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

News – 1917

January, 1917 Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Williams are the proud parents of a fine baby girl which came to their home Sunday morning week Ross Williams came in Sunday Morning from Island Ford for a couple days rest. W. M. Shannon and Miss Lilie Duncan were married Wednesday afternoon at the residence of John A. Jones. February,… Continue reading News – 1917

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

Olmstead, Mollie Byrd

* Miss Mollie Olmstead 13 Oct. 1899, 15 April 2005 daughter of Ben Garrett and Lauria (Laura) Byrd. * Laura Byrd is the daughter of Capt. John Henry Byrd and Mary Elizabeth Lavender      Capt. John Henry Byrd is the son of Vardeman Bird and Elizabeth Duncan      The above family helped to settle Morgan… Continue reading Olmstead, Mollie Byrd

ADAMS, Menford Albert (d. 1998)

ADAMS, MENFORD ALBERT,  65, died July 1, 1998 in Fentress Co.  Preceded by his parents Tommy and Maggie Adams; one son, Tommy Adams; sisters, Mattie Adams, Maxine Hall, Marybell Robbins and Margie Davis.  Survivors: daughters, Barbara Rogers and husband Boyd Rogers, Wanda Hall and husband James, and Suzan Rich; one son James Allen Adams and wife Luvetta. … Continue reading ADAMS, Menford Albert (d. 1998)

ROBBINS, Rema Louise Schubert (d. 2011)

REMA LOUISE SCHUBERT ROBBINS 11/20/1909 – 12/3/2011 *ROBBINS, REMA LOUISE SCHUBERT, 102, of Signal Mountain, went home to be with the Lord Saturday, Dec. 3, 2011.   Mrs. Robbins, a member of a pioneer family in Morgan was born Nov. 20, 1909 in Wartburg, Tennessee the daughter of the late Bruno and Louisa (Zumstein) Schubert.  Along… Continue reading ROBBINS, Rema Louise Schubert (d. 2011)