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Captain William Barker's ship, the Merchant's Hope left Gravesend, England in July 1635. As the wind carried the ship the passenger's hopes were cast to the wind as well. England grew distant in the background, as families left memories of a lifetime behind. Richard Fanshawe, a 22 year old traveler was on board. Using Richard as a link, the author details an English family's migration to Virginia. Transcription errors allowed the family to remain hidden in the archives, until recent discoveries brought their identity to light. They traveled from England to Virginia, New England, Tennessee, and into Texas. Many hardships occurred, including public whippings, but the story ends on a high note as a patriarch leaves an eternal legacy. One reader says, "The book was well written. Your heartwarming tribute to your father touched my heart. You're a man of hidden poetic talents, a wordsmith. What a wonderful family legacy your book will be to future generations!"- Hooker"
Annotation. The history of Bibb County between 1818 and 1918 is in many ways representative of the experience of central Alabama during that period. Bibb County shares physical characteristics with the areas both to its north and to its south. In its northern section is a mineral district and in its southern valleys fertile farming country; therefore, its citizens have sometimes allied themselves with the hill counties and sometimes with their Black Belt neighbors.
Searching for your Alabama ancestors? Looking for historical facts? Dates? Events? This book will lead you to the places where you'll find answers. Here are hundreds of direct sources--governmental, archival, agency, online--that will help you access information vital to your investigation. Tracing Your Alabama Past sets out to identify the means and the methods for finding information on people, places, subjects, and events in the long and colorful history of this state known as the crossroads of Dixie. It takes researchers directly to the sources that deliver answers and information. This comprehensive reference book leads to the wide array of essential facts and data--public records, cens...
From inception to the final roll call, this regimental history traces the 11th Regiment of Alabama Volunteers from its 1861 creation to the Confederate surrender at Appomattox. The work follows the 11th Alabama through various battles including Manassas, Fredericksburg, Salem Church and Gettysburg. Drawing on personal correspondence such as letters and diaries, it presents the soldiers as individuals and contributes to the dialogue on why the typical Southern soldier fought in the war. The geographical movement of the regiment throughout the war, its key leaders and the organization of its companies are also discussed in detail. There are 81 period photographs that add to the story of this remarkable unit.
This is a family history of the descendants of Littlepage Sims (ca. 1765-ca. 1830), who was born in Virginia. He fought Indians in Tennessee, where he married Mary (Polly) Sherrill in 1792 (she was a widow of Isaac Taylor). They later moved to Jefferson County, Ala- bama, where he was a signer of the Alabama Constitution by election. Descendants and relatives lived in Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, Arkansas, Louisiana, Texas and elsewhere.
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The Reagans are said to have originated in County Meath, Ireland. The O Regans of Meath consituted one of the four tribes of Tara. The earliest tracable ancestor was a Timothy Ragan who was born in about 1678 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. He was the father of eight children. one of his descendants was Timothy Ragan (1750-1830) who married Elizabeth Trigg (1760-?). They were the parents of twelve children and moved after the Revolutionary War to Tennessee where they settled in Sevier County. Descendants live in Tennessee.