Tag: Laymance

Laymance, Elisah and Elijah

ELISAH and ELIJAH LAYMANCE ca-1891-1899   This picture is marked — Elisah & Elijah Laymance. San Jose, Oakland, CA. We assume these are the sons of Jacob Charleton Laymance & Louisa Winters. * Elijah was born 3/30/1830 Morgan Co TN and died 12/30/1899 in Oakland Co., California. Isaac was born 2 5 1821 Morgan Co., TN and died 1… Continue reading Laymance, Elisah and Elijah

Mathis Family

THE JACOB MATHIS FAMILY – March 1957 Guy.. b.2/9/1908, Morgan Co TN, d.4/20/1988 Montgomery Co. OH.  Guy was the husband of Edith Pauline Shown. Rheba Louise.. b.6/26/1909, Morgan Co TN, d.12/21/1991.  Rheba was the wife of Clarence Jones of Coalfield, TN Jacob Leonard.. b. 10/21/1868 Morgan Co., TN.d.5/13/1958 Montgomery Co., OH.  Jake was the husband of Julia… Continue reading Mathis Family

1875 Excerpts

MORGAN COUNTY COURT 1875 – EXCERPTS January Term P. 43 WILLIAM MARTIN, WILLIAM HOWARD, JAMES MELTON are released from the county tax for the year 1874. T. A. SIENKNICHT, ELI FAIRCHILD presented their settlement of the estate of GEORGE CLAYTON, dec’d, which is satisfactory and they are released of futher libilities oas adminastrators. JOHN J.… Continue reading 1875 Excerpts

1859 Court Minutes

MORGAN COUNTY COURT 1859 EXCERPTS P. 187 Ordered by the court, that WILLIAM MYRES be allowed $5 out of any money in the hands of the trustee not otherwise appropriated for making EDWARD HAWKINS coffin. Ordered by the court, that the heirs of JOHN McEWIN be released of any and all taxes with which they were… Continue reading 1859 Court Minutes

Snow Family

SNOW FAMILY ALBUM Sarah Emmaline Snow Toy. She was the daughter of Joseph and Margaret (Laymance) Snow. She was born December 24, 1867 in Oakdale, Morgan County, Tennessee. Her parents moved the family to Washington Territory in the late 1880’s. She married Walter Toy, b January 1, 1863, in Lewis County, Washington. They were married November 12, 1889,… Continue reading Snow Family

Crab Orchard Cemetery

CRAB ORCHARD CEMETERY  Oakdale, Tennessee Located about 3 miles south of Oakdale just off Hwy 299 next to the Crab Orchard Church Edward Otto Leopper 11-28-1943, 12-27-1945 son of Ralph Henry & Bertie Rachel MCGILL Leopper. J. L. Laymance Norma Corinne Alley 8-11-1949, 7-25-1951 Rose Land  [Rose Velt Land] 12-12-1903, 2-11-1970 d/o Benjamin Franklin Hall … Continue reading Crab Orchard 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

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

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)