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.

Shannon, William Riley

WILLIAM RILEY SHANNON ~*~*~*~*~ 1842-1907 United States Army (Union) Company C, 7th Regiment TN Infantry Company E, 11th TN Calvary – Flagbearer Company H, 9th TN Calvary – Flagbearer “Twice had the horse shot out from underneath him, but never dropped the United States flag. ————– Place of Honor – news article Shannon Honors Ceremony… Continue reading Shannon, William Riley

Goodspeed’s History of Morgan County (1887)

MORGAN COUNTY is situated on the Cumberland Plateau, which has an elevation of about 1,500 feet above the sea.  It is surrounded by the counties of Scott, Anderson, Roane, Cumberland and Fentress.  The greater portion of the surface is very broken, especially in the southern part.  The principal mountains are the Crab Orchard, Lone and Brushy,… Continue reading Goodspeed’s History of Morgan County (1887)