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Moses S. Pruitt: Moses Pruitt was a plantation owner. There primary crop was
cotton, but hogs and cows were also raised for food. His grandson Wilson Pruitt tells
of how slaves on his grandfathers plantation were feed corn bread with their meals
and that how on occasion the kitchen help would sneak biscuits into slave quarters
when ever they could get away with it.
John Vines Dunn: John Dunn was a plantation owner as well. His fine home
sat about 3 miles North of Salem and covered roughly 2,000 acres.
Nancy Reese: Nancy Reese was a common resident in Salem and in the fall of
1854 shortly after Thanksgiving. Mrs. Reese decided to smoke her meat and in the
process burned down her smoke house, her home, and eventually half the business
district with the exception of one store. Though we may find this some what comical
today it was a horrible misfortune for the community of Salem.
Britton D. Harris: Mr. Harris was a very wealthy southern gentlemen. A Mason
and political figure. He owned the finest home in Salem where he entertained with
"liberal hospitality, making no discrimination between the rich and poor" according to
Rev. Cherry's writings. In December 1849 several men in the community formed a
Masonic Lodge. Later Mr. Harris would become a master mason. He was a
dedicated Methodist and was present for many years at the Methodist Camp
grounds. Rev. Cherry spoke with Mr. Harris in 1850 according to the records
accounted by Mrs. C.K. Dunn. In early 1850 Rev. Cherry spoke with Mr. Harris and
said "He was sitting leaning back against a post which supported the awning in front
of his tent on Saturday morning, surrounded by many friends, all of whom were
solemnly impressed with his foreboding of evil which shadowed the future of our ten
wonderfully prosperous country, but which comparatively few at that date could
perceive, recognize and appreciate." Mr. Harris also was one of Russell counties
earliest Legislated representatives, during the time when Tuscaloosa was the
Alabama state capitol.
Henry M. Crowder:
cotton, but hogs and cows were also raised for food. His grandson Wilson Pruitt tells
of how slaves on his grandfathers plantation were feed corn bread with their meals
and that how on occasion the kitchen help would sneak biscuits into slave quarters
when ever they could get away with it.
John Vines Dunn: John Dunn was a plantation owner as well. His fine home
sat about 3 miles North of Salem and covered roughly 2,000 acres.
Nancy Reese: Nancy Reese was a common resident in Salem and in the fall of
1854 shortly after Thanksgiving. Mrs. Reese decided to smoke her meat and in the
process burned down her smoke house, her home, and eventually half the business
district with the exception of one store. Though we may find this some what comical
today it was a horrible misfortune for the community of Salem.
Britton D. Harris: Mr. Harris was a very wealthy southern gentlemen. A Mason
and political figure. He owned the finest home in Salem where he entertained with
"liberal hospitality, making no discrimination between the rich and poor" according to
Rev. Cherry's writings. In December 1849 several men in the community formed a
Masonic Lodge. Later Mr. Harris would become a master mason. He was a
dedicated Methodist and was present for many years at the Methodist Camp
grounds. Rev. Cherry spoke with Mr. Harris in 1850 according to the records
accounted by Mrs. C.K. Dunn. In early 1850 Rev. Cherry spoke with Mr. Harris and
said "He was sitting leaning back against a post which supported the awning in front
of his tent on Saturday morning, surrounded by many friends, all of whom were
solemnly impressed with his foreboding of evil which shadowed the future of our ten
wonderfully prosperous country, but which comparatively few at that date could
perceive, recognize and appreciate." Mr. Harris also was one of Russell counties
earliest Legislated representatives, during the time when Tuscaloosa was the
Alabama state capitol.
Henry M. Crowder:
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