Category: W – Z

Biography: Journalist. Born– May 27, 1884, in Montgomery, Ala. Education– University of Alabama. Wrote for Montgomery Advertiser, 1907; Birmingham News; Birmingham Age Herald; New Orleans State; Mobile Register; Chicago Examiner; Chicago Inter-Ocean; St. Louis Post-Dispatch; Atlanta Constitution; Atlanta Georgian; Atlanta Journal, editorial staff, -1929. Wrote column “A Boy in Old Montgomery”, Montgomery Advertiser. U.S. Army,…

Biography: Teacher. Born– July 23, 1927, in Laurium, Mich. Education– Northern Michigan University, B.A., 1950; University of Michigan, M.A., 1953; University of Texas, Ph.D., 1970; AYI Fellow, University of Texas, 1957-1958. Taught at high schools in Michigan, 1950-1953; Northern Michigan University, 1963-1965; National Teachers College, Uganda, 1965-1967; Auburn University, 1970-. Member– American Association of Community…

Biography: Teacher. Born– September 9, 1946, in San Antonio, Tex. Parents– Ralph A. and George Ann (Marrs) Wier. Married– Dara Dixon, April 2, 1969. Education– Baylor University, B.A., 1968. Louisiana State University, M.A., 1970; Bowling Green State University, M.F.A., 1974. Yard clerk, Kansas City Southern Railroad, 1966-1967; laborer, All-Texas Ranch Supply, Waco, Tex., 1967-1968. Teacher…

Biography: Teacher. Born– November 3, 1942, in Scottsboro, Ala. Parents– Thomas Elias and Lucy Belle (Golson) Weatherly. Married– Carolyn Samuels. Children– Two. Education– Morehouse College, 1958-1961; Alabama A & M College, 1961, suspended. U.S. Marines, 1961. Taught art at Rutgers University, 1969-1970; creative writing Bishop College, Dallas, 1970; poet in residence, Morgan State College, 1970-1971;…

Biography: Teacher. Born– June 13, 1904, in Montgomery, Ala. Parents– Clanton Ware and Tallulah Hart (McGehee). Married– Claudine Payne, July 25, 1936. Children– Two. Education– Davidson, A.B., 1927; University of Alabama, A.M., 1928, LLD. and L.H.D., 1974; Vanderbilt, Ph.D., 1938; Alabama Polytechnic Institute; University of Chicago. Taught at Barnes School, Montgomery; Ashville, N.C; University of…

Biography: Born– June 7, 1888, in Selma, Ala. Parents– Oscar Emmet and Emma Irene (West) Smith. Married– Lewis B. Woodruff, June 18, 1904. Education– tutors; Gardner School New York City; Temple School, New York City; Noble Academy, Anniston, Ala. Gave royalties from books to charity. Royalties from Mr. Doctor Man to Children’s Hospital, Birmingham, Ala..…

Biography: Born– March 24, 1922, in Springville, Ala. Parents– Judge M. Ward and ______(Riley) Forman. Married– L. Ralph Windham, November 22, 1945. Children– Two. Education– Stephens College; University of Alabama, B.S., 1943. Worked in school system, nine years; Bank of Springville, eight years. Source: Margaret Windham, Springville, Ala. Compiler: History of Springville, Alabama; 1969, the…

Biography: Law enforcement officer. Born– September 29, 1935, in Crosbyton, Tex. Parents– Albert Lewis and Neola (Bell) Williams. Married– Vergnel Campbell Smith, June 6, 1957. Children– One. Married– Velma Arlene Minor, December 23, 1974. Children– One. Education– West Texas State University, B.S., 1966; Southern Illinois University, 1966-1968; University of Alabama, Ph.D., 1971. Farmer, 1953-1960; policeman,…

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Biography: Teacher. Born– November 13, 1954, in Birmingham Ala. Parents– Clinton Mason and Dorothy Ann (Pullen) Wood. Education– Albertville High School; Gadsden State Junior College, one year; Mobile College, B.A., 1978. Taught at Westminster Christian School, Gadsden, 1978-1979; Simmons Junior High School, Hoover, 1979-. Awarded, Outstanding Young Men of America, 1985. Member– Sons of the…

Biography: Teacher. Born– July 9, 1944, in Montgomery, Ala. Parents– William Cecil and Katie Malie Wingard. Education– Samford University, 1966. Taught English and journalism, Andalusia High School. Source: Ode to the Winged Victory and Other Poems. Publication(s): Ode to the Winged Victory and Other Poems. Andalusia, Ala.; Covington Printing Co., 1970.

Biography: Baseball player. Born– June 15, 1938, in Whistler, Mobile County, Ala. Parents– Frank and Jessie Mary Williams. Married– Shirley Williams, February 25, 1960. Children– Four. Education– Mobile County Training School. Played baseball, minor leagues, 1956-1960; Chicago Cubs, 1961-1974; Oakland Athletics, 1974-. National League’s Rookie of the Year, 1961; National League’s Player of the Year,…

Biography: Engineer. Born– January 30, 1934, in Covington County, Ala. Parents– William Elias and Hattie May (Knowles) Ward. Married– Elaine Hair. Children– Four. Education– Auburn University, B.S., 1959. Textile worker in Andalusia, 1952-1953. Served in U.S. Army, 1953-1956. Analytical engineer, U.S. Space Program, 1959-; engineering supervisor, chief, analytical design branch, 1965-; made contributions to Apollo,…

Biography: Teacher. Born– December 13, 1861, in Montgomery, Ala. Education– private schools. First elementary worker, Baptist Sunday School Board. Author of first book on Southern Baptist training course featuring an elementary department. Adapted room, equipment, and lessons to needs of children. Superintendent, primary department, Southside Baptist Church, Birmingham; Field worker, Sunday School Board, 1909-1932. Source:…

Biography: Born– December 16, 1944, in Pittsburgh, Pa. Parents– Herbert E. and Jane Segar Longnecker. Married– James H. White, III, on August 13, 1968. Children– Three. Education– Newcomb College, B.A., 1966; Yale University, M.Phil., 1970. Worked at University of Alabama, Birmingham, 1968-1972; Birmingham Historical Society, 1975-. Awarded Woodrow Wilson Fellowship. Member– Phi Beta Kappa, Mortar…

Biography: Teacher. Born– November 10, 1921, in Birmingham, Ala. Parents– Robert Eugene and Ella Maud (Holmes) Yolton. Married– Jean Mary Sebastian, September 5, 1945. Children– Two. Education– University of Cincinnati, B.A., 1945 M.A. 1946; University of California, Berkeley; Balliol College, Oxford University, Ph.D., 1952. Taught at Johns Hopkins; Princeton; Kenyon; University of Maryland; York University,…

Biography: Born– October 23, 1898, in Wright’s Mill, Lee County, Ala. Married– Darry. Children– Three. Education– Ph.D., 1932. Lived in Auburn. Source: Glimpses into the Past; Auburn University Library. Publication(s): Glimpses into the Past from My Grandfather’s Trunk. Alexander City, Ala.; Outlook Pub. Co., 1969. Indexed; U.S. Census; 7th Census. Macon County, Ala..

Biography: Teacher. Born– April 28, 1923, in New York City. Married– Marilyn. Children– Four. Education– University of Alabama, B.A., 1948, M.A., 1950; Vanderbilt, Ph.D., 1971. Grew up in Mobile, Ala. Taught at University of Alabama, Mobile, 1950; Vanderbilt, 1950-1952; Martin College, 1952-1953; University of Alabama, Montgomery, 1957-1971; Auburn University, Montgomery, 1971-. Member– Modern Language Association,…

Biography: Teacher. Born– October 14, 1897, in Tupelo, Miss. Parents– Alexander H. and Elizabeth (Lumpkin) Pegues. Married– George Mark Wood, 1923. Children– Two. Education– Mississippi State College for Women, 1916; Columbia University, two years; Harvard University, one summer. Taught English in Greenville, 1918-1919; Margaret Booth School, Montgomery, Ala., 1943-1945. Source: Sally Wood Millsap, Montgomery, Ala.…

Biography: Teacher. Born– November 10, 1938, in New Castle, Pa. Parents– Richard Wright and Emily Ruth (Curtis) Warner. Married– Lou Ann Woltner, May 28, 1966. Children– Three. Taught at Pennsburg, Pa.; Ashtabula, Ohio; Pennsylvania State University; Auburn University, 1972-1980, associate dean, 1977-1980; East Carolina University. Practiced psychology, 1972-1980. Editor, Alabama Personnel and Guidance Journal, 1975-1979.…

Biography: Teacher. Born– February 23, 1943, in Camden, Ark. Parents– Henry Hudson and Frances L. Wilson. Married– Doris Ann Westerman, September 7, 1965. Children– Two. Education– Ouachita Baptist University, B.S.; University of Arkansas, M.S.; University of Illinois, Ph.D. U.S. Army Medical Service Corps, 1971. Taught biology at Judson College, 1972-; academic counselor, adult degree program.…

Biography: Businessman. Born– April 4, 1856, in St. Mary’s Parish, La. Parents– Richard Augustus and Margaret Adams (Minge) Wilkins. Lived in Virginia, 1860-1870; moved to Selma, Ala. Education– private tutors and Richmond schools. Married– Mattie Kent. Children– One. Married– Janie B. Weeden in 1898. Children– One. Married– Mary D. McDavid Foster of Florence. Employed as…

Biography: Teacher. Born– August 8, 1950, in Asheville, N.C. Grew up in Lanett, Ala. Married– Linda Dager. Children– Two. Education– Yale University, B.A., 1972; Trinity College of University of Dublin, diploma in Anglo-Irish literature, 1973; University of Virginia, M.A., 1974. Harvard University Honorary scholarship, 1968; Florida nominee, Rhodes Scholarship, 1972; honorary mention, Pushcart Prize, 1982.…

Biography: Minister, teacher. Born– July 4, 1931, in Meadville, Mich. Parents– Henry E. and Allie (Oglesby) White. Married– Betty Meador on August 23, 1953. Children– Four. Education– Mississippi College, B.A., 1952; Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, D.B., 1956, Th.M., 1957; Mississippi State University, Ph.D., 1970; Cumberland Law School, J.D., 1972. Baptist minister, Kentucky, Alabama, and Mississippi,…