Rogersville was 18 miles from the Tennessee-Virginia line in Stanley Valley where T T Ross lived. Roads were often muddy and near impassable. He and his neighbors needed a school close by so that their children could remain at home … Continue reading →
Hawkins County lies in upper east Tennessee, and extends somewhat in the shape of a parallelogram from the Virginia line to the northern boundaries of Grainger and Hamblen Counties. It is divided into two almost equal parts by the Holston … Continue reading →
From Goodspeed’s History of East Tennessee. Transcribed by Jackie Robinson. Hawkins County lies in upper East Tennessee, and extends somewhat in the shape of a parallelogram from VA line to the northern boundaries of Grainger and Hamblen Counties. It is … Continue reading →
Junior Class Alexander, Cornelia G.– Rogersville, TN Alexander, Laura F. — Rogersville, TN Branner, Catharine J. — Jefferson Co. TN Bunch, Amanda M. — Rutledge, TN Bunch, Laura M. — Rutledge, TN Cocke, Elizabeth T. — Rutledge, TN Davis, N.E.– … Continue reading →
This is a picture of the class of 1933 at Longs Bend School in Hawkins County. The picture has been identified by Mae Mowel, who was a student at that time. The teacher’s name was said to be a Miss … Continue reading →
From McWhirter’s Revised Hand-book of Tennessee, published by the Tennessee Bureau of Agriculture, Statistics, and Mines in 1885: Hawkins is one of the northeastern counties in the State, lying along the Virginia line. It is bounded on the north by … Continue reading →
Literary Institutions of the Tennessee Synod The text below is transcribed from the book entitled A Brief History of the Synod of Tennessee, from 1817-1887 (published 1890). The transcriber’s name was not indicated. Click here to download a digital version … Continue reading →
The following names were transcribed from an unknown document. The transcriber’s name was not indicated. District School Teacher 1 Beech Grove T A Berry 1 Bulls Gap Clara Horner 1 Bulls Gap Ogl(_) King 1 Dodson’s Creek David Lawson 1 … Continue reading →
The following names were transcribed from a document entitled A School Souvenir from Sun Rise School, District # 4, Hawkins County. The transcriber’s name was not indicated. Teacher: Maude Elizabeth Boyer Supt and Clerk: F H Parvin Treasurer: Hugh Blankin … Continue reading →
From Rogersville Review, Sesqui-Centennial Edition, November 26, 1936. Transcribed by Billie McNamara from a typescript at the Stamps Library in 1996. [Original] Editor’s Note: The following article was written by the late Judge Hugh G. Kyle. Hawkins County is of … Continue reading →
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