Within the present boundaries of Henry County, Alabama By T. Larry Smith Abbeville Abbeville Academy – 1850’s Abbeville Christian Private School – Abbeville Elementary School – Armstrong Academy – Armstrong Academy established in 1886, was located at Camp Springs. Baker – Balkum –near Tumbleton 1888 Barnes – Blackwoods Bowen – Brackin School – was located near Camp Branch…
Liberty Church is located on Co. Rd. 92, just off 95 N., nine miles North of Abbeville, Alabama in the Screamer Community, NE Henry County. The property on which the church sits was deeded July 30, 1873, to the Trustees, Richard A. Whitehurst, William Fletcher Watford, and Daniel Jordan Peacock by Giles Jefferson (Tup) and Sarah Ann Dixon Peacock…
SurnameResearcher LAST NAME, First Name – Each person separated by a semi-colon Valerie Adams ADAMS; ALLEN; ANGLIN; ASKEW; BLACKSHEAR Wanda Becknell STINSON, Albert; STINSON, John Ann Skipper Boykin SKIPPER, James M; CRADDOCK, William; LUCAS, William Amanda Brown BRADY, Oscar; BRADY, Lillian Grant Carla Brown RAY, Manning; DRIGGERS, Frances Isobelle; RAY, John Edward Susan Bullington HORTON, Eliza Aquilla Rebecca Laurie…
Within the present boundaries ofHenry County, Alabama By T. Larry Smith Abba – Abba was located on County Road 65. Abberdeen – General Alexander Curry Gordon acquired large land holdings west and north of Abbeville and moved to a place called Ward’s Crossroads. He named his huge home “Aberdeen.” The village that grew around the crossroads became known as…
Look! There’s Your House! by Gary Lloyd Smith About the Book: The American South is rich in beautiful, historic houses, constructed well with few tools, but much craftsmanship. Sadly, time has taken its toll on most of them, but Gary Smith knows better than anyone how to restore beautiful old homes without spending a fortune. This Tim Taylor of…
Patrick Henry, March 23, 1775 No man thinks more highly than I do of the patriotism, as well as abilities, of the very worthy gentlemen who have just addressed the House. But different men often see the same subject in different lights; and, therefore, I hope it will not be thought disrespectful to those gentlemen if, entertaining as I…
Patrick Henry 1736—1799Virginia House of BurgessesBorn: May 29, 1736 Where: Hanover County, Virginia.Education: (Lawyer, Politician)Work: Elected to Virginia House of Burgesses, 1765; Admitted to the Bar of the General Court in Virginia, 1769; Elected to the Continental Congress, 1774; Virginia Militia Leader, 1775; Governor of Virginia, 1776-1778, 1784.Died: June 6, 1799. “Radical,” is a title that few men can…
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Lifetime/ Charter Memberships Steve W. Floyd Headland, AL Derek Peterson Abbeville, AL James W. Rane Abbeville, AL Thomas Larry Smith Tumbleton, AL Roberta Whiddon Childs Dothan, AL Charter Members Valerie J. Adams League City, TX James Daniel Allen Missouri, TX Johnnie Mae Anderson Montgomery, AL Elizabeth A. Bedsole Abbeville, AL Hershel F. Bedsole Abbeville, AL Leslie D….
The Henry County Historical Group, Inc. was incorporated and the Board of Directors held their first meeting in September 2003. The purposes of the group are to: Conduct research into the History of Henry County, to preserve historic sites, documents and other things that have significance to the History of Henry County.
Our Members live from California to Maryland. People who have ties to the History and families of Henry County have learned about us from family, other HCHG members and the internet.
The Patrick Henry Orator is a magazine published by the Henry County Historical Group Inc. quarterly. The magazine is mailed to members of the Henry County Historical Group, Inc. The Orator is filled with articles and information about the history of Henry County written by members. Every member is encouraged to write about their family lineage, stories about families, events, to share the History of Henry County. To receive membership and the Patrick Henry Orator send the membership form to The Henry County Historical Group, Inc., P.O. Box 125, Newville, Alabama, 36353or e-mail [email protected].
