Category: History

Mines & Oil Wells Disasters

MORGAN COUNTY, TENNESSEE MINES, MINE DISASTERS AND OIL WELLS Information gleaned from past issues of the MORGAN COUNTY PRESS AND MORGAN COUNTY NEWS AND OTHER PLACES January 1916    Twelve miners were killed in an explosion of mine #3 of the Dar Dour Coal & Coke Co.  at Catoosa.  Seventy Five men were in the mines. All escaped except those… Continue reading Mines & Oil Wells Disasters

Communities of the Past

COMMUNITIES OF THE PAST BINGHAM’S CHAPEL     Bingham’s chapel was located about 2 1/2 miles west of Oakdale on what is now known as the Snow Hill Road area. Several families lived in this community. These families included the Whaleys, Engerts, Binghams, Snows, Robinson, Cromwell, Fairchilds and  more. There was a building used as a church… Continue reading Communities of the Past

Morgan County Newspaper Clippings

 Old Newspaper Clippings Communities of the Past Deer Lodge News Excerpts – 1910 First Happenings in Morgan County Mines & Oil Wells Disasters Newspaper tidbits – 1881-2004 Oakdale Fire – 1913 1946 Newspaper Clippings 1964 Newspaper Clippings The following clippings contain many deaths, obituaries,marriage and divorce records beginning in 1916. 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921… Continue reading Morgan County Newspaper Clippings

Stewart, James

James Stewart APPLICATON FOR WIDOW’S PENSION FOR REVOLUTIONARY SERVICE State of Tennessee { Morgan County      {ss On this 19th day of August A. D. 1836 Personally appeared before me, John C. McEwen, a justice of County Court of Morgan County, RACHEAL STEWART, a resident of and in the county of Morgan and State of Tennessee,… Continue reading Stewart, James

Patton, Joseph

Joseph Patton – Revolutionary War Soldier\ Declaration for Benefits  made  in open court in Morgan County, Oct. 13, 1832  by Joseph Patton a Revolutionary war soldier who died in Morgan County in 1849\   JOSEPH PATTEN   No. S.3632 Declaration in order to obtain the Benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th, 1832 State of… Continue reading Patton, Joseph

Howard, John

PENSION APPLICATION OF JOHN HOWARDMORGAN COUNTY RESIDENT State of Tennessee Morgan CountyOn this the 21st day of October 1833 personally appeared before the worshipful court of pleas and quarters session in and for the County of Morgan aforesaid which is a court of record John Howard a resident citizen of the County of Morgan aforesaid… Continue reading Howard, John

Williams, Mathias

MATTHIAS WILLIAMS – Revolutionary War Soldier STATE OF TENNESSEE Revolutionary War Pension Application Claim #3580  MATTHIAS WILLIAMS OCTOBER 15, 1832,  76 Years of age DRAFTED DURATION RANK SERVED UNDER 1/18/1781 abt. 20 days Private Gen. (Larison?)LaFayette 6/01/1781 abt. 3 mos Private Col. Dalman,  Capt. Allen 8/15-31/1781 abt. 2 mos Private Capt Hoskins,  Col. Skipwith       BATTLES:… Continue reading Williams, Mathias

Flowers, Roland

Transcript of Revolutionary War Pension Record of Rowland Flowers Flowers, Rowland W. 12 Ann Anna (end of page 1) West Tennessee Rowland Flowers of Fentress Co in the State of Tenn who was a P v in the Company commanded by Captain Watkins of the Regt commanded by Col _______ in the No Carolina ______________… Continue reading Flowers, Roland