By: R.L. James, Pub. 1945, reprinted 2021, 160 pages, Index, soft cover, ISBN #0-89308-878-1
Colbert county is located in the northwestern corner of the state. It was created in 1867 from Franklin County, This book was consolidated out of several out of 4 separate issues of the Alabama Historical Quarterly. The bulk of this book are biographical sketches and obituaries of these early citizens of the county. The index that was created for this book mentions over 2100 individuals.