Donna <donna1more@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in
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> Keep in mind that in the early 1800's, Lauderdale county was part of
> the Western frontier. Flipping through "The Heritage of Lauderdale
> County, Alabama," early businesses, etc, included (all in Florence
> unless otherwise noted):
>
> Kennedy Gun Factory 1823 to 1837. (Near Greenhill - I think I'll skip
> the rest of Greenhill and Elgin and try to do them later from other
> books.)
> First Presbyterian Church (1818)
> First Methodist Church (1822)
> Florence Cemetery (1818)
> Center Star Methodist Church (1818) - <NOTED>
> Gabriel Butler Cemetery (1809) - (first road west of Bluewater Creek
> bridge on HWY 72.)
> Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church and Cemetery (1819) - (In
> Central community)
> Peter Blow Tavern - at least 1825 - 1831 (Florence - Historical note:
> Dred Scott took care of horses there until he moved to St. Louis)
> In Rogersville, around 1820, merchants George Simmons and W.G.L.
> Foley, with Rogersville's first post office next door, Thomas
> Cunningham, postmaster. Across the street, the first tavern which was
> also a stage coach stop.
>
> That's about all my eyes will let me do tonight. I'd almost swear if I
> didn't know better that you were trying to get me back into my
> genealogy thing. Maybe next year. ;)
>
This sounds like interesting reading. Where did you get the book and it
still available.
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