TAYLOR, MR CLARENCE, age 72, passed away peacefully Tuesday, January 26, 2010 at Life Care Center of Morgan County. He was born and raised in Crossville, TN. He was a member of Meister Memorial SDA Church and was baptized July 1997. Mr. Taylor was a retired Navy Veteran with 30 years of service. Also retired with… Continue reading Taylor, Clarence
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Malonia Bradshaw Cofer
Mrs. Malonia Cofer celebrated her 100th birthday on New Years Day at the Laurel Brook Nursing Home in Dayton, Tenn. Mrs. Cofer, daughter of Civil War Veteran and farmer, SAM BRADSHAW and Elizabeth Fairchild was born in Morgan County on January 1, 1871. In 1912 she was married to Jack Cofer. She has been in… Continue reading Malonia Bradshaw Cofer
The Harpe Brothers and the Murder of James Brasel
THE HARPE BROTHERS & THE MURDER OF JAMES BRASEL by Donald Todd The two most vicious killers ever to roam the roads and trails of the frontier were the terrible Harpe brothers, known as Big Harpe and Little Harpe. They were the sons of a North Carolina Tory who had moved to Knox County about 1795.… Continue reading The Harpe Brothers and the Murder of James Brasel
Kenneth Adams
Kenneth Adams celebrated his 100th birthday. He was born in Feb. 22, 1915. He married Bertie ….. on Dec. 20, 1938. Their home is in Chestnut Ridge. [Morgan County News, March 11, 2015]
2015 Morgan County Historical Calendar
Limited supply! IT’S NOT TOO LATE TO GET OUR LATEST CALENDAR….PRICE HAS BEEN REDUCED TO $7.00 +2.50 postage Our calendars contain a different vintage photo of the Morgan County area on each page and are printed on a vintage color paper and are spiral bound. You can pick up our calendars at the Archive building… Continue reading 2015 Morgan County Historical Calendar
Civil War Commission to visit Wartburg!
Bring in your artifacts to be recorded! HOURS ANNOUNCED : 10:30 AM – 2:30 PM – March 25th **Do you have items pertaining to the Civil War? If so, you are invited to join us as the “Tennessee Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission” visits Wartburg to digitally copy your artifacts, manuscripts, letters, photographs or other items… Continue reading Civil War Commission to visit Wartburg!
Potters Chapel Cemetery
Potters Chapel Cemetery – Location: West of Lancing off Hwy 62, turn left at Williams Market onto Genesis Road. Travel app 2.4 miles, turn left & travel app. 1.4 miles. The cemetery & Church are on the right. There are app. 73 unmarked graves. Potters Chapel Church ——— — Dorothy & Mary Potter … Continue reading Potters Chapel Cemetery
TNgenweb Celebrates a Birthday!
TNGenWeb 2014: Celebrating 18 years bringing you free Tennessee genealogy resources!” Happy birthday to tngenweb!! This time 18 years ago, a group of marvelous pioneers from all over the globe (yep, even in Switzerland!) banded together with a common goal: to bring you, our visitors, the single best resource for Tennessee history and genealogy… Continue reading TNgenweb Celebrates a Birthday!
Sunbright Pottery
Some of the photos and information on his page was ‘borrowed’ from the Morgan County News – “Sharing the Past” – by Jean Pollard Others have been submitted *** Other photos have the name of the person who submitted it, unless they asked not to be named. Thanks to everyone for sharing their pieces of Sunbright Pottery. ———————- Sunbright Pottery… Continue reading Sunbright Pottery
Questions and Queries
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