McWhorter Manor

08/22/2024

J.R. McWhorter; Decatur City Schools Board of Education and Superintendent(s). C. 1960s.

06/19/2024

Henry N McWhorter Family: This is Uncle Alton & Aunt Lizzie McWhorter’s home. Right before land & house sold after his death. I wanted a picture to remember all the good times , growing up, that I spent here. Brenda, their youngest daughter , was a year younger than me. We played together all the time. Built play houses, made mud pies, decorated with Polk salad berries. Some of my most happy times. Miss them and my good times , are just memories 😥

08/11/2023

Copied from History of Decatur.

07/25/2023

Copied from “History of Decatur”. Jewel McWhorter shown front right.

06/23/2023

A Washington Post article about George Henry Watson Jr. grandson of Patty McWhorter Watson. He had a very prestigious career. He was 86 years old.
ABC put out a press release also to the Hollywood Reporter. Click on the link.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/george-watson-dead-abc-news-1235505772/

06/19/2023

Jewel R. McWhorter, son of Richard Clifton McWhorter.

03/20/2023

A local artist painted this of the McWhorter Homeplace where Henry Ni**od & Frances Catherine lived and raised their family. It is a log house underneath. Uncle Willie & Aunt Madge lived and raised their family here. Uncle Willie did the white clapboard siding and the Antebellum looking front porch area. This was the location of the McWhorter reunions in the past and the family cemetery is in the back of the yard. Love this place ♥️

03/13/2023

Richard Clifton McWhorter wrote this letter. Austinville Elementary’s history.

12/13/2022

Madge Hill McWhorter wife of William Hugh McWhorter. She was my great aunt by marriage. I loved her, she was always so good to me. She worked for years at Clark Freeman Department Store in Moulton. We always shopped there when I was growing up.
She raised 4 sons and one daughter. All turned out to be very upstanding Christians and 3 sons were preachers , one was an elder in the Church and the daughter married a preacher.
She and Uncle Willie were married 60 plus years. I never knew my grandmother , she died in 1927. My grandfather died when I was 12 years old. I looked to Uncle Willie and Aunt Madge as substitute grandparents.
Great memories.

12/12/2022

This is an article from one of the newspapers about Hugh McWhorter seeking the Superintendent for Lawrence County Schools. He did win.
Hugh was the oldest of Uncle Willie and Aunt Madge’s children. Hugh was a good man and always tried to do the right thing for everyone. A Christian man and did a great job teaching school years prior.

12/12/2022

This document was hard to find because you'll note it has the wrong name (Hugh McWhorter) at the top. However, it is signed by my Great Grandfather, Henry Ni**od McWhorter, at the bottom. While serving in the Confederate Army, was captured by Union forces near Decatur, AL. He was imprisoned at Camp Chase, Ohio. I know this is Henry's signature because it was combined with his other release papers.

It reads...

RELEASE.
(IN DUPLICATE)
Office of Military Prisons,
Camp Chase, O., January 24th 1865
By virtue of an Order from The President dated at Washington City D.C. December 1st 1865,
Hugh McWhorter Pri Employed in Nitre Works resident of Lawrence County,
and State of Ala, Prisoner at this Post; after
having complied with the requirements of, and subscribed the following Oath
and Declaration is hereby released from confinement:
_____
DESCRIPTION.
Complexion. D-K / Hair. D-K / Height. Feet_Inches. 5-6 / Eyes. Blue / Age. 23 /
_____
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
I, Hugh McWhorter Resident of the County
of Lawrence State of Alabama do solemnly swear that
I will support, protect and defend the Constitution and Government of the United States
against all enemies, whether domestic or foreign; that I will bear true faith, allegiance
and loyalty to the same, any ordinance, resolution, or laws of any State, Convention, or
Legislature, to the contrary, notwithstanding; and, further, that I will faithfully
perform all the duties which may be required of me by the laws of the United States;
and I take this oath freely and voluntarily, without any mental reservation or evasion
whatever.
[Now handwritten I believe it says] (?) I furthermore Pledge My Oath of Honor to remain North of the Ohio River during the existence of the present Rebellion.
Henry N Mcwhorter
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 24th day of January
A. D. 1865
R Lamh
Capt Farly (?)

W.P. Righund LM (?)
Col 25th o.v.v.d Com’dt of Post

10/12/2022