Civil War Documents

THE GREAT REBELLION OF 1861 To Columbus B. Jones and ?? Jones at home Morgan County, East Tennessee ————— Camp Cumberland Gap (??)  July the 10th, 1862 Dear Friend  i seat my self to let you Know that i am well at  present hoping  when these few lines come to hand that it will find you enjoying the same… Continue reading Civil War Documents

Marriage Records from Civil War Pension Files

MORGAN COUNTY MARRIAGES FROM CIVIL WAR PENSION RECORDS Morgan County’s  Marriage records were destroyed by Confederate troops during the Civil War. However, in many Civil War Pension applications, marriage dates are also included.The marriage dates that appear here are from those pension records on file in the Genealogy Room located in the Archive Building in Wartburg, Tennessee, and… Continue reading Marriage Records from Civil War Pension Files

PENSION RECORDS

Flowers, Roland Henderson, Robert Howard, John Jones, Bartley Rufus Langley, Ephriam Langley, James O. Langley, William B. Patton, Joseph Shannon, William Riley Stewart, James Williams, Matthias

Civil War Diary

CIVIL WAR DIARY MORGAN COUNTY, TENNESSEE The following is a transcript of a robbery diary of a resident of Morgan County, Tn.The original, handwritten copy was given to the Wartburg Libraryin Wartburg, Tennessee with a collection of old papers and is on fileat the library.  Care was taken to reflect the original work.The author is unknown. DECEMBER… Continue reading Civil War Diary

Ruffner, Edward G.

Edward G. Ruffner Edward G. Ruffner Taken at the Ruffner home in Coalfield, 1948. Served on the U.S.S. Mississippi Edward G. Ruffner U.S.A.F. This picture taked at the Knoxville airport in 1954.  Jimmy Hart says goodbye to Uncle Eddie as he leaves for Wilmington, Delware Courtesy of Scott Ruffner

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Moore, William Clyde

WILLIAM CLYDE MOORE b: 8 Mar 1909 Jackson Co., AL  d: 29 Nov 1939 Morgan Co TN Son of Sylvester & Emma Freels Moore brother of Carl and Claude Moore, Died before WWII but was in the service, Buried at Lane Cemetery

Moore, Claude Wesley

Claude Wesley Moore * CLAUDE WESLEY MOORE Navy Veteran of WWII born 6/21/1928 Jackson Co. Al died 1/23/2001 Lancing, TN Buried in Lancing at private cemetery Son of Sylvester & Emma Freels Moore of Sunbright, Tn. brother to Carl James Moore ——– MOORE, CLAUDE WESLEY SR., 72, Lancing, died Jan. 23, 2001.  Preceded by parents, Sylvester… Continue reading Moore, Claude Wesley

Moore, Carl James

Carl James Moore born 3/19/1919 Sunbright, died 9/8/1979 Forsyth, Ga. * Was at Pearl Harbor on Dec 7th, 1941, WWII Buried at Macon Memorial Gardens. Son of Sylvester & Emma Freels Moore of Sunbright, Tn.

Barnett, Ivan Kenneth

IVAN KENNETH BARNETT WW II b 04/15/1921, d 5/29/1976 * Burial: Camp Ground Church near Clarkrange, TN

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