Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Sephardic Jewish Grave in Church Street Cemetery, Mobile, Alabama.

The following child is buried at Church Street Cemetery, his parent's were of Sephardic Jewish descent.
The Grave Stone reads > Isaac DaCosta Cantor, son of Ralph and Sarah Cantor, who departed this life May 26th, 1835, aged 3 years, 11 months. "Whom GOD Loves, Die Young". Curious about what the future holds? Click here to find out how you can receive a 10 minute psychic reading from Psychic Source.

Monday, June 14, 2010

British Colonial Governors of British West Florida, which included Mobile, Alabama, 1763-1780.

The following were the British Colonial Governors of West Florida, which included Mobile, Alabama between 1763 and 1780. The Capital of British West Florida was located at Pensacola, Florida. The British ruled Mobile, Alabama until Spanish Forces under General Bernardo De Galvez captured the City, in 1780.

1) George Johnstone - 1763-1767
2) Montfort Browne - 1767-1769
3) John Eliot - 1769-1769
4) Elias Durnford - 1769-1770
5) Peter Chester - 1770-1780 (1781 in Pensacola). Curious about what the future holds? Click here to find out how you can receive a 10 minute psychic reading from Psychic Source.

Saturday, June 12, 2010

The Legend of Miguel Eslava (1740-1823) and His Tomb, in Church Street Cemetery, in Mobile, Alabama // La Leyenda de la Tumba de Miguel Eslava (1740-1823) en el Cementerio Church Street, en Mobile, Alabama.

The only Spanish Colonial legend connected to money, the Spanish and Mobile, takes us to the tomb at Church Street Cemetery, of Miguel Eslava, not because he was buried with any money, he wasn’t. Miguel was Royal Treasurer, for the King of Spain here, in Mobile and collected all the taxes.
The tradition has it that anyone who needs good luck in business or any other money making activity needs to “pay him, his taxes” and the Eslava Tomb, to this day can usually be found covered in pennies and other coins, (including Mardi Gras Doubloons) for good luck, so if you are having financial problem's of any kind stop by the Eslava Tomb and "pay" Miguel Eslava his "taxes".
The legend also says that anyone caught stealing any of the pennies left at the tomb, will be cursed in business and in any money making activity and eventually face financial ruin, until the pennies or other coins, are returned. If you visit the Eslava Tomb, just leave Miguel Eslava and his pennies alone. The majority of people have enough problems with the living, on this earth, without having to go out of their way to upset or annoy the dead. Curious about what the future holds? Click here to find out how you can receive a 10 minute psychic reading from Psychic Source.

Saturday, June 5, 2010

Ben May Library, Downtown Mobile, Alabama.

The Ben May Library in downtown Mobile, is named after philanthropist Ben May (1889-1972). He was the Founder and President of  The Gulf Lumber Company and served as a Director of The First National Bank of Mobile and of Morrison's Cafeterias. He also funded Alexander Fleming who discovered Penicillin (and won a Nobel Prize) and he founded The Ben May Institute for Cancer Research in Chicago, Illinois. The Ben May Charitable Trust donated $1,000,000 to help in the renovation of the main library and it was named in his honor on March 23rd, 2004.   Curious about what the future holds? Click here to find out how you can receive a 10 minute psychic reading from Psychic Source.

Wednesday, June 2, 2010

Letter Q, Mobile, Alabama City Directory 1837.

The following individuals were the only listed under the letter Q, in the 1837 Mobile, Alabama City Directory.

1) Quarles, (Doctor) Benjamin - Corner Warren and St. Francis

2) Quigley, Daniel - Bricklayer (no house listed)

3) Quinn, James - Boarding House, Corner of Jackson and Monroe

4 and 5) Quinn, Mathew and Patrick - Porter House, St. Michael between St. Joachim and Conception

6) Quinlan, James - Boarding House, Corner Jackson and Monroe Curious about what the future holds? Click here to find out how you can receive a 10 minute psychic reading from Psychic Source.