Historic Shady Grove Methodist Episcopal Church

In February 1999, the historic Shady Grove Methodist Episcopal Church building was added to the Alabama Register of Historic Landmarks.  The historic wooden church was constructed around 1892 in the Ruby community, just west of Logan, Alabama in Cullman County. The building stands today much as it did when it was completed.  There are no electric lights, indoor plumbing or running water.  Air conditioning is provided by opening tall windows. The church and adjoining cemetery were built on seven acres of land donated by Richard and Jane McCain in December 28, 1882.  Mr. McCain’s grandmother Sarah McCain was the first … Read more

Cullman County, Alabama Cemetery Records

Most of these cemetery listings are complete indices at the time of transcription, however, in some cases we list the listing when it is only a partial listing. Hosted at Cullman County, USGenWeb Archives Project Bailey, Brown & Wilks Cemetery, Cullman, Alabama Central Baptist Church, Cullman County, Alabama Cold Springs Baptist Church Cemetery, Cullman Co., Al Corinth Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery, Cullman, Alabama Cross Roads Missionary Baptist Church – Cullman Co., Al Cullman City Cemetery, Part 1, Cullman, Alabama Cullman City Cemetery, Part 2, Cullman, Alabama Cullman City Cemetery, Part 3, Cullman, Alabama Duck River Cemetery, Surnames A-L, Cullman, Alabama … Read more

Cullman County, Alabama Census Records

Cullman County was formed in 1877 from Blount, Walker and Winston Counties. Blount County, Alabama Census Records Walker County, Alabama Census Records Winston County, Alabama Census Records 1880 Cullman County, Alabama Census Free 1880 Census Form for your Research Hosted at Ancestry.com – Ancestry Free Trial  1880 Cullman County, Census (images and index) 1810-1890 Accelerated Indexing Systems $ Hosted at Census Guide 1880 U.S. Census Guide 1890 Cullman County, Alabama Census Free 1890 Census Form for your Research Hosted at Ancestry.com – Ancestry Free Trial  1890 Veterans Schedule $ 1810-1890 Accelerated Indexing Systems $ Hosted at Census Guide 1890 U.S. … Read more

Bowman’s Chapel United Methodist Church History and Membership

Bowman’s (Boman’s) Chapel United Methodist Church and Cemetery is located at 7508 County Road 310 in the Trimble community. The church was founded around the turn of the century and re-organized in 1934. The site of the current building and cemetery was sold to the M. E. Church of Boman Chapel by Elza Titus Rooker Speegle and his wife, Mary Elizabeth Kilgo Speegle for $5.00 on November 2, 1918. The current building was built around that time. The fellowship hall was added by parishioners in 1991 at a cost of $13,000. The geographic location is Township 11, Section 16, Range … Read more