Genealogy
Milligans’ ancestor helped found two Northwest Florida towns
The earliest ancestor of the Milligan family who resided in the Covington County area to be found by this writer was Rufus Milligan. Rufus was ...
Curtis Thomasson, Author at The Andalusia Star-News - Page 43 of 48
Genealogy
Windhams settled first in Old Town Community
The earliest member of the Windham family to be associated with Covington County appears to have been Lt. Pierce Windham. He rendered service in the ...
by Curtis Thomasson, Saturday, May 7, 2011 12:00 am
Genealogy
Saunders-Sanders family came to Covington County during 1840s
The name of the Saunders family of Covington County sometimes appears as Sanders, therefore the name is often interchangeable. The earliest local Saunders ancestor found ...
by Curtis Thomasson, Saturday, April 30, 2011 12:00 am
Genealogy
Charles G. Lynch served as first postmaster for Andalusia
Charles G. Lynch was one of Covington County’s very earliest leaders in the Montezuma settlement as well as the new Town of Andalusia. Although his ...
by Curtis Thomasson, Saturday, April 23, 2011 12:00 am
Genealogy
Cottle county’s third probate judge
Thomas Peyton Cottle, Sr. was the third person to serve Covington County as Probate Judge.
by Curtis Thomasson, Saturday, April 16, 2011 12:02 am
Genealogy
George A. Snowden served as second Probate Judge
George Alexander Snowden was the second citizen to serve Covington County as Probate Judge. In 1854, he was appointed by the Governor of Alabama to ...
by Curtis Thomasson, Saturday, April 9, 2011 12:00 am
Genealogy
William T. Acree was chosen as Covington’s first probate judge
The early history of any county is quite important and sometimes enlightening to its citizens. Covington County is certainly no exception, and its history includes ...
by Curtis Thomasson, Saturday, April 2, 2011 12:00 am
Genealogy
Alabama gardens started by ‘Castleberry’s most honored son’
Last week’s column was devoted to the life and successes of Walter Duncan Bellingrath. Walter was born in 1869 in Atlanta and died in 1955 ...
by Curtis Thomasson, Saturday, March 26, 2011 12:00 am
Genealogy
Bellingrath son, Walter Duncan, excelled as entrepreneur
Today’s column is a continuation of a review of the Bellingrath family. Walter Duncan Bellingrath was the youngest son of Leonard B. and Catherine Jean ...
by Curtis Thomasson, Saturday, March 19, 2011 12:00 am
Genealogy
Bellingrath ancestor came to area from Germany circa 1848
The past two columns have focused on members of the famous Bellingrath family and their descendants. In answer to those readers who have asked, these ...
by Curtis Thomasson, Saturday, March 12, 2011 12:00 am
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