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Genealogy

Kimbro family located here before 1836

The Kimbro relatives of Covington and Crenshaw Counties are descendants of John Kimbrough, the ancestor who was born in 1640 in England. He eventually sailed ... Read more

by Curtis Thomasson, Saturday, July 14, 2012 12:00 am

Genealogy

Burrell Jackson Stokes families hold annual reunion

Each year, the Burrell Jackson Stokes family holds its reunion on the last Saturday in June at the Cedar Grove Church of Christ in Andalusia. ... Read more

by Curtis Thomasson, Saturday, July 7, 2012 12:00 am

Genealogy

William Green Johns family settled in Covington, Conecuh counties

In a much earlier column, the family of William Green Johns, Sr. was introduced. At the time limited information was not available on most of ... Read more

by Curtis Thomasson, Saturday, June 30, 2012 12:00 am

Genealogy

Heustesses help to establish Opp

A family name that is not currently familiar in the Covington County area is that of Heustess, but this family was one of the pioneering ... Read more

by Curtis Thomasson, Saturday, June 23, 2012 12:00 am

Genealogy

Davis family resided primarily in eastern area of Conecuh County

There was a Davis family that lived in Conecuh County, which had descendants who moved into Covington County. The earliest ancestor of this family found ... Read more

by Curtis Thomasson, Friday, June 15, 2012 8:01 pm

Genealogy

Sheffield family settled near the western border of county

Evans Sheffield/ Sheffeld is the earliest ancestor of his family found by this writer in South Alabama. Although the date of his arrival in the ... Read more

by Curtis Thomasson, Saturday, June 2, 2012 12:00 am

Genealogy

Chapel Hill Baptist continues impact on community

In last week’s column, the inter-relationships of the Cravey and Dunson families were reviewed. One of the Cravey descendants, Nancy Caroline, daughter of John Riley ... Read more

by Curtis Thomasson, Saturday, May 19, 2012 12:00 am

Genealogy

Cravey, Dunson families left impact on county

Owen Cravey (or McCravey) was born prior to 1700 in Ireland, and was listed on the 1721 Albemarle County, North Carolina Tax Records. He is ... Read more

by Curtis Thomasson, Saturday, May 12, 2012 12:00 am

Genealogy

McGown, Gillis families became linked through marriage in 1900s

Although several columns have been written in the past featuring various lines of the McGowin family, another one is being offered today which covers the ... Read more

by Curtis Thomasson, Saturday, April 28, 2012 12:00 am

Genealogy

Andalusia Mayor Trammell E. Henderson was of Scottish ancestry

Today’s column will feature the life and heritage of one of Andalusia’s early mayors. Trammell E. Henderson was first elected mayor on May 8, 1906. ... Read more

by Curtis Thomasson, Saturday, April 14, 2012 12:00 am

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