Shannon, William Riley

WILLIAM RILEY SHANNON ~*~*~*~*~ 1842-1907 United States Army (Union) Company C, 7th Regiment TN Infantry Company E, 11th TN Calvary – Flagbearer Company H, 9th TN Calvary – Flagbearer “Twice had the horse shot out from underneath him, but never dropped the United States flag. ————– Place of Honor – news article Shannon Honors Ceremony… Continue reading Shannon, William Riley

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)