A History of Florence, Alabama. (with 1850 Census of Lauderdale County)

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By: Jill K. Garrett, Pub. 1968, reprinted 2024, 292 pages, Index, soft cover, ISBN #978-1-63914-333-7. Florence is located in Lauderdale County, Alabama. This book is a companion study of "A History of Lauderdale County, Alabama". Lauderdale County sits in the extreme northwest corner of the state along the Tennessee River just under Lawrence, Wayne and Hardin Counties, Tennessee. The author tells of the history of the city and county through Court Minutes, Newspaper abstracts and advertisements giving a more in depth look at life during these times. The reader will also find additional data such as: owners of lots in the city with lot # and price, 1850 Mortality Schedule for the City, an 1850 Census of the City, Considerable dealings with persons from the city during the Civil War, Lauderdale County Marriages 1820-1833 and additional items of interest. The Index mentions approximately 12,000 persons.