Article by Irene H Bartholomew
Early Days Of My Childhood Irene Humprhey Bartholomew I was born and grew up in the mountains of Tennessee. I had wonderful parents, Henry and Louise Humphrey, also two wonderful Continue Reading →
Category Archives: History
The John B. White Family
The John B. White Family By Gene White John B. White was my Great Grandfather. I know where he was born and when, who he married, and where he and Continue Reading →
Cross Mountain Explosion
CROSS MOUNTAIN EXPLOSION The following article was taken from Lake City Banner, December 1, 1977. It was a cold, overcast Saturday morning the Dec. 9 in 1911 as the dawn Continue Reading →
Private Acts 1801
Private Acts of Anderson County Boundaries Creation of County Private Acts, 1801 Chapter no. 45 Listed below are the boundaries of Anderson County and the town of Burrville (Clinton). Continue Reading →
Norris
Norris Norris was built as a model planned community by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) in 1933 to house workers building Norris Dam. It is named in honor of Nebraska Continue Reading →
Revolutionary War Veterans of Anderson County
PATRIOTS OF THE PAST The John Rice Irwin Anderson County Chapter of the “Sons of the Revolution Honoring our ancestors who lived in Anderson County. In 2005, the John Rice Continue Reading →
Briceville
Briceville Tennessee Briceville is an unincorporated community in Anderson County, Tennessee. The community is named for railroad tycoon and one-term Democratic U.S. Senator Calvin S. Brice of Ohio, who was Continue Reading →
Clinton
Clinton Clinton is the county seat of Anderson County. Founded in 1801, the town of Burrville was named in honor of Aaron Burr, first term Vice President under Thomas Jefferson. Continue Reading →
Descendants of Richard Ashlock
Descendants of Richard Ashlock Thanks to Ty Ashlock from NM, I found that Mary (?) that had married Abner Farmer was actually Mary Ashlock!! So most of the Ashlock information Continue Reading →
Descendants of Abner Farmer
Descendants of Abner and Mary (Ashlock) Farmer Abner Farmer (1790-1875) married Mary Ashlock (1780-1863). Mary Ashlock was the daughter of William and Sarah Sullens Ashlock. Sarah’s sister Mary Sullens Continue Reading →