Lawrence County History Highlights Growth and Resources
Lawrence County, created February 4, 1818, spans 642 square miles with diverse geology and rich timber, mining, and agricultural potential. Population about 28,000 with substantial black community. early settlers from Virginia, Georgia, Tennessee, and the Carolinas. Marathon as initial settlement near Lock A. county seat at Moulton since 1820.
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James Lawrerite
U. S. Navy
Lawrence County
Morgan
Cull- Man O County
Winston
Franklin and
Colbert
Tennessee River
Little Mountain
Virginia
Georgia
Tennessee
Carolinas
Town Creek
Big Nance Creek
Nance
Marathon
Moulton
Senate
House of Representatives
State of
Ala
Lawrence County Highlights From Moulton Era and Resources
This report outlines Lawrence County's development, notable towns Courtland Town Creek Mt Hope Landersville Hatton and landmarks. It notes the Moulton Advertiser the oldest paper in the area, the Muscle Shoals area, National Forest boundaries, and regional railroads. It mentions leaders, banking, and infrastructure including water works power, roads, and schools. It highlights the Joe Wheeler home and local historical details.
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Bama
Morton
Alabama Power Co
F. O. Smith
Moulton
L. W. Gentry
J. T. Speake
R. F. Aston
Muscle Shoals
North
Alabama
Lawrence
Ala. National Forest
Alabama National Forest
Lawrence County
H. J. McDowell
Tanger
T. M. Peters
Alabama Supreme Court
Ligon
Nathan Barrett
W. R. Jackson
Kumpe Ayers
Chas. E F. Brags
J. W. Givney
J. H. Anders
Earl M.reede
Courtland
Town Creek
Hillsboro
Mt. Hope
Landersville
Ebenezer
Lawrenceburg
Tenn
Tuscaloosa
Tuscumbia
Decatur
United States
Presbyterian
Jonesboro
Church of Christ
Hatton
Florence Road
Birmingham Market Prices and Shipments Report
Receipt totals and carload prices for corn oats flour melons lettuce and hay at Birmingham market. Notes show light receipts steady hay quotations and grain prices with small advances and poultry egg prices steady. Fruit vegetable and cotton quotes listed with noon spot middling at 5 1/2 cents and boot cotton down 12 1/2 points.
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Birmingham Johnson
U. S
Timothy
U. 5
Birmingham
Benson Bryant Opens Decatur Agency for Happy Feed
Benson Bryant, long time grocer at Moulton Heights, now operates the Decatur agency for the Happy Feed Company. He conducts business at the former J. M. Clark establishment on Post Avenue, handling a well advertised line of staple groceries.
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Benson Bryant
Moulton Heighths
Decatur
Happy Feed Company
J. M. Clark
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Weatherwax
Captain Lawrence
Lawrence Countians
J. L. Weatherwax
The
Citizens Bank
Territory
National School
Southern Railroad
the Alleganies
Byler
Huntsville
R. E. Harper
National Forest
Clude
Joe Wheeler
Wheeler Station
Southern
Saunders
Tuscumbia, Courtland and Decatur
Black Hawk
Dixie Market
J. R. Doss
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Alabama Department of Agriculture & Industries
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Chicago
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Plee-Zing Distributor
Pointer-Harlow Grocery Company
Pleezing
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Hill’s
POLE
California
Booz
ASC
Campbell’s Pork & Beans
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