James Goodwin and Eliza Jane Farmer Family

Posted on December 17, 2020December 18, 2020 by Jim Daniel

JAMES C. GOODWIN, my great-great-great grandfather, was the son of JAMES GOODWIN. He was born Abt. 1815 in VA, died unknown, probably in Crockett Co, TN. He married 7 Sep 1845 in Lauderdale Co, AL to ELIZA JANE FARMER, the daughter of WILLIAM FARMER and SARAH FILES. She was born 5 Jan 1822 in AL, and died prior to the 1870 census, possibly in Tishomingo Co., MS.

Children of JAMES C. GOODWIN and ELIZA JANE FARMER

(1) WILLIAM T. GOODWIN was born about 1846 in AL, died unknown. He married 12 Jan 1870 in Dyer Co, TN to ELGINA C. HAMIL. She was born about 1846 in TN, died unknown.

Children of WILLIAM T. GOODWIN and ELGINA C. HAMIL

(a) Minnie M. Goodwin, born about 1875 in TN
(b) Mattie L. Goodwin, born in Mar 1880 in TN

(2) SARA ANN KIZZIER (KIZZIE) GOODWIN (my great-great-grandmother) was born 6 Apr 1848 in AL, died 21 Apr 1916 in Maury City, Crockett Co., TN, and is buried in the Floyd’s Chapel Cemetery, Crockett Co., TN. She married 1 Sep 1876 in Crockett Co., TN, to CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS AGEE, the son of JOHN DANIEL AGEE and SARAH BURTON. He was born 16 Mar 1845 in Gibson Co., TN, died 23 Jul 1901, and is buried in the Floyd’s Chapel Cemetery, Crockett Co., TN

(3) JAMES GOODWIN was born about 1849 in MS. He married MARY ______, who was born about 1850 in GA.

Child of JAMES and MARY GOODWIN

(a) Mary F. Goodwin, born about 1869 in TN

(4) MOLLIN LAFAYETTE GOODWIN was born in Dec 1850 in MS. He married 8 Nov 1874 in Crockett Co., TN, to HARRIET ANN GRIFFIN, the daughter of ASA and CELIA GRIFFIN. She was born about 1848 in TN, and died before the 1900 census.

(5) CAROLINE E GOODWIN was born 21 Feb 1852 in MS, died 4 Nov 1900, and is buried in the Lebanon Cemetery, Crockett Co., TN. She married 4 Jul 1882 in Crockett Co., TN, to JAMES EVANS (JIM) AGEE, the son of JOHN DANIEL AGEE and SARAH BURTON. He was born 21 Sep 1835 in Gibson Co., TN, died 1 Mar 1913 in Crockett Co., TN, and is buried in the Lebanon Cemetery, Crockett Co., TN.

(6) JOHN W. GOODWIN was born about 1855 in MS. I have no further information on him

(7) MARTHA PAMELIA ELEANOR (MATTIE) GOODWIN was born about 1857 in MS. She married first 10 Jan 1878 in Crockett Co., TN, to WILLIAM PRESTON (BILLY) AGEE, the son of DANIEL THOMAS (DAN) AGEE and LUEMMA S. (EMMA) CONLEY. He was born 19 Jun 1856 in TN, died 24 Sep 1907, and is buried in the Floyd’s Chapel Cemetery, Crockett Co., TN. MARTHA PAMELIA ELEANOR (MATTIE) GOODWIN married second in 1908 in Greene Co., AR, to JAMES MONROE AGEE, the son of DANIEL THOMAS (DAN) AGEE and LUEMMA S. (EMMA) CONLEY. He was born 12 Aug 1858 in TN, died 28 Nov 1935 in Paragould, Greene Co., AR, and is buried in the Linwood Cemetery, Paragould, AR.

(8) LEANDER F. (LANNIE) GOODWIN was born in 1860 in MS, died in 1932, and is buried in the Floyd’s Chapel Cemetery, Crockett Co., TN. He married 30 Dec 1884 in Crockett Co., TN, to MARY J. (MOLLIE) FURGASON. She was born in 1861 in TN, died in 1931, and is buried in the Floyd’s Chapel Cemetery, Crockett Co., TN.

Child of LEANDER F. (LANNIE) GOODWIN and MARY J. (MOLLIE) FURGASON

(a) HOLLON E. GOODWIN was born in 1889 in TN, died in 1974, and is buried in the Maury City Cemetery, Maury City, Crockett Co., TN. She married 25 Dec 1911 in Crockett Co., TN, to WILLIAM (WILLIE) ELMORE, the son of JOHN WILLIAM ELMORE and HENRIETTA YOUNG. He was born in 1889 in Crockett Co., TN, died in 1947 in Maury City, and is buried in the Maury City Cemetery.

Alamo – Town Minutes 1927-1930

Posted on December 17, 2020December 18, 2020 by Jim Daniel

A special thank you to Margaret N. Nichol, who contributed this information.

Feb 1927 to Sep 1930

(During this period, street lights were being installed in various parts of the town; roads were being graveled; ordinances were being passed; and other business of the day was being taken care of. Being a former Parliamentarian, I have made no corrections to these minutes. They are as recorded, typos, misspelled words, etc. included.. These minutes are available at Alamo City Hall, Alamo, Tennessee)

Page 21, 19 Feb 1927: The Board of Mayor and Aldermen met in a call meeting held in the Mayor’s office on February 19th, 1927.

Fred P. Warren, Mayor, present and presiding, and the following Aldermen present; J. O. Smothers, Dr. W. C. Corley, Dr. M. S. Read, and H. H. Edenton, when the following business was had and entered of record to-wit:

The bids on the working of the streets of Alamo, Tennessee for the year 1927, which had been received by Fred P. Warren, Mayor, were opened and each bid called off. After considering each bid the bid of Mr. F. P. Baker was accepted and same being at the sum of $370.00 which is the lowest bid received. Vote being had and same and Mr. F. P. Baker was selected, and was to begin work at once on the streets.

A motion was made by J. O. Smothers and seconded by W. C. Corley that the Town of Alamo, lend E. C. Darden & Co. the money to buy material with which to build and put up lights up on the part of town known as Goat Hill, as suggested by the Railroad Public Utilities Commission, and take the same out of the revenue paid each month by the City for City current to the bid E. C. Darden & Co. until the bill or money was paid back in all. After vote being had on same same was duly passed, and a Recorder was to give Mr. Darden notice of the same.

There being no further business to come before the meeting a motion was made to adjourn said meeting, and vote was had which resulted in the adjournment of the meeting.

This the 19th day of February 1927.

F. R. Warren

Mayor of Alamo, Tennessee

E. S. Coltrain

Recorder of Alamo, Tennessee

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Page 22, 31 Mar 1927: The Board of Mayor and Aldermen met in regular session in the Mayor’s office on March 31st, 1927

Fred P. Warren, Mayor, present and presiding, with the following Aldermen present: J. O. Smothers, Dr. W. C. Corley, Dr. M. S. Read, and H. H. Edenton, when the following business was had and entered of record to-wit:

Fred P. Warren, Mayor, reported that Mr. Darden had accepted the City’s proposition and would put lights on Goat Hill at once and would send the bill for the materials to the Board of Mayor and Aldermen for payment.

The following bills were presented for payment: E. C. Darden & Co. $50.00 for February 1927 City current, J. E. Cozart $30.00 for February 1927 Marshal’s salary. Same were allowed and ordered paid.

Motion made by J. O. Smothers and seconded by Dr. M. S. Read that the City pay $50.00 on graveling street from R.R. at the Depot around to Highway No. 41 if the people would put the gravel on the same.

Motion made by Dr. M. S. Read and seconded by J. O. Smothers that we loan the school $50.00 on getting the required equipment for the school so that the same might be graded school and that the diplomas of the school children might be accepted by other schools, provided the school is not able to get the money up themselves.

There being no further business to come before the meeting a motion was made that the meeting adjourn, and vote being had on same resulted in the meeting adjourning.

This the 31st day of March 1927.

F. R. Warren

Mayor of Alamo, Tennessee

E. S. Coltrain

Recorder of Alamo, Tennessee

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(Minutes from 31 Mar 1927 to 12 Mar 1929 can be found in the Alamo City Hall, Alamo, Tennessee.)

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Page 37, 12 Mar 1929: The Board of Mayor and Aldermen met in a call meeting on March 12th 1929. The following members present. R. F. Tanner, Mayor, present and presiding, J. E. Klyce. D. W. Cates, Neal Nolen, and R. L.Thompson. E. S. Coltrain Recorder.

The following business was had and entered of record to wit: R. L. Thompson made motion that E. S. Coltrain be retained as Recorder under the same rules and regulations as heretofore. The motion was seconded by J. E. Klyce and carried unanimously.

D. W.Cates made motion that the board elect J. J. Smith as marshal and night watchman at the salary of $50.00 per month, and that the Mayor and Recorder draw up said contract governing same. J. E. Klyce seconded motion and was carried.

The regular meeting night for the Board of Mayor and Aldermen was set for the first Thursday night in each month. No other business to come before the order the meeting adjourned.

R. F. Tanner

Mayor

E. S. Coltrain

Recorder

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Page 45:

T. J. Smith, L. D. Cullipher E. G. McLean

acknowledge ourselves indebted to the Board of Mayor and Aldermen of the town of Alamo in the sum of $500.00 to bee void on condition the said T. J. Smith shall well truly and faithfully perform all the duties of nightwatchman and marshal of Alamo and collect and pay out all money coming into his hands as marshal of said town to the parties entitled to same, or empowered to receive same by ordinances of the town. On failure to do so we agree to pay to said Corporation of Alamo any loss it may sustain by virture of same, not to exceed $500.00.

Witness my hand this—————-T. J. Smith (his signature)

T. J. Smith do solemnly swear that i will well and truly and impartially discharge the duties of Marshal and Night Wachman of Alamo Tennessee to the best of my knowledge, skill and ability.

R. F. Tanner Mayor

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Page 39, 18 Mar 1929: The Mayro and Board of Aldermen, met in a call seccion on March 18th. 1929. The following members present. R. F. Tanner Mayor presiding. J. E. Klyce, Neal Nolen, R. F. Tanner, and D. W. Cates Alderman. E. C. Coltrain Recorder.

The following business was had and entered of record to wit:

R. L. Thompson made motion to pass ordinance that the parking limit be limited to ten minutes, and for same to take effect April 1st. 1929. Motion was seconded by D. W. Cates and was carried. This is applicable to the out side curb of the square. R. L. Thompson made motion that the Mayor be authorized to provide for the passing an enabling act to vote a bond to gravel said streets of city. Seconded by J. E. Klyce and carried.

Mr. J. E. Klyce made motion that the Mayro represent the Board in providing for an act to be passed to put tax on automobiles to gravel streets of said town of Alamo.

Mr. Thompson made motion that the resignation of the local Board of Education be acepted. Seconed by D. W. Cates and carried.

D. W. Cates made motion that H. B. Nance, W. A. Perry, W. E. Hays, H. H. Edenton and Leslie Vernon be elected as the local board of Education. seconed by R. L. Thompson and carried. (Be it further enacted that H. B.Nance be elected for one year H. A. Perry for two years, W. E. Hays for three years, H. H. Edenton for four years and Leslie Vernon for fi years.) (Note: The enclosed was crossed out). Be it further enacted that H. B. Nance be elected for one year, H. A. Perry and J. C. Hays for two years, H. H. Edenton and Leslie Vernon for three years.

No other business ot come before the board the meeting adjourned.

R. F. Taner

Mayor

E. S. Coltrain

Recorder

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Page 41, 4 Apr 1929: Board of Mayor and Aldermen met in Mayors office on April 4th, 1929, with the following members present: R. F. Tanner Mayor, presiding. J. E. Klyce, R. L. Thompson, W. N. Nolen, and D. W. Cates.

On motion of R. L. Thompson and seconed by Neal Nolen it was ordered that the stock law or ordanance passed by a former Board of Aldermen of Town of Alamo, be amended as to fee of marshal for enforcing same and that he be allowed a minimum of fifty cents and maximan of $1.00 for impounding same. This is to apply to all kinds of stock.

On Motion of R. L. Thompson and seconed by Neal Nolen a motion was carried forbidding any parking in alleys of Corporation of Alamo. Penalyt for same bing fine of not more than $50.00 and less than $1.00.

On motion of R. L. Thompson and seconed by D. W. Cates it was ordered that Attorney F. P. Warren be requested to proceed to collect the delinquent tax in the cases in which he took judgement, not later than May 1st, 1929. or relinqish his claims on same so there could be other steps taken.

There being no further business to come before the Board a motion was made to adjourn, and was carried.

E. S. Coltrain

Recorder

R. F. Tanner

Mayor

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Page 43, 19 Apr 1929: The Board of Mayor and Alderman of City of Alamo met in called session in Mayors office on April 19, 1929, with the following members present: R. F. Tanner Mayor, D. W. Cates, R. L. Thompson, Neal Nolen.

The following business was transacted and entered to record On motion of R. L. Thompson and seconed by D. W. Cates was unanimously carried. The penalty for breaking the parking ordinance passed by the Board of Aldermen on March 18th, 1929 was a fine of not less than $1.00 nor more than $50.00. There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting adjourned.

R. F. Tanner

Mayor

E.S. Coltrain

Recorder

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Page 43, 2 May 1929: The Board of Mayor and Aldermen met in the Mayors office on night of May 2nd. 1929, it being regular meeting night, the following members were present. R. F.Tanner Mayro present and presiding. D. W. Cates. W. N. Nolen, R. L. Thompson., J. E. Klyce.

The following business was transacted and entered to record. On motion and carried unamimously carried the following accounts were allowed.

F. P/ Warreen Insurance policy on school building $26.80

John. H. Perry ” ” ” ” ” 40.20

A. D. Yearwood for painting parking signs 7.00

Motion made and carried that all parites holding corporation election be paid $1.00 each.

Lynden Tanner work on streets ———————————$6.50

A. J. Adcok dragging streets ———————————- 2.00

Lem McLean hauling ten loads of rubbish ……………………… 12.50

There being no further business to come before the house the meeting adjourned.

R. F. Tanner

Mayor

E. S. Coltrain

Recorder

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Page 57, 7 Jun 1929: Board of Mayor and Alderman met June 7th, 1929. the following members present. R. F. Tanner mayro present and presiding. D. W. Cates, Neal Nolen, R. L. Thompson. Motion was made that all road hands subject to road duty earned to work streets for six days or pay .50 cents each day which would amount to $3.00.

The Board respectfully requests that all property owners cut weeds on side of walk nest to their property and that the Board would cut the inside of the street.

The following accounts were presented and oredred paid.

Gravel Co…………………………………………….. $204.00

Alamo Pilot………………………………………….. 1.50

R. L. Thompson…………………………………….. .65

T. J. Adcock…………………………………………. 2.50

J. T. Smith…………………………………………… 2.10

? Green…………………………………………….. 1.00

? Burnett……………………………………………. .75

No further business to come before the meeting the meeting adjourned to meet theusual meeting night.

R.F. Tanner

Mayor

E. S. Coltrain

Recorder

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Page 60, 1 Aug 1929: The board of Mayor and Aldermem met in regular session Aug 1st 1929.

The following members present:————R. F. Tanner Mayor D. W. Cates Neal Nolen, J. E. Klyce.

The following bulls were presented and passed.

R. L. Thompson……………………………..$7.50

Alamo Pilot……………………………….. $23.00

E. E. King…………………………………..$48.00

LyndenTanner………………………………. $3.50

Hugh Morphis………………………………. $1.00

T. J. Adcock………………………………… $1.00

J. T. Smith…………………………………..$11.00

T. J. Smith,………………………………….. $1.00\

A motion was made by J. E. Klyce to pass an ordinance to with the State law on automobile lights and cut-ous. This Motion was seconed by R. L. Thompson. No further business to come before the house the meeting adjourned.

E.S. Coltrain

Recorder R. F. Tanner

Mayor

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Page 63: ORDANCE

An ordinance to prohibit person, firms and Railroad companies from spoting rail road cars where they interfere with pedestrians using the side walks of the town of Alamo.

SECTION ONE
Be it ordained by the Board of Mayor and Aldermen, of the town of Alamo, Tenn that it shall be unlawful for railroad Companies to spot railroad cars at points on the railroad where they interfere with and block pedestrians using the side walks in the said town of Alamo. That the purpose of this ordinance is to prohibit the spoting of railroad cars at a point on the tracts directly across the line of pedestrian traffic, from the end of the sidewalks approaching and direct to the railroad.

SECTION TWO
Be it further ordained that any person, firm or railroad Co., so spoting its cars at such points, for a longr period than fifteen minutes shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction shall be fined not less than $1.00 and not more than $50.00 for each offense.

SECTION THREE
Be it further ordained that this ordinance take effect from and after its passage, the Public welfaire requiring.

Passed First reading Sep 10th, 1929.

Passed second reading, Sept 11th, 1929

Passed third and final reading Sep 12th, 1929

R. F. Tanner

Mayor

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Page 67, 8 Oct 1929: The Mayor and Board of Aldermen met in called session in the mayors office on Oct. 8th 1929.

With R. F. Tanner Mayor present and presiding, R..L.Thompson D.W.Cates Neal Nolen, Aldermen and E. S. Coltrain Recorder.

The following bills were presented and passed on.

Lynden Tanner………………….$12.25

Loyd cates……………………….. 2.00

Albert coats……………………… 1.60

R. Byrd……………………………. 3.00

R. L. Thompson………………… 2.00

T. J. Adcock……………………… 9.00

H. A. Malone…………………….. 15.00

Nolens Ga…………………………. 2.15

E. M. Murphrey………………….. 3.00

Euel McLean…………………… 4.00

L. D. Culipher……………………. 2.00

Leon Curtiss……………………….. 1.00

With no further business to come before the meting the meeting adjourned.

R. F. Tanner

Mayor

E. S. Coltrain

Recorder

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Page 69, 8 Nov 1929: The Mayor and Board of Aldermen met in regular session in the Mayors office on Nov. 8th 1929, With the following present. R. F. Tanner Mayor, R. L. Thompson, D.W.Cates, Neal Nolen, and E. S. Coltrain Recorder.

The follwoing bills were presented and allowed.

A. B. Randle…………………………….$33.44

Will Boling……………………………… 3.50

Linden Tanner………………………….. 16.50

Albert Coats…………………………….. 3.75

T. J. Adcock…………………………….. 20.00

A motion was made by R. L. Thompson and seconed by Neal Nolen that the Tax Rate for 1929 Be as follows. #1.oo special, (interjected in writing: to fray outstanding interest on Bonds and Warrants and to retire Warrants), .30 cents corporation, .10 cents High school, .10 cents elementary school making a total of $1.50 and the motion was carried.

A motion was made by R. L. Thompson and seconed by D. W. Cates that W. R. Warren, S. E. Johnson, and M/A. Williams be elected a board of Equalazation for City of Alamo for the year 1929 and was carried.

There being no further business the meeting adjourned.

R. F. Tanner Mayor

E. S. Coltrain

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The Railraad and Public Utilities Commission of the State of Tennessee assessed the following as follows

Birmingham & Northwestern Railway Express Agency..$8,642.00

Alamo Power and L. Co. …………………………………… 4,000.00

Bells Light and water co. ……………………………………. 375.00

Southern Bell and Tel co. ………………………………….. 675.00

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Page 71, 6 Dec 1929: The Board of Mayor and Aldermen met in Mayor’s office in a call session on Dec. 6th, 1929. With the following members present, R. F. Tanner Mayor present and presiding, D.W.Cates, J.E.Klyce. R.L.Thompson, and E.S.Coltrain Recorder.

The following business was transacted.

A motion was made by R. L. Thompson and seconed by J. E. Klyce that it shall be and is hereby declared unlawful for any person firm or corporation to transport or be in possession of any intoxicating liquors, any one Guilty of same shall be subject to a fine of not less than $1.00 nor more than $50.00.

The following bills were presented and passed on.

R. A. Byrd…………………..$3.55

W. R. Boling…………………5.00

With no further business to come before the board it adjourned.

E. S. Coltrain

Recorder

R. F. Tanner

Mayor

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Page 75, 23 Jan 1930: The Board of Mayor and Aldermen of the Town of Alamo, Tenn met on this the 23rd day of Jan. 1930, on call of Mayor R. F. Tanner, for the purpose of considering the passage of a resolution ratifying the sale of the Alamo Light and Power Company by its owner, Mrs. E. C. Darden, to Mr. J Elliott Hall. Mayor R. F. Tanner, and Aldermen J. E. Klyce, R. L. Thompson, D.W.Cates and W.N. Nolen, with E.S.Coltrain, county Recorder, all being present, when the following business wah had and entered of record to-wit.

Alderman R. L. Thompson, read the following resolution:

It Resolved by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the town of Alamo, Crockett Country, Tenn. that the conveyance, transfer, or assgnment of “a certain Electric Light and Power Transmission and Distribution System located in and serving the town of Alamo, and adjacent rural districts, in Crrockett County, Tennessee, together with all franchises, land tracts, materials and supplies, fistures and appuratenances thereunto belonging, and heretofore known as the Alamo Light and Company property, and being the same property conveyed to the same named GRANTOR, by Mrs. E. C. Darden, by bill of Sale dated November 19th, 1929, and recorded on the third day of October, 1929, in Deed Book #8, page 498 in Regiter’s office in Alamo, Crockett County, Tennessee, and the said Hall is hereby given and granted all the rights and powers conferred upon the grantor by a franchise whish was granted by the said Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the town of Alamo, on Dec. 5th.1916 to take effect on January 1st, 1917.

Page 76, continued: and running for a term of thirty (30) year from January 1917, and further separately asigned to said J. Elliott Hall by Mrs. E. C. Darden by written assignment of transfer date October 2nd 1929, it being the object and purpose of this resolution to confer upon the said J. Elliot Hall, granted as aforesaid, all the rights, powers, and priviliges herefore held and enjoyed by the said Mr. E. C. Darden with respect to the electric light and power transmission and distributing system located in and serving the town of Alamo and the people within and adjacent to the corporate limits of the Town of Alamo.

Alderman J. E. Klyce moved the passage of the resolution read and Alderman D. W. Cates seconed this motion, and after discussion, the motion ws unanimously adopted, all Alderman voting Aye, and the Mayor declared the motion of the resolution duly adopted.

On motion duly made by alderman W. N. Nolen, and seconed by Alderman R. L. thompson, unanimously carried, the city recorder was ordered to prpare a cerified copy of said resolution to be amiled to the Attorneys for the said J. Elliott Hall.

There being no further business, or motin, the Board adjourned subject to the call of the Mayor, or until the next regular meeting.

R. F. Tanner Mayor

E. S. Coltrain

Recorder

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Page 77, 6 Feb 1930: The Board of Mayor and Aldermen met in regular session on Feb. 6th, 1930, with the following members present.

R. F. Tanner Mayor, present and presiding, R. L.Thompson D.W. Cates, Neal Nolen and J. E. Klyce. E. S. Coltrain Recorder.

The Following Bills Were presented and allowed.

E. B. McLean………………….. $7.37

J. Pittman ……………………… .70

B. C. Emerson ………………… 7.50 Carl Robertson board bill

J. A. Bailey …………………….. 12.50

Thompson Hdw. Co. …………. 2.65

H. H. Edenton & L. Vernon… 20.38 Trip to Nashville

Hallie Emerson …………………..

James Carter……………………….

A motion was made by Mr. Klyce that Mr. B. F. Colvett be elected as 1930 Tax Aacessor at $25.00 and seconed by D. W. Cates and was carried unanimously.

No further business to come before the meeting the meeting adjourned.

R. F. Tanner

Mayor

E. S. Coltrain

Recorder

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Pages 78, 81, 82: 6 Mar 1930: The Board of Mayor and Aldermen of the Town of Alamo, Tennessee met in regular session at seven o’clock P.M. on the 6th day of march, 1930 at the Mayor’s office. Present and presiding the Hon. R. F. Tanner, Mayor: also present the following Aldermen,to-wit: D. W. Cates, R. L. Thompson, J. E. Klyce, and Neal Nolen, E. S. Coltrain Recorder present.

The Board was opened in due form, and a puorum being present, the following proceedings were had: The following bills were presented .

John M. Perry, $4000.00 insurance on old sch. bldg…….$55.60

Alamo pilot……………………………………………………… 7.95

A motion was made by R. L. Thompson that S. B. Follis be elected as a member of the City School Board, in place of W. C. Hays this motion was seconed by Neal Nolen and carried unanimously.

In the matter of constructing streets in and for the Town of Alamo, Tennessee, and the method of paying the cost thereof, an ordinance in the following words and figures was read and offered:

ORDINANCE
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE AND

SALE OF CUPON BONDS OF THE TOWN OF ALAMO, TENNESSEE FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING

STREETS IN AND FOR SAID TOWN,IN THE PRINCIPAL

AMOUNT OF $7,5000.00

WHEREAS, the Town of Alamo, Tennessee, had determinet that certain municipal improvements are urgently needed at this time, to-wit: the

construc-tion of streets, and

WHEREAS, the town of Alamo has susarthy under the procisions of Charter 50, Publis Acts of the General Assembly of the State of Tennessee, the year 1913 (First Extra Session), and amendments thereto, to issue in bearing cupon bonds for the purpose of providing means to pay the cost expensesof such street construction, provided such question is first submitted to the qualified voters of Said town and their approval is obtainted at an election called and held for the purpose, therefore, BE IT RODAINED BY THE BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN OF THE TOWN OF ALAMO, TENNESSEE:

SECTION 1. That there is hereby authorized and directed to be issued and sold $7,500.00 of interest bearing cupon bonds of the Town of Alamo, Tennessee, for the purpose of constructing streets in and for said Town. No. 1 to be of the denomination of $500.00 and bonds Nos. 2 to 8, to be of the denomination of $1,000 each. Said bonds shall be dated April 1, 1930, bear interest at the rate of 6% per anum, payable semiannually on October first and April first of each year, and shall as follows:

$ 500 April1, 1940

1,000 April l, 1941

1,000 April l, 1942

1,000 April 1, 1943

1,000 April 1, 1944

1,000 April 1, 1945

1,000 April 1, 1946

1,000 April 1, 1947

The principal and interest of the bonds herby authorized shall be payable in lawful money of the United States of America at the Chemical Bank & Trust Company, New York Ciry, New York, and the form of such bonds and cupons shall follow the usual and consomary pledges and recitals.

Section 2: that all of said bonds shall be the Absolute and general obligations of the Town of Alamo, Tennessee, and that annuallywhile any of the bonds and interest cupons hall be outstanding there shall be levied a sufficient tax on all the taxabel property in said Town for the purpose of providing a sinking fund, which, with its accumulations, will be sufficient for the payment of the principal and interest of said bonds herein authorized when and as such bonds and interest become due and payable.

SECTION 3: That this ordinance shall not become effective until the question of the issuance of said bonds shall have been submitted to and approved by the qualified boters of the Town of Alamo, Tennessee.

SECTION 4: that an election on the question of the issuance of said bonds is hereby called to be held on the 22nd day of May 1930, such an election to be called and held in the manner prescribed in the Act under which said bonds are issued notice thereof to be given by the Election Commissioners of and for Crockett County, Tennessee, by publishing notice thereof at least once in the Alamo Pilot, a newspaper published and having general circulation in said town, each publication to be made at least thirty days before the election is held, in the manner prescribed in Section 2 of Chapter 50 Public Acts of the General Assembly of the State of Tennessee for the year 1913 (First Extra Session), and theElection Commissioners for Crockett County are hereby requested to call and hold said election in accordance with law and the provisions of this ordinance, and in such notice of election this ordinance shall be set out verbatim.

SECTUIB 5. In event the elections results in favor of the issuance of said bondes, the Mayor and Recorder of the Town of Alamo are authoized, directed and empowered to do and perform all things necessary to the proper carryingout of the procisions of this ordinance, to sign siad bonds and affix he corporate seal of the Town of Alamo thereto and cause the cupons thereto attached to be executed with their fadismile signatures, either printed or lithographed thereon.

SECTION 6. That if said bonds are not sold by this Council, they shall be sold by the Mayor and Recorder in sch Manner as said officials may determine to be for the best interest of said Town.

SECTION 7.

Upon motion of R. L. Thompson, seconded by J. E. Klyce,the ordinance was passed on first reading by the following roll: Neal Nichol, D. W. Cates, r. L. thompson, & J. E. Klyce. Those votingin favor of the adoption of the ordinance were: D. W. cates, Neal Nolen R. L. Thompson & J. E. Klyce. Those opposed: None.

WHEREAS, the ordinance was delcared duly adopted on first reading, and on motion which was dulymade and seconded,the Board adjourned to mee at 5 o’clock P.M. on the seventh day of March, 1930, for the purpose of considering the passage of ordinance authorizing Street Bonds on second reading.

R. F. Tanner

Mayor, Alamo, Tennessee

ATTEST

E. S. Colraine

Recorder

Page 82, 10 Mar 1930: The Board of Mayor and Aldermen of the Town of Alamo, Tennessee, met at 5 o’clock on the 10th day of March, 1930, pursuant to adjournment. Present and presiding, the Hon. R. F. Tanner, Mayor: also present the following aldermen, to-wit: D. W. Cates, Neal Nolen, J. E. Klyce, and R. L. Thompson. E. S. Coltrain Recorder.

The Board was opened in due form, and a quorum being present, the following proceedings were had:

AN ORDINANCE, the daption of whish is as follows:

“AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE INSURANCE AND SALE OF CUPON BONDS OF THE TOWN OF ALAMO, TENNESSEE, FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTION STREETS IN AND FOR SAID TOWN, IN THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $7,500.00, was read and considered, and upon motion of R. L. Thompson, which was seconed by Neal Nolen, the ordinance was passed on third and final reading by the following roll call vote: In favor of ordinance were: R. L. Thompson, Neal Nolen, D. W. Cates, and J. E. Klyce, those opposed were: None.

WHEREUPON the ordinance was declared duly adopted on third and final reading, and the Mayor announced that he had signed and approved the same.

R. F. Tanner

Mayor, Alamo, Tennessee

Attest:

E. S. Coltrain

Recorder, Alamo, Tennessee

STATE OF TENNESSEE

CROCKETT COUNTY

TOWN OF ALAMO

I, E. S. Coltrain, Recorder of the Town of Alamo, Tennesssee, hereby certify that the foregoing constitutes a true and corrrect transcript of the proceedings of the Board of Mayor and Aldermen of the Town of Alamo, Tennessee, upon the adoption of the ordinance therein set out authorizing the issuance of $7,500.00 Street Bonds of said Town, as the same appears of record on the minutes of said Board, of which I am the legal custodian.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, witness my signature and official seal, this the 10th day of March, 1930.

E. S. Coltrain

Recorder, Alamo, Tennessee

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Page 83: Resolution, Permitting, authorizing and consenting to the sale and transfer by J. Elliot Hall to Tennessee Electric Company of all the properties, rights and franchises held by the said J. Elliot Hall in the Town of Alamo, Crockett, Tennessee.

Section one: Be it resolved by the Board of Mayor and Aldermen of the Town of Alamo, Tennessee, that Permission, consent and authority is herby granted to J. Elliott Hall to sell and trnasfer to Tenessee Electric Company, and to Tennessee Electric Company to acquire for the said J. Elliott Hall in the town of Alamo, Crockett, Tennessee.

BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN TOWN OF ALAMO

By R. F. Tanner Mayor.

D. W. Cates………Alderman

J. E. Klyce………..Alderman

W. N. Nolen……..Alderman

R. L. Thompson…Alderman

I herby certify the above and foregoing is a true copy of Resolution passed this dy by the Board of Mayor and Alderman of theTown of Alamo, Crockett County, Tennessee.

Dated Alamo, Tennessee, this 18th Day of March, 1930

R. F. Tanner

Mayor

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Page 84, 3 Apr 1930: The Board of Mayor and Aldermen of the town of Alamo, Tennessee met in the Mayor’s office on the third day of April, 1930, with all the members present and transacted the following business to wit, A Motion was made and carried that the Recorder pay to the Alamo School Board of Alamo, Tenn. the sum of $375.60 it being the amount due them from the tax levy for the year 1928. Also that the Recorder issue check for the balance due the School Board on the .50 cents levy of the 1928 taxes for the purpose of paying on the Judgement held by the Bank of Alamo, vs the Corporation of Alamo.

A motion was made and carried that Warren Greer be paid for the services rendered in cleaning up square and that he be retained for same services at a salary of $3.00 per week only so long as the Board sees proper to retain him.

The Following bills were presented and allowed.

Hallie Emerson……………………………………………2.40

W. J. Pittman………………………………………………1.20

Lymden Tanner……………………………………………2.00

‘ ‘ …………………………………………….1.00

There being no further business to come before the board it. adjourned.

E. S. Coltrain R. F. Tanner

Recorder Mayor

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Page 85, 1 May 1930: The Board of Mayor and Aldermen met in regular session on May 1st, 1930 in the Mayor’s office with all the Members present and R. F. Tanner Mayor present and presiding.

The following bills were present and allowed.

B. F. Colvett………………………………………………$25.00

Edmond Davis…………………………………………… 1.40

Lennie dBrown………………………………………….. .60

Lem McLean…………………………………………….. 12.50

Will Boling0……………………………………………… 7.00

Lyhden Tanner…………………………………………… 2.00

” ” …………………………………………… 4.75

T. J. Smith …………………………………………… 1.00

J. C. Emerson ……………………………………………. 10.50

R. L. Thompson…………………………………………. 3.75

E. H. King (Ditch Work)…………………………….. 21.80

There being no further business to come before the meeting it adjourned.

E. S. Coltrain R. F. Tanner

Recorder Mayor

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Page 86, 3 Jul 1930: The Board of Mayor and Aldermen met in the Mayor’s office on July 3rd, 1930 with all members present.

The following business transacted.

Jim Bailey account for lumber………..$……………

A motion was made by R. L. Thompson and seconed by D. W. Cates that R. F. Tanner be authorized to hav Recorder issue checks to hands for Street work. motion carried unanimoulsy. therbeing no further business to come before the meeting it adjourned.

R. F. Tanner

Mayor

E. S. Coltrain

Recorder

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Page 87, 14 Jun 1930:

Alamo, Tennessee

June 14th, 1930

The Board of Mayor and Aldermen of the town of Alamo, Tennessee, met in Special Session, pursuant to call of the Mayor, at 2;30 o’clock P.M. on the above date, at the Mayor’s office in said Town. Present and presiding the Honorabel r. F. Tanner, Mayor, and present also the follwoing aldermen to wit:

R. L. Thompson, D. w. Cates, Neal Nolen, and J. E. Klyce.

A quorem being presnet the following preceedings were had and entered of record:

The Mayor read the call for the Special Meeting, which was served upon each of the aldermen, and which is in words and figures asfollows to wit:

Alamo, Tennessee

June 14th, 1930

TO THE ALDERMEN OF THE

TOWN OF ALAMO, TENNESSEE

I, hereby call a Special meeting of the Board of Mayor and Aldermen to convene in my office at 2:30 o Clock P.M. on the 14th day of June 1930, for the purpose of considering and taking such action asmay be necessary in connection with the issuance and sale of $7,500.00 of Street Improvement Bonds of the Town of Alamo, Tennessee.

This being a very important meeting, each of you are urged to be present.

Respectfully,

(signed) R. F. Tanner

Mayor

In the matter of constructing streets in and for the said town of Alamo, Tennessee and the Method of paying the cost a Resolution in the following words and figures was read and

Resolution.

WHEREAS, this Board by ordinance duly passed third and final reading on March 10th, 1930, authorized the issuance of $7,500.00 of bonds of the Town of Alamo, Tennessee, for the purpose of paying the cost of constrecting and improving streets in and for said Town, and requested the ecletion on May 22, 1930 on the question of the issuance of said bonds, and

WHEREAS, the elcetion Comissioners for Crockett County, Tennessee, have certified in their Board the results of said election, which repre is in words and figures as follows to wit;

WHEREAS, it appears from said report that the majority of the votes cast to said election favored the issuance of said bonds this confering authority upon this Board to cause said bonds to be issued in the manner set forth in the ordinance heretofore passed by this Board, and

WHEREAS, after due notice the said bonds were offered for sale and sold to Messrs. Little, Wooten and Company of Jackson, Tennessee, and

WHEREAS, it appears necessry and proper that this Board adopt, as a matter of record, the proper form of bond for the said issue, therefore,

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN OF THE TOWN OF ALAMO, TENNESSEE:

SECTION l. That the sala of said bonds heretofore made toMessrs. Little, Wooten and Company, Jackson, Tennessee, in accordance with contracts entered into, be and the same is hereby retified, approved and confirmed.

SECTION 2: That the form of such bonds and cuopns shall be substantially as followe;

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

STATE OF TENNESSEE

TOWN OF ALAMO

STREET IMPROVEMENT BOND
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that the Town of Alamo, a Municipal corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State fo Tennessee, for value received, acknowledge itself indebted and promises to pay to the bearer the sum of Seven thousand five Hundred dollars ($7,500.00), lawful money of the United States of America on the first day of April, 19– with interest hereron at the rate of six percentum (6%) per annum, payable semiannually on October 1st and April 1st. of each year until this bond si paid, upon presentation and surrender of the annexed supons as the severally become due, both principal and interest of this bond being payable at the Chemical Bank & Trust Company, New York.

This bond is one of a series of eight (8) bonds, numbered form (1) to eight (8)’inclusive, aggregating the principal sum of Seven thousand five hundred dollars ($7,500.00) issued under and prusuance of and in strict complianc with the constitution and statutes of the State of Tennessee, including Chapter 50, Public Acts of Tennessee, 1913 (first extra session), the charter of said Town in such cases made and provided, and in pursuance of resolutions and ordinances of said town duly adopted and had, and pursuant to an regular election called and held at which a majority of the voters participating herein favored the issuance of said bonds; said bonds being issued for the purpose of providing funds with which to construct and improve the streets in the town of Alamo.

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IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED, RECITED AND DECLARED that all acts, conditions and thigns required to be done, exist and be performed precedent to and in the issuance of this bond, in order to make this bond a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Twon of Alamo, Tennessee, have been done, exist and been performed in regular and due time, form and manner as required by law; that provision has been made by law and resolution for the levy and collection fo an annual tax on all taxable property within said Town sufficient to pay the principal and interest hereof as the same fall due, and that the indebtedness represnted by this bond, thgether with all other indebtedness of said Twon, does not exceed and Constitutional or Statutory limitation, and for the prompt performance of all convenants, recitals and stipulations herein contained the full faith, credit and resources of the town of Alamo are irrevocably pledged, and this bond is exempt form all State, County and Muncipal taxes within the state of Tennessee.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, the Town of Alamo, tennessee, has caused this bond to be signed by its Mayor, countersigned by the recorder and corporate seal for said Town affixed hereto and has caused the interest cupons hereto attached to be executed with the fac-simile signatures of said officials, and this bond to be dated April 1, 1930.

R. F. Tanner

Mayor

E. S. Coltrain

Recorder

(form of coupon)

No.———

On the first day of april, 19— the town of Alamo, in the state of Tennessee, will pay to the bearer at the Chemical Bank & Trust co, New York City, New York, the sum of $7,500.

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lawful money of the United States of america, being six months interest then due on its Street Improvement bond, dated April 1st, 1930. N. ——-

Mayor

Attest

E. S. Coltrain

Recorder, Alamo, Tennessee

Motion to adopt the foregoing resolution having been made by Alderman R. L. Thompson, which was duly seconded by Alderman J. E. Klyce, upon roll call the following voted “aye” J. E. Klyce, D. W. Cates, R. L. Thompson, and Neal Nolen

Those opposed: None.

Whereupon the Mayor declared the resolution duly adopted.

R. F. Tanner

Mayor

Attest:

E. S. Coltrain

Recorder, Alamo, Tennessee

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15 July 1930:

I, R. F. Tanner, do solemly swear that as Mayor of the town of Alamo, Tennessee, I will to the best of my ability will,truly and impartially discharge the duties of saidoffice so help me God.

R. F. Tanner

Swoen to and subscribed before me this July 15, 1930..

J. B. Edwards, Clerk of Crockett County

We, D. W. Cates, J. E. Klyce, W. N. Nolen, and R. L. Thompson, do solemnl swear that we will to the best of oour ability well and truly discharge the duties of the office of Aldermen of the Town of Alamo, Tennessee, so help me God.

D. W. Cates

J. E. Klyce

R. L. Thompson

W. N. Nolen

Subscribed and sworn to before me – this July 15, 1930.

J. B. Edwards Clerk of Crockett County

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Page 92, 24 Jul 1930: The Mayor and Board of Aldermen met in the mayor’s office on July 24th, 1930, with all members present. R. F. Tanner Mayyor, D. W. Cates, Neal Nolen, J. E. Klyce, and R. L. Thompson. E. S. Coltrain Recorder.

The School Board met with the city board in regard to making tax levy for school in 1930 taxes.

R. L. Thompson made motion that all road hands subject to road dut be warned to wok streets for seven days at .50cts per day which would amount to $3.50 each. Seconded by D. W. Cates and carried unanimously.

The following bils were presented. Elmo King, $30.00 for road grading. Leslie Vernon $25.00 trip to Nashville in regard to lights, Alamo Pilot $10.30. F. M. Porter $3.20 election officers meals. All bills were allowed.

A motion was made by Neal nolen that the Mayor R. F. Tanner be given the authority to buy gravel for streets. this was seconed by R. L. Thompson. and carried.

A motion was made to receive bids for contracts to gravel streets. There being no further business to come before the board it adjourned.

R. F. Tanner

Mayor

Everett S. Coltrain

Recorder

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Page 93, 4 Sep 1930: The Board of Mayor and Aldermen met in the office ofthe Mayor on the the 4th day of Sept. 1930, with the following members present, R. F. Tanner, Maor, residing, D. W. Cates, W. N. Nolen, J. E. Klyce, and R. L. Thompson, Aldermen, also present Everett C. Coltrain, City Recorder, when the following bsiness was had and entered of record to wit:

TAX ORDINANCE

The following ordinance was introduced and read by R. L. Thompson.

Be it ordained by the Board of Mayor and Aldermen of the Town of Alamo, That there be and is hereby levied, a tax, on all taxable property witnin the corporate limits of said town of Alamo, For the year 1930 and subsequent years as follows: $1.15 on each $100.00 of taxable property within said corporation, designated as special tax, and for the purpose of paying the principal and interes of all outstanding bonds and indebtedness of said corporation.

.40 on each $100.00 of taxable property within said corporation, designated as a corporation tax, and for the purpose for paying the corporation light bills, marshal salary, and other general expenses of said corporation, not included in the foregoing levy, making a total rate, for the year 1930, and swubsequent year, of $1.85 on each $100.00 of taxable property in said Town of Alamo. Be it further ordinaed by the Board of Mayor and Aldermen that each and every trade, occupation and business,not declared to be a privilege and assessed as such by the State of Tennessee be and the sam is hereby declared to be a privilege within the corporation of the town of Alamo, and the privilege tax thereon fixed at the same rate as

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as is now fixed by the State of Tennessee.

Be it further ordained that each and every paragraph, clause, phrase, and word of this ordinance is declared to be separate and distinct from every other paragraph, clause, phrase, and wor, and the same would have been passed by the Board of Mayor and Aldermen regareless of the remaining part of this ordinance.

Be it further ordained that in event any paragraph, phrase, sentence, clause, or word of this act is held to be illegal or unconstitutional the remaining paragraphs, clauses, phrases, sentence, and words of the remaining shall not be effected thereby.

Said R. L. Thompson moved the passage of the foregoing ordinance. On first reading, which motion was seconded by Alderman D. W. Cates, and on roll call all members of the board voted aye, and the Mayor declared the ordinance passed on first reading.

There being no further business the Board adjourned until tomorrowfor the purpose of passing the above ordinance on the second reading.

R. F. Tanner

Mayor

Everett S. Coltrain

Recorder

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Page 95, 5 Sep 1930: The Board of Mayor and Aldermen of the Town of Alamo, met in the office of the Mayor on this the 5th day of Sept, 1930, for the purpose of cosideringon the second reading the tax ordinance assessed on the first reading, at the meeting of the Board of Mayor and Aldermen, on yesterday, which said ordinance is fully set out from the minutes of the Board, and in the minutes of the meeting was held on August 4th, 1930, R. F. Tanner, Mayor prsent and presiding, J. E. Klyce, W. N. Nolen, D. W. Catea and R. L. Thompson, Aldermen, also present, Everett Coltrain, City Recorder, when the following business was had and entered of record to-wit:

R. L. thompson moved that the Tax Ordinance passed yesterday by this Board on first reading and copied on the minutes of themeeting yesterday be passed on second reading, which motion was duly seconede by D. W. Cates, and on rall call all members of the Board voted aye, and the Mayor declared the motion carried and the Ordinance passed on second reading. There being no further business the board adjourned to meet tomorrow, for the purpose of passing said Ordinance on third reading.

R. F. Tanner

Mayor

E. S. Coltrain

Recorder

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Page 96, 6 Sep, 1930: The Board of Mayor and Aldermen of the town of Alamo, Crockett County, Tennessee met in the office of the Mayor on this 6th day of Sept, 1930, for the purpose of passing the Tax Ordinance, for the year 1930, and every subsequent year, on reading which Ordinance was passed on irst reading day before and second reading yesterday, and which is carried in the minutes of the meeting held on day before yesterday, with following members present:

R. F. Tanner, Mayor, present and presiding, J. e. Klyce, W. N. Nolen, D. W. Cates, and R. L. Thompson, Aldermen, also present Everett S. Coltrain, City Recorder, when the following business was had of record to-wit:

Alderman R. L. Thompson, moved the passage on third reading of Tax Ordinance of said Town of Alamo, for the year 1930, all years, which was passed on first reading day before yesterday the meeting of said board, on second reading yesterday, are on the minutes of the meeting of said Boardon day before whicch motion (esd fulydrvenfrfny Slfrsman: Note: obviously wrong keys. mn) D. FW. Cates on roll rall all members of the Board voted aye, and thereupon the Mayor declared said Ordinance duly carried on third reading and said tax rate fixed for the year 1930, and every subsequent as provided in said Ordinance.

thereoeing no further business the Board adjourned.

R. F. Tanner

Mayor

E. S. Coltrain

Recorder

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Page 97, 16 Sep 1930: The board of Mayor and Aldermen met in special meeting on Sept. 16th, 1930 with following membrs present:

R. F. Tanner Mayor present and presiding, D. W. Cates, Neal Nolen, J. E. Klyce, R. L. Thompson Aldermen: also Everett S. Coltrain recorder.

A motion was made by R. L. Thompson tha an ordinance be made to make the Court Square of Alamo, Tenn. a Fair ground during the week of the Crockett County Fair for 1930. From Sept 22 to 27 inc. Thiswas seconded by J. E. Klyce and passed unanimously. R. L. Thompson made motion that an ordinance be passed prohibiting any parking on square during fair week, seconded by J. E. Klyce and passed.

J. E. Klyce made a motion that the Board of Mayor and Aldermen not plead Statue of limitation on School warrents held by Bank of Alamo.

Motion was made to adjourn.

R. F. Tanner

Mayor

E. S. Coltrain

Recorder

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Page 97, 1 Oct 1930: The Board of Mayor and Aldermen met in special session on Oct 21st, 1930: the Following members present R. F. Taner, Mayor, R. L. Thompson, D. W. Cates, J. E. Klyce Aldermem and Everett S. Coltrain recorder.

The following bills were presented and Allowed.

-.B. Ross…………………………………$ 3.00

Alamo Pilot………………………………12.50

Camden Gravel Co……………………791.97

Motion was made by R. L.Thompson that T. J. Smith be hired as night watchman for town of Alamo at Salary of $50.00 per month.

They Own Davy Crockett

Posted on December 16, 2020 by Jim Daniel

by Bobby Sims

As our country stars aghast at thousands of coon-skinned marauders bearing down with gunsights lowered and banshee yells of “Davy Crockett, Davy Crockett, Kind of the Wild Frontier” forming on their lips, the one sheltered section which has been faithful to the newest national idol for more than a hundred years sits by calmly waiting for the world to return to normal.

Little Crockett County, pieced together from four West Tennessee counties in 1845, appears to be taking the Davy Crockett boom in stride, without effort to capitalize on a commercial enterprise which will realize merchants about $100 million in the month of June, as guitars, pajamas, jigsaw puzzles, buckskin suits and power horns retail across the counter.

He’ll still be their Davy when the rush is over.

Back in 1845, the rugged frontiersman was already well on his way to becoming a fictional hero. His death at a Texas fortress nine years earlier was retold and gained imaginative momentum as that state was admitted to the Union. Tennesseans living between the middle and south forks of the Forked Deer River were quick to take advantage of popular sentiment. In an effort to form a new county, with a county seat closer to their homes, citizens of fractions of Haywood, Gibson, Madison, and Dyer Counties asked to name a proposed new division Crockett County. The agitation continued and finally resulted in the passage, on December 20, 1845, of an act of the General Assembly to “establish the county of Crockett in honor of and to perpetuate the memory of David Crockett, one of Tennessee’s distinguished sons.”

The new county lasted only one year before and adverse judicial decision called it unconstitutional. Twenty-five years lagged by before Crockett County was again authorized by the state. In 1872 all opposition was at last overcome, and the infant county felt that it had “Killed a bar.”

After countyhood was attained, Crockett Countians rested. They farmed and fished during the week and went to Church on Sunday. Never in a hurry, Crockett County just kept existing, snug and comfortable. Today, it is almost completely agricultural in economy and philosophical outlook, waxing warm in politics, as did the original Crockett at times, and stable in religion, with Baptist, Church of Christ, Methodist, Christian and Presbyterian predominating.

The County seat, located close to the center of the 284 square miles of fertile and rolling Crockett County, is appropriately named Alamo, in commemoration of the spot where the illustrious defender of the independence fell. It was renamed in 1871 from its full maiden name of Cageville – which had applied out of respect for an early merchant, Lycurgus Cage. Additional sections have adopted the magic names. Crockett Mills is a hamlet about six miles from Alamo, and Crockett High School of Maury City is some eight miles from the county seat. Other town names include Bells, Gadsden, and Friendship.

Alamo itself is a modest 1,702 in population, with a typical court square arrangement–and no statue of David Crockett. In fact, the only reminders of the county’s namesake are a pair of markers put up two years ago by the Tennessee Historical Society on the county boundary lines which state: “Established 1845, named in honor of David Crockett, Tennessee frontiersman. He represented Tennessee in Congress from 1827 to 1831 and from 1833 to 1835. Moving to Texas, he was killed in the Alamo Massacre in 1836.”

That’s all there is, just a couple of historical markers. But Theo J. Emison, former mayor of Alamo, speaks for many of his fellow citizens for when he says that he considers the whole of Crockett County as a memorial to the famous hunter and warrior. “We could make Alamo a David Crockett shrine,” he agrees, “but Crockett himself would probably have preferred a living monument to a piece of marble.”

Crockett County, he thinks, still typifies much of the way of life evident in West Tennessee when the first settlements were anchored in small clearings. “Oh, no,” he hastens to say, “we don’t still live in log cabins. Our town has excellent school plants, both Negro and White, a recently constructed modern sewage disposal system and soon it hopes to have natural gas facilities to encourage industrial development. Yet there is still that trait of individualism here that was here when the first pioneer, more bold than the others, would push forward into the forest, make a clearing, and build a home.”

Colonel Crockett would probably have admired Emison’s position. When Davy first moved to West Tennessee, settling in Weakly County on the Obion River, he was seven miles from the nearest neighbor. And that neighbor lived on the other side of the river! Although the famous Indian fighter never actually lived in the area now bearing his name, it is probable that his numerous for bears (he once killed 47 in a month) let him through the Forked Deer River bottom section many times.

Crockett’s individualism was almost unrestrained. After being beaten for Congress by the combined political forces of President Andrew Jackson and Adam Huntsman, a one-legged Indian war veteran, Crockett was in a bitter mood. Seventeen West Tennessee counties made up the congressional district which Crockett represented in Washington. Sixteen of the counties voted in favor of Davy. The other one, Madison County, voted so strongly against him that Huntsman won the election. The people of the section now known as Crockett County stood by the tall Tennessean, backing him even in defeat. But Davy wasn’t satisfied. He was furious. He resolved to go to Texas where there was more breathing space and a cause for which he would fight. To use the Colonel’s own words of his final talk to West Tennesseans, as presented in his autobiography: “I concluded my speech by telling them that I was done with politics for the present, and that they might all go to hell, and I would go to Texas.”

Despite this rash statement, it seems likely that Crockett held highest in his respect the people of Tennessee. The people he disliked were those who tried to force down his throat, “to make him do!”

The Alamo weekly newspaper, the Crockett Times, has as its motto the well-known quotation fromCrockett: “Be sure you are right, then go ahead.” Evidently, the ex-congressman considered well his change of scenery before going to Texas. ” I have a new row to hoe,” he said, “and a long and rough one, but come what will, I’ll go ahead.”

That is the attitude Crockett Countians are taking about the Davy Crockett craze of today. They will go ahead with the same row they have been hoeing since 1845, the row they are sure is right.

R.L. (Bob) Ronk, owner of Ronk’s Variety Store, the only five and ten cent store in Alamo, comments that he isn’t being swept off his feet by the rush for Crockett souvenirs. “Sure, we are selling all the billfolds, belts, and comic books we have with Crockett emblems on them, but we are not making Davy Crockett a commercial specialty, No, sir!”

probably, the group most excited by the Davy spurt to popularity is the Alamo first grade, which has learned all of the “Ballad” verses by heart and has heard a life story of the bear hunter read to them by their teacher, Miss Robbie Craig.

Dr. H.E. McDaniel, former Alamo Dentist, had incorporated Davy into his practice. “I used to ask the kids whether they wanted Roy Rogers, Hopalong Cassidy, or Gene Autry fillings for their teeth,” he smiles. “Now I have added Davy Crockett to the list. And they say “Davy flavor” doesn’t hurt nearly as bad as the others.”

There is no family in Crockett County which claims to have descended from David Crockett. In fact, there is not a person residing in the county with the name Crockett. So, as far as these people are concerned, he belongs to them all; just as much to the youngest as to the oldest, to the poorest as well as the richest.

Yes, the Walt Disney-Fess Parker combination has through television and moving pictures sent the whole youth of America in a desperate hunt–not for bears, but for coon-skin caps. Still, the folks between the forks of the river are not swept too far by the tide. They have gotten out their histories and checked the newspaper stories about Davy. They had hoped, but would never admit it, that a movie star would visit their county. They have let every school child in the forty-eight states talk about their longtime hero. They have let coon-skin caps top scrubby heads, and statues appear at various places.

He’ll still be their Davy when the rush is over.

The article was printed in the Crockett Times 50th Anniversary Edition on Wednesday, March 7, 1983. Transcribed by Sister Mary Francis Cates, 2001

1820’s Haywood County Petition

Posted on December 16, 2020 by Jim Daniel

From Crockett Times, Thursday, July 7, 1977
A Petition From 1820’s by Maxine Mayo (A historian for Crockett County)

The original copy of this petition is in the State Library and Archives at Nashville; a Xerox copy of it was brought by this writer for the Historical Society files. There is no date on the petition, and the staff at the Library and Archives has assigned the date 1825 to it. I think however, that it should be dated sometime between 1828 and 1834 for this reason: one of the signers, John Nunn, first bought land in this area in 1828 and died in 1834. If anyone has any information that would enable the Society to date this document more precisely, please let us know.

Those who signed this petition were living in the portion of Haywood County that became Crockett County district numbers 5, 6, 8, 10 and 14.

These counties of Tennessee were not divided into civil districts until 1836; prior to that, they were divided according to the military districts, with the captains of the various militia companies performing duties similar to those performed by the magistrates of the districts today. (Note: I found a Captain McMillan listed in 1834 but had no first name for Haywood County.)

Every male resident from 16 to 45 years of age who was in good health was required to serve in the militia and to provide his own firearms. There were regularly scheduled muster days for the militia to assemble and be drilled in military maneuvers.

PETITION

“To the Honourable Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Tennessee Your petitioners humbly represent that they reside on the north side of the south fork of the Forked Deer River in Haywood Co., that the people on that side of the river have had a battalion ever since the organization of the County and they compose the second Battalion of the Eighty-Sixth Regiment, that they have heretofore had to cross the swamp of the aforesaid river to attend all regimental musters, that the swamp is something like three miles wide and that it is often times wholly impassable. They therefore pray your honorable body to relieve them in the premises by dividing the regiment, giving to them a separate regiment on the north side of said river.”

SIGNERS OF 1820 PETITION

John M. Farland
Major) A.W. Thompson
Joel Parker
David S. Wilson
Joseph Babett
Jas. H.Taylor
Jesse Embrey
Crockett ? Hamner
W.H. Hamner
Bird B. Smith
Wm. Johnson Jr.
W.R. Blackerd
Josiah Leake
Nath G. Perkins
George ? ?
William F. Thompson
James P. Kavanaugh
Wm. Wagner
Western Harris
B.H. Strange
Britton whitley
Samuel Conner
John N. Stewart
Sam’l (?) Green
Alfred Kennedy
James M. Henderson
John V. Henderson
Robert Jennings
James Wyse
Jno. P. Wimberly
H.H. Davidson
Levi Wooten
John F. Felts
Thomas Furgerson
Milam ? Antwine
Joseph Ferguson
S. J. Henderson
John Nunn
Thomas Thweatt
Archibald I. McMillan
Stephen Cox
James Pigg
Joseph E. Powell
Broadwaters Matney
William M. Matney
John Matney
Jas. F. Wortham
Samuel Scott
Moore L. Moss
Chas. Wortham
John Sandlin
Walter Bell
Elisha Roberds
Joel Whitfield
Neal McMillan
John Parker
John W. Wortham
Obadiah Carson
T.T. ? Maben
Walter A.Bell
B. Whitfield
James N. Parker
James A. Harris
William Johnson
A. Thompson
Franklin Buck
John Wainwright
Enos Norville
Benj. May
Joseph Bridger
Jacob Helmanisly
(?) Ro.
F. Pigg
Isaac M. Johnson
John N. Branch (?)
R.W. Jones
Henry Edwards
W.F. Tweedy
Thomas Yancy
Isaac Koonce
Charles R. Johnson
Stephen Milbern
Tobias Beter ?
M. Clanton
Alexander Henry
Wm. Parker
John Oneal
Wm. M. Wood
Kinthen Hathaway
M. Pugh
Brehon Hawkins
C.B. Porter (?)
David Nunn
Carter B. Harris
John Sluder
A. M. Sluder
B. H. Sluder
William Dixon
William Antwine
Corencie Miller (?)
B. J. Harget
Jno. A. Johnson
Wiley Avery
Nathan (?) Parker
John Smith
T. Shearin
James Johnson
James W. McFarland
Francis E. Mahan
John Booth
Parker Embrey
A. Hawkins
William Boling
Cornelius Buck
Robert Burns
Daniel B. Boling
John C. Parker
Seth Williams
Alfred R. ???
Wm. Shearin
Thomas Boling Jr.
Thomas Boling Sr.
Phil Banford (?)
Benjamin Booth ?
James P. Mabin
R.W. May
G. Coleman
James W. Hawkins
Asbury Freeman
George P. Hargat
Lorenzo Dow Mitchell
T.F. Thompson
Henry Buck
Cornelius Ralls
G. Wortham
Stephen Childers
Joseph Hargett
E. Thomas
Alfred Freeman
Stephen Johnson
Walter A. Bell
George O. Bell
John H. Bell
Wm. Jenkins
Hugh Mathis
Ephraim Mitchell
William Mathis
David Bolin
Daniel H. Burnett
G.B. Bolin
Amma Killet
John H. Prescott
Malale Gentry
Solomon Hinton
Stephen S. Booth
William M. Yancy
James Munndy
Gearly Jones
Stephen H. Whitley
Newt Edwards
Henry A. Powell
Jesse Eason
Isaac Jones
Francis M. Wood
Edmond Howard
James Moore
Felin G. Whitley
Asriah Mabin
Ralph Williams
Kenneth McIver
Laboren Jones
August McIver
John McIver
Robert Boles Sr.
Benjamin Boles
Benjamin W. Perry
Jackson Warrin
Thomas R.(?) Harlow
Brown B. Moran
Jackson Moran
R. Boles
John S. Reddick
Benjamin King
Edward Williams
Edwin D. Stokes
Richard Brown
John B. Williams
Reuben Raules
Cornelius Raules
Theophilus Reddick
Allen Stokes
Benjamin Branch
William Burnett
Jacob McFarland
Jefferson Wilson
W.R. Wortham
William Smith

Thank you to Sister Mary Francis Cates, who transcribed this article, and contributed it for use on this website.

1868 Election Roster

Posted on December 16, 2020 by Jim Daniel

Friendship, Dyer, TN

Records dated March 7, 1868, regarding an election held in Friendship, TN – District #14. This was a part of Dyer County which would become a part of Crockett County District #12 in 1872. This is taken from a handwritten record found in the notebook of Robert Lee Williams 1838 – 1905, who was one of the Clerks. The notebook is the property of his gr-gr grandson, Jerry Williams, of Friendship, TN.

W. J. Davis
A. J. Harpool
O. V. Vernon
W. T. Mays
J. H. Williams
J. N. Davis
Frank Davis
J. T. Colman
B. Robinson
W. N. Woodside
A. B. Eason
W. E. Curtis
James Cochran
J. T. Sinclair
Wm. Nash
W. L. Curtis
C. F. Curtis
R. L. Williams
A. M. Woodside
J. T. Slayton
Kindric Woods
J. W. Manly
Tapley Mays

We the undersigned Clerks and Judges do certify that the above copy is a true statement of the votes poled at Friendship District No. 14 Dyer Co. Tenn this March 7th, 1868.

Judge Clerks
E. B. Curtis R. L. Williams
Joseph Green J. B. King
B. Robinson

Candidates for Sheriff
Wesson
Smith
Shaw
Straton
Murphy

Tax col
York

Trustee
McCoy
Pierce
Hall

Const
J. H. Williams

1872 Tax List – “W-Y”

Posted on December 16, 2020 by Jim Daniel

This information was taken from “Crockett County Courthouse Centennial, 1874 – 1974”, prepared by the Crockett County Historical Society.

Last Name	First Name	Agent or Administrator	District

Wade	Lewis		9
Wade	Mat		12
Wade	William		1
Waggoman	S. F.		12
Waggoman	W. F.		12
Wainwright	A. J.		6
Wainwright	Z.		5
Wainwright	Zack		6
Wainwright	Z.		1
Waldron	W. Z.		7
Walker	W. M.		13
Waller	J. A.		10
Waller	J. B.		10
Waltal	S. G.		10
Walton	C. J.		10
Walton	W. A.		10
Ward	Anthony (Col)		12
Ward	B. F.		8
Ward	Charles (Col)		11
Ward	J. V. (Col)		11
Ward	James		8
Ward	John H.		11
Ward	King (Col)		11
Ward	Noah		8
Ward	Thomas		11
Ward	W. B.		11
Ware	J. D.		8
Warmath	Chesterfield		3
Warren	A.		13
Warren	A. M.		3
Warren	Alexander		11
Warren	Edmon		9
Warren	Ely		11
Warren	Frances		3
Warren	George		11
Warren	H. T.		11
Warren	J. W.		11
Warren	John C.		9
Warren	Joseph M.		3
Warren	Z. P.		8
Waters	E. J.		13
Waters	F. M.		13
Waters	J. W.		13
Watkins	B. F.		2
Watkins	J. S.		2
Watson	Bevoly, Heirs of		11
Watson	James		9
Watson	Samuel		4
Watson	William		9
Webb	Doctor		7
Webb	F. W.		5
Webb	G. W.		6
Webb	J. K.		3
Webb	John		5
Webb	M. J.		12
Webb	Robert		5
Webb	Thomas		6
Webb	W. A.		6
Weddle	J. B.		5
Wells	G. W.		10
Wells	J.H.		10
Wells	Jim		4
Wells	P. M.		10
Welsh	George		2
Welsh	H. A.		2
Wesson	J. H.		12
Wesson	Mat		12
Wesson	W. M.		12
Westmoreland	T. H.		3
Wetherford	A. W.		4
Wheatley	J. H.		5
Wheeler	Sanford		1
Whitaker	David		8
Whitaker	John		8
Whitaker	L. D.		8
Whitaker	W. W.		8
Whitby	John		3
White	A. A.		6
White	A. J.		5
White	B. A.		6
White	Daniel		6
White	Henry		13
White	J. A.		12
White	M. P.		10
White	Redding, Heirs of		10
White	Thomas C.		11
Whitehead	Tobe (Col)		8
Whitson	C. R. (Mrs.)		7
Whittle	M.		11
Wilkerson	Sam		7
Wilkerson	William		7
Willabee	Eugene		1
Willett	James		5
Willett	John		5
Willett	W. D.		1
William	Martha		10
Williams	Alex		3
Williams	Allen		3
Williams	Berry (Col)		7
Williams	Bryant (Col)		7
Williams	C. M.		6
Williams	Carie		3
Williams	Celia		5
Williams	Charles		4
Williams	Clay (Col)		5
Williams	Dewey		3
Williams	Frank		9
Williams	Fred		8
Williams	Gilley		3
Williams	Hard (Col)		7
Williams	Henry		4
Williams	Isaac		4
Williams	J. A.		5
Williams	J. H.		12
Williams	J. W. Jr.		3
Williams	J. W. Sr.		3
Williams	James		5
Williams	James (Col)		8
Williams	L. A.		12
Williams	L. A. (Mrs.)		6
Williams	Lewis (Col)		7
Williams	Lewis J.		4
Williams	Lodrick		12
Williams	Long (Col)		7
Williams	M. R.		5
Williams	Mack (Col)		5
Williams	Martha (Mrs.)		13
Williams	N. J.		12
Williams	Nathern		12
Williams	P. N.		12
Williams	Payton		12
Williams	R. J.		3
Williams	R. J.		4
Williams	Sam (Col)		5
Williams	Samuel		4
Williams	W. H.		3
Williams	W. W.		3
Williams	Wilson		3
Williams	A. J.		1
Williams	B. H.		1
Williams	Dick		1
Williams	Dilla		1
Williams	Grey		1
Williams	H. B. Jr.		1
Williams	Hankins		1
Williams	Henry		1
Williams	Matthew		1
Williams	Momissouri (Mrs.)		1
Williams	Newton		1
Williams	Peter		1
Williams	Ralph		1
Williams	W. D.		1
Williams	W. P.		1
Williams	W. W.		1
Williams	Warren		1
Williams	Woodson, Heirs		1
Williams & Hicks	No first names		4
Williamson	G. W.		11
Williamston	T. A.		8
Williford	D. J.		1
Willoby	John		3
Willson	J. D.		8
Willson	James		6
Wilson	H. B.		2
Winburn	H. C.		8
Winburn	H. G.		5
Winburn	H. L.		5
Winburn	N. E.		8
Winburn	S. C.		5
Winburn & Bell	No first names		5
Winford	James S.		8
Winn	G. G.		3
Winn	W. A. Jr.		3
Winn	W. A. Sr.		3
Winston	Jerry (Col)		10
Wood	Dennis		4
Wood	Dock		11
Wood	F. J.		5
Wood	F. T.		12
Wood	Henry		12
Wood	J. L.		10
Wood	J. W.		6
Wood	Kendrick		12
Wood	Pressly (Col)		10
Wood	S. K.		13
Wood	Wash (Col)		10
Wood	W. A. Jr.		1
Woodard	F. B.		5
Woodard	Bennett		1
Woodsides	A. M.		12
Woodsides	Archy		12
Woodsides	James		12
Woodsides	M., Heirs of		12
Woodson	C. T.		3
Woodson	M. A.		1
Work	Frank (Col)		13
Worrell	Davis		5
Worrell	J. R.		5
Worrels	Caswell		10
Wortham	Green		3
Wortham	John F.		8
Wortham	Simon (Col)		8
Wright	Thomas		1
Wyatt	Calvin		8
Wyatt	J. M.		8
Wyly	Jerry		2
Wyly	P. W.		8
Wyse	H. S.		10
Wyse	Jimmie Jr.		10
Yancy	A. P.		8
Yancy	C. A.		8
Yancy	Frank		8
Yancy	J. B.		5
Yancy	J. B.		8
Yancy	James H.		8
Yarbrough	W. M.		13
Yearwood	A. L.		5
Yearwood	John A.		5
Yearwood	S. A.		5
York	W. B.		13
Young	C. L.		3
Young	Daniel		2
Young	F. P.		3
Young	J. T.		12
Young	James H.		3
Young	James M.		10
Young	John		10
Young	Lafayett		3
Young	Moody		12
Young	Thomas		12
Young	William		3
Yowe	Adam		12

1872 Tax List – “T-V”

Posted on December 16, 2020 by Jim Daniel

This information was taken from “Crockett County Courthouse Centennial, 1874 – 1974”, prepared by the Crockett County Historical Society.

Last Name	First Name	Agent or Administrator	District

Tacker	E. W.		6
Talley & Rutledge	No first names		10
Tanner	W. H.		6
Tate	Mack		12
Tatum	A. H.		4
Tatum	A. H.		7
Tatum	A. H.		11
Tatum	Andy (Col)		9
Tatum	C. W.		4
Tatum	Dennis		9
Tatum	Dennis Jr.		9
Tatum	G. F.		7
Tatum	J. B.		3
Tatum	J. B.		4
Tatum	J. H.		5
Tatum	J. P.		4
Tatum	John		5
Tatum	Luke		9
Tatum	Smith		9
Tatum	W. M.		9
Tatum	Willie		9
Tatum & Tyree	No first names		9
Tatus	G. W.		1
Taylor	A. W.		11
Taylor	Albert		3
Taylor	David		8
Taylor	David		11
Taylor	Elias		11
Taylor	F.		7
Taylor	G. W., Heirs of		11
Taylor	H. W.		11
Taylor	I. P.		3
Taylor	J. J.		8
Taylor	James		11
Taylor	John W.		3
Taylor	Joseph		3
Taylor	L. H.		6
Taylor	M. C.		9
Taylor	Noah		12
Taylor	Sarah O.		9
Taylor	T. T.		3
Taylor	W. V.		4
Taysley	Pleasant		5
Teague	M. A.		5
Tean	W. M.		5
Temple	James		1
Temples	I. A. (Mrs.)		5
Thacker	C. M.		11
Thacker	J. M.		11
Thacker	James N.		9
Tharp	J. C.		6
Tharp	J. C.		7
Thom	L. A.		5
Thomas	Al		5
Thomas	D. H.		8
Thomas	D. H.		10
Thomas	F. M.		5
Thomas	G. E.		5
Thomas	Henry (Col)		5
Thomas	J. J.		3
Thomas	John H.		8
Thomas	Ned		5
Thomas	Oliver		10
Thomas	W. J.		3
Thomas	William		6
Thomas	R. G.		1
Thomas & McLemore	R. G. & Y. A.		1
Thompson	C. W.		12
Thompson	F. M.		2
Thompson	H. M.		3
Thompson	J. N.		7
Thompson	J. N.		8
Thompson	J. S.		12
Thompson	J.H.		7
Thompson	Jason		8
Thompson	Mrs. (No first name)		12
Thompson	S. F.		12
Thompson	S. S.		12
Thompson	W. J.		2
Thompson	W., Heirs of		12
Threadgill	W. H.		3
Tidwell	C. J.		6
Tinder	Allen		1
Tinsley	Sallie		3
Tinsley	William		3
Tisdale	N. D.		3
Tisdell	Griffin, Heirs of		10
Todd	Aquillo		6
Todd	J. L., Estate of		3
Todd	John C.		3
Todd	Solomon		6
Todd	W. C.		3
Todd	William		2
Tos	Washington (Col)		13
Tosh	J. M.		2
Trafford	J. V.		13
Transor	B. F.		2
Trasu	Sampson (Col)		5
Traylor	Joseph		5
Traylor	William		10
Trimble	Abner		8
Trimer	Andy		3
Tubbs	F. M.		3
Tucker	J. B.		7
Tucker	M. J.		11
Tucker	R. F.		11
Tucker	T. S.		6
Tucker	V. M.		12
Tucker	W. A.		8
Tucker	W. E.		6
Tucker	W. E.		7
Turner	Frank		10
Turner	Isaac		1
Turner	Margaret (Mrs.)		1
Turner	Mary Anna (Miss)		1
Turpin	I. H.		5
Turpin	I. H.		13
Turpin	W. M.		13
Twiddy	Asa (Col)		8
Twiddy	Randal		6
Tyler	Jack		5
Tyler	William		5
Tyler	Adaline (Mrs.)		1
Tyler	Ella (Miss)		1
Tyler	L. A.		1
Tyree	F. D.		9
Tyree	George		9
Tyree & Tatum	No first names		9
Vales	I. N.	J. G. Fleming, Gdn.	13
Vanderver	G.		10
Vandike	Ellen		8
Vandike	Elvy		8
Vandike	G.		8
Vanpelt	Calvin		3
Vanpelt	William		3
Vaughn	G. W.		10
Vaughn	H. L.		10
Vaughn	J. H.		1
Vaughter	R. W.		1
Vickerstaff	John		1
Vinson	William		2

1872 Tax List – “S”

Posted on December 16, 2020 by Jim Daniel

This information was taken from “Crockett County Courthouse Centennial, 1874 – 1974”, prepared by the Crockett County Historical Society.

Last Name	First Name	Agent or Administrator	District

Saddlestand	John		2
Sanders	John, Heirs of		11
Sanders	R. G.		3
Saunders	Aron		9
Saunders	Joseph		13
Scales	William		4
Scarburrough	Annis		11
Scarburrough	G. C.		11
Scarlett	M.		3
Scarlett	Minor		5
Schales	Fayett (Col)		8
Schales	W. P.		12
Scott	William		6
Screws	E. D.		4
Screws	George		4
Scruggs	Charles		4
Scruggs	J. H.		11
Scruggs	Robert		4
Sells	A. P.		5
Selph	A. P.		4
Selph	J. J.		4
Sensing	R. A.		3
Sewell	R. A.		3
Shane	Jim (Col)		7
Sharp	William G.		8
Shelby	M. T.		3
Sherley	A. B.		10
Sherman	William (Col)		5
Sherrold	Mike (Col)		11
Sherrold	Will (Col)		11
Sherron	Norman (Col)		5
Shivers	R. S.		6
Shivers	Ragan		7
Shivers	Sam		6
Shivers	Steve		2
Shivers	Malinda (Mrs.)		1
Simmons	Dick		5
Simmons	Ephram (Col)		9
Simmons	J. P.		5
Simms	R. W.		2
Simpson	Jeff		2
Sims	Emmit		3
Sims	George (Col)		8
Sims	Jacob		11
Sims	Lamontine		3
Sims	Math (Col)		8
Sims	N. J.		11
Sims	R. W.		3
Sims	T. N.		11
Sims	William		8
Sinclair	Ben (Col)		12
Sinclair	Dan		11
Sinclair	Dan (Col)		12
Sinclair	J. D.		12
Sinclair	J. F.		12
Sinclair & Rice	No first names		11
Sinclair & Rice	No first names		12
Singleton	J. T.		13
Singleton	J. W.		11
Singleton	Noah		13
Singleton	P. H.	W.P. Rice, Gdn.	11
Singleton	Pat, Heirs of		12
Singleton	T. L.		13
Singleton	W. J.		13
Sinsing	J. P.		5
Skelton	T. N.		10
Skipper	James		7
Slayton	Emoly		12
Slayton	W. A.		11
Smith	Andy		13
Smith	Aron		9
Smith	Booker		9
Smith	C. C.		5
Smith	D. E.		6
Smith	Daniel		12
Smith	Ely		8
Smith	G. W.		7
Smith	Henry		9
Smith	J. B.		3
Smith	J. D.		12
Smith	James D.		6
Smith	John		5
Smith	John E.		6
Smith	John W.		4
Smith	Lewis		11
Smith	Morgan		2
Smith	Nelson		9
Smith	R. F.		7
Smith	Robert		8
Smith	Samuel W.		8
Smith	Simeon		5
Smithwick	Thomas		11
Smothers	C. H.		5
Smothers	G. W.		5
Smothers	J. C.		5
Smothers	J. P.	J.P. Smothers, Adm.	5
Smothers	John		5
Smothers	T. J.		5
Smothers	Thomas		5
Snell	Charles (Col)		11
Snell	Rafe (Col)		7
Snowdy & Parrish	No first names		12
Sollis	W. H. (Mrs.)		3
Somers	F. F.		6
Sorrell	Sidney		9
Span	Thomas		3
Spears	J. W.		1
Spears	James		1
Speed	J. F.		10
Spence	H. M.		13
Spence	J. S.		10
Spence	J. S.		13
Spence	J. S.	D. Cherry, Gdn.	13
Spence	Mormon, Heirs of	E. B. Mason, Agt.	2
Spence	Nute (Col)		8
Spence & Nunn	No first names		13
Spencer	W. M.		7
Spraggings	J. W.		3
Spraggings	Norvill		3
Spraggings	W. F.		3
Spraggings	W. T.		4
Spraggins	William		3
Spurrier	Sam		7
Stallcup	W. J.		13
Stallings	A. G.		7
Stallings	A. G.	J. C. Kinton Adm.	7
Stallings	Carmack		11
Stallings	J. A.		11
Stallings	Jo (Col)		11
Stallings	L. R., Heirs of		11
Stallings	N. F.		7
Stallings	Noah		7
Stamps	Daniel		11
Stamps	J. T.		11
Stamps	Norman		8
Stamps	William		8
Stanley	John		1
Steale	Everline		8
Steale	John W.		8
Stevens	Anderson (Col)		8
Stevens	J. B. G.		7
Stevens	S. J.		7
Stevens	R.		1
Stevenson	E.		13
Stevenson	G. W.		12
Stevenson	James		11
Stewards	John		1
Stewart	Alex		5
Stewart	C. B.		2
Stewart	C. B.		3
Stewart	J. K.		3
Stewart	John		2
Stewart	John		7
Stewart	Sam (Col)		7
Stoddard	Thomas		8
Stone	Thomas		3
Stoner	Thomas		9
Stovall	W. A.		3
Strange	T. M.		12
Strayhorn	J. K.		12
Strayhorn	S. H.		11
Sturgen	John		7
Sudberry	J. A.		11
Sumrow	W. C.		11
Swain	Adam (Col)		13
Swain	H. S.		13
Swain	J. F.		13
Swain	Susan (Mrs.)		13
Swanner	L. F.		10
Swanner	Riley		7
Swanson	J. J.		12
Swarney	J. W.		11
Swift	A. W.		12
Swift	Antna		7
Swift	Aron (Col)		11
Swift	G. W.		12
Swift	Jim (Col)		12
Swift	Wash (Col)		11

1872 Tax List – “R”

Posted on December 16, 2020 by Jim Daniel

This information was taken from “Crockett County Courthouse Centennial, 1874 – 1974”, prepared by the Crockett County Historical Society.

Last Name	First Name	Agent or Administrator	District

Ragan	H. M. Jr.		7
Ragan	H. M. Sr.		7
Ragan	Joseph		3
Rail	John		4
Raily	C. R.		12
Raines	Elisha, Heirs of		3
Rains	A. C.		4
Rains	A. L.		4
Rains	Alsa		3
Rains	Asa		4
Rains	E. B.		4
Rains	Eliza		3
Rains	Henderson		3
Rains	Hugh		3
Rains	James T.		3
Rains	W. Z.		4
Rains	Wm. H.		3
Randell	H. S.		6
Randell	J. C.		6
Randolph	Easter		12
Randolph	J. H.		12
Ranking	Ned (Col)		8
Raspberry	William		11
Ray	James		6
Ray	John T.		11
Ray	Joseph		11
Ray	William		8
Ray & Bryant	No first names		3
Rayburn	James		2
Rayburn	John		4
Rea	H. W.		10
Read	A. M.		3
Read	E. J.		5
Read	J. C & D. P.		5
Read	J. C.		5
Read	Phillip (Col)		5
Read	Seimon (Col)		5
Read	Charley		1
Reams	H. B.		5
Reams	Isham (Col)		10
Reams	J. W.		8
Reams	Nicholas		5
Reams	Peter		1
Reamy	S. J.		12
Reasons	Dicy		4
Reasons	G. F.		4
Reaves	H. W.		3
Reaves	H. W.		5
Reaves	Jim		3
Reddick	A. J.		10
Reddick	A. J.		11
Reddick	B. F.		10
Reddick	B. F.		13
Reddick	B. F. Jr.		10
Reddick	Ben		13
Reddick	F. M.		10
Reddick	Frank		13
Reddick	George		9
Reddick	H.		13
Reddick	H., Heirs of		13
Reddick	Humphrey		10
Reddick	Humphrey		11
Reddick	J. H.		11
Reddick	J. K. P.		10
Reddick	J. L.		10
Reddick	Jesse (Col)		11
Reddick	Joseph		13
Reddick	M. V. B.		11
Reddick	Mose (Col)		11
Reddick	Newt		11
Reddick	Noah		13
Reddick	Rans (Col)		10
Reddick	Rans (Col)		11
Reddick	T. J.		10
Reddick	T. J.		11
Reddick	T. T.	J. H. Farmer, Adm.	13
Reddick	W. A.		13
Reddick	Willis		10
Redman	T. B.		1
Redmon	S. W.		9
Reece	J. T.		12
Reece	Kemp		13
Reece	Melvin		12
Reeves	J. R.		4
Reeves	John		4
Reeves	R. P. (Mrs.)		4
Reeves	S. D.		4
Renfro	D. W.		7
Renfro	J. T.		7
Renfro	W. H.		11
Reynolds	W. J.		13
Rhoads	G. J.		6
Rhoads	W. G.		8
Rice	Coleman (Col)		11
Rice	Coleman (Col)		12
Rice	G. A.		6
Rice	J. N.		11
Rice	James		3
Rice	Jasper N.		9
Rice	Solomon		12
Rice	W. P.		11
Rice & Sinclair	No first names		11
Rice & Sinclair	No first names		12
Richards	William		3
Richards	J. N.		1
Richards	John		1
Richards	Nophlet		1
Richards	Solomon		1
Richardson	A. J.		13
Richardson	C. (Mrs.)		13
Richardson	Charley		12
Richardson	Daniel		10
Richardson	Elam		3
Richardson	Henry (Col)		12
Richardson	J. S.		10
Richardson	Pat (Col)		12
Richardson	Robert		13
Richardson	W. B.		3
Richardson	W. E.		3
Richardson	W. H.		3
Richardson	W. W.		3
Richetts	B. M.		11
Richie	James		7
Richmon	J. C.		10
Rickets	Anderson		2
Ridley	Frank		6
Ridley	Jason		5
LEFT	James		11
LEFT	William		11
Riley	James		10
Ripley	W. P.		12
Robberds	William (Col)		8
Robberson	Asa (Dec’d)		9
Robberson	Bob (Col)		7
Robberson	Calvin		8
Robberson	Daniel		8
Robberson	Elizabeth		8
Robberson	George		8
Robberson	Harry (Col)		7
Robberson	J. F.		7
Robberson	Noah		8
Robberson	T. H.		9
Robbinson	William		3
Roberds	J. M. & Co.		12
Roberson	Alford		11
Roberson	Annie		10
Roberson	Aron (Col)		9
Roberson	B. T.		13
Roberson	Burgers		11
Roberson	Gabriel		5
Roberson	George (Col)		9
Roberson	Henry		11
Roberson	J. C.		13
Roberson	James		10
Roberson	James Jr.		10
Roberson	L. B.		13
Roberson	Luke		11
Roberson	M. W., Heirs of		11
Roberson	Moses		10
Roberson	T. L.		13
Roberson	Wash (Col)		9
Roberts	H. A.		5
Roberts	Simeon		7
Roberts	W. G.		7
Roberts	W. H.		7
Roberts	W. J.		6
Robin	J. J.		6
Robins	James		5
Robinson	J. F.		11
Rochel	N. A.		8
Roggers	Alex		11
Rooker	Elizabeth		3
Rooker	G. W.		3
Rooker	W. J.		3
Rooks	Marina (Mrs.)		11
Roolser	Edmond		1
Roper	Frank (Col)		9
Roper	J. Y.		12
Roper	John Y.		9
Roper	T. P.		12
Roseman	J. W.		3
Ross	J. S.		6
Routland	William		10
Rowland	G. M.		13
Rowland	George		8
Rucker	Anderson (Col)		10
Rucker	Bob (Col)		10
Rucker	Caroline		10
Rucker	J. H.		10
Rucker	Jane		10
Rucker	John Charles		11
Rucker	Virginia		10
Rudder	J. W.		12
Rush	William (Col)		12
Rutledge & Talley	No first names		10

1872 Tax List – “P-Q”

Posted on December 16, 2020 by Jim Daniel

This information was taken from “Crockett County Courthouse Centennial, 1874 – 1974”, prepared by the Crockett County Historical Society.

Last Name	First Name	Agent or Administrator	District

Park	B. F.		12
Park	John C.		12
Parker	J. B.		10
Parker	J. B.		13
Parker	J. M.		13
Parker	J. M.	Trustee for Moss	13
Parker	James H.		13
Parker	Solomon (Col)		8
Parker	W. C.		12
Parmer	Pink		1
Parr	William		4
Parrish & Snowdy	No first names		12
Partee	H. A.		13
Partee	Noah		5
Partee	George		1
Pate	Joseph (Col)		5
Pate	Margaret (Mrs.)		7
Pate	W. H.		3
Paterson	Alexander		4
Patterson	Albert		4
Patterson	J. B.		8
Patterson	Kincheon		4
Patterson	Matt (Col)		8
Patterson	R. A.		4
Patton	Baxter		11
Patton	E. B. (Mrs.)		13
Patton	J. W.		13
Patton	James		11
Payne	Spencer		6
Peacock	Binford & Co.		11
Peacock	Binford & Co.		12
Peacock	T. A.		12
Peacock	T. A. & Co.		12
Peacock	William		12
Peal	Rasberry		9
Pearce	Miles		3
Pearce	Phillips		3
Pearce	Thomas		3
Pearson	& Bond		5
Pearson	H. J., Estate of		3
Pearson	Martha		2
Pearson	Rubin		2
Pearson	Frank		1
Pearson	J. E.		1
Pearson	J.H.		1
Pearson	John		1
Pearson	T. J.		1
Peason	H. J.		1
Pemberton	H. W.		3
Pendergrass	V. L.		2
Pennington	Dreury		3
Pennington	Drewy		4
Permento	Calvin		9
Permento	G. W.		6
Permento	L. H.		6
Permento	M. B.		6
Permento	R. G.		3
Permento	R. G.		6
Permento	Roughin		4
Perminter	N. M.		1
Pernell	No first name		6
Perry	B. J. H.	__ Perry, Gdn.	13
Perry	F. G.		10
Perry	I. N.		8
Perry	J. A.		2
Perry	J. L.		10
Perry	J. L.		13
Perry	James H.		11
Perry	John		13
Perry	Labin		3
Perry	Milley (Mrs.)		11
Perry	N. T.		11
Perry	N. T.		12
Perry	Noah		8
Perry	S. S.		9
Perry	W. B.		10
Perry	W. R.		11
Perry	W. T.		8
Perry	W. G.		1
Petigrew	Robert		1
Petty	G. A.		10
Petty	W. D.		4
Phillips	D. T.		2
Phillips	D. W.		3
Phillips	Jesse		3
Phillips	Thomas		13
Phillips	W. R.		3
Phillips	W. S.		6
Phillips	William		5
Phillops	Frank		13
Phillops	James		10
Phillops	John		10
Phillops	Rush (Col)		11
Phillops	Daniel		10
Pilkinton	W. H.		7
Pipkin	Abe		1
Pipkin	Allen		1
Pipkin	C. P.		1
Pipkin	F. M.		1
Pipkin	Monroe		1
Pipkins	Burton		5
Pipkins	Hiram		5
Pittman	J. A.		5
Pittman	J. B.		5
Pittman	W. J.		5
Pittner	Homer		5
Pittner	James		5
Pittner	R. M.		6
Poe	Andrew		4
Poesy	H.		9
Poindexter	W. H.		8
Polling	J. H.		10
Ponder	R. T.		11
Ponder	Richard		12
Poplin	Green S.		5
Porter	Alford		4
Porter	Louvisa		3
Porter	R. K., Heirs of		4
Porter	Thomas		6
Poston	Caroline		8
Poston	J. L.		5
Poston	John L.		8
Poston	W. T.		11
Poston	Wiley	W.T.Poston, Gdn.	11
Potts	E. T.		5
Pounds	A. J.		13
Pounds	John T.		13
Pounds	Richard		13
Powel	J. H.		12
Powell	Calvin		8
Powell	Ched (Col)		8
Powell	David H.		11
Powell	J. B.		11
Powell	J. D.		12
Powell	James A.		11
Powell	James B.		8
Powell	Mount		11
Powell	Mount (Col)		8
Powell	Nathern (Col)		11
Powell	Thomas		11
Powell	W. A.		6
Powell	W. A.		8
Powell	W. H.		11
Powell	W. J.		11
Powell	William (Col)		8
Powell	Willis		8
Prescott	E.		8
Prescott	John		8
Prescott	William		8
Pressley	D.		8
Price	J. W.		13
Price	Samuel		11
Prichet	David L.		11
Privett	Miles		8
Privett	William		8
Proser	Charles (Col)		7
Purvis	K. S.		8
Pyland	Lucindy (Mrs.)		13
Pyland	Wesley		10
Quinley	C. H., Heirs of		9