Letters from Readie Mae Belcher Golden (1907-1993), my grandmother

Golding / Golden / Goulding et al Family History on Facebook Updated 2016.06.26 Readie Mae Belcher (1907-1993) is my paternal grandmother, daughter of John Allen Belcher (1875-1957) and Sultania Graham (1886-1923), and was married to Henry Roosevelt Golden (1904-1987), my paternal grandfather. I did not grow up with my grandparents (Alabama) except for my first … Read more

William Golden, c1827 SC – d1872 AL / Who are his parents?

Golding / Golden / Goulding et al Family History on Facebook Updated 2014.04.26 / 10:00 William Golden, rumored to have been born in South Carolina about 1827. Family lore indicates that William was orphaned at an early age of between 7-9 in the Chambers County, Alabama area. William died on January 15, 1872 when he was resting … Read more

William Pinckley and Felix Grundy Golden – Alabama Brothers with long beards

Golding / Golden / Goulding et al Family History on Facebook William Pinckley (1846-1913) and Felix Grundy (1841-1920) were both born in Calhoun County, Alabama to  Reuben Abraham Golden (1814 – 1870) and Nancy Griffin (1822 – 1905). Their siblings included David, Margaret A., Melody, Sarah, Frances Jane, Nancy E., Samuel Preston and Franklin Wilburn … Read more

Henry Roosevelt Golden, 1904-1987 – Alabama

Golding / Golden / Goulding et al Family History on Facebook Updated 2015.01.16 Henry Roosevelt Golden, Birth: 20 Jul 1904 in (Jefferson County) Alabama Death: 21 Nov 1987 in Dora, Walker, Alabama Parents: John Hambright “Henry” Golden (1866–1937) Mary Elizabeth “Betsy” Bridges (1880–1958) Spouse Readie Mae Belcher (1907-1993), married 14 May 1927 at Birmingham, Jefferson, … Read more

Successful – Geoffrey S. Golden – CEO, Golden Construction LLC, Birmingham Alabama

Golding / Golden / Goulding et al Family History on Facebook Successful – Geoffrey S. Golden – CEO, Golden Construction LLC, Birmingham Alabama Geoffrey S. “Geoff” Golden, CEO, Birmingham’s Golden Construction and 2012 Chairman of ABC (Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc.) Alabama. Golden Construction founded in 1997 by Geoffrey S. Golden. Graduate from Auburn University … Read more

George W. Golden, CSA and Civil War POW

Golding/Golden/Goulding Family History on Facebook George W. Golden, Private, CSA, Company “F” 27th Alabama Infantry Regiment, enlisted on Jan 25, 1862 at Madison, Alabama. Taken as a POW on October 12th, 1863 at Huntsville, Alabama … transferred to Nashville, Tennessee on October 20th … then sent to Louisville, Kentucky for transfer for POW internment at … Read more

1845 – Daniel Golden marries Susan A. Arant Golding (Golden)

Golding/Golden/Goulding Family History on Facebook Daniel Golden and Susan A. Arant Golding married in 1845 in Alabama. Their exact dates of death are unknown even though we have gravestones for them. They last appeared in the 1860 census at Western Division, Tallapoosa, Alabama. Both were in their mid-30s at the time. Daniel Golden (1824-aft 1860, probably … Read more

Genealogy – Goldens of Escambia County, Alabama – Headstones

Golding/Golden on Facebook / My Family History Notes Updated 2016.03.23 The following notes were taken from sources available at the Gadsden, Alabama, public library back when I got a chance to visit 9 September 1988. All spellings are as in the original source documents. Read dates as YYYYMMDD (Year Month Day). Source: Headstones and Heritages; … Read more

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