Bullock County Surnames

If you would like to have your Bullock County Alabama surnames added please use the comment form below. ADAMS Wilsie Calhoun Jennifer Coleman ALBRECHT John Radford ALBRIGHT John Radford ALSTON Eugenia ANDERSON Andree Roaf ALEXANDER Chrystine K. Land AUSTIN Bob Austin Kim Austin Linda Parnell Thrasher BABER Carol Easley BALDWIN Angela Radziszewski BALLENTINE Gini James BANKS Danee Miller Crouch BARBAREE Becky Bradley BARHAM Richard Barham Eugenia BARKER Garyxx8@aol.com BARKSDALE Lynda Little Crabill BARNES Cassaundra Haygood BARTLEY Bob Quinton BASKIN Joseph D. Ellis BATES Melissa Emerson BATTLE Carol Easley BECK Karyn Walsh BELLOTTE Jean Hayles Wright BERRY Wilsie Calhoun Emily Davis…

Jellico Community Cemetery, Houston County, Alabama

Jellico Community Cemetery, Houston County, Alabama

…Circle in Dothan, get on US Highway 84 West, go approximately 9 miles, turn left on South Houston County Road 9.  Go approximately ¼ mile, will pass Piney Grove Assembly of God Church before coming to Winslette Chapel United Methodist Church.  The cemetery is across the road from this church.  The cemetery does not “belong” to this church, but to the Jellico Community.  There is a monument in the cemetery stating “Jellico Community Cemetery, Established 1819, Erected In Memory Of Muriel Ballard.” Internments at Jellico Community Cemetery NAME BIRTH/DEATH EPITAPH/COMMENTS ARD, Emit  27 Feb 1885-03 Apr 1885 Epitaph:  Parents:  L….

The Alabama Historical Quarterly Vol 2

The Alabama Historical Quarterly Spring Issue 1940

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 2 of The Alabama Historical Quarterly published quarterly in 1940 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. Most notable articles include a history of Madison County and the Diary of Captain Edward Crenshaw. Table of Contents for The Alabama Historical Quarterly Vol 2 Volume 2, Number 1, Spring 1940 Article TitlePage NumberAnnouncement, by Governor…

Biography of Col. Alfred Y. Smith

Memorial record of Alabama

…of Prattville. They later moved to that part of Elmore county which was then embraced within the bounds of Coosa county, where Mr. Smith erected various mills, but five years later returned to Autauga county, where Mr. Smith died in 1857, and Mrs. Smith in 1862. Mr. Smith was a self-made man, having started life with no means of his own; he was a great speculator in cattle, sheep and lands, and, being a great reader, became one of the best informed men of his day and was prepared for almost any business undertaking. He was appointed a commissioner on…

1929 Abstracts from Crenshaw County Newspapers

Representative journals of the United States 1885

…Quincy Fla; E. L. Routon of Tallahassee Fla; Miss Frances Routon of Luverne; Mr. and Mrs. Taylor Shows of Luverne; Mr. and Mrs. Routon Shows of Luverne; and Joseph Crocket of Luverne. [9]The Luverne Journal and Crenshaw County News – December 11, 1929 SPRADLEY – After 2 weeks of illness death comes to William P. Spradley ”Uncle Billie” of Patsburg. he was 78 years old, and one of the best known citizens of that community. Loved, honored and respected by all who knew him. he was a friend to every body and his passing will be regretted by many friends….

Family Histories and Family Records

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. For Madison County, Alabama biographies view the biography page. Family Histories Moses Jones Family of Madison County, 1802?-1873 Josiah Lancaster Family of Madison County, 1792-1828/30 Family Records Glover Marriages of Madison County, 1814 – 1972 Hale Marriages of Madison County, 1870 – 1925  …

Alabama Marriage Records Before 1825

Alabama Marriage Record

The Alabama Marriages Records before 1825 features over 12,000 names, with each entry containing the groom, bride, marriage date, county, and state. The names are indexed for easy searchability, allowing you to search for a single name or two linked names. This repository of early American marriages is the result of extensive research, gathering data from local town and county sources. While these marriages have been published in book form, now you can conduct a simple search or sort for research purposes. Although not every marriage was recorded or later discovered during the creation of this collection, you will likely…

The Great Indian War

…by “James Gadsden,, secretary of the commissioners;” “Arthur P. Hayne, inspector general, division of the South ; John Rhea of Tennessee, Return J. Meigs, and others. At the Chicasa council-house, September 20, 1816, that tribe sold all their lands ” east of a line commencing at the “mouth of Caney creek,” [now in the county of Colbert] “running up said creek to its source, thence a clue course to the ridge path, or commonly called Gaines’ road., along said road “south-westwardly to a point on the Tombikbee, well known ,,as Cotton Gin Port, and down the western bank of the

The Alabama Historical Quarterly Vol 1

The Alabama Historical Quarterly Spring Issue 1930

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 1 of The Alabama Historical Quarterly published quarterly in 1930 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. This volume starts the early history of Madison County and Tuscaloosa and features a variety of historical sketches of historical Alabamians. Table of Contents for The Alabama Historical Quarterly Vol 1 Volume 1, Number 1, Spring 1930…

The Alabama Historical Quarterly Vol 3

The Alabama Historical Quarterly Spring Issue 1941

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 3 of The Alabama Historical Quarterly published quarterly in 1941 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. Table of Contents for The Alabama Historical Quarterly Vol 3 Volume 3, Number 1, Spring 1941 Article TitlePage NumbersThe William Rufus King Room 5 Passing of the Old Montgomery Theatre, by Frank P. O’Brien 8 Colonel John…

The Alabama Historical Quarterly Vol 4

The Alabama Historical Quarterly Spring Issue 1942

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 4 of The Alabama Historical Quarterly published quarterly in 1942 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. This edition provides histories of several Alabama counties: Chambers, Coosa, and Randolph. It also provides an historical sketch of the town of LaFayette, Alabama and cemetery records transcriptions in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Table of Contents for The Alabama…

The Alabama Historical Quarterly Vol 6

The Alabama Historical Quarterly Spring Issue 1944

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 6 of The Alabama Historical Quarterly published quarterly in 1944 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. This volume is known for the transcription of the 1820 State Census for the counties of Baldwin, Conecuh, Dallas, Franklin, Limestone, St. Clair, Shelby, and Wilcox, in Number 3, as well as it’s treatment of the Revolutionary…

The Alabama Historical Quarterly Vol 7

The Alabama Historical Quarterly Spring Issue 1945

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

The First Territorial Organization

…a defense was erected in July, and christened Fort Stoddart. By proclamation, in June 1800, Gov. Sargent established Washington county, the limits of which comprised all of the territory east of Pearl river as far as the Chattahoochee. The same year congress provided for a legislature for the Territory. The census of Washington county was taken the first time in 1800, and found to consist of 733 whites, 494 negro slaves, and 23 free negroes. The population of Mobile and Baldwin, not then existing as counties, but under Spanish rule, was probably as large. [1]Unfortunately, the actual district census records…

Biography of Francis Earle

Memorial record of Alabama

Francis Earle, a retired agriculturist of Baldwin county, Ala., of which he is a native, was born in February, 1818, received a three years’ course of schooling in one of the best institutions of learning in the state, and then took charge of his father’s plantation and stock farm, spending much time in western Alabama, looking after the vast flocks of sheep and herds of cattle belonging to the estate. He lost his father in 1836, when the charge of the entire property, including the homestead, devolved upon his young shoulders. His parents were Jones and Elizabeth (Tarvin) Earle, the

Alabama African American Genealogy Research

the rare few who, against staggering odds, had become literate. This database provides a more poignant picture of what it was to live as a slave in the American South. Taken from The American Slave: A Composite Autobiography, this collection is the most complete available picture of the African-American slavery experience. There is simply no other historical document quite like it. The collection contains over 20,000 pages of type-scripted interviews with more than 3,500 former slaves collected over a ten year period. Articles to Assist Your research: African American Research, Part 1 Genealogical techniques used to track slave families before…

Madison County Alabama Marriage Records, 1809-1973

…registered with FamilySearch to access these free records. Some of the records are searchable, but not all. It’s important that if you do not get results from the search, but you think your ancestor was married in a Bullock County, that you then use the links below to access digital images of the marriage volumes directly. Search the Marriage Records Marriage Records These records are held at the Madison County Courthouse in Huntsville, Alabama. Each volume is individually indexed. The marriage licenses are arranged chronologically (in most cases), and may provide ages, height and weight, nativity, occupation, religion, residence and

Bullock County, Alabama Maps

The following are maps for Bullock County, Alabama. United States Digital Map Collection 1895 Map Atlas Maps for Alabama Animated Map of US – This animated map shows the formation of the United States by county from the 1600s to present in increments of 10 years. The page doesn’t tell you how to stop the animation, however in Internet Explorer you can use the “Stop” buttom on the menu to stop the download on a particular year. To go to another year select “Refresh” and stop on the desired year. In Netscape try using the stop button and reload….

History of Old Harmony Baptist Church, Autauga County, AL

By Larry E. Caver, Jr. There are many long forgotten churches that once thrived in the early days of Autauga County’s history; churches which existed in the wildwoods adjacent to newly developing farms and communities. One such church was the Old Harmony Baptist Church located out from the old town of Independence near the present-day communities of Winslow and Evergreen. Today the only surviving evidence for the existence of this church is the old Harmony Cemetery where many early Autauga County settlers from South Carolina are buried, and the recently discovered church minutes covering the church’s history from 1847 to…

Alabama Directories

Birmingham, Alabama Directories, 1888-1890 Located just east of the Black Warrior River in central Alabama, Birmingham is the county seat for Jefferson County. This database is a collection of three directories for the city originally published between 1888 and 1890. It is a listing of city residents in those years. In addition to providing the resident’s name, it provides their address and occupational information. It includes the names of over 29,000 people, mostly heads of households. For the researcher of ancestors from central Alabama this can be an extremely valuable collection. (Requires Ancestry Membership) Get 14 Days Free Access!!! Mobile,…

Oak Hill Cemetery, Union Springs, Alabama

The following information was submitted by Margie Glover-Daniels of Memphis Tn. April 1, 1998 Oak Hill Cemetery is located in the heart of Union Springs, Alabama. It is a beautiful cemetery located on rolling hills over looking the city. The cemetery is owned by the city of Union Springs, Al. The day I visited the cemetery in search of Nathan O. Glover my ggreatuncle it was during a storm and I thought I would not have the chance to walk the cemetery. The weather broke and I did walk and look over the graves without finding Nathan. It began to…

Biography of Frank S. Stone, Sr.

Memorial record of Alabama

…has a pear orchard of one thousand bearing trees. These trees now yield from ten to thirty bushels of fruit per tree per annum. His favorite variety is the Le Conte, of which his orchard is principally composed, but among its many trees may be found the large sand pear, the Early Harvest, the Idaho, the Keifer, the Lawson, the Japan, and the Duchess. He also has a fine vineyard, composed of many favorite varieties of grapes, including the Scupernong, the Alexander, Perkins, the Muscatelle, the Cawtaba, the Early Dawn, the Hoverman, the James, the Concord, the Moore’s Diamond and

Letter from Rhodum L. Griggs

Old Letter

Letter from Rhodum L. Griggs to his sister Nannie Morrow; written from Gadsden, Al. on Dec. 08, 1940. Marshall County, Al. Mrs. Nannie Morrow, Arab, Ala. Dear Sister: Almost every Sunday or some time thru the week I have been accustomed to taking time off to either write a letter or a card to poor old feeble, helpless mother. But now I have no mother to write to; and the dearest, truest and best friend we have on earth is gone. She stayed with us just as long as she could and loved every one of her kids better than…

Resolutions From Evergreen Baptist Church Minutes

Compiled by Larry E. Caver, Jr. APPERSON, Ann: “The last tribute of love and respect to Sister Ann Apperson who passed out to the sweet beyond on February 12, 1912… She was born in Autauga County, Alabama, 83 years ago. She united with the Baptist church when she was about 15 years old… She leaves to mourn her loss nine children with a host of relatives and friends. Her body was laid to sleep in the Family Cemetery…(Church Minutes, Book II, pg. 287). APPERSON, Annie: “On October 11, 1918, the death angel bore away the sweet spirit of Annie Apperson….

Biography of Alpha W. Hargett

…brother younger than I, without means of support. This being true, I was in a way forced to become the head of the family and support my mother, brothers and sisters.” But this was excellent training for Mr. Hargett, for if anything will bring out the best that there is in a person, it is to know that the welfare of his loved ones is dependent upon his actions. He did attend the common schools of Franklin County from 1881 to 1890 under the following teachers: Daniel Hargett, B. R. Fite, Sole Daily, ———Thompson, James Ezzelle and J. J. Dillard….