Madison County

Madison County Cemeteries – A Surnames

To Subscribe to the mailing list in MAIL MODE send an email message to: ALMADISO-L-request@rootsweb.com To Subscribe in DIGEST mode send and email message to: ALMADISO-D-request@rootsweb.com The subject is ignored so you can leave it blank and in the body have nothing but the word : subscribe (Turn off your … Read more

County Board of Health Compiled by James Record Established in 1859 1859 Jordan, Dr. Fleming Dement, Dr. J. J. Shelby, Dr. D. Pynchon, Dr. Lewis C. Erskine, Dr. A. R. Bassett, Dr. A. R. Binford, Dr. Henry A. 1866 Sheffey, Dr. Lawrence B. Robertson, Dr. Henry M. Binford, Dr. Henry … Read more

There is some doubt as to who was the first settler in Madison County. If Ditto, a Pennsylvanian, was not the first settler, as it is said that he was, living among the Indians in the Chickasaw Old Fields in 1804, then the honor must be conceded to Joseph and … Read more

Glover Marriages in Madison County, Alabama Posted here with the express written permission and appreciation to David Glover. NO other permissions granted.

In looking for some information on my ancestors I came across some information that may interest someone else. These are some marriages in Madison County Alabama. Some dates are approximate… those are noted as such: Davies Hale and Amanda Shepard Aug. 16, 1871 LD Hale and VA Stewart App. Jan, … Read more

The following names were extracted from the 1859-1860 Huntsville, Alabama City Directory. Abel Mrs. Nancy, at Geo. Yuckley’s Ables J. Lee, Proprietor of Ables’ Senate Restaurant, Billiard and Bowling Saloon, near Big Spring. Ackerman Joseph, boot mkr. bds F. O. Schaudies’ Ackerman Leon, shoe mkr. bds F. O. Schaudies’ Acklen … Read more

The USGenWeb Project, nor this project coordinator make any claims or estimates of the validity of the information submitted and reminds you that each new piece of information must be researched and proved or disproved by weight of evidence. It is always best to consult the original material for verification. … Read more

The Madison County Records Center has placed online a variety of indexes to early Madison County court records. Chancery Indexes Confederate Pensions, 1898-1907 Confederate Pensions, 1908-1914 Cotton Mill Affidavits for Child Laborers, 1908-1915 Delinquent Tax Docket, 1890 Estray, 1902-1918 Justice of the Peace Bonds (other bonds are included in this … Read more

Huntsville and Madison County did not rush eagerly into secession in 1861. In fact, the county elected two cooperationist delegates who voted against secession at the January 1861 Alabama Secession Convention. Nevertheless, when war came both the city and county promptly rallied to the defense of their State. Madison County … Read more

Huntsville, Alabama (1911-1912) City Directory, Page 235 Scott, Luther, wks Dallas Mills, h 406 Rison Av Scott, Mattie L., cook, h (r) 715 Franklin Scott, Robt C (Anna), barber A Sanford, bds Trianna pk, W H’ville Scott, Wm (Lillie), wks Lowe Mills, h 10 same Scott, Wm I (Sarah B), … Read more

A compilation of a variety of cemeteries from Madison County, generously submitted by Steve Scott. Listed by surnames: A’s, Ba’s, Be’s-Bl’s , Bo’s, Br’s, Bu’s-Bz’s, Ca’s, Ce’s, Co’s, Cr’s-Cz’s, D’s, E’s, F’s, Ga-Go’s, Gr-Gw’s, Ha’s, He – Ho’s, Hu – Hy’s, I’s, Ja-Jona’s, Jone-Ju’s, K’s, La’s, Le’s, Li-Lo’s, Lu-Ly’s, Ma’s, … Read more

The first official federal census was taken in Madison County, Alabama in 1830. From there, every 10 years, the federal government has taken a census of the population of Madison County. The 1830 and 1840 census only show the head of household by name, and then the amount of members … Read more

The following are biographies of people who resided at one time in Madison County, Alabama. As such, there may be biographies of people who merely settled for a short term and then moved on. I believe that each and every person who settled at one time or another in Madison … Read more

North Alabamians In The War of 1812. (X) marks soldiers who have been positively identified as being from North Alabama. Lieutenant Drury M. Allen’s Company Of Mounted Gunmen Allen, Drury M, lieutenant(x) Robinon, Eplaim, corporal(x) Box, James, private Briant, John, private Brown, Alexander, private Brown, Thomas G., priate Crage, John, … Read more

The following addresses are provided for your research benefit. If you know of a new address for an entity listed below, please let me know using the comments below. Madison County Records Center 915 Monroe Street, Huntsville, AL 35801 Madison Station Historical Preservation Society 18 Arnett St., Madison, AL 35758 … Read more

In 1809, Madison County was still a part of the Mississippi territory. The following census, which was published in the Territorial Papers, has been reproduced here. This census gives a reasonably accurate portrait of the families residing in Madison County at its earliest point in history. I would like to … Read more