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Anderson County News -1928

Posted on September 6, 2011 by revans

ANDERSON COUNTY NEWS June 23, 1928 “Old Age” W. J. Smith Sitting here all alone this morning in a little hot house, I think of the changes this little hill Continue Reading →

Posted in History, Newspapers

The Houk Family

Posted on September 6, 2011 by revans

ANDERSON COUNTY NEWS March 3, 1928 “The Houk Family” W. J. Smith L C Houk’s mother was married twice, after L C’s father deid she married a Mr. Rhea. L Continue Reading →

Posted in Families and Individuals, History, Newspapers

Clinton History

Posted on September 6, 2011 by revans

ANDERSON COUNTY NEWS CLINTON HISTORY WAR OF 1862 W.J. SMITH Aug 13 1925 As I said in past pages, the mountain people were all for the Union, as a rule, Continue Reading →

Posted in History, Newspapers

Anderson County News (1920s)

Posted on September 6, 2011 by revans

ANDERSON COUNTY NEWS A local newspaper In the 1920’s, Jasper Smith wrote articles for the Anderson County newspaper about the different areas of the county. They are being shared with Continue Reading →

Posted in History, Newspapers

Blacks in Tennessee 1791 – 1970

Posted on September 6, 2011 by revans

Blacks in Tennessee 1791 – 1970 Here are portions about Anderson County and Clinton. Primarily the article is about the segregation of the schools. Most importantly, black Tennesseans began to Continue Reading →

Posted in Ethnic Research, History

Little Leaf Church

Posted on September 5, 2011 by revans

Little Leaf Church This is one of many historical articles on Anderson County and her people. Clinton Courier News Nov. 12, 1981. BY KATHERINE B. HOSKINS County Historian Now occupies Continue Reading →

Posted in Churches, Ethnic Research, History, Newspapers

Mount Sinai Baptist Church

Posted on September 5, 2011 by revans

  Mt Sinai Baptist Church This church is located on Jarnigan Street here in Clinton, Anderson County, Tennessee. Mt Sinai Baptist Church Cemetery     

Posted in Churches, History

Mt Sinai Baptist Church Cemetery

Posted on September 5, 2011 by revans

Mt Sinai Baptist Church Cemetery This church is located on Jarnigan Street here in Clinton, Anderson County, Tennessee. This church cemetery was transcribed and recorded in 1988. B J Phillips Continue Reading →

Posted in Cemeteries, Ethnic Research, History

Oak Ridge Colored Families – Uncle John Tate and Aunt Priscilla.

Posted on September 5, 2011 by revans

Oak Ridge Colored Families Thireenth in a series of historic articles about Anderson County, presented as a part of the county’s participation in the American Revolution Bicentennial and the county’s Continue Reading →

Posted in Ethnic Research, History, Newspapers

Goodspeed – Officers of Anderson County

Posted on September 3, 2011 by revans

Goodspeed Officers of Anderson County The following persons have held official positions since the organization of the county: SHERIFFS John Underwood 1801-12 Charles Y Oliver 1812-34 Richard Oliver 1834-35 Alexander Continue Reading →

Posted in Courts, History

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