Powell c1942 the heritage of fayette county, alabama heritage publishing consultants inc. As you navigate thru our site please report any errors or direct your questions to our office so that we can continue to improve our site. Fayette county alabama genealogy, free genealogy, ancestry. Lamar county is composed of the territory lying east of range, south of township 11, east of the mississippi line, and north of township 18, and covers an area of full townships and 5 fractional townships. Lexingtons school system dates back to the city charter of 1831, and it first school opened in 1834. What cities and towns are in fayette county, alabama and in this book.
Alabama history books west alabama heritage center. Fayette county, alabama record dates edit edit source. My name is veneta mckinney and i am your fayette county host. Usgenweb united states census mortality schedule, 1850 fayette county source. Fayette county is pleased to offer all property assessment related data on this site at no charge to our taxpayers. This book should be in the library of anyone who has or is researching in the state of alabama due to not only its scarcity but also for its content. Fayette county alabama genealogy and history presented. Genealogy trails history group fayette county source. Fayette county, alabama courthouse burned twice was the. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. The county of fayette makes no representations or warranties as to the suitability of this information for any particular purpose, and that to the extent you use or implement this information in your own setting, you do so at your own risk. So that when a person tries to locate a copy, it is nearly impossible. Whitepages provides the top free people search and tenant screening tool online with contact information for over 250 million people including cell phone numbers and complete background check data compiled from public records, white pages and other directories in all 50 states.
The fayette county depot museum is a local history museum in a restored train station in fayette, fayette county, and is maintained by the fayette county historical society. History of fayette county, alabama 1960 edition open. Fayette fayette county memorial library 2059326625. It lost its western section with the formation, february 4, 1867, of jones county, the name of which was changed first to sanford, and still later, to lamar. Fayette is a city in fayette county, alabama, united states. Fayette county was created in 1780 as one of the first three counties form by the virginia legislature in kentucky territory. History of fayette county, pennsylvania internet archive. It is located in the northwestcentral section of the state. Family maps of fayette county, alabama arphax publishing co.
Admission is free call bart robertson 2700519 to arrange a tour for your group. Fayette county, alabama genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. Fayette county, alabama marriage records the devastating loss of the fayette county courthouse soon after the civil war destroyed a wealth of information and left a smoldering heap of unanswered questions. More than 40 years of history vanished in a matter of minutes. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Fayette, alabama simple english wikipedia, the free. Where can find fayette county birth, marriage, divorce and death records.
Fayette historical society and depot museum, fayette, alabama. A courthouse fire in 1866 resulted in the loss of numerous early records. He traversed the sipsey river, coal fire creek, bear creek, buttahatchee, and luxapalilla creek as he passed through during his search for gold and treasures. Search our online phone book to find phone numbers, addresses, and more. Guide to fayette county, alabama ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records. The oldest county, washington, was created on june 4, 1800, when what is now alabama was then part of the mississippi territory. Fayette is named in honor of general lafayette who was touring alabama in 1823 created by the legislature december 20, 1824. Fayette historical society and depot museum home facebook. The history of lamar county is part of the history of fayette and marion. Fayette county, alabama genealogy, facts, records and links. The population was 4,619 at the 2010 census, down from 4,922 at the 2000 census.
The other baptist preachers in northwest alabama were from other sects. This article is about the facts of the spanish influenza written in the book, had anyone in fayette county seen the spanish lady, written by dennis ballas, a lifelong resident of german township. This book is dedicated to the physicians and healthcare workers, those both named in this book and those unnamed, whose passion for their professions and commitment to the community led them to provide the highest quality healthcare possibly to the people of fayette county and surrounding areas. Fayette county, alabama politics were never dull in the early days. Lamars history the history of lamar county is part of the history of fayette and marion. Fayette county was established around the same time as walker county from parts of tuscaloosa and marion counties. Fayette county, alabama created on december 20, 1824 was named after general there was no such thing as sending to the store to get a sack of flour in the early days of alabama. Dennis is a retired history teacher and a very active member of the fayette county historical society. The land itself was ceded from the creek indian nation.
Fayette county was created in 1824 from tuscaloosa county. Fayette white pages phone books in alabama al whitepages. Fayette county, alabama genealogy familysearch wiki. Its territory was originally a part of tuscaloosa and marion counties. Alabama is 330 miles long and 190 miles wide at its most distant points. Names of families in fayette county georgia online genealogy records fayette county was created as a result of the land lottery draw of 1821 and is an original county.
Fayette county, alabama created on december 20, 1824 was. The maps span 300 years, documenting not only alabamas geographic past, but also that of the region, nation, and continent. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Fayette county, alabama was created by the legislature december 20, 1824. Oscar married doshie evelyn clanton, daughter of howell chisum clanton and mary edith branyon 8, on 24 jun 1909 in fayette, alabama.
Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Fayette county, alabama created on december 20, 1824. The fayette county medical community has a tradition of keeping up with the times. It covers 52,423 square miles, making it the 30th largest of the 50 states. Ruby porter, revenue commissioner 1 temple avenue north, fayette, al 3555 ph. Additional resources heritage of fayette county, alabama.
On the above meridian maps, the portions of the counties in green are not included in the meridian. Fayette county vital records can be found at the alabama department of public health which has birth and death records from 1908, marriages from 1936 and divorce records from 1950. Fayette first baptist church, fayette, alabama, diamond jubilee, 19001975 c1975 fiftyfive years in west alabama. Bibles, biographies, cemeteries, census, genealogy. With illustrations descriptive of its scenery, and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men. Click below to enter the county s gis website while at your office or home pc or if you are on a mobile device, click mobile map other useful website links flagships other alabama county gis websites association of alabama tax administrators alabama department of revenue, ad valorem tax division site created and hosted by flagship gis, inc. Fayette county has a base year of 2001, the last county wide reassessment. From a single building in 1834 with about 100 students, today the fayette county public school system has over 40,000 students and 68 schools and programs. He was a founder of the north river baptist association, and he was the first missionary baptist preacher to come to fayette county. Fayette historical society the fayette county historical. This collection contains a sampling of maps and blueprints from the extensive holdings at the alabama department of archives and history. The depot is a contributing structure to the fayette county courthouse district, which was added to the national register of historic places nrhp in 1976. If you would like to see this site grow, please take the time to contribute any. It is the definitive history on fayette county, ky.
Fayette county courthouse po box 906 1 n temple ave fayette, al 35555 phone. He was in the northport area of tuscaloosa county before coming to fayette. Fayette county depot museum encyclopedia of alabama. Fayette county has a base year of 2001, the last countywide reassessment. This book is probably one of the most sought after books on kentucky history genealogy. Fayette county was named in honor of general lafayette, the distinguished. Doshie was born on 2 dec 1890 in fayette county, alabama, died on 1 jun 1975 in fayette nursing home, fayette, alabama, at age 84, and was buried on 3 jun 1975 in shepherd baptist church cemetery. Fayette county, alabama history of pilgrims rest baptist church generously contributed by. Newell, 1960, newell offset printing edition, in english. The fayette county depot museum, housed in a historic train station, interprets the citys and countys history. Rootsweb please, add your favorite websites to this page. The fayette art museum and civic center features folk art by local artists including outsider artist jimmy lee sudduth, whose works hang in the smithsonian. This book is dedicated to the physicians and healthcare workers, those both named in. The fayette county depot museum, housed in a historic train station, interprets the citys and county s history.
This book is a genealogical treasure chest, as it is filled with lists of persons from the county such as. He was born near the town of jefferson, texas, in 1861, his father, john h. Amazing descriptions of early people who resided in fayette county. Fayette, henry, houston, dooly, monroe, and fayette is therefore an original county not created from other counties and the 49th county in georgia. With illustrations descriptive of its scenery, and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers. Guide to fayette county, alabama ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records. Jan 22, 2012 this article is about the facts of the spanish influenza written in the book, had anyone in fayette county seen the spanish lady, written by dennis ballas, a lifelong resident of german township. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. This book is probably one of the most sought after books on kentucky historygenealogy. Williams, judge of probate of said county, hereby certify that the foregoing deed with certificate of record was filed in office for record the first day of february 1875 d and was duly registered in book of deeds, read pages 352353 of records of deeds of my office, given under my hand at office the. Tapestry of love volume 2 is the second book and the third. Fayette county was enacted as a result of the land lottery draw of 1821.
When this book was first printed in 1960, it was limited to a print run of only 200 copies. This book discusses the history of the county through such topics as. Search the history of over 424 billion web pages on the internet. Please refer to the information to the statewide vital records in alabama for current fees and application. History of fayette county, alabama genealogy trails. The first recorded visit to the fayette area was by the explorer hernando desoto and his band in the year 1540. Fayette county alabama genealogy and history presented by. Alabama voting registers for 1867 are available online at the alabama department of archives and history. The land was ceded from the creek indian nation and five new counties were created. David wright andrews founded churches from south carolina to mississippi and may be the same preacher who wrote a book called through the preachers looking glass 1885. Fayette county, georgia genealogy records online images.
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