Morgan, Benson Myers

Benson Myers Morgan Family  BENSON MYERS  MORGAN  ~ SARAH ANN DELAWARE WALLS ~ This is a photo of my great grand parents taken at their home in Coalfield, Morgan, TN about 1905 BENSON MYERS MORGANThis is a photo of my great grandfather Benson Myers MORGAN who lived in Coalfield, Morgan, TN in the early 1900… Continue reading Morgan, Benson Myers

Newspaper Bits & Pieces, 1875-2004

NEWSPAPER BIT AND PIECES    1875——2005 1875 THE GALLOWS  Nashville, Tenn., Aug 13, A Knoxville Tenn., special to the Banner says: At an early hour crowds poured in from the country to witness the execution of John Webb. The streets near the jail, were thronged with an immense crowd. It was with difficulty that the guards could… Continue reading Newspaper Bits & Pieces, 1875-2004

Marriage Records from Civil War Pension Files

MORGAN COUNTY MARRIAGES FROM CIVIL WAR PENSION RECORDS Morgan County’s  Marriage records were destroyed by Confederate troops during the Civil War. However, in many Civil War Pension applications, marriage dates are also included.The marriage dates that appear here are from those pension records on file in the Genealogy Room located in the Archive Building in Wartburg, Tennessee, and… Continue reading Marriage Records from Civil War Pension Files