Oakdale School was destroyed by fire in the Spring of 1969.
Category: History
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
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
Civil War Commission to visit Wartburg!
Bring in your artifacts to be recorded! HOURS ANNOUNCED : 10:30 AM – 2:30 PM – March 25th **Do you have items pertaining to the Civil War? If so, you are invited to join us as the “Tennessee Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission” visits Wartburg to digitally copy your artifacts, manuscripts, letters, photographs or other items… Continue reading Civil War Commission to visit Wartburg!
Wartburg Castle
Photo from internet site Wartburg Castle – Eisenach, Germany and Wartburg, Tennessee BYRD MOUNTAIN LANDS ACQUIRED TO BUILD CASTLE Plans are in the making to build a “full scale” replica of the Wartburg Castle on a mountain overlooking the city of Wartburg, Tn. This replica is the dream of a former pastor of St. Paul Lutheran Church… Continue reading Wartburg Castle
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… Continue reading Jones, Madeline Wilson
Forester, David
LETTER OF DAVID FORESTER Written January 1st, 1872 Courtesy of Judith Pitcock
Davidson, Morgan T. “M. T.”
IN LOVING MEMORY MORGAN T. DAVIDSON November 30, 1938 – January 3, 2002 * Founder-Morgan County Home Page-1996 * Gone–to fly with the eagles … DAVIDSON, MORGAN (M.T.), 63, Lancing, passed way Jan 3, 2002 in his home in Lancing. He was born on Nov. 30, 1938. He retired from Catepillar Tractor Company in Joliet,… Continue reading Davidson, Morgan T. “M. T.”
Morgan County Jail
Unknown date… Morgan County Jail – Built about 1930(Photo from “The Mountain Weekly” 9/11/1997) Morgan County Archive & Family History Center Taken March 15, 2013 (Note the handicap ramp to the left of the building) Fall 2013 Inside the building before renovations began. This is where the Genealogy room is now located: This is how the… Continue reading Morgan County Jail
Strawberry Farm/Cumberland Orchard Co.
Dated March 1913 This photo was taken May 1918 at the fruit farm in Lancing. ~ “They called it the Berry Farm, Strawberry Farm, Fruit Farm, etc. It used to have rows and rows of those multifloral roses along the road. They were like hedges, and you couldn’t see much past them. They were sold… Continue reading Strawberry Farm/Cumberland Orchard Co.