Johnny Ross and Sandra Harvell were chosen Most Popular and Nell Tait and Jimmie Cook Most Intellectual. 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. 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! The three teachers offered the school for next year. Welcome to our Wilcox County family history research page. The second term of the session will begin the second Monday in February. A membership form is available on our website: WilcoxHistoricalSociety.org. 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. 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. 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. 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. The agent kept taking us to properties that did not fit with what we were imagining. I got my Bachelors in Business Management and shortly thereafter re-joined the family business where I stayed for the next twenty-five years. We sincerely hope that it can be placed on the National Register of Historic Places for its preservation.. Considerable cotton and corn is raised in the beat and much attention is given to hog and cattle raising. Waren, Miss Dean, Belma Melton, Arthur (Office Boy), Douglas Pettie, Mr. Green, Newton Smith, Mary Ann, Ruby Moore, Perkins, (butler), Edd Mac Philpot, Mrs. Pondexter Swan, Annie Lou Garrett, Mrs. Waldo Harris Jones, Willie Higdon, Annie Bell Jones, Maggie Wade Parker, Lecretia Jones, Elise Manderson, Mabel Swan, Alva Mims, Helena Swan, Edna Earl Hamilton, Florentia Swan, Alice McCants. He was a man of rather slender build with dark hair and dark whiskers. Hall recently worked to merge TCNB with United Bancorporation of Alabama, Inc. Email wilcoxhistoricalsociety@gmail.com . Harvest Arts musicians, Madeline and Hannah, return for the debut of their Christmas Album. My husband, James and I married in August 1991 in a church my family and I hold dear, the Mt. The towns most notable citizens have included persons such as Elkanah Burson, an attach to General Robert E. Lee and John Purifoy, a member of Company C who later served Alabama as Secretary of State. He was instrumental in the organization and chartering of Town-County Bank in 1978 and enjoyed his job there for over forty years, as both the Vice President and later the President and CEO. In this job I manage the social media accounts, website updates and blog posts, coordinate the listings of new property for sale, continually update the LMVR app and help create real estate listing videos and photos. They were passed every two weeks, alphabetically from one member to another. Mr. John Cunningham and Mrs. Barlow were on the excursion train which had a long delay at Foshee on the return trip. In 1845, the Gee brothers sold the plantation to a relative, Mark H. Pettway, and the Pettway family name remains prominent in Wilcox County. 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. And welcome to new Life Members Mark and Mary Jane Sherling of Pine Apple, Alabama! Laura and I both wanted something small and manageable. The Senior Class has also been busy electing Favorites for the year. Had his son, a boy about my age, along with him and also a man from Evergreen, a Mr. Rushton who manages the Ford agency there. His wife of 58 years, Bobbie LaGrone Dudley preceded him in death. Messrs. J.N. Built for speed, beauty, and business, these River Queens, often called and quite often mis-called Floating Palaces, were the hand-maidens of King Cotton; and with the affluence of the ante-bellum era, were pace-setters for the social and economic life of the Black Belt of Alabama during those halcyon days. My Great-Grandmother was orphaned at a young age and raised by her mothers family up in the Foxs Mill area. 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. But all will for years to come sprinkle the conversation of our native inhabitants: Yellow Jacket, Prairie, Clifton, Walnut and Hurricane Bluffs; Taits, Burfords, Ellis and Bridgeport landings; Cobbs and Millers Ferries, and many, many more. Your potential tax deduction is based on the stated value for goods or services provided. 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. These pioneers used skiffs, rafts and keel-boats the heavier craft for downstream traffic which, being too heavy to fight the upstream current, had to be built anew for each trip to the Gulf. I dont know a date for the article, possibly 1940s, 50s or 60s. These giants, after slumbering for endless ages are just recently being awaked and, like Aladdins genie, being put to work. , 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. 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. Many thanks to Martha Lampkin for getting us in touch with John Dale. Golden Guests will receive a signed copy of her book Seasons at Highclere as well. Also open was the old Furman Post Office and Furman General Store both of which are currently being restored. On Sunday afternoon, November 14th, a large crowd of members and guests of the WHS gathered at the historical Wilcox Female Institute in Camden to hear Jeff Mansell, Lead Historian, of the Natchez National Historical Park in Natchez, Mississippi. We will release the dates as soon as they are available. Banks. She gets along with people and has helped recover harvested animals. Mrs. Maxwell and Mrs. Reynolds will be associated with Mrs. Upson. ROSEMARY HOUSE PLANTATION. The only conditions were that she was interested and willing to do what she was asked to do. Greek Revival style school building, built 1845 to 1850 as a, This page was last edited on 16 April 2022, at 16:00. Our email address is wilcoxhistoricalsociety@gmail.com or you can text or call Martha Lampkin at 334.296.1076. The photo pricing is as follows: 46 $1, 57 $5, 810 $10 and shipping is $5. It seemed inconceivable to those who had made such sacrifices during the war, that you, as their king refused a lesser sacrifice. Ransom Seale was my 5x great grandfather. I hope you will all return the WHS Member Ticket Order Form on the last page of this Newsletter to guarantee your ticket to this years Tour. 0.6% were Hispanic or Latino (of any race). Dont forget! Price of water $1.00 per five (5) gallons plus $2.25 for carboy or for case of quarts which will be refunded when containers are finally returned. Peter died in 1856 at age 39. The Lewis and Jenkins families buried here, about twenty-four, on Mr. John Dales land are all kin to me, with the exception of probably one. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Wilcox County, Alabama, United States. On Saturday, December 3rd from 3 5PM, members of the Wilcox Historical Society and guests are invited to the annual Christmas Open House at Magnolia Glen the Palmer-Barlow-Britt Home in Furman. Mr. Dudley graduated from Auburn University in 1949 with a degree in Electrical Engineering. I started two businesses in the occupational safety and health industry. For more information or to get our Sponsorship Form, please go to our website wilcoxhistoricalsociety.org. She married Leonidas in 1869 when she was 21/22 and he was 35. Public opinion now began to focus upon the little Princess Elizabeth, who was now 10 years old but she was totally unaware of this. The first Wilcox County Hospital Board was formed in 1956, with J. Paul Jones serving as consultant. Find a way to get involved and help us Raise the Bell! Built 1840s, contributing property to the. Robbin (Dudley) Klemm and Mike Klemm, three grandsons and brother, Harold (Hal) Watts Grimes. At this meeting Mrs. J.A. Built 1842, also known as the Oden-Bledsoe-Kelly Plantation. On the evening of November 16, 1936, he had dinner with his mother, Queen Mary, and spoke openly to her, for the first time, of his love for Mrs. Simpson. Being a descendant of Capt. For our Royal, Golden, and Highclere Ticket Holders, the weekend starts Friday, March 24th, with our 2023 Guest Speaker, the Right Honorable Countess of Carnarvon of Highclere Castle, site of the hit series Downton Abbey.The Wilcox Historical Society and Lady Carnarvon offer a day full of royal experiences March 24. For more information, email wilcoxhistoricalsociety@gmail.com or call 334.296.1076. I strongly suggest you get your tickets early as the Friday Night Reception is on track to sell out. This time the name New Century Club was selected. If you are interested, please let us know at wilcoxhistoricalsociety@gmail.com. But each of them left their marks in the land and in the culture of the Gulf South. He quickly became a proponent for and advocate of all things Camden. Family stories tell me Ida may have died from birth complications or fever. TOGETHER we can Raise the Bell at the Wilcox Female Institute! -The Tour of Homes on Saturday, March 26th is from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm central time. , SONGS FROM AN OPEN WINDOW CONCERT IN CAMDEN. Mr. D.J. There are two tickets this year. I hope you are enjoying the summer with family and friends while trying to beat the heat! Kedar helped establish many different denominational churches throughout Wilcox, Monroe, and Conecuh counties. 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. Your arm band is needed for all events! 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. Several options for lunch will be available in Pine Apple on Saturday with vendors set up at the Moore Academy Gymnasium. When efforts were made to raise $10,000 for the erection of the building, people pledged amounts varying from $25.00 to $200.00. He saw patients regardless of status. Mr. Smith makes his permanent home with his partner, two Scottish Terriers, and hundreds of heritage birds in Arkansas, where his voracious appetite for new projects, design challenges and sharing his love of the garden with new friends takes shape at his design studio and farm. Laura and I were baptized in 2020 at Bethsaida Church in the newly discovered baptismal; the first baptisms to take place there in over a hundred years. Many were wealthy slaveholders and planters. There is no doubt that Wilcox County was in its pre-pioneer days heavily populated with Indians because of the length of the Alabama River passing through the county and because of the ample systems of creeks flowing into it. 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. Below is our photograph taken at Wakefield in Furman during the 2021 Tour of Homes weekend. Everyone has been so welcoming to us. If you know of anyone I can call, please let me know. The average household size was 2.70, and the average family size was 3.31. First, we are the largest civic organization in the county with well over 300 members and counting. Its one of the larger counties and is named for Lt. Joseph M. Wilcox from Connecticut who was massacred by the Indians in 1814 on a sandbar at the mouth of Pursley Creek. Mrs. E.L. Williamson, Mrs. H.R. She was a lovely person with a heart of gold and an energetic and unique personality that made her loved and admired by so many. At that point the Law Office will be ready to open! Outstanding programs included a years study on music, on art, on the Bible and on Shakespeare. Holt, Rev. Grantees are awarded based on evidence of community support, a key element for large and small organizations enhancing spaces for arts activities., The WHS was awarded a $40,000 construction grant for the restoration of the Wilcox Female Institute. It was completed in 1849 by Armstead Barton, a native of Tennessee. There were 4,776 households, out of which 36.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.80% were married couples living together, 26.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.30% were non-families. I am reaching out for assistance. They have started a movement to raise money to paint the church. Christmas Concerts in Camden! 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. They plan to return on Saturday, September 24th. Elizabeth V Wilson is listed in the 1860 census living with William Hunt and his wife in The Western Division, Wilcox Co. Elizabeth is listed as 22 and her sister Ann is 14. We need your help! Curtiss scrapbook. We will do our best to offer other options in the event certain tickets sell out. Even after the Voting Rights Act of 1965, black registration was so slow that segregationist George Wallace comfortably carried the county in 1968, but since then the Democratic presidential candidate has carried Wilcox in every election. She is going to be a valuable resource moving forward in this process. Front - Rosemary House Plantation - March 24, 1937, Photographer Alex Bush South End of Hall- March 24, 1937, Photographer Alex Bush John 1806-1870,Frances Jane 1808-?, William 1813-1894, Mary -1819-?, Elizabeth E. Chriss Perkins, Savannah, GA, I am doing research on my great-grandmother, Minnie Lee Jay Forte. Any assistance you can provide I would greatly appreciate it. The Club was proud of it and wanted to be represented. He was a playboy though and had several affairs with women which King George and Queen Mary tried to ignore, for the prince was the rogue factor in the representative monarchy that thy had so painstakingly molded and which made for constant tension in the family. Do you have information about a National Geographic article about the courthouse in Camden, AL? The plot deals with Alen Martin, a wealthy business man, who after being written up in The American Magazine, receives two letters and a cablegram. She is an archaeologist specializing in the late prehistory and history of the Southeastern United States. Breakfast will be offered from 8:30 am to 10:00 am. As if that were not enough, our Tour generates thousands of dollars in tax revenue for the county and is a big weekend for our local business owners as well. In 193738 the Club planted more trees on the highway nearer town. Carstaphen was born in Monroe County, reared in Wilcox County. A membership committee composed of AdaSue Hawthorne and Bertha Adams was appointed. She traveled on the road one winter as a professional director with Empire Productions of Kansas City. Growing up hearing stories of family history and Alabama history with a few ghost stories mixed in as told by my grandmother, Frances Donald Grimes and my parents, Harold and Virginia Grimes, I learned to appreciate my Southern heritage. I recently made a trip, along with a friend of mine, to Oak Hill, Wilcox County, Alabama. Through the years the members have taken this objective seriously. The more comments, likes and shares also help our posts be viewed by more people. Mrs. Jones was a lifelong member of the Camden Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church. Now supported by a growing collection of artifacts, Dr. Dumas and the University of West Alabama team are convinced they are within a few miles of finding the site of the town and the infamous battle. Sadly, my grandfather was working and couldnt go with the man. [1] References [ edit] ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kimbrough, Alabama K. E. Boykin, taxidermist and animal expert of Selma, was reported this week to be as perplexed as the hunters as to the animals identity. 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. , If you are interested in submitting an article for the newsletter, please let us know! Dr. John Godbolds mother and sister Lily and infant are among the graves in the old cemetery. Many dignitaries were present for this occasion which included Mr. Milo Howard who ran interference for us all the way. (Ask her about Newfoundland someday.). Mr. and Mrs. Claude Jones, of Mount Hope, have been visiting relatives in our midst. Land for Sale Near Me; . The present agricultural building is located at the rear of the gymnasium. Wilcox County Alabama . I am looking for additional information on the Pritchett family. Painting in water was $15.00. Horace was a blacksmith and I think he had a son named Horace Carmichael that was employed by the McClure Lumber Company in Wager, Alabama prior to WWI. Mrs. Dumas was born at the Kimbrough plantation at Arlington in 1848 the daughter of Wash and Martha Kimbrough. [6], A Tale of Two Plantations, Richard S. Dunn, Harvard University Press, Nov 4, 2014, Alabama Historical Quarterly (Summer, 1930), p. 109; Dubose, "Chronicles of the Canebrake,", Alabama Historical Quarterly (Winter, 1947), p. 492; Dubose, "Chronicles of the Canebrake,", COLONEL THOMAS T. MUNFORD AND THE LAST CAVALRY OPERATIONS They purchased land in nearby Greenville, Butler County in 1858 to farm. We are already looking at options for next year from Charleston to Newport and beyond. Mrs. Pitts grandmother was Helen C. Norris Shamburger. Rev. We look forward to sharing it with all of you. As previously mentioned, we need your help as house guides this year. After the death of Mrs. Mathews in 1891 The Mathews Place was inherited by nephew Frank Cade in 1897. We would like to thank members Tom and Sylvia Rushing for opening their home to us for this special event. Thank you all for joining the WHS! Miss Hines and Miss McNeill have accepted. Ms. Dolan was also directed to the Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery in Pine Apple where several members of the Bloxom family are buried. The only thing missing is pictures of any of these families. Bryant of Canton. There were 6,183 housing units at an average density of 7 per square mile (3/km2). Cocktail Attire. She worked tirelessly on organizing the historical research room at the Rose Memorial Library in Georgiana, Butler County, Alabama. The Mobile Weekly Advocate (Mobile, Alabama), The Rev. But even more important, it provided the awful example that overshadowed the Princesss adolescence and remains a shadow over the royal family to this day, of how not to behave when one is blessed with the sacred trust of monarchy. He gives a house party, which is phoned from the stage to The Wilcox Progressive Era. Thank you all for honoring his legacy. Restroom locations on Saturday will be at Bethsaida Baptist Church, Furman Methodist Church, KayBri, Little House Moore-Rushing Home (stop #9 behind the house in the boot room) and the Furman School. The concert featured performers on Violin, Viola and Cello in addition to Wilcox County favorites Madeline Cawley, Flute and Hannah Cope Johnson, Harp. Thank you all for joining the WHS! This company is made up of merchants, bankers, Judges, ministers, lawyers, farmers, laborers, and people from all walks of life, bound together with one common aim. 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. Federal style plantation house, built from 1832 to 1834 for James Asbury Tait by skilled slave artisans. 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. Rosemary Plantation sits near the Alabama River and was built on the highest land in the river valley. Pisgah, at Bethel, about three miles away, was Baptist. I have to thank our Vice President, Garland Smith, for meeting me in Montgomery to help pitch the concept to the Council. The standard ticket is $50 and is a Saturday only ticket. But since I must confine my talk to matters concerning Wilcox County, I have chosen for my subject that part of our beautiful and ever-lasting stream, the Alabama River, which is responsible for this new development in our county one bound to be profound and far-reaching how it has affected our lives in the past and how it has helped to mold and make us through our many eras of change. Furnishings and other items that are still in use from the original church are the ladder back choir chairs and the communion set, with glasses. There is so much exciting news to share with you. Every house had something unique to offer and inspire us. My grandmother was a wonderful historian and story teller and she was well known for her knowledge of local history. Did you have the bears, monkeys and Turks, with you Mr. Editor? All of the doorways are wide enough for wheelchair mobility. Thank you for being a part of this dynamic team! Payment may also be made with PayPal. Questions? Fast forward to today and I dream of a time we will be closer to Wilcox County so Sam and I can take part in all the various activities. A fence is maintained around the cemetery. Thank you all for your hard work, time, and investment. Mrs. M.F. 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. While here he married Lucy Bailey in 1855. The meeting was held at the Wilcox Female Institute with a reception afterwards. Thank you! 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. As a result, we have already raised close to $3000 in additional contributions since our September meeting. 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 was decided to have monthly musical programs through the summer. We look forward to seeing their efforts showcased in Victoria Magazine later this year and at the Welcome Reception in March! Open to young ladies and gentlemen, and solicits patronage in Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry, Commercial Arithmetic, Book Keeping, English Grammar, Latin Grammar, Composition and Rhetoric, Phonography and Elocution, Natural Philosophy, Chemistry, and Plain and Ornamental Penmanship. I have two large folders of documents pertaining to the history of this family but most of it is based in Texas. Ida Pritchett, buried at Bear Creek Church Cemetery in Caledonia, Wilcox County, is my great grandmother (1883-1907). The home, circa 1856, was built for the Peter Early Mathews family on roughly 2,000 acres of land planted originally in cotton.