[photo from Schuberts Funeral Home] ADAMS, KENNETH, Chestnut Ridge, passed away on Friday, April 15, 2016 at 101 years old.[born: Feb. 22, 1915] He is survived by his loving wife of 77 years, Bertie Adams, his siblings, Lewis Adams, Johnny Adams, Donald Adams, Ronnie Kennedy, Faye Howard, Dixie Lavender, and Joy Dean Taylor, his… Continue reading Kenneth Adams
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Taylor, Clarence
TAYLOR, MR CLARENCE, age 72, passed away peacefully Tuesday, January 26, 2010 at Life Care Center of Morgan County. He was born and raised in Crossville, TN. He was a member of Meister Memorial SDA Church and was baptized July 1997. Mr. Taylor was a retired Navy Veteran with 30 years of service. Also retired with… Continue reading Taylor, Clarence
Malonia Bradshaw Cofer
Mrs. Malonia Cofer celebrated her 100th birthday on New Years Day at the Laurel Brook Nursing Home in Dayton, Tenn. Mrs. Cofer, daughter of Civil War Veteran and farmer, SAM BRADSHAW and Elizabeth Fairchild was born in Morgan County on January 1, 1871. In 1912 she was married to Jack Cofer. She has been in… Continue reading Malonia Bradshaw Cofer
The Harpe Brothers and the Murder of James Brasel
THE HARPE BROTHERS & THE MURDER OF JAMES BRASEL by Donald Todd The two most vicious killers ever to roam the roads and trails of the frontier were the terrible Harpe brothers, known as Big Harpe and Little Harpe. They were the sons of a North Carolina Tory who had moved to Knox County about 1795.… Continue reading The Harpe Brothers and the Murder of James Brasel
Brock, William Riley
Prominent Tennesseans, 1796-1938 Who’s Who Publishing Co. Lewisburg, Tennessee Copyright, 1940 pg. 277 WARTBURG BROCK, WILLIAM RILEY, Sheriff of Morgan County. Born in Morgan County on Sept. 8, 1873, of English-Scotch-Irish descent. His parents were Milton T. and Cordelia T. Kesterson. His paternal grandparents were Lindsay and ( ) Brock. His maternal grandparents were James… Continue reading Brock, William Riley
Justice, Telitha Caroline Brummitt
Obituary of Mrs. M.M. Justice – who died at Coalfield, Dec. 3, 1928 Mrs. Justice was born May 18, 1846, in Anderson County, Tennessee near the little station known as Marlow, in that county; her maiden name was Telitha Caroline Brummitt. Her father’s names was James Brummitt and her mother’s name was Serelda Brown Brummitt.… Continue reading Justice, Telitha Caroline Brummitt
Hamby, Elizabeth Cromwell
———— Tennessee State Archives Morgan County Roll # 7 Volume C 1873-1893 Page 154 Tuesday, August 20, 1878 Court met pursuant to adjournment Elizabeth Hamby Vs ý Divorce John T. Hamby Came the complainant by solicitor and moved the court for judgment proconfessor against the Defendant in the cause and it appearing to the court… Continue reading Hamby, Elizabeth Cromwell
Everett Lyons
Everett Lyons EVERETT LYONS’ STORY Retyped July 2001 by Morgan (M. T.) Davidson and Beth Davidson Syler First sentence and notes in double brackets are those of Morgan or Beth [[This is a story written by Dorothy (Dot) LYONS JOHNSON, around 1954, about her father, Everett LYONS. ‹Morgan Davidson]] [[Morgan died about 6 months after… Continue reading Everett Lyons
Jones, Madeline Wilson
MADELINE WILSON JONES – 1915 – 1973 Madeline Jones taught in Morgan County schools for 31 years. She is remembered by many for her quiet wisdom and determined spirit. “Mrs. Madeline,” as she was known to her students, was born November 5, 1915 — the second daughter of Sarah Melvina Jones Wilson (1888-1916) and Jesse Monroe… Continue reading Jones, Madeline Wilson
PETERS, James (d. 1874)
JAMES PETERS – 1798 – 1874 JAMES PETERS was born Aug. 25, 1798, in Anderson County, East Tenn. and died at his home in Morgan County, Tenn., Feb. 8, 1874. He was a son of Tobias Peters, a local preacher at whose house many of the pioneer preachers of Methodism lodged and preached. He was happily married… Continue reading PETERS, James (d. 1874)