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JEWETT, Floyd – (1980)

Floyd JEWETT passed away in Grandview in December 1980.  The exact source of this obituary is unknown, but it was published 21 Dec 1980. Submitted by Jeanie Lemons Keel.

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CUNNINGHAM, Lige – (1980)

Lige E. Cunnigham passed away Dec. 29, 1980.  The exact source and date of this obituary is unknown. Submitted by Jeanie Lemons Keel.

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SPENCE, Ida – (1890)

Ida SPENCE, of Dayton, Tenn., bitten several weeks ago by a cat suffering from rabies, died of hydrophobia.  Source: Dispatch newspaper (of Henderson County, NC); 22 Jan 1890. Available online at Google News Archive.

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War Casualties of East Tennessee

As a result of a joint project between the University of Tennessee’s Center for the Study of War and Society and the East Tennessee Veterans Memorial Association, you can search a database of eastern tennessee war casualties. The database covers several wars – World War … Continue reading

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CALDWELL, James Reid (1929 Graduate)

The following appeared in the 1929 Oglethorpe University yearbook. James Reid Caldwell, nicknamed “Ox,” graduated with his A.B. in Commerce and was from Spring City.   Check out the yearbook online at the Internet Archive.  He may be mentioned in … Continue reading

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ASSID, Charles (1906)

Harriman, Tenn. – July 26 – News reached Harriman this morning of the finding of the dead body of Chas. ASSID in the woods about two miles south of Evansville [sic], Rhea County, yesterday. Two bullet holes in the body … Continue reading

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Leuty Cemetery

The following are some miscellaneous cemetery records taken from the WPA inventory: Abernathy, Rev Berry 1784-1881 Abernathy, Permelia G. 1852-1881 – Wife of J.A. Abernathy Craighead, Newton C. 1847-1868 Day, Maye 1850-1875 Shirley, Rufus B. 1827-1871 Thompson, William A. 1848-1873

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Abel Cemetery

Some miscellaneous cemetery records taken from the WPA inventory: Abel, Lucretia M. 1812-1851 – Wife of James J. Abel Abel, Margaret (nee Buice) 1776-1861 – Wife of Cain Abel Abel, Mary M. (nee Alexander) 1822-1875 – Wife of John R. … Continue reading

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Fort Hiwassee Roster – 1809

FORT HIWASSEE ROSTER Captain Thomas J VanDyke – 1809 Officers, Sergeants, Corporals and Others William McClellan – 1st Lieutenant Jeffrey Robinson – 2nd Lieutenant David McClellan – Ensign Richard Allison – Sergeant Daniel Garrison – Sergeant William Taylor – Sergeant … Continue reading

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Rhea County, TN Private Acts: 1828-1829

Compiled by the County Technical Assistance Service NOTE: The CTAS compilation includes many acts which are not necessarily of interest to the family history researcher. Therefore, this page will list only those acts which involve county boundaries, boundary changes and … Continue reading

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