People and Things from the Walker County, Alabama Jasper Mountain Eagle (1914 - 1917)
Author | : Robin Sterling |
Publisher | : Lulu.com |
Total Pages | : 402 |
Release | : 2016-10-17 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781365468582 |
ISBN-13 | : 1365468585 |
Rating | : 4/5 (82 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: This sixth volume of news clippings from the historic issues of the Walker County, Alabama, Jasper Mountain Eagle spans the years 1914 through 1917. Only one issue is missing from these years: 23 Dec 1914. These clippings from the Mountain Eagle come from microfilm purchased from the State Archives in Montgomery. Every issue of the Eagle was examined column by column to capture all available information regarding births, deaths, marriage notices, and relevant news items and information regarding the early history of Walker County and the surrounding area. Death notices were compared against available cemetery records at FindAGrave.com and were annotated. The history of Walker County is written in the pages of its early newspapers. This book will be a valuable asset to the serious student of Walker County genealogy and history.