OBITUARIES – 1935 These obituaries were gleaned from the 1935 Morgan County News. Sometimes only a name and no other information was mentioned. Some notations in brackets [x ] were added by editor. ABELS, MRS. JAMES, formerly of Oakdale, died at Rockwood. [Morgan County News dated 10/24/1935] ANDERSON, MRS. ALFRED, died 7/9/1935 in Michigan……She was born… Continue reading 1935 Obituaries
Category: History
1929-30-31-32-33-34 Clippings
1929-30-31-32-33-34 The above years are combined because there are so few newspapers for these years on file. Dates shown are supposedly dates of birth. Dates in (PARENTHESES) are actual dates of the newspaper. (From the Anderson County News – Appeared in Morgan County News March 7, 1929) After July 1st there will be no hasty marriages… Continue reading 1929-30-31-32-33-34 Clippings
1928 Clippings
1928 Many of the copies of the Morgan County News were missing for 1928. Dates show are supposedly birth dates. Dates in parentheses (-) are the actual date of the paper. BIRTHS Mr. & Mrs. Lee Morgan, girl, Mona Lucille, 1/22/1928 Mr. & Mrs. Perry Redman, boy, (week of 2/1928) Mr. & Mrs. James… Continue reading 1928 Clippings
1927 Clippings
1927 BIRTHS Mr. & Mrs. Tiffin Ott, boy, 1/2/1927 * Mr. & Mrs. Dave Hall, girl (week of 1/6/1927) * Garlan Roletta, celebrated 10th birthday, 1/6/1927 * Mr. & Mrs. Chas. Monday, boy, 1/3/1927 * Mr. & Mrs. Harvey Neil of Pontiac, Mich., girl, (week of 1/13/1927) Mrs. Neil is youngest daughter of Mr. &… Continue reading 1927 Clippings
1926 Clippings
1926 Taken from The Morgan County Press and The Morgan County News BIRTHS Dates show in parentheses are the actual dates of the newspaper other dates shown, are supposedly the birthday of the person * * * * * * * * George Berry was 89 yrs old on Feb. 16, 1926 Albert Long, Jr. was 10 yrs old… Continue reading 1926 Clippings
1925 Clippings
1925 NOT a complete listing for births for 1925 – these were gleaned from the 1925 newspaper * BIRTHS Mr. & Mrs. Clellie Summers, Boy, William David, 1/7/1925 Mr. & Mrs. J. S. Greer, Boy Mr. & Mrs. S. H. Hambright,, girl, 2/9/1925 * Mr. & Mrs. Ray Chitwood, girl, 2/14/1925 Mr. & Mrs. Lonnie… Continue reading 1925 Clippings
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
McCart, Rachel
RACHEL McCART – 1805-1899 Eighty four years ago the 17th of last January, in the county of Morgan, Tn., on the headwaters of Emory River, there was born to Robert and Hannah McCart a daughter whom they named Rachel when the man of God baptized her. Her parents were old time Methodists “full of faith… Continue reading McCart, Rachel
NEWS – 1924
1924 – NOT A COMPLETE RECORD OF BIRTHS FOR 1924 BIRTHS Mr. & Mrs. T.V. Peters, a girl, 1/1924 Anna Mae Long, b: 5/5/1924 , daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Albert Long Mr. & Mrs. Alonzo Stringfield, a boy, b 5/11/1924 Mr. & Mrs. Townie Stepp, a girl Mr. & Mrs. D. A. McPeters, twins, (week of… Continue reading NEWS – 1924