contributed by Martha Kidwell [Contributor’s Notes: Samuel McSpaden was one of five children. He with two older brothers, a younger sister and another sister along with the rest of the family and many relatives moved into the East Tennessee territory … Continue reading →
contributed by Bradford Griffith [Contributor’s note: This is the Will of my 3G grandfather, William L. Griffith of Bradley County, born 1800, died 1880.] Will of William Griffith Bradley County ) Tennessee ) I this day being in sound mind … Continue reading →
contributed by Martha Allen Kidwell I, Samuel Howard, do make and publish this my last will and testament. First, I direct that my funeral expenses, and any debts I may owe, may be paid as soon after my death, as … Continue reading →
contributed by: Bradford Griffith [Contributor’s notes: I have transcribed the lines as they appear on the original. I believe her to be the wife of John Griffith.] I, Mary S. Griffith of the County of Bradley and State of Tennessee … Continue reading →
contributed by: Stephanie Holmes Will Book __, pages __-__ I, Henry Trotter, being of sound mind do make and embelish this my last will and testament hereby recording and making void all other wills by me at any time made. … Continue reading →
contributed by: Martha Allen Kidwell Contributor’s Notes: Samuel Cosby Mitchell married Martha Cocke on June 22, 1820 in Goochland County, VA. Samuel was the oldest son of an American Revolutionary soldier, David Mitchell and wife Elizabeth “Betsy” Cosby (David and … Continue reading →
compiled and contributed by Barbara Fagen (date unspecified) Mss 1 Family history files compiled by students of Mrs. George E. Westerburg. Bradley High School. Cleveland, Tenn., (ca. 1937). 1. Osment family 2. Boone family 3. Still family 4. Stockburger family … Continue reading →
contributed by Randy Alford James P. Scoggins b. 17 July 1839, in McMinn Co., TN; d. 1914, Garland, Dallas Co., TX; bur. Lyons Cemetery, Garland, Dallas Co., TX. James was the son of Burgis “Bird” Scoggins, Jr. and Rebecca Gold … Continue reading →
Click here to view a news article about the Brown brothers’ citizenship application in 1909. Click here to read James H. Brown’s deposition in William Cate’s Civil War Claim file.
Continue reading →Quite often, photos of individuals and families are not accompanied by any stories or genealogical information. Those photos are combined into a single album, entitled Faces of Bradley County, on this site.
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