by Emily Sells Harley Evans was the oldest of six children whose parents were Ed P. Evans and wife Pearl E. Moody Evans. According to an old newspaper article, their home was located somewhere in Overton County, TN. The beginning … Continue reading →
Contributed by Paul Lemasters “Pall Mall, Tenn., Aug. 4.” Mrs. Dudley PILE gave birth, the other day, to two children (twins) girl and boy, one died immediately after birth, the other is doing well; this is six at three births. … Continue reading →
Contributed by Paul Lemasters “Homicide in Fentress.” The Morgan Dispatch says that on Wednesday of last week, in Fentress county, Harrison OWENS was murdered by John STEPHENS. Both were citizens of the county. For some time they had been nursing … Continue reading →
Photo Album Contributed by Paul Lemasters “Notes and Comments.” From the Sunbright Dispatch: T. NORRIS, of Tinch, Fentress Co., is dead, aged 90 years. [Source: The Plateau Gazette, Rugby, Morgan Co., Tn, Thurs., 27 March 1884, Vol. IV, No. … Continue reading →
Contributed by Paul Lemasters “Sunbright.” Capt. Mitch MILSAPS, of Fentress county, died on the 2d inst. at Cincinnati. About three weeks ago Capt. MILSAPS passed through our village en route to the city with a car load of cattle. On … Continue reading →
Contributed by Paul Lemasters “Assassinated.” Deputy Marshal Killed Near Jamestown.” To The Chronicle. Jamestown, Tenn., Oct. 11.– To-day about 11 o’clock as U.S. Deputy Marshals Miller HURST and Sherrif PILE were coming in with a prisoner, when about seven miles … Continue reading →
Contributed by Paul Lemasters “Oak Hill, Tenn.” (Overton Co., TN). This article was “deferred from last week.” This community was saddened about one week ago by learning of the death of Prof. W.P. HENARD. He died at his home in … Continue reading →
Contributed by Paul Lemasters “A Whole Family Murdered In Fentress County.” Horrible [Traged]y. The Fiend at Large. Another of those horrid deeds of blood, which once would have chilled the blood at the bare recital, but which have now become … Continue reading →
Photo Album Contributed by Paul Lemasters DELK [DILK], Mrs. Dan Jr. “Pall Mall, Fentress County.” There has been a little sickness here. Mrs. Dan DILK (sic) Jr., died on the 4th of this month, of fever, leaving a husband and … Continue reading →
Contributed by Paul Lemasters [Untitled article.] The large circle of friends in Rugby, and Scott and Fentress counties, enjoyed by Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus CLARKE, and the members of their family, will be pained to hear of the death of … Continue reading →
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