The Franklin Baptist Church was organized December 2, 1842 with 37 members. The founders included Elder Mitchell Bennett, Jesse Moon, James Davis and James Spurlin. Elder Robert Fleming served as pastor during the first year. The first church . . . — — Map (db m32711) HM
J.T. James and Z.C. Law had the town's first drugstore in 1876. Law, appointed postmaster used a small safe in official duties. In 1881 Dr. George Perry bought Law's interest, but the safe remained in the store. The first bank in county began when . . . — — Map (db m175620) HM
First Episcopal church in Hamilton County. Services were begun 1868 in home of Mrs. E.D. Bell, Rt. Rev. Alexander Gregg; first Bishop of Texas, who rode here horseback from Galveston. Site given 1891 by Maj. C.W. Cotton. Building committee: S.D. . . . — — Map (db m167850) HM
Grayson County Board of Supervisors Brenda R. Sutherland — Chair • Elk Creek District Kenneth R. Belton — Vice Chair • Old Town District Michael S. Hash • Providence District G. Eddie Rosenbaum • Wilson District John S. Fant • At-large . . . — — Map (db m174489) HM
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Confederate
1861 - Soldiers - 1865
Erected by The Confederate Home
Albertson, Maberry; Bethea, W. F.; Brooks, Robert; Brown, G. W.; Bozman, William; Bush, J. E.; Carter, F. M.; Cameron, W. C.; Chambers, H. A.; Connell, W. E; . . . — — Map (db m46844) HM
Front
150 yards south of this site, John B. Simmons
built the first Masonic Hall in Coffee County. On
December 17, 1851, the Grand Lodge of Alabama
issued a dispensation to nine Coffee County men to
form a lodge in the town of . . . — — Map (db m167711) HM
Andalusia becomes the County Seat
The first county seat on the banks south of the falls of the
Conecuh River was "Covington Courthouse," sited soon after the
County was created in 1821. In 1826, when John Devereux was
postmaster, the name . . . — — Map (db m283903) HM
Vietnam War
August 5, 1964 - May 7, 1975
In honor of the 228,000 Georgians who served in the military during the Vietnam Era; the 1,584 who were killed in Southeast Asia (listed below), which includes 5 Medal of Honor Recipients . . . — — Map (db m215909) WM
((The ‘greatest care’ has been given to get each person’s name correct. If any mistakes are found, please contact me so correction can be made. - - Al Wolf.))
Honor Roll
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Bartholomew County . . . — — Map (db m48551) WM
Thin black lines indicate changes in relevance. Between each pair of lines entries are ordered geographically but all have the same relevance.
* Inflectional forms of words are their plurals, singulars, and possessives as well as gramatical tenses and similar variations.
