James and Elizabeth (?) Carrington moved from South Carolina to Roane County, Tennessee, about 1824. They raised a family of 10 children in Roane County. The oldest son, John Jackson “Jack” married Hannah J. Burke on September 30, 1846. In the 1850’s, Jack and Hannah…

“DOCTOR GEORGE” George Walter Brasher, b. 28 Jul 1871, d. 25 Jun 1942, became a medical doctor and had a highly-respected general practice in Decatur County. He was very popular, trusted, and known almost universally as “Doctor George.” On March 13, 1898, he married Arbia…