne. Funeral and interment was at Kansas City,Mo. Mr Finley was born and reared near Luverne and lived here all his life with the exception of the past … Read more

1810 Taxable Property in Madison County, Alabama

Tax Record

Taxable Property in Madison County, Mississippi Territory 19 July 1810 The following is an index to individuals who were taxed in Madison County (Alabama) in 1810. Use this information as evidence on whether your ancestor resided in the territory of Madison County. Unfortunately it is just a list of names, and no further information was provided. Abernathy, David Acklin, Joseph Acklin, Samuel Adams, Joseph Adams, Littleberry Adams, Thomas Adan, William Adkins, Daniel Adkins, Reed Albright, John Allen, John Allen, Samuel Allen, Samuel A. Allen, William S. Allford, David Allison, John Allison, Lewis Ammonett, John Anderson, Joseph Anyan, George Arbow, Jacob … Read more

Taxable Property in Madison County, Alabama

Tax Record

Taxable Property in Madison County, Mississippi Territory 19 July 1810 The following is an index to individuals who were taxed in Madison County (Alabama) in 1810. Use this information as evidence on whether your ancestor resided in the territory of Madison County. Unfortunately it is just a list of names, and no further information was provided. Abernathy, DavidAcklin, JosephAcklin, SamuelAdams, JosephAdams, LittleberryAdams, ThomasAdan, WilliamAdkins, DanielAdkins, ReedAlbright, JohnAllen, JohnAllen, SamuelAllen, Samuel A.Allen, William S.Allford, DavidAllison, JohnAllison, LewisAmmonett, JohnAnderson, JosephAnyan, GeorgeArbow, JacobAusten, ThomasBabb, EsailBadger, WilliamBailey, DavidBailey, JamesBailey, MartinBailey, RobertBailey, WilliamBaker, JohnBaker, WilliamBaldwin, JacobBall, JosephBarless, Hezekiah, Jr.Barnett, BrazillahBartley, JosephBarton, JamesBass, FrederickBass, PeterBawlwin, JacobBaxter, … Read more

The Greensboro Watchman Extracts

GREENSBORO, ALABAMA “The Greensboro Watchman” March 24, 1887 BILL SEAY, an old and respected darkey, who has been quite a noted character in these parts for many years, died on last Friday. April 28, 1887 ANDERSON OAKES, colored, was hung at Jasper, AL on last Friday, for the murder of a MR. WOOTTEN (sic) several months ago.  The doomed man, when asked if he had anything to say, replied “Yes, tell everybody to let whiskey alone.  It is what brought me here today.  If it hadn’t been for whiskey, I’d never killed MR. WOOTTEN.  Tell them to keep away from … Read more