With the encouragement of my niece, Elizabeth Grimes, (then Wilcox Area Chamber of Commerce Director), plans for an annual WHS Tour of Homes were renewed in 2017. Mr. McCall had several children. * All ticket packages include a Tour of Homes Ticket, Saturday, March 25, and a complimentary Southern Breakfast Served at The Brittany House Antiques in Oak Hill, Alabama from 8:30 am 10:00 am Saturday Morning, 3/25. The Ex-King made his farewell broadcast that night which most of us remember, and I remember I cried. I could see them all perfectly and hear every word. In addition, we have been able to have plans and renderings prepared for the restoration and expansion of the Female Institute. They are Jimmie Cook, Johnny Webb, Johnny Ross, and Andy Johnson. Think of all the people who are waiting to see us, where upon Queen Mary had the little girl taken down the back way and sent home in a taxi. Mr. Speir is a native of Furman and attended school in this building. Your arm band is needed for all events! I am now fully satisfied that the planters in this region will not realize the one-half of their expectation but a week ago. With your help we will make this years Tour another success. Here you'll find record collections, history, and genealogy resources to help you trace your Wilcox County ancestors. In the hills of Wilcox County where she was born a slave 114 years ago, Mrs. Ida Dumas will be buried at 1 p.m. Sunday after services at Canaan Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Arlington. Various games were enjoyed, and an ice course was served. Set on the Eastern Side of Wilcox County, Historic Furman, Alabama, is the site of the Wilcox Historical Society's Tour of Homes, Saturday, March 26, 2022. It was reprinted in the Alabama Genealogical Societys Volume 20 Nos 3 & 4, 1988 magazine, pages 109-110. According to the Association of Religion Data Archives at Pennsylvania State University, religious affiliation in Wilcox County in 2010 was as follows:[13]. Or if you prefer, please mail dues to: P O Box 464, Camden, AL 36726 and be sure to include your name, mailing address, email address and phone number. I met you at the tour of homes last month, and I so enjoyed myself. They reported seeing a flaming object fall from the sky. Valet parking will be provided at Wakefield Friday night. My grandfather was born in Greenville, Alabama, my dad in Houston, and myself in California. She did have a large flower garden too, plus roses that lined both sides of the driveway for more than a mile. The Club has cooperated with many causes that were not local. Part of Mr. Smiths life mission is to share his knowledge and enthusiasm for design and beauty. After her marriage to Dumas, a number of other children were born. Hugh Joseph Dudley, 97, passed away at his home in Huntsville on October 5, 2022. I felt the urge to write and tell you how great the WHS is doing. Nearly 27.50% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. Crumpton, Brother Hawthorn, when he approached the close of the sermon, put on the rousements, closing each sentence and arah. He had a way, in his excitement, of spitting on the floor and wiping it up with his foot. We spent the first two years of our married life in Germany, I was in the Army Military Police, and discharged from the Army in 1979 after serving my obligation. I am a documentary and fine art photographer. Carter thanks Brock Jones, who also contributed to this article. We will fulfill as many of your requests as possible. With your help we will realize our vision for the Female Institute as a center for history, research, culture, and the arts. Funded projects involve top-level professionals in urban and community planning, architecture, landscape design, and historic preservation. There is so much exciting news to share with you. Hello, I need help with family information for the Jordan, Jackson, Reid and Englett families in Wilcox County as follows: Willie Eugene Jordan (1870-1902), Isabella Jackson Jordan Reid (1870-1938), Mary Bell Dunn Jackson (1840-1924), James Robert Jackson (1834-1895), Thomas w. Englett (1892-1957) and Thomas J. Englett (1848-1924). Judge Purifoy, of Furman, introduced Dr. Philip Speir, who has recently returned to Greenville, after completing medical college and hospital training to join with his father in the practice of medicine here. Kathy graduated from the University of Alabama and has her Masters in Nutrition from UAB. They returned home before sunset. The great green forest giant has come alive and now wherever he spreads his arms, other man-made giants of saw, and plane, and lathe have arisen. He was a lawyer and judge and married first to Martha Fluker Hill and second to Sarah Frierson. We would like to make a correction to the article in our last newsletter regarding the history of Furman and the wording on the Furman National Historic District historical marker that was erected by the Alabama Tourism Department and the Community of Furman in April 2010. Email us at wilcoxhistoricalsociety@gmail.com. Robert Lee Hawthorne of Camden was the next postmaster. Each have a dinette area with TV and all of the units have central heat and AC. James Otterskin Lewis, of South Carolina (1730-1780) made me want to seek out the Lewis heritage. M. Nichols. The median age was 34 years. I would love to come next year for the tour. In the early spring of the year 1926 George V sat upon the throne of England. Our agent reached out to Don Donald and set up a meeting. Wilcox County Alabama . LODGING SUGGESTIONS We strongly suggest you make reservations EARLY as lodging options are limited. Being greatly influenced by my grandmothers love of family, history and research I have spent years researching my fathers family lines of the Grimes, Watts, Donald, Yeldell, Roberts, Thigpen and others as well as my mothers family lines of Lamkin, Hamilton, Williams, Majors and others. Every time it rained there was a creek running under the house! His family lived in the house now occupied by Mrs. John Miller. With this generous award, we have received over $70,000 in grant funds during the last 18 months! Pictured are Don and Mary Charles Donald and Anna and Harold Spier on the steps of the Furman School. Individually, with others, and through the Oakleigh Venture Revolving Fund he restored dozens of structures in Mobile. Mrs. J.A. We hope everyone will seize this opportunity to experience an evening of fantastic music including Mozarts Concerto for Flute and Harp. To purchase tickets: eventbrite.com. We would also love for you to follow us on Facebook and Instagram! We will mail them a beautiful gift certificate along with our latest newsletter. Thomas G. Jones to fill the unexpired term of Cyrus D. Hogue as State Auditor, and in November of that year was elected for a full term and re-elected in 1894. T. McGehee, From a WHS Facebook and Instagram post for Tombstone Tuesday of Elkanah George Burson, MD (1882-1970), I remember Dr. Burson well. One of the tiny house cabins is ADA compliant. PATRON + Wilcox was a center of Alabama antebellum plantation life [see old pics] January 29, 2022 by Donna R Causey To view this content, you must be a member of Alabama Pioneers Patrons's Patreon at $2 or more Unlock with Patreon Already a qualifying Patreon member? A. Ezzell, Buffalo, NY, I was doing some family tree research and I saw a story that one of my ancestors named Ned Brown was a free man who fell in love with a slave named Ada Gilmore or Graves and he bought her and her mother Dicey from slavery. They all worked with enthusiasm. Our special guest speaker at the reception will be P. Allen Smith. The regular meetings of the Club began in September 1921. He lived there until his death in 1935. The name J. Paul Jones is as familiar to most folks in Wilcox County as Kay Ivey is to Alabamians. On July 7, 1871 Dr. Miller retired as principal of the Institute. Next my grandfather Harold Watts Grimes lived there bringing his bride, his childhood sweetheart, my grandmother, Frances Donald Dudley Grimes and her son, Hugh Dudley to live there when they married in 1927. Continue West on AL Hwy 10 past the intersection of AL Hwy 221. EDITORS NOTE: The Washington Bloxom house, circa 1840s, is located on County Road 7 in Pine Apple. This is thanks to the generosity of two families who have pledged to match every dollar donated up to $20,000! To date, we have already sold over $10,000 in tickets to this years Tour. Hannah Cope Johnson and Madeline Cawley amazed us all with classical music selections featuring sounds of what you would enjoy outside your window in summer the sounds of chirping birds, a rippling brook, a lazy breeze, children playing all in this wonderful flute and harp concert. Hastings in pastor. We talked about finding a small place in Alabama but did not really pursue that idea. About This Website. We truly appreciate his hard work and dedication to this important restoration project. We are excited to welcome the Right Honorable Countess of Carnarvon of Downton Abbeys unforgettable Highclere Castle as the Guest Speaker of our 2023 Tour of Homes in Pine Apple! Mr. and Mrs. Wm. (now Crumptonia). He enlisted in the US Army artillery in 1859, and in late 1862 he was discharged to accept a commission as 2nd Lieutenant in Battery E, 4th US Artillery. McBrydes store came very near being destroyed by fire on the 19th inst., in the following way: He had some fireworks left over from Christmas, among which was a substance composed of Sulphur and gun powder, which ignited, it is supposed, from the intense heat on that day, and but for the presence of his clerk and others, the store would certainly have been consumed. Rev. Mansells program is entitled Souvenirs of Travel: Southerners on the Grand Tour. My husband, James and I married in August 1991 in a church my family and I hold dear, the Mt. Cocktail Attire Required. We are honored she has agreed to join us to share her experiences in restoring and preserving a 300-room castle. Ray, and one visitor Mrs. Paul Shanks. The pilot house perched atop the Texas which housed the officer quarters; below the Texas were the passenger deck and quarters; and near the water level, the freight deck with its cargo and crew of deck hands. Prizes were also given to the Negroes who had the cleanest homes. I challenge you to find a way to get involved. [3], According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 907 square miles (2,350km2), of which 888 square miles (2,300km2) is land and 19 square miles (49km2) (2.1%) is water.[4]. Congratulations to Hannah! All ticket holders will get breakfast at The Brittany House Antiques in Oak Hill Saturday morning from 8:30 10:00. This is the third consecutive year we have received a grant from the AHC. We purchased the home from Kathryn and Tim Hicks. Jim Phillips, I am interested in information about the L&N train route in Camden as it headed to the sawmill in Vredenburgh. Fight on, my soul till death shall bring you to your God.. The Mobile Daily Tribune (Mobile, Alabama). Wilcox County Alabama 1860 slaveholders and 1870 African - RootsWeb The day was voted a huge success by both teachers and pupils. She worked tirelessly on organizing the historical research room at the Rose Memorial Library in Georgiana, Butler County, Alabama. From there we will begin a modest update of the Speirs home in Furman. She can be reached at maryglengrant@protonmail.com. It was believed that it might have been one of the deer at large from the Henderson Bros. plantation at Millers Ferry, of which, there are said to be several hundred, but those deer attain a weight of only about a hundred pounds, it was said. It has one bedroom with two queen beds and has a wheelchair friendly bathroom and shower. Thank you all so much for all the hard work and forsuch a beautiful weekend not to mention the event of spring 2022. George Fontaine, William Kirven (of Jefferson) who married Mary Lee Shamburger, Walter and Bob Kirk, who were nephews of J.R. Davis, a Mrs. Betty Sheffield, a widow, who had a son, Frank and a daughter Alice. We look forward to seeing you soon in Camden! Speaking of Mr. John Dale, I cannot thank him enough for taking the time to show us this cemetery. The bank will open for business in a short while. [1] It was built for James Asbury Tait by two enslaved African Americans, Hezekiah and Elijah. Mrs. Maxwell and Mrs. Reynolds will be associated with Mrs. Upson. A new and the first incorporated Bank in Wilcox County was determined on in Pine Apple on 13th inst. B. F. Riley that Kedar had baptized more than 4,500 believers in his useful career that spanned 50 years. In the early 1800s, the William Snow family settled on a high hill north of present-day Furman, now the site of Old Snow Hill Cemetery. The nerve center of the Alabama plantation was a group of buildings strategically arranged to support the production and processing of cotton and to house those who produced it: the owner, the manager or "overseer" (if the plantation was a large one), and of course the African American slaves whose labor underpinned the plantation economy. Her objective, Frank recalled, was to screen the view out the back of the main hall, consisting of outbuildings and objects she thought detracted from the view. (1 of 99) Jake Peavy's Southern Falls Plantation in Wilcox, AL (2 of 99) . I have to thank our Vice President, Garland Smith, for meeting me in Montgomery to help pitch the concept to the Council. We are also in the process of renovating the old Hunt House, acquired in 2019 in Furman with the intention of making it an Airbnb. GREENVILLE, ALABAMA 30 minutes from Pine Apple, 2. I have been interested in my family history from an early age. J. Sanders, Mrs. Glen D. Liddell = my grandmother! Dr. Built 1855, also known as the Tait-Ervin House. Is RiverBend ever on tour? Sedan beat which was established about the time of the battle between the Germans and French, about 1870, is located in the south western part of our county and tradition has that it was given its name by the late Capt. James and I renovated Greenleaves in 2005 and live there part time and in Montgomery part time. Sherry Cawley was brainstorming with Kathy about ways to expand the concerts. WELCOME to new members: from Alabama Daly and Debra Baumhauer, Libby Bruce, Brooks and Elaine Donald of Camden, Michelle McDonald of Pine Apple (by way of California), David and Sally Parker of Montgomery, and Harold and Anna Speir of Selma. S.D. Historic district, centered on the Wilcox County Courthouse, that features a wide variety of 19th and early 20th century architectural styles. The Vaughans were natives of, One of the earliest plantation houses with a monumental, Built between 1828 and 1832 for Dr. Alexander W. Mitchell, a native of Virginia. The photo pricing is as follows: 46 $1, 57 $5, 810 $10 and shipping is $5. Gift memberships are now available! A son, Dan McCall (who was born at Yellow Bluff landing), lived at Thomasville, Ala. One son, John McCall brought his father to visit the cemetery several years ago. Such houses are sometimes referred to as the "plantation plain" style. The Tour of Homes is scheduled for Friday-Saturday, March 25-26, 2022. It meant a great deal to me. Please understand we will not be able to accommodate every ticket request. Graduation exercise of Moore Academy were held in the school gymnasium Thursday, May 23, at 8:00 p.m. Maybe some will surface one day! Tho the Duke stood second to the crown, he and the Duchess had no permanent home, for known as the Industrial Prince, he travelled throughout the realm and they lived mostly out of suitcases. I am looking for additional information on the Pritchett family. In wanting this, I trust the reader will not think the writer selfish, in leaving out other roads. Thank you all for your hard work, time, and investment. Tickets are now available locally in Camden at The Pecan on Broad, Fox and Hen, and in Oak Hill at The Brittany House Antiques. He was appointed to the board of directors and served as the president of the new Town-Country United Bank, a position he held until his death. Youll read them and all about it in the papers, of course. Mr. Dudley is survived by his two daughters, and son-in-law, Terry Dudley Lott, Drs. He would undoubtedly be absolutely delighted and proud of the community spirit that is surely what kept him here for his medical career. This decision came Wednesday after much discussion at a meeting held in the Wilcox County High School and attended by several hundred persons throughout the county. Now began the bitterness over Wallis Simpson, a twice married woman, which divided the British royal family well into the reign of Queen Elizabeth II for feelings began to harden as he began parading his relationship with her in the autumn of 1934. I saw the President-elect last night. They will share with us the history of the home and residents. If you are interested in gifting a membership to a friend or family member for a birthday or other special occasion let us know. Also on tour is the original Alabama Baptist Newspaper building first published in 1843. THE ROYAL PACKAGE$400 per personSOLD OUT. I am finding precious little on this individual. Seale read the constitution and by-laws. Mrs. Pitts grandmother was Helen C. Norris Shamburger. FORKS OF CYPRESS PLANTATION. The amt. Dr. Paul Jones was her great x3 grandfather, which makes Dr. J. Paul Jones her first cousin three times removed. Queen Mary, who was more than an ordinary grandmother set out to play the most active role in the upbringing of Princess Elizabeth and her influence on her life, work and personality was to emulate that of her royal Grandfather. During the War refreshments were not served at the Club meetings, but it did not dampen the enthusiasm. Mary also added a second story to the home and the large center staircase around 1900. As always, we will need volunteers to be guides in the homes on Saturday and we are going to need greeters at our various events Friday as well. Well, I really didnt have any plans as to what Id do after that didnt know whether Id spend the night here or not but decided Id go to the Exchange and maybe run up on somebody from Camden. Tuition rates for a five months term are as follows: Primary Classes $10.00, More Advanced Classes $15.00, Higher English $18.00, The Languages, ancient and modern, $15.00, Music with use of instrument $25.00, Painting and embroidery, $15.00, Incidental expenses, $1.00. Ticket sales online have been quite strong thus far with a majority of tickets sold being our Friday/Saturday VIP Ticket. Only in the past few years has the great black oil giant risen from his millions of years of sleep under the skin of our earth and is shaking the southern portion of our state into a reservoir of industrial might. Our home, named Laura Ann, is pictured at the beginning of this article. I would love to know how Maggie Seale ended up in Texas and about her family. I stumbled on it recently driving around and shooting photos in the area. Very interesting! Elizabeth might have been overshadowed in the public eye if her mother had given birth to a son but the arrival of Margaret Rose had the opposite effect. Fred Henderson, Lt. Wirt Moore, Sgt. (To be continued in the WHS Winter newsletter.). Highclere Castle 2015 Adam Hillier Photography. As guests arrived and during the ball, photographs were taken by the talented Laura Agee of Agee Images + Film. The maximum strength of any company is 83 men. These giants, after slumbering for endless ages are just recently being awaked and, like Aladdins genie, being put to work. He was born in 1811 and died in 1891. We need your help working as home guides this year. THE HIGHCLERE PACKAGE$200 per person 240 tickets available ONLY 20 available as of February 24th! A string of fundraisers, meetings and eventual partnerships were formed in what could be viewed as a new incarnation of the Hill-Burton act when UAB Health Systems entered into managerial partnerships with J. Paul Jones Hospital in Camden, as well as L.V. His land appears to be in Coy. At that time, Mr. Dudley accepted a consulting job to restore the Huntsville Depot. He personified all that his people felt most comfortable with and set the stage for British Monarchy that has been followed ever since, most notably by his granddaughter, Elizabeth II. Mrs. Frank Cade who is president of the Wilcox Historical Society presided at the business session. S. Bockmiller, Waynesboro, PA. EDITORS NOTE: Shared with Mr. Bockmiller was the following information: Found in the 1830 US Federal Census for Wilcox County was William Williams. Miss Olivia McArthur and her assistants may well be proud of the success of their undertaking, as it showed work and finished technique in the acting. Rebuilt1940, burned1964. It is the first of what I hope will be a number of travel opportunities for the WHS. Thank you all for honoring his legacy. Clothing was sent to foreign countries after the War. Some of the families were: Dr. Oats, Redden Tyler, several families of Sheffields, Dr. Williams, Alfred and Gus Bright, Mr. Joe Bryan, the Hamp Jordan family, the Griffins or Griffiths (who moved to Texas), J.R. Davis, and his sister, Alice, Rev. The reception will be on Friday night with a guest speaker we hope to announce soon. [1] Its county seat is Camden. Rice of Camden. We made an offer on the home and it was accepted. She has been an absolute joy to work with and is looking forward to her first visit to Alabama. He quickly became a proponent for and advocate of all things Camden. I have two older girls, Mary Catherine who is married to Travis and Caroline who is married to Byron. Editors Note: The Story of Yellow Bluff, Alabama Community and Post Office history was first published in the July, 1958 issue of The Bama Postmaster. The New Century Club sponsored the Junior New Century until 1957. The fence in front of the house is of period design and is made of almost 1,000 pickets! Dailey, Sweet Water, Im writing regarding the McIntosh Cemetery in Wilcox County. These grants, along with private contributions, will help make this dream a reality! Major industries in the county include a paper mill operated by International Paper, based in Memphis, Tennessee, on the Alabama River near Pine Hill that employs roughly 400 people, and a copper tubing plant owned by Golden Dragon Copper Group of Xinxiang, China in Sunny South that opened in 2014; it employs approximately 300.[16][17][18]. Thanks! We know You will make the 1964 Wil-Co-Hi Annual more attractive. The Board of Visitors of this institution take pleasure in announcing to the patrons and to the public that the institution, having almost completed five months of the first session, is in a most prosperous and flourishing condition. The hills now show little signs of any people who ever lived there. Were making a few stops in Mississippi and Alabama, and our Furman list includes Old Snow Hill Cemetery, Bethsaida Baptist Church, Wakefield plantation, and the Furman historical marker (since it lists some family names). He is a TEDx speaker and the founder of the Heritage Poultry Conservancy. Pleasant Ridge - Jon Kohler & Associates The home was named Rosemary by Mr. Cades wife, Mary, not for roses or her own name, but for the fragrant herb. I looked at Laura and said, SOLD. McCarty, Capt. He is regularly quoted in national publications and was a regular garden contributor on the Today Show and Good Morning America. People still gather at the cemetery on the second Friday in July each year to cut the bushes and clean off enough so that the graves are visible. I was attending Riverside Military Academy; she was attending public school. He confessed faith in Christ at an early age and was called to the ministry while young. The John Coleman House, also known as Grassdale, is a two-story wood-frame I-House built by John Coleman on property that he settled in 1819. Frank went to Clarke County. Thank you. It was deeded to the State of Alabama in 1908 and became Wilcox County High School. This paper was assigned before John H. Jackson, probate judge of Wilcox County. With Don Bells help we replaced the entire back wall of the house when we found the base had rot and was structurally unsound. I am looking for information on the 78 enslaved persons and land sales and other listings for John Giddeon Horn and his son John Andrew Clement Horn. and Miss Wil-Co-Hi are Pat Chestnut and Jackie Capell. For more information, please contact us at wilcoxhistoricalsociety@gmail.com . During your visit you will experience stunning architecture, rich history, and quintessential Southern hospitality. Located on the south bank of the Alabama River, it served as the first county seat for Wilcox County from 1819 until its move to Camden in 1833. Adams Vice President, H.C. DuBose Cashier. Please help us make the Tour a great success by volunteering! 1820-?, Eliza E. 1822-1858, Samuel 1826-1908, Charity Ellen 1829-1914. Mrs. Jones was a lifelong member of the Camden Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church. Miss Rubye is honored by Wilcox Historical Society. I enjoy photography and gardening. It was constructed for James Asbury [] Prohibitionists declared themselves entirely satisfied with the morning showing, and predictions as to the prohibition victory ranged from two to one to five to one. Pine forests grow along the shoreline of the Alabama River and its tributaries. She is an archaeologist specializing in the late prehistory and history of the Southeastern United States. No wonder my relatives chose to settle here. 1851.) Reverend Plott Stout was the agent of the board to collect money, and Reverend J.S. It is a major contributing property to the. We have been overwhelmed by the response to our announcement that the Right Honorable Countess of Carnarvon, of Downton Abbeys Highclere Castle will be our Keynote Speaker at the Tour of Homes. Both are buried in Bear Creek Church Cemetery. Built from 184550 for William S. Mudd, a native of Kentucky. I recently made a trip, along with a friend of mine, to Oak Hill, Wilcox County, Alabama. The house will be a mixture of old and new. The inscription reads that he was a Volunteer in the war. This 7 cabin/9 RV park has just added The Hank, a 2 bedroom (queen), 2 bath, with kitchen, WIFI & cable TV. Christmas in Furman will be Sunday night, December 19th. . Find a way to get involved and help us Raise the Bell! Rev. [2], Wilcox County was established on December 13, 1819. Cannon, who was a German sympathizer. We will mail them a beautiful gift certificate along with our latest newsletter. The old Female Institute building was constructed in 1848 when a board of citizens confronted with the problem of education made up subscriptions for the construction of the building.

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