Fisher's River Scenes and Characters by H.E. Taliaferro

Fisher's River Scenes and Characters by H.E. Taliaferro

H.E. Taliaferro

1811-1875

H.E. Taliaferro, pronounced "Tolliver," was born near Fisher's River on a farm in western North Carolina. As a young man, he relocated to Roane County, Tennessee, where he learned the tanning trade from his older brothers. Feeling a calling to become a preacher, Taliaferro studied at Madisonville Academy in Tennessee before settling in Talladega, Alabama, in 1835. There, he supported himself through farming and tanning while preaching at local churches. Taliaferro later moved to Tuskegee, Alabama, where he became an editor and writer for the South Western Baptist. He also published religious tracts and a book of humorous sketches titled Fisher's River. Following the Civil War, Taliaferro briefly worked with local black Baptists before returning to Tennessee, where he passed away in 1875.

Alabama Authors of the 19th & 20th Centuries, edited by Beverley Park Rilett, http://AlabamaAuthors.org

1859

Fisher's River Scenes and Characters.New York; Harper & Brothers, 1859.

AL Book Collection

Taliaferro, H.E., “Fisher's River Scenes and Characters by H.E. Taliaferro,” Alabama Authors of the 19th & 20th Centuries, accessed October 5, 2024, https://alabamaauthors.org/items/show/8918.