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From: "Heatherly, Perry" <>
Subject: RE: [ALCULLMA] Goodfellows Orphanage
Date: Thu, 18 May 2000 08:41:26 -0700


Pam,

The Cullman Times has ran several old pictures and articles about the
Goodfellows Orphanage complete with pictures. You may contact them and see
what information they can get for you. Also, as mentioned below, there is
an old stone archway that enters an old grown up field with the words
"Rebekah Pasture" engraved on it. I never knew why until I read the message
below yours.

Perry

-----Original Message-----
From: jcameron57 [mailto:]
Sent: Thursday, May 18, 2000 8:33 AM
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Subject: Re: [ALCULLMA] Goodfellows Orphanage


>I have an ancestor whose half sister worked at Goodfellow's Orphanage. Does

>anyone have any information about this place? Is it still in existance?
>
>Pam
====

The Heritage Book of Cullman has an article on page 24 about Childhaven.
It was originally a four-story building that was "built in 1910 as a
children's home by the Rebekah Assembly, International Order of Odd
Fellows of Alabama." In 1923, there were 97 children there but it closed
in 1937 because of financial problems. It became Childhaven after that
date. This may be the same place you are looking for.


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