Notebook of various Affairs
January 1st 1901
R. M. Johnson

John Neal was killed in his own house for his money his head beaten into jelly. One of the Blythes accused and trouble but no conviction to date January 19, 1901
Note to side of page. Caplinger is accused.

March 13, 1901 Mrs. Davis Died
March 18 1901 Capt. Wheeler Died
March 21 1901 Capt High Died

Mrs. Jim Wright died April 29, 1901
L. H. Fite August 6, 1901 died
May 3, 1901 Mrs. Elizabeth Tally died

June 9, 1901 J. C. Woods married to Miss Saddler

May 4, 1901  N. Jennings
April 13, 1901 J. C. Woods
June 27, Walden
May 4, 1902 McKee
July 5, 1901 Henry Hayes

July 11, 1901 hottest day temperature 108 degrees
        Wind from the North

July   16, ---- 108
    22, ---  106
    23, --- 106
    24 --- 104
    25  104
    26 --- 104
27  106
28  105
29  106
30  Rain  82 to 100

August  Rain

July 1901 M. Blythe
July 8  J. C. Johnson

November 1st 1901- Old Carpenter son

L. H. Fite died Aug 6, 1901 age 74 years, 11 months, and 27 days.
Thomas D. Fite 77 yrs. July 6, 1901  Born July 6, 1824


 Big Snow 12 inches Friday February 14, 1902

Baxter Robinson to Pat Roberts married near the Marler School house by C. K. Robinson J. P. on the road. ( Dib's Dad) (Bax)

McKee Aug 4, 1901
C. D. Jennings  May 14, 1901
J. C. Woods Aug. 19, 1901
George Bayne
Blythe  Aug. 22 1901
Andy Johnson Nov. 17, 1901
W. M. Smithson 1901
W. J. Jennings
L. D. Hamilton
R. C. Jennings
Arm Turner

Aug 20, 1901
A. Bly
    James McKee
C. A. Robinson & Wife
Moon Blythe
James Ford
W.J. Jennings
P.F. Lewis
George Blythe
George Anderson
Sam George
Jim Hutchinson
D  Mc. Millen & Walker
S. Harvey

R. W. Groom September 19, 1901
J. E. Woods September 24, 1901
B. D. Jennings September 27, 1901
Rich Anderson October 4, 1901
B. Williamson November 7, 1901
     D.W. Winfree November 30, 1901

Leeander Hays died 1906     6-17-1906
June 17 1906    6-17-1906

1902 January 2             Lewis Martin

April 11, 1902
E.L. Mabe
Dick Anderson
C. A. Robinson

Robinson & Hobbs  April
L. D. Hamilton
N. M. Craddock
C.D. Jennings
A. Blythe
C.A. Robinson
James McMillen June 19, 1902 for old man Daugherty at Liberty

June 5, 1834- W. R. Lewis Burying 68 June 5, 1902
Celebrated his birthday on June 5th 1902 with a dinner.

1902- Henry Hayes
C.A. Robinson
McKee, May 22
C. B. Fite

W. R. Lewis Born June 5 1834 and was 68 June 5 1902 70 years, June 5 1904
1902- H. L. Craddock
         N. H. Craddock
        L. D. Hamilton
              C. B. Fite
A. Blythe
              James McMillen
              J. Mullinax
              J. C. Johnson
              H. Hayes
              Sam George Aug 10, 1902
              F. F. Lewis
              W. C. Jennings
              D. Anderson
        Dilland Patton July 20
        J. C. Woods April 26, 1903
        S. Jennings May 5, 1903
        C. D. Jennings May 7, 1903
        Anna Turner, Aug 1902
        W. J. Jennings, Sept 10, 1902
         Stokes George Sept 11, 1902
        George Adamson, Jun 24, 1903
        H. F. Barrett July 3 & 13, 1902
        Jerson Patton July 8, 1903
        G.W. Mullinax  June 9, 1903
James Mullinax Oct. 21, 1902
Henry Hayes 1902 Oct. 8th
Thomas R. Jennings
J.N. Hobbs Aug 3, 1903
S. Jennings Nov 20, 1902
Nat Hickman Dec. 3, 1902
H. Fou?????????? (Foutch??)

Lan Ford Moved to my house Dec. 29, 1902

Alex Evans Aprils 27, 1903
G. W. Mullinax April 27, 1903

Died
R.B. Chumbly June 14, 1903
Jink Marler June 22, 1903
R. Marler June 23, 1903

April 8, 1903 Big Rain  Doing much damage

Jan 26, 1903 James Mullinax

Mrs. Tom Jennings died May 26, 1904

George Culwell to Delia George July 6, 1904
Married by C. K. Robinson

J.W. Mc Millen came here Dec. 23, 1904
Left Jan. 29, 1905 had been in Texas 9 years age last Oct 14. Having left here Oct 12 1895

Taylor Craddock came to see me Dec. 30th 1904 and left Dec 31 1904. Had been gone 41 years or more.

September 6, 1905- went to Liberty today before the M. B. of P
Liberty M.B. went before M. Board Mar 1st 1905 and was rejected April 4, 1905

1905- Lannis Jennings- March 18, 1906
    R.W. Groom June 20, 1906
    Matilda Turner July 19, 1906

Hogs & Cattle Information

Mary Jane David died September 15, 1905 Age 56 years, 2 months, & 25 days Wife of H. C. David

1905 C.A. Robinson Nov. 1905
Paid to him $34.00 Dec, 30 1905
Paid to him  $52.50- 4-30-1906



1905 Cow information
Names:  R.W. Groom
        Rome Patton
        Cuba Jennings
        Tom Wootens
        Jordon George
        M. Turner
    
Leander Hays died on June 17 the 17th day of June 1906.

July 18, 1906 T. C. Jennings sold hogs.

Peoples cows

R. S. Roberts
Fred Jennings
J. H. Chapman
Matilda Turner
W. R. Lewis
B.Williams
_____________________________________________________________1906 went to H. C. David s
Oct 28th to A. Johnson
Oct 29 to Dr. Johnson s
Oct 30 and remained ? to the evening of the 31st 1906.  Left home Oct 28 and returned Nov 2nd 1906.
Married Dec 23 1906 C. Armstrong to Bessie Groom
Dec 23 06 Donald to Lurie McMillen
Dec 23 06 Alton Turner to Miss _____ Rich
Foster Tribble widow died in April 1907.  fell dead over the wash tub, above Statesville.

Thomas D. Fite died June 4 1907 Age 82 yrs 10 mos and 18 days. Born July 16, 1824.

George Cullwell

Deaths & Marriages

Married Less Robinson to Velrow Wooden 8-19-06 married 8-19-06

Mr. R. M. Dodd died 2  5  1906

Henry C. Barrett Jan 10 1906 died

John C. Johnson & wife had a girl born Feb 12, 1906 name Mary Jane.

John A. Fite died 3-14-1906

Cleveland Taylor married Zo Robinson 4-15-1906

Mrs. Sarah Barrett died 4-27-1906 58 yrs.

Died Leander Hays died June 17, 1906

Died John Rogers 6-24-1906

Willie & Fanny Johnson came here July 23, 1906 left July 26, 1906

Mrs. John Robinson died on the 25day of July 1906.

J. W. McMillen children births they are born as follows
Ida McMillen Aug 27, 1882
Ethel McMillen Oct 16, 1884
Charles McMillen Mar 22, 1888
Cecil McMillen July 20, 1890
Mooney McMillen June 9, 1892
Willie McMillen Sept 12, 1894
Birtha McMillen Dec 15, 1896
Vada McMillen Dec 24, 1898
Ogle McMillen Aug 15, 1901

Ward Famly
Cassey Leeman May 26, 1833
James Ward 73 at death
H. ?  Sept 9, 1836
Kiza Merritt?  Dec 8, 1840
J. R. Ward Apr 19, 1846
Elizabeth died at 39 years
Martha was 65 at death
Emily died at 76

Henry C. Bennett died on 10 Jan 1906.  Ex member 4th Tn. Mt. Inf.

R. M. Johnson born 12-15-1842
J. R. Ward Apr 19, 1846
Difference 3 yrs 4 mo 4 days

Births
Graydon Robinson, son of Charles A. and Dora Robinson was born Feb 23, 1903.

Dora Robinson had born a boy on 16th day of Aug 1905.  Name of baby Richard Roosevelt.

Went to Liberty, Tenn before the Medical Board Sept 6, 1905.

Alton Hays married to Mai Jennings Oct 8, 1905

Claude Jennings married _____ Gibbs Sept 10th 1905.

Bethel Wright died 1-18-1905

Jennie Wade (Sise McMillen) died Jan 13th 1905
Charley McMillen s daughter left 3 or 4 children.

J. B. Mullinax came here on the 17 day of April 1905 and left May 20, 1905 for Boatland, Fentrell Co.

Went before medical board 9-06-1906

M. J. David died 9-15-1905 age 56 years 2 mo & 25 days.

R. M. Dodd 2-05-1906

Leander Hays died June 17, 1906

A Johnson Aug 9th  10th 1907 took census here came here to see us.
    
Mrs. Louiza Fite, the widow of the M. H. Fite, Esq. Died Nov 29, 1904 About 75 years old.

James H. Ward died 12-21-1904 at his home in Illinois aged 72 yrs 10 mo 28 days.

James W. McMillen came here 23rd Dec 1904 left Jan 2nd 1905.

Taylor Craddock 1904 Dec 30, 31.  He is my cousin and a son of my uncle John C. Craddock who died in 1859  born 1801.

Tithey? Mullinax McWiliams died Sept. 23rd 1905 near Bailey, Texas

Mrs. Anna Lee Jennings, wife of C. D. Jennings died Nov 21, 1904  b. 1876

Deaths
R. B. McKee Jan 29, 1904
Mrs. Lee Hays Jan 29, 1904
Vance Wilson Jan 29, 1904
Mrs. T. R. Jennings 5-26-1904

Fred Jennings to Miss Edna Williams July 31, 1904

Alex Young of Watertown died today of appendicitis 8-01-1904

Mrs. M. J. Johnson died 9-29-1904 wife of J. C. Johnson died 9-29-1904

Sulphur will keep rats & mice if you will scatter it on your corn when you gather it or anything else you need to protect from rats & mice.

To kill ants:  Mix sugar with borax and sprinkle the haunts of the ants.

To keep off Cabbage worms:  sprinkle red pepper on the cabbage.

William Marler died today having (throwing) off a had? (shock?) of hay the day previous.

July 12 at 4 a.m. 1905 he was called Bill Marler  left wife and 2 boys.

July 23, 1903 Dover Robinson had born a baby boy name Grayson

R. Bird Chumbley died on Sun. June 14, 1903.  Sick about 1 week. 60 years old.

June 22, 1903 Jinks Marler died

June 23, 1903 R. Marler died

5-26-1905 Mrs. T. R. Jennings died today.

J. N. Hobbs born June 22, 1834 died June 22, 1904

July:

George Culwell to Delia George in the prescense of C. J. Talley, John Talley, R. M. Johnson, N. Robinson, Mrs. Jane Johnson, Walter Odom & wife.  Married by C. K. Robinson, J. P.

Dora Robinson had born a boy

3-28-1903 J. L. Ford & wife 2 girls born 3-28-1903 name 1 Cara Ford 2 Flora Ford

Apr 8, 1903 Big rain doing much damage to fencings & land.

4-15-1903 Dutch Reeves married Miss Malone.

5-31-1903 Joe Patterson to Eliza Chapman

Dr. J. H. Johnson
61 Lindsley Ave.
Nashville, TN.

J. R. Ward
Mt. Vernon, Illinois

Allepathon Varnish  Anderson s Store Lebanon, Tenn.

Lemuel H. Fite died Aug 6, 1901 5pm born 1826

3-13-1902 J. H. Johnson  bought 45 acres of the C. D. Jennings land 78750

Above land paid for in full this date.  This Dec 25, 1902.  R. M. Johnson

From Book of R. M. Johnson
Round Top, Tennessee

Eva Tribble died 3-01-1914
Jones David Apr 18, 1914

Alexandria Fairgrounds burned 6-26-1914

Joe Ford died July 3, 1914
Jenny died Aug 11, 1914
Uncle Will Lewis died Aug 3, 1914
This was W. R. Lewis had long white whiskers.

Earnest Keaton wife died Sept 23 1914

Cisro Wetherspoon died Jan 29 1915

Mr. & Mrs. Tom Harvey baby died Feb 9 1915 name Emmlie

George Allen died Mar 13 1915

Cas Ford died Apr 29 1915

Harvey Bain Eula Patton married Aug 25, 1915

Mercy Jennings died Sept 28, 1915

Aunt Anne Turner died Oct 16, 1915

Charley McMillen died Dec 25, 1915

Aunt Anne Turner died Oct 16 1915

Charley McMillen died Dec 25, 1915

Billy Lewis died Mar 30, 1916

Nancy Jennings died May 7, 1916 (This was Judson Jennings grandmother)

Nancy Woods (Tom Woods mother) died Feb 17, 1917

Lillie Robinson (Chester s wife) died Mar 11, 1917

Anner Young (Dr. Young s wife) died Mar 31, 1917

Chess Saddler killed himself Apr 21, 1917

Laura Fite died Sept 24, 1917

Richard M. Johnson died Nov 21, 1917

Dave Lewis died Mar 25, 1918

Ader Jane Robinson Aug 12, 1920 Charlie Robinson s girl


NOTE:To the best of our ability, we have copied this as it was written by Mr. R. M. Johnson.  It became harder to read after it was recorded (not in his handwriting,) that he had suffered a stroke.  Mr. Johnson is also the man who wrote the Round Top section for the Alexandria Times.

Daris Mullinax
and
Ria Baker

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