Many thanks for your gifts and continuing support! Your contributions will go toward the preservation of our historic buildings which he was so passionate about. Payment may also be made with PayPal. Owner in 1937 - Mrs. F. L. Cade. This 7 cabin/9 RV park has just added The Hank, a 2 bedroom (queen), 2 bath, with kitchen, WIFI & cable TV. Patterson, Claude Hardy, W.R. Mills, J.F. Make sure to renew your membership to continue to be a part of this special organization. And welcome to new Life Members M. Stephen and Lila McNair of Mobile and Jackie Sharp / Capell House of Camden! For more information, please contact us at wilcoxhistoricalsociety@gmail.com. Wilcox County Alabama . I am hoping to find someone locally to look at Probate records in hopes of finding sales and other documents listing the name of the plantation and other information. King George was greatly worried as he spent long hours of the last September of his life discussing the problems of his son with the Archbishop of Canterbury. Pictured are Don and Mary Charles Donald and Anna and Harold Spier on the steps of the Furman School. Written by Frances Donald Dudley Grimes in 1977 the Silver Jubilee of Elizabeth II. FELIX TAIT PLANTATION. It was white and pink-eyed, indicating that it was an albino, and weighed 235 pounds. Rosemary, then known simply as The Mathews Place was inherited by nephew Frank Cade in 1897. Clothing was sent to foreign countries after the War. What great hospitality! I have two large folders of documents pertaining to the history of this family but most of it is based in Texas. 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! With a membership as large as ours, we can achieve any goal. N.P Smith, and Rev. If you are interested in submitting an article for the newsletter, please let us know! The rains and cold weather make a cotton crop a very doubtful proposition. I saw the J.R. Bells from Selma and talked with them awhile. The latitude and longitude information provided in this table was derived originally from the National Register Information System, which has been found to be fairly accurate for about 99% of listings. All of this has been remediated. Mary Glenn Phillipi Grant is the Volunteer Coordinator for the Tour of Homes. Negroes, descendants of former slaves of the Pettway Plantation. His generosity of spirit has produced a significant body of accessible work for the public. With the encouragement of my niece, Elizabeth Grimes, (then Wilcox Area Chamber of Commerce Director), plans for an annual WHS Tour of Homes were renewed in 2017. Registration will be at Furman Methodist Church both Friday and Saturday. We will not honor any requests received after November 10. We regret to learn of the serious illness of Mr. W.R. Alford and Dr. W.M. This valuable place will be sold for $6,500 cash, worth $10,000. 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. Mr. Clarence B. Jones and bride, formerly Miss Janie Harper, of Rosebud, left on the 5th inst., for their home in the Lone Star State. The Sophie is a 2 bedroom (1 queen/1 king) 1 bath with kitchen. To date, we have already sold over $10,000 in tickets to this years Tour. EDITORS NOTE: The Washington Bloxom house, circa 1840s, is located on County Road 7 in Pine Apple. Most of the Wilcox County towns, including Furman, were settled by Scottish, Irish, and English, however, some of the early settlers of Furman also came from the South Carolina low country and were of French ancestry. The two churches on the Tour will be Bethsaida Baptist Church, c 1858 and Furman Methodist Church, c 1882. The New Century Club sponsored the Junior New Century until 1957. In 1925 it was decided to erect a library building. Cabins 21-1 and 22 are ADA accessible. Grimes, Henry Melton, Jno Miller, J.S. In her Will she directed that her daughters and husband all be exhumed and reburied with her in Live Oak Cemetery in Selma. Miss Hines and Miss McNeill have accepted. There will be shifts, so you will have plenty of time to see the homes on Tour. The Maubilla Indians were the earliest inhabitants of Wilcox County and there is good reason to believe that DeSoto marched through Wilcox on his ruthless way to Maubilla in 1540. The group met again at Moore Academy May 19, 1921. There is on the place a good frame dwelling with 6 rooms and all other necessary outbuildings, good well of water in the yard, and several fine springs near the premises for general use. First, we are the largest civic organization in the county with well over 300 members and counting. Chris Bailey has done an outstanding job in overseeing this project. His great grandparents, Pinkie and Samuel Fowlkes, lived in Rehoboth. She was past 90. Davenport-Harris Funeral Home of Birmingham will be in charge. They want to help us restore the Female Institute to allow us to expand our arts offerings to the county and region. Everyone is welcome to attend! And from Athens, Georgia, Peggy Galis and from Four Oaks, California, Margaret Wisnicky. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000", "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections", "Private white academies struggle in changing world", "International Paper Co. plans $27 million maintenance project for Pine Hill mill", "Crews Clearing Site of Golden Dragon Copper Plant in Wilcox Co", Snow Hill Normal and Industrial Institute, Wilcox County Courthouse Historic District, List of National Historic Landmarks in Alabama, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wilcox_County,_Alabama&oldid=1124417215, Pages with non-numeric formatnum arguments, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 28 November 2022, at 20:36. Preserving the history of Wilcox County, Alabama. nsanedayne, Monroeville, AL, You all really out did yourselves! It was razed in 1939. EDITORS NOTE: The Camden Cemetery Association 2014 Camden Cemetery Survey compiled by WHS members, Will Liddell, Jr. and Ruth H. Liddell did not indicate a tombstone for Mr. Roach; only one for his second wife. She worked tirelessly on organizing the historical research room at the Rose Memorial Library in Georgiana, Butler County, Alabama. Prince Arnold, Chairman, Dec. James Suggs, Co-Chairman, Dec. Moses Arnold and Dec. Henry Blackmon. M.F. There was not a poor performer in the entire cast, and the wonderful acting made each part a stellar role. Search USA Alabama Wilcox County Wilcox County . The Pine Apple Bungalow next door to Greenleaves, was built in the early 1920s for my great aunt Lois Grimes and husband Hayden Lewis. And welcome to new member Jeri Jones of Commerce City, Colorado! We are not sure yet how in depth the renovation will be. I am finding precious little on this individual. . There is however considerable broken and hilly lands. Young Lee and wife Susan were living in the Snow Hill area in the late 1820s. In 1890 he was elected a member of the House of Representatives from Wilcox County; and in June, 1892, he was appointed by Gov. With permission of the AGS, it is included in this issue of our newsletter. 4, By Thomas McAdory Owens, 1904, History of Alabama, Vol. James and I renovated Greenleaves in 2005 and live there part time and in Montgomery part time. Included were committee members names and various advertisements. Moriah Fellowship Baptist Church near Monterey located at the Butler County / Wilcox County lines. From a WHS Facebook post sharing a photo and information about the Whats Cooking in Wilcox County cookbook published in 1947 by the Wilcox County Home Demonstration Club. We would also love for you to follow us on Facebook and Instagram! Built for Nathaniel Welch, a native of Virginia, by Almarion Devalco Bell in 1858. His land appears to be in Coy. They will be performing their Christmas Concert at the Wilcox Female Institute Friday, December 17th and Saturday, December 18th at 7:00 pm. Please return it immediately so we can process these orders before tickets are released to the general public. Registration at Furman Methodist Church opens at 9:30 am. There was a baby show, an amateur hour, an advertising sale and oyster dinners. 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. Questions? Our wedding reception was held at Greenleaves in Pine Apple and I know my grandparents are pleased that we continue to enjoy time in the family home to this day. Woodward, former principal of Moore Academy and now director of the Bureau of Educational Research at the University of Alabama. Williams, Mrs. W.G. Email us at wilcoxhistoricalsociety@gmail.com or send via snail mail to P O Box 464, Camden, AL 36726. Im trying to start an ancestor book. Page 2 of 3. We had no mails Monday. Recorded by the HABS. After the Greensboro Company was formed and the roll was called, we found that they had an attendance of 61 for that night. Several outbuildings now at, Built in stages from 1832 through the 1850s. , Dont forget! The United States came into possession of this region by the Treaty of Ft Jackson on August 9, 1815 with the Creek Indians. As written on the Furman National Historic District historical marker that was erected by the Alabama Tourism Department and the Community of Furman in April 2010. The Mt. He was from a grand tradition of physicians that included his grandfather, father and two uncles in a longstanding practice of rural medicine that is seemingly unparalleled in todays terms. Crumpton, Brother Hawthorn, when he approached the close of the sermon, put on the rousements, closing each sentence and arah. He had a way, in his excitement, of spitting on the floor and wiping it up with his foot. They returned home before sunset. As guests arrived and during the ball, photographs were taken by the talented Laura Agee of Agee Images + Film. Kathy said, Come to Camden, we have a place yall can stay. Sherry said that they liked to have at least 30 people attend. Thank you all for your support, generosity, and enthusiasm for our Historical Society. My grandfather was born in Greenville, Alabama, my dad in Houston, and myself in California. If so, I would appreciate that information or contacts. Furman Alabama Powell was the principal speaker, and he made a most enjoyable address, reminiscing of the days of his boyhood spent in the neighborhood where the barbecue took place. Wilcox County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. The exhibition was organized by the staff and fellows of the Decorative Arts of the Gulf South Project housed at the Historic New Orleans Collection, which researches and maintains records of decorative arts found in the early 19th-century Gulf South. Cabin 22 is one bedroom with two queen beds, a full bath, kitchen, and living room. She is an archaeologist specializing in the late prehistory and history of the Southeastern United States. Member, Palmer Clarkson Hamilton, a native of Mobile, Alabama died Friday, October 15, 2021. And I certainly dont want to forget to mention we have two spoiled cocker spaniels, Kisses and Bentley. Cabins 10, 11, 24, 31, & 40 are est. McWilliams and family, and Mr. Geo Kyser, attended the Hill-Melton wedding at Pine Apple. Jim Phillips, I am interested in information about the L&N train route in Camden as it headed to the sawmill in Vredenburgh. 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. We do hope our guests consider becoming a Wilcox Historical Society member and help us preserve the history of Wilcox County, Alabama. Representing 10,300 acres with 73 buildings, and 14 structures, the Furman Historic District, encompassing Old Snow Hill Road, Wilcox County Road 59, Burson Road, and AL 21, was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 13, 1999. The three teachers offered the school for next year. These cabins are located within the camping loop. Thank you all for joining the WHS! Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Kelli was born in 1981 in Michigan. This party he finds a sarenuous affair, as the other girls keep him from being with Alice Lynn, a young lady from South America who was the subject of the cablegram. That opened a whole lot of possibilities. J.P. Shamburger was the third postmaster. All four were buried in the Joel E. Mathews family cemetery near Cahaba.