Jul 3, 1953 Ivey’s F-R-M Feed Store, owned by Henry N Ivey, opened this week in the building formerly occupied by the Farmers Mutual exchange of Madison. Miss Clara Nell Wells, popular…
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May 27, 1955 Miss Bettie Iris Blanton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C J Blanton of Sirmans, and Pfc Charles J Sharp were united in marriage Saturday, May 21. Mr. Sharp is…
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May 22, 1953 Poppy Day is the day of remembrance – the one day each year we ask you to wear a poppy in memory of those who gave their lives that…
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May 15, 1953 Mr. and Mrs. R A Jones were delightfully surprised with a lovely party Saturday night at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Larry Roffe. A group of friends including…
Pioneers of Madison County: Rev. John Gramling, 1785 – 1865, PART 1
Generation 1 Rev. John Gramling was the son of German immigrants, Adam Gramling and Elizabeth Christina Gasoway. He was born on December 2, 1785 in Orangeburg, South Carolina. He married Elizabeth Imbroden…
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May 1, 1953 As a climax to the evening, the FPC presented the Women’s club of Madison with a handsome General Electric refrigerator. Mrs. McChesney president of the Woman’s Club, Mrs. J…
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April 24, 1953 MHS band concert April 24 at high school 8 p.m. Soloists: W.C. Copeland, III, Diana Milford; J P Morrow. Everybody invited. Band members selling advance tickets. Thurman Milton Cox…
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April 10, 1953 Presbyterian children were entertained with an egg hunt Saturday afternoon by the Sunday school. About forty children enjoyed the afternoon. Ice cream was served following the hunt. The Madison…
Pioneers of Madison County: Richard Johnson Mays 1808 – 1864
Richard Johnson Mays migrated to Madison County with four of his brothers from South in the 1830’s and 1840’s. Other Mays brothers who came to the county in the 1830’s were Dennett…
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February 27, 1953 Tax Collector Pat Millinor of this county was chosen vice-president and chairman of the steering committee at the Florida Tax Collector’s Association meeting this week in Jacksonville. There will…
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February 20, 1953 A 1944 Ford sedan belonging to Fred Morris was stolen in front of the Stroud Hotel some time Monday night. Local officers located the car Tuesday morning near the…
Pioneers of Madison County: Dennett Hill Mays 1809–1861
The story of Dennett Hill Mays is similar to many Madison County settlers. Dennett and four of his brothers migrated from South Carolina into Madison County in the 1830’s and 1840’s. Other…