He was a man of rather slender build with dark hair and dark whiskers. I am a documentary and fine art photographer. If you know of anyone I can call, please let me know. Im trying to determine if I am a descendant of the Swene McIntosh, Sr. who is buried in this cemetery and am hopeful that someone in the Wilcox Historical Society may know some information about this cemetery, or the McIntosh family in Wilcox County. About This Website. It was a wonderful celebration at the end of a very successful WHS Tour of Homes weekend. As of the 2020 United States census, there were 10,600 people, 3,854 households, and 2,284 families residing in the county. Driving Tour starts at dusk, Christmas music/candlelight service begins at the church at 6PM. The more comments, likes and shares also help our posts be viewed by more people. Thank you all for honoring his legacy. Family groups included, among others, the Albrittons, Carters, Lees, Palmers, Purifoys, Gulleys, McCondiches, Bursons, Hearsts, Stablers, Powells, and the Simpsons after the Civil War. Your donation is tax deductible. The Harvest Arts musicians will return Saturday night, December 18th to perform a Christmas concert in Camden. Landmarks include Trails End, Patience Plantation, Wakefield Plantation, Fox Hill Plantation, Palmer-Barlow-Britt Home, McCondiche-Stabler Home, Purifoy-Lipscomb Home, Perdue-Williams-Estes Home, Watson-Moorer Home, Burson-Rushing Home, Robbins-Kennedy Home, Bethsaida Baptist Church, Furman Methodist Church, and Hopewell Church. I am happy to announce the continuation of our Concert Series in 2022! Robbin (Dudley) Klemm and Mike Klemm, three grandsons and brother, Harold (Hal) Watts Grimes. Allen Glover, a native of, Plantation founded by Joseph Gee, a native of, Built 1845, also known as the Green Underwood House, Underwood-Mayo Home, "A frame residence of eight rooms, one of the first homes of so pretentious forms in that country,", Built 1830; Also known as the Welch-Averiett House, Built 1860, also known as the Tait-Starr Plantation, This page was last edited on 25 February 2023, at 00:46. The Pine Apple Bungalow next door to Greenleaves, was built in the early 1920s for my great aunt Lois Grimes and husband Hayden Lewis. Those in attendance were able to view some of the artifacts the team has found in Marengo County. Following the concert there will be a reception and Art Show at the Female Institute. Mr. Speir is a native of Furman and attended school in this building. Dr. James Boardman Hawthorne (1837-1910) and Pvt. Alabama Millers Ferry Wilcox County, 1933. I look forward to hearing from you! After various reports and misunderstandings, the guests depart, all save Alice. Rev. The Wilcox Company has an enrollment of 55 men, with an average drill attendance. Watch out for dividends and surplus and the advance of stock on the market. Owner in 1937 - Mrs. F. L. Cade. In his community he served various organizations through the years. Sources: www.archives.alabama.gov/conoff/purifoy.html and Descendants of John Purifoy Who Were Confederate Soldiers by Francis Marion Purifoy as published 1904 by The Alabama Historical Society. There will be shifts, so you will have plenty of time to see the homes on Tour. If you are interested in submitting an article for the newsletter, please let us know! Seale read the constitution and by-laws. In a letter to his father on March 4, 1919, he states that he has recently arrived at Base Hospital 69 at St. Nogaire in the middle of the coast of France. The letter is at the end of the article in its entirety, and it is this writers firm belief that this experience would undoubtedly have an effect on not only his medical practice when he came home, but also his devotion and dedication to the establishment of the hospital that would bear his name long after his death in 1975. The maximum strength of any company is 83 men. Most of the photos and information on these photos was annotated by my great Aunt (Emilys daughter), who I think did a lot of guessing. Mrs. Woodson was introduced by the program chairman, William C. Griffin. He was a Methodist preacher who lives in Montgomery and is now chaplain for the State convict department. You will not want to miss this! As if that were not enough, we have been informed by Alabama Magazine that our Tour of Homes has won the 2022 Best of Bama Heritage Tour Award! We immediately felt accepted by the congregation and the community. There is a store at this intersection named Possum Bend. Sessions was our US State Senator from Alabama from 1997 2017 and the 84th US Attorney General from 2017 2018. Below is our photograph taken at Wakefield in Furman during the 2021 Tour of Homes weekend. Refresh to access this content. I am looking for additional information on the Pritchett family. (1 of 99) Jake Peavy's Southern Falls Plantation in Wilcox, AL (2 of 99) . Email us at wilcoxhistoricalsociety@gmail.com or send via snail mail to P O Box 464, Camden, AL 36726. He personified all that his people felt most comfortable with and set the stage for British Monarchy that has been followed ever since, most notably by his granddaughter, Elizabeth II. The animal seemed to be of the deer species, being antlered with a spread of three feet. He even invited Betty Kennedy to fill us in on stories and history of the area. Some of the families were: Dr. Oats, Redden Tyler, several families of Sheffields, Dr. Williams, Alfred and Gus Bright, Mr. Joe Bryan, the Hamp Jordan family, the Griffins or Griffiths (who moved to Texas), J.R. Davis, and his sister, Alice, Rev. Quite a number of worthy young people were helped by this scholarship. They plan to return on Saturday, September 24th. W. W. McConnico of Allenton, Ex-Sheriff Herrington of Monroe County, Mr. Enoch Burson of Fatama, and many of our county citizens were in the city last Monday. Email us at wilcoxhistoricalsociety@gmail.com or send via snail mail to P O Box 464, Camden, AL 36726. Listed as a National Historic Landmark, this house is considered to be an "unusually sophisticated Greek Revival style plantation house". This month we are also submitting a $75,000 grant application to the Alabama Historic Commission to help us Raise the Bell. This year's tour includes nine homes and two historic churches. The community is also served by one private school, Wilcox Academy, founded in 1970 as a segregation academy. Dry Fork Plantation, also known as James Asbury Tait House, is a historic plantation house in Coy, Alabama. 400 sq. In later years, the church service was led by Rev. All creeks in this section are overflowing. The discount is not available through eventbrite.com. The lovely and serene Rosemary Plantation sits near the Alabama River, about 10 miles northwest of Camden. If you are interested in gifting a membership to a friend or family member for a birthday or other special occasion let us know. We will share more information about this project at the November meeting. Perdue and D. W. Watson are slowly improving. My grandfather was born in Greenville, Alabama, my dad in Houston, and myself in California. Mr. Smith makes his permanent home with his partner, two Scottish Terriers, and hundreds of heritage birds in Arkansas, where his voracious appetite for new projects, design challenges and sharing his love of the garden with new friends takes shape at his design studio and farm. Don shared with the group the interesting history of the Furman area. It was one of only six Wallace counties[a] to vote for George McGovern against Richard Nixons 3,000-plus-county landslide of 1972. The old Wilcox Female Institute building still stands and is in constant use as part of the Camden public school plant. We look forward to seeing you soon in Camden! L. Lynam, Tuscan, AZHello. He saw patients regardless of ability to pay, noting that whether or not it was a dozen eggs or a few dollars, or even a thank you, their treatment was all that mattered. Hello! It was reprinted in the Alabama Genealogical Societys Volume 20 Nos 3 & 4, 1988 magazine, pages 109-110. Comprising 883 square miles, Wilcox County is part of Alabama's Black Belt and lies in the southwestern part of the state. For our Royal, Golden, and Highclere Ticket Holders, the weekend starts Friday, March 24th, with our 2023 Guest Speaker, the Right Honorable Countess of Carnarvon of Highclere Castle, site of the hit series Downton Abbey.The Wilcox Historical Society and Lady Carnarvon offer a day full of royal experiences March 24. Our email address is wilcoxhistoricalsociety@gmail.com or you can text or call Martha Lampkin at 334.296.1076. Cleverly designed free hand drawings, featuring relevant school and class news, editorials, sports section, quotes and of course snoops will feature the publication. Several options for lunch will be available in Pine Apple on Saturday with vendors set up at the Moore Academy Gymnasium. Cadets from Craig Field in Selma were entertained. Paul was born into a legacy of rural medical care; and served anyone in need for over 50 years. Any assistance you can provide I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you in advance, M. Pence, Atlanta, GA, Info on descendants of Leonidas Ratcliff and his daughter, Alice Ratcliff Godbold.Is there anyone in this family still living in Wilcox County? Mansells program is entitled Souvenirs of Travel: Southerners on the Grand Tour. Shes a Master Gardener, member of the DAR, enjoys classical music, genealogy research and is the cultural leader of our family. I truly believe it was the best of the four. The original building became delipidated and had to be replaced. My family comes from one of Maggie and Junious daughters, Elliece, who died when she was 66 of a lifelong illness. Kathy said, Come to Camden, we have a place yall can stay. Sherry said that they liked to have at least 30 people attend. FORKS OF CYPRESS PLANTATION. After the dinner, which consisted of barbecued meats, Brunswick stew, pickles, sliced tomatoes, salads, cold drinks and cake, all deliciously prepared, and served picnic style, Dr. Speir called on a number of guests for talks. h, founded 1872 current building c. 1890, , c. 1860, moved to Pine Apple Town Park in 2008 and, Friday Flashback 1893 Pine Apple's Moore Academy music teachers and students. The exhibition will recreate spaces that were found in homes of the 19th-century Gulf South with furnishings that would have been used there. We will mail them a beautiful gift certificate along with our latest newsletter. In 1930 my father was born and the family lived there until 1931 when they moved next door to Greenleaves. The Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts is the final stop of the Pieces of History Exhibition that includes furniture and stories from right here in Wilcox County! Frank also described a Sunday school class for the African Americans living on the property that his mother ran for over 40 years. The award from the Arts Council gets us closer to breaking ground on the project. My Wilcox County roots go back to 1824 when Wiley Grimes first appeared in public records for his marriage to his first wife, Elizabeth Coleson. This is one of the oldest documented homes still standing in Wilcox County and is a fine example of late Federal style double-pile house form containing examples of folk versions of Federal style woodwork. Look no further than this 2,172 square foot home sitting on a 30,000sqft lot on the Alabama river! Schedule for Saturday, March 26th: Breakfast at The Brittany House Antiques in Oak Hill from 8:30 -10:00 am. Woodward, former principal of Moore Academy and now director of the Bureau of Educational Research at the University of Alabama. In Mobile, he opened a book and stationery store and worked with African American churches. Each member planted one in memory of her mother and the Club planted four in memory of members who had died. On Saturday, December 3rd from 3 5PM, members of the Wilcox Historical Society and guests are invited to the annual Christmas Open House at Magnolia Glen the Palmer-Barlow-Britt Home in Furman. I am related to the Bloxoms and they lived in Pine Apple in the 1800s. At that time there were 30 members in the Club. Greensboro organized full strength having 14 men on their waiting list. John Purifoy, was born 21 March 1842 near Minter, Dallas County, Alabama and was the son of Francis Marion Purifoy and Lucinda Thigpen of Dallas and Wilcox Counties. Dry Fork is a historic plantation home located in the Sedan community near Camden, AL. The Furman historic district was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999. Her family was dominated by her grandfather, King George V who was the first British Monarch to exemplify the majesty of the ordinary man. Preston, J.B. I am in the very beginnings of researching my family history in Pine Hill, Alabama. We now live in Furman year-round. He had been told the little girl was taken to her family. Email us at wilcoxhistoricalsociety@gmail.com. Hank Williams and his band will be here. Jerry. Mr. Smith is often described as one of Americas most talented garden designers. Her first husband was Jack Fisher. He believed in God, the invincibility of the Royal Navy, the essential rightness of whatever was British, the unquestioning subordination of thine to duty and a boundless capacity for hard work. We plan to spend a few hours exploring Furman. Lunch at the Furman School and KayBri from 11:00 am 2:00 pm. I have to thank Katie Summerville, our grant writer, for helping us prepare the application. I feel so fortunate to be the owner of. Read more about him below. And welcome to new members Jaimie and Kelly Jordan of Rome, Georgia and Larry Lynam of Tucson, Arizona! THE MMFAS DESCRIPTION In the early 19th century, the American South was the destination for the earliest settlers who ventured from the Eastern seaboard to what was then considered to be the west to find land and opportunity. Entitled Mozart and Friends, this concert marks the return of the Harvest Arts Ensemble to Camden. The Lewis and Jenkins families buried here, about twenty-four, on Mr. John Dales land are all kin to me, with the exception of probably one. The bank will open for business in a short while. I thought perhaps descendants of Leonidass daughter Alice may have some knowledge of his second wife. The Female Institute was once again host to the Harvest Arts Duo on December 17th and 18th. Mrs. Maggie McArthur entertained the Grammar Grades at the school house Friday afternoon. When the girls entered high school, Laura decided she would remain home. We will be exploring the architecture of this great Southern City with its majestic homes filled with antiques. We cannot thank them enough for their support. The Parade came up Dexter and then went around back of the capitol and they came in to the capitol from the back and on to the porch. Welcome to our new business members Town-Country United Bank in Camden and Conde Charlotte Museum in Mobile, Alabama! He was instrumental in the organization and chartering of Town-County Bank in 1978 and enjoyed his job there for over forty years, as both the Vice President and later the President and CEO. Its a wonderful time for sure! Thanks in advance for any help. During your visit you will experience stunning architecture, rich history, and quintessential Southern hospitality. The cast of characters are as follows: Alen Martin, Windsor Stillwell, Mrs. Hawkins, Clarice Mize, Alice Lynn, Edith Pettie, Abe Lynn, Jadie Garrett, Denny ONeal, Young Moore, Tom Rogers, Ollie Stillwell, Sam Rogers, Louis Pierce, John Rogers, Fred Pettie, Harry Rogers, S.E. Free will offerings were taken at various times. Roland Cooper and Corp. Jim Richards of the Wilcox County Company. Mrs. Sam Woodson prepared and delivered a concise biography of Mrs. Rubye Adele Rikard McWilliams (1885-1975) at the meeting of the Wilcox Historical Society at the Wilcox Female Institute, a few days before Miss Rubyes 100th anniversary. Since 2015 I have worked as Marketing Coordinator for Lake Martin Voice Realty, a small real estate firm in the Lake Martin, Alabama area. I hope you will all return the WHS Member Ticket Order Form on the last page of this Newsletter to guarantee your ticket to this years Tour. The concert featured performers on Violin, Viola and Cello in addition to Wilcox County favorites Madeline Cawley, Flute and Hannah Cope Johnson, Harp. There is on the place a good frame dwelling with 6 rooms and all other necessary outbuildings, good well of water in the yard, and several fine springs near the premises for general use. She has already reached out to two sources to help us raise the needed funds. . Annual dues are $30 for a couple, $25 for single. The healthcare industry has indeed changed; yet the level of community spirit in Wilcox County proves once again that where there is a will, there is a way. . RIVERDALE PLANTATION Dallas County, Alabama . I live in northwest Arkansas, and my parents live in southeast Arkansas. Mrs. Turberville of Century, Fla., spent a few days with her mother, Mrs. Streit last week. Coy Alabama Coy is an unincorporated community in Wilcox County. Cabins 10, 11, 24, 31, & 40 are est. We will not honor any requests received after November 10. She served two short terms in Pakistan before going there in 1994 to serve on the mission field in a variety of ministries, including teacher at the Nancy Fulwood Hospital School of Nursing, manager and hostess of the Pakistan guest house and part-time homeschool teacher for the children of missionaries. Thank you all for joining the WHS! They purchased land in nearby Greenville, Butler County in 1858 to farm. Mrs. Bell asked about you. This comedy, entitled All Because of a Maid was under the direction of Miss Olivia McArthur, the principal, assisted by her faculty, Mrs. Maggie McArthur and Miss Sallie Ethel Waren and by Prof. Edwin Hart, of Camden, several of whose pupils sang selections during the intermission. Painting in water was $15.00. Their domestic furnishings, whether elegant or humble, speak to the routines of daily life and bring places distant in time back into focus. I have not found a photo of Kedar yet, but I am still looking! Samuel was a member of the Wilcox County Revenue Commission and was elected to the state legislature in the 1880s as a representative from Wilcox County. Family stories tell me Ida may have died from birth complications or fever. But even more important, it provided the awful example that overshadowed the Princesss adolescence and remains a shadow over the royal family to this day, of how not to behave when one is blessed with the sacred trust of monarchy. Editors Note: The Wilcox Female Institute was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in April, 1976. Holiday Inn Express & Suites, Greenville, AL, 100 Paul Stabler Dr, Greenville, AL 36037, CAMDEN, ALABAMA 25 minutes from Pine Apple, 1. An advocate for his community, friends, customers and church, Hal shared his Christian faith and joy for life through laughter, service and care of others. I am trying to gather as much info as I can about my family that resided in Pineapple, AL and the surrounding area for the second half of the 19th century. The county was named after Joseph M. Wilcox, a US Army lieutenant who was killed in Alabama during the Creek War. Pictured are Don and Mary Charles Donald and Anna and Harold Spier on the steps of the Furman School. Three years had passed since the splendid Duke of Yorks wedding in Westminster Abbey to Elizabeth Bowes Lyon in 1924. The scholarship committee was composed of a member from each club. Heather N., Georgia. The home was named Rosemary by Mr. Cades wife, Mary, not for roses or her own name, but for the fragrant herb. Moss Hill (Seale Plantation House) in the Pine Apple vicinity of Wilcox County, is a restored example of a southern variation on the "I" house.In this version, a long, low porch extends across the front, with a corresponding shed-roofed extension across the rear. The lovely and serene Rosemary Plantation sits near the Alabama River, about 10 miles northwest of Camden. We are members of the Church of the Highlands in Montgomery. A member of the senior Club always acted as Director. I found a New Testament in my mothers things that belonged to a woman named Ellen Hughes it was given to her by James A. Hughes. We are by far the largest civic organization in Wilcox County. Mrs. Frank Cade who is president of the Wilcox Historical Society presided at the business session. The violinist and violist perform with the Nashville Symphony and the cellist just returned from a nationwide Broadway Tour of Oklahoma! By Frances Donald Dudley Grimes, (1901-1989), (Reprinted with permission from her granddaughter, Martha Grimes Lampkin ). Wilcox County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. 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. Catherine G. , Mobile Daily Advertiser (Mobile, Alabama). Churches and other buildings on tour include Friendship Baptist Church, founded 1825 current building, 1948, Pine Apple Methodist Church, founded 1872 current building c. 1890, Moore Academy, founded 1882, current building 1923, Old Barn Museum, c. 1854, Roberts Log Cabin, c. 1860, moved to Pine Apple Town Park in 2008 and Matheson Library, c. 1927. I apologize in advance if any of this ends up being incorrectly attributed to the wrong person, but I am going off of the notes on the back of the photos. We will fulfill as many of your requests as possible. He confessed faith in Christ at an early age and was called to the ministry while young. This paper was assigned before John H. Jackson, probate judge of Wilcox County. Laura and I both wanted something small and manageable. My great, great grandmother Letitia Roberts Grimes, bought the home in 1869, two years after the death of her husband, my great, great grandfather, Wiley Grimes. Major industries in the county include a paper mill operated by International Paper, based in Memphis, Tennessee, on the Alabama River near Pine Hill that employs roughly 400 people, and a copper tubing plant owned by Golden Dragon Copper Group of Xinxiang, China in Sunny South that opened in 2014; it employs approximately 300.[16][17][18]. I have many cousins still to this day living in Wilcox County and surrounding areas. Waren, Miss Dean, Belma Melton, Arthur (Office Boy), Douglas Pettie, Mr. Green, Newton Smith, Mary Ann, Ruby Moore, Perkins, (butler), Edd Mac Philpot, Mrs. Pondexter Swan, Annie Lou Garrett, Mrs. Waldo Harris Jones, Willie Higdon, Annie Bell Jones, Maggie Wade Parker, Lecretia Jones, Elise Manderson, Mabel Swan, Alva Mims, Helena Swan, Edna Earl Hamilton, Florentia Swan, Alice McCants. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. There were not enough Methodists left to keep the church going. Your potential tax deduction is based on the stated value for goods or services provided. King George V and Queen Mary were awakened at 4:00 a.m. to tell them of the good news and Queen Mary said: Such a relief and joy.. B. Barrett, From a WHS Facebook post shared from Lee Peacock News Highlights from 100-year-old editions of the Wilcox Progressive Era newspaper in Camden, Alabama from January 1922 featuring a current photo of Coast to Coast in Camden (formerly Matthews Hardware), Always enjoy stopping in the former Matthews Hardware. In Marengo County, Dumas and her colleagues have thus far found 52 confirmed pieces of Spanish-made metal, such as horseshoe remnants and iron chisels repurposed from the metal bands that strengthened wooden barrels. The Wilcox Historical Society is sponsoring a classical music concert Saturday night, September 24th at 7:00 pm at the Camden ARP Church. These monies coupled with part of the proceeds from the 2022 Tour of Homes and the eventual sale of our property in Sunny South will get us even closer. Annual dues are $30 for a couple, $25 for single. Mr. Clarence B. Jones and bride, formerly Miss Janie Harper, of Rosebud, left on the 5th inst., for their home in the Lone Star State. Atkins killed the animal with two loads of buckshot when dogs drove it past his stand. As if that were not enough, the Hunters stepped forward as our first Diamond Sponsor of the Tour of Homes making Lady Carnarvons visit possible. There were 4,776 households, out of which 36.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.80% were married couples living together, 26.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.30% were non-families. The speakers included the present owner, Brock Jones and Mason McGowin, a descendant of the Mathews family and Carter Fowlkes, a descendant of the Mathews-Cade family. From a WHS Facebook post sharing a photo and information about the Whats Cooking in Wilcox County cookbook published in 1947 by the Wilcox County Home Demonstration Club. It features a one-story. Curtiss scrapbook. After enlisting in the Confederate Army, he was commissioned as Assistant Surgeon and assigned to field hospital duty; captured at Gettysburg; imprisoned two months in Fort McHenry; escaped; two-month furlough; transferred to Fort Gaines; prisoner about two months at Fort Gaines and New Orleans; paroled at Selma at end of war and settled in Furman. Thank you. Of eighty-four recorded landings in the county, many bore names of pioneer families, others of incidents buried in folklore. Two weeks later, on May 29th the baby princess was christened in the private chapel of Buckingham Palace, with ceremonial water brought from the River Jordan. J. Paul Jones Board remains comprised of local residents, and there has even been an expansion in the form of the J. Paul Jones Rural Health Outpatient Clinic. They must have worked all day on that Tuesday and probably the next day too, trimming trees, cleaning it up for our arrival. I send you a young boll and one of the destructive worms, that you may see their mode of operation. It was razed during the 21st century. One of several contiguous Vaughan family plantations. She is currently working on other grant requests for us as well. Hon. His visit is sponsored by The Pecan on Broad, The Fox and Hen in Camden, and Bailey Dunagan Properties & Investments. In Montgomery, theshow isexpanded to include loans of furnishings and materials from Alabamas Black Belt and the central Alabama region from the collections of the Landmarks Foundation of Montgomery, the Alabama Department of Archives and History, and private lenders. The programs always consisted of both papers and music. He enlisted in the Jeff Davis Artillery at Selma, Alabama and served through all the campaigns of the Army of Northern Virginia. For more information, email wilcoxhistoricalsociety@gmail.com or call 334.296.1076. Thomas G. Jones to fill the unexpired term of Cyrus D. Hogue as State Auditor, and in November of that year was elected for a full term and re-elected in 1894. SOLD: 2,365 +/- Acres in Wilcox County Alabama for CALL FOR PRICE. The church was recently restored and will celebrate its 191st anniversary this month. We visited many old castles and villages. In 1909 there were 20 families in the hills. Laura worked in our accounting department for many years. W.J. Eschewing fashion, Mr. Smith identifies and sensitively accentuates the natural gifts of the landscape, imparting balance, harmony and beauty in the classic tradition of Palladio, Brown, and Repton. Breakfast will be offered from 8:30 am to 10:00 am. Mr. Dudley was born in Montgomery, Alabama and grew up in Pine Apple, Alabama. My mother was born in East Chapman, Butler County. Tickets go on sale November 26th. Mrs. Dan Bragg Cook and Mrs. William C. Griffin, nieces of Miss Rubye displayed a variety of Miss Rubyes keepsakes including her baby trunk, her silver baby mug, tributes by her father, William Jacob Rikard, and her mother Lila Adele Nettles Rikard written in 1888, her favorite popular song, Red Wing, her wedding dress which she made herself. In 1870 Dr. Miller opened a school in Camden for men and boys entirely separate from the female college. They have been very generous with us in the past and we hope now that we have floor plans, renderings, and cost projections, they will continue to help us restore the Institute. I saw the President-elect last night. The animal is being prepare for mounting, it was said and will probably be placed on exhibition. THE TOUR PACKAGE$50 per personONLY 200 available as of February 24th! This is a nationally known Wilcox County, AL plantation home. But all will for years to come sprinkle the conversation of our native inhabitants: Yellow Jacket, Prairie, Clifton, Walnut and Hurricane Bluffs; Taits, Burfords, Ellis and Bridgeport landings; Cobbs and Millers Ferries, and many, many more. The WHS hosted a reception at the Wilcox Female Institute following the concert. We love the feeling of community. Brittany House is located at 5931 Highway 21 in Oak Hill about 15 minutes from Furman. The weekend starts for our VIP Guests with Friday nights Cocktail Reception at Wakefield in Furman at 6:00 pm with Guest Speaker P. Allen Smith, renown Landscape Designer, speaking at 7:00. He graduated from Moore Academy in 1943. Virginia lived on alone until her death in 1891. It was constructed for James Asbury [] In other cases, furnishings locally crafted sought to mimic the styles of these imported pieces with more rudimentary craftsmanship. There is however considerable broken and hilly lands. Cannon, who was a German sympathizer. Land for Sale. Dr. Paul Jones was her great x3 grandfather, which makes Dr. J. Paul Jones her first cousin three times removed. Registration will be at Furman Methodist Church both Friday and Saturday. A special and exclusive whistle, a sort of trade-mark for each boat, elicited great pride and envy among captains and pilots, while a calliope if the boat were prosperous enough to own one furnished gay tunes for dockings and farewells or any festive occasion. The salutatory was given by Rosa Lee Jones and the valedictory by Winston Stuart. I have two older girls, Mary Catherine who is married to Travis and Caroline who is married to Byron.