Genealogy

Windhams settled first in Old Town Community

The earliest member of the Windham family to be associated with Covington County appears to have been Lt. ...

Genealogy

Saunders-Sanders family came to Covington County during 1840s

The name of the Saunders family of Covington County sometimes appears as Sanders, therefore the name is often ...

Genealogy

Charles G. Lynch served as first postmaster for Andalusia

Charles G. Lynch was one of Covington County’s very earliest leaders in the Montezuma settlement as well as ...

Genealogy

Cottle county’s third probate judge

Thomas Peyton Cottle, Sr. was the third person to serve Covington County as Probate Judge.

Genealogy

George A. Snowden served as second Probate Judge

George Alexander Snowden was the second citizen to serve Covington County as Probate Judge. In 1854, he was ...

Genealogy

William T. Acree was chosen as Covington’s first probate judge

The early history of any county is quite important and sometimes enlightening to its citizens. Covington County is ...

Genealogy

Alabama gardens started by ‘Castleberry’s most honored son’

Last week’s column was devoted to the life and successes of Walter Duncan Bellingrath. Walter was born in ...

Genealogy

Bellingrath son, Walter Duncan, excelled as entrepreneur

Today’s column is a continuation of a review of the Bellingrath family. Walter Duncan Bellingrath was the youngest ...

Genealogy

Bellingrath ancestor came to area from Germany circa 1848

The past two columns have focused on members of the famous Bellingrath family and their descendants. In answer ...

Genealogy

Burnett family left major mark on community

John Stewart Burnett and his wife, Mary Elizabeth “Mamie” (Bellingrath), were introduced in last week’s column, which featured ...

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