His great, great grandmother Mary Fielding Vaughan Cobb was a sister of Virginia Vaughan Mathews. Annual dues are $30 for a couple, $25 for single. . Ida Pritchett, buried at Bear Creek Church Cemetery in Caledonia, Wilcox County, is my great grandmother (1883-1907). h, founded 1872 current building c. 1890, , c. 1860, moved to Pine Apple Town Park in 2008 and, Friday Flashback 1893 Pine Apple's Moore Academy music teachers and students. Everyone is welcome to attend! Paul as he was known in the county, was the son of Dr. Thomas Warburton Jones, the eldest of the nine Jones children. She is currently working on other grant requests for us as well. In addition, we have been able to have plans and renderings prepared for the restoration and expansion of the Female Institute. It is wonderful to have so many of our members homes featured in these publications. Everyone has been so welcoming to us. Please plan on volunteering for a two-hour shift that Saturday. That opened a whole lot of possibilities. The Prince of Wales, David to his family, was Princess Elizabeths favorite uncle and he got great pleasure in indulging her. Alabama Camden Wilcox County Subjects Brick Buildings Domestic Life L-PLAN Buildings Plantation Houses Plantations Rights & Access The Library of Congress does not own rights to material in its collections. Always on Reciprocity Day the Club was invited to meet with the Senior Club. Mr. Dudley had been a resident of Huntsville since 1953. Thank you for any help you can provide. Thank you. This valuable place will be sold for $6,500 cash, worth $10,000. Heather N., Georgia. Annual dues are $30 for a couple, $25 for single. Included were committee members names and various advertisements. Even with all that has already happened this fall, we are just getting started. First, as a direct result of us sponsoring the Harvest Arts Concerts at the Female Institute, the Alabama State Council on the Arts has awarded us a $40,000 grant to help us Raise the Bell! We are members of the Church of the Highlands in Montgomery. I am proud to support Wilcox County and preserve its history for future generations. He saw patients regardless of status. Please help us make the Tour a great success by volunteering! I found a New Testament in my mothers things that belonged to a woman named Ellen Hughes it was given to her by James A. Hughes. Dry Fork is a historic plantation home located in the Sedan community near Camden, AL. Mrs. T.M. It features a one-story. The early years of the future Queen Elizabeth chronicled in some detail by her family, by friends and by at least one governess, Miss Marion Crawford, a Scot woman who became known as Crawfie by the two little princesses. Wilcox County leans heavily towards the Democratic Party. Recently, an aunt of mine unloaded quite a few old family photos to me, which included a beautiful photo of the home in Pine Apple, Alabama. I have many cousins still to this day living in Wilcox County and surrounding areas. The library was opened April 17, 1927 at a cost of $1,235.79 with no outstanding debts. . Miss Gaston was the daughter of the late James Allison Gaston and Willie Dent Rumbley Gaston. The racial makeup of the county was 71.90% Black or African American, 27.51% White, 0.14% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.11% from other races, and 0.19% from two or more races. In 1919, he volunteered for service during World War I, or as it was known, the Great War. Valet parking will be provided. The standard ticket is $50 and is a Saturday only ticket. The second term of the session will begin the second Monday in February. After the dinner, which consisted of barbecued meats, Brunswick stew, pickles, sliced tomatoes, salads, cold drinks and cake, all deliciously prepared, and served picnic style, Dr. Speir called on a number of guests for talks. Valet parking will be provided at Wakefield Friday night. We need your help! 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. This is a list of plantations and/or plantation houses in the U.S. state of Alabama that are National Historic Landmarks, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, listed on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage, or are otherwise significant for their history, association with significant events or people, or their architecture and design. The Pine Apple Bungalow next door to Greenleaves, was built in the early 1920s for my great aunt Lois Grimes and husband Hayden Lewis. The bank will open for business in a short while. Family stories tell me Ida may have died from birth complications or fever. Jane Shelton Dale shares that soon after this letter was written her Daddy went to Columbia University and received a Masters in Chemistry and taught in Birmingham and Atlanta before WWII. A town like a person develops a character uniquely its own and mirrors the character of those who founded and developed it through the years and so it was with Camden, the county seat. Mr. Smiths work has been featured in the New York Times, The Washington Post, Architectural Digest, People Magazine, Elle Dcor, House Beautiful, Traditional Home, Southern Living, Southern Accents, Flower Magazine and over 100 additional publication titles. They will be performing their Christmas Concert at the Wilcox Female Institute Friday, December 17th and Saturday, December 18th at 7:00 pm. His sister, Mrs. M.L. Mrs. J.A. The more comments, likes and shares also help our posts be viewed by more people. The young women had wonderful training in club work. Buried in Camden Cemetery. FELIX TAIT PLANTATION Wilcox County, Alabama Sources: Wikipedia, Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division, Transactions of the Alabama Historical Society, Vol. The marker states that 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. However, there were two men named John Purifoy from Furman; they were first cousins and about the same age. 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. Mrs. Maggie McArthur entertained the Grammar Grades at the school house Friday afternoon. They reported seeing a flaming object fall from the sky. With your help we will not only add the much-needed restroom facilities, but we can complete the restoration of the upstairs/bell tower and add the original wing to the building as well. When the Moorer house came into view it was an Oh wow! moment. While here he married Lucy Bailey in 1855. We look forward to seeing their efforts showcased in Victoria Magazine later this year and at the Welcome Reception in March! The first Wilcox County Hospital Board was formed in 1956, with J. Paul Jones serving as consultant. Also open was the old Furman Post Office and Furman General Store both of which are currently being restored. Lifetime dues are $300 for a couple and $250 for single. Andrew Church was first a Methodist church. Rebuilt1940, burned1964. Later, as a garden and landscape graduate student in England, his design processes were refined to embrace each sites unique characteristics and the needs of each unique commissioning family. Mortises and pegs hold the original structure together. The Council on the Arts awarded us their second largest grant this year. Bigger, J.B. All four were buried in the Joel E. Mathews family cemetery near Cahaba. I remember him telling me he was named after his great-uncle, Rev. [1] References [ edit] ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kimbrough, Alabama We purchased the home from Kathryn and Tim Hicks. View Go. This kept up for a number of years, the whole town taking part in it. The Wilcox Female Institute was once again host to the Harvest Arts Duo on June 18th. My Uncle Bob Coats married Hattie McLeod from Camden. Until her return to Alabama in 1997, she served in many other ways to help relieve the loads of Sahiwal-based missionaries. The Harvest Arts ensemble consisted of three, female musicians: cellist Mary Grace Bender, harpist Hannah Cope and flutist Madeline Cawley. There were many of this family but none of the extended family, so I just shared those that might be the most relevant. Mrs. Pie Malone had a wonderful array of food for all at the reception following the presentation. The Club helped sponsor the building of sidewalks from town to school. In 1930 my father was born and the family lived there until 1931 when they moved next door to Greenleaves. We only meet one night a week for one- and one-half hours, so I am sure that you can give that much time to your county and to your State. Do you have information about a National Geographic article about the courthouse in Camden, AL? Once again, the people of Wilcox County showed their commitment to the community. The maximum strength of any company is 83 men. I strongly suggest you get your tickets early as the Friday Night Reception is on track to sell out. As you know, Highclere Castle is one of the most notable homes in the world and Lady Carnarvon has been integral in its preservation. Continue West on AL Hwy 10 past the intersection of AL Hwy 221. R. Bowdoin, Santa Clara, CA. In the beginning the Club members took turns acting as Librarian. 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. They want to help us restore the Female Institute to allow us to expand our arts offerings to the county and region. Please understand we will not be able to accommodate every ticket request. S.D. Martin have moved to McWilliams to take charge of the hotel, recently erected at that place. The historic homes will all be illuminated and a beautiful sight! 18 in 1851. Uncle Meek made a fine introduction and then Roosevelts speech was fine too. There is however considerable broken and hilly lands. All of the doorways are wide enough for wheelchair mobility. Pine forests grow along the shoreline of the Alabama River and its tributaries. Kathy replied that they did not know 30 people in Camden, but Lance Britt does. As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 11,670 people living in the county. Throughout the years, it has been featured in numerous national magazines and books concerning the architecture or history of the antebellum Alabama Black Belt. I am so excited to visit and see exactly where my relatives lived. Wakefield was the site of our annual Christmas Open House Saturday, December 4th. Sometimes ago one of our colored citizens was paid off by the railroad company and remarked that he was going to Selma, get drunk, and kick up hl generally. I supposed he executed his threat, as the last that was heard of him, he was in the chain gang. A special and exclusive whistle, a sort of trade-mark for each boat, elicited great pride and envy among captains and pilots, while a calliope if the boat were prosperous enough to own one furnished gay tunes for dockings and farewells or any festive occasion. The Tour of Homes will be held Saturday, March 25, 2023 from 10 am 5 pm and will feature ten homes, two churches and other historic sites in Pine Apple! Thank you. 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. 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. Males had a median income of $26,216 versus $17,274 for females. Mr. McCall sold his home and moved to Pine Hill. Thank you to Ms. Billie Gibbs for being the first to volunteer to help this cause. We will need volunteers willing to monitor it those days. Dr. and Mrs. P.V. I am related to the Bloxoms and they lived in Pine Apple in the 1800s. Numbers represent an alphabetical ordering by significant words. Nearly 0.74% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. After Mrs. Mathesons death in 1928 the library was named for her in appreciate of their work. S. Beverly. Jackson, Sr. was appointed chairman of this committee. If you are interested, please let us know at wilcoxhistoricalsociety@gmail.com. [3] Geography [ edit] Chris Bailey has done an outstanding job in overseeing this project. 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. Mason, who has given, so far, entire satisfaction. It will be the perfect way to start our Tour Weekend! There is so much exciting news to share with you. Cocktail Attire. It is the first of what I hope will be a number of travel opportunities for the WHS. 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. When rising insurance costs and diminished state hospital funds appropriated by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services threatened to close the doors of the only hospital within a 40-mile radius, it seemed as if Wilcox County was on the verge of losing its only hospital. I am specifically interested in the second wife of Leonidas. 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. Collections. The meeting was held in Bethsaida Baptist Church (founded in 1831, present building built between 1858-1860.) The minutes and financial report were given and old business dispensed with. The other bedroom has two sets of bunks and sleeps four people. Fontaine was my husbands grandfather. 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. Besides being a ready source of food, the streams were both highways and communication systems for the Indians. Even the first year of the Club a reading circle was formed and as many books bought as there were members of the club. 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. For more information or to get our Sponsorship Form, please go to our website wilcoxhistoricalsociety.org. L. Hall, Alexandra, VA, From a WHS Facebook post from RuralSWAlabama.org of the Hawthorne House in Pine Apple, So much history! I am trying to gather as much info as I can about my family that resided in Pineapple, AL and the surrounding area for the second half of the 19th century. Because of its tortuous course through its diagonal length, Wilcox County can boast of more miles of river frontage that any other county in the state, which fact is perhaps a reason for it having more river landings than any other during the steam-boat days. The state archives do not know anything about it though. 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. Dr. Jones first served with the British Medical Command, then joined the American Expeditionary Forces in France as a field physician. I am finding precious little on this individual. Below is our photograph taken at Wakefield in Furman during the 2021 Tour of Homes weekend. 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. Sources: www.archives.alabama.gov/conoff/purifoy.html and Descendants of John Purifoy Who Were Confederate Soldiers by Francis Marion Purifoy as published 1904 by The Alabama Historical Society. We do hope our guests consider becoming a Wilcox Historical Society member and help us preserve the history of Wilcox County, Alabama. Mr. Smith is deeply passionate and involved with preservation and conservation efforts. Queen Mary wrote a letter to her son in 1938 giving him her interpretation of Duty from which are some excerpts, You remember how miserable I was when you informed me of you intended marriage and abdication and how I implored you not to do so for our sake and for the sake of the country. ROSEMARY HOUSE PLANTATION. We celebrated our 50-year anniversary for our 1971 National Championship team recently. We purchased land at Millers Ferry about twelve years ago. A number of my ancestors came to Alabama before the Territory became a state 1815 with James Powers, to 1816 with Richard Warren and James Steen, to 1818 with Robert Anthony Yeldell. The Club did various things to supplement the dues. Hank Williams and his band will be here. Registration on Friday night will be held at the Wilcox Female Institute. 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 lived there until his death in 1935. Each Christmas a box was sent to Bryces Hospital in Tuscaloosa. Buy. Mrs. Bell asked about you. In her Will she directed that her daughters and husband all be exhumed and reburied with her in Live Oak Cemetery in Selma. Mr. Jeff Mansell, Natchez National Historical Park Historian, Guest Speaker. See below to listen to one of his recent YouTube videos. Note: Kedar named all his sons after Baptist ministers. Hartwell Kedar Hawthorne (1842-1863). We encourage you to attend this special exhibition that runs until April 10, 2022 at the MMFA. I am 69 years old, never had a fight or been in court at anytime. We are very thankful for her help in coordinating our volunteers this year. Today it is owned by his son Brock Jones of Tuscaloosa, who is conscientiously slowly restoring it, being mindful and appreciative of its long history. We have always been drawn to older homes that seem comfortable and in need of a little TLC. Dues are renewed in January. No wonder my relatives chose to settle here. Rosemary Plantation sits near the Alabama River and was built on the highest land in the river valley. Comer. Pop-Up Shops featuring The Pecan on Broad, Fox and Hen, Black Belt Treasures and Coast to Coast Hardware -all from Camden, will be located at the Furman School. On Monday night May 21, this company was visited by Capt. I got my Bachelors in Business Management and shortly thereafter re-joined the family business where I stayed for the next twenty-five years. I know with this Covid stuff I probably wont be able to go inside the house, but Id like to drive by. For our VIP Guests, the weekend starts with a Welcome Reception Friday Night, March 25, 2022, at 6:00 pm, on the grounds of Historic Wakefield Plantation in Furman. V. Crawley, Richmond, VA. Cannon, who was a German sympathizer. That it will be the maker and molder of life in Wilcox County for many years to come is a fore-gone conclusion. Please see below for lunch menus. Many objects are familiar and have counterparts in our own lives, while others have lost their usefulness or significance in modern societies. Preston, J.B. There were not enough Methodists left to keep the church going. I am descended from Gulleys, Lees, and Albrittons, so there should be a lot for me to see there! Each have a dinette area with TV and all of the units have central heat and AC. In fact, I think I had about as good a position as anybody; I stood just at the top of that long flight of steps leading up to the capitol and he and Uncle Meek spoke from the front porch, so, you see, I was just in front of them. He went on to be a prominent lawyer in Nacogdoches, Texas and then to Austin, Texas, where he helped to write many of the state bylaws. I would love to come next year for the tour. 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. Their domestic furnishings, whether elegant or humble, speak to the routines of daily life and bring places distant in time back into focus. This month we are also submitting a $75,000 grant application to the Alabama Historic Commission to help us Raise the Bell. Remember, with all the interest in our Tour of Homes and Lady Carnarvons visit, we are going to need your help to make it run well. Greek Revival plantation house, built for John Robert McDowell in 1855. , THE LEGACY OF DR. J. PAUL JONES CONTINUES INTO THE FUTURE, Submitted by WHS member, Mary Christian Hodo. 4. WELCOME to new members: from Alabama John and Lou Harmon of Pine Apple, Governor Kay Ivey of Montgomery, and Gill and Robyn Deitheim of Birmingham. Ice cream and cake were served as refreshments. The speakers included the present owner, Brock Jones and Mason McGowin, a descendant of the Mathews family and Carter Fowlkes, a descendant of the Mathews-Cade family. They all worked with enthusiasm. They had two children, Willie Ethyl Till (married Philip M. Bowdoin). D.M. THE OAKS PLANTATION Colbert County, Alabama . Built 1842, also known as the Oden-Bledsoe-Kelly Plantation. Jim Phillips, I am interested in information about the L&N train route in Camden as it headed to the sawmill in Vredenburgh. Messrs. J.N. It was a fantastic article which included beautiful pictures of each of their homes. Members and guests enjoyed hearing three speakers share the history of the home and the families who lived there. Co-sponsored by Senator Lister Hill of Alabama, the Act provided funds to communities with a need for adequate hospitals and the means to sustain them. 3, 1921, Thomas McAdory Owen, Transcribed by C. Anthony. Roland Cooper State Park in Camden, Alabama, offers mini cabins that have been popular with Tour of Homes guests for several years. All guests, including WHS Members, will register at Furman Methodist Church (across the street from the Post Office) upon arrival either Friday or Saturday to receive their arm band for the weekend. [2], National Register of Historic Places listings in Wilcox County, Alabama, Roughly along Old Snow Hill Rd., County Road 59, Burson Rd., and. Harvest Arts musicians, Madeline and Hannah, return for the debut of their Christmas Album. Sessions, who attended 12 years of school in Camden, shared stories from his youth, lessons he learned growing up in Wilcox County, and his familys history in the region. The Senior Class has also been busy electing Favorites for the year. 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. King George V and Queen Mary were awakened at 4:00 a.m. to tell them of the good news and Queen Mary said: Such a relief and joy.. He is cured but may have to go back for inspection in a few months. It has sold goods made by the blind each year and contributed to other scholarships. Cant wait for the 2022! The name of the club was changed to the Culture Club. He attended at times himself and recalls the joyous hymns and Bible education that the children received. Parliamentary laws were stressed. We would visit Gladys Hawthorne and enjoy her stories. The Wilcox News and Pacificator dated 30 March 1869 showed him having the Township Maps of Wilcox and Monroe Counties, showing all public lands, any person wishing to enter could see him on Saturdays, in Camden, instead of having to go to Montgomery. We always look forward to spending time in Camden and building on our friendships. He returned home to Furman and later served in the Alabama House of Representatives. Built in 1858 by Peter Matthews. Your support of these special events has allowed us to continue to bring great music to Wilcox County. WHS Members receive a $10 discount on their tickets when you purchase them locally. Read more about him below. 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. His talk is entitled Souvenirs of travel: Southerners on the Grand Tour. I hope to see you all there! Painting in water was $15.00. In that year, Dr. John Miller, father of Alabama Governor Benjamin Meek Miller, bought and taught there several years. And welcome to new Life Members Linn and Trisha Pritchett of Minter, Alabama! The WHS 2023 Tour of Homes will feature nine historic homes in Pine Apple this year and we are happy to have two homes on the Tour Greenleaves (pictured above) and the Pine Apple Bungalow. Part of Mr. Smiths life mission is to share his knowledge and enthusiasm for design and beauty. It was wonderful to see many of you recently at yet another fantastic Harvest Arts Concert at the Female Institute. With few exceptions, our roads are a disgrace to the county. Thank you all for your support, generosity, and enthusiasm for our Historical Society. Some of the cabins have two bedrooms and can sleep up to six people. Breakfast will once again be provided to ticket holders Saturday morning at The Brittany House Antiques in Oak Hill. As of the census[11] of 2000, there were 13,183 people, 4,776 households, and 3,376 families living in the county. Before visiting the cemetery, my friend and I visited Camden. Two weeks later, on May 29th the baby princess was christened in the private chapel of Buckingham Palace, with ceremonial water brought from the River Jordan. Stabler in Greenville and Bryan Whitfield in Demopolis in 2018. A Map of Wilcox County, Alabama contains detailed information about roads and boundaries, these maps may include rural communities, churches, and cemeteries. And welcome to new members Edward and Rebecca McIntosh of Ormond Beach, Florida and Kimberly Purifoy Stout of Little Rock, Arkansas! We look forward to seeing you soon in Camden! Help us grow our membership and take pride in the history of Wilcox County. Data Collections; Sorted by Wilcox dictionaries, encyclopedias & reference. Specimen of Penmanship fresh from the pen of S.S. LANDRUM, Principal of Academy, Professor of Mathematics and Penmanship. Pieces of History tell the story of early 19th century Southerners and what they moved with them, purchased, made, and used while they made homes and lives and includes pieces of furniture and stories from Wilcox County. Out initial intention for the house was a modest clean-up and upgrading of structure. 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.
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