Flat Fork Friends

FLAT FORK FRIENDS PHOTOS FROM THE COLLECTION OF LILLIAN BRASEL SHANNON AND LEE SHANNON    SAMPSON HOLDER with ROBERT LEE SHANNON BECKY HOLDER with ROBERT L. SHANNON HOLDER HOME on FLAT FORK   Group of Friends More Friends of Lillian Brasel Shannon Lillian Shannon, 2nd from left and possibly Viola Hamby on the right Taken about 1915  LEE… Continue reading Flat Fork Friends

1874 – EXCERPTS

MORGAN COUNTY COURT 1874 – EXCERPTS ——— March term A. Be it remembered that the County court began and held in the town of Wartburg in the County of Morgan and the state of Tennessee. _____ MELHORN, LEWIS HENDRICK, AUGUSTUS HEADRICK, were examined by the court and upon their oath say that WILLIAM BANEKE, dec’d, did not leave… Continue reading 1874 – EXCERPTS

1820 Manufactures Census

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 Manufactures Census

Shannon Family

The SHANNON FAMILY ALBUM Hezikiah and Texas McCartt Shannon Texas Shannon “Mr. and Mrs. H.C. Shannon, Route 3, Harriman, recently celebrated their 57th wedding anniversary with their seven children, 52 grandchildren, and 22 great grandchildren present. The couple were married August 12, 1894, at Wartburg. They are the parents of 11 children, seven of whom… Continue reading Shannon Family

1925 Clippings

1925 NOT a complete listing for births for 1925 – these were gleaned from the 1925 newspaper * BIRTHS Mr. & Mrs. Clellie Summers, Boy, William David, 1/7/1925 Mr. & Mrs. J. S. Greer, Boy Mr. & Mrs. S. H. Hambright,, girl, 2/9/1925 * Mr. & Mrs. Ray Chitwood, girl, 2/14/1925 Mr. & Mrs. Lonnie… Continue reading 1925 Clippings

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

2ND TENNESEE INFANTRY REGIMENT – COMPANY B

2ND TENNESEE INFANTRY REGIMENT – COMPANY B  Company B was enrolled at Montgomery, Morgan County, Tennessee August 6, 1861 by James M. Melton and Mitchell R. Millsaps.  The men were from Morgan and Fentress counties.  Mustered in at CampDick Robinson, Ky., August 20, 1861.  Mustered out at Knoxville,October 6, 1864.  Mitchell R. Millsaps was Captain. ASHLEY, Josiah… Continue reading 2ND TENNESEE INFANTRY REGIMENT – COMPANY B

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