This is an index to Will Book A for Dallas County, Alabama. This will book includes the dates from 15 Sep 1821 to 24 Dec 1849, and includes 225 wills. This is an index specific to the wills found within Book A. Book A includes other probate matters and there is a full index for all names found at the start of FamilySearch Microfilm #007737411. Book A starts on image #77 of 541 which is where the following link will take you.
The table on this page reflects those individuals who were enumerated in the 1860 census in Autauga County, Alabama, and listed as free Black (B), Mulatto (M) or Indian (IND).
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The grave listings for this cemetery which were initially taken from the list at the Alabama Archives & History have been marked by an asterisk beside their name, they referred to it as Autaugaville cemetery and in newspaper clippings for obituaries it was referred to as the “old Autaugaville cemetery”. The remaining listings still have headstones present at the graveyard. While the location for this cemetery was not given in the original grave listing, we know that it exists at Coordinates: 32.43657, -86.65473 and is now referred to as Asbury Cemetery. The earliest known burial was that of Catharine Golson who died 4 Mar 1849, and the last burial was that of Woody Waldo DeBardelaben on 10 Apr 1946.
The following are obituaries of Autauga County, Alabama, residents with the last name of Apperson. When a clipping can be made of the actual obituary it is included with the listing. Most of these were extracted from The Prattville Progress, but some more recent ones, were culled from online obituaries of local funeral homes.
Richard H. Moore, born in 1835, was a respected planter, stock raiser, and legislator in Baldwin County, Alabama. Despite becoming an orphan at a young age, he successfully managed his own plantation, expanded into timber and naval stores, and served in the state assembly. His efforts also contributed significantly to local development and philanthropy.
The article provides a biographical sketch of Malachi Ivey, a progressive citizen and planter from Perote, Bullock county, Alabama. It describes his family background, upbringing, education, marriages, and children. It also highlights his practical farming skills, generosity, and community service during the Civil War. Additionally, it mentions his positions as a county commissioner and chaplain of the Perote alliance, as well as his membership in the Baptist church, which is shared by all his family members.
The article provides a biography of Dr. Nathaniel Macon Bledsoe, a physician and druggist from Union Springs, Alabama, who came from one of the oldest families in Virginia. The article details his family’s history, education, and career as a doctor and a druggist, including his extensive practice, benevolence, and involvement in planting. The article also mentions his family members and their accomplishments, as well as his involvement in politics, the medical association, and Free Masonry. Lastly, the article talks about his marriage to Amanda Pickett, who was also from Bullock County and a member of the Baptist church.
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.
This is a transcription of the Dowling Funeral Home records for 1935-1940. The Funeral Home later became known as the Godwin Funeral Home.
There are usually four entries (names) per page. Information given is Name, Location of Property, and Amount of Tax owed. If paid it is so marked. If sold an additional entry is made giving that information. The data is alphabetized by Beat so check each beat if you aren’t sure where your ancestor lived. Scans from this and other years are available from the Tax Assessor’s Annex in Huntsville, Alabama. Beat 1 Huntsville Barclay J. W. Dr. p. 1 Beadle J. H. p. 1 Bennett F. M. p. 1 Binford Lucinda p. 2 Bowen Solon p. 2 Breek Beverly (Hornton)
The following is an extraction of the 1786 census for the area known as Mobile District.
Genealogists and local historians will find a wealth of information in old newspapers. The weekly “gossip” columns, wedding and death announcements, court and legal documents, and even the classified advertisements are filled with the names of old Tuscaloosa area residents. The names can be compared with census records and can help family historians document the lives of their relatives. The local businesses, clubs, schools and churches of post-Reconstruction Tuscaloosa were especially important social services, and the newspaper accounts of their activities and memberships are invaluable research sources. The usefulness of a Gazette item to genealogists can vary from zero to
Wadsworth Baptist Cemetery is in the community of Wadsworth, owned and maintained by the Wadsworth Baptist church. The cemetery appears to have begun in the 1890s, judging from the existing headstones. It is still being used at the present time. To reach the cemetery from Deatsville, travel northwest on CR 143 about 6 miles until you reach County Road 68. Turn right and the cemetery will be on the right side of the road. Wadsworth Baptist Cemetery is located near the church, next to the Marbury Volunteer Fire Department. Location 2780 Alabama HwyDeatsville AL 36022 Transcription Arnold, Berta Jackson Bottger,
This cemetery is owned and maintained by the Marbury Baptist Church. It is well maintained and still accepting burials. There are a significant number of markers which were unable to read, see the listings for them at the bottom under miscellaneous markers. Marbury Baptist Cemetery is located on the north side of CR 143 as you head northwest in the town of Marbury, Alabama. Location Transcription Acree, Walter, b. Aug 31, 1892, d. Aug 12, 1948Adams, Esby, b. Feb 27, 1917, d. Jun 28, 1990, “He Is At Rest in Heaven”Adams, Jessie L., b. Dec 12, 1916, d. no date,
Aimwell is located about four miles from Sweetwater. To get there from Sweetwater on Hwy. 10, go west about a mile and one half, to the intersection of country road 17. Turn right or north and go about three miles, the church and cemetery are on the right or east side of the highway.
Cemetery/epitaph listing for Jellico Community Cemetery, located off US Highway 84 West on South Houston County Road 9, in the Jellico Community of Houston County, Alabama. There are a large number of unmarked graves in the Jellico Community Cemetery. Sources for this listing are: Tombstone Transcriptions For All White Cemeteries, Houston County, Alabama (copied November 1956 by Adrene G. Dean and sent to Hayes on 9 November 1956), legible tombstones, obituaries, death certificates, numerous relatives of those buried here, and probate information from the Dale County Courthouse in Ozark, Alabama and Houston County Courthouse in Dothan, Alabama. Directions: From Ross Clark
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Dr. John W. Davis, a retired physician and surgeon of Autauga county, Alabama, was born here in 1838, the son of Benjamin, born in Brunswick county, Virginia, in 1789, and Martha (Taylor) Davis, born in Oglethorpe county, Georgia, in 1797. Maj. Benjamin Davis was a soldier of the war of 1812 and was one of the pioneer settlers of Autauga county, having come here in the year 1818 or 1819; here he married, and became quite popular — at one time representing Autauga county in the state legislature and at another time serving as tax collector. He was a well-to-do