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From: "Madelyn Stark" <>
Subject: Re: [ALBARBOU] "History of Barbour County, Alabama"
Date: Thu, 9 Jan 2003 08:23:47 -0500
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Eugenia,
I could only find 2 names. If you would like info on the following, let me
know and I can type what's in the book.

A. H. Alston
Joseph Alston
Tobe Alston

William Horation Thornton
William H. Thornton (Mayor) same person I think.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Eugenia" <>
To: <>
Sent: Tuesday, January 07, 2003 9:17
Subject: Re: [ALBARBOU] "History of Barbour County, Alabama"


> Dear Madelyn,
>
> You are indeed gracious to take the time to share this fascinating
> information.
> I have a great interest in the history of Barbour/Bullock Counties as I am
> researching the following family connections: TURMAN, FORTSON, THORNTON,
> FEAGIN, PRUETT AND ALSTON (Alstin or Austin).
> Would you be so kind as to check if any of these family names appear in
the
> "History of Barbour County, Alabama"? Most of the families were in the
> Enon/Midway, Spring Hill, Batesville (near Eufaula) area.
> I would be so very grateful for your assistance and would be happy to
share
> any information that I have on these various towns with you!
> Thanks and Happy New Year!
> Eugenia
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Madelyn Stark <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 07, 2003 3:43 AM
> Subject: Re: [ALBARBOU] "The Tavern"
>
>
> > This article is in "History of Barbour County, Alabama by Mattie Thomas
> > Thompson, Chapter 14 "Historic Old Homes":
> > Coming down Broad street, as you turn into Riverside drive along the old
> > historic bluff, we come to the two-story English type home built by Mark
> > Williams in 1827. He was one of the first settlers of Eufaula and of
> Barbour
> > Co. and this was the first house built in the village, other than log
> > cabins. It was built for a home, but for several years was used as a
hotel
> > and called "The Tavern". When the name of the village of Eufaula was
> > temporarily called "Irwinton", some newspaper writer erroneously called
it
> > the "Irwinton Inn" but that was incorrect. It was never the Irwinton
Inn.
> > During the WBTS, it was used as a hospital for Confederate soldiers,
under
> > the management of Doctors F.C. Blake and Pope and Perry. It was
inherited
> by
> > the descendants of Mark Williams. One of the (Mrs. Bathman) sold it to
> Mrs.
> > T.A. Mashburn. Another article from "A Sketch of Noted Landmarks Old
> Houses
> > and Modern Homes" by Jennie Kendall Dean, states that the house was
built
> by
> > Edward Williams (Mark and Edward were brothers) The land was deeded to
> > Edward by Seth Lore and Co. on the 6th day of Dec, 1836.(above states
> 1827)
> > The property was given to Edwards daughter Cynthia who married Dr.
Webster
> > Rains. It was used for a hotel and called "The Tavern". This tavern was
> kept
> > by Simeon R. Cannon, gggrandfather of Mrs. Caroline Copeland Clayton. It
> was
> > inherited by Dr. Archie Ferrell.
> > I did have the name of the couple who owns it now, but can't lay my
hands
> on
> > it, I believe their name is Probst. Hopes this helps.
>
>
>
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