Red Hills Genealogy Group

Red Hills Genealogy Group The Red Hill Genealogy Group is a group of researchers focusing on Monroe County, Alabama. Note we are not affiliated with the Red Hills cemetery.

05/22/2026

Mr. Wilson, murders reported in The Monroe Journal, dates from paper, for dates you seek.
June 1887. Richard Rumbley of Pleasant Ridge was murdered at his store by George Bradley.

September 12, 1895. Killing at Burnt Corn. Paper reported two brothers-in-law, Marion Mixon and Nat Coven, were killed.

July 1897. Ed Hixon was murdered at Hixon Brothers store.

September 17, 1897. George Bradley was hung for the murder of Richard Rumbley.

The murder in 1956 is not accessible after the newspaper reel disappeared from the library. Attempts to find at the Journal office was unsuccessful. Their records do not extend to the 1956 date. Attempts to find at the courthouse is futile. Our records are thrown into the basement with not one degree of organization. Our county needs an archives but the courthouse crowd wants only more holidays and not any effort at maintaining our records.

05/22/2026

Age and health now a concern for those of us who left high school in the mid 60s, and I've had my share of "scares", 3 heart attacks and diabetes, slowed my big rump down yet never stopped me. Today, I stopped. My friend of many years told me he wanted me to speak when he dies. I'll not share his name but I am fearful his kinfolks will not enjoy any reminiscing I may recall.

05/22/2026

Mr. Williams: Dates from The Monroe Journal.
April 04, 1881. Terry Locklin killed by Fred Anderson.

June 24, 1881. Fred Anderson was hung for the murder of Terry Locklin. It marked the first legal ex*****on since the civil war.

05/18/2026

For those in the Alger Sullivan rail line debate, the following may help: Monroe County Deed Book 34, pg. 85: Sale to D.F. Sullivan by J.W. Schloss & J.W. DuBarry on 7/02/1888 for $26,750. for 21400 acres plus or minus. Lands in Township 5, Range 8. Township 6, Range 8, Township 4, Range 8, Township 6, Range 9. Records for Butler Book FF, ppg. 202-205. Conecuh Book G, pg. 103. Crenshaw Book 10, pg. 141. Montgomery Book 7, pg. 374. Escambia Book B, pg. 117. Covington Book 5, ppg 423-427. Monroe Book 11, ppg 514-516.
No record of Escambia Rail Company in Monroe corporation books of the period. Apparently, the line was solely owned by Alger Sullivan, at least in Monroe.

The Alabama Railroad entered Monroe from Conecuh at Sec. 35, T6N, R8E. It passed through sections 26, 23, the NE tip of 22, 15,10,09, and 3. Sullivan owned land in sections 3, 23, and 35. (Locals claim the narrow gauge line entered Monroe in section 35 in an area known as Mous Junction, they claim it went north to Tag. NOTE: There are others who claim the narrow gauge line enterd Monroe west of the mainline.

05/14/2026

With question related to rails in Monroe, this sent by a fella from Century, a railroad man, said taken from rail web site.

The Gulf Florida & Alabama was incorporated on February 6th, 1911, but they didn't take over the trackage of the Southern States Lumber Co. until late 1911. The Pensacola to Jonesville (Jones Town) mainline was finished by January 18, 1913 and later finished to Kimbrough, Alabama in 1916. The GF&A would do no more construction and would be placed in receivership on May 9, 1917. The GF&A would continue under a receiver until April 8th, 1922, when it was taken over by the Muscle Shoals, Birmingham & Pensacola Railway. Unable to acquire financing, the Muscle Shoals Company was itself placed under receivership on March 4, 1924 and resold on July 1, 1924 purchased by a Syndicate, which represented the St. Louis-San Francisco RR (Frisco). The railroad was soon rebuilt and the lines were pushed north to a Frisco connection at Amory, Mississippi. By November 14, 1925 the Frisco assume full control of the property, which they operated until the 1980 merger with the Burlington Northern. The BNSF would later sell this line off to the Alabama & Gulf Coast Railway in 1997, a part of RailAmerica.

05/12/2026

Joseph Moss 1751-1835 Served on Continental line. Tombstone: A veteran soldier I have been. My country's cause I strove to win. While I be here and am no more. O keep the British from our shore.
Reportedly (not yet proved) a Pvt. under Captain James Lambert whose home was visited by George Washington on his southern tour. Military warrants signed by Washington were redeemed in Monroe County, Ala. east and west of the Alabama at and near Claiborne.

05/11/2026

Monroe County, Ala. 5th Ala. descendants. With the anniversary of Stonewall Jackson's death on May 2, a question arose about the role of the 5th Ala. The 5th Ala. in Rodes Divsion was relieved from the line they held by the NC troops of James Henry Lane. Later, shots from the 18th NC mortally wounded Stonewall. Lane moved to Auburn after the war and taught at East Ala. College, now Auburn. For the AU faithful, can it now be said that an Auburn man killed Stonewall?

04/25/2026

Casualties of Co. C, 5th Alabama Regiment, The Monroe Guards, led by Capt. Thomas Mercer Riley. The most decorated and celebrated company organized from Monroe County.
Legend: POW: Prisoner of War. MIA: Missing in action. KIA: Killed in action. The date 9/14/1862 is the date of the battle at South Mountain. D.H. Hill's Confederates were attacked by a Federal calvary unit under Pleasanton and 2 Federal Corps under Reno (who was killed) and Ho**er. NOTE: The casualties are from the South Mountain fight yet listed with Antietam casualties on 9/17/1862.
C Pvt Betts, WIlliam Hopkins
POW 09/13
C Lt Burns, John
WIA 09/14
C Pvt Butler, John W.
WIA 09/14
C Pvt Chunn, John Leonard
POW 09/14
C Pvt Cree, William E.
POW 09/14
C Pvt Cumby, Hezekiah
WIA 09/14
C Pvt DuBose, David Stanton
POW 09/14
C Pvt Dudley, William A.
POW 09/14
C Pvt Duke, Walter Newton
POW 09/14
C Pvt Finklea, Ferdinand
POW 09/14
C Pvt Hutto, Charles Luther
POW 09/14
C Pvt Leslie, William Edward
POW 09/14
C Pvt McCants, John Robert
WIA 09/14
C Pvt McInnis, Alexander Calvin
POW 09/14
C Corp Nettles, Calvin Calhoun
POW 09/14
C Pvt Nixon, John L.
POW 09/14
C Pvt Norwood, William R.
POW 09/14
C Capt. Riley, Thomas Mercer. WIA. 9/14. Commander of regiment at surrender, 60 men remaining.
C Pvt Stallworth, Calloway Park
KIA 09/14
C Pvt Thompson, John S.
WIA 09/00
C Sgt Watkins, Henry Howard
POW 09/14
C Pvt Watson, John Franklyn
POW 09/14
C Pvt Wiggins, John T.
POW 09/14

04/23/2026

Mrs. Maxwell. William Calvin Maxwell was born at Natchez, Monroe County 11/09/1892. He died 8/12/1920. Maxwell AFB is named for him. He was raised near Atmore and is buried at Robinsonville Baptist Church in Escambia County.

04/22/2026

The Jackleg Historian will have a guest this Friday. We will examine the murders of Henry Walston and Eddie English at Fork in the early 1900s. Henry Walston's g-g grandson, Cecil Walston, will tell his side of the story. Friends, in researching these killings, it was determined that several prominent families in Monroe were part of the story. Listen up, Friday, April 24 at 8:00AM WPPG-FM 101.1 on the dial. Sponsored by Stacey Construction and AJ's Restaurant.

04/22/2026

Red Hills folks. Got a request for info on location of Liberty Chapel. I believe it may be a name for a church at Tekoa. I base this on the names she provided. Members included Mrs. B.F. Arthur, S.P. and Fate James, both employed at Bear Creek Mill, Charley Stacey, Will Stacey, Walter Gandy. included was an announcement that H.V. Joiner's gristmill was destoyed by heavy rain. Lastly, Mrs. Jay visited her daughter, Ella Dailey. Charlie Stacey and Will Stacey were son and father. Charlie Stacey was married to a Gandy woman. All lived in the vicinity of Tekoa. Anyone have any idea?

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