A County Older Than the State-Lauderdale County Marker (Rogersville)
This historic marker is located on County Road 5 at County Road 568 in Rogersville, AL. The text on the marker reads: "The home-place of Bettie Anne Springer-Thornton lies 1.6 miles north on the east side of Lauderdale County Road 51. This home was originally a one-room log cabin, built betw...
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Cultural resources A County Older Than the State-Lauderdale County Marker (Rogersville) Dylan Tucker, University of North Alabama |
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Cultural resources Historic Markers; Rogersville, AL; Lauderdale County, AL |
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This historic marker is located on County Road 5 at County Road 568 in Rogersville, AL.
The text on the marker reads: "The home-place of Bettie Anne Springer-Thornton lies 1.6 miles north on the east side of Lauderdale County Road 51. This home was originally a one-room log cabin, built between 1892 and 1894 by Levi Patrick Thornton. Two rooms and a dog-trot were added prior to 1905. The home was razed and rebuilt in 1945, excluding the south room which remained intact. Bettie Anne Springer, daughter of William Marion Springer (1833-1884) and Rutha Jane Oldham (1826-1896), was born November 17, 1859, in Brooksville, Mississippi, and died May 6, 1932. Bettie Anne was affectionately called “Aunt Bett” by family and friends alike. She donated a portion of property for the construction of the highway, and her son, Samuel Beaver Thornton, donated land for the Old Mt. Bethel Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Levi Patrick Thornton, son of William Henry Thornton (1817-1855) and Sarah Rowsey-Burt (1814-1893), was born August 3, 1850, in Lauderdale County, Alabama, and died May 14, 1915. Levi and Bettie Anne were married on February 8, 1876, and had twelve children.
They are buried in the Ingram-Thornton Cemetery in Good Springs (old Thorntontown)."
The marker was erected by the Alabama Historical Commission. |
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A County Older Than the State-Lauderdale County Marker (Rogersville)Dylan Tucker, University of North AlabamaHistoric Markers; Rogersville, AL; Lauderdale County, ALThis historic marker is located on County Road 5 at County Road 568 in Rogersville, AL.
The text on the marker reads: "The home-place of Bettie Anne Springer-Thornton lies 1.6 miles north on the east side of Lauderdale County Road 51. This home was originally a one-room log cabin, built between 1892 and 1894 by Levi Patrick Thornton. Two rooms and a dog-trot were added prior to 1905. The home was razed and rebuilt in 1945, excluding the south room which remained intact. Bettie Anne Springer, daughter of William Marion Springer (1833-1884) and Rutha Jane Oldham (1826-1896), was born November 17, 1859, in Brooksville, Mississippi, and died May 6, 1932. Bettie Anne was affectionately called “Aunt Bett” by family and friends alike. She donated a portion of property for the construction of the highway, and her son, Samuel Beaver Thornton, donated land for the Old Mt. Bethel Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Levi Patrick Thornton, son of William Henry Thornton (1817-1855) and Sarah Rowsey-Burt (1814-1893), was born August 3, 1850, in Lauderdale County, Alabama, and died May 14, 1915. Levi and Bettie Anne were married on February 8, 1876, and had twelve children.
They are buried in the Ingram-Thornton Cemetery in Good Springs (old Thorntontown)."
The marker was erected by the Alabama Historical Commission. Alabama Cultural Resource SurveyLate 1900sTexthttps://omeka.lib.auburn.edu/items/show/1148“A County Older Than the State-Lauderdale County". Accessed 09/21/2015. http://www.lat34north.com/historicmarkersal/ |
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A County Older Than the State-Lauderdale County Marker (Rogersville) |
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A County Older Than the State-Lauderdale County Marker (Rogersville) |
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Dylan Tucker, University of North Alabama |
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Dylan Tucker, University of North Alabama |
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