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

Goodman, Edna

Edna Hamby Goodman – Celebrated 100th Birthday on Sept. 9, 2013 “Granny” was born to Lewis Edward and Mahala Stringfield Hamby on Sept 9, 1913.Mother of nine, grandmother of 15, great and great-great grandmother a host of others! She is a sister to four brothers, George, Balford, Albert and Mack, one sister, Velia.  She married Lonnie Goodman… Continue reading Goodman, Edna

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

HAMBY, Grace (b. 1911)

Grace Hamby, of Lancing, celebrated her 103rd birthday on December 1st. She is currently the oldest person in Morgan County. Pictured are Grace Hamby (center), then, from left great-granddaughter, Jodie Headrick, great-great-granddaughter Lachele Headrick and grandson, Edward JW Hamby Jr.  [Morgan County News, Dec. 2014] GRACE HAMBY Born: December 1, 1911. one of a dozen… Continue reading HAMBY, Grace (b. 1911)