Registration at Furman Methodist Church opens at 9:30 am. This cabin also has a wheelchair ramp to the main entrance. 10 endangered Alabama plantation homes, plus 15 mansions lost to He is a singer and musician with a classic sound and silky voice. I am reaching out for assistance. 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. What a treasure. E.R. Mr. E.I. Im trying to start an ancestor book. My direct line hails from Rev. I remember asking my grandfather, J.B. Hawthorne (1899-1993), about his family when I was 12 or 13 years old. James and I are the proud parents of two children, Harold Brooks Lampkin, MD married to Margo Edwards Lampkin and Virginia Frances Ginny Lampkin Morgan, OD married to Jake Morgan. We are going to need all of your help! These grants, along with private contributions, will help make this dream a reality! 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. From our annual Tour of Homes which brings thousands of people here to bringing concerts to the county, we are making a difference. Several graves have been marked in recent years. In fact, he seemed to be blazing a new trail for 20th century monarchy to follow. After the death of Mrs. Mathews in 1891 The Mathews Place was inherited by nephew Frank Cade in 1897. Perdue and D. W. Watson are slowly improving. The inscription reads that he was a Volunteer in the war. An excursion to a plantation unaware of the chaos of 2020. . Sessions, D.J. Virginia Mathews in her point lace and diamonds, with the air and manner of an empress.. 4, By Thomas McAdory Owens, 1904, History of Alabama, Vol. J. Melton, From a WHS Facebook post from RuralSWAlabama.org of the Tait-Starr Home aka White Columns in Possum Bend, The J.M.W. The second wife is Elizabeth V Wilson born 1848. I had the pleasure of seeing the exhibition in New Orleans and it is really fantastic. . We also love receiving comments on our posts on social media. Executors to be Isaac & Henry Newberry with Witnesses Edward Bowin, E.H.J. My great, great grandmother Letitia Roberts Grimes, bought the home in 1869, two years after the death of her husband, my great, great grandfather, Wiley Grimes. Registration on Friday night will be held at the Wilcox Female Institute. Refreshments were served at the Furman School; now used as a community center. 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. Sessions and W.J. Places adjacent to Wilcox County, Alabama, United States presidential election results for Wilcox County, Alabama, The others were the fellow Alabama counties of, National Register of Historic Places listings in Wilcox County, Alabama, Properties on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage in Wilcox County, Alabama, "Joseph M. Wilcox Cullum's Register 72", "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2021", "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990", "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. J. Paul Jones Board remains comprised of local residents, and there has even been an expansion in the form of the J. Paul Jones Rural Health Outpatient Clinic. This . Come enjoy fellowship and refreshments! The Adams originally donated one acre, which encompasses the church building and cemetery. Mr. Smith is often described as one of Americas most talented garden designers. LODGING SUGGESTIONS We strongly suggest you make reservations EARLY as lodging options are limited. This award is voted on by their readers and the general public online each year. A membership form is available on our website: WilcoxHistoricalSociety.org. We are pleased to report the convalescence of Mrs. Dr. Perdue, visiting at Nadawah, who has been seriously ill with typhoid fever. Laura and I worked together off and on, in the family business in Michigan until 1982 when we left for sunny Florida. These giants, after slumbering for endless ages are just recently being awaked and, like Aladdins genie, being put to work. A Christmas Musical Service will be held at 6:00 pm at the newly restored Bethsaida Baptist Church, circa 1860, in Furman. 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. With permission of the AGS, it is included in this issue of our newsletter. Once bustling points of traffic and travel, so much so that a typical one Prairie Bluff was at one time considered for the capitol of the state now largely obliterated by the onslaughts of time and neglect, they are still bleak reminders of a past which, though brightly embroidered by nostalgia, will ever be cherished as places of refined and gracious living. The programs always consisted of both papers and music. I have found reference to a 2 LT William W. Williams, a native of Allenton, Alabama, who was killed on July 5 between Smithsburg and Boonsboro, Maryland. THE OAKS PLANTATION Colbert County, Alabama . We purchased land at Millers Ferry about twelve years ago. All of the doorways are wide enough for wheelchair mobility. We often receive genealogical and local history inquiries on the WHS Facebook page, Instagram page and website. Gees Bend, Alabama Names Rothstein, Arthur, 1915-1985, photographer Created / Published 1937 Feb. Headings - United States--Alabama--Wilcox County--Gees Bend Headings Nitrate negatives. Hugh Joseph Dudley, 97, passed away at his home in Huntsville on October 5, 2022. They will be performing their Christmas Concert at the Wilcox Female Institute Friday, December 17th and Saturday, December 18th at 7:00 pm. Kedar moved to Mobile in 1856 where he built a house which is still standing and a registered landmark. This website is dedicated to twelve counties located in rural southwest Alabama which includes a large portion of Alabama's Black Belt area. Your arm band is needed for all events! Make plans now to be here March 24 25, 2023, and to be a volunteer one of the two days as we welcome British Nobility and over 1000 guests to Wilcox County. Hello! This is the third consecutive year we have received a grant from the AHC. His name was Willie Morris Henderson and he was living in Georgiana. Our VIP Ticket is $100 and gets you in to both the Welcome Reception Friday night at Wakefield and Saturdays Tour. Without you all, we would not be where we are today. Welcome to new members: from Alabama Bruce and Faye Bennett of Pine Apple, Dan Brooks of Camden, Mr. and Mrs. Andy Coats of Birmingham and Camden, Grey Davis and Keller Monet Leathers of Grove Hill, Bobby Dees of Auburn, Bobby and Caroleene Dobson of Birmingham, Al and Sue Gaston of Georgiana, Edgar and Mary Glenn Grant of Camden, Dr. & Mrs. Phil Hardee of Beatrice, Virginia Kelly of Enterprise, Gayle Leathers of Grove Hill, Greg and Susan Luce of Mobile, William and Daphne Malone of Camden, Tennant and Susan McWilliams of Fairhope, Dr. and Mrs. Arthur Moore of Headland, Harvey Nobles of Robertsdale, Adrian and Sheila Percival of Catherine, John and Sarah Potts of Evergreen, Kay and Luisa Reyes of Tuscaloosa, David and Andrea Snyder of Homewood, Shirley Stinson of Greenville. I understand the commitment it takes and we appreciate all of your efforts. She was born February 1, 1932. At the beginning the dues were only $1.00 a year per person. Lloyd President, J.I. In 1923 a Junior Club was formed. Dr. 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. Look for it to be announced in their July/August Issue. There are two floor plans available. FELIX TAIT PLANTATION. As a result, we have already raised close to $3000 in additional contributions since our September meeting. THE OAKS PLANTATION Colbert County, Alabama . Greek Revival style school building, built 1845 to 1850 as a, This page was last edited on 16 April 2022, at 16:00. With your help we will make this years Tour another success. Kedar bought land and farmed there while preaching for several years until he moved his young family near Camden in 1833. That opened a whole lot of possibilities. Annual dues are $30 for a couple, $25 for single. Some, with swept-back smoke stacks, decked out in fancy ginger-bread trim, were two hundred and more feet long and boasted of as many as six steel boilers. I would love to know if this is true or not. These are some of the debts, instinctive and cultivated that Queen Elizabeth II owes to her grandfather and they have helped make her a descendant and successor of whom he could feel thoroughly proud. As you can see, we are continuing to bring positive public exposure, grant funds, concerts, and tax revenue through our events to Wilcox County. Four fireplaces were constructed in their original locations. For every 100 females, there were 87.20 males. The regular meetings of the Club began in September 1921. Thanks! Hal enjoyed the outdoors including raising cattle, baling hay, and growing timber. Though the towns have disappeared, a few private homes of this era remain intact the Starr, Ervin, Tait, and Harris homes, and the Shook and Beck (now the Darwin) homes in Camden, if Camden might be, and I feel that it can, be classified as a river town. Preserving the history of Wilcox County, Alabama. The reception will be on Friday night with a guest speaker we hope to announce soon. The deacons that were instrumental in establishing the church were: Dec. Curtis Hardaway, Dec. Johnny Stanford, and Dec. John Palmore. It seemed inconceivable to those who had made such sacrifices during the war, that you, as their king refused a lesser sacrifice. 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. The exterior has been painted and really looks wonderful. 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! Direct descendants of these original settlers have continued to own homes and property in Furman. Wilcox County Cities and Towns include Camden, Oak Hill, Pine Apple, Pine Hill, Yellow Bluff. During WPA days the government furnished three workers and since that time there has been a paid Librarian under the supervision of a Club member. In fact, the first courthouse was held in my ancestral great grandfathers home in Old Clarkesville in the early 1800s. Wiley Watts is the great, great grandfather of Harold Watts Grimes. Coy Alabama Coy is an unincorporated community in Wilcox County. At the Methodist church Sunday morning Mr. Elison preached to a small congregation bad weather kept many at home. My parents and I will be there around June 6. . Lily Godbold was the wife of Gus Bright. Frank Cade, Sgt. I am interested in hearing more about your society. When the Moorer house came into view it was an Oh wow! moment. Dr. Jones served on local, state and national medical societies and boards, and was on the Medical Advisory Board of the Selective Service Committee, for which he was issued a commendation from President Eisenhower in 1957. Friday night tickets are available at:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/216424109337Saturday night tickets are available at:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/214206125287These Concerts will be a wonderful way to celebrate the Christmas Season. This being election day, there are a goodly number of the farmers present from the prairies, who assure me that the worm is equally destructive with them. To date, he is the author of six bestselling books, host and producer of one of PBSs most successful and award-winning television shows, he runs a media enterprise focused on garden design and health, he is a speaker at many of the countrys important architectural and historic homes (and opens his own home to the public each Spring and Fall). The house was in terrible shape when purchased. It was demolished in 1939. My grandmother was a wonderful historian and story teller and she was well known for her knowledge of local history. 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. I could see them all perfectly and hear every word. The meeting was held at the Wilcox Female Institute with a reception afterwards. Hon. During World War II tin cans and old silk were saved for defense work. In 1845, the Gee brothers sold the plantation to a relative, Mark H. Pettway, and the Pettway family name remains prominent in Wilcox County. Historic American Buildings Survey, C. & Matthews, P. (1933) Rosemary House & Plantation Store, State Route 28 vicinity, Millers Ferry, Wilcox County, AL. A County scholarship by the Federated Clubs of Wilcox County was established in 1937. I know you wrote that your parents actually own the old Bloxom house (which is so amazing to me). In 1919, he volunteered for service during World War I, or as it was known, the Great War. Knight presiding. I am 69 years old, never had a fight or been in court at anytime. RIVERDALE PLANTATION Dallas County, Alabama . After emancipation, freed Blacks who stayed on at the plantation worked as sharecroppers and tenant farmers. The award from the Arts Council gets us closer to breaking ground on the project. Mr. Dudley was the son of the late Hugh Joseph Dudley and Frances Donald Dudley Grimes. 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. and Miss Wil-Co-Hi are Pat Chestnut and Jackie Capell. I hope to visit the county courthouse in Camden to look for records soon. The per capita income for the county was $10,903. For more than a century, historians, archaeologists and anthropologists have scoured areas of west Alabama in search of the remains of Mabila a fortified Indian village where, in October 1540, the forces of notorious Spanish conquistador Hernando de Soto clashed with Native American warriors under the direction of their dynamic leader, Chief Tascalusa. This battle is believed to be the largest battle every found between Europeans and the indigenous people of North America. A SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR 2022 TOUR OF HOME SPONSORS, Platinum Sponsors The Pecan on Broad, The Brittany House Antiques, Fox and Hen Camden, Bailey Dunagan Properties & Investments, Laura and Schley Rutherford and John and Zoe Hunter, Silver Sponsors Coast to Coast Hardware Camden, Handiman Building Supply, Garland and Lathrop Smith and Black Belt Treasures Cultural Arts Center, Bronze Sponsors Wilcox Progressive Era, Commissioners Pit Stop, Whitaker Drugs, Camden Jewelry & Gifts, McGraw-Webb Chevrolet, Urban Cookhouse, Holman Insurance, Community Neighbor Bank, Big Daddy Lawler, Wilcox Area Chamber of Commerce and Albrittons Florist. Built in 1858 by Peter Matthews. She was named Elizabeth Alexandra Mary. I have taken several tours in Monroe County in the past, but only learned of the Wilcox tours today. I graduated from Livingston University (now known as the University of West Alabama) and played football there. We truly appreciate his hard work and dedication to this important restoration project. Comprising 883 square miles, Wilcox County is part of Alabama's Black Belt and lies in the southwestern part of the state. Miss Olivia McArthur entertained the high school department Friday evening from 7:30 until 11 oclock. Years later, I finally met Ms. Gaston in Greenville where she and Judy Taylor of the Butler County Historical & Genealogical Society helped me locate the Hawthorne plot in Magnolia Cemetery. Many Baptists moved their membership from Pisgah to Pine Hill. With your continued support and Katies grant writing skills, we will Raise the Bell at the Female Institute. Friday was Teachers Day at the McWilliams School, a day celebrated each year by the teachers, who entertain the pupils in their rooms. Of eighty-four recorded landings in the county, many bore names of pioneer families, others of incidents buried in folklore. Watch out for dividends and surplus and the advance of stock on the market. 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. Pettway Plantation, Wilcox County, Gees Bend, Alabama, AL, Arthur We married right after high school, 1976. List of plantations in Alabama - Wikipedia And Mr. Smiths many esoteric interests and insights allow for a myriad of inclusions such as ornamented aviaries, sheep pastures, walled gardens, fruit orchards, kitchen herb gardens, container gardens, stumperies, rare rose collections, wildflower and pollinator fields, apiaries, ponds, and architecturally appropriate built structures and follies. Cadets from Craig Field in Selma were entertained. No wonder my relatives chose to settle here. L. Lynam, Tuscan, AZHello. Those present at the meeting enjoyed touring the house and grounds as well as refreshments and fellowship. Kedar and his wife Martha (Baggett) Hawthorne continued to prosper in the 1830s and 1840s near Camden raising their children and farming. They officially moved to Camden in January; though she has long referred to it as her other hometown. This 7 cabin/9 RV park has just added The Hank, a 2 bedroom (queen), 2 bath, with kitchen, WIFI & cable TV. There were not enough Methodists left to keep the church going. M. Nichols. Negroes, descendants of former slaves of the Pettway Plantation. Thank you all for joining the WHS! [2] History [ edit] Wilcox County was established on December 13, 1819. He saw patients regardless of status. Paul as he was known in the county, was the son of Dr. Thomas Warburton Jones, the eldest of the nine Jones children. Every house had something unique to offer and inspire us. Bloch. The Hawthorne House, also known as the Col. J. R. Hawthorne House, is a historic plantation house located in east Wilcox County in the community of Pi Learn more Horn-Jones-Sadler Law Office at Camden, AL (c. 1846) I remember him telling me he was named after his great-uncle, Rev. We look forward to seeing their efforts showcased in Victoria Magazine later this year and at the Welcome Reception in March! Catherine G. , Mobile Daily Advertiser (Mobile, Alabama). 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. The whisky men had practically given up the fight by noon, admitting that it was only a question of how great the prohibition majority would be. The Institute will be continued under the management of its founder and present able principal, Mrs. Upson. THE TOUR PACKAGE$50 per personONLY 200 available as of February 24th! Thank you all for your support, generosity, and enthusiasm for our Historical Society. Spencer, and others. Plantations of Alabama The United States came into possession of this region by the Treaty of Ft Jackson on August 9, 1815 with the Creek Indians. We will be happy to review it for a future issue! Set on the Eastern Side of Wilcox County, Historic Furman, Alabama, is the site of the Wilcox Historical Societys Tour of Homes, Saturday, March 26, 2022. Driving Tour starts at dusk, Christmas music/candlelight service begins at the church at 6PM. The healthcare industry has indeed changed; yet the level of community spirit in Wilcox County proves once again that where there is a will, there is a way. . Built for Nathaniel Welch, a native of Virginia, by Almarion Devalco Bell in 1858. Many dignitaries were present for this occasion which included Mr. Milo Howard who ran interference for us all the way. The town was divided into districts and a prize was given to the members whose districts showed the most improvement. I have two large folders of documents pertaining to the history of this family but most of it is based in Texas. Look no further than this 2,172 square foot home sitting on a 30,000sqft lot on the Alabama river! His great, great grandmother Mary Fielding Vaughan Cobb was a sister of Virginia Vaughan Mathews. They will share with us the history of the home and residents. Questions? The object of the club was mutual benefit, intellectual culture and community welfare. Also known as Oden-Sanford Farm. L. Hall. The year the Club studied Shakespeare the story of the play was given character sketches of the main characters and songs from the play by the music club.