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PEOPLE AND HISTORY OF EARLY DEKALB
DOCTORS, DENTISTS, ETC. OF EARLY DEKALB
DOCTORS OF DE KALB COUNTY, ALABAMA
(practicing in 1920s, may not be a complete listing)
J. H. Bugh-Collinsville
A. L. Clayton-Fort Payne
A. L. Isbell-Fort Payne
Walter W. Rowan-Sylvania
J. Thomas Gaines-Crossville
W. M. Green-Valley Head
W. E. Quinn-Fort Payne
J. D. Hall-Chavies
W. I. Wright-Dawson
O. W. Clayton, M. T. Floyd, J. B. Phillips*-Fort Payne (apparently a group practice)
H. P. McWhorter-Collinsville
D. W. Wilson-Fyffe
Curtis Johnson-Sylvania
C. W. Wright-Fort Payne
J. B. Phillips*-Henagar (and Fort Payne)
W. P. Hicks-Collinsville
W. F. Warren-Mentone
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OTHERS
Please send me a brief biography or history of your ancestors in DeKalb County from 1836 (or before) through 1920. Later, I may be able to accept others in more recent times.
Thanks for helping make this an interesting and informative site.
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**IN MEMORY OF DEKALB COUNTIANS KILLED, POW, OR MISSING IN ACTION WHILE PRESERVING THE FREEDOMS OF OUR GREAT NATION**
(This does not include those killed in wars prior to WORLD WAR I nor after May 1998.)
WORLD WAR I
James Akins, H. L. Barbour, Cecil B. Beck, Noah C. Berry, C. B. Bolden, Cirvil Boydson, Eli Cannon, M. G. Cannon, R. G. Cochran, Oscar F. Coley, Crit Collins, A. W. Dilbeck, Arthur Dodd, Byron K. Doyal, C. W. Findley, T. F. Garner, Richard Gifford, M. M. Gilbert, W. P. Gilbreath, J. E. Grooms, E. J. Grubbs, Dallas Hamrick, Herbert L. Hill, H. D. Horton, J. M. Howard, Frank A. Lewis, C. Lynch, L. F. McCollum, James S. Nash, Solomon D. Peek, Thomas O. Peek, George A. Pell, Sam M. Sauls, F. W. Scruggs, W. W. Smith, H. I. Stewart, Willie Tedder, David Thompson, A. H. Waldrip, Bentlas Waldrip, Thomas Wells, Jack Williams.
WORLD WAR II
Martin F. Ables, John H. Allen, John M. Baker, Carl D. Barkley, Johnie L. Bartlett, Louis D. Bauerle, Charles W. Beaird, R. T. Beard, William L. Beaty, H. D. Benson, Wallace D. Bouldin, Thomas R. Bowman, Artee Bracknell, William H. Brewer, A. G. Brock, Calvin L. Brooks, Jewell D. Brooks, Henry T. Browder, Gerald H. Brown, C. R. Bruce, Wilfred F. Cagle, Walter D. Campbell, Marvin C. Carns, Bill Carroll, Bryston Cash, Deward Cash, D. C. Chambers, H. D. Chandler, Dewey H. Clark, Vernon W. Cole, William H. Coley, E. G. Colvard, G. G. Cooper, Alvin Corbin, Lewis M. Cross, Lloyd E. Crumbley, C. M. Curtis, Jr; Joseph W. Davis, Arthur J. Debter James C. Dobbs, Clarence Driskill, Woodrow W. Driskell, James V. Duncan, Jack Durham, Ernest T. Eason, Felix L. Ethridge, Herman M. Fant, R. H. Ferrell, E. Floyd, Edward V. Ford, W. H. Fortenberry, John R. Frasier, Wyatt C. Fraiser, M. L. Freeman, Wilber N. Freeman, Howard E. Gentry, G. A. Gilbert, George L. Gilbreath, Robert E. Gilbreath, William L. Gilley, James D. Goza, Blaine W. Gravitt, Buford R. Greeson, Roy W. Gregory, Roy Gulledge, Ray C. Gunter, M. Hall, Robert R. Hammon, Dover H. Hammond, W. G. Hammond, John D. Hammonds, J. L. Hand, James Harper, J. C. Heaton, Cecil C. Hicks, Volney W. Hicks, William R. Hicks, Howard N. Hightower, M. L. Holloway, Austin M. Howell, H. W. Hutcherson, Isaac L. Isbell, Harold W. Johns, Hansel L. Johnson, L. H. Kelly, Arnold L. King, Odis J. Kittle, James R. Knight, Grady A. Lackey, J. C. Lambert, O. Lassetter, H. L. Lea, William J. Leake, Ulysses R. Lingerfelt, Boyd B. Lloyd, D. E. Long, Samuel L. Lowery, Vernon G. Mays, W. C. Mays, Willis M. Matherson, William C. Meadows, Ridley W. Meeks, A. C. McBrayer, R. W. McClure, Julian C. McCord, D. C. McCracken, D. C. McKinney, C. B. Monroe, C. L. Murdock, M. E. Murdock, J. B. Nance, Bufford E. Newman, Curtis D. Newsome, Eddie M. Noles, Eugene S. Oliver, Carl E. Owen, G. S. Pace, Leslie W. Painter, Gilbert M. Peacock, Leslie Pell, W. P. Pendergraph, G. Phillips, J. J. Pigg, Joseph B. Poe, Boyce E. Pointer, Robert F. Purdy, Kennith A. Rains, Paul J. Rector, Roy M. Rector, Henry T. Roan, V. M. Roden, Buley G. Rogers, Stacy Romine, G. L. Rush, Curtis M. Scott, Worth Shirey, F. O. Slater, L. V. Slater, William H. Smalley, E. L. Smith, James T. Smith, M. H. Smith, Oren J. Smith, Albert P. Steele, Joe D. Stephens, William E. Stephenson, Millard H. Stout, Charley E. Summerford, C. E. Summerford, W. L. Van Sandt, Erbie Wade, Bert E. Walker, Joe M. Walters, Ben E. Weaver, Ross J. Westbrooks, Roger J. White, C. L. Wilson, Walter L. Woolum, Samuel C. Workman, Orvis R. Worthey, C. E. Worthy, William B. Yancey
KOREAN WAR
Walter E. Allen, Euclid L. Cleveland, Emmett O. Evans, Homer M. Hammond, Clarence B. Ingle, Irby L. Jackson, Edward F. Stewart, Van L. Wilks
VIETNAM WAR
William H. Barksdale, James H. Burt, Louis L. Clanton, Carey A. Cunningham, Garry D. Freeman, Byron R. Hall, Bennie R. Moncus, John N. McClendon, Larry S. Samples, John A. Shaw, Gerald W. Stephens
BEIRUT LEBANON
Shannon D. Biddle
DECEASED POW'S
Herman B. Arrington, Austin Blansit, Volney Glenn, Charles H. Hamilton, Melvin C. Harris, Jesse Clyde Heaton, James McCord, Ralph D. McKinney, Paul J. Rector, Butch Rogers
X-POW'S WHO ARE STILL LIVING (in 1998)
William Roy Anderson, Hershel P. Ayers, William M. Brock, Amos L. Burk, Conner D. Dilbeck, James I. Estill, James Paul Hamilton, W. I. Harrelson, Felton L. Knight, Selwyn Lamberth, Herbert H. Laney, Roy K. Littlejohn, Howard Forrest Lyons, Ralph E. McAdams, Thomas M. McCurdy, Doyle B. McMichen, Fred W. Merrell, Newton T. Moore, Leo V. Nappier, Harold Patton, Kenneth Tate Pittman, Troy Pounds, James P. Richey, Harmon E. Rains, James Jerome Scott, Lawrence W. Singleton, Ibron Spence, Arnold A. Walker
*from THE TIMES JOURNAL May 23-24, 1998
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"CENSUS OF CONFEDERATE SOLDIERS RESIDING IN DEKALB COUNTY IN 1907" has been posted at http://www.rootsweb.com. Please note that this is only those veterans living in 1907 and does not contain a complete listing of soldiers. Also, DeKalb County was a divided county in sentiment so there were families with sons/fathers/brothers serving on opposing sides. If you don't find your ancestor in Confederate records, you might find them in Union records. -------------- RICHEY FAMILY BIBLE
The L. S. Richey, Sr. family Bible is now posted on www.rootsweb.com in the RICHEY message board administered by www.ancestry.com.
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MEMORIALS
Paul Thomas, DeKalb County, Alabama, Probate Judge, passed away in June 2004.
One memorial [statement] was given by Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture and Industry, Tom Sparks:
"Paul Thomas was a man of integrity and character of the highest quality. He was a man of compassion and understanding. He was a man of great strength and great leadership. He defined the word patriot through his service not only to his state but also to his nation. He was a man I was proud to call friend. ..."
For further information, go to http://agri-ind.state.al.us/Press/press00041.htm .
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INDEX, THE SOUTHERN CLAIMS COMMISSION (APPLICANTS FROM DE KALB COUNTY, ALABAMA
NAME CASE NUMBER
Barksdale, Alfred S.--5509
Barnes, Jehu--4195
Barnes, John--4194
Black, P.T.F.--14453
Black, P. Truett--14454
Blancit, William A.--5510
Bouldin, Elijah--5511
Bouldin, Reuben--14457
Bratton, Alex--1765
Bratton, Mary E.--1766
Bray, Shradrack--21968
Bullard, Henry H.--5512
Bundren, James--21969
Byrd, Eli--7534
Carden, Christopher C.--14503 (Estate-John C. Winston, executor)
Chadrick, Isaac--18589
Chaney, John--4814
Cole, Rachel R.--18376
Collins, Alfred--5517
Cooper, James--5518
Cordell, Sussannah--6260
Crabtree, Warren--5513
Crow, Washington D.--19477
Davenport, Arthur--17018 & 18590
Davenport, Joseph--4196
Davenport, Orville J.--20145
Davenport, Rodophus R.--16933-(Estate)
Davidson, Elizabeth--6248
Davidson, Francis W.--6253
Dobbs, Eliza--2053
Durham, Osborn--7095
Dutton, William M.--7096
Edwards, James--14467 (Cherokee County also listed)
Edwards, John--14466
Franklin, John N.--7098
Gilbreath, Dicy A.--14471
Coggin, Edward T.--1771
Graves, Hiram--6261
Graves, Joshua--6256
Haney, Nancy--6250
Harwood, Phillip--6394
Hawkins, Alexander--4201
Hawkins, Benjamin--16925
Hawkins, James--4200
Hawkins, John--4199
Hawkins, William--7538 (Mary Ann Hawkins, Administor)
Hicks, Matilda--17017
Hoge, John J.--1767
Holsonback, James--7337
Johnson, Lucretia C.--6238 (Administor of Richmond Johnson Estate)
Johnson, William--4030 (Estate of--William H. Fellows, Administrator)
Keith, Wm. R.--8031
Kingston, Martin--21127
Kirby, Elizabeth--20849
Koger, Wm.--4830
Landers, Talafero L.--14481 (or Palo F. L.)
Lea, William--6259
Lewis, Burell--4829
Long, Alfred--19852 (Estate, James Long-Administrator)
Long, James--9466
Luttrell, John B.--1770
Lyons, Margaret--9135
McHaffy, William--19853
Malone, Geo. W.--20853
Morgan, Jeremiah T.--4836 (Estate, Delila Morgan, Administrator)
Naylor, Jere--14485
Paine, Benj. E.--20858
Painter, James--6239
Painter, James--19986
Peacock, Henry--20286
Phillips, Pleasant D.--19667
Putnam, David L.--1768
Raily, Mahala--19855
Robertson, Samuel M.--19854
Roden, Benj. H.--14490
Roden, Jere--14492
Roden, Walton N.--14491
Roden, William--14489
Sloan, William--1764
Smith, Henry H.--6237
Smith, J. W.--14504
Smith, William--6245
Spangler, Elizabeth--1880 (daughter of Gideon)
Starling, John A.--6233
Swader, Thomas--19856
Taylor, John--1769
Taylor, John E.--9464 (Estate, Wm. B. Taylor, Administrator)
Taylor, William B.--12145
Tiner, Stephen J.--1772
Ventress, Mary E.--14500
Walker, William W.--17479
Wallace, John--5524
Waite, John C.--16730
Warren, Samuel D.--7121
Weaver, Leroy G.--17125
Wells, Andrew--5525
Wesson, John W.--1763
White, Benga--20868
White, Joseph--20867
White, Wm. H.--19508
Winston, John G.--14503 (Executor of Christopher C. Carden)
Winston, John N. (or W. O.)--3984
Wren, James S.--17363
Wright, William H.--18591
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HISTORY
I'm looking for history of communities, churches, organizations, etc. for this space. Of necessity, the articles will have to be a brief description.
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FORT PAYNE [from THE HISTORICAL NEWS (state of Alabama), Vol. 22 No. 27-AL, Southern Historical News, Inc., August 2002, p. 5] - A Brief History of Fort Payne (selected parts).
Fort Payne's history begins well before the arrival of the settlers of European descent. Artifacts tell of prehistoric peoples of the Woodlands Culture as early as A.D. 300. These native Americans lived here until 800 and were followed by Mississippian mound builders from 800 to 1600. Sometime after that the Cherokee Nation settled here, enjoying the bountiful streams and forests until the 19th century. British agents were sent to raise the Cherokees against southern colonists during the American Revolution. Missionaries arrived in the early 1820s, traders shortly after.
In 1838, following a national policy, President Andrew Jackson sent troops to drive the Cherokee off their land. .... This forced march, commemorated in song and story as the "Trail of Tears," is one of the saddest episodes of our early history. Many Fort Payne citizens of the period interceded on behalf of the Cherokees, but to no avail. Fort Payne was named for Captain John G. Payne and has been the county seat since 1876. ...for a brief period of time there was feverish economic development (1887 boom in coal mining and mineral deposits). Incorporated in 1889, Fort Payne grew rapidly. ...the boom collapsed about 1893. For the next several decades, Fort Payne slowly rebuilt. At first the economy was basically agricultural, with vegetable growing and cattle-raising the lucrative businesses. The first knitting mill, founded in 1907, had 30 machines and employed about 100 people. By 1915, the mill employed 300 and produced about 500 dozen socks per day. Today Fort Payne is the "Sock Capital of the World." UPDATE: 3/31/2006-Sadly, a number of sock mills have been closing down and moving their businesses to Mexico so I don't know if Fort Payne is still the "Sock Captial of the World" although there are still many mills scattered around Fort Payne and the County.
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[source, see above, p.6]
SPANISH CONQUISTADORS - First White Men to Visit DeKalb County Before the days of exploration and settlement by the white man, DeKalb County was occupied by the Cherokee Indians of Iroquoian Lineage. They were a tall, delicate framed people whose features showed perfect symmetry and a very light complexion. The first white men to visit DeKalb County were Hernando DeSoto's Spanish Conquistadors in 1540. Their written observations showed that the Cherokees of this area were highly intelligent and far advanced to the tribes to the South. A common misconception of the Cherokees is that they were a peaceful tribe. Prior to 1800 they were the most warlike tribe east of the Mississippi. Their entire culture seemed to be based on making war. During this period the land where Fort Payne now is was the important Cherokee war town of Willstown. In the 1750s, the British sent an Indian agent and trader named John McDonald to the Willstown area. His home was located north of the Fort Payne High School on the side of Lookout Mountain. McDonald's prime function was to recruit the Cherokee for the British. In 1761, a delegation of chiefs was sent to visit King George of England. Upon their return they were decidedly Pro-British. ******** See page "Names, Places and History" for additional information and links to community sites.
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