I was recently reminded that I did most of my 2017 posts on Escambia, Santa Rosa and Okaloosa County. So, to start 2018 out, I will move east to Holmes County and start by exploring its earliest days and settlers. It might be good to start with the ever changing county list that the land … Continue reading A Glimpse of Early Holmes County
Fulford Family in Northwest Florida
Randal Fulford of Holmes County and his Experience in the 4th Florida Infantry
Randal Fulford of Holmes County was a young man when the Civil War started. I believe he had been orphaned as a young boy and raised by his mother and stepfather. He could read and write and did well on his farm and in raising children that were active participants in Holmes County. His life … Continue reading Randal Fulford of Holmes County and his Experience in the 4th Florida Infantry
Clyde Barrow’s Connection to Northwest Florida
Happy New Year Everyone! We are now back on schedule for posts every other Monday. I’m going to assume that some folks reading this don’t know who Clyde Barrow was. And for anyone reading this that hasn’t been following my previous posts in 2016, I am descended from Barrows in northwest Florida so I have … Continue reading Clyde Barrow’s Connection to Northwest Florida