Walker Family

1948 at one of our Walker Family Reunions back row from left to right, are Harvey Walker-Easter Smith Walker-Milton Walker–Lee Walker–Joe Davis. front row left to right-Freeman Davis-Marie [Fletcher] Walker– Ollie Galloway Davis Walker Edith Daniels Hamby Walker. The little boy in overalls is George Walker standing in front of his mother Marie Walker. The… Continue reading Walker Family

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

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

Lancing

EARLY LANCING,  from a newspaper clipping SCOTT’S STORE, LANCING, TN SCOTT’S LUMBER COMPANY SCOTT’S LUMBER COMPANY SCOTT’S LUMBER COMPANY loaded for trip to Cincinnati WELL’S FILLING STATION,  Hwy 27, between Wartburg and Sunbright GATEWOOD FORD BAPTIZING  (note bridge has fallen in) Courtesy of David Weaver  

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.

Petros

PETROS, TENNESSEE Showing a mine opening in the distance, [date unknown]  Courtesy of Roane County Heritage Commission Store of Big Brushy Coal and Coke Company, Petros, Tennessee Courtesy of Roane County Heritage Commission PETROS, TENNESSEE–Street and Mountain from Big Brushy Store  Courtesy of Roane County Heritage Commission Big Brushy Company Tipple and Power-House, Petros, Tennessee Courtesy Roane County Heritage Commission  

Sunbright

SUNBRIGHT LIBRARY – Courtesy of Sandra Anderson Sunbright ca 1948 * Photo Courtesy of Kim Barnes  Photo owned by W.E. England  Very old Sunbright ca 1800’s  — Notice man at gate in lower right * Photo Courtesy of Kim Barnes Young’s Rock Court Sunbright, TN Old Covered Bridge, Gatewood Ford STREET SCENE, SUNBRIGHT, TENN, U. S. 27   (Date unknown)… Continue reading Sunbright