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Potter Cemetery

Located West of Lancing, turn off Hwy 62 onto Hwy 298, Genesis Rd, at the Jct. travel app. 2.4 miles south, turn left, travel app. 1.4 miles passing the Potters Chapel Cemetery on the right, continuing on app. 1.2 miles, then turn left at Sam Williams, travel app. .1 mile bearing right to the cemetery.… Continue reading Potter Cemetery

Brock, William Riley

Prominent Tennesseans, 1796-1938 Who’s Who Publishing Co. Lewisburg,  Tennessee Copyright, 1940 pg. 277   WARTBURG BROCK, WILLIAM RILEY, Sheriff of Morgan County. Born in  Morgan County on Sept. 8, 1873, of English-Scotch-Irish descent.  His parents were Milton T. and Cordelia T. Kesterson.  His paternal grandparents were Lindsay and ( ) Brock.  His maternal grandparents were James… Continue reading Brock, William Riley

Jones, James M.

James M. Jones son of Samuel H Jones, was born 1848. In 1861 James M Jones enlisted in the Union Side,12th Kentucky Infantry, Company K. He enlisted as a private and mustered out as a corporal. He was at Camp Clio, Kentucky. He was in the war for 3 years, 9 months. His pension application… Continue reading Jones, James M.

Wartburg Sports Teams

Central School, April 1956 front row:  Bobby Dillon, Jon Peters, Ray Jones, Ken Jones, Mike Petry back row:  Sam Jones, Elton Bonham, Clarence Stringfield, Coach Hill, Charles Woods, Ralph Erickson, Herman Woods, Junior Jones Girls Basket Ball, 1956, front row: Kay Buxton, Carolyn Sisson, Jeanette Collins, Patsy Crouch, Faye Winnie back row: Joyce Briggs, Nettie… Continue reading Wartburg Sports Teams

Melhorn Family

Melhorn Family Minnie, Fred, Marym, Henry, Wilhemine, George, Ed, Emma, Katie Courtesy of Jon Peters      

St. Paul Lutheran Church ca 1930

Old Church – This is a picture of St. Paul Lutheran Church in the 1930’s on dedication day of the “new” building. The old church building is next door and was removed after the “new” building was in operation.