VIEWS OF OLD CATOOSA According to the book “The Heritage of Morgan County”, the area of Catoosa was settled between 1836 and 1847 with land grants to Josiah Kendrid, Thomas Kendrid, William Summers, Joseph Alley, Thomas Staples and William Howard.Settlers came from North Carolina and later from New Orleans. They built homesteads, cleared the land… Continue reading Catoosa
Category: Family Photos
Oakdale Methodist Church ca 1932
————— date unknown Courtesy of Judith Pitcock
Flat Fork Sunday School
Courtesy of Melinda Freels ————————–Below is same photo with some of the folks identified ———- ———— NOTE: Courtesy of Melinda Shannon Freels Baby #13 being held by Becky Holder is Robert Lee Shannon. Photo dated between Jan. 26, 1922 and April 7, 1922. MORE NOTES: Courtesy of Georgeanne McPeters: – I believe it was taken about 1919. There must… Continue reading Flat Fork Sunday School
Union Baptist Church ca 1904
Brasel, Benjamin Family History
BRASEL FAMILY HISTORY (see also – Brasel, Benjamin listed with Veterans Of Morgan County) #2 Sarah Wilson Brasel PHOTO #3 FRED ADOLPHUS B. 10/10/1878 D.04/1934 Fred, Addie and Edie ————— #4 JAMES BLAINE B. 12/11/1884 D.– Blaine, Annie and Child —————————- #5 BESSIE MELINDA – B. 02/02/1892 D.– IDA LEE – B. 04/28/1896 D.– LILLIAN MYRTLE B.… Continue reading Brasel, Benjamin Family History
Northrup, Ivan Virgel
IVAN (BUD) VIRGEL NORTHRUP (KOREA WAR) SON OF VIRGEL JOHN IVAN NORTHRUP (NAVY) SON OF IVAN (BUD) NORTHRUP JOSEPH VIRGEL NORTHRUP SON OF IVAN (BUD) NORTHRUP Courtesy of Carolyn Northrup
Morgan, Elmer
Elmer Morgan W W II Veteran b Oct.22,1911, d Sept.30,1972 buried in the Roane Memorial Gardens in Rockwood, Tennessee
Morgan, Billy
Billy Morgan WW II Veteran – served in India as a Medic b July 30,1924, d Sept.30,1983 buried in Floral Lawn Memorial Gardens in Battle Creek, Michigan
Morgan, Gillis Lee
Gillis Morgan PFC U. S. Army – World War II March 5, 1921, Sept. 17, 2002 MORGAN, GILLIS LEE, SR., 81, Lenoir City, died Sept. 17, 2002 after a long battle with heart trouble. Gillis was born March 5, 1921 in Coalfield to William (Bill) and Maggie Hacker Morgan. He was a combat veteran… Continue reading Morgan, Gillis Lee
Holder, Robert
Robert Holder ROBERT HOLDER – son of Earl & Jennie Asher Holder. Born – 03/11/1916 – Died – /03/04/1951 – Interment at Flat Fork Cemetery ————- Earl Holder – Father of Robert Holder EARL HOLDER Born July 15 1895 – Died Oct. 1 1978 – Interment – Flat Fork Cem. Son of Lihue & Sally Nichols Holder Husband of Jennie… Continue reading Holder, Robert