Please click on notices page for current church notices and communications. Below is an excerpt of a transcription of a history of autauga county, alabama written around 1886 by shadrack mims. Find library hours, policies, new books, announcements, applkids activities and homework help. William tyus chandler was a resident of autaugaville, alabama at the time of passing. The lassiter house, also known as the treadwell house, is a historic residence in autaugaville, alabama. Daniel mccann passed away on may 24, 2016 in autaugaville, alabama. Welcome to the autaugaville, al website your source for local news, weather and more the town of autaugaville is located in autauga county in the state of alabama al. He had planned to write a book on the history of the southwest, but he died. He is first alphabetically in autaugaville, the first town in autauga, the first county in alabama, the. Autauga county, alabama where the cokers and the millers had a brawl december 20, 2019 november 10, 2019 by donna r causey below is an excerpt of a transcription of a history of autauga county, alabama written around 1886 by shadrack mims.
One source says that the town incorporated in 1839, but another cites 1907. Autaugaville, alabamas history, trivia, facts and more. Autaugaville, alabama is the 10,975th largest city in the united states as of 2018. In approximately 1938, when the site of the state capital was being voted on, autaugaville alabama missed being the site for the capital of alabama by one vote. Autaugaville real estate autaugaville al homes for sale. There were, of course, other heroes, little ones who did little things to help people get through. Autauga county alabama historical markers the historical. To keep autaugaville, alabama citizens up to date on local events and news in the community.
Cooking can be as enjoyable as eating at a restaurant. Celebrate and remember the lives we have lost in autaugaville, alabama. Native american history of autauga county, alabama access. Autauga place the first settler in what is now autaugaville arrived around 1820 and built. Albert james picketts twovolume history of alabama, and incidentally of georgia. Autauga heritage association autauga county heritage. Autauga county was established on november 21, 1818 by an act of alabama territorial legislature one year before alabama was admitted as a state.
Autaugaville is located in the county of autauga in the state of alabama al. Autaugaville, al local news news break autaugaville, al. National register of historic places listings in autauga county, alabama. From traders and indians he gathered materials for his authentic history of early alabama and the southeast. Autauga county, alabama genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. Aug 26, 20 robert ripleys worldwide syndicated believe it or not. Autaugaville, alabama population history 1990 2018. They will also be uploaded to this site each sunday afternoon on the sermons page. Add or remove collections home alabama photographs and pictures collection main doorway of the slaton house in autaugaville, alabama. The autauga genealogical society donates books, maintains the family history files and is.
Divided into three main sections, the first concluding in 1865, the second in 1920, and the third bringing the story to the present, the book s organization is both chronological and topical. Jun 11, 2012 he is first alphabetically in autaugaville, the first town in autauga, the first county in alabama, the first state in the u. Funeral home services for jim are being provided by phillipsriley funeral home. List of books and articles about alabama history online. Explore the worlds largest collection of free family trees, genealogy records and resources. I am new to this webite, so this is my frst time seeing your message. State highway 14 bisects autaugaville running roughly eastwest, county road 165 runs northeast from the center of town, and county road 19 runs northwest from the center of town. To link to this object, paste this link in email, im or document to embed this object, paste this html in website. And incidentally of georgia and mississippi from the earliest period by albert james pickett. Just type autaugaville baptist church in the search box. One possibility is that a branch of the choctaws lived there, since a swamp in the western part of the county had a choctaw name, conchapita. Picketts history of alabama to be rereleased this month alabama. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library.
Students entering the autauga county training school in. Autaugaville area historical tornado activity is slightly below alabama state average. In 2018, newsouth books of montgomery published the annotated picketts history, annotated by historian james p. Why the annotated picketts history of alabama is the perfect book for the. Students entering the autauga county training school in autaugaville, alabama, during a civil rights demonstration.
Autaugaville, al located in autauga county including places near autaugaville, info on demographics, government, history, travel, tourism, attractions. This is what autauga county was like before 1886 according to an. William tyus chandler was born on monday, october 25, 1943 and passed away on friday, april 03, 2020. It was listed on the national register of historic places on july 17, 1997. This short article about a place or feature in the united states can be made longer. Albert james pickett was a planter and lawyer in autauga county, alabama, and is known as. Divided into three main sections, the first concluding in 1865, the second in 1920, and the third bringing the story to the present, the books organization is both chronological and topical. Autaugaville restaurants and places to eat autaugaville, al. William thompson, the first settler in what is now autaugaville arrived around 1820 and built a gristmill and sawmill on swift creek, about three miles upriver from the alabama river. Autauga county, alabama where the cokers and the millers. Restaurants around autaugaville autaugaville, al aarp in your city. Autaugaville al e una citaa town en autauga county, alabama, usa. Abbott lived on autauga street, which was the first street alphabetically in autaugaville in 1935.
Guide to autauga county, alabama ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth. He lived the life of a gentleman planter in autauga county, alabama. Autaugaville, al weather conditions weather underground. Autauga county was created by the legislature on 1818 nov. Additional resources autauga county heritage book committee. It is not known for certain which ethnic group built the many towns with mounds in autauga county. Genealogy trails history group autauga county, alabama vital records births. Autauga county, alabama from history of autauga county, alabama written around 1886 by shadrack mims the first county seat of autauga county, alabama was at jacksons mill but the court only met there long enough to select a permanent seat at washington, built on the former site of atagi in the southeast corner of the county.
In addition, also explore other learning tips, lessons, and. Autaugaville is located in southeast autauga county in the central part of the state. This first edition hardcover book on autauga county, alabama by the autauga county heritage book committee is in good condition. Zillow has 21 homes for sale in autaugaville al matching. Main doorway of the slaton house in autaugaville, alabama. Home alabama maps and blueprints collection autaugaville.
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. This excerpt is a transcribed history of the swift creek area of autauga. It has been transcribed exactly as written with misspelled words etc and includes names and descriptions of many early settlers. View upcoming events, information about library services and programs, and more. His history of alabama and incidentally of georgia and mississippi from the earliest period was published in 1851, with the renewed in 1878 by mrs. Daniel pratt autauga county was created by an act of the alabama territorial legislature on november 21, 1818, almost one year before alabama became a state. Autaugaville je gradic u americkoj saveznoj drzavi alabama. Serving prattville, autaugaville, billingsley, and marbury. Over the school year, we teach students library and research skills, and share wonderful books. Noted blues musician george wild child butler was born in autaugaville. He is first alphabetically in autaugaville, the first town in autauga, the first county in alabama, the first state in the u. The autauga county heritage association is a group of people who share a common interest in the history of autauga county, who strive to create historical interest and educate the community about the benefits of preservation and the significance of our own heritage. It caught my attention, because my fathers name is william tyus also.
Carved out of montgomery county, autauga once contained portions of presentday elmore and chilton counties. Funeral home services for elsie are being provided by ridoutsbrownservice prattville chapel. Elsie shanks passed away on october 16, 20 at the age of 96 in autaugaville, alabama. On wednesday,a group from alabama state university placed a wreath at the exact spot where the historic 1965 selma to montgomery march held its successful conclusion, when the marchers reached the alabama state capitol and where dr. Way back when the baptist cause was young in the south, there was built a church on davis hill in the town of vernon that was the beginning of the autaugaville baptist church. The twovolume history of alabama was published in charleston, south carolina in 1851. Autaugaville white pages phone books in alabama al. The book was republished in 1900 with an addition, annals of alabama 18191900, by thomas mcadory owen, and in 2003. Autauga county alabama genealogy and history presented by. Alabama history books are fraught with the names of famous. In 1818 he bought a tract of land in autauga county in the newly separated alabama territory, and established the cedar grove plantation and. History autauga placethe first settler in what is now autaugaville arrived around 1820 and built a gristmill and sawmill on swift creek, about three miles upriver from the alabama river. The sunflower field is located at 3301 alabama highway 14 west in autaugaville.
Search individuals in the geneanet genealogy library. Autaugaville united methodist church, autaugaville, alabama. The obituary was featured in montgomery advertiser on february 20. Our goal is to develop the skills needed to encourage a lifelong love of reading and self reliant learners. The stamp specialist, yellow book, 1942, published by h. Discover librarianselected research resources on alabama history from the questia online library, including fulltext online books, academic journals, magazines, newspapers and more. Autaugaville, alabama simple english wikipedia, the free. As established, the county included presentday autauga county, as well as elmore county and chilton county. Funeral home services for david are being provided by ridoutsbrownservice prattville chapel. Currently closed for the season until the next crop blooms. The alabama room collection at the prattville library contains print. Autauga county, alabama where the cokers and the millers had a brawl. Autaugaprattville public library website, prattville, alabama. Reminiscences of autauga rifles, read before the historical association, dec.
A2z computing services and make no warranties as to the accuracy of any information posted on our history or trivia pages and discussions. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. The five cent of 1847 double transfers, by stanley ashbrook, prisioner of war and flag of truce covers, by lawrence shenfield, supplement to independent mail routes of the united states, by harry m. Free genealogy alabama native american history of autauga county, alabama. Alabama legislative acts, journals, and constitutions. The book was republished in 1900 with an addition, annals of alabama 18191900, by thomas mcadory owen, and in. David byrd passed away on october 3, 2019 at the age of 58 in autaugaville, al, alabama. The history of a deep south state is the first completely new comprehensive account of the state since a.
Autauga county use the menu to the right to browse our collection of outofprint editions of u. The house was built in 1825 in the vernacular ihouse style. Pickett 18101858 scholarplantertrader alabama s first historian lived on plantation nearby. It is also listed on the alabama register of landmarks and heritage see also. Add or remove collections home alabama photographs and pictures collection old asbury church in autaugaville, alabama. Alternatively, they may have been related to the alabama indians who occupied the region in the late 1600s and most of the 18th century. Click on the photographs link under the history link to see pictures of the church from 1853 until the present time historical highlights of the autaugaville baptist church 18532007. When you walk into the doors of autaugaville baptist church, you will be greeted with a warm welcome. Please keep in mind that map coverage varies and may not be complete for all counties. Bibliography of alabama civil war regiments, histories. The county was named for autauga creek, which runs through it.
Native american history of autauga county, alabama. Autaugaville autaugaville, alabama alabama historical. Autaugaville united methodist church home facebook. Browse the most recent autaugaville, alabama obituaries and condolences. These real estate profiles, blogs and blog entries are provided here as a courtesy to our visitors to help them make an informed decision when buying or selling a house. Autaugaville baptist church, autaugaville, alabama. Albert james pickett born anson county, north carolina, august, 1810 died montgomery, alabama, october 28, 1858 was a planter and lawyer in autauga county, alabama, and is known as alabama s first historian. However, hand and my mother moved to detroit, mi in the mid 60s, which s where i was born 1968 and raised.
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