thank you ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sherry Johnston" <canebrakesociety@yahoo.com> To: <almonroe@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, October 31, 2006 11:48 AM Subject: Re: [ALMONROE] (no subject) > "Crossroads: The Early Years of Monroe County" by Kathy McCoy > Introduces the First Monroe Countians as Native Americans--gives > background history of the early settlement of Monroe County. Second > Chapter is on the Colonial Frontier--the MS Territory, the settlement of > the Spanish, the five major tribes that settled this area of AL, the > frontier and what was going on; the French along the Tombigbee; the Scots > and the English; the Highlanders; the known settlements; and Charles & > John Weatherford; and leads up to the background info on the Creek Nation > and the Creek Indian War; the fourth chapter deals with life along the > Federal Road and history surrounding it and the families who settled it > and traveled it--mentions McDavid's Hotel; Stewart; Downey; People or > Peebles; Hollinger; McMillan; Austill; Atkinson; Cornell; and others. It's > got info on many different places and people that inhabited early Monroe > County. A must read and must have for any historian's book shelf and > presented in a format that would be wonderful for teachers and > students of any age; especially our 4th to 6th grade level! > From the Federal Road, she goes into info about the Great Migration to > the WBTS; and then Winds of Change--Reconstruction, so you will find alot > of useful historical information within the covers of one book! > > > > Loretta <sbm1@frontiernet.net> wrote: > Is there any Rowell, McKinley, Turberville, Bayles,Bryant, Stabler in the > book? > These are some of the first familes in Monroe Co Al. > Rowells were here before 1810. > Loretta McKenzie > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Sherry Johnston" > To: > Sent: Monday, October 30, 2006 4:12 PM > Subject: Re: [ALMONROE] (no subject) > > >> We have the book that Kathy wrote here at the library in Evergreen >> too--so >> be sure to call for a copy! It is great! >> >> GrndMary@aol.com wrote: I bought three Heritage books covering Alabama >> counties. The Monroe County >> book is indeed a big disappointment. A distant cousin wrote about our >> Lett >> family, who moved from Virginia to the Burnt Corn, AL, area in about >> 1832. >> The >> entire story was omitted. What a shame! >> >> I can, however, recommend a new book I recently purchased, "Crossroads: >> The >> Early Years of Monroe County," by Kathy McCoy, 124 pages, from The >> Monroeville >> Journal, at 251-575-3282. >> >> Mary in Florida >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> ALMONROE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> >> Kindest Regards, >> >> >> Sherry S. Johnston >> Alabama Cemetery Preservation Alliance, 1st VP; Co. Rep. Coord. >> Ed., The Alabama Angel; Conecuh Co. Rep.; >> http://alabama-cemetery-preservation.com/ACR18/index.lasso >> Canebrake Genealogical Society, Pres/Ed of The Canebreakin' News >> Email: canebrakesociety@yahoo.com >> On the Web: http://www.rootsweb.com/~alcgs >> Genealogist/Historian Evergreen-Conecuh Co. Public Library >> "A cemetery is a history of people - a perpetual record of yesterday and >> sanctuary of peace and quiet today. A cemetery exists because every life >> is worth loving & remembering--always." Unknown >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> --------------------------------- >> We have the perfect Group for you. 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