Jones, William Thomas

Submitted by David Jones William Thomas Jones (1856-1947) and Mary Louisa Davis Jones (1856-1897) taken on their wedding day, December 21, 1876. Mary was the daughter of William Penn Davis and Nancy Emeline Hancock Davis. William and Mary lived on what Continue reading →

Johnson Family

Photo and information submitted by Mary MacKinnon Pictured here are the Johnson brothers and sisters (from Obion County) and their spouses. Their parents were William Bennett Johnson and Mary Eliza Valiant (sp?) of Obion County, Tennessee. I don’t know who Continue reading →

Earp, John W.

Submitted by Margie Nunnery Arnold John W. Earp was born in Benton County TN in 1859, later lived in McConnell TN with his second wife, Dora B. Cooper. Dora died in 1915 and was buried in S. Fulton (Chapel cemetery, Continue reading →

Masonic Lodge

in Obion County, date unknown Contributed by Marilyn Wilson Rushing I grew up in Hornbeak, TN and my father was William Herrell Wilson. I found a picture of a group of men, that I believe are of a Masonic lodge. Continue reading →

Troy High School in 1919 or 1920

Students and teachers, from left: Row 1. Miss May McClanahan, Ruby Patton, Kathleen Thorne, Leila Neely, Edith Masey, Fay Patton, Unknown, Calvin Smith, Zeb Wiles, Sam Curry, Miss Jeanie Garth, Edward Wells Row 2: Pauline Tate, Flossie Calhoun, Capitola Jones, Continue reading →