Haleyville in Winston County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
“Aunt Jenny”
Louisa Jane Brooks Johnston
| — | 1/22/1826 - 3/29/1924 | — |
Photographed by Billy Clemmons, June 8, 2024
1. “Aunt Jenny” Marker
A legendary lady from the Black Warrior Mountains. She became one of the most noted and famed individuals of North Alabama by way of many tragic events during the Civil War and the years that followed that affected her family and thus shaped her life and story. She was a half Cherokee Medicine Woman and Midwife. In spite of all life dealt her, she still loved people.
She remains a legend today as many ghost stories are told claiming her spirit is still with us.
The stone below was the original grave marker for Aunt Jenny
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • War, US Civil • Women. A significant historical date for this entry is January 22, 1826.
Location. 34° 17.237′ N, 87° 32.887′ W. Marker is in Haleyville, Alabama, in Winston County. It is on County Road 3423 west of County Road 93, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 County Rd 3423, Haleyville AL 35565, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Alabama. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Pebble School (a few steps from this marker); Maxwell Chapel Methodist Church (approx. half a mile away); Kinlock (approx. 2.9 miles away); New Prospect Baptist Church (approx. 3.6
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Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, July 6, 2024
2. “Aunt Jenny” Marker
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, July 6, 2024
3. Original “Aunt Jenny” Headstone
Credits. This page was last revised on November 20, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 8, 2024, by Billy Clemmons of Florence, Alabama. This page has been viewed 3,763 times since then and 268 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on June 8, 2024, by Billy Clemmons of Florence, Alabama. 2, 3. submitted on September 10, 2024, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
