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'''Abner Killough''' (born March 25, [[1813]] in Kentucky, died July 3, [[1893]]) was twice the [[List of Sheriffs of Jefferson County|Sheriff]] of [[Jefferson County]], from 1850-1852 and 1862-1865. His relatives, [[Isaac Killough]] and [[Charles Killough]] had served previously as county constables. | '''Abner Killough''' (born March 25, [[1813]] in Kentucky, died July 3, [[1893]]) was twice the [[List of Sheriffs of Jefferson County|Sheriff]] of [[Jefferson County]], from 1850-1852 and 1862-1865. His relatives, [[Isaac Killough]] and [[Charles Killough]] had served previously as county constables. | ||
Abner was the son of Allen and Margaret Wallace Killough who had migrated to Kentucky from Mecklenberg, North Carolina. The Killough family were early settlers in Alabama, arriving in [[Jefferson County]] by 1820. Abner married the former [[Angelina Lacey]], also of Kentucky, in Jefferson County on May 29, 1839. | Abner was the son of Allen and Margaret Wallace Killough who had migrated to Kentucky from Mecklenberg, North Carolina. The Killough family were early settlers in Alabama, arriving in [[Jefferson County]] by 1820. Abner married the former [[Angelina Lacey]], also of Kentucky, in Jefferson County on May 29, 1839. A year later they gave birth to a daughter, Florence Rosalyn. | ||
The Killoughs had a home with a veranda perched on top of the hill next to an apple orchard in what is now [[Avondale Park]]. | The Killoughs had a home with a veranda perched on top of the hill next to an apple orchard in what is now [[Avondale Park]]. At the foot of the hill a trail connected the town of [[Elyton]] to [[Woodlawn]] and points east along the [[Georgia Road]]. Near the Killough home was a famous [[Avondale Spring|spring]], known by several names and renowned for its sweet, cool water. | ||
It was at this house in 1865 that Mrs Killough was wounded in the only hostilities of the [[Civil War]] to shed blood in the county. The brief skirmish was later called the [[Battle of Avondale]] by a ''[[Weekly Iron Age]]'' columnist. | |||
After the war, Killough sold his house and land to [[Peyton King]] who built a new house closer to the spring and later sold the land to the [[Avondale Land Company]] which developed the area in 1887. The Killoughs moved to [[Montevallo]]. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
* "Battle of Avondale, 1865" (September 3, 1885) ''Weekly Iron Age''. | * "Battle of Avondale, 1865" (September 3, 1885) ''Weekly Iron Age''. | ||
[[Category:1813 births|Killough, Abner]] | |||
[[Category:1893 deaths|Killough, Abner]] | |||
[[Category:Jefferson County sheriffs|Killough, Abner]] | |||
[[Category:Avondale|Killough, Abner]] | |||
Revision as of 19:44, 6 July 2006
Abner Killough (born March 25, 1813 in Kentucky, died July 3, 1893) was twice the Sheriff of Jefferson County, from 1850-1852 and 1862-1865. His relatives, Isaac Killough and Charles Killough had served previously as county constables.
Abner was the son of Allen and Margaret Wallace Killough who had migrated to Kentucky from Mecklenberg, North Carolina. The Killough family were early settlers in Alabama, arriving in Jefferson County by 1820. Abner married the former Angelina Lacey, also of Kentucky, in Jefferson County on May 29, 1839. A year later they gave birth to a daughter, Florence Rosalyn.
The Killoughs had a home with a veranda perched on top of the hill next to an apple orchard in what is now Avondale Park. At the foot of the hill a trail connected the town of Elyton to Woodlawn and points east along the Georgia Road. Near the Killough home was a famous spring, known by several names and renowned for its sweet, cool water.
It was at this house in 1865 that Mrs Killough was wounded in the only hostilities of the Civil War to shed blood in the county. The brief skirmish was later called the Battle of Avondale by a Weekly Iron Age columnist.
After the war, Killough sold his house and land to Peyton King who built a new house closer to the spring and later sold the land to the Avondale Land Company which developed the area in 1887. The Killoughs moved to Montevallo.
References
- "Battle of Avondale, 1865" (September 3, 1885) Weekly Iron Age.