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Genealogy

Photo of John Independence Hassell prompts family story

A friend shared with this writer a photo of an older gentleman this week. The subject was John Independence Hassell (1850-1926). The middle name of ... Read more

by Curtis Thomasson, Saturday, February 23, 2019 2:34 am

Genealogy

Thomasson Cemetery is memorial to Cornelius S. Thomasson

As a spin off from last week’s column featuring the Thomasson Boarding House, a history of the Thomasson Cemetery and related family will be featured. ... Read more

by Curtis Thomasson, Saturday, February 16, 2019 1:12 am

Genealogy

Boarding house has a long, colorful history

The practice of operating boarding houses to accommodate temporary or extended residential service seems to have been discontinued presently for the most part. However, in ... Read more

by Curtis Thomasson, Saturday, February 9, 2019 1:45 am

Genealogy

DuBose cousin writes eulogy for Charles Linton Carroll

It is a unique honor to be asked to write a tribute to be a part of someone’s memorial service. One such request was made ... Read more

by Curtis Thomasson, Saturday, February 2, 2019 1:53 am

Genealogy

Eiland family descendants claim Welch ancestry

The Eiland family of Covington County, Ala., was introduced and covered to some extent in an earlier column. However, additional information allows a further review ... Read more

by Curtis Thomasson, Saturday, January 26, 2019 2:29 am

Genealogy

Oakey Streak’s Dr. Robert Lewis Jernigan had rich heritage

The Jernigan family is still another which settled in the Pigeon Creek and Oakey Streak communities of Southern Butler County. Members of the family arrived ... Read more

by Curtis Thomasson, Saturday, January 19, 2019 1:18 am

Genealogy

Nix family settled in the Pigeon Creek and Oakey Streak area

Another family which settled in the Pigeon Creek community near Oakey Streak in Southern Butler County, Ala., were the Nixes. The earliest ancestor found on ... Read more

by Curtis Thomasson, Saturday, January 12, 2019 2:32 am

Genealogy

Ingram descendants left Oakey Streak for Covington County

The Ingram family of Butler and Covington Counties is another with roots in the Oakey Streak community. Their Ingram ancestor appears to have migrated there ... Read more

by Curtis Thomasson, Saturday, January 5, 2019 2:40 am

Genealogy

Owen family ancestors settled in the Pigeon Creek community

Another family which migrated to the Oakey Streak and Pigeon Creek communities of Butler County, Ala., was the Owen or Owens. It appears that members ... Read more

by Curtis Thomasson, Saturday, December 29, 2018 4:14 am

Genealogy

Shine descendants settled in the Oakey Streak community

Some members of the Shine family which settled in the Oakey Streak community of Butler County, Ala., intermarried with descendants of the Stallings family which ... Read more

by Curtis Thomasson, Saturday, December 22, 2018 3:18 am

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