Strand, Blanche

STRAND, MRS. BLANCHE, DEPARTED THIS LIFE ON SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13TH, 2003 AT HER HOME IN DEER LODGE. SHE HAD REACHED THE AGE OF 100 ON DECEMBER 1ST, 2003. SHE WAS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY HER PARENTS, EDWARD AND DORA VANNORSTRAM LYONS; HER HUSBAND, ALFRED GERHART STRAND; DAUGHTERS: ELLA MAE AND LEILA; SON, EARL A.; AND… Continue reading Strand, Blanche

Goddard, Charlotte Elizabeth Davis

CHARLOTTE ELIZABETH GODDARD A life long resident of the First District of Morgan County is nearing 101 years of age. She is Mrs. Charlotte Elizabeth Goddard, known to her many friends and relatives as “Aunt Lottie”. This year Aunt Lottie will be 101. She makes her home with her only daughter, Mrs. Teresa Goddard, in… Continue reading Goddard, Charlotte Elizabeth Davis

Melton, Artie Elizabeth Potter

ARTIE ELIZABETH POTTER MELTON age 101, of Clear Creek, died 9/14/1965 in Eagan, TN. Preceded by husband, William Melton.  Survivors, son, Ray; daughters, Mrs. Dock Davidson, Mary Brown and Amanda Hall;   sister, Mrs. John Howard; 42 grandchildren and 50 great-grandchildren and 11 great-great-grandchildren.  Burial in Clear Creek Cemetery. [Morgan County News] *Artissa Elizabeth Potter was born… Continue reading Melton, Artie Elizabeth Potter

Blakely, David Richard (Dock)

David Richard (Dock) Blakely was born in Rock Springs, Sullivan County, TN 9 May 1865 and died 10 May 1966 in Helenwood, Scott County, TN. In 1893 he married Sarah Elizabeth Cline, they had eleven children. They lived many years in Burrville, Morgan County directly across the road from the Mount Vernon Methodist Church and Cemetery.… Continue reading Blakely, David Richard (Dock)

DAVIDSON, Rebecca Matilda Buxton (d. 1965)

REBECCA MATILDA BUXTON DAVIDSON b:   3-27-1862 in Morgan Co., TN d: 12-26-1965 – Lancing, TN at age 103 Burial in Montgomery Cemetery, Lancing, TN On Jul 26, 1878 Rebecca married Ephriam Davidson (1852-1902) daughter of Mills Wells Buxton (1825-1916) and Elizabeth Langley (1829-1878),

1820 Morgan County Manufacturers Census Eastern District of TN

1820 Manufactures Census Eastern District of Tennessee – Morgan Co. FHL# 1024517 pp. 0429-0439 p. 0431 Harmon BANKS sugar making James ELLIS sugar making Robert McCART sugar making Andrew SHANNON sugar making David HALL sugar making James ROACH sugar making Letitia HALL sugar making Garrett HALL Distillery p.0434 Robert McCORKLE sugar making Josh COX Hatting… Continue reading 1820 Morgan County Manufacturers Census Eastern District of TN

Goodspeed’s History of Morgan County (1887)

MORGAN COUNTY is situated on the Cumberland Plateau, which has an elevation of about 1,500 feet above the sea.  It is surrounded by the counties of Scott, Anderson, Roane, Cumberland and Fentress.  The greater portion of the surface is very broken, especially in the southern part.  The principal mountains are the Crab Orchard, Lone and Brushy,… Continue reading Goodspeed’s History of Morgan County (1887)