Lewallen, Robert & Martha Ann Morris

ROBERT ‘BOB’ LEWALLEN & WIFE MARTHA ANN MORRIS LEWALLEN This is a photograph which was in the possession of my grandfather, Balaam “Eugene” Lewallen (b. 1871/1872 in TN – d. 1952 in WV). The information I have has been provided by his children, including my mother, Gertrude Lewallen Morris Baker. PHOTOGRAPH: ROBERT “Bob” Lewallen and wife… Continue reading Lewallen, Robert & Martha Ann Morris

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

TODD, Donald E. (d. 2005)

MR. DONALD E. TODD – – Morgan County Historian b 3/19/1918,  d 8/29/2005 Respectfully and affectionally known as “Mr. Todd”  to all who knew him TODD, DONALD E. — age 87 of Wartburg, passed away Monday, August 29, 2005. He was born in Elgin, TN, graduated Robbins High School, UT Martin and UT Knoxville. He was a First Lieutenant… Continue reading TODD, Donald E. (d. 2005)

NEWS CLIPPINGS – 1916

NEWS CLIPPINGS – 1916>  Central High School Honor Roll First Grade:         Iva Levan, Henry Heidel Second Grade:    Jessie Cooper Third Grade:        Ella Crenshaw, Labon Summer, Mary Summer Iva Redmon Fourth Grade:      Elsia Moates Fifth Grade:         Lorene Davis, Nellie Hall, Parlia Henry Seventh Grade:    Merida Byrd, Dixie Davis, Charley Newberry, Madge… Continue reading NEWS CLIPPINGS – 1916

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