Madison County

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North Alabamians In The War of 1812. (X) marks soldiers who have been positively identified as being from North Alabama.– 16th Regiment (Burrus’) Of Mississippi Militia Jones, Moses, private May 1809 — Settlers and Intruders on Cherokee Indian Lands 1801-1816 May 25, 1809, Original lessees 20, under those 18 (total) 38; A list of the tenants under Doublehead’s claim (O.S. – Old Settler) Jones, Moses (among others) Names of Lessees under the first Lessees: Jones, Moses (among others) 1810, 1811, 1812, 1816 — Taxable Property in Madison Co., MS Territory, beginning 19 July 1810 Jones, Moses 1816 Madison Co., AL … Read more

Josiah Lancaster (b. Cumberland Co., VA 1792 – d. Madison or Jackson Co., AL ~1828-1830) m. 1st Sarah Ransom (b. Cumberland Co., VA 1798 – ~ 1819) m. 2nd Lucy Ann Hudson (b. Prince Ed. Co., VA 1803 – 1867 TX – place & date of marriage not determined) Josiah & Lucy Ann had 2 children: Ann Drucilla (AL 1825-TX 1892) & John Nathaniel (my line: AL 1827 – TX 1919). Lucy Ann Hudson Lancaster married a second time Thompson Mason Rector in Jackson Co. AL & the family moved to TX in the mid 1800s. Her second family with … Read more

The following small cemetery was transcribed by the WPA in the 1940’s, and was located at the time about 1 mile southwest of McCaleb Mills. Baker, Henry, b. 4 Jun 1858, d. 14 Apr 1915. Bragg, Nettie, b. 1856, d. 1882. Douglass, Samuel, d. 26 Jan 1889, @65 yrs. Harden, Richard C., b. 1 Mar 1853, d. 25 Oct 1913.   The following small cemetery is located about 4.8 miles NorthWest of Maysville. Blackburn, James E., b. 22 Aug 1856, d. 14 June 1890. Blackburn, Lucresa M., b. 11 Oct 1858, d. 25 Aug 1903. Jett, Rufus B., b. 1869, … Read more

William L. Alldredge was born on April 20, 1864, near Huntsville, Alabama, the son of John and Elizabeth (Byrd) Alldredge, natives of Alabama. The father died in 1867, and the mother when our subject was but six years old. The mother’s father, William Byrd, was a minister of the Methodist church and died while in confederate service. William L. had one brother, James F., who was killed by a blast in the Acme mine, on June 23, 1901. When our subject was seven years of age, he went with his grandmother Byrd to Minnesota, and three years later came with … Read more

That the sources of our power lie within ourselves is demonstrated in the career of Samuel Wesley FORDYCE, the measure of whose greatness is seen in thousands of miles of railroad, in banks and business enterprises which he established, in public activities which he instituted and political policies which he formulated. His notably broad vision found expression in practical effort for the embodiment and adoption of high ideals in connection with the development and up building of the country. His breadth of view not only saw possibilities for his own advancement but for the country’s development as well, and his … Read more

Shelby S. Pleasants was a native of Alabama, and of a long line of ancestors early seated in Alabama. He was born at Huntsville May 2, 1872, and was the son of Samuel Pleasants and Marie Shelby. He died in the city of his nativity, June 20, 1916. His father was a merchant of Huntsville, the son of James J. Pleasants, of Virginia Quaker Ancestry, and wife, Emily, daughter of Thomas Bibb, second Governor of the State of Alabama. During the incumbency of Governor Bibb, and for many years thereafter, Hon. J. J. Pleasants was Secretary of State of Alabama. … Read more

The deserved reward of a well spent life is an honored retirement from business in which to enjoy the fruits of former toil. Today, after a useful and beneficent career, Mr. Crakes is quietly living at his pleasant home in Mishawaka, Indiana surrounded by the comforts that earnest labor has brought to him. He is one of its most prominent citizens, winning this place by his commendable characteristics and business ability, through which he was able to “build up” a large lumber business. He was born in Penn township, St. Joseph county, Indiana, October 27, 1851, a grandson of Francis … Read more

Nathan Miller, M.D., was born near Madison Station, Madison County, Alabama, April 12, 1819. Shortly thereafter his parents removed to Oakville, Lawrence County, Ala., where he grew to manhood. He graduated in medicine at the Nashville Medical College about 1842, and located at Danville. Morgan County, Ala., where he continued in the active practice of his profession until 1883, when he removed to Birmingham, where ho practiced for a few years and retired. His practice at Danville and surrounding country was a very large one, regularly covering a territory of from eight to ten miles in every direction from his … Read more

It was with a broad and thorough experience as a merchant and banker that Andrew J. Grayson entered upon his public duties as postmaster at Blanchard following appointment from President Wilson in July, 1913. Practically all his active career has been spent in the Red River country of Northern Texas or in what is now the State of Oklahoma. He is an Oklahoma pioneer and has lived at various points in old Indian Territory and the new state for fully twenty three years. The Grayson family was of Scotch stock and came to Virginia in colonial times. His grandfather, John … Read more

Recipients of The Southern Cross of Honor from Madison, Jackson, and Marshall Counties In the year 1899, the United Daughters of the Confederacy began awarding recognition badges to the aging soldiers of the South. Called the Southern Cross of Honor, the requirements for this award were strict. “No Crosses will be furnished by the Custodian,” said Rule 2, Section 1, “until Certificates of Eligibil-ity have been properly filed by the veterans and certified by two or more officers of the Camp.” Rule 3 stated that living veterans would receive their Crosses first, with descendants of deceased veterans being allowed to … Read more

Postmasters of Madison County, compiled by James Record. Balchs’ Mill 1873 Balch, R. M. Bell 1899-1903 Bell, John R Bell Factory 1867-1870 Tabeir, William B. 1871-1882 Johnson, C. E. 1883-1886 Echols, W. H. 1887-1905 Cambron, John A. Berkley 1847-1861 Norment, John H. 1869-1874 Lacey, A. B. 1875-1898 Norment, J. 1899-1902 Norment, Emily 1903 Esslinger, Andrew Blackwell 1891-1895 Combs, J. J. Bloomfield 1877-1880 Sullivan, J. W. 1881-1882 Dickey, W. R. 1883-1884 Dickey, Mrs. S. C. 1885-1886 Dickey, S. C. 1887-1888 Cloud, Nancy M. 1889-1896 Parker, George W. 1897-1902 Cross, L. R. 1903-1905 Ross, Wesley A. 1905-1908 Howard, E. D. 1909-1911 Cloud, … Read more

You can now “submit” your comments by using the comment form at the end of this page. Thank you, Dennis Schrimsher, Hamilton, Schmalr, Cowan, and Grimmett – 27 May 2010 I am searching for information about my great-great grandmother and her 4 husbands: Sarah Catherine (Kitty) Schrimsher, Joseph Hamilton, Joseph Schmalr, Jason Cowan, and Thomas Benton Grimmett. I’m told that the Schrimshers are one of the first families of Northern Alabama. My brother and I were adopted out of the family and we’re trying to put together some idea of what our ancestors were like. I found Joseph Hamilton on … Read more

Some death notices from early Florence, AL newspapers NEELEY, Anderson P. of Huntsville–in the 27 OCT 1880 issue of “Lauderdale News” BIERNE, George P. of Huntsville-in the 20 JUL 1881 issue of “Laud. News” All these are from “The Banner”: ADLER, Mrs. Mary of Huntsville–10 MAR 1885 issue CLEAGE, Mrs. W.D. (Josie) of Huntsville–22 SEP 1885 issue–daughter of Jospeh H. SLOSS DAVIS, Nichols of Huntsville–10 MAR 1885 issue–Age 32 GORDON, Mattie E. of Huntsville–wife of George S. GORDON–24 FEB 1885 issue HARRISON, Perry C. of Huntsville–19 MAY 1885 issue MOTZ, Henry of Madison Co.–26 MAY 1885 issue–Age 65 NARRAMORE, Jas. … Read more

According to the traditional history of the Cherokees they were the first inhabitants of the Tennessee valley. About 1650 they withdrew from the region to the east of the Cumberland and Sand Mountains, reserving the valley as a hunting ground. Some years after their withdrawal bands of Shawnees moved southward from Cumberland river and took possession of the Tennessee River country in Alabama. This action angered the Cherokees and they were soon at war with the intruders. Finally after some forty years of warfare, with the aid of the Chickasaws, about 1721, the Shawnees were driven from the country and … Read more

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1902 – 1926 VOTERS LIST ~ PRECINCT NO. 19, OWENS CROSS ROADS, AL ~ Courtesy of David Glover “Registers of Signatures of Depositors in Branches of the Freedmen’s Saving and Trust Company 1865 – 1874” Roll 1, Huntsville, Alabama accounts 1-1698, Nov. 28, 1865 – Aug. 21, 1874 My personal “Thank You” to Tom Carney and friends of the “Old Huntsville Magazine” for providing the following records: 1859 -1860 Huntsville, Alabama City Directory (Listing of the local town population at the time… ) Board of Health Officials (1859 – 1966) Early Photos of Madison County Old Huntsville Magazine Postmasters City … Read more