Category: History

Logging Crew

photo is of a logging crew and the leader is said to be John Justice of Morgan County.  The photo was probably made about 1900. Does anyone recognize any of these folks?     submitted by: Randy Schubert

Mathis Family

THE JACOB MATHIS FAMILY – March 1957 Guy.. b.2/9/1908, Morgan Co TN, d.4/20/1988 Montgomery Co. OH.  Guy was the husband of Edith Pauline Shown. Rheba Louise.. b.6/26/1909, Morgan Co TN, d.12/21/1991.  Rheba was the wife of Clarence Jones of Coalfield, TN Jacob Leonard.. b. 10/21/1868 Morgan Co., TN.d.5/13/1958 Montgomery Co., OH.  Jake was the husband of Julia… Continue reading Mathis Family

Jones, George or John & Sally

John H. Jones.  He was born December 01, 1871, in Stearns, KY, and died November 11, 1941, in Roanoke, TX.   He lived in Burrville from abt. 1882 until abt. 1905 when part of this family moved west to Oklahoma, then Texas.   He and his wife Mary, have a son,  Madison L. Jones, buried in Lavender – Osage Cemetery, Deer Lodge. —… Continue reading Jones, George or John & Sally

West, Levi & Lila Barnes

LEVI & LILA BARNES WEST Lila is the daughter of James and Mary Ann Roof Barnes. Born in Haywood Co. NC in 1839. Died in 1908. Buried in West Cemetery, Mill Creek. Children: Sarah Jane, Lisa, Amanda, Elizabeth, James, Cora and Alice. Courtesy of Judith Pitcock

Barnes: John & Terril Barnes

John Barnes b. 11/24/1839 d. 11/22/1937 Father of Bethleham “Slim” Barnes– – Private, Company E, First Regiment of Infantryserving under Captain Julius Aystell. He served from August 17, 1861 to September 17, 1864. Was honorably discharged. He lived to be 98 years old.- – –Terril Barnes (arrow) b. abt 1793 father of John Barnes. Brother Shadrick Barnes far bottom right corner.… Continue reading Barnes: John & Terril Barnes

Phillips, Mary Elizabeth Jones

Mary Elizabeth Jones Phillips daughter of  James M. Jones & Hannah Jane Kidd She married Benjamin F. Phillips,  the son of  Joseph C. Phillips and Nancy Tinch  December 13, 1897 Morgan County, TN Born: Oct 11, 1869 Stearns, Whitley County, KY (Now McCreary County) Died:  December 29, 1928 -Glades, Morgan County, TN Burial:  Union Grove CemeteryGlades, Morgan County, TN Children:  James, Tressie, Vestal, Mabel,  Dorris, Maude,… Continue reading Phillips, Mary Elizabeth Jones

Williams, Benjamin & Rebecca Smith

Benjamin Williams and Rebecca J. Smith   Benjamin and Rebecca were married in 1897. Benjamin was born August 1873 in Tennessee, the son of David Sertain Williams and Elizabeth Francis Perry. Benjamin died in 1912 in Morgan,Co.Tn. Benjamin is the grandson of Jacob and Sarah Williams, and the grandson of Sanford and Anna Perry. Rebecca… Continue reading Williams, Benjamin & Rebecca Smith