Brown, Roy Levi & Delphia Emmaline Hurtt

Roy Levi Brown and Delphia Emmaline Hurtt.     Roy Brown was born June 23,1889 in Morgan Co., Tn. at Old Stowers near Glades,Tn.,  close to the old cemetary and Old Stowers Store. Roy is the son of Elizabeth Brown from Fentress,Co.Tn. and an unknown Lyle. Roy is the grandson of James and Sarah Anderson Brown. Delphia Emmaline… Continue reading Brown, Roy Levi & Delphia Emmaline Hurtt

Sunbright Cemetery

SUNBRIGHT CEMETERY Located East of Sunbright, about .3 mile on Pea Ridge Rd. Located on both sides of the road. JOHN LUTHER GRIFFIN b:  8-24-1886 d:  6-23-1956 * MARTHA WALKER GRIFFIN d/o Edmond & Martha Needham Walker b:  3-19-1897 d:  10-6-1980 ROBERT LEE GRIFFIN s/o John & Martha Walker Griffin b:  11-10-1924 d:  Jan. 21, 2001… Continue reading Sunbright Cemetery

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 – 1921

1921   Jan. 1921   Supt. JUSTUS had this week, the announcement of the marriage of Supt. B. F. EVANS of Coalfield Schools to Miss NELSON of Clinton. Jan. 14, 1921: Mrs. Edward FREELS has moved to our town for the purpose of sending his children to school. F. T. Saffell, tax assessor of Lancing, was in town Thursday… Continue reading News – 1921

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 – 1917

January, 1917 Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Williams are the proud parents of a fine baby girl which came to their home Sunday morning week Ross Williams came in Sunday Morning from Island Ford for a couple days rest. W. M. Shannon and Miss Lilie Duncan were married Wednesday afternoon at the residence of John A. Jones. February,… Continue reading News – 1917

Hines, Russell Eugene

Russell Eugene Hines Veteran-Vietnam War Born  Jan.3,1947 Died  Nov.10, 2002  in the Morgan County tornado HINES, RUSSELL EUGENE, 55, Wartburg, passed away suddenly Sunday Nov. 10, 2002 along with his granddaughter Madison Ember Goode.  He was preceded in death by his son David Hines; parents Raymond and Lorene (Potter) Hines; brothers, Robert, Wayne, Junior and Jackie… Continue reading Hines, Russell Eugene

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

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