By Thomas Larry Smith Article NumberNo. 1 George H. Malone, 1863 – 1939No. 2 Newville’s BanksNo. 3 Indians Owned SlavesNo. 4 Old Election ResultsNo. 5 WiregrassNo. 6 Choctawhatchee RiverNo. 7 1835 Chattahoochee MoneyNo. 8 Wills CrossroadsNo. 9 1860 Vote To Move CourthouseNo. 10 Headland Or Columbia In 1885No. 11 Woman’s Hanging HaltedNo. 12 Edwin’s Historic DistrictNo. 13 Mule Barnes…A…
By Thomas Larry Smith Article NumberNo. 1 First Female Born In Henry CountyNo. 2 W.C. Oates Kills Man In 1900No. 3 Where is Henry County Lake?No. 4 1905 Shelley School HouseNo. 5 Fort Gaines, GeorgiaNo. 6 Col. Robert Irvin, 1783 – 1843No. 7 Where Is The Hardy Cemetery?No. 8 Concord Baptist Church, 1851No. 9 Rosa Parks Lived In AbbevilleNo….
By Thomas Larry Smith Article NumberNo. 1 Some Notable Headland WomenNo. 2 Some Notable Headland WomenNo. 3 Lettie May Taylor Reaches 102No. 4 Abbeville’s WWII Prison CampNo. 5 1929 Shelley Cotton PickerNo. 6 Farmers Take 1949 Pepsi BreakNo. 7 Henry County’s NicknamesNo. 8 John Harper Oates (1882-1966)No. 9 1855 Tolbot (Tolbert) ChurchNo. 10 Headland’s 1941 WWII AirfieldNo. 11 Stave…
By Thomas Larry Smith Article NumberNo. 1 Alabama Is Now 185 Years OldNo. 2 Sam Vann Is Banker EmeritusNo. 3 1884 Mayo Academy DocumentsNo. 4 Headland’s Hotel HistoryNo. 5 Three-Legged WillieNo. 6 Newville Historical ParkNo. 7 1814-1832 Indian ReservationNo. 8 Patrick Henry NamesakesNo. 9 Dr. Morriss’ Temperance ReportNo. 10 Wills Crossroads – Part INo. 11 Wills Crossroads – Part…
by Roberta Whiddon Childs Lost: One Depot. Last seen in Newville. If seen, please contact Roberta W. Childs. The Abbeville Southern Railroad came through Wells Station in 1893. It ran from Grimes through Headland, Wells Station (Newville), Capps Station, and Murphy Station to Abbeville. Mr. James Christopher Dunn became the railroad agent at Wells Station Depot in 1919. Although…
By Ronald Thomas, Editor, The Orator I am seeking a champion: A Joan of Arc, a Jack the Giant Killer, a David, a Luke Skywalker, a little old lady with a mean umbrella – it doesn’t matter. I am seeking someone with the time and perseverance to adopt a particular cause and see it through to the end. I…
The Family of Mrs. Linnie Stokes has offered for the HCHG to reprint her book Bend Of The Abbie, a personal sketch of the Union Community. If enough people are interested in purchasing it we will reprint this rare book. If you would like a copy E-mail [email protected] Henry County Siftings IV is available. $25.00Contact T. Larry Smith at…
Thirty more cemetery signs will be will be erected. This will mark a total of sixty Henry County Cemeteries.
The Indian Treaty Boundary line will be marked on HWY 95 and HWY 97. Funding has been promised for both markers. The Creek Treaty of Washington in 1832, ceded the Indian Boundary Line across the present-day Henry County from the mouth of Hardridge Creek to south of Chester Chapel.
by Dr. Marty Olliff The HCHG’s hosting of the Smithsonian Institute’s Museum on Main Street traveling exhibit, “Between Fences” brings not only a unique opportunity for area residents to see a remarkable museum piece about national history but also a chance for Henry Countians to experience some of their own history. The Smithsonian and its state partner, the Alabama…
