And welcome to new Life Members Mark and Mary Jane Sherling of Pine Apple, Alabama! Also found was reference to the Last Will & Testament of William Williams. As if that were not enough, the Hunters stepped forward as our first Diamond Sponsor of the Tour of Homes making Lady Carnarvons visit possible. She is buried in New Brockton, AL. J. Paul Jones, or Dr. So, the place was owned and occupied by the same family for 131 years. Near the home, a steamboat landing known as Matties Landing named for Peter and Virginias daughter, Mattie, allowed for the transfer of freight and passengers. 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. Both are buried in Bear Creek Church Cemetery. The county is part of the Coastal Plain physiographic section and consists of rolling prairies and coastal plains. There are two tickets this year. The Parade came up Dexter and then went around back of the capitol and they came in to the capitol from the back and on to the porch. [1] Its county seat is Camden. Before visiting the cemetery, my friend and I visited Camden. My 3x great grandmother, Maggie, was married to Junious Harris. Homes of the Rivers Bend Tour was a big success with Elizabeth as Tour Coordinator and the WHS tours have grown to one of the largest historical homes tours in Alabama under Lance Britts leadership. Payment may also be made with PayPal. He joined the Confederacy in Warrington, Florida, Co. D, 3rd Alabama Cavalry, along with a few of the Jenkins family. As you know, our Tour of Homes in Furman is Saturday, March 26th with a Welcome Reception Friday night, March 25th. Z. Abramson, This is a list of Shadrick Walstons (1775-1853) children that I have. He sent me his un-published book that traced our family back to the 1500s in Bray, Berkshire, England! 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. He enlisted in the Jeff Davis Artillery at Selma, Alabama and served through all the campaigns of the Army of Northern Virginia. His wife of 58 years, Bobbie LaGrone Dudley preceded him in death. , The Alabama State Council on the Arts recently awarded twenty-one Fellowship grants totaling $105,000 and ten Arts Facilities grants totaling $267,500 for a total of $372,500 in funding. James Otterskin Lewis, of South Carolina (1730-1780) made me want to seek out the Lewis heritage. The original building became delipidated and had to be replaced. The structure was built by slaves and the bricks used throughout came from the clay in the space now used as the athletic field of the Wilcox County High School. The home was built circa 1856 by Peter E. Mathews and his wife Virginia on roughly 2,000 acres of land planted originally in cotton. I got my Bachelors in Business Management and shortly thereafter re-joined the family business where I stayed for the next twenty-five years. There is so much exciting news to share with you. Graves of Ervins, and others, date back to the mid 1800's. Location: Go West from Camden on AL Hwy 10. Our guest speaker was the Honorable Jeff Sessions. Mr. Clarence B. Jones and bride, formerly Miss Janie Harper, of Rosebud, left on the 5th inst., for their home in the Lone Star State. Once this giant is harnessed and put to work, other industries such as McMillan-Bloedel will come and cluster near his great sinews to receive strength of their endeavors. A native of Pickens, Mississippi, Mansell spent 21 years directing private, non-profit preservation organizations across the country prior to his being at Natchez. Atkins killed the animal with two loads of buckshot when dogs drove it past his stand. Members of the Senior Club took the junior members over the state of Alabama on educational sightseeing trips. This years tour includes nine homes and two historic churches. Rev. As they say, Genealogy is not a hobby, it is an obsession. I am an active contributor to FindAGrave memorials and have transcribed and published the Friendship Baptist Church of Pine Apple records for the years 1862-1907. Mrs. M.F. Miss Hines and Miss McNeill have accepted. It was a fantastic article which included beautiful pictures of each of their homes. (now Crumptonia). Built c. 1855, contributing property to the, 1932 HABS photo of two-story main house built for William Page Molett, a native. Wilcox County should try to keep up with the best. Our living space is attached to the back of the house. It was demolished in 1939. THE OAKS PLANTATION Colbert County, Alabama . Miss Rubye is honored by Wilcox Historical Society. You did not seem able to take in any point of view but your own. I want to thank all the people who have helped me in my endeavor to uncover the past, including Martha Grimes Lampkin, Margaret Jane Gaston, Judy Taylor, Woody Hawthorne, Judson Hawthorne, Stacey Hathorn of the Alabama Historical Commission, and many cousins! The Institute opened in 1850 with an enrollment of 250 girls, coming from all parts of the state and until 1866 belonged to the board which fostered its erection. One of the tiny house cabins is ADA compliant. Felix Tait Plantation, County Road 23, Camden, Wilcox County, AL Wanted: A passable, (not a good) road, from Oak Hill to Allenton Depot. He confessed faith in Christ at an early age and was called to the ministry while young. Being a descendant of Capt. Everyone enjoyed the afternoon and getting to see the house decorated for Christmas. In Alabama in 1860 there were 482 farms of 1,000 acres or more, the largest size category enumerated in the census, and another 1,359 farms of 500-999 acres. It meant a great deal to me. My Uncle remembers seeing a portrait of him in his robes somewhere in Montgomery he thought in a government building this would have been around 1955. A good deal of money was donated. When he died, he left 47 . He graduated from Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia in 1859. While here he married Lucy Bailey in 1855. The Baptists that were left at Yellow Bluff bought the church building from the Methodists and had prayer services and preaching (once a month). This little church in the wildwood was established in 1828 with my ancestors joining in the 1830s and each October we gather for an annual homecoming celebration. THE HIGHCLERE PACKAGE$200 per person 240 tickets available ONLY 20 available as of February 24th! My mother was born in East Chapman, Butler County. In 193738 the Club planted more trees on the highway nearer town. He graduated from Moore Academy in 1943. Mrs. Oliver Steen, secretary, read minutes of the September meeting. The first Wilcox County Hospital Board was formed in 1956, with J. Paul Jones serving as consultant. Drawing in pencil and crayon, $12.50. Wilcox County Alabama . Sessions, D.J. They plan to return in 2022 to not only perform evening concerts, but also do events for our schools as well. Owner in 1937 - Mrs. F. L. Cade. As if that were not enough, we have been informed by Alabama Magazine that our Tour of Homes has won the 2022 Best of Bama Heritage Tour Award! He believed in God, the invincibility of the Royal Navy, the essential rightness of whatever was British, the unquestioning subordination of thine to duty and a boundless capacity for hard work. Pictured at left is the Grimes family about 1912 on the front steps of Greenleaves. Registration at Furman Methodist Church opens at 9:30 am. We immediately felt accepted by the congregation and the community. I grew up in the little town of Marion Junction, Dallas County, Alabama and graduated from Auburn University Montgomery with a degree in Finance. N.P Smith, and Rev. Moseley and Mrs. Finklea had had experience in club work and they were very active. The study was taken seriously and each club member gained much knowledge. They had two children, Willie Ethyl Till (married Philip M. Bowdoin). , I am researching the Lee family. and W.F. Nine children survive and a number of grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Various colorings, defined, The eight-digit number below each date is the number assigned to each location in the, United Presbyterian Church of North America, National Register of Historic Places in Wilcox County, Alabama, List of National Historic Landmarks in Alabama, National Register of Historic Places listings in Alabama, "National Register of Historic Places: Weekly List Actions", "Office of University Outreach Scholarship Grant Black Belt Environmental Science and Arts Program: 2005 Progress Report", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=National_Register_of_Historic_Places_listings_in_Wilcox_County,_Alabama&oldid=1083030613. 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. Sherry Cawley was brainstorming with Kathy about ways to expand the concerts. In Marengo County, Dumas and her colleagues have thus far found 52 confirmed pieces of Spanish-made metal, such as horseshoe remnants and iron chisels repurposed from the metal bands that strengthened wooden barrels. As of the 2020 United States census, there were 10,600 people, 3,854 households, and 2,284 families residing in the county. That was done by her nephew and co-executor, Sam Fowlkes (the authors great-grandfather) at a cost to her estate of over $1,200 to move the bodies and monuments. Sessions and W.J. Born in 1884, he would graduate from Wilcox County High in 1911 and attend college and medical school at the University of Alabama and Tulane University, respectively. Throughout the years, it has been featured in numerous national magazines and books concerning the architecture or history of the antebellum Alabama Black Belt. My Uncle Bob Coats married Hattie McLeod from Camden. Supper will be sold before entertainment. Hon. 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. It has sold goods made by the blind each year and contributed to other scholarships. The majority of homes we owned have been at least 100 years old. Our agent reached out to Don Donald and set up a meeting. M. Carstarphen, Toledo, OH. We installed all new plumbing, wiring and HVAC and a front and back porch. The violinist and violist perform with the Nashville Symphony and the cellist just returned from a nationwide Broadway Tour of Oklahoma! Mr. J.H. Our annual Christmas Open House will be held at historic Wakefield in Furman, Saturday, December 4th from 2:00 pm 4:00 pm. In Honor of Governor Kay Ivey for the Wilcox Female Institute Restoration Project from the Wilcox County High School Class of 1962 and the Wilcox County High School Class of 1963, In Honor of Arthur Joe Grant from Bud and Penny Selsor, In Honor of Garland Smith from Peggy Heard Galis and Henry and Carolyn Ray, To Be Used for the Wilcox Female Institute Restoration Project from Pippa Nicholson-Kuenn, In Memory of Palmer Hamilton from Mr. and Mrs. Jason Puckett, Mr. Thomas C. McGehee, Mr. and Mrs. Lathrop Smith, The Pecan on Broad Mr. Chris Bailey and Mr. Ryan Dunagan, Mr. and Mrs. George Patton Kyser, Mr. and Mrs. Brock Jones, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Peck, and Mr. and Mrs. Schley Rutherford. If you are interested in gifting a membership to a friend or family member for a birthday or other special occasion let us know. It will go in that location in the Law Office. His daughter Mrs. Grimes and Mr. Grimes came for him but returned without him. We look forward to seeing their efforts showcased in Victoria Magazine later this year and at the Welcome Reception in March! Email us at wilcoxhistoricalsociety@gmail.com. Rosemary Plantation sits near the Alabama River and was built on the highest land in the river valley. In 1978 she published My Family History and Memoirs for our family after years of genealogy research and the year she died, 1989, she completed a History of Pine Apple Wilcox County, Alabama 1815-1989 with Robert A. Smith, III. It stood three and a half feet high. A membership form is available on our website: WilcoxHistoricalSociety.org. Browse our gallery of the property or contact Clint Flowers, ALC at 251-387-0787. As previously reported, we received a $40,000 grant from the Alabama Council for the Arts this summer. Approximately seven issues will constitute the current school years publication. At this meeting Mrs. J.A. Our special guest speaker at the reception will be P. Allen Smith. Powell was the principal speaker, and he made a most enjoyable address, reminiscing of the days of his boyhood spent in the neighborhood where the barbecue took place. From a WHS Facebook post shared from Lee Peacock Wilcox County Alabama News Flashback for October 13, 2021 featuring a photo of Martha and John Lamkin and Mr. Lamkins obituary, Albert Blochs obituary along with news from Pine Hill, Bellview, Camden and Allenton: I treasure each of these posts with sneaks into past residents in Wilcox County! FELIX TAIT PLANTATION. These monies coupled with part of the proceeds from the 2022 Tour of Homes and the eventual sale of our property in Sunny South will get us even closer. Mr. Jeff Mansell, Natchez National Historical Park Historian, Guest Speaker. All of the members worked very hard. The school concert was given Thursday night and the session closed Friday morning. Shipping up and down the river would stop at the floating dock near the house known as Matties Landing. The Millers Ferry dam nearby has changed the configuration of the river at Rosemary, but the area of the landing still exists. Weather Bureau said this morning. Some years after, he moved his family to Louisiana. The Furman historic district was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999. . This is thanks to the generosity of two families who have pledged to match every dollar donated up to $20,000! I forgot to tell you, Im a California boy! One of our young men, who is on the carpet says that in every one hundred letters written by the fair sex, 99 of them have postscripts, are written on the margins and across the lines. I had the pleasure of seeing the exhibition in New Orleans and it is really fantastic. I am looking for slave owners in Wilcox County, Alabama. The concert will feature a Harp Quintet including performers on Violin, Viola, and Cello in addition to Wilcox County favorites Madeline Cawley, Flute and Hannah Cope Johnson, Harp. Data Collections; Sorted by Wilcox dictionaries, encyclopedias & reference. 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. TOGETHER we can Raise the Bell at the Wilcox Female Institute! Rosemary House Plantation of Alabama - Genealogy Trails They visited Wilcox County during the summer of 2017. Lifetime dues are $300 for a couple and $250 for single. I am reaching out for assistance. Frank also described a Sunday school class for the African Americans living on the property that his mother ran for over 40 years. The next year the committees were formed again and asked to raise another $500.00. It seemed inconceivable to those who had made such sacrifices during the war, that you, as their king refused a lesser sacrifice. We are going to need all of your help! The Club was named the Century Club. By the early 30s life was taking on a pleasantly settled character for the Duke and Duchess of York and their two little daughters. Up until two years ago I rented Garland Cook Smiths house across from their home on Clifton Street (the Sterrett-McWilliams Home, c. The officers will be: W.H. Saturdays tour will be in Furman and will include eight homes and two churches. My father and his ancestors grew up in Grove Hill, Clarke County, Alabama. In Montgomery, theshow isexpanded to include loans of furnishings and materials from Alabamas Black Belt and the central Alabama region from the collections of the Landmarks Foundation of Montgomery, the Alabama Department of Archives and History, and private lenders. Although the church was founded in 1898 and erected with the permission of the owner of the land, the land was officially donated by J.T. Homes on tour include the Moore-Burson-Rushing Home, c. 1885; Wakefield Plantation, c. 1840s; Magnolia Glen the Palmer-Barlow-Britt Home, c. 1833; Laura Ann the Watson-Moorer-Tabor Home, c. 1860; Rockwood the Cox-Robbins-Kennedy-Snyder Home, c. 1855; Deerfield the Perdue-Williams-Estes-Suggs Home, c. 1895; Fox Hill, c. 1840s; and Patience Plantation, c. 1841. We married right after high school, 1976. Church are busy getting ready for a Bazaar to be had early in December. 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. Wilcox County Alabama . From two great meetings and a fabulous Harvest Arts Concert to receiving another big grant and announcing Lady Carnarvons visit, we are making a big impact in Wilcox County. Joseph Harold Hal Huggins, 69, passed away at his home in Camden on May 10th, 2022 following months of illness. Titles perfect. Built from 184550 for William S. Mudd, a native of Kentucky. Cant wait for the 2022! These photos are now available for purchase with the proceeds going to the Furman Historical Society for the work the group is doing to preserve its historic structures. We will build on last years unprecedented success to continue our positive impact in Wilcox County. I am proud to support Wilcox County and preserve its history for future generations. Wilcox Historical Society Tax Exempt #63-0737652. He went back out to his truck and saw a text on his phone from me that I would be there that Thursday 4 days notice! Painting in water was $15.00. A third group to be given dinner was the crowd of Negros from nearby plantations who had gathered at the scene of the barbecue, probably drawn there by the smell of meats and stew as it was cooked in the open. Rev. Mr. D.J. Mansells program is entitled Souvenirs of Travel: Southerners on the Grand Tour. Slavery Document, Shell Creek Plantation Estate, Wilcox Co Alabama Mr. Hugh Dale graduated from Erskine College in 1932 and his first job was principal at the school in Forest Home, Butler County, Alabama. As Furman is a very small community, we will need volunteers to help guide at the various houses throughout the day. At last Alen found out that he is in love and the curtain falls on happy scene. John C. Andrews from New York was the first music teacher of the Wilcox Female Institute. REGISTRATION HOURS: Friday, March 26th - 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm Saturday, March 27th - 9:00 am - 3:00 pm 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. If you know of anyone I can call, please let me know. If you have any information to help with these inquiries, please let us know and we will be happy to pass it along or put you in contact with the interested party. The Tour of Homes from 10:00 am 5:00 pm. I am hoping to find someone locally to look at Probate records in hopes of finding sales and other documents listing the name of the plantation and other information. We look forward to their return and expanding the Concert Series this year. Curtiss scrapbook. Rev. Many times, his foot went through the motion not hitting the spittle. My husbands grandmother was Rebecca Campbell from Camden. The only thing missing is pictures of any of these families. Kedar and his wife Martha (Baggett) Hawthorne continued to prosper in the 1830s and 1840s near Camden raising their children and farming. As previously mentioned, we need your help as house guides this year. 3037 Odena Rd S., and 2013 County Rd 45/Old Sylacauga Hwy, Sylacauga. She clearly remembered when Yankee soldiers came to Wilcox County in the War Between the States and when she was freed along with other slaves.