Honeycutt, Eva Wilson Photo Collection

PHOTO COLLECTION OF EVA WILSON HONEYCUTT These photos belonged to my grandmother, Eva Wilson Honeycutt, daughter of Wm. Worth Wilson and Lydia Jones. I don’t know if they are Wilsons, Jones, Duncans, Brasels or Stoneciphers. Any help identifying these folks would be greatly appreciated. Eva Honeycutt on left Eva Wilson, William Wiley Duncan, Artie Duncan… Continue reading Honeycutt, Eva Wilson Photo Collection

Delius, Lydia Elizabeth Scott

LYDIA ELIZABETH SCOTT DELIUS Born: November 1869, Morgan Co., Tennessee               d/o John Scott and Perlesia (Holloway) Scott*Died: July 1937 Knoxville, TennesseeBuried Lynhurst Cemetery Fountain City, Knoxville, Tennessee *   Married: Robert Daniel (Bud) Delius  August 1890 Roane Co., Tennessee Robert Daniel & Bettie Delius Autograph Album of Lydia Elizabeth (Betty/Bettie) Scott Front Cover of Autograph Album Dear… Continue reading Delius, Lydia Elizabeth Scott

Francis Family

Francis Family in Morgan Co TN about 1895 * Left to right:   Harry Vince, William Daniel’’Buck ‘’ Francis , Elizabeth Matilda Taylor, Walter E. * Back row left to right Fredrick Oliver, Cora J., and John C * Submitted by: Tommy Francis

Victor Letorey Home

Victor Amelius Letorey Home near Wartburg, TN  from old glass plate negative Courtesy of Roane Heritage Commission >From “The History of Tennessee”, Goodspeed Publishing< Victor Letorey, one of the most progressive and enterprising farmers in Tennessee, was born in New Orleans, January 26 , 1839, being the eldest of five children born to John B. ( Letorey)… Continue reading Victor Letorey Home

Big Brushy Coal and Coke Co.

Here is the photo of my grandfather FLOYD K. MITCHELL  (1883 – 1976)  far right and friends, apparently inside a mine at Big Brushy.  My grandfather lived in Harriman for a short time around 1900 with his father and siblings.  His father Henry Howard Mitchell worked in the  Coke ovens for some years in Marion County so maybe he… Continue reading Big Brushy Coal and Coke Co.