Potters Chapel Cemetery

Potters Chapel Cemetery – Location:  West of Lancing off Hwy 62, turn left at Williams Market onto Genesis Road. Travel app 2.4 miles, turn left & travel app. 1.4 miles. The cemetery & Church are on the right. There are app. 73 unmarked graves. Potters Chapel Church ——— — Dorothy & Mary Potter    … Continue reading Potters Chapel Cemetery

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

1874 – EXCERPTS

MORGAN COUNTY COURT 1874 – EXCERPTS ——— March term A. Be it remembered that the County court began and held in the town of Wartburg in the County of Morgan and the state of Tennessee. _____ MELHORN, LEWIS HENDRICK, AUGUSTUS HEADRICK, were examined by the court and upon their oath say that WILLIAM BANEKE, dec’d, did not leave… Continue reading 1874 – EXCERPTS

Bishop, Taylor, Melton Caldwell Family

BISHOP, TAYLOR, MELTON, CALDWELL HOME OF ALFRED AND REBECCA BISHOP –  ca  1914 ~ ~ ~  Since Oscar Bishop was probably born in this house, I am going to guess it is/was in Frankfort Area <<<                ALFRED BISHOP  son of Rufus Bishop and Sarah Barnett b) 5-15-1858 in TN   d) 3-20-1917 burried in Potters Chapel Cemetary,… Continue reading Bishop, Taylor, Melton Caldwell Family

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

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

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

Armes, Sgt. Howard W.

Howard W. Armes Sgt. HOWARD W. ARMES  Co. D. 491 Port BN. Indian Town Gap, Pa.  1942 * b. July 9th, 1921  –  d. October 12, 1984 He was married to Irene Melton Armes. Enlistment Date: 13 Aug 1942 Enlistment State: Georgia Enlistment City: Fort Oglethorpe Branch: Branch Immaterial – Warrant Officers, USA Branch Code:… Continue reading Armes, Sgt. Howard W.

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