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

…Deputy Prohibition Administrator for the Southern District of Alabama, with headquarters at Mobile and has served in that office until the present time (1927). Mr. Hargett has made quite a success, even though handicapped, showing what a person can do. He possesses an unusually pleasing personality and makes friends wherever he goes. He is a Methodist. While in Franklin County he was a member of the Methodist Church in Russellville, but now is a member of the St. Francis Street Methodist Church in Mobile. Source: Source: Source: James, R. L. Distinguished Men, Women and Families of Franklin County, Alabama. Russellville,…

Biography of David C. Turnipseed

Memorial record of Alabama

…afterward married twice-the second wife being a Miss Beverly, and the third a Miss Walker. William had been a life-long member of the Methodist church, but was not an enthusiast; he opposed secession, but avoided politics as a rule, being an industrious planter who wished to prosecute his vocation in peace. He died in 1891, after having amassed a competency. William was one of the pioneers of the county, having settled there when there were but two or three stores in the city of Montgomery, and the woods teeming with Indians and wild beasts. His father served in the Indian…

Clay County Alabama Marriage Records, 1872-1955

1880 marriage record for Charley G Partridge and A. E. Peterson in Clay County, Alabama

…1907 and continued up through 1950. You will need to be 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 Clay County, that you then use the links below to access digital images of the marriage volumes directly. These records are held at the Clay County Courthouse in Ashland, Alabama. Some pages wanting, torn, faded, bleeding through, etc. Search the Marriage Records Mixed Records Index to marriage records 1872-1950 Marriage records 1872-1950…

Alabama Military Records

Revolutionary War Revolutionary Soldiers in Alabama Alabama Revolutionary War Pensions Pension Applications, Individuals Ancestry.com Alabama Revolutionary War Soldiers Alabama Society of the Sons of the American Revolution Alabama Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution War of 1812 Chambers County Chambers County ALGenWeb Archives Some War of 1812 Veterans Buried in Chambers Co. 1832 Creek Treaty Clay County Clay County ALGenWeb Archives Veterans of the War of 1812 Buried in Clay Co. Conecuh County Conecuh County ALGenWeb Archives Appointment of William Witherington, Jr. Lawrence County Lawrence County ALGenWeb Archives Hubbard McCarver Records John J. Jeffrey Records Randolph County Randolph…

Alabama Ethnic Links

Black Ancestry AccessGenealogy’s Black Genealogy African-American Genealogy Cyndi’s list of African American Links afrigeneas.com Native American Ancestry Native American Genealogy at Access Genealogy Freedman of the Five Civilized Tribes Cherokee -NC Cherokee – OK History of the Cherokee Choctaw Indians – Mississippi Band Choctaw Genealogy and Research (Armstrong Rolls 1831) Creek Indian Researcher The Seminole Tribe Cyndi’s List of Native American Links USGenWeb Native American Census Project    …

S Surnames from the City Directories for Huntsville, AL

…City Directory for Huntsville, Alabama: (1920 -1921) Schrimsher, Jos (Dolores), restaurant 5th opp Humes av, h 148 Bennett, Lincoln Schrimsher, Louis, emp Margaret Mills, h 218 Patton Schrimsher Lucile Miss, emp Merrimack Mnfg Co. bds 357 B (M) Schrimsher, Lynn, wid Green, h 11 Davidson, Lincoln Schrimsher, Mary F Miss, mill wkr, r Wells av beyond cemetery Schrimsher, Palmer (Alma), emp Dallas Mnfg Co. h 413 Halsey av same Schrimsher, Porter B (Virginia), lab, h 519 Mill Schrimsher, Reuben, emp W H’ville K Co. h W H’ville Schrimsher, Robt J (Lizzie), carp, h Wells av beyond cemetery Schrimsher, Robt J…

Photographs of the Ferner Family

Ferner Family

and 6 days old. The photograph was taken at the Elite Studio though there is no location referenced. It appears to have been taken in the 1890’s. Based on limited research I was able to locate the following information regarding this family: Daniel Andrew Johnson FERNER was b. 29 Sept 1866 in Jay Co., IN to parents Daniel FERNER (1826-1896) and Sarah BERGMAN (1834-1919) who were married in 1852 in Jay Co., IN. Daniel was one of 11 children born to this couple including, Delilah A.; George Washington; Samuel L.; Barbara E.; Lavina; Christopher S.; Daniel Andrew Johnson; John Wesley;…

Baldwin County Marriage Records, 1810-1935

1812 marriage record for James Hunt and Elizabeth Weatherly from Baldwin County Alabama

…registered with FamilySearch. While some records are searchable, not all are indexed. If you do not find results through a search but believe your ancestor was married in Baldwin County, you should use the links below to access digital images of the marriage volumes directly. The original records are housed at the Baldwin County Courthouse in Bay Minette, Alabama. Be aware that some pages may be missing, torn, faded, or have ink bleed-through. Search the Marriage Records 1810-1836 Marriage licenses 1845-1869 Marriage records 1871-1898 Marriage records 1896-1910 Marriage records, white only 1910-1930 Marriage records, white only 1896-1935 Marriage records, colored…

Blount County Marriage Records 1820-1951

1941 Marriage Photo of Bonnie Todd and Earl C White in Blount County Alabama

1941 Marriage Photo of Bonnie Todd and Earl C White in Blount County Alabama This collection of marriage records from Blount County, Alabama, available on FamilySearch, spans the years 1820-1951, though it’s important to note that some years are missing, specifically 1845-1852. This page was created to help users navigate and understand these records. These records, known as “county marriages,” were recorded by the county rather than the state and are preserved within the county’s archives. Access to these records is free, but you must be registered with FamilySearch. While some records are searchable, not all are indexed. If you…

Bullock County Alabama Marriage Records, 1868-1954

1868 marriage record for William Brundrage and Martha Reynolds in Bullock County, Alabama

…so in a different book. You will need to be 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 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 Bullock County Courthouse in Union Springs, Alabama. Each volume is individually indexed. The marriage licenses are arranged chronologically (in most cases), and may…

Calhoun County Alabama Marriage Records 1834-1951

1852 marriage record of Calvin Cochran and Mary Jane Yeatman in Benton County, Alabama

This collection of marriage records from Calhoun County, Alabama, available on FamilySearch, spans the years 1834-1951. It’s important to note that until January 29, 1858, Calhoun County was known as Benton County. To assist users in navigating and accessing these records, I have created this page. These are called “county marriages” as they were recorded by the county, not the state, and they can be found permanently housed within the county’s records. You will need to be registered with FamilySearch to access these free records. Some of the records are searchable, but not all. It’s important that if you do…

Clarke County Alabama Marriage Records, 1814-1959

1819 marriage record for John Anderson and Lucinda Bryant or Boykin in Clarke County, Alabama

…April 1959. These records are permanently held at the Clarke County Courthouse in Grove Hill, Alabama. Some pages wanting, torn, faded, bleeding through, etc. You will need to be registered with FamilySearch to access these free records. Few of these records are searchable. It’s important that if you do not get results from the search, but you think your ancestor was married in Clarke County, that you then use the links below to access the digital images of the marriage volumes directly. Most volumes are individually indexed. Search the Marriage Records Black Marriage Records Colored marriage records were not recorded…

Crenshaw County Alabama Marriage Records, 1867-1957

1872 marriage record for F M Byrnes and Levenia Jenkins in Crenshaw County, Alabama

…people in 1907 and continued up through 1950. You will need to be registered with FamilySearch to access these free records. All records are reported as searchable, however, it’s important that if you do not get results from the search, but you think your ancestor was married in Crenshaw County, that you then use the links below to access digital images of the marriage volumes directly. These records are held at the Crenshaw County Courthouse in Luverne, Alabama. Some pages wanting, torn, faded, bleeding through, etc. Search the Marriage Records Mixed Marriage Records Marriage records v. A-C, 1867-1890 Marriage records…

Autauga County Alabama Marriage Records, 1839-1950

1839 marriage record for M. E. Murphy and Emaline Scott in Autauga County, Alabama

This collection of records at FamilySearch consists of marriage records from Autauga County Alabama. They cover the years of 1839-1950. To help users better understand and access these records, I have created this page. These are called “county marriages” as they were recorded by the county, not the state, and they can be found within the county’s records. As can be found across the South, these records were not always recorded for blacks and when recorded were often done so in a different book. You will need to be registered with FamilySearch to access these free records. Some of the

Madison County Alabama Genealogy

Madison County

…Se-Sl’s, Sm-Sp’s, Sr-St’s, Su-Sz’s, Ta-Th’s, Ti-Ty’s, U-V’s, Wa-We’s, Wh-Wi’s, Wl-Wu’s, X-Z’s The goal of this website is to freely provide you with as much genealogical and historical information concerning Madison County, Alabama as is practical. Since I do not reside in the county, I cannot provide onsite genealogical assistance but can provide guidance and online assistance to your genealogical research. If you don’t ask a question, then I definitely cannot help you… so please ask! Last Updated: Sep 16, 2024 @ 4:11 pm If you would like to contribute data to this website please contact me, using the comment form!…

Edwards Cemetery, Bullock County, Alabama

…Cemetery, originally on land owned by Benjamin Edwards. Graves are listed in the order in which they are located in the cemetery, not by date of burial. This list was carefully and lovingly compiled by Miss Jean Franklin of Union Springs in 1961. Jean is a great granddaughter of Benjamin Edwards. Information in ( ) supplied by the compiler, not on tombstones. 1. ROBERT JAMES GHOLSTON December 3, 1886 December 9, 1940 (Husband of Ethel Bristow, daughter of Joel Cummings Bristow) 2. JOEL CLIFFORD GRISWOLD, M.D. November 9, 1880 August 25, 1929 (Son of Martha “Mattie” Ann (Bristow) Griswold) 3….

Alabama Genealogy Links

Access Genealogy’s Alabama Genealogy ALGenWeb Project ALGenWeb Bullock Archives ALGenWeb Archives AL Dept of Archives & History AL Historical Commission AL History On-Line Best Politicians in Alabama Cities & Counties in Alabama Tracking your Roots (Lisa Franklin’s site) LDS Family Search Rootsweb’s World Connect Project  …

Mobile County Alabama Genealogy

…contracts, registers of bounty claimants, registers of complaints, registers of contracts, registers of disbursements, registers of freedmen issued rations, registers of patients, reports, rosters of officers and employees, special and general orders and circulars received, special orders and circulars issued, records relating to claims, court trials, property restoration, and homesteads. This collection corresponds with NARA microfilm publication M1900, Records of the Field Offices for the State of Alabama, Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, 1865-1872. United States, Freedmen’s Branch Records, 1872-1878 The Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands (often called the Freedmen’s Bureau) was created in 1865 at…

Bullock County, Alabama Census Records

…census figures show the following estimation for the population of Bullock County, AL since 1870. You will notice that there has been an ever decreasing trend line since the population peaked around 1900. 1870 – 24,474 1880 – 29,063 1890 – 27,063 1900 – 31,944 1910 – 30,196 1920 – 25,333 1930 – 20,016 1940 – 19,810 1950 – 16,054 1960 – 13,462 1970 – 11,824 1980 – 10,596 1990 – 11,042 2000 – 11,714 Free Census Records at the Family Search Pilot: 1870 Census 1880 Census 1900 Census 1920 Census                  …

History of Madison County, Alabama

…man named Blan, who stated that they were in search of the big spring. After spending the night, the two visitors continued their journey. About a week afterward Blan returned stating that he was going to return to Tennessee to live, but that Hunt would locate at the big spring, which had been found, and that he would go back to East Tennessee for his family. But apart from the Criners and Hunt, other families came from Tennessee during 1805 and a number of settlements were made. These early settlers, and those who came in the next few years were…

Marshall County, Alabama Census Records Online

There are several census extractions available for Marshall County which enable a researcher to search for their ancestors in the census records for free. 1850 Census index 1850 Census at FamilySearch 1851 Census of Cherokee’s east of the Mississippi [Siler Rolls] Chapman Roll 7 1860 Census at FamilySearch 1866 State Census of Colored Population 1870 Census at FamilySearch 1880 Census at FamilySearch 1900 Marshall county census index 1900 Census at FamilySearch 1920 Census at FamilySearch Alabama Census On-Line  …

Alabama Genealogical and Historical Societies

Genealogy and Historical Societies often have a wealth of information. Many provide these services free while others charge a minimal amount. When asking for help, please don’t ask them to search for every Surname you are researching. Alabama Societies AlaBenton Genealogical Society Autauga Genealogical Society Autauga County Heritage Association Baldwin County Genealogical Society Birmingham African American Genealogy Study Group Birmingham Genealogical Society Birmingham Historical Society Butler County Historical & Genealogical Society, Inc. Choctaw County Genealogical Society Choctaw County Historical Museum Daughters of the American Revolution Ecor Rouge Chapter (Daphne) James Gadsden Chapter (Gadsden) Luxapallila Chapter (Fayette) Phillip Hamman Chapter (Fort…

1862 Alabama Salt List

Lower Salt Works in Clarke Alabama

…Salt. After the War broke out, the North began a blockade of Southern waters. This blockade caused a shortage of many things, including Salt. Realizing their position, the Confederacy reverted to pioneer methods to get the precious commodity. Many states began an in-depth search for Salt Wells or springs. Ordinary citizens were rewarded for finding them. Some examples of outstanding Salt Wells, were found in the following places: Clarke County, Al.; Washington and Mobile Counties, Al.; North Louisiana and Saltville, Va. in Smyth and Washington Counties. Needless to say, that when something such as Salt is in great demand, a…

Alabama Archives and Libraries

…Alabama’s geographic past, but also that of the region, nation, and continent. Alabama Folklife Collection This collection features a selection of images and audio recordings from the Archive of Alabama Folk Culture (AAFC). The AAFC was established in 2007 in order to house and make available the body of fieldwork gathered by the Alabama Folklife Association Alabama Genealogy and History Publications To commemorate Alabama’s bicentennial, the genealogical and historical community has partnered with the Alabama Bicentennial Commission and the Alabama Department of Archives and History to create a portal to publications documenting the story of the state’s people and its…