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Family Records: Miller-Hill

Family Records: Miller-Hill

Surnames mentioned in this file include HIGHERS, MILLER, HILL, RYMAN, HUNT, BURNETT, SLADE, RUSSELL, DOBBS. This essay was handwritten by Ella Frances Miller Highers, about 1929/30, as an application for membership in the United Daughters of the Confederacy. At the time of writing, she lived in Dixon Springs (Smith Co.), TN. Ella was born in Sewanee (Franklin Co.), TN, 8 Sept., 1879 and died in Dixon Springs, 16 April, 1965. She was married to Simon Claiborne Highers. Transcribed by Fran…

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Delzells Move to Franklin County

Delzells Move to Franklin County

Five generations of Delzells lived in Franklin County beginning with John Delzell (1808-1870), who migrated from Blount County, TN. about 1828. John, his young wife Louisa, her father and uncle settled at the foot of the mountain between Greenhaw and Cowan. John Delzell and Louisa B. Anderson were married on February 12, 1858 in Blount County, TN. by Dr. Issac Anderson, Pastor of the New Providence Presbyterian Church. They must have left soon for Middle Tennessee. In 1830 he is…

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John M. Bennett Family

John M. Bennett Family

The following abstract on John M. Bennett has been contributed by Margaret Kelley’s transcription obtained at Project Preservation, Franklin Co., Tennessee. J.M. Bratton Exr. vs Mariah Bennett & others Depositions of J.M. Bratton, Jackson Bennett, Mrs. Mary Gann, Argaylor Bratton Depositions taken on behalf of B.F. Bennett before the C&M on 12th January 1877, at his office in Winchester Tennessee J.M. Bratton first witness says hewas acquainted with John M. BENNETT for 40 years …was intimate with him for 20…

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1900 Census of Hawkerville (Alto)

1900 Census of Hawkerville (Alto)

Transcribed by Charles Sherrill, 1999 Introduction: Hawkerville or Alto: This is a verbatim transcription of information given in the 1900 census of Hawkerville (now called Alto). This area was also known as Civil District 9 of Franklin County, and was identified on the census as Enumeration District 27. Spelling Variations: The census enumerator was Philip M. Collins, a 45-year old farmer who lived in the district. Collins was a phonetic speller and his pronunciation was typical of the people of his…

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Little Mountain Cemetery

Little Mountain Cemetery

Copied by Jane & Randy Nichols, John & Sue Pittman, May 23, 1999. This cemetery is located at a dead end on Keith Springs Mountain Road. This is a very old cemetery, but it appears to be well kept.There are many flat headstones without names or dates and many unmarked graves. BRADFORD, J.T. – No Dates STEELE, Bill & Palestine, Two Infants, No Dates BRADFORD, Lizzie Jane – No Dates MILLER, Bud – No Dates KELLEY, Thulma – No Dates…

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Keith Springs Baptist Church Cemetery

Keith Springs Baptist Church Cemetery

Copied by Jane & Randy Nichols, John E. Pittman, May 23, 1999. This cemetery is located on Keith Springs Mountain Road beside the Keith Springs Baptist Church. This is a very well kept cemetery, fenced in and still in use. PARTIN, Allen Ray 4-9-1966 – 6-2-1996 WILKERSON, James Monroe 9-12-1940 – 1-20-1995 SP 4 US Army DANIEL, W. Murray (Boone) 7-10-1932 – 9-14-1994 DANIEL, Macy H. 3-8-1906 – 2-25-1983 STEELE, Myrtle 5-16-1925 – 1993 (Death is on a Funeral Home…

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Rice Cemetery

Rice Cemetery

Copied by Jane Nichols and Sue Pittman, April 29, 1999. Submitted by Jane Nichols. This cemetery is located on Alabama Hwy 79. Highway 16 goes across Keith Springs Mt and at the Alabama line it becomes AL Hwy 79. It is not far from the Jackson Co., AL line. The readings have been double checked for accuracy. This pleasant cemetery is very well maintained. Walter Hodges MOORE 3-23-1899 – 7-1-1986 & Amy Marie MOORE 8-15-1900 – 2-11-1991. Doris J. Wright…

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Benjamin Franklin Morris Cemetery

Benjamin Franklin Morris Cemetery

This cemetery is located on Spur Road in Franklin Co., TennesseeThis cemetery was read by Nancy Taylor. It is not in the Franklin County Historical Society Cemetery Book. 1. Jacob Bradley Saunders, 17 May 1825 – 14 Feb. 1910. Husband of Elizabeth Morris. 2. Elizabeth Morris 16 May 1835 -13 Nov. 1911. Daughter of Benjamin Morris Sr. 3. Benjamin Morris Saunders 5 April 1862 – 20 July 1880 son of Elizabeth Morris Saunders. 4. George Washington Saunders 22 Jan 1867…

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Crownover Cemetery

Crownover Cemetery

Copied by Jane and Randy Nichols 15 June 1999 “In Memory Of Turney D. Crownover.”This cemetery is located on road 56 in Franklin County, TN, fairly close to the Jackson County, AL line. It is down the road from the Franklin Industrial Minerals Anderson Plant. The cemetery is very well kept. Jane WELLS CROWNOVER 7-4-1848 – 7-5-1926 & J.C. CROWNOVER 1-1-1833 – 1-3-1912 Cannon CROWNOVER 1835 – 1902 Edward B. BOLTON 9-3-1862 – 8-12-1913 Cora C. WYNNE 1870 – 1928…

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Young / Cooke / January / Osborne Family Bible

Young / Cooke / January / Osborne Family Bible

Transcribed by Joy Quandt Gallagher 5 April 2000(Copied from the original belonging to Doris Flynt Thompson of Lubbock, Texas, the great, great, great-granddaughter of Allen Young and wife Blanche January Cooke Osborne) THE HOLY BIBLE containing the OLD AND NEW TESTAMENTS: Translated Out Of The Original Tongues; And With The Former Translations Diligently Compared and Revised. New York: American Bible Society, Instituted in the Year MDCCCXVI 1865 MARRIAGES: Allen Young & Blanche Orsborn married July 21st 1831 BIRTHS: Abraham Cook…

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