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

Galloway Family

Left to right—–HURGAN GALLOWAY, LEE GALLOWAY, LOUREAN GALLOWAY STRINGFIELD,RUBY YORK GALLOWAY, BESS GALLOWAY McKEETHERN,REBECCA GALLOWAY, and JOHNNY HILTON STRINGFIELD.FRONT ROW; BILL GALLOWAY, GIRL UNKNOWN, and ROSCOE BYRD. Courtesy of Faye Stringfield Northrup

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 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

Newspaper Bits & Pieces, 1875-2004

NEWSPAPER BIT AND PIECES    1875——2005 1875 THE GALLOWS  Nashville, Tenn., Aug 13, A Knoxville Tenn., special to the Banner says: At an early hour crowds poured in from the country to witness the execution of John Webb. The streets near the jail, were thronged with an immense crowd. It was with difficulty that the guards could… Continue reading Newspaper Bits & Pieces, 1875-2004

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

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

Stringfield, Nancy

Mrs. Nancy Stringfield b: 2-15-1863, d: 5-28-1966 died at the age of 103 at the home of her daughter Mrs. Fred O. Jones of Coalfield, TN She was born in Roane Co., TN. Her husband was John Stringfield. Father, Sam Silvey; mother, Melvina Wright: burial in Piney Cemetery, Oakdale, TN

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