Bill Stewart

A continued look back at Judge T. C. Almon

This week’s column picks up at Judge Almon’s service as Morgan County probate judge.  He was a close political ally of Gov. Bibb Graves, about whom there has been ... Read more

A Look Back at Thomas Clifton Almon, Part 1

Fewer and fewer of us have personal memories of the man who served as probate judge of Morgan County longer than any other.    He was already ... Read more

A look back to Cotton Country

Many years ago Alabama was referred to as the Cotton State because so much cotton was grown here. Over the years, as places like Morgan County have become more industrialized ... Read more

Another look back at large families

In the 1880s and 1890s, large households were the norm.   Most commonly in Hartselle homes, when the town first came into existence in the 1870s, there were ... Read more

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