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Allred Reunion in Alabama
The northern half of Alabama is home to a large number of Allreds,
descending from two branches of our family tree.
The man we have come to know as Thomas Allred, Jr. moved around quite a
bit. Family tradition says he was born in Randolph County, North
Carolina. Documentation shows he married Margaret Alldredge, then moved
his bride to Tennessee where all six of their children were born. By 1818,
the family was living in Blount County, Alabama. Thomas Jr. traveled
back and forth between Alabama and Tennessee his entire adult life, finally
dying in Knox County, TN. He is buried in Glenwood Baptist Church's
Cemetery, located just north of Knoxville, TN. Although Thomas Jr.
traveled back and forth from TN to AL, most of his family remained in Alabama
and many are still living there today.
John
Allred (abt 1775 - bef 1860) was probably born in South Carolina, but lived
in northwest Georgia most of his life. John is one of our mystery Allreds. No one has been able to figure out who his parents were -
but many are working on it. Many of
his descendants now live in Floyd, Polk, Haralson, and surrounding counties in
Georgia, and in Cherokee County, Alabama.
These pages are dedicated to learning more about these two men
and their families. As we find and document information, we will be
posting it here for everyone to view and share. Hopefully it will inspire
conversation about these families - and inspire each of you to join us in our
research.
Below you will find links to the information available.
Please contact us if you have information to share! We encourage your
participation in our Alabama efforts!!
Dewel
and Woody 
Alabama Allred Tombstone
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This is an article sent in by Rickey Allred.
Indian Tomb is located in Cullman, Alabama and is sacred to the local Native
Americans. More than 200 years ago, two Native American tribes, the
Creeks and the Chickasaws, fought a bloody battle in an Alabama forest. Those
who didn't survive were thrown down a sinkhole in a canyon. This area, known as
Indian Tomb Hollow. The story might have ended there. But in 1991 the
Forest Service allowed a clearcut in the heart of Indian Tomb Hollow, now part
of Bankhead National Forest. The clearcut exposed an archaeological site under a
bluff, and looters descended on the area. Locals were outraged. A
determined band of Alabamans succeeded in gaining permanent protection for
Indian Tomb Hollow, and thanks to a lawsuit filed by the group in 1993, the
Forest Service dropped plans to clearcut dozens more sensitive streamside areas
in the Bankhead. This site is now protected for future generations to
enjoy and learn from. (Information source: http://www.sierraclub.org/planet/199511/bankhead.asp)
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