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

News – 1919

 News Clips – 1919 SOCIAL AND PERSONAL The press will be thankful for items for this department, either by telephone, mail or in person.  Telephone No. 24. Mr. T. WEIDEMAN expects to leave for Hot Springs, Ark., after the fair to take the baths there. Edison MELTON has been discharged from the Army and has returned home.… Continue reading News – 1919

NEWS CLIPPINGS – 1916

NEWS CLIPPINGS – 1916>  Central High School Honor Roll First Grade:         Iva Levan, Henry Heidel Second Grade:    Jessie Cooper Third Grade:        Ella Crenshaw, Labon Summer, Mary Summer Iva Redmon Fourth Grade:      Elsia Moates Fifth Grade:         Lorene Davis, Nellie Hall, Parlia Henry Seventh Grade:    Merida Byrd, Dixie Davis, Charley Newberry, Madge… Continue reading NEWS CLIPPINGS – 1916

Revolutionary War Soldiers

  REVOLUTIONARY WAR SOLDIERS  OF MORGAN COUNTY  NAME STATE SERVED IN Michael Arnold II Ryle Rgt Pennsylvania Thomas Adcock North Carolina Henry Begley Virginia Daniel Blevins North Carolina Thomas Butler North Carolina John Craig North Carolina John Crenshaw Virginia William Davidson North Carolina/Virginia Gabriel Fry Virginia Meshack Green North Carolina Joseph Griffith Virginia     Samuel… Continue reading Revolutionary War Soldiers

2ND TENNESEE INFANTRY REGIMENT – COMPANY B

2ND TENNESEE INFANTRY REGIMENT – COMPANY B  Company B was enrolled at Montgomery, Morgan County, Tennessee August 6, 1861 by James M. Melton and Mitchell R. Millsaps.  The men were from Morgan and Fentress counties.  Mustered in at CampDick Robinson, Ky., August 20, 1861.  Mustered out at Knoxville,October 6, 1864.  Mitchell R. Millsaps was Captain. ASHLEY, Josiah… Continue reading 2ND TENNESEE INFANTRY REGIMENT – COMPANY B

Land, Conrad Ira

Conrad Land Conrad Ira Land Photo taken 1942-1943 b August 03, 1923, d September 27, 1982 s/o Obed & Rosa Velt Hall Land Burial in Crab Orchard Cemetery, Oakdale, TN Served in the Army and Air Force, USAF, WW II, Korea and Vietnam Courtesy of Phyllis Land-Hoover ——————— Conrad I. Land died Sept. 27, 1982.… Continue reading Land, Conrad Ira

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

Hall, Luke

Luke Hall War of 1812 b: 1758 NC  –  d 1878 Morgan County, TN Burial in Flat Fort Cemetery Pvt  Capt Whites Co Mo. Inf Browns Regt E Tenn Mil War of 1812 1768 – 1878 Almost 125 years after Luke Hall’s death, two cousins got together and ordered a marker.  Linda Moore Hallman ordered… Continue reading Hall, Luke

Stringfield, Jettie Garrett

  Mrs. Jettie Garrett Stringfield, 105, Sunbright died Tuesday morning, Feb. 25, 1986 in the Harriman Hospital.  She was a member of the Annadell Baptist Church and the wife of the late Frazier Stringfield.  She was also preceded in death by six children: Flonia Freeman, Flora Barnes, Earl Stringfield and three who died in early childhood,… Continue reading Stringfield, Jettie Garrett

Melton, Artie Elizabeth Potter

ARTIE ELIZABETH POTTER MELTON age 101, of Clear Creek, died 9/14/1965 in Eagan, TN. Preceded by husband, William Melton.  Survivors, son, Ray; daughters, Mrs. Dock Davidson, Mary Brown and Amanda Hall;   sister, Mrs. John Howard; 42 grandchildren and 50 great-grandchildren and 11 great-great-grandchildren.  Burial in Clear Creek Cemetery. [Morgan County News] *Artissa Elizabeth Potter was born… Continue reading Melton, Artie Elizabeth Potter