1856 Court Minutes

MORGAN COUNTY TENNESSEE County Court Clerk Minutes Covering the year of 1856 Copied from the TN State Library and Archives Microfilm Roll #9 by Wilma Gibson ————– March term p. 23 On motion of A. J. SUMMERS, one of the adm. of the estate of LEMUEL* SUMMERS dec’d B. T. STAPLES is appointed with L.… Continue reading 1856 Court Minutes

Brotherton, Albert Family

ANDREW JOHNSON BROTHERTON b 2-22-1840? d 7-14-1908 Burial in Sunbright Cemetery ————- ANDREW JOHNSON BROTHERTON and wife NANCY ANN HORNER Nancy, 1840 – 1893 Burial in Sunbright Cemetery ————- Back Row: Margret Pittman Morris, Amul Blair, Mimmie Cook. ~ Seated: Ova Ann Brotherton Pittman, holding Edna’s Baby, and a Mrs. Northrup and Baby. ~~ (Any… Continue reading Brotherton, Albert Family

Holloway, John Family

The JOHN HOLLOWAY FAMILY ~~~~~ A FIRST FAMILY OF TENNESSEE #1 James Harrison Cromwell & Louisa Holloway Cromwell #2 Othena Holloway Hall #3 Margaret ERWIN WEBB  2nd wife of Henry Wilkins BURNS. #4 Bob Sheehan #5 Lucinda Owens & Mary Byrd #6 #7 #8 Joe Briggs & Marjorie Taylor #9 #10 Billly Joe Holloway s/o… Continue reading Holloway, John Family

News – 1919

 News Clips – 1919 SOCIAL AND PERSONAL The press will be thankful for items for this department, either by telephone, mail or in person.  Telephone No. 24. Mr. T. WEIDEMAN expects to leave for Hot Springs, Ark., after the fair to take the baths there. Edison MELTON has been discharged from the Army and has returned home.… Continue reading News – 1919

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