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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

Shannon, William Riley

WILLIAM RILEY SHANNON ~*~*~*~*~ 1842-1907 United States Army (Union) Company C, 7th Regiment TN Infantry Company E, 11th TN Calvary – Flagbearer Company H, 9th TN Calvary – Flagbearer “Twice had the horse shot out from underneath him, but never dropped the United States flag. ————– Place of Honor – news article Shannon Honors Ceremony… Continue reading Shannon, William Riley

Bunch, Laford L.

Laford L. Bunch * Veteran of the Civil War – Union Soldier and Prisoner of War He served first as a Private in the 4th Regiment Kentucky Mounted Infantry. That regiment later was blended into the 2nd Infantry Regiment Tennessee. Placement of Lace’s memorial Civil War Tombstone took place in ceremonies at Old Petros Cemetery, Petros, Tennessee… Continue reading Bunch, Laford L.

Hall, Luke

Luke Hall War of 1812 b: 1758 NC  –  d 1878 Morgan County, TN Burial in Flat Fort Cemetery Pvt  Capt Whites Co Mo. Inf Browns Regt E Tenn Mil War of 1812 1768 – 1878 Almost 125 years after Luke Hall’s death, two cousins got together and ordered a marker.  Linda Moore Hallman ordered… Continue reading Hall, Luke

Jones, James B.

James B. Jones was born in Fauquier or Culpeper Co VA 1791, died 1877 and is buried in the Union Cemetery along with many members of the Jones Family.  James and his wife Rachel lived on the Crooked Fork of the Emory River.  He was a Justice of the Peace and County Commissioner.  He and… Continue reading Jones, James B.

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

Adkins, Lindsay C. – (d. 1989)

ADKINS, LINDSAY C., age 100, of Lancing died June 20, 1989 on his One Hundreth Birthday. He was a Veteran of WW I and was preceded in death by his wife Etta Hll Adkins in 1979.Survivors are: sons, Dr. Thomas E. Adkins, Rossville, GA., Eugene Adkins, Wartburg; and Billy Adkins of Greenville.; four daughters, Mrs. Eula… Continue reading Adkins, Lindsay C. – (d. 1989)

Strand, Blanche

STRAND, MRS. BLANCHE, DEPARTED THIS LIFE ON SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13TH, 2003 AT HER HOME IN DEER LODGE. SHE HAD REACHED THE AGE OF 100 ON DECEMBER 1ST, 2003. SHE WAS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY HER PARENTS, EDWARD AND DORA VANNORSTRAM LYONS; HER HUSBAND, ALFRED GERHART STRAND; DAUGHTERS: ELLA MAE AND LEILA; SON, EARL A.; AND… Continue reading Strand, Blanche