“GEORGE WALLER, son of William E. Waller, succeeded his father in the pastoral care of Buck Creek church, about the year 1803. He was, during a period of more than forty years, among the ablest, most laborious and successful preachers … Continue reading
“HARRISON, EDMUND, planter, was born in Petersburg, Va., and died in Montgomery, in 1883; son of Bishop Edmund Harrison, of Petersburg, Va. Long prior to the War of Secession he removed to Alabama, engaging in thee cotton business in Mobile … Continue reading
“COWLES, THOMAS MERRIWETHER, planter, was born in 1794, in Richmond County, Ga., and died March 20, 1857; son of William Marston and Anna (Merriwether) Cowles, the latter the sister of Nicholas Merriwether. His ancestors were located in Virginia in the … Continue reading
Note: For those of you researching these families who lived in southern Virginia and northern North Carolina I am attaching information provided by one of our member, Betty Fitzgerald, to a question that was posed on the Caswell County, NC, … Continue reading
“GLENN, ROBERT JAMES, planter, was born February 27, 1816, in Hancock County Ga., and died May 5, 1858, at Montgomery; son of Robert Billups and Mary (Lewis) Glenn, who lived at Coosada, near Montgomery; … Mr. Jefferson, in his biographical … Continue reading
“HARWOOD, JUNIE, merchant, was born October 16, 1844, in Charles City County Va., son of William H. and Rebecca (Christian) Harwood, natives of Virginia; grandson of Edwin Harwood, a Virginian by birth of English Origin, and of Joseph Christian, likewise … Continue reading
“BOYKIN, WILLIAM JOHNSON, lawyer, was born November 8, 1861, at Oswicheee, Russell County; son of James William and Athalie Annett (Johnson) Boykin, the former a native of Columbus, Ga., who came to Alabama, lived in Oswichee, Glenville and other places … Continue reading
“VERNOR E. WARE. Though comparatively new in the business in El Paso, becoming established as late as 1910, the firm of V.E. Ware, contractors and builders, have carried on a highly successful enterprise and are well known to the building … Continue reading
Note: From a newspaper article entitled “Whatever happened to Orgel Ware”, Sept. 26, 1987, Anadarko, Oklahoma. “A graduate of Anadarko High School class of 1953, Orgel Ware is now principal of Heronville Elementary School in south Oklahoma City. Ware is … Continue reading
“Peter Grant the father of William C. Grant, was born in Lyme about 1786 and was reared upon a farm which included Grant’s Island in the Connecticut river. His advantages were limited yet included the opportunity of attendance at the … Continue reading
