Even after the Voting Rights Act of 1965, black registration was so slow that segregationist George Wallace comfortably carried the county in 1968, but since then the Democratic presidential candidate has carried Wilcox in every election. At last Alen found out that he is in love and the curtain falls on happy scene. Entitled Mozart and Friends, this concert marks the return of the Harvest Arts Ensemble to Camden. And from Athens, Georgia, Peggy Galis and from Four Oaks, California, Margaret Wisnicky. Members from the neighboring towns were invited to attend. Email us at wilcoxhistoricalsociety@gmail.com or send via snail mail to P O Box 464, Camden, AL 36726. Maggie, born Margaret Lorena Seale, was the daughter of John Wilson Seale and his wife Gracie Stallings. My husband, James and I married in August 1991 in a church my family and I hold dear, the Mt. And we would like to also say THANK YOU to John, Betty Kennedy and grandson, Zach Kennedy for their hospitality and work on the Jenkins Cemetery. She is going to be a valuable resource moving forward in this process. 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. We often receive genealogical and local history inquiries on the WHS Facebook page, Instagram page and website. In Alabama in 1860 there were 482 farms of 1,000 acres or more, the largest size category enumerated in the census, and another 1,359 farms of 500-999 acres. Five young men left very early Wednesday morning on a three-day boat trip which will take them to Cahaba and Selma before their return to the Camden landing Friday. Robbin (Dudley) Klemm and Mike Klemm, three grandsons and brother, Harold (Hal) Watts Grimes. The Brittany House Antiques in Oak Hill donated this roll top desk (pictured above, left) to the Miller Law Office. Hello, I stumbled across your Wilcox Historical Society by accident. While here he married Lucy Bailey in 1855. Ms. Mary Glen Grant is our volunteer coordinator this year. Board at the seminary and town $8.00 to $9.00 per month. Its a wonderful time for sure! It didnt take me any time to find a mighty nice fellow going that way. The Birmingham News received calls from persons in Dallas and Wilcox Counties, who said that an airplane may have crashed in Wilcox County. In 1870 Dr. Miller opened a school in Camden for men and boys entirely separate from the female college. Mr. and Mrs. Claude Jones, of Mount Hope, have been visiting relatives in our midst. Front - Rosemary House Plantation - March 24, 1937, Photographer Alex Bush South End of Hall- March 24, 1937, Photographer Alex Bush And people will come from miles around to find renewal of spirt in its thousands of acres of placid waters and evergreen play-grounds. ROSEMARY HOUSE PLANTATION. One signed book comes with the Royal & Golden Packages. Thank you all for your hard work, time, and investment. This is a list of plantations and/or plantation houses in the U.S. state of Alabama that are National Historic Landmarks, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, listed on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage, or are otherwise significant for their history, association with significant events or people, or their architecture For its part they decided to give cement steps leading to the side walk. Ms. Dolan was also directed to the Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery in Pine Apple where several members of the Bloxom family are buried. It is wonderful to have so many of our members homes featured in these publications. This cabin also has a wheelchair ramp to the main entrance. Laura and I worked together off and on, in the family business in Michigan until 1982 when we left for sunny Florida. This is rather a small enrollment. You will find the WHS Member Tour of Homes Ticket Order Form on the final page of this Newsletter. Tom Paul from Grove Hill was the last pastor. He was quoted as saying that there were many internal differences between the strange beast and any other animal he had ever seen, as well as the differences of external appearance. to new members: from Alabama David and Eleanor Cheatham of Orrville, John Crenshaw, Michael Respess and Betty Cooper Mathews of Montgomery, Lynne Givhan of Safford, Kathy McCoy of Atmore, Shirley McClurklin of Thomasville, John Deupree and Monica B. The Club was named the Century Club. Virginia was the oldest child of Martha Hatcher and Fielding Vaughan of Cambridge, Dallas County, Alabama. Hartwell Kedar Hawthorne (1842-1863). James and I are the proud parents of two children, Harold Brooks Lampkin, MD married to Margo Edwards Lampkin and Virginia Frances Ginny Lampkin Morgan, OD married to Jake Morgan. It seemed inconceivable to those who had made such sacrifices during the war, that you, as their king refused a lesser sacrifice. We need your continued help and support to make this happen. [2], National Register of Historic Places listings in Wilcox County, Alabama, Roughly along Old Snow Hill Rd., County Road 59, Burson Rd., and. Apply to The Graphic in Marengo County. Wilcox County Alabama . WELCOME to new members: from Alabama Daly and Debra Baumhauer, Libby Bruce, Brooks and Elaine Donald of Camden, Michelle McDonald of Pine Apple (by way of California), David and Sally Parker of Montgomery, and Harold and Anna Speir of Selma. She was past 90. That opened a whole lot of possibilities. Wilcox County Alabama . Was just about to come back to Forest Home after the teachers meeting yesterday afternoon when suddenly I decided I wanted to go to Montgomery, so I went. We have received this award two years in a row. If you are interested in becoming a sponsor of Lady Carnarvons visit and the 2023 WHS Tour of Homes in lovely Pine Apple please contact us at wilcoxhistoricalsociety@gmail.com. Together, the $77,500 in grant monies along with those pledged and raised through our Matching Fund Campaign, have generated over $100,000! My grandmother was a wonderful historian and story teller and she was well known for her knowledge of local history. Alabama Map Wilcox County shown in red About Alabama Census Records The first federal census taken in Alabama was in 1830. This is a list of plantations and/or plantation houses in the U.S. state of Alabama that are National Historic Landmarks, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, listed on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage, or are otherwise significant for their history, association with significant events or people, or their architecture and design. Start your day with an exclusive luncheon where you will meet and have a photo opportunity with our guest of honor, The Right Honorable Countess of Carnarvon. William Hunt is an overseer. After the 1893 marriage of my great grandfather, William Henry Grimes to Josephine Watts, the home was remodeled adding the three front gables and two front rooms and porches with gingerbread trim. In Honor of Governor Kay Ivey for the Wilcox Female Institute Restoration Project from the Wilcox County High School Class of 1962 and the Wilcox County High School Class of 1963, In Honor of Arthur Joe Grant from Bud and Penny Selsor, In Honor of Garland Smith from Peggy Heard Galis and Henry and Carolyn Ray, To Be Used for the Wilcox Female Institute Restoration Project from Pippa Nicholson-Kuenn, In Memory of Palmer Hamilton from Mr. and Mrs. Jason Puckett, Mr. Thomas C. McGehee, Mr. and Mrs. Lathrop Smith, The Pecan on Broad Mr. Chris Bailey and Mr. Ryan Dunagan, Mr. and Mrs. George Patton Kyser, Mr. and Mrs. Brock Jones, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Peck, and Mr. and Mrs. Schley Rutherford. THE OAKS PLANTATION Colbert County, Alabama . A portion of these grants in combination with proceeds from the Tour of Homes and private donations have allowed us to restore the interior and exterior of the Miller Law Office. We will fulfill as many of your requests as possible. Your donation is tax deductible. ft., two bedrooms, with a queen bed in one room and two sets of bunk beds in the other room. After the War he taught school for several years; engaged in farming; and in 1880 he was elected probate judge of Wilcox County, serving until 1886. The plot deals with Alen Martin, a wealthy business man, who after being written up in The American Magazine, receives two letters and a cablegram. So, is this something you do every year? THE OAKS PLANTATION Colbert County, Alabama . I am specifically interested in the second wife of Leonidas. He confessed faith in Christ at an early age and was called to the ministry while young. My grandfather was born in Greenville, Alabama, my dad in Houston, and myself in California. Here you'll find record collections, history, and genealogy resources to help you trace your Wilcox County ancestors. Congratulations also goes out to WHS members Mitchell and Jennifer Britt whose Huntsville home is featured in the current Christmas issue of Victoria Magazine. His family lived in the house now occupied by Mrs. John Miller. Set on the Eastern Side of Wilcox County, Historic Furman, Alabama, is the site of the Wilcox Historical Society's Tour of Homes, Saturday, March 26, 2022. We regret to learn of the serious illness of Mr. W.R. Alford and Dr. W.M. This year about one hundred and twenty-five students were enrolled. His wife of 58 years, Bobbie LaGrone Dudley preceded him in death. (To be continued in the WHS Winter newsletter.). I live in Savannah Georgia and grew up in Panama City Florida. Miss Olivia McArthur entertained the high school department Friday evening from 7:30 until 11 oclock. Everyone enjoyed the afternoon and getting to see the house decorated for Christmas. Ive never been to your community but as someone who enjoys local history, it looks very beautiful. Paul as he was known in the county, was the son of Dr. Thomas Warburton Jones, the eldest of the nine Jones children. Mr. Hearst did not go to Birmingham hospital as was reported. Mr. Smith is deeply passionate and involved with preservation and conservation efforts. and Miss Wil-Co-Hi are Pat Chestnut and Jackie Capell. Dues are renewed in January. In the beginning $100.00 a year for four years was loaned to an outstanding young man or woman who needed assistance. Some years after, he moved his family to Louisiana. The State Library Department has been generous in supplying books and each year the Club gave new books. The will was disputed when John Giddeon Horn died in 1858. Because of its tortuous course through its diagonal length, Wilcox County can boast of more miles of river frontage that any other county in the state, which fact is perhaps a reason for it having more river landings than any other during the steam-boat days. The lovely and serene Rosemary Plantation sits near the Alabama River, about 10 miles northwest of Camden. Mrs. Woodson was introduced by the program chairman, William C. Griffin. Wilcox County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. The historic homes will all be illuminated and a beautiful sight! The Golden Package includes: Private luncheon and photo opportunity w/ Lady Carnarvon Friday 3/24 11:00 am 1:00pm, Ticket to Tour of Homes, Pine Apple, AL Saturday 3/25-10:00 am-5:00pm. 72.5% were Black or African American, 26.8% White, 0.1% Native American, 0.1% of some other race and 0.4% of two or more races. Schedule for construction will be announced as soon as architects can prepare plans which they could not do until the exact site was agreed upon. Questions? Mrs. Jones was a lifelong member of the Camden Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church. As they say, Genealogy is not a hobby, it is an obsession. I am an active contributor to FindAGrave memorials and have transcribed and published the Friendship Baptist Church of Pine Apple records for the years 1862-1907. A new community was founded a few miles to the west and named Snow Hill. In wanting this, I trust the reader will not think the writer selfish, in leaving out other roads. Camden, Ala., Oct. 26 The local option election today brought out a big vote in Wilcox county, early hours at the polls showing that the balloting would be heavy. [6], A Tale of Two Plantations, Richard S. Dunn, Harvard University Press, Nov 4, 2014, Alabama Historical Quarterly (Summer, 1930), p. 109; Dubose, "Chronicles of the Canebrake,", Alabama Historical Quarterly (Winter, 1947), p. 492; Dubose, "Chronicles of the Canebrake,", COLONEL THOMAS T. MUNFORD AND THE LAST CAVALRY OPERATIONS With this generous award, we have received over $70,000 in grant funds during the last 18 months! Growing up hearing stories of family history and Alabama history with a few ghost stories mixed in as told by my grandmother, Frances Donald Grimes and my parents, Harold and Virginia Grimes, I learned to appreciate my Southern heritage. Dear Sir: I have for the last week been riding through Clarke, Monroe and Wilcox counties and have given particular attention to the prospects of the cotton crop, which up to the middle of last week I thought promised a more abundant crop than I have observed; but for the last three or four days I have met with no planter that did not complain of the ruinous effects of the bore worm on the cotton crop. Built183056, burned1939. Bigger have steam ginneries. Make plans now to be here March 24 25, 2023, and to be a volunteer one of the two days as we welcome British Nobility and over 1000 guests to Wilcox County. There are two floor plans available. We plan to spend a few hours exploring Furman. 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. While deer hunting in Eufaula in 2017, I really liked the feeling of Alabama and the South. She married Leonidas in 1869 when she was 21/22 and he was 35. Every time it rained there was a creek running under the house! Our guest speaker was the Honorable Jeff Sessions. Built from 184550 for William S. Mudd, a native of Kentucky. Queen Mary wrote a letter to her son in 1938 giving him her interpretation of Duty from which are some excerpts, You remember how miserable I was when you informed me of you intended marriage and abdication and how I implored you not to do so for our sake and for the sake of the country. The county was named after Joseph M. Wilcox, a US Army lieutenant who was killed in Alabama during the Creek War. 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. Historic American Buildings Survey, C. & Matthews, P. (1933) Rosemary House & Plantation Store, State Route 28 vicinity, Millers Ferry, Wilcox County, AL. Thank you for being a part of this special organization. The Mt. If you are interested in submitting an article for the newsletter, please let us know! Instruction in harp was $80.00 and in all other instruments $12.50. In 1868 the school opened under the principalship of Reverend John Miller, a graduate of Erskine College, Due West, S.C. The library was opened April 17, 1927 at a cost of $1,235.79 with no outstanding debts. Explore more. Harvest Arts musicians, Madeline and Hannah, return for the debut of their Christmas Album. Thank you all for honoring his legacy. There was not a poor performer in the entire cast, and the wonderful acting made each part a stellar role. In 1909 there were 20 families in the hills. Lady Carnarvon has been fantastic to work with and is going to be a dynamic addition to the Tour. Queen Mary saw the danger of all of this on one occasion, at Herrods one of Londons most prestigious stores, Queen Mary saw the little princess wriggling and asked if she wanted to go home. The 408 square foot cabins, sleep 4-6 people and rent for $125.00 per day and $700.00 weekly. I have five grandchildren ages 4 to 13. Your potential tax deduction is based on the stated value for goods or services provided. Built for Nathaniel Welch, a native of Virginia, by Almarion Devalco Bell in 1858. I know you wrote that your parents actually own the old Bloxom house (which is so amazing to me). The Club has always felt the responsibility for its maintenance. Perfect day, beautiful homes, met so many great people. Listed as a National Historic Landmark, this house is considered to be an "unusually sophisticated Greek Revival style plantation house". The boat is spacious and well-built and completely powered with LP gas, as Mr. Lane says, even to the whistle. I would like to visit Camden one day. SIGNED BOOK OPTION$50 per bookOnly 100 available. Isaiah Posey. The original part of the house will be put back as close to period as possible and the addition will be updated. Come enjoy fellowship and refreshments! Bellview is the post office, and is at Mr. J.B. Sessions store. With your help we will not only add the much-needed restroom facilities, but we can complete the restoration of the upstairs/bell tower and add the original wing to the building as well. Editors Note: The Wilcox Female Institute was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in April, 1976. Look for it to be announced in their July/August Issue. I enjoy photography and gardening. Look no further than this 2,172 square foot home sitting on a 30,000sqft lot on the Alabama river! It will go in that location in the Law Office. In fact, I think I had about as good a position as anybody; I stood just at the top of that long flight of steps leading up to the capitol and he and Uncle Meek spoke from the front porch, so, you see, I was just in front of them. Members and guests enjoyed hearing three speakers share the history of the home and the families who lived there. These are some of the debts, instinctive and cultivated that Queen Elizabeth II owes to her grandfather and they have helped make her a descendant and successor of whom he could feel thoroughly proud. Mr. McCall sold his home and moved to Pine Hill. Furman Academy was a popular school in the late 1800s with students from across the state. Drawing in pencil and crayon, $12.50. Grimes, Henry Melton, Jno Miller, J.S. Reception Guest Speaker, P. Allen Smith begins at 7:00 pm. Hon. I was wondering if someone at the Wilcox Historical Society could help me with this location.I have found information on the Fox Mill Plantation and wondered if there was some area connection. Hannah and Madeline amazed us all with the premier of their first Christmas album. After the death of Mrs. Mathews in 1891 The Mathews Place was inherited by nephew Frank Cade in 1897. At the present, deacons are Dec. I looked at Laura and said, SOLD. Attendance at the meetings was good. Miss Sallie Waren took the Primary Grades on a picnic to Schuster Springs on Friday afternoon, where they enjoyed games of different sorts and had ice cream and cake for refreshments. Thus, the early community was known as Snows Hill. My family comes from one of Maggie and Junious daughters, Elliece, who died when she was 66 of a lifelong illness. The concert featured performers on Violin, Viola and Cello in addition to Wilcox County favorites Madeline Cawley, Flute and Hannah Cope Johnson, Harp. Mrs. Pie Malone had a wonderful array of food for all at the reception following the presentation. Latitude and longitude coordinates are provided for many National Register properties and districts; these locations may be seen together in a Google map.[1]. The house was in terrible shape when purchased. O.H. The presidents train was to get in at seven so I went up to the capitol grounds early and got me a good place to stand where I could see and hear well. However, the doors to the fellowship hall, the banister that divides the choir stand, and some of the lumber is from the original building. Matheson was elected treasurer of the building fund. Live music, wine, and heavy hor doeuvres as well as a Highclere Gin Station will add to the festivities as we toast the start of our Tour. Im trying to start an ancestor book. He accepted no compensation for this, which was also noted in his letter of commendation. I went back to school during the nights and Laura worked days for a company in the accounting department. She also taught music and on display was a photography of her music class in 1914. These photos are now available for purchase with the proceeds going to the Furman Historical Society for the work the group is doing to preserve its historic structures. Thanks for your help. Albert Bloxom was a son of Washington Bloxom. Mr. Dudley graduated from Auburn University in 1949 with a degree in Electrical Engineering. He brought 18 enslaved blacks with him and established a plantation. The Institute opened in 1850 with an enrollment of 250 girls, coming from all parts of the state and until 1866 belonged to the board which fostered its erection. We are members of the Church of the Highlands in Montgomery. Holiday Inn Express & Suites, Greenville, AL, 100 Paul Stabler Dr, Greenville, AL 36037, CAMDEN, ALABAMA 25 minutes from Pine Apple, 1. A few short years ago, the future of healthcare as Wilcox County looked bleak- and now our hospital has been saved, there is an urgent care clinic, as well as several Rural Health Clinics in the county. The community of Gee's Bend (whose official name is Boykin) is situated in Wilcox County in West Alabama in the bend of the Alabama River. Recommendations from the architects were that adequate escapes, new rest room facilities new heating system and renovating be done on the building and quoted an approximate cost of $19,000 for the work. The Vaughans were natives of, One of the earliest plantation houses with a monumental, Built between 1828 and 1832 for Dr. Alexander W. Mitchell, a native of Virginia. Hal attended Wilcox County schools and Auburn University, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and was a member of Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity. (now Crumptonia). Each Christmas a box was sent to Bryces Hospital in Tuscaloosa. In 1923 a Junior Club was formed. Rev. melanie.andress.3, Our family doctor, we loved him. Price of water $1.00 per five (5) gallons plus $2.25 for carboy or for case of quarts which will be refunded when containers are finally returned. In 1985 we moved back to Michigan. Note: Kedar named all his sons after Baptist ministers. In 1910 he was elected State Treasurer; and November 3, 1914, he was elected Secretary of State. Thank everyone that has already contributed to this project. of subscribed capital required by law has been secured and cash paid in capital of $15000.00 has been secured mostly by local parties. Get involved and help us restore the Wilcox Female Institute! Shes a Master Gardener, member of the DAR, enjoys classical music, genealogy research and is the cultural leader of our family. The speaker for the afternoon will be Jeff Mansell of Natchez, Mississippi. Wilcox Historical Society 2023 Tour of Homes Sponsorship Opportunities, Name placed prominently in the Tour of Homes Brochure, Recognition of your support at the Welcome Reception, 4 Royal Package Tickets to the Tour of Homes $1400 Value, Personalized, Signed Copy of Seasons at Highclere $50 value, Complimentary 1 year membership in the Wilcox Historical Society, Name included in all print/social media Tour Advertising, Name included in the Tour of Homes Brochure, 2 Royal Package Tickets to the Tour of Homes $700 Value, Name included in all print Tour Advertising, 2 Highclere Package Tickets to the Tour of Homes $300 Value, 1 Highclere Package Ticket to the Tour of Homes $150 Value, 2 Tour Package Tickets for the Tour of Homes $100 Value. Appreciation was expressed to Mrs. William Darwin for arranging assembly room. You will know by November 15th if we were able to fulfill your ticket request. Highclere Castle 2015 Adam Hillier Photography. The Reverend George Fontaine lived in the house on the river bank before Mr. McCall, the first postmaster, occupied it. I am happy to announce the continuation of our Concert Series in 2022! He has been preaching for 49 years, pastored in Wilcox and Monroe counties, moved to Mobile, Alabama in 1923, organized the New Hope Bapt. These giants, after slumbering for endless ages are just recently being awaked and, like Aladdins genie, being put to work. Thank you for being a part of this dynamic team! I am looking for additional information on the Pritchett family. The exterior has been painted and really looks wonderful. He began his banking career in 1976 with City National Bank in Selma. At this meeting it was decided that the program for the first years study should be Civics. A trip back in time. Data Collections; Sorted by Wilcox dictionaries, encyclopedias & reference. John Harrod Purifoy served in Company C, 44th Alabama Infantry (Cedar Creek Guards). A son, Dan McCall (who was born at Yellow Bluff landing), lived at Thomasville, Ala. One son, John McCall brought his father to visit the cemetery several years ago. The play was enjoyed by a large and appreciative audience. He was educated in Wilcox County and at the Tennessee University in Knoxville until April 1861 when he entered the Confederate Army. At that time, Mr. Dudley accepted a consulting job to restore the Huntsville Depot. Banks. Margaret Jane Gaston of Belleville, Conecuh County, Alabama passed away on September 28, 2022. The Club helped sponsor the building of sidewalks from town to school. And welcome to new Life Members Scott Mitchell and Mary Martin of Montgomery! , Dont forget! The Tour was absolutely beautiful. John Andrew Giddeon Horn had property both in Camden and in Marengo County, Alabama. Ticket sales online have been quite strong thus far with a majority of tickets sold being our Friday/Saturday VIP Ticket. He graduated from Moore Academy in 1943. More information coming soon! Bloch. On April 29, 1921, a group of women who were interested in forming a literary club met at Moore Academy in Pine Apple. Once this giant is harnessed and put to work, other industries such as McMillan-Bloedel will come and cluster near his great sinews to receive strength of their endeavors.